Dumb Love
Hey guys! I'm back and better than ever! This is something I've been working on from about October and I'm dying to show it to you! I missed you so much fanfiction! Anyways, Onwards!
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Description: Korra & Mako were friends as kids but why can't they have that same relationship now? Rated T for mild language and some sexual themes. An AU where Korra lived in Republic City but then moved.
Chapter 1:
Re-united
"No fair Korra! You cheated!" Mako screamed
Korra stuck out her tongue in response and proceeded to run away.
"Sneak Attack!" A small voice cried
A small Bolin dive-bombed Korra, keeping her immobile on the ground.
"Dog pile!" Mako said as he jumped on top of Bolin
"Oww..." Korra cried
She managed to free her left foot and with earthbending, she kicked the dust on the two young boys, completely covering them. Only coughs could be heard as Korra wiggled from underneath them.
"Boys are stupid!"
-11 Years Later-
Wow. Eleven years since I left Republic City to finish my Avatar training. I stuck my head out of the Satomoblie to look at the newly erected buildings.
"This place has changed." I said depressingly
"I thought you liked change." Senna replied
"Well I don't. You thought wrong. New city, new climate, new house...ugh."
There was one thing I was looking forward to see in the city. Something that hopefully didn't change. My mother smiled knowing what I was thinking about.
"You can go there, AFTER you see the house."
"Ugh, whatever. . . . "
~Time Skip!~
"You should at least stay an hour before running off. We haven't seen you in 11 years!"
"You guys visited. . . . "
"Yes, for a couple of days maybe?"
I looked at her with pleading eyes and she rolled hers.
"Fine, go ahead."
"Yes! Bye Mom!"
I made my way down the familiar path of Central Park. Hopefully no one had bothered it, in all these years. I approached the area only to see someone crouched beside it. I tapped them on the shoulder, only to be faced with a pair of emerald eyes.
"Bolin?"
"Korra?"
"Bolin!"
I smiled and pulled him into a hug. It had been so long
"Gosh Bo, I missed you!"
"I missed you too! I can't believe you're back." He said while withdrawing from the hug
"Me either, the place has changed so much though . . ."
"11 years . . ."
"yeah, so how have you and Mako been?"
"Oh, he's actually here, he's over there." He said while pointing to the bridge
Wow 11 years ago this bridge seemed a lot bigger. Then again, to a six year old, adults were giants. I walked up silently behind him and yanked his signature red scarf off of his neck. I remembered the scarf so well.
I remembered the day I was leaving for the South Pole.
"Bye Mom, bye Dad." I said as I hugged them
I started walking towards the ship when I heard a voice calling my name. I turned and saw Mako & Bolin running as fast as their legs could carry them.
"Bye Korra, and Mako hugged me, stay warm."
"Always." And I lit a small flame in my palm
"Bye Bo."
"Don't forget meee."
"I promise I won't."
They both turned to walk off but Mako turned back. He unwrapped the scarf that was around his neck and put it around mine.
"You keep it."
I started walking towards the ship leaving him behind when a thought came over me. I ran back to where he was standing and handed him his scarf.
"You'll keep it more safe than I will."
He only nodded and watched me walk away.
He swiftly turned around reaching with both hands in the air, as if it flew away. Upon not catching anything his hands fell on my shoulders but I moved them down to rest on my hips.
"Guys usually put their hands here, and girls put their hands here." And I rested my hands around his neck
"Korra!"
With a blush he removed his hands and snatched back his scarf but he still hugged me. Can I tell you something? Those eyebrows . . . . . . something went right in puberty and he got THE sexiest pair of eyebrows on this earth. Dayum . . . . We were both looking over each other, seeing what we missed over the years.
"I'm guessing your scarf flies away a lot?"
"You wouldn't believe how much . . ."
I smiled and looked at his exasperated face. Same old Mako. I'm glad he didn't change. On impulse I hugged him again. He looked at me strangely.
"Sorry… I'm just glad you didn't change."
Mako's POV
It was so good to see Korra again, after what, 11 years? I wish I could say she hadn't changed, but she definitely did. I blushed.
"Koooooorrrraaaaa!" Bolin called
Her cerulean eyes looked into mine like she expected me to do/say something when Bolin bound over. He put an arm around her shoulder and bent down to pick her up bridal style. With some protestation from Korra, he leveled her over the side of the bridge. I smiled.
"Bolin, I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU DROP ME I WILL CA-"
And he dropped her in.
"Welcome Home!" he said as he walked off leaving Korra in the river.
I shook my head in disappointment.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Some Rookie Avatar."
Korra's POV
I shot a blast of fire in attempt to synch his face, but he only moved back.
"Hm, I actually felt the heat of that one, fully-fledged Avatar huh?"
"No Mako, because I was in the South Pole raising chicken-monkeys right?" I sarcastically added
"You want help or not?"
I had almost forgotten that I was sitting in a river, drenched.
"Fine." I grumbled
He stretched his arm down to my level and lifted me up. Wow he had gotten STRONG. Not like brute strength but enough to compliment his lean figure..
"Surprised?"
Dammit it's like he's reading my thoughts..
"Whatever pretty boy." I rolled my eyes
A very smug Bolin walked over to us with a grin on his face.
"You think this is funny?" and I gestured to my damp self
He nodded quickly in response. I bent the water off of me and made it into an orb over Bolin's head and I dropped it on him.
"Well that was hilarious, I said walking over to him, Ha-ha." I said while kneeing him in the crotch
"I kinda deserved that."
"Oh believe me, you deserve A LOT more than that."
He smiled sheepishly with his soggy hair covering his eyes.
Mako's POV
Korra and Bolin just about hit it off. It was almost as if she never left, but at the same time she did. I wondered why me and Korra couldn't talk like that without there being any tension. I put my hands in my pockets and continued to walk with them.
"Hm, Mako?" Korra asked me
"Daydreaming." Bolin whispered to her
She laughed and decided to make the conversation about me, so they were whispering. I really wondered if those two kept in contact over the years. Suddenly Korra stopped walking and looked at the ground. I knew exactly why, we had reached our spot.
Bolin walked slowly and silently to the big tree holding a box in his hand. He kneeled down and set the box on the ground. Korra walked up to him and did the same.
"It's okay Bolin, Pabu will be fine here." She said to him
I felt guilty because I had left the door open for Pabu to run and get hit by that car. It was my fault. Bolin had never been so heartbroken, maybe the day when Korra left, but this holds a close second. Tears streamed down his face as I joined the two.
"You sure you want to bury him here?"
He nodded.
"Oh Bo, I'm so sorry." And Korra hugged his shoulders
Bolin stood up and made a hole in the ground. I had the pleasure of lowering it into the hole, even if it smelt like a decaying fire ferret. We all covered the box with dirt and me and Korra started to stand while Bolin remained where he was.
"Thanks for being here." I whispered to her
"that's what friends do."
I leaned over and kissed her, since I was slightly taller. I didn't do it because I liked her or anything but because we were friends.
"It's still here."
"Of course it's still here, Bolin checks on it like everyday."
She smiled at that.
"Oh wow, it's getting pretty late and I technically haven't stayed at home for more than 10 minutes."
"Oh okay so tomorrow? Our spot?" Bolin asked
"Duh." She smiled
I really liked her smile. I t was so genuine and beautiful. I was so deep in thought I hadn't realized that Korra had reached over, cupped my face in her hands and kissed me. I also didn't realize that I had kissed her back.
"Wha-" I said when we broke apart
"Just repaying the favour." And she walked off
A.N-Woohoo! Well that escalated quickly! Do you think so? Well tell me below in that lovely little box called Mr. review! Tell meh how I did! xD Btw for future reference: when you see italics, it means (flashback)