The Bark and Song

It was Thursday afternoon when with a knock at their door Lena's and Kara's life changed, possibly forever, because just outside the door was a little fluff ball named Krypto, a mix of German Sheppard and a Labrador, he had a caramel coat and little black dots on his face, and as soon as she entered the Danvers-Luthor household Kara's life became full of life again, it changed everything. Kara named him after the stories she created, the worlds within her books, Krypton being homage to her heroine's planet, named Krypton.

Soon the two weeks training with Krypto were gone and Kara and her little helper were tighter than ever, Krypto was like an extension of Kara, wherever Kara went Krypto went after her and if she had a seizure he would bark until someone came to help, but not only this, he was a smart dog and trained to also turn Kara and put her on her side in case she fell during a seizure, and so many other things, such as opening doors for Kara, clearing the way for her wheelchair, he was a trained dog meant to help with whichever Kara needed, but he also was her best friend and the reason she no longer sulked all day long, she had Krypto to make her company.

Krypto loved Lena too, and Lena was so thankful to Krypto that she did everything for the dog, she bought the best dog crater there was, along with everything a dog his size would need. Krypto was not a small dog, he was a little bit taller than Kara's chair which was very helpful in doing things for the blonde.

Despite Krypto upping the spirits of the Danvers-Luthor household Kara was still having seizures regularly and so Lena was still spending most of her day inside her home lab, although being at home helped when Kara had a seizure, even if Krypto alerted her, Kara still needed her help to get back on her chair or to the bed, Krypto wasn't that strong.

Eliza had to go back to Midvale, she still had a job, but promised to come back if they needed it, she also has a daily call scheduled with Kara, they would talk about anything and everything, Eliza wanted to keep an eye on her now only daughter.

Lena still maintained her scheduled appointments for the IVF, they were almost ready for insemination, but she was still a little apprehensive with all that was going on. Kara was still going to her doctor every week, and had been doing therapy as Lena requested, and that helped her deal with her new condition.

Lena knew she was close to a breakthrough on her project, there was just something missing. She knew she needed to see another scan of Kara's brain, but she couldn't ask the blonde to do it again so soon, Kara was claustrophobic and the machine has a very tight space. So Lena decided she would go to her doctor and ask him for the last one Kara had taken the week before.

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Eliza had left the week before, she needed to go back to work so Kara was home alone with Krypto. Krypto had been trained to press a big red button with his snout, which was located just beside the front door in case Kara ever had any seizures without anyone else in the house. Lena had installed it just the week before, in case she needed to go out and leave Kara alone.

The button sent a alert to Lena's phone and to her office, she would run to her wife as soon as she saw the alert, it had already helped them two times, so she knew it worked fine.

Kara had been staring at her laptop screen for almost half an hour without writing anything. It'd seemed that her inspiration was eluding her. Ever since her seizures started she hadn't been able to make progress on her new book. She had barely started it and she needed to make it to her deadline which was approaching. She knew J'onn had already told her she could ask for an extension due to her health problems but Kara wanted to prove to herself she could do it, especially since she hadn't been feeling great about herself.

Kara glanced at the clock another time when it hit noon, she had been trying to write since 10 am without luck, so she decided to go make herself lunch and hope inspiration would follow. As soon as her chair moved Krypto was already walking beside her. "Good boy." Kara cued.

Kara made a grilled cheese and put some dog food for Krypto on his bowl.

"Yea boy it's just you and I today, let's watch some news." Kara said to Krypto as she wheeled next to the couch and transferred herself to the sofa, Krypto followed her and sat right beside her with his head on her lap, it was the cutest thing Kara thought.

Kara was watching some TV host go on and on about the latest US Open champion when something wet hit her arm. She looked down and saw droplets of water and immediately touched her face, she was crying and hadn't realized it yet.

It was so long ago when Kara herself was supposed to go and win that tournament, she had lost so much; there wasn't a day that went by that she didn't think about Alex, about her career, her legs and everything else that been taken away from her. She had accepted it, she knew that dwelling in self pity wouldn't help anything, Lena had showed her that, and it had been hard, so hard to think of herself as a disabled woman, but she had done it, and so she thought she would get through this hard time as well.

Kara knew she couldn't walk, probably would never do again, but she could move her hands, something she couldn't before, and even though the headaches were killing draining all of her energy lately she knew she would conquer them as well.

Kara only needed to see things through a new perspective, the doctor told her this wasn't a life threatening condition, that it was manageable so she would turn this, she decided. 'I'm going to have a kid with the woman of my dreams, I need to get it together, and it starts today.'

Kara decided it was time her life went back to its course so the first thing she did was call Nia and Winn and asked them to go out today, Lena had just texted her saying she would be home late.

Half an hour later Nia and Winn promptly arrived and helped Kara to Winn's car. She had told them she needed to blow off steam and they agreed so they went to the Karaoke bar. Winn was working when Kara called but her friend was going through a hard time and as soon as she asked him he was out the door, the same thing with Nia, she was there for Kara. And Kara knew her friends were ditching work to be with her, she valued them, she needed them and they were there for her.

Krypto had stayed home for the night, Kara though that the club would be too loud for the dog and she was with friends, who had her back.

"Thank you guys, you two are real friends, I know it isn't the best time, but I needed something right now to take my mind off things. I won't forget it." Kara told them from the back seat of Winn's car.

"Hey Kar, it's okay, you don't have to explain anything." Winn said as he drove them to the bar.

Next to Kara Nia only squeezed her hand and they shared a look, one that conveyed everything Kara needed in that moment, friendship.

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Lena slowly opened the door, the room was dark and at first glance she didn't see Kara, it took her eyes a few minutes to adjust to the light and then her heart skipped a beat, the view in front of her was one of something that came out of war she thought. The shape on the bed It didn't look like her Kara, it didn't really look like it was a person, she was swollen, it was like a bomb had gone off inside her and everything was still blown.

Lena couldn't contain her sobs they wrecked through her and she almost fell to the floor, if it wasn't for the doctor Lena would be lying on the cold floor at this moment.

Doctor Flores was holding a distraught Lena. Lena couldn't stop the tears and the sobs as she looked at her wife on that bed.

Her beautiful wife with her blue eyes which were closed and could possibly never open again. Her joy for life, they way she lit up a room just by being there. Her Kara was now so recognizable, her head was being held by a contraption that was keeping her neck stabilized so they could operate on her spine the next day.

Her face looked like she had been swarm by bees, a bandage was wrapped around her forehead, her right arm was in a cast and her torso was wrapped up in a stabilizing plank. Kara had been through the ringer and she hadn't been there for her.

Lena didn't know what to do, this would be the time she would call Alex, poor Alex had died, and Kara's life hanged in the balance, it was like her whole world was flipped upside down in the middle of the night.

The doctor told her she could come closer, so Lena stood just by Kara's side and picked up her uninjured hand.

"It's going to be alright my love. Be strong, hold on Kara, we'll help you but please don't give up my love. I'm here for you, I'll always be here for you." Lena whispered to Kara as she sobbed and sobbed.

Lena stood there until she couldn't anymore, the doctor said Kara needed to rest, so she had leave. They almost had to drag her out, she didn't want to leave her wife, never again Kara would be alone, Lena vowed to herself.

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Kara, Nia and Winn had already sang three songs each and now Nia and Kara were about to head to the stage for one more when Kara received a text from Lena saying she would be home late, so Kara only answered that she was out with Winn and Nia and would be late too, so that Lena wouldn't be worried.

"Was that Lena, Kara?" Winn asked her while setting their drinks on the table.

"Yes, she's just telling me she will be home late, something about a breakthrough, she didn't say much, so you're ready Nia?" Kara asked as she maneuvered her wheelchair to the small ramp near the stage.

"You're dawn right I am. So ready." Nia said as she bounced on the heels of her feet.

Kara stopped her chair in the middle of the stage and reached for the microphone that was on the pedestal. Nia stood just beside her with her own microphone. And as soon as the first notes of the song appeared on the screen Kara's eyes glistened a little, it was her's and Lena's song.

Now here you go again
You say you want your freedom

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac was the song that they had their first dance at their wedding, Kara only turned to Nia and saw the smirk on her friends face.

Well, who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should

Play the way you feel it
But listen carefully
To the sound of your loneliness

And so Kara started singing and thinking about her wedding and how in Love she was with Lena, this music was Just a reminder of much Lena had changed her life and how much happiness she brought with her.

Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost
And what you had
And what you lost

Her voice broke a little on the beginning but she managed to get herself together and sing her heart out. She really was in need of some of this.

Thunder only happens when it's rainin'
Players only love you when they're playin'
Say women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know

When Kara looked at their table she saw that Winn was filming the whole performance. Nia was belting the words out and Kara, Kara was singing from the heart.

Now here I go again
I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams
And have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness

Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And…

When the song finished Kara was so happy, the feeling was washing all of her sorrows away, she knew things would be alright and the only thing she really needed it was Lena in her life.

They went back to the table and Win sent her the video which she intended to show Lena as soon as she saw her.

"You were great Kara! Really you should be a singer, your voice is like so smooth." Winn praised as Kara blushed.

"Thank you Winn, but yours is not bad either, your turn now." Kara said as Winn stood up to sing Journey, one of his favorite's bands.

They sang a few more songs before leaving and heading home.

When they arrived Nia decided to wait with Kara for Lena to arrive. It had been an eventful day and they were already making plans for the next day for Kara to go to the gym with Nia.

Kara thanked Nia, she was almost certain she would have a seizure soon, she was due one for the day so she was grateful that Nia stayed.

Not even 20 minutes later low and behold Kara was right, they were both watching The Old Guard on Netflix when Nia noticed that Kara started shaking. So Nia put Kara on her side and a pillow under her head and just waited it out. They all knew by now how it worked and how to help Kara.

It wasn't hard to make sure Kara would be alright, Krypto kept guard beside Kara while Nia made sure her friend was okay.

Nia settled Kara lying on the couch and waited for Lena to arrive, which didn't take long.

Half an hour later Lena was putting Kara to bed, she had changed her clothes and with Nia's help cleaned the little mess Kara made with the popcorn as the seizure hit.

Nia had left already and Lena was lying beside Kara on their bed. Lena was so happy she had a breakthrough; she couldn't wait to tell Kara, she would be so happy. Unfortunately she would have to wait till the next day; Kara was out cold and wouldn't be waking up anytime soon.

So Lena leaned in and kissed her wife's forehead, wishing she was having a pleasant dream. Kara looked peaceful, better than the last few days and Lena understood why when she watched the video Kara had sent her earlier.

It was their song and her wife was singing it so beautifully, she wished those days would come back, and maybe they would…

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The violin started playing and Lena knew it was time for her to marry the love of her life. Sam had already walked and now it would be her. Kara was waiting for her on the side of those door, it was now.

So the doors opened and Lena saw her, in all her blue glory, she was splendid, Kara looked out of this world in her blue metallic tuxedo, and Lena gave her first step.

Kara had been waiting to see her wife and when the doors opened her knees buckled a little. Lena looked like an angle, she almost had a halo around her, it was her dream, her love right there, and was going to be her wife.

Lena walked in alone, and when she reached Kara, her soon to be wife took her arm and held her close. "You look so beautiful, you look like an angel Lena!" Kara whispered in her ear.

"You don't look so bad yourself, darling!" Lena said as she smirked to Kara.

J'onn started on the ceremony and not even 10 minutes later the couple heard.

"You my kiss the bride." And promptly Kara dipped her and gave her a face sucking kiss, everyone cheered.

Their wedding was perfect, with all of their friends and family, Alex was having so much fun with Maggie, Kara was the happiest she had ever been. It was time for the first dance and she had a surprise for Lena.

Sam approached Lena, she had planned with Kara the first dance, Lena didn't know what would play, so she made sure she knew to rehearse even if it was with another song, and so Sam did, she helped Kara and now was the time to bring Lena to the stage.

"Hey Lee, I think it's time for the dance, Kara is looking for you." Lena had been talking with Sarah when Sam arrived.

"Oh okay, there she is, thank you Sam." Lena left and the lights were dimmed.

"Hey handsome, you come her often?" Lena joked with her now wife.

"Just like all the time, never seen you here though, are you new?" Kara was winking Lena's way. Her wife wouldn't know what hit her.

The couple reached for each other as the music started and Lena almost tripped with the surprise.

"Hey it's not the right song, what's…" Lena stopped mid sentence as she looked at her wife with a knowing grin on her face

"What? How?"…. Lena was speechless, this was their song, the one she wanted but Kara had insisted on the other one.

"I'm sorry I just wanted to make you a surprise…. C'mon, let's dance wife…" And Lena melted in Kara's arms.

Fleetwood Mac was playing in the background to what would be a perfect first dance.

Kara could really dance, she was quick on her feet but Lena on the other hand was so stiff that she always would step on Kara's toes, the blonde never did mind, she just loved that her wife would try.

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Lena woke up and reached for her wife who was lying just beside her on their bed.

Kara grunted a little to being woken up, but Lena held her closer and Kara melted in her arms.

"I love you so much Kara. I can't wait any longer to tell you something." Lena said as she kissed Kara's neck from behind her.

She sensed Kara stirring, and using both of her arms Kara turned to face Lena, still with her eyes closed.

"What is it love?" Kara mumbled still half asleep.

Lena gave her light kisses so Kara would wake up more. "I love when you're sleepy…"

"Then let me sleep more." Kara hadn't opened her eyes yet so Lena caressed her face coercing the sleepy blonde awake.

"Okay I'm awake, you can say it now." Kara gave Lena her most sunny smile.

"There you are…my love." Lena gave her a loving smile and prepared to say to her wife what she needed.

Kara reached for Lena's hand, she sensed this was important. "I did it Kar, yesterday with the help of your doctor I finished the project I was working on." Lena let Kara digest her words.

Kara's eyes widened in recognition, Lena had been successful, Kara had so many questions in her head.

"What? What does it mean Lee? What did you made?" Kara was much more alert than before.

Lena sat up and Kara followed her, Lena gave Kara's hand a squeeze before she answered.

"You remember the device I was working on for your pain?" With Kara's nod Lena continued her explanation. "Well, I decided that I could try to make something out of it to help with your seizures and then… well, it took a few tries and some failed attempts but last night I managed to finish it." Kara eyes were already full of tears.

Lena reached to clean her wife's face when Kara hugged her. "I can't… you're so good to me Lee, you didn't need to. I don't even know what to say. How… are you so good?" Kara said between hiccups.

"Hey… how could I not? You're my wife and you're in pain. But it's not a cure Kar. It will help you manage them, and it'll slow them down, but I couldn't make it stop altogether, I'll keep working on it until then you can have a small procedure to have it be placed on your head."

At this Kara froze a little. "I'll need surgery?" Kara had been deathly afraid of surgery after her accident.

"No darling, it's just a procedure; you won't even need to stay there the whole day okay. And look this will help you so much, your life will go back to what it was okay?" Kara was already nodding with her face on the crook of Lena's neck.

"Thank you Lee, I love you so much. You're my hero Lena Danvers-Luthor." The couple stayed in each other's arms until Kara's tears finished dropping in their new state of happiness celebrated until their bodies couldn't take anymore.

Lena was happy she could help Kara and Kara couldn't be happier that Lena was the one to rescue her again.

Lena had given hope back, and that was exactly what she needed to not give in to her darker thoughts.