Hi everyone! Here is one-shot #2!

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Alex blinked her eyes open, lifting her hands to rub the sleep out of them. She rolled over to check the time on her clock—3:23. She groaned, frustrated that she had woken up this early on a Saturday. She stopped, however, when she realized why she had woken up. Someone was crying quietly, seemingly trying to keep it to themself. Who would be crying this early in the morning? Her eyes widened. "Kara!" She sat up quickly, her distress for her little sister causing her to forget that she was on the bottom bunk of their new bunk bed. "Ow!" Alex grumbled as her forehead struck the bottom of Kara's bed frame.

"Alex?" A small voice whispered.

"The one and only," Alex muttered, laughing at herself. "You okay up there? I heard you crying."

The room was silent for a few moments as Kara decided what she should say. "No," she murmured, choosing to be honest. Alex frowned and threw off her comforter, pushing herself of the edge of her bed. She climbed two steps up the ladder to Kara's bunk, poking her head up over the bars that prevented her sister from falling off.

"What's up, buttercup?" Alex asked, her face instantly falling once she realized Kara had begun crying once more. "Hey, hey," she whispered, climbing the rest of the way up. She crawled over to the blonde and settled in beside her. "What's wrong, Kara?"

"Um," she whispered between sobs. "Everything?" The Kryptonian paused. "Does everything count as an answer?"

Alex chuckled and gathered the younger girl in her arms, hugging her tight. "Yes. Everything definitely counts." She played mindlessly with Kara's bouncy, blonde hair. "Did you have a bad dream?"

"Yeah," Kara murmured into Alex's shirt. "It was about my planet… And my parents…" The alien trailed off. "...Alex, can we talk about something else?" The brunette felt Kara's body trembling in her arms. "I… I really don't wanna talk about this right now."

"Yes, of course," she told her reassuringly.

"Thank you," Kara said, obviously relieved.

"Hey, I have an idea!" Alex announced suddenly. "We can sneak downstairs, raid the fridge, and watch movies until we fall asleep."

"Wouldn't your parents get upset?" Kara asked.

"Well… Technically, I'm making you feel better," Alex pointed out. Kara raised an eyebrow. "I am! Food and movies make me feel better, so they'll surely do wonders for you. Especially because you've never seen the Star Wars movies before."

The alien frowned. "How can stars have wars? Have you even seen a star up close before? Because I have and they are definitely incapable of having wars," Kara said matter-of-factly.

Alex laughed and rolled her eyes. "You're cute when you talk science." Kara sighed. "Now, c'mon, it'll be fun. We're literally just walking down the stairs; my parents can't get mad at us for walking down the stairs."

Kara looked reluctant, but she eventually agreed. "Only because I'm interested in seeing this 'Star Wars' you speak of," she muttered, following Alex out of their room and quietly down the stairs.

Alex pulled the fridge door open as they arrived in the kitchen, her eyes scanning its contents slowly. "Alright. We have leftover Chinese food, frozen pizza, spaghetti, or…" She opened the freezer. "We can be really unhealthy and pig out with ice cream," she told her little sister.

"To be honest, I don't know what any of that is… Um… How about the last one?"

Alex smiled. "Good choice. Ice cream it is!" She pulled out two cartons and set them on the counter, grabbing two spoons from a drawer behind her.

"Ice cream? As in… Like… ice made of cream?" Kara asked.

"No, weirdo. Ice cream is the best dessert to ever be created on this planet," Alex told her while setting up the tv. "Once you try some, you'll understand."

"I'll take your word for it," Kara said, plopping down on the couch.

Alex collapsed into the cushions beside her, handing her a spoon and a carton. "You get chocolate." She popped the top off of her own carton—chocolate chip cookie dough—and shoveled a spoonful into her mouth, licking her lips greedily.

Kara followed suit slowly, spooning a small bit at first. She wrinkled her nose at the color, and looked hesitant to put it in her mouth. Alex watched as she stared at the small bit of ice cream, rolling her eyes and placing the spoon into Kara's mouth for her. It took Kara a moment to taste the dessert, waiting as it melted on her tongue. Her eye's widened. "That's amazing," she whispered.

"Ah, I told you," Alex said, smirking. She took another bite of her ice cream, closing her eyes in satisfaction. "Okay… So, our DVD player kinda broke, but I figured we could just talk while we watch the dinky cartoons that are on at 4 in the morning. Is that okay?"

"Yeah, that's fine. War stars can wait until later, I guess."

"Star Wars, Kara. Star. Wars," Alex corrected her.

"Right. Star Wars," Kara said. "My bad." She chuckled.

"What?" Alex asked.

"Nothing, nothing," Kara replied.

"Oh, c'mon. That cute laugh has to mean something."

"It's just… Earth is so different from Krypton," Kara told her, turning to face her.

"Yeah. Well, I mean, I wouldn't know… But I assume that you're correct," Alex said, placing her ice cream carton on the table in front of them. Kara did the same. "Do… Do you want to talk about it?"

Kara smiled at her new older sister. "You really want me to talk to you, don't you?"

"Well… I just don't want you keeping things to yourself. I had to do it a few times when I was your age, and it… sucked," Alex admitted.

"I'm sorry," Kara whispered, scooting closer to the older girl.

"Nah, it's alright. If you don't have to go through that, though, then I will have done my job as an older sister."

"You've already been an amazing older sister," Kara told her. "And… yes."

"Huh?" Alex asked, confused.

"Yes, we can talk about Krypton… About my dream. I… I think I'm ready to tell someone," Kara murmured.

"Kara, if you aren't comfortable—"

"No," Kara interrupted. "I am. Especially with you," she said, sighing, "even though that sounds like a line from a movie."

"You're a dork," Alex said, grinning. "You're a dork, and I love it." She draped her arm around Kara's shoulders. "But back to serious. If at any time during this conversation you feel uncomfortable, just let me know and I'll change the subject. Okay?"

Kara nodded. "So, where should I start?"

"How about with the dream? That's what seems to be bugging you most," Alex told her.

"Okay. Well I… I was on Krypton," Kara began. "It was the day my parents had sent me away. Everything had happened exactly the same as it did before…" Kara had to pause. Alex grabbed ahold of her hand, squeezing it gently. "B-But this time I was all alone. No one was there, Alex. It… It was just me. I had to climb in that space pod alone. I had to fly away from that dying planet without anyone to say goodbye to." Tears poured down the alien's face, and Alex squeezed her hand tighter. "I thought that day couldn't have been any worse… But…"

"Hey," Alex whispered, enveloping her sister in a warm hug. "I'm sorry, Kara. I'm so so sorry." She rested her chin on the younger's forehead. "You aren't alone now, though. Now, it's going to be you and me against the world." She rubbed small circles on Kara's back in an effort to calm the sobbing Kryptonian. "You hear that? We're in this together, Kara. I promise you that it'll always be you and I, together; no matter what."

Kara untangled herself from her sister's arms, asking, "You promise?"

"Pinkie promise," Alex said, offering her pinkie. Kara shot her a questioning look, her gaze shifting from her extended pinkie to her smiling face. Alex grabbed Kara's hand and lifted her pinkie for her, showing the alien how their pinkies laced together. "This is called a pinkie promise. If you break a pinkie promise, then it's said that you're supposed to break your pinkie."

Kara's eyes widened in horror. "That's so violent!"

"Yeah, well this promise is just that important to me," Alex told her, smiling. Kara looked to their still-entwined pinkies, and returned her smile.

"Thanks Alex."

"But actually if I do break the promise—I won't, but let's say that I do… I'm not breaking my pinkie. I need my pinkie," Alex said, unravelling her smallest finger from Kara's and hugging it to herself.

Kara laughed, but stopped short when she was suddenly overcome with the urge to yawn. When she did, Alex chuckled and pushed herself to a stand. "Alright, Kryptonian. I think it's time we get some sleep."

Kara looked as if she were about to protest, but another yawn caused her to agree with her older sister. She watched as Alex put the ice cream back in the freezer and stuffed the two spoons into the dishwasher.

"Ready?" Alex asked, turning back to Kara. She nodded in return stumbling over to her sister and following her up the stairs. They made their way back to their room side by side, padding softly down the hallway so as not to wake their sleeping parents.

Once they were safely in their room, Alex shut the door behind them quietly. "Alex?" Kara's tired voice asked. "Do you mind if I sleep with you in your bed tonight?" She fidgeted nervously, gaze trained to the floor. "I don't want to have another nightmare."

Alex smiled. "Of course you can, Kara. As long as you don't hog the bed," she told her jokingly.

"I pinkie promise that I won't hog the bed," Kara said, smirking wearily. She stuck her pinkie out for Alex.

Alex laughed. "Well somebody's a fast learner! You've got yourself a deal." She wrapped her pinkie around Kara's. "If I wake up on the floor—"

"I know, I know," Kara muttered, already crawling under the covers. "Now c'mon, I'm tired."

"Alright, grumpy." She climbed in beside her sister, pulling the alien close to her. "G'night, weirdo."

"Night," Kara whispered. "And Alex?"

"Yeah?"

"You're a really great sister. Just thought I'd let you know," she mumbled.

"Thanks Kara," Alex said, rubbing her back gently. "You're a pretty awesome sister too… even if you're an alien." The brunette hugged her sister closer to her, listening as her breathing evened out slowly and the younger girl's body went limp against hers. "I love you, Kara," she whispered to the sleeping Kryptonian. "You don't have to love me back yet; I know that's a big step. But I want you to know that I do love you," she pressed her lips her Kara's forehead, "and hopefully you'll eventually feel comfortable enough to do the same."

After saying all she'd wanted to say, Alex let her eyes fall shut, the comfort of her little sister's presence more than enough to lull her to sleep.

There ya go! Good? Bad? Please let me know! Thank you to all who reviewed on the first one-shot, and to those with suggestions: amazing ideas so far! I'm already working on a few, and I hope to have them up here as soon as possible! Thanks so much for reading, and see you guys soon! (: