The dynamic duo is back! This is our new story Silent Sound...Thank BG-13 for all her help and please check out The High Seas. Enjoy, R&R.
Mako's POV
I let out a long, heavy sigh as I climbed last step to our apartment. Work had been harder than usual since I was now working ten hour shifts almost six days a week. For the past two years Korra and I had been saving up to buy her a hearing aid. Korra was deaf, a side effect of an explosion that took place over ten years ago. Bolin had found her and asked me to take her in and I had with reluctance. But just spending a day with her had made me change my mind and with the years that affection grew into something more. We had even been together for almost six months. But being deaf wasn't the only reason why she was special.
Korra was also the Avatar.
For years I'd kept her abilities hidden, only entrusting a hand full of people to who she was so that she would be trained in the Bending arts. Despite being deaf, she went to community college and had a job as a waitress at Narook's. That was more than I could say for Bolin. He didn't have a job and he was always hanging out with the Triads, a mob gang I had told him countless times to stay away from.
I opened the door to find Korra on the couch, flashlight in her hand as she read a book. I flicked the switch on and growled when nothing happened. Bolin hadn't paid the light bill. Again. I flicked my wrist, causing the candle on the table next to her to light up and Korra finally looked towards the door, smiling when she spotted me. I returned the gesture, going over to her and kissing the top of her head.
"You should be asleep," I said to her. It was already close to midnight and I knew she had school in the morning.
'You shouldn't be coming in so late,' she signed in response, sticking her tongue out when she was done in defiance.
I sat on the couch next to her. "Just a couple more weeks and you'll be able to hear again."
The Waterbender smiled, leaning in for a kiss. I chuckled and gave her a chaste one and watched as she rubbed her eyes sleepily. 'Sleep,' I signed and she nodded her head. Korra made a flame appear, holding my hand as she led me to the bedroom. My brother was already snoring loudly and it was times like this that I wished I was deaf too. She couldn't hear that ruckus. My girlfriend scooted over to the edge of the bed, giving me enough space to lie down and I sighed before kicking off my shoes and laying down, covering both of us up. I wrapped my arms around her, smiling when she snuggled her head under my neck.
I listened to her breathing even out and I managed a small smile. Soon she would be able to hear, and I just couldn't wait.