Prompt #15:Kara relapses into her disease.

"Ma are you ok?"

In relapse. It was horrible. She was only thankful Lexie was too young to understand. She had gone three years without,but this. Of course the DEO had reassured her,but this didn't mean hurting any less. Everyday she was plagued with the same aches which were caused by the kryptonite.

"A bit tired Carter,don't worry,it will go away soon."Trying to put on her brave face as usual.

Breathing was hard,if she had only changed position one bit she was in for a crisis.

It was a bit tiring to lie in bed,and do nothing. For the last three years she had taken up the duty of Supergirl all over again,so it was gonna be hard to not do nothing for at last a couple of months,since they had doubled doses.

Injections really beat her down. The first time around between surgeries and days of coma or sleeping she had barely noticed how down they could bring her. Now without either of them,it was easy to notice.

She was grateful for her family. For the last week Cat and Carter hadn't done anything else but taking care of her.

"What are you thinking about,ma?"

"Just how..grateful I am to have you both here,helping me. Carter,did you actually stay at home?"

"Yeah"

"You should go to school and be having fun,you shouldn't be here."

"No way,ma,you need me more than they do."

"What about all those girls,waiting for you. Not a freshman anymore,I bet there's somebody out there for you. You'll go tomorrow. Did I make myself clear?"

"Maaa,you know this is not the time for that kind of things"

"Alright,alright. You've to study and there's no time for girls right now. But you could make it…and go?"

"You're not convincing me"

"A girl has to try...but you'll go back after tomorrow,case closed."

She had to try at last,but she also knew Carter wouldn't budge. He was just like Cat,when he set something in his mind there was no way to make him change idea. Nonetheless being a shy kid,Carter knew exactly what he wanted and nobody could've distracted him from that. He would've been successful in anything he did,Kara was sure of that.

"What do we have today?Oh here"

He told her several stories of her adventures as Supergirl,just like he had done everyday for the past week. Carter said it was to keep her spirits up till she hadn't come back. Technically she wasn't moving an inch from the bed,but Carter had one unique way to rely to her things she had done. A bit idolizing,which reminded her of when she had first met him. Funny enough she had gone to get him from school. With several massive gaffes of her own which had entered history books,surely.

It was still Carter's favourite story.

Between telling her and Lexie every night before goin to sleep he had become a true storyteller.

"If I were to need a biographer I'll ask you Cart. How do you do that?"

"I'm Lexie's perfect storyteller and she needs to know how many great things you do everyday".

The two shared an abetter look,before they heard the recognizable sound of padding feet on the floor outside the room and Cat having a cow surely.

As soon as she had learned to walk,Lexie had also learned to run,and fast too,having taken up Kara's speed in flying. Flying was something she was learning bit by bit and Kara couldn't wait for when she had been steady enough for them to go on a ride together and teach her the beauties of seeing the city. Hopefully without putting her in danger.

There were enough enemies looking for her and grabbin her suddenly that Kara didn't want for Lexie to face that.

The door opened,and Lexie came running in,basically jumping on her.

It sent her on a coughing fit,and Lexie came off and sat beside her,scared.

"Mama?"

Carter lifted her up and hugged her.

"Don't worry kiddo you didn't do a thing"

"Mama I hurt?"

"No you didn't. She's just very sick now,but soon she's gonna be ok"

Lexie kept crying for a bit,with Carter bouncing her up and down,before he let her see for herself that mama was indeed okay.

"Ma,how are you?"

"I'm alright. It's not her fault,she didn't know,give her here"

Lexie was babbling the way a kid her age could,with tears still shinin in her eyes,as Cat helped her wife sit up. She was still sniffling,but as soon as she was handed to mama by her big brother,all the tears went away and she was back to her usual smiling self,playing with Kara's hair.

"Mama boo boo?"

"Yeah,a bit Lex. But don't worry,I'll be okay soon"if the injections worked just like last time,soon she would've been up and about again. Maybe she wouldn't even have had to go through surgery,since they had noticed right away she was relapsing. With them all right there,she wasn't afraid. Last time It had been hard,and this might be harder,but she could be as hopeful as all the doctors had been.

There was to much to live for,to leave just like that.

Lexie laid down by her and nestled her head in her left arm. Carter chose to climb up to his sister's side,making sure to pay attention to the tubes surrounding Kara.

"Come here,honey"

Cat smiled and climbed on her right free side,stroking her hair.

It felt like cure when all the aches disappeared and she peacefully fell asleep,with her family by her side,and more hopeful than before.