A/N: And here's Alex POV! How have you guys been enjoying the fic so far? Sound off in the comments and let me know!

"And I just… when did he become so… ugh!?" Kara vented on and on, stomping back and forth in her apartment, mouth full of her eighth order of potstickers from their Chinese take-out. Kara was fuming for the last past hour, and Alex was the thoughtful sister eating her single order of Kung Pao chicken, nodding along, and glancing at Brainy every five minutes as he tried to figure out what he was doing with the Christmas tree, muttering things to himself.

With everything happening at National City, the traditional Danvers sisters Christmas tree decoration night had been put on hold until that night. As for Brainy, well, Winn started to help them with the tree since about two years ago. With Winn gone, Alex figured they'd settle with Brainy as a replacement. Besides, someone had to teach Brainy the holiday spirit. Literally. As much as he understood the concept of Christmas, he couldn't understand why Christmas was such a big deal or what holiday spirit is about to begin with.

But they weren't exactly spreading the cheer at the moment, with Kara letting her and Brainy in her apartment an hour earlier with ten take out bags of Chinese food, mostly potstickers, and looking like she's about to bite someone's head off.

In this case, James.

James who Kara promised help to win Lena back.

James who actually followed Kara's instructions to the tee with the date she planned for Lena based on what she knew the CEO would like.

James who apparently complained a lot regarding all the things he needed to prepare for this picnic date at the most beautiful clearing in the national park just outside National City that Kara had found, including getting Lena's favorite meal, plumerias, and convincing the park rangers to let them be there late at night, after the park had closed, to give them the privacy.

Kara recounted how James argued that she should give him a hand, her experience as Cat Grant's assistant a handy thing to get things done.

"I'm not his assistant, Alex!" Kara huffed, still shoving potstickers in her mouth as Alex simply followed her with her eyes, sipping on her beer.

The date was that night, a surprise for Lena. Eve helped make sure that her schedule was free and that she would give James the time of day, what with James convincing his former assistant this would make Lena happy. Alex had always thought that happiness was something that Kara wanted for her best friend, hence why she was incredibly confused at the moment as to what was stressing Kara out so much, why she was so unhappy.

Was it James?

Was it Lena?

Alex was so confused.

Because shouldn't Kara be happy the things between Lena and James could potentially be fixed, things settled, everyone happy?

Shouldn't Kara be happy with that?

Because Alex could see she wasn't. She was mad, she looked torn, hurt even, as a mix of different emotions flash through her eyes.

Granted, Alex liked James enough. Sure, there were a few things she never agreed with him, but he was one of their friends. Lena too. More and more each day, Alex starts to see the things that Kara instantly saw in inside of her all along. Things that her cursed last name hide and bury.

Kara was still going on and on incoherently this time, regret showing in her tone. More and more Alex could see that she didn't want to help James at all, but selfless Kara, the one who wears her heart on her sleeves, wanted Lena to be happy and feel loved. She wanted to be a good friend to James.

"Boxes." Brainy then said to Alex as he joined him in the couch, all tangled up with the Christmas lights, having given up hope that he could figure out a way to untangle himself.

"What?" Alex then asked, lost in the meaning of what Brainy just said.

"I believe Kara is doing the same thing Ms. Luthor, Lena, does. Imaginary boxes for feelings and things she didn't not want to deal with. I though that should have been obvious."

"Kara's shoving things down in imaginary boxes…" Alex said, initially wanting to ask Brainy a question, but slowly realizing what was right in front of her all along.

"Boxes." Alex then replied nodding, finally seeing Kara's broken heart in its entirety out in display.

Not for James who, for a brief second, Alex thought Kara might still have feelings for.

Not for her friends who Alex thought Kara might just be thinking shouldn't be together because they're not a good much – although that's what she's probably convincing herself at the moment.

But for Lena Kieran Luthor.

And it should have been clear for Alex from the start, if not clouded by the mess of Daxamites, and threats from other earths, and the future threatened by the reign of Kryptonian creation.

If it wasn't for the threat to her secret identities and the lives of the people she loved.

Of the person she loved and wanted to protect the most.

The one she couldn't ever give up.

So, she's unknowingly setting her free.

Possibly to someone who isn't close enough to be second best but Kara trusted enough.

"Christmas shouldn't be about boxes." Alex then noted to Brainy.

No, the holidays shouldn't be about shoving feelings down boxes.

But come what may, holidays is about family.

And Alex would be damned if she let this go on any further.

It will hurt, Alex only knew to well. It would hurt like Kara would be cracked open, especially since she has no idea of what's happening with Lena, but she had to help her sister see the truth of what's right in front of her.

And no matter what the outcome was, she would be there for Kara.

A/N Pt2: Next chapter is the charity gala Kara mentioned above. So, expect a jealous Kara and a more active Alex trying to point out the obvious to the oblivious.