Call your girlfriend, It's time you had the talk
The following week Kara was in and out of consciousness, while Alex remained asleep, Alex was draining Kara’s powers and Kara barely had the energy sit up when Eliza came.
“J’onn told me what happened” was all she said.
“Eliza, It’s good to see you” Kara began.
“Did you not think that after all your sister gave you, that she deserved peace?” Eliza asked, her voice was harsh and sounded like it might break at the next word.
“Peace? You wanted me to let her die?” Kara wanted to yell and scream but she was so drained that her voice came out in a shouting whisper.
“What you have done is illegal and sinful, Clark told me, and now I will loose both of my daughters” Eliza insisted.
Kal-El had told her about the ritual, told her that it was “illegal” and “Sinful.” How dare he?
“I don't know what my cousin told you Eliza but the ritual I preformed to save your daughter was a beautiful joining of our souls… something even deeper that marriage.” Kara said before continuing.
“And no you wont lose two daughters, because you’ve only ever had one. When I came to this planet and was placed with you I was 13 and had spent 24 years in the phantom zone where my mind and body rested, asleep, but developing… I was supposed to be 36 by the time I arrived, so no I was never your child” She finished.
“How dare you, I took you in, I fed you and loved you” Eliza said.
“No Alex did, Alex held me when I cried at night, looking at the empty spot where my planet used to be, it was Alex who taught me the language and customs of this country, Alex who smelled like home and Alex who loved me more that anything, and I thank Rao that I did spent 24 years in the phantom zone, because it allowed us to grow up together.” Kara retorted
Eliza shook her head.
“I do not care if both of you like girls in one way or the other, but you were raised to be sisters. There is something you should know, about a month before Alex left for college I came home early, you were a work, and I caught your sister… eh… enjoying herself, with a picture of you in her hand. I told her that you were her sister and that I never wanted her to indulgence in such shameful and sinful behavior again” Eliza confessed.
Kara felt her heartbeat quicken with anger and her blood boil.
“You were the reason she moved, the reason for our fall out and why she started drinking?” It was phrased as a question but they both knew it wasn't.
“Jeremiah made me promise to protect her, even from those that meant well… I never realized that he meant you” Kara said. Eliza had never seen that look on her face before, of pure hatred and betrayal.
“D-dad, wasn't kidding w-when he said that your voice could wake the d-d-dead” came a shaky voice next to Kara, a voice she’d missed so much.
“ALEX, baby, you’re awake” Kara said scrambling to get out of bed.
“Hey Kara, wh-why do I have the feeling that you did something drastic” Alex said with a weak smile.
The check ups lasted two hours. First Alex, whose bones had healed at an amazing phase and it, was now only the left leg and ankle along with the right wrist that needed to heal. Then Kara, who was in no worse shape than before but was ordered back for more tests later, Eliza stayed to consult at both check ups.
When they were finally deemed fit to rest, and only rest, at home Kara offered that Alex could stay with her.
“No” Eliza had answered before Alex could even open her mouth.
“I’d love to Kara, you also said that you needed to tell me something” Alex replied with her usually sweet, reserved for Kara, smile.
“Great, I’ll fly you” Kara said excitement clear in her voice.
“No” both Alex and Eliza said, that was the only thing they agreed upon.
“Come on Alex, it’s flying or the wheelchair, and that wont be nearly as much fun” Kara tried.
Alex let out a sigh.
“Fine, flying it is”
“Yay” Kara said and scooped Alex up into her arms.
This felt right, she wearing her Supergirl costume, her family crest adorned her chest and the person she loved above all else in her arms… she could really get used to this.
Once they arrived at Kara’s apartment, it was further away but also larger. Kara insisted on carrying Alex to bed and tucking her in, she even moved the TV from the living room so Alex wouldn't be bored.
“Come on” Kara said as she cuddled up next to Alex on the bed, take out and Coke on a tray between them. “We’ll watch something and just have a nice time until all of this has settled down.”
“I’m not in the mood for Homeland” Alex said before taking a bite of pizza.
“I know, we can watch something you like” Kara offered with a smile
“Oh really, you’re letting me chose” Alex said after swallowing her bite.
“Yes, and I know that you are going to chose Rick & Morty and I’m fine with it” Kara promised
“Well then, Rick & Morty it is” Alex said grabbing the remote from Kara.
After the first two episodes, something with a party that got out of hand, Alex paused.
“Oh thank Rao” Kara mumbled as the mindless, slightly racist, show was paused.
“Kara we need to talk” Alex began, unable to keep it in any longer.
“Alex…”
“What mom said, about why I moved out” Alex took a deep breath, her heart was beating fast and her eyes felt like they were burning with tears.
“You don’t have to…”
Kara tried to stop her, she didn't need to say it, but Alex ignored her and kept going.
“No, I need to confess this. What she said was true” Alex said and refused to look at Kara but instead stared at the remote in her hands.
“That you were touching yourself to a picture of me? I already knew that” Kara confessed and gently put her hand on Alex shoulder.
Tears fell down Alex’s cheeks. She’d never felt so humiliated in her life, not when her mom had caught her, not even when Maggie rejected her.
“You knew?” Alex managed to croak out.
Kara nodded.
“Alex I am an alien with super hearing and x-ray vision… I could hear you when you masturbated, I could hear you whisper my name… sometimes I’d spy on you when you did it, I hated myself after but it didn't stop me.” Kara confessed and finally Alex looked up at her.
“Really?” Alex asked. This was too good to be true. Did Kara feel this way about her too? Was she not disgusted by Alex’s feelings?
“Yes” Kara said. It was time to lay all the cards on the table. “I could, and still can, smell it when you’re aroused. For some reason it reminds me of Krypton, it smells so sweet, like home.”
Now it was Kara’s turn to blush and look away, she hated talking about sex.
“So all the nights I thought about you, you should hear me, smell me and see me?” Alex asked.
“You might as well have been next to me.” Kara answered.
“But you are the only person I’ve ever been physically attracted to, and as you know on Krypton sex was a taboo, an act no one preformed, and I was raised to believe that. But when I first landed on earth and saw you I knew you were the most beautiful thing in the universe, and after a year or so the attraction came” Kara explained.
“…I wanted to make you my partner, my wife” Kara continued.
“A year after you arrived? You wanted to marry then, well from what I gathered you’ve gotten what you wanted.” Alex said with a soft, almost fond tone.
“Alex, I know I broke your trust and I’m sorry.” Kara said
“Oh Kara, you didn't break my trust. I’ve would have liked to be awake for the ceremony but that’s all” Alex reassured.
“But I bound our souls for life, I don’t think you understand Alex this is unbreakable. If you die I die, if you get hurt I can feel it, if you are sad I can feel it… if you masturbate I can feel it and vice versa.” Kara insisted.
“Kara I know that, and I know that it will be intense, especially when I get some of your powers, but we were always connected soul wise, apart from sex we’ve been together in every way since the beginning and I am not backing down now” Alex swore.
“So, are we doing this?” Kara asked nervously
“We don’t really have a choice, but yes we are” Alex confirmed.
Kara placed one hand on Alex’s cheek, stroking it softly, the other hand was playing with her hair.
“Can I kiss you?” Kara asked
Alex looked shocked and a bit nervous at the question but didn’t answer.
Kara took that as a no and dropped her hand.
“I’m sorry, I’m moving too fast…” Kara began.
Alex shook her head.
“No, I just had to make sure that all of this isn’t a Black Mercy dream” She joked.
“Oh right” Kara tired, and failed, to hide her disappointment.
“Kara no, it’s just an hang-up of mine okay? My mind is still screaming that you are my sister and that this is wrong” Alex apologized
“I know, I’ll give you time. But it’s wrong okay? I was only your foster sister out of convenience, but now I am your wife” Kara replied and began playing with Alex’s fingers.
“Wife” Alex repeated.
“Yep, I’ll get us rings and everything” Kara said happily
“Won’t it be suspicious if Supergirl is suddenly wearing a wedding ring?” Alex asked, but she secretly loved the idea of laying claim on Supergirl.
“I don’t really care, let the whole universe know that Supergirl’s a married woman” Kara said.
“Kara, you know very well what will happen if word gets out that Supergirl is married.” Alex reasoned
“Fine, you are married to Kara Danvers but Supergirl get to flirt with you every now and then, deal?” Kara asked jokingly and put her hand out for Alex to shake.
Alex let out a small laugh and shook Kara’s hand.
“Deal” She agreed.
“I have a confession to make” Kara said.
“Wow this is turning in to a Sunday at church” Alex lightly joked but gave Kara a reassuring smile
“I think you’ll like this one” Kara smiled and continued. “In order to activate the Heat vision you have to be turned on, Clark told me so. The first time I activated it, accidentally, I was listing to you eh, you know. After that every time I have to use it I think about you.”
“Wow.” That was all Alex could manage.
“Wow’ that’s all?” Kara asked.
“So when you are fighting the Big Bad of the week, you are having dirty thoughts about me?” Alex asked clearly amused.
“Alex” Kara wined, embarrassed.
Alex laughed and leaned in to kiss Kara on the cheek, but Kara turned her face and caught her lips.