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Burning
I was on fire. What started out as a quick earthbending lesson quickly turned into an entertaining battle between me and one of my best friends, and the temperature of the room seemed to be increasing drastically. Or perhaps it was me, but either way, I was beginning to break a sweat. My opponent smiled, his green eyes sparkling in the light of the gym. It wasn't that I was tired, but rather I could feel my body temperature heating rapidly. I wished for water, but ignored the longing. He sent a disk towards my head, which I defended easily with a kick. The disk soared past his head and crashed into the wall. He smiled again and turned his head to see the rubble of earth the disk created upon smashing into the barrier. My mouth echoed his as I took advantage of his lapse of concentration. I brought my right foot down hard on the ground to bring up a disk and bended it toward him. His smile vanished as he quickly tried to block the attack. His arm didn't come up quick enough as the disk collided into his stomach, causing him to fall backwards. I crossed my arms in victory.
"Not bad, huh? Just because I'm not a master at probending yet doesn't mean I can't kick your butt!" I teased.
Bolin stood up with a small grin. "All right, all right, I believe you. And not bad! Although, if we were in the arena, I would have won."
My eyes twitched as I retorted, "Don't even go there!" My eyes danced around the gym until they found a figure hidden in the corner, leaning against the wall. Of course he was there watching me. As soon as my eyes latched onto his I once again felt my temperature rise. A different heat began to consume me. My cool, blue eyes could not extinguish the flames in his golden ones. But I had to keep my composure. "Hey Mako! Not bad, am I right?"
I could tell he was trying not to smile. "I thought it was alright," he responded, pushing himself off the wall.
"What do you mean 'alright'? I totally beat him!" I challenged. He would be the one to try to put me down, something I have noticed since we met. However, I knew secretly he was impressed.
"Hey!" Bolin exclaimed. I looked over and saw he was at the door. "Eh, forget it. Korra, Mako, I'm heading to bed. Coming Mako?"
"In a moment," Mako answered while stepping out of the corner and walking closer to me. Once again the temperature heated up and I could feel my heart beating faster. I wiped the sweat off my forehead with waterbending to try to cool me off, but it didn't do any good. The sound of the door closing woke me up from my heat terror to find Mako just a couple of steps in front of me.
"Oh, do you think you can do better?" I taunted while trying to prevent the fire in me from reaching my cheeks.
"Actually, yes I do," he responded, a smile beginning to tug at the corners of his mouth. He then formed a fighting stance. I mirrored his move and waited. He made the first move.
It was an inferno. The flames we created danced around us as we charged our attacks toward each other, and I found myself hotter than ever. He swung his leg, creating bright flames that I challenged with two beams of fire from my fists. On and on we danced, the temperature of the room rising constantly. Firebending came naturally to me, and I was used to the heat the fire created. However, the warmth inside me could challenge the sun. My heart pounded faster as the glorious flames surrounded us. I caught sight of his eyes and saw how the flames reflected in his irises. For a moment I was distracted by how the red shined in the gold, each ember reflecting in the light.
Then I really was on fire. The blast knocked me off my feet before I could register the next attack. As my back made contact with the ground I tried to shoot another blast from my foot, but Mako had knelt down to pin my legs down with his knees. He grabbed my arms and held them over my head, bringing his face just inches from mine.
"I win," he smirked. I felt the heat rise in my cheeks as I could feel his breath on my face. The warmth filled my body as we both realized the positions we were in. He pushed himself up, his smile turning into a frown. He took a step back and turned towards the door.
"Mako, wait!" I quickly stood up and tried to follow him, but when he turned his head and bore his amber eyes into mine, I stood my ground. "Thanks for the battle," I said. I lowered my gaze, for I could not bring myself to look him in the eye. I felt strange, uncomfortable, and I couldn't explain why. The only thing I could think of blaming was the heat.
"No, thank you," he answered before stepping out the door. I brought my hand to my forehead and took a deep breath.
The fire had left the room, but I was still burning.
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