Asami's head was aching harder than ever. She rarely had those headaches, but it was expected after such an adrenaline rush. She could feel her muscles shaking as she sat, useless, at the saddle of the bison that came to rescue them.

She watched as Su hugged Opal, and shut her eyes from the pain. That scene made she miss her mother more than ever. She wanted to have somebody holding her after that afternoon's events, until she calmed down. And also, she was so tired that even staring at things could hurt.

Her mind fluttered to Korra. She wished Jinora hadn't gone in Kai's bison, now she had no way to find out how Korra was going.

Just thinking of Korra made her heart sink. Only the gods could know how anguished she had been to see her friend fall from the sky... In those seconds, the longest of his life, that she had felt she would lose Korra forever. Finally, tears filled her eyes. She had been holding those for hours, and she had to cry them all before getting to the Air Temple.

"Korra is fine. She is okay.", Asami muttered, trying to calm herself down. "She's the Avatar, she's stronger than anyone... She will be fine."

But she couldn't convince herself, and she wouldn't be in peace until she put her own eyes on Korra.

She noticed Suyin asking her something, but she could not pay attention, and she didn't bother answering. All of her thoughts were on her friend. She had to be okay. Asami couldn't handle anything else.

"Asami... We arrived. We are here.", Opal said, softly, waking the engineer up.

"Come on, Asami", she could hear Bolin in the background. "Wake up, let's check on Korra!"

It took a while until Asami realized where she were, but when her brain finally clicked, she got up as fast as she could and slid down the bison.

She was so concerned that she ran to the front doors, even though her muscles were aching. Her mind was so focused on Korra that Asami didn't feel the sorrow surrounding the Air Temple. She never heard the silence, she never saw Meelo sitting down, quietly, at the dining table, as she ran to Korra's bedroom. Just to find the door shut, locked from the inside.

Asami felt her body sag and slid down to the floor, her elbows on her knees and her hands pressing her eyes. She couldn't hear anything happening inside of the room, and she was getting more and more anguished as the time went by.

She sat there for hours, unable to move, feeling her tears drying on her cheeks, waiting for any piece of information, for any chance to go check on Korra.

"She will be fine", said Ikki, sitting besides Asami, wirh a plate on her hand. "Korra is strong... And Aunt Kya is a great healer. Also, Grandma Katara is coming to help on the healing process. She is going to be fine."

Asami didn't trust Ikki's smile. But she was relieved to know Katara was going to help, so she looked at the girl and forced a relaxed expression.

"You know, starving here isn't going to help Korra.", Ikki continued, handing Asami the dish.

"Thank you, Ikki", said Asami, attacking the food. She was too hundry and too weak to refuse eating. "Do you... Do you know where is Jinora?"

Ikki's expression darkened.

"She must be somewhere with that boy Kai. But you can tell me, if you need anything."

"I actually wanted to ask her to look for Korra's spirit", whispered Asami.

"You know", said Ikki, getting up. "I find it beautiful how much you worry about Korra."

"She is my best friend.", returned Asami.

"I should go get Jinora and see if she can do the spirits thing for you. And you will eat everything."

Asami smiled at the strenght in Ikki's words. That girl was going places.

She ate her meal as quietly as she could, paying even more attention at the door behind her, trying to listen any sound that meant anything.

"I deserve to know what's happening in there, Tenzin!", Asami overheard Tonraq's voice coming from the dining room. "She is my daughter, for Aang's sake! I need to call Senna, I need to give her any information, or else she will be desperate!"

"She is desperate already", said Tenzin, tired. His tone was as calm as always. "Kya needs to focus. I believe my sister, I know she's doing the best she can. Call Senna and ask her to come here with my mother. Korra will need her mother's care in this process."

A few moments later, Tonraq passed by Asami. "It's killing me.", he confessed, looking at the woman. "I just wanted to look at her, to see her face for a second..."

Asami felt his words sinking into her heart as she watched Tonraq leave. She wanted to see Korra's face, to check her breath, even for a brief moment.

When she was starting to get lost in her thoughts once again, Jinora showed up.

"Hm... Ikki said you needed me", she whispered, touching the woman on the shoulder. "Can I sit down?"

Asami shook her head slightly. "Sure. I... I was just wondering if you could do that think to check on Korra's spirit and see how she's doing."

Jinora shook her head and shut her eyes, concentrating.

"That must be nice to have this power... This ability to check on people, to find where they are or how they are", Asami thought, a little jealous. She wanted to be able to see Korra for herself.

When Jinora opened her eyes, she had a sad expression.

"She's... Sleeping", mutered the girl.

"Sleeping? Does she seem okay? Is she calm? Does she seem... dead?", Asami's last word came out like a blow.

"She is alive." Jinora's words were more firm this time. "She is alive and she's... Struggling. She is weak, and she is shivering in her sleep". Asami could feel her own heart tighten up.

"Jinora... Can you tell Tonraq just what you told me? He is worried. And thank you, the lack of information was killing me."

"It's okay. I was worried too", said Jinora, getting up. She walked out slowly, and her sadness could be felt in the sound of her feet on the wooden floor.

Asami needed to check on Korra for herself. She wasn't a bender with spiritual powers, but she was a smart brain, and she would find a way to do it.

A/N: Sooooo... this is my first fic in 6 years, but I hope getting better with the practice.

Asami is FIERCE! And get ready for some real fluff in the next chapters.

Please review, tell me what you guys liked or not. Thank you guys!

Bbx~