The early morning sun poured into the room, painting the walls gold. Tall, slender shadows danced across the room as Sato mobiles zoomed by. The room was beautifully silent but that silence was brutally murdered by an annoying beeping sound. Mako cringed and slowly rose in his bed, slamming his hand into the alarm clock. Sunlight burned his eyes making him groan. The bed shifted slightly under him almost making him fall off the bed. He turned to see Korra sleeping soundlessly next to him. She was wearing his favorite red t-shirt from their first Probending win. Her chocolate hair cascaded down her back, a small pout clouding her face. He softly brushed a stray hair from her face with the pad of his thumb. Her eyes slowly fluttered open and locked with his. Her cyan blue eyes flooded his like a monsoon.
"Good morning." He smiled, grabbing her hand and gently kissing it. Korra smiled and stretched out her limbs before snuggling up against him.
"Morning." She whispered, her breath tickling his skin. He planted a kiss on her forehead and sluggishly rolled off the bed from under her. She sat up for a moment then threw herself back down onto the bed with a sigh.
"Mako, why do you have to work?" She whined.
"Trust me I don't want to go." Mako chuckled as he slipped his jacket on. A devilish smile appeared on Korra's lips and she quickly darted for Mako's crimson scarf, holding it behind her back.
"Then don't go." She beamed.
"Well maybe I can leave work early and make you dinner, but only if you go out to buy groceries." He said, leaning into her and slowly removing the scarf that was intertwined in her fingers. Korra smiled and gently brushed her lips against his. She leaned into him so that her lips were merely inches from his ear.
"Sounds like a plan city boy." Korra breathed. Mako couldn't help but blush and he quickly rushed to the door to hide it.
"See you later." He called as he walked out the door. Korra laughed at him as he stumbled out the door. The chime of the alarm clock snapped her out of her laughter. It was eight o'clock and the shops opened in one hour. She needed to go early so she could get the freshest food available. Without a minuet to waste, Korra slipped on her normal attire and headed for the stables. She thought maybe she would go for a stroll in the park before heading to the local market. The stables were full of extraordinary animals that her neighbors kept. Korra studied the beasts for a moment before heading to Naga's stall. Naga jumped around frantically at the sight of her owner, creating a ruckus in the process.
"Calm down Naga you are going to wake everyone up." Korra growled as she strapped on Naga's saddle. With one quick movement, Korra straddle her companion and headed off to the park. The park was pretty empty. There was only a man in his mid-thirties and a mother and child. Korra sat on the edge of the fountain and watched as her natural element flowed down the elaborate illustrations carved into the stone fountain. Small copper coins glistened at the bottom of the fountain as the sun's rays hit it. Everything was so peaceful and just perfect. Korra suddenly noticed a figure out of the corner of her eye sit next to her. It was the man, he smiled gingerly at her before following her gaze into the water.
"You must be Avatar Korra." The man commented, as his eyes studied her body.
"Yep sure am." Korra smiled her eyes never straying from the water.
"Well very nice to meet you finally. I have heard many things about you and I'm quite impressed." He said. Korra glanced at the man for a moment but found herself lost in the water again.
"You are with that firebender boy right?" He questioned. She quickly nodded in response but her mind lingered somewhere else.
"Is something bothering you?" The man pressed.
"No I just love the water." She said solemnly.
"Me too, you know I could teach you a few tricks I learned visiting the Northern Water Tribe." He offered. Korra quickly looked up at him her eyes full of excitement.
"Really! That would be great." She practically yelled.
"How is tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow is great." Korra quickly jumped up and gave the man her addresses. Excitement practically oozing out of her.
"I will be home all day tomorrow so just drop by whenever. Oh and I didn't catch your name."
"Ohh sorry how rude of me, my name is Chin, Chin Le." He said nervously. Korra stared at him for a moment but quickly returned to her normal self.
"Nice to meet you Chin Lee." She beamed.
"Mako, Beifong needs to see you. She said it is an emergency." Mako turned to see his coworker standing in the doorway of his office.
"Ok I will be there in a minuet." He commented, his eyes never moving from the stacks of papers on his desk. A small sigh escape his lips as he slowly stood up. His boots slowly clanked on the ground as he walked down the hall. He stopped in front of the door for a moment, taking a deep breath before knocking softly on the door.
"Come in." A voice called through the door. Mako turned the knob and stepped into the room hesitantly. Chief Beifong was sitting behind her desk, her feet propped up on the desk.
"Mako we have a problem and a big one."
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