Kara was in the Kitchen preparing dinner, while Alex sat on the sofa reading some random Book. She looked up from where she was cutting vegetables, letting out a sigh. The last two days had been rough. The Agent was following her around like a shadow, clinging to her and never wanting to be alone. She was talking and eating, which was good, but they hadn't left the apartment and she was yet to talk about what had happened to her. Kara went back to cutting the ingredients for the soup. She was planing on going out to get groceries tonight, Alex should be around other people, at least for a little bit and they were running low on a lot of stuff. With neither of them comfortable on leaving the other one at this time, they would go together. If Alex couldn't take it, her sister would be there and make sure she would be alright.
Kara smiled at herself, not looking up from the cutting board, as she remembered the first time she went grocery shopping with her new earth-family.
She had only been on the planet a little while and everything was still new to her. Alex headed of to the section with all the candy, leaving her new sister behind as she picked out her favorite snacks. Kara was shy at first, clinging to the shopping cart, that Eliza pushed, but then curiosity had gotten the best of her and she started wandering around the aisles, in awe of all the different foods and labels and the weird packaging they came in. It took her a little while to realize that she was lost, but when she did, panic set in. Tears started to run down the young girls face as she hide behind a shelf, hugging herself tightly. That was exactly how Alex had found her a couple of minutes later. She reassured her that everything would be alright and that she was there now. Then she didn't let go of the small Alien's hand until they were back in the car.
Kara smiled at the memory and turned around to put the cut ingredients in the boiling water. Her face dropped when she saw that the couch was empty. The spot where her sister was just sitting was not occupied by the brunette anymore. This shouldn't be a big deal, but looking at at events from the last two days, it was! Alex had not left the Hero's side and made it very clear that she didn't want to be alone. Kara quickly ran into the bedroom, just to find it empty as well. She turned around and wasted no time to look into the bathroom with her x-ray vision. There she saw her sister, she was standing with the her back to the blonde in front of the mirror, fiddling with something in her hands. The Hero squinted her eyes a little bit harder and then a gasp was caught in her through. She saw a couple drops of blood on the sink and didn't even take a second to think as she busted into the bathroom.
"Alex! Stop it! Don't!", the blonde shouted as she grabber her sister by the shoulders and violently turned her around. The Agent held up her hands in defense, her eyes wide and her face full of fear.
"Alex what are you..", Kara stopped mid-sentence when she noticed the source of the Blood drips. There was a small cut going down the side of the older girls finger. It wasn't bleeding a lot, but enough to make a little trail down to the palm of her hand. She looked from the cut to her sisters face and back, still holding her steady with both hands. She starred at the cut a little bit longer not even realizing how firm her grip was becoming.
"To tight.", the soft cries from her sister ripped her out of her non-human speed, she retracted her hands.
"Oh! Shoot. Sorry, I'm sorry Alex! What..What happened?" She looked at the Agent, realizing that she was shaking, still startled from her sisters sudden outburst.
"I..I got a Paper cut from the Book. I came in here to get a band aid.", she finished and let out a shaking felt the guilt overcome her as Tears formed in her sisters eyes.
"Oh, Alex. I'm sorry I scared you. I didn't mean to. I just thought that y-..", the Hero stopped herself before she finished the sentence, but she didn't stop soon enough.
"You thought what?", Alex suddenly seemed more aware of her surroundings.
Kara looked at the Floor in shame. That was answer enough for the Agent. After a couple of seconds the Fear in her eyes was quickly replaced by anger.
"You really think that of me? You think I'm that weak? That fragile?!", she was hissing at her sister.
"No...I just saw the Blood. And two days ago you said you wanted it to end and to st-.."
"You have no Idea! You don't know what I've been though! They died for me! So that I could get out!", she was full on screaming now.
Kara knew that Alex wasn't mad at her, she was just mad and needed to let it out and the Hero was the closest one, so she didn't mind when the Agent let out her Anger on her. She reached out and tried to put her hands on her sisters shoulder once more.
"Don't you touch me!", the brunette screamed as she pulled away. Her face was starting to get red and she got worked up as she continued to scream at the Alien in front of her.
"You really think after they gave up everything for MY life I would just throw it way?! You think so little of me?! You don't know anything Kara!"
The Hero had an apologetic and concerned look on her Face as she tried once more to reach for her sister, who again pulled away.
"I said don't touch me!" But Kara didn't pull away this time, she held on tight to the older Women.
"Let go! Let go of me!" Alex trashed in her sisters grip, her weak fists flying around, trying to latch onto anything, the Tears clouding her vision making it especially hard to aim. She beat against the Hero's chest and stomach, getting even more worked up when the younger girl didn't even flinch.
"Alex..I got you just calm down." The blonde kept her voice calm, although terrified of the brutal breakdown she was witnessing right in front of her.
"No! No they died for me! Because of me! Both of them! They told me to run and I did! Look at me! I'm a coward! I let them die!"
Kara pulled her sister towards her and held her close, not paying attention to the protest and punches she was receiving.
Finally the Agent let out one more frustrated and heartbreaking sob, before she let herself fall into her sister, knowing the Alien could easily support her full body weight. She was soon down to loud sobs and occasional hiccups, her head buried in her sisters neck.
"Shhh...shh its alright. Just breathe with me.", Kara said as she slowly lowered both of them to the Bathroom floor.
"Just breathe with me. Focus on my Heartbeat, don't listen to anything else." It almost felt ironic, Alex had told her the same thing thousand of times before.
They sat like this for a long time. The older woman in her sisters lap, with her hands tight around the girls stomach and her head on her chest, pressed tight against the spot where her Heart is. Soon the heavy sobs turned into soft sniffles which eventually died down as the Agent fell asleep right there. Kara rocked them back and forth, playing with the brunettes hair. She rested her chin on Alex head as she stated blankly ahead, her eyes sparkling with unshed Tears. Maybe they would try the grocery store tomorrow.
