Karry Universe
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Heroes Again
The sun was setting as Kara and Barry walked back to the dorms and passed the science buildings. The two had just gotten back from a date and were holding hands. "Look," Kara suddenly said dropping Barry's hand and pointing. There was smoke coming from the science building. "There's a fire."
"I don't see anyone panicking. It's probably controlled experiment or something," Barry said, knowing that being from a science major they used fire sometimes in their experiments.
"Seems like too much smoke," Kara said, lowering her glasses and using her x-ray vision. One of the classrooms was definitely on fire and people were trying to get out, but couldn't. "Something's wrong. Call 911."
Kara didn't waste a minute after that before running in. Barry stared and then went to follow. Once inside and actually seeing the fire and smoke that was rapidly spreading was when he finally took out his cellphone and called 911. "Kara, we have to get out of here." He made to move back to the exit, still on the phone to fire service.
"You get out," Kara said running towards the classroom the people were stuck in. There was a veritable wall of fire in the way but Kara took in a breath and let out a small blast of frozen air. The flames reduced. She went to the door to open it but found it stuck.
Barry, having realized Kara wasn't following him out and having finished with the 911 call, ran in to see Kara break down the door. "This hallway was filled with flames!" Barry said surprised to see the fire had lessened in the hallways, although the smoke was still thick.
"Barry you shouldn't be here. Get out," Kara said as the people inside the room ran passed her, some thanking her, and started out. One person was limping, having been injured.
Barry ran to his side, covering his mouth with his shirt from the smoke, and let the guy lean on him for support. "Not without you Kara," Barry said. "Is that everyone?"
"Yeah," the injured man leaning on Barry coughed and the three ran out of the building. Once outside Barry set the guy down. It seemed Barry's call for help was being answered as they heard sirens in the distance.
"Kara, you're on fire!" Barry said and Kara looked down to find her pants leg had caught on fire. Barry took off his jacket to put the fire out. "You need to get to a hospital." Barry said once he had gotten the fire out.
"It's fine," Kara said lifting her pant leg to show her skin was completely fine. "The fire hadn't reached me yet. I'm good."
Barry was staring at her in shock. "The hallway was filled with fire. How did you get through?" Barry asked.
"I used a fire extinguisher," Kara said, the lie coming to her easily but she felt really bad using it.
"What fire extinguisher?" Barry asked.
"It was on the wall. It ran out after I used it so I threw it so I could get to the people," Kara said.
"How did you know they were there?" Barry asked.
"I heard them screaming, didn't you?" Kara asked and Barry had to admit he did hear some people when they walked in, not having taken it in in time himself. "What's with the third degree?"
"Nothing," Barry said, not knowing why he was asking so many questions. Something felt off to him, but he shook his head. "I'm just glad your okay. Don't scare me like that again." Barry brought Kara into a hug as the real fire fighters ran pass them into the building.
-Superflash-
The next morning Kara was woken up by her cellphone. "You know, if you're going to continue doing stuff like this you might as well join me in a cape," Kara was greeted by Clark's voice as she answered.
"We talked about this before," Kara mumbled.
"It's five in the morning. Who's calling you Kara?" Iris complained from her bed.
"Five in the morning?" Kara said sitting up to look at the clock. "Clark, you could have done this later."
"No because my boss called us at an unreasonable hour waking Jason up," Clark said. "And the reason why. Because my cousin has saved people from a fire, apparently."
"Why does your boss care about a school fire? It's small stuff. Not worthy of the Daily Planet," Kara said.
"Normally, yes but when someone figured out the same two people who ran into the building to save people from the fire was the same two people who saved Superman's life it becomes more. And now Perry knows you're related to me," Clark said. "Lois and I were able to save you from interviews last time, but we can't this time. It's better for both you and Barry to do an interview with Lois and get the public over this, so you can both disappear into nobodies again."
"An interview with Lois?" Kara asked.
"You're lucky you got Lois. Perry wanted someone not in the family to interview you two, but I convinced him you wouldn't do it for anyone else," Clark said. "You and Barry come over to the apartment later. Lois gets the easiest interview and article in her life. We go out to dinner."
"Fine I'll tell Bar," Kara said. "Can I go back to sleep now?"
"Sure, but Kara I'm serious. You clearly have a need to save people. Why not just give in already? Join me," Clark said.
"Clark, I reacted when I saw someone in trouble, but we've have had this conversation before. My opinion has not changed," Kara said.
"Someday it will," Clark insisted again, but Kara dismissed it and said 'bye' before hanging up.
-Superflash-
Later that day Barry and Kara entered Clark and Lois's apartment. Jason smiled from his mum's arms and held out his hands to Kara on sight. Kara smiled and took her nephew away from Lois. "I swear sometimes he likes you better than us," Lois said as she watched Kara greet her son.
Barry smiled. "Hey there J.J.," Barry said waving at the little boy and ignoring Clark's glare. After a few minutes Barry finally asked, "so how do we do this?"
"Let's just sit down and you'll answer a few question. I already know most of it anyway. Just need a few quotes," Lois said.
To Kara it seemed like forever before the interview was done. Lois had asked them about the museum incident and about the fire. She also asked them personal question she mostly already knew the answers to explaining it was 'to make people see they were completely normal.'
After a while Lois nodded. "Okay," she said when she was done, "that should be enough. After my article you'll just be two very brave normal students. This should all just blow over."
"Good," Kara said.
"And on a personal note will you two stop running into burning buildings and giving me heart attacks?" Lois said the concern more for Barry than Kara. She knew there was nothing Kara had done that could hurt her.
"I was just following this one," Barry said pointing at Kara. "Besides, it was only once – the museum wasn't on fire. Iris is right, though. You're a badass sometimes."
"Oh really?" Kara said giving him a look.
"And I love it," Barry said kissing Kara. "Even though it scares me half to death sometimes." Barry added when the kiss was over. Kara threw a cushion at Barry.
"Okay, let's go out to dinner," Clark said. "Our treat for the heroes once again."
"Will you stop calling us heroes?" Kara said as Lois and Barry got up.
"Kara?" Barry said, noticing Kara hadn't moved.
"Go ahead. I want to have a word with Clark," Kara stood up handing Jason over to Lois as she did. Lois nodded leading Barry out the door.
"What's up?" Clark asked after a moment of Kara saying nothing.
"Barry is asking a lot of questions lately," Kara said, sounding concerned. "Ones that are hard to answer and make me feel like crap when I answer them."
"Well that was to be expected. Especially after all these acts of heroism you've been up to," Clark said making Kara blush. "You want to know if I would be okay with you telling Barry? Or are you unsure if you want to tell Barry and need advice."
"Both," Kara said. "I love him. I want him to know the truth but what if he can't accept the truth? I would ruin what I have."
"But you'll never get more than what you have unless you open up to him," Clark said. "You'll never truly be yourself around him until he knows. It's a hard decision to make. I remember when I was agonizing over whether or not to tell Lois and I don't regret the fact I told her – ever. You need to decide, but not today. You have time." Clark put a hand on her shoulder. "And know that whatever you decide I support you. You have my full permission to tell Barry if that's what you want to do."
"Thank you Clark," Kara said hugging her cousin.
"Come on lets go eat hero," Clark said. Kara laughed and followed her cousin out the door.
AN: Okay that's it for this chapter. Please review.