That night, Kara decided that if she was going to do this, then she'd need some advice on how to balance both sides of her life by speaking to someone who had experience in this regard, since he'd been doing it longer than she'd been on Earth.
That was why she was currently flying towards Metropolis, since if there was anyone who could help her learn the ropes of living a double life it was the man who seemed to have mastered it, her cousin Kal-El, or as he went by on this planet, Clark Kent or as he was better known by the world and the universe at large, Superman.
Especially since there was something else that she needed to tell him and that was that the sister of his greatest enemy knew her secret, which meant it likely would not take long for her to figure out his secret too and he should be made aware so he could check her out himself. Plus, it had been awhile since she'd visited Clark and his family in Metropolis, since being the CEO of a fortune 500 company did keep her fairly busy.
Anyways, she'd already called Clark to let him know that she was dropping by, so when she arrived in Metropolis, with Krypto in tow, she landed in the backyard of the brownstone house that Clark lived in with his wife, Lois Lane and their three children, their 12 year old twins Jonathan Jason Kent and Jordan Christopher Kent and their 8 year old daughter Lara Natalie Kent, he was waiting for her.
"Welcome to the hero game cuz." Clark said, since he'd seen the news report about Supergirl's debut and he was very proud of her.
"Thanks, and I'm guessing you know why I'm here?" Kara asked.
"Yep, but first, why don't you say hello to the kids so Krypto can keep them distracted while I finish up these steaks grilled and I'm sure Lois would love to interview you." Clark said as Kara retracted her suit into her watch and put her glasses on.
"Sorry, but I've already promised those rights to Cat Grant, since the Daily Planet already has you, so Catco gets me. Especially since National City is my territory." Kara said.
"Fair enough. But seriously, the kids are excited that Aunt Kara is here, especially since whenever you visit, you bring Krypto and other expensive presents that make Lois and I look bad." Clark said and Kara rolled her eyes.
"I offer to loan you money to pay for gifts like the ones I give the kids for their birthdays and Christmas, you're the ones who say no." Kara pointed out and Clark rolled his eyes at her.
"Fair enough. But come on head inside and say hello to Lois and the kids." Clark said and Kara smiled and nodded, knowing that the conversation she came here to have could wait until after she had dinner with Clark's family.
Especially when her niece, who was probably her favorite of Clark's children, not that she'd ever admit to that out loud, came rushing up towards them and ran into a jumping hug at her, which Kara barely managed to catch, otherwise she likely would've face planted.
"Aunt Kara." Lara said, happy to see her favorite aunt.
"Hey Lara, look who I brought to see you." Kara said as Krypto barked, since he was just as excited to see the kids as they were to see him, since he missed when Kara was that young, since back then, she had more time to play with him, not that he minded, since he loved Kara dearly and there was a reason why they were pets on Krypton, since unlike Earth dogs, who Krypto viewed as mindless idiots, Kryptonian dogs were highly intelligent and wouldn't take just anyone as their owner. They chose their owner, Clark had actually once compared Krypto to the sky bison this old cartoon Avatar the Last Airbender when Kara had first explained it to him, but Krypto found it appropriate, since like these made up bison, once a kryptonian dog choose its owner, the two were bonded for life, which was why Krypto had been sent to Earth with Kara in the first place.
Anyways, even though he was Kara's dog and would only be Kara's dog, he did love visiting Kara's cousin and his family, especially the little ones, since they always gave him treats and tried to keep him for themselves and Kara even let them petsit for her occasionally when she needed to go out of town for work, which was why he ran off to play with Lara and her two older brothers while Kara headed inside to talk to Lois, who was just as happy to see her as Clark was.
After dinner, Clark took Kara into the home office he and Lois had set up for both of them to work out of while Krypto continued to play with the kids.
"So, you finally decided to put on a cape like me. I see you copied my color scheme, though your symbol is a little different than mine." Clark said, since Kara's symbol didn't have any yellow in it, unlike his.
"Yeah, I wanted mine to stand out a little more." Kara said.
"I get that, though I have to admit, when I heard you'd finally put on the cape, I was expecting your costume to have a skirt instead of pants." Clark said.
"Yeah, I considered it, but in the end decided that I didn't want to worry about any perverts who may try to look up my skirt every time I take off." Kara said.
"Fair point. But how did you make it so that your suit is as invulnerable as we are, since no earth fabric could hold up." Clark asked her.
"I used the dress I was wearing the day I arrived on Earth, since it was made of kryptonian fabric and I used the resources I have in my lab to repurpose it, though it wasn't easy and took a few tries, especially after I discovered that it's Kryptonian smart cloth, so it wasn't easy to replicate into my suit, but eventually I cracked it. But you know that's not why I'm here." Kara said.
"You want advice on how to keep the two different parts of your life separate. How to balance them." Clark said.
"Yeah, how did you do it?" Kara asked.
"It wasn't easy and it did take me a while to get it right. There is a bit of a learning curve. I wish I could give you tips, but it's not exactly the same situation, since I'm a reporter while you're a fortune 500 CEO." Clark said.
"Yeah, I didn't want to feel like I was copying your life exactly, plus I was supposed to be going into the science guild on Krypton like my father, so it made sense to me to continue that path here. Especially considering how archaic Earth's technology is compared to what I was used to back on Krypton." Kara said.
"I'm aware, you've complained numerous times about that and told me that your company was your attempt to help bring Earth up to Krypton's standards, not that I'm complaining." Clark said with a chuckle.
"So basically, you're saying that navigating the balance is something I have to figure out for myself?" Kara asked.
"Unfortunately, the way I adapted to it might not work the same for you, since you're not me." Clark said and Kara nodded.
"Also, there's one other thing you need to know." Kara said.
"And that is?" Clark asked.
"Lena Luthor knows who I am. She was in my office when my facility got attacked and I couldn't get her to leave before I had to put on the suit. She's already promised not to tell anyone about me." Kara said.
"Wait, Lex Luthor's little sister knows your secret and you trust her?" Clark asked.
"I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt. Spent enough time arguing with her when we were college together. I'm the first person not to just assume she's like her brother, but if you want, you can question her too." Kara said and Clark sighed, since while he didn't trust anyone with the last name Luthor, he did trust Kara and her instincts.
"I'll leave it alone unless she becomes an issue but if you are telling people, maybe you should tell your friend Felicity, since I always liked her and thought that she'd be a person to have in your corner." Clark said.
"I was thinking the same thing. Especially since Alex is an even bigger fan of hers than you are." Kara said.
"Really, so now that she's living in National City, maybe you can do something about that." Clark said.
"Yeah no, I just found out that Alex works for the DEO, so I'm not talking to her right now." Kara said and Clark chuckled, but nodded.
"I get it. But anyways, I have an early board meeting tomorrow, so I should probably be getting back to National City." Kara said and Clark nodded.
"Before you go, I do have something for you. Something I recovered from your pod when I found you." Clark said as he walked over to the safe he and Lois kept in the office and opened it and pulled out a crystal.
"Is that a kryptonian crystal?" Kara asked and Clark nodded.
"I think your parents gave you the same thing my parents gave me. You plug this thing into your ship and I think you know what will happen next." Clark said and Kara nodded as she took the crystal from him.
"Then I guess Krypto and I need to make one last stop at the DEO before we go home." Kara said.
"Hey, if you ever need any help, just ask. The only reason I've never asked for help was because there was never anyone to ask before. I'm glad you won't have that problem." Clark told her and Kara nodded before she headed out.