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Day of Kara’s Return to the Present
Kara gently runs her fingers along Lena’s jaw. “I saw it. I lived it. Lena- it’s real. I promise.”
Lena barely blinks back the tears that threaten to slide down her cheeks. The promise of a future she has not yet lived seems too fragile to hold onto. No matter the proof that starred them both in the face.
“How about some food?” Lena offers hoping Kara won’t turn her down.
“I’ll never say no to that!”
Lena chuckles at her enthusiasm and pulls out her phone to order in. While she orders, Kara leans over her shoulder resting her head on her shoulder. Making suggestions and persuading Lena into ordering a small buffet’s worth. The brunette still grumbles and insists on getting healthy options.
“I promise to eat at least two servings of vegetables.”
“Four,” Lena insists with an eyebrow arched, “don’t think I haven’t figured out what a normal amount of food is for you in the last couple of days.”
Kara flushes but doesn’t grumble further. Looks like Lena knowing her secret will come with pros and cons. She nods and then spies a letter on the coffee table with her own name written in her handwriting.
“What’s that?”
“Future Kara left you a note.” Lena hesitates, “Do you want to read it while I put the gun in a bag? I know you need to return this and something we borrowed from Winn later. I can give you some privacy while I put it all in order.”
“You know my secret now Lena, you can stay while I read a simple letter.”
Lena only hums in response, “Future you seemed to want it to be private. If you want to share after you read it, I’m all ears.”
Kara nods and begins reading the letter. She makes mental notes as she reads so she can remember these conversations later. She’s sure some of these topics will be coming up again later. Especially conversations she had while she was at the DEO. Geez. She got blasted out of the closet with Lena and they’re not even actually dating yet. Kara throws the letter down onto the table with a huff. Falling back onto the pillows on Lena’s couch.
“That bad?” Lena asks returning. She nudges Kara’s feet to make room for her to sit on the other end of the couch.
“Yes and no.”
“That’s vague.” Lena chuckles.
Kara sits up and stares into Lena’s eyes. Studying her face for subtle differences from the future Lena. This Lena is still a little more guarded. There’s a tightness in her eyes and an unsteadiness in her smiles that suggests she’s nervous. Future Lena was never this nervous with her. Never this unsure. Kara has to fix it.
“Go on a date with me.”
“What?” Lena blinks.
“Go out. On a date. With me. Like Kara Danvers me. Unless you want to date Supergirl me. I think we should really pick one or the other though.” Kara begins to babble, but Lena cuts her off.
“Kara Danvers.”
“What?”
“I want to date the Kara Danvers version of you. Well, I want to date all of you. But the version I want the public to know about is the Kara Danvers one.”
“Really?” Kara’s shocked.
She doesn’t expect anyone to pick Kara Danvers over Supergirl her. Anytime someone learns her secret, the Supergirl/Kara Zor-EL version overtakes her relationships with them. James became a superhero to work with her. Mon-EL had liked working with Supergirl over Kara Danvers for a job. Winn had completely changed jobs once he got on team Supergirl. While she loves her friends and their support, it rarely feels like Kara Danvers is the top pick.
“Really,” Lena smiles nervously blushing and looking up at Kara beneath her lashes.
“Why?” Kara can’t wrap her head around it.
Lena shrugs, “Kara Danvers is the one I fell in love with. Not Supergirl. Kara is the one who looks out for me. Invites me over for holidays so I won’t be alone. The one who goes out to eat with me and stands beside me. Kara Zor-El Danvers, you are my superhero, not Supergirl.”
That final line is what does Kara’s heart in. Lena’s said something similar before, but she didn’t know she was Supergirl then. Supergirl has saved Lena’s life multiple times. She’s saved her from helicopter crashes, being shoved off buildings, and from numerous attacks on her life. Yet, Lena still considers Kara to be her superhero.
Kara doesn’t think. She acts. Moving faster than she should, she leans forward to cradle Lena’s face between her hands. When she remembers to slow down, she searches Lena’s eyes for understanding. She wants Lena to understand her desires before she acts on them. To make sure it’s not too much for her Lena. Lena lets Kara know she’s ready by completing her actions for her. Leaning forward, Lena brings her lips to Kara’s.
Kissing Lena is the softest, sweetest think Kara has ever experienced. It feels like home to her. More like home than Krypton or anywhere on Earth has felt in a long time. Kara breaths in Lena’s perfume and tries to commit everything to memory. She wants to remember how soft Lena’s skin is, how fragile yet present she feels between Kara’s hands. How she has to break their kiss every so often to pull a shaky breath into her lungs.
Lena is her home, and her future has been sealed with a kiss.