AN: I saw a prompt for this kinda story on tumbr and I thought It'd be a fun one to try out. As for my other stories I havent stopped them but they will slow down a little between now and the end of May, college is getting pretty hectic and I dont have the time I used to have anymore. Nevertheless here's a thing
"Uggggghhhhh" I groaned as I flopped down onto the bed next to my laptop "I'm pretty sure I was a dick in a past life and now I'm cursed for forever"
I was skyping with my bestfriend, Asami "Who say's you're not a dick in this life?" she joked but I wasn't in the mood "Wow, tough crowd" She lived in the same city as I did but she ran a very successful motor company so I didn't always get to see her, skyping was a nice substitute "What's up, Kiddo? Tough week?"
"Nah, not tough just…" I fought to find the right words "…my parents" I scowled.
She took a deep breath "What's up with them this time?" they were a regular topic of conversation
"My girlfriend" I said o matter-of-factly
"Huh?" She was stumped "Since when have you had a girlfriend and why didn't I hear about this sooner!?"
"That's my point! I don't have one!" I answered "But my mom thinks I do"
"Oh… what gave her that impression?"
"Remember how I went out with Kuvira a couple months back?" I shivered at the memory
"Yeah, what about her?" Asami was never keen on Kuvira
"Well, I remember telling them I was seeing her but I didn't specify who 'her' was and now my parents don't believe that me and 'her' broke up" I placed my chin in my palm and got comfortable. I put on a high pitched mock voice "Korra, anything new with your lady in Republic City? I hear the gay scene is pretty good up there. You gotta bring her here! Know of any other lesbians or bi girls? Is she pretty? Blah blah blah" I rolled over
"They're still asking that?" She laughed
"I came here to study, NOT to find bitches" I stated "You think they'd ask me how college was or if I was surviving alright" I sighed "Honestly, I think they'd disown me if I don't come home for Christmas with a girlfriend"
Asami went quiet. She had a devilish look in her eye which was never a good thing.
"What?" I asked frantically
"Nooooothing"
"No! That was not nothing! I saw that look in your eye, missy! You might not be making direct eye contact with me right now but I know that look in your eye, Sato" I pointed at the screen as I spoke to her "You have either a brilliant or terrible idea, I know it!"
She let out a breath "Okay, now don't blow this off straight away"-
"Now I know it's a terrible idea"
"No, wait, hear me out. You need a girlfriend and if I'm perfectly honest, I need a vacation. I've never been to the South and"-
"Get to the point" I tried to hurry her along
"Before I say anything, I want you to at least think about it before giving me an answer"
I sat up and held my hand over my heart "Scouts honour, I promise"
She took a deep breath "Why don't I pretend to be your girlfriend?"-
"NO!"
"Hey! What happened to scouts honour!? Listen, it's a win-win situation; you get to please your parents and I get a vacation"-
"Nope!"
-"we'd fly first class"
"Nopity nope nope no!"
"Korraaaaaaaa" She looked at me with those sad puppy dog eyes "C'mon, I'm offering you a free flight home for Christmas! In FIRST CLASS"
I shook my head from side to side and folded my arms
There were a few moments of silence
"Listen" her voice was a lot softer. I looked back at the screen, she was looking off to the side and rubbing her arm "Korra, you're my best friend, you're the closest thing I have to family, and…" she took another deep breath "Christmas is about spending time with family… not alone in an empty house… You know I never ask for anything, but this once, I'd like to have a family for Christmas"
"Asami" I really wished I could hug her. Her mom died when she was a kid and her dad was in prison, I sometimes forget that. I took a deep breath "Guess I better tell mom me and my girlfriend will be there for Christmas"
She perked up "Really?"
"Sure, what the hell, Christmas would be pretty shitty without you anyway" I smiled
"Thank you, Korra! I could kiss you"-
"Save that for the South" I laughed
She laughed too before realisation dawned on her "Oh my god. I need to pack. I have to book flights. I NEED TO GET A REPLACEMENT AT WORK"
"Calm down, Babe. I'll call mom tonight and iron out a few things, then, first thing in the morning, I'll come over to your house and we can organise everything. Sound like a plan?"
"Yeah, good idea, honey" she chuckled
I snorted "Whatever, snookums, I'll see you in the morning. Go get some sleep"
"I'll see you then. Good night"
"Night" I hung up "Sweet baby potatoes, what have I gotten myself in for?" I fell back onto the bed "Asami Sato is my 'pretend' girlfriend. Asami. Sato. Holy motherfucks"
Asami was easily the hottest, smartest, most bad ass woman I'd ever known. The first time I met her I had a HUGE crush on her but she dated guys, well, A guy, more importantly my ex-guy. I got over the crush and me and her became pretty good friends which escalated to super mega awesome best friends! Still, I know for a fact that her being my pretend girlfriend is not going to be easy; like I said, she's hot and I'm only human.
I sat back up and rubbed my face before picking up my phone and dialling home. I held it to my ear and waited for an answer
"Hello?"
"Hey mom" I suddenly became very nervous.
"Hey sweetie! How's everything going?"
"It's pretty late here but I just wanted to tell you that I'm bringing someone home for Christmas" My hands were shaking a little
"Oh" She seemed excited "This someone wouldn't happen to be my future daughter-in-law would she?"
Oh my god, my voice went slightly higher "Hopefully ha ha ahaha" I laughed nervously
"Ooooohhhh! Tell me all about her!"
"Mom I gotta go, I'm really tired but I'll let you know tomorrow when we'll be arriving"-
"Can I tell your father?"
"Tell whoever you want. Okay, bye mom, I love you okay bye"
"Korra"-
I hung up the phone, "Well, that went better than expected"
I curled up in bed and quickly dozed off
The next day, Asami and I had booked our flights (first class). Christmas was next week so we were flying out in two days. We packed and she sorted out all she needed with work to give her the best part of a month long vacation.
Once we had that all done I figured we better set some ground rules
"Ground rules? Seriously, Korra? I'm pretty sure we've both seen each other naked, why would we need ground rules?"
"Just in case, I don't want things to be awkward with us when we get back here and 'break up', also we gotta have a convincing story so we don't slip up"
"What like where did we meet? I ran over you on my scooter two years ago"
"Okay but what if they ask us where we had our first date? When we first kissed? Who wears the pants? Who made the first move? All that crap"
She thought for a moment "First date, you took me to see the fire work display on new year's almost a year ago. That's where we had our first kiss. I made the first move but you insisted on taking me out and treating me like the lady that I am. As for who wears the pants… preferably, neither of us" She winked.
"How the hell did you come up with all of that?" I was a little dumbfounded
"Bullshitting is a special talent of mine" She smiled "You want me to go into more detail? So we have a convincing story?"
"Sure!" I laughed in disbelief "Work your magic!"
"What kind of first date do you want?"
"The cheesier, the better. My family will eat that up"
"Okay, so… hmmmm… as for how we met we should just stick to the truth. First date…" She pondered "… the fireworks. You didn't take me to dinner, instead we got some street food from one of the stalls set up for the New Year Festival, we laughed and talked all evening. You bought me cotton candy before the fireworks but I got some on my nose and you got it off for me. I thought you'd kiss me then but we both kinda blushed and turned away then we went into Republic Park and just as the fireworks started I held your hand. We kissed just as the clock struck midnight and boom the rest is history" She seemed so proud of herself
"That's the most cliché sounding thing I've ever heard… I LOVE IT! It's perfect!" I clapped my hands
"Thank you" She bowed
Later that evening I called home again and told them when we'd arrive and when we'd leave. Both my parents seemed ecstatic to meet my mysterious girlfriend. I knew they'd love Asami the moment they'd see her, she's one of those people, always makes a good first impression.
To be honest, the next two days went by pretty fast. Before I knew it I was in a car with Asami on the way to the airport. I was even more nervous than I had been on the phone to my parents. We got through customs easily enough and were quickly seated into the comfiest seats I'd ever sat in; first class sure had its perks. As the plane ascended, I began to get a little more excited, I was going to spend Christmas with my family and my best friend, it doesn't get any better than that.