Title: Cheaters Never Prosper or Do They?
Pairing: Korra & Asami.
Rated: M
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Korra and its characters. All rights belong to their respectable owners Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino.
Synopsis: Modern AU. For V-Day. Asami has a broken heart that needs to be fixed. A certain stranger sees this and ceases the opportunity to do just that.
Authors Note: My First One Shot (which at this point might be a two for since its so long but we'll see). Seriously forgot today / yesterday was Valentines day. So why not post something for it right? Also I do not condone cheating. I just thought this would be an interesting take. Plus listening to #icanteven on repeat will give anyone this idea.
Warning: Femslash (eventually), Angst, Hurt other stuff. Idk.
PS: Happy Valentines Day! Thanks for Reading! (Also sorry for the amount of errors you will see.)
Cheaters Never Prosper: One does not gain from cheating. In this case. Do they?
Asami came up to the bar and ordered the strongest drink on the menu. The bartender gave her a nod and started to pour her a glass. She had an overwhelming day to say the least. Her company was finally getting back on track only for one of her investors to back out at the last minute. Her best friend of ten years moved back to Zaofu for a better job opportunity and to top it all off she caught her fiance in bed with another man. Things couldn't get any better then that.
Downing the drink after it was handed it to her, she ordered another one. "Keep em' coming." Her head began to buzz after the first two. The images in her mind made her even more upset. Just thinking on it made her sick to her stomach. She felt so betrayed.
Sato's Apartment: 2 Hours Ago.
"I can explain!" Mako shouted as he stumbled out of the bed. The young man across the bed was trying to pull the sheets up to cover his face. Asami backed away out of the room as Mako tried to scramble to get himself off the floor.
Soon as she made it out the door, Mako grabbed her by the arm. She yanked back only to push him in his chest. "Get your hands off of me!" she said through her tears.
"Sami please," he begged as he pulled up his boxers. Mako grabbed her back by her arm to get her listen to reason, "I didn't mean for it to come out this way," he said as she pulled her arm back again.
"You mean you didn't mean to get caught. Right?" she asked seeing a remorseful look in his eye but said nothing only to confirm her words. "Screw you Mako."
Back to Reality
The bartender placed a drink down in front of Asami. One she didn't order. "Compliments of the lady at the end of the bar," he said gesturing to the woman at the end. Asami followed his eyes directed toward a young woman who's eyes were glued to the flat screen TV above the bar. A pro bending match was on and she watching intensely.
"I don't understand..." Asami said since she had never met the woman before.
The bartender had chuckled slightly from her reaction. "Ask her then.." he suggested as he walked off to serve other patrons.
Asami wasn't sure if she should or not. She took the drink that was in front of her and walked toward the woman.
The young blue eyed woman never took her eyes off the screen though felt the other woman's presents.
"Thank you for the offer but I can't accept this," Asami said placing the drink down on the bar next to her.
The younger woman cleared her throat picking up her own drink finishing it before sliding it to the side. "Well its paid for," she said finally laying eyes on Asami. "And my tongue requires a specific taste," she said with her tongue grazing her bottom lip. "I thought this might compliment yours," she said sliding the glass back toward Asami.
"Do I know you?" Asami asked curious the way the woman was being so formal with her.
"Would you like too?" She asked turning around in her stool to face her.
Asami had an uncertain look on her face that the young woman noticed. "I..."
"It's okay," The blue eyed woman interrupted. "I assumed to much for my own good," she said eying Asami up and down once more before turning back to the bar. Reaching into her pocket, she took out a few yuans and placed it down.
Asami felt even worst for declining the woman and placed her hand on her forearm. "Wait.." she said. "Um.." she said losing focus once those blue hues looked at her again. "Sure," she agreed. To show a gesture of that, she took a seat in the stool across from her. "Can I get a name that came along with the drink?" she asked with a small smile.
The smile she received brought one to her own lips, "Southern Oasis," she said with a devious smirk forming. "Though if you're referring to mines. It's Korra," she said sticking her hand out to her side.
"Thank you for the drink Korra," Asami said placing her hand in hers. She had a firm hold though her hands were soft to the touch. Once her hand slipped out of her grasp, she took a deep breath from the intense feeling she was getting. "I'm Asami."
"Your welcome. Its a pleasure to meet you," Korra said taking her hand back and placing it on the bar. She signal the bartender to refill hers. "So Asami. What brings you here on the day of all days?" she asked curiously as her eyes glanced back at the TV.
Asami took the glass in her hand taking a sip of the drink that was offered to her. It burned a bit as it slid down her throat. She coughed a bit and rubbed chest. "Um.. what do you mean the day of all days?" she asked not sure what she was referring to.
Korra chuckled lightly and turned her head to face her. "The International Day of love of course," she said phasing it her own way. "I would think a beautiful woman such as yourself would be accompanied to the finest restaurants with thousands of fire lilies at her feet instead of in a dump like this," she said referring to the bar.
What she said caught Asami off guard. It was true, she would usually go out with Mako some where this time of year. A lot has happened during their 3 year relationship that she was still trying to sort out. What she didn't expect was to find him in bed with someone else when she returned home from work.
"Or am I assuming to much again?" Korra asked lowly as she leaned toward Asami looking into her eyes. "Hmm..." she hummed as she sat back up straight. Thinking to herself, she took a sip of her now filled drink placing it back down. "Do you want to waste away in a place like this tonight?" she asked eyes on Asami again. Korra gestured to the door with the nod of her head. "Or do you want to have an experience of a life time?" she asked as she stood to her feet.
Asami was at a loss for words. She wasn't sure where Korra was going with this but she wanted to feel something. Anything other then the pain she was having. She just wasn't sure what to say.
Her silence was giving Korra a certain vibe. She fixed the collar of her jacket and shrugged. "I'll be outside for 5 minutes before I'm gone," she stated. She came up to Asami and leaned toward her ear to whisper, "Change your mind. You know where to find me," she said before walking toward the exit and outside.
Asami watched as she walked away. She wasn't sure what to expect from all this. She was usually level headed and smart about her actions. Never the one to retaliate without thinking things through. The position she was in now. Her current state of mind, wanted to do something reckless for a change. Wanting to let go of her anger, hurt and controlling ways.
Looking at the clock on the wall, Asami saw that she had been sitting at the bar dumb founded for about 10 minutes. Including another 4 since Korra had left. She had no time to think at this point. It was now or never. She took another sip of the Southern liquor that burned her throat yet gave her the courage to proceed. She headed out of the bar and into the cold night. She zipped up her jacket and shivered looking around not seeing Korra. "I'm to late.." she said with disappointment in her voice.
"Never to late," Korra said behind her. She was standing up against the wall. Pushing off, she walked over to Asami and handed her a helmet. "Safety first," she said feeling Asami take it in her hands. Korra walked over to a bike that was parked in front of them. She got on and patted the back seat for Asami to sit. She placed her own helmet on and waited for Asami to join.
Coming up to the bike, Asami sat down behind Korra and placed the helmet on. She jumped when the ignition was turned on causing a vibration sensation on the bike.
Korra chuckled at her reaction and looked behind her as she started to rev the engine. "You might want to hold on," she suggestion feeling Asami's arms wrap around her waist in a tight squeeze. Looking out for on coming cars, Korra saw and opening and drove off down the street making a right turn.
Asami had no idea where they were going or what they were doing. She didn't know Korra at all yet she was with her now clinging on to her as if her life depended on it. The way she was dodging through the traffic, it did.
Her eyes were closed the whole ride only to open them when then engine was cut off. "Where are we?" she asked as Korra took off her own helmet.
Korra looked at the sign to see if the place was still open. "Perfect," she said ignoring Asami question. "Come on. I'll show you," she said feeling Asami getting off the bike. Getting off as well, Korra held on to her helmet walked into the shop.
Daring to repeat herself, Asami walked up behind Korra nearly running into her as she turned around. Korra saw the eager look in Asami's eyes and placed a calming hand on her shoulder. "This is the place cliches are made of. So how about we have a little fun with it," she said with a wink before walking down one of the aisles. "Grab a basket would ya?" she asked as she started to grab a few items.
Asami took a basket in hand and walked up behind Korra with a bit of hesitation in her step. She saw Korra had some chocolates in her hand and as well as two cards. "We got 4 hours to kill before this day is over. So why not right?" she said placing the items into the basket.
"I don't understand whats going on," Asami finally spoke.
Korra gave her a look and reached behind Asami's head grabbing a stack of cards placing it into the basket. "This day is full of love and hope and blah blah bullshit," she said ranting a bit as she picked up a certain bottle of wine. "Nah.. to cheap," she said putting it back down. Walking further down the aisle, Korra picked up some hand cuffs that had fur on it. "Interesting..." she said placing it into the basket as Asami came up behind her.
"W-what is that for?" She asked not sure if she should back out of this now.
Korra chuckled as she held a whip in her hand. "Can you imagine. Whoopa!" she gestured flicking it to the side making a snapping sound. "That hitting flesh... geez," she said placing that in the basket as well. She picked up two blind folds and placed them into the basket as well. "I think were done here," she said exiting the aisle and up to the freezer section. "Hmmm..." she said looking for something good to eat.
Asami walked up beside Korra and said, "A-all this stuff?" she asked as Korra nodded her head.
"All this stuff gonna get fucked up tonight," she sang only to burst into laughter at the worried expression on her face. She got serious after a few moments and held her hands up. "I promise as inappropriate as all this seems. It will make sense once we get where were going," she said as she walked toward the wine aisle. "Now what do you like?"
Asami looked at the selection and shrugged her shoulders. "Um.. not sure there's a lot to choose from," she said still hesitant about all this.
Korra raised a balled fist up to her mouth to cover it, "All shit I almost forgot," she said clasping her hand together. "Wait here!" she said jogging back out of the aisle and into another. Asami waited a fairly descent amount of minutes before Korra came back. She had something behind her back that Asami couldn't see. "Don't panic or get the wrong idea," she said removing what was behind her back.
She held out two outfits in front of her. One a skimpy police outfit and another a skimpy nurse outfit. "What do you think?" she asked gesturing to the cops outfit. "How does it look," she said holding it up to her chin. "Good right?" she asked not waiting for Asami to confirm. She placed the outfits into the basket and took it from Asami. "Lets go," she said walking up to the front of the store.
Asami stood there for a few seconds with her heart pounding in her chest. What did I get myself into? She walked up to the front of the store seeing Korra placing a can of whipped cream on the counter as well. She pulled out her wallet and paid for all the items she had ordered.
Taking the basket in hand, Korra nodded her head to the door. "Ready to go?" she asked as Asami looked at her confused. Noticing sheer look of panic and hesitation, Korra walked up to Asami and stopped a few feet away from her. "I can take you home if you prefer," she said not wanting to make her uncomfortable.
Asami thought of what home was to her now. An empty apartment she shared with her cheating fiance. If she knew him as well as she thought she did. She knew he'd still be there waiting for her to come back so they could ;talk'. She was not looking forward to that. "No," she said quickly not thinking on it long. "Lets go," she said taking Korra's free hand and leading her out of the store.
Korra wasn't sure what changed Asami's mind but her new boost of confidence was alluring. She placed on her helmet and on the back of the motorcycle. Smirking, Korra came up to Asami and said, "I may need you to hold the basket while I drive," she said patting the front of the seat for Asami to sit.
Watching her scoot up, Korra handed Asami the basket that was wrapped up nicely in plastic by the store owner to make sure none of the items fell out. Korra sat behind Asami and placed her hand on the bars as her chest pushed into Asami's back. "You got it," she assured Asami as she started up her bike again and drove down the street.
Before Asami knew it, they arrived at a hotel. Her thoughts were flooding in her mind on what was actually going to happen tonight.
Korra got off her bike after parking it in a particular spot. She took her helmet off and placed it into its compartment. She grabbed her keys and held her hand out for Asami to take out.
Asami took off her helmet and glanced down at Korra's hand. Taking it, she got off the bike and held the nearly crushed basket in her other hand. Korra let go of Asami's hand to take the helmet and place it into a separate compartment.
Once she closed it, Korra walked pass Asami toward the hotel. Asami walked up behind her holding the basket in her hand.
Stepping inside, Asami saw Korra getting a key from the front desk walking toward the elevator. Asami followed in suit feeling even more nervous. Korra held the door to the elevator open seeing Asami walking inside. She removed her hand from the door way and leaned up against the wall with her arms folded. "You ready?" she asked as Asami who's face turned a bright shade of red.
"Depends... what are we doing?" Asami asked hoping to get a straight answer this time.
Korra pushed herself off the wall and came up to Asami. She was inches away from her face the way she leaned toward her. Placing her hand up against the wall behind Asami, Korra leaned up to her ear. "Everything," she answered with her hot breath sending a tingling sensation up Asami's spine.
Backing away, Korra turned to the front of the elevator counting down the numbers til they reached the top floor. "Bingo," the doors opened up with Korra stepping out. She reached her hand out to Asami. As she took it, Korra pulled her so hard she lost her footing. Catching her, Korra held Asami up against her with a smirk.
Asami's heart was pounding inside of her chest she felt like it was about to explode. She felt Korra's strong grip on her waist holding her up. Standing up straight again, Asami felt Korra's hands leave her waist.
"This is it," Korra said gesturing to the door behind her. It was the presidential suite of the hotel. "You want to know what's going to happen. I will show you but let me tell you what isn't gonna happen," she said causing a curiously look to over take Asami's face yet again.
Korra took a step closer to Asami as she was inches away from her face. "I will not kiss you. I will not hug you. I will not hold you. I will not make a move on you. Unless you want me too..." Her words lingered a bit. "My intentions are to make you smile tonight. That's all." With that, Korra backed away and walked up to the door and opened it up. She left it open and walked inside getting a take of the whole place. "Nice," she said hoping on the couch bouncing a bit grabbing the remote.
Asami stood out in the hallway holding the basket in hand. She had never experienced anything like this before. Korra was so forward with her it was a bit refreshing. To find someone who knew what they were doing instead of looking to her for all the answers. Korra certainly wasn't Mako in any way shape or form.
Yet Asami wasn't sure if she should go through with this. Was it consider cheating? Payback? Comfort? She wasn't sure. She just knew all her questions would be answered when she walked through that door. Looking back at the elevator, Asami knew she could leave and work things out with Mako yet her feet moved forward stepping inside the room.
Closing the door, she sat the basket down seeing Korra on the couch.
Korra was flicking through the channels until she found a music channel. "Here we go," she said turning it up a bit. The next thing she did was click the button to start the fire place up. She turned the lights down a bit as well only to stand up again. She pulled off her leather blue jacket and placed it to the side. She had a white muscle shirt on that was tight to her skin.
Asami watched as Korra walked up to her. She leaned down and picked up the basket never taking her eyes off Asami until she walked back toward the couch.
Placing the basket down, Korra placed the items on to the small table in front of her. "We got cards, chocolates, hand cuffs, blind folds, a whip with whip cream how ironic and two of the sleaziest outfits known to man," she said presenting it all out in front of her.
Asami glanced at all the items Korra had picked out only to shake her head. "Now what?" she asked wondering what Korra had up her sleeves.
"Now we order room service," She said taking the phone and ordering. Korra was on the phone for only a few minutes before hanging up. She placed the phone down and sat on the couch again. "Hope you don't mind," she said with her arm resting on the back of the couch. "I ordered everything on the menu," she said with a small grin.
Asami eyes grew ten times wider at her words. "You did, why?" she said taking a seat next to Korra.
Shrugging, Korra reached over taking the blind fold off of the table. "Thought we could start with these," she said placing on to Asami's lap. "Taste testing. Should be a half an hour before that starts so..." she said sitting up again grabbing the deck of cards. "We could play a game to see who gets to be the first contestant on love sucks," she said making up a game. She scooted over to the next cushion far away from Asami and started to deal the cards on the small place between them since the table was occupied.
By the time the food arrived, Asami had beat Korra at least 9 out of 10 card games. "I call foul!" she shouted pointing at the cards.
Asami laughed and showed her her hand. "You can't call a foul that's not even a thing!" she giggled.
Korra huffed and pointed her index finger at Asami's sleeves. "You got some cards up there. I know it!" she said only for Asami to roll them up.
"Nothing. I think you're just a sore loser," she said with a playful smirk.
Korra chuckled and said, "I'm not a sore loser. Alright. Best 1 out of 100," while dealing again only for a hard knock to be at the door. "That must be the food," she said getting up and walking to the door.
Asami turned watching as all these trays of food were brought in on carts by countless servants on duty that night. It seemed as if the whole staff from the kitchen was in attendance. As they were about to reveal the food, Korra waved her hands out in front of them. "No no! You'll spoil it. Thank you," she said as one of them opened up the bottle of wine she had ordered. "Thanks for that. Wouldn't want to lose an eye," she gestured at the minor scar under her left.
Once they left, Korra came up to Asami and bend down on one knee in front of her. "Okay sooooo I know I lost. But you should know I let you win. So technically I won," she said with a chuckle. "Hey," she said taking Asami's hand. "I hope you have an appetite," she said in a way that seemed a lot more sensual than Asami thought at first. Korra stood up again to take a seat on the couch. Once she plopped down, she took the blind fold in hand and placed it over her eyes.
Asami watched Korra attentively and smiled slightly at her words. When Korra sat on the couch, Asami stood up and moved over to the first stray of food. She saw the burgers and fries and took one fry dipping it in ketchup. She sat back on the couch this time laying the side of her body up against Korra. She let the tip of the fry poke at Korra's lips playfully.
Korra licked her lips out of reaction only to smile. Asami then placed it on her lip's seeing Korra's tongue snake out slowly licking the fry before taking a small bite. "Mmm..." she said as she chewed. "Is it...a peanut with tomato sauce on it," she said sarcastically.
"What? No," Asami giggled wondering where she got that idea from. "Its a french fry," she told before picking one up and eating it herself.
Snapping her fingers, Korra shook her head. "I was close," she defended.
"You were no where near close," Asami said with a hard smirk on her face.
"Yeah I was think about it. Tomato, ketchup and french fries are basically fried in peanut oil. Its the healthiest way to go," Korra said trying to sound convincing.
Asami couldn't stop smirking for some reason. "That's at least a half a point."
Korra arched a brow though Asami couldn't see. "I'll take that," she said twirling her index finger around. "Alright give me another. I wanna make this point total," she said with a competitive nature.
Asami grabbed one of the straw berries covered in chocolate and placed it to Korra's lips. "What about this?" she asked as she saw Korra take a bite.
Chewing, Korra licked her lips and shook her head, "let me get another bite," she asked with Asami placing the strawberry back to her lips.
Korra opened her mouth placing the whole strawberry in her mouth sucking the tips of Asami's finger that held it in the process. "Oops," she said with half of her mouth full. "Can't see so," she said pointing at her blind fold.
Asami felt her wet index and thumb as Korra chewed further.
"Chocolate covered straw berries!" Korra shouted knowing it had to be the right answer.
Chuckling, Asami reached up and pulled the blind fold off of Korra's face. "Good guess but it was kind of easy."
"Ahh who's the sore loser now," Korra gloated a bit with a smirk. "You're turn," she said with a devious wink placing the blind fold over Asami's eyes.
Asami sat back as she heard Korra rumbling around the room.
"Are you allergic to anything I should know?" Korra asked which made Asami raise a brow.
Thinking on it, she shook her head, "Not that I know of. Bananas kind of make my tongue swell a bit," she said trying to wait patiently. Seconds later, Asami could smell something familiar but wasn't sure what it was.
Korra held an appetizer up to Asami's lips waiting for her to take a bite.
When Asami took a bite, she chewed on it for a bit before thinking of what it could be. She savored the flavor of the food with in her mouth before answering. "Chicken?" she said in a form a question.
"Chicken what?" Korra questioned standing in front of her.
Asami thought on it and said, "chicken salad on a cracker."
"No chicken butt," Korra said with a chuckle. "I'm kidding. You have an excellent palate," she complimented taking off Asami's blind fold. "Wanna really eat before the food gets cold as the salad?" she asked taking one of the boneless wings off the tray and tossing it into her mouth.
"I'd like that," she said as she took one herself and bite into it. Grabbing a napkin, Asami spit it out coughing right after. "Spirits that's hot."
Korra smiled looking at Asami out of the corner of her eye, "I know."
After they were both full, Korra rubbed her belly. "Alright enough of this," she said sitting up on the couch. "We're moving on to the next game," she said taking the card's again and shuffling them. "Highest card wins," she said holding the deck out in front of Asami. "Take a chance," she said as Asami reached for the first card on the deck.
"Queen of hearts," she said turning it around.
Korra smirked. "How appropriate," she commented before reaching for hers. "King of Diamonds. I win," she said with a devious grin. She placed the cards down and placed it on the table. "Now since you lost," she gestured to the table. "For once..." she said slyly. "You have to pick an outfit to wear," she gestured to the two sitting there.
Asami raised a brow a bit surprised. "I have to wear what now?" she asked as Korra picked up the two out fits.
"Cop or Nurse. You're choice," Korra said with a bright grin. One that would definitely get Asami in trouble.
"Not sure if I want too..." She said backing out a bit.
Korra nodded. "Alright but theoretically if you did choose which one would it be?" She didn't want to pressure Asami.
Thinking on it, Asami pointed at one. "Nurses outfit," she responded only for Korra to toss it at her.
"Good," Korra replied walking into the bedroom. Asami watched as she closed the door. She wondered what she had in mind. A few minutes later, Korra came out with a fake plastic gun in hand aiming around the room. "Freeze!" she shouted for no reason. "This is so weird," she said running in place feeling how tight the shorts were. It was cutting off her circulation at her thighs. She wondered why it didn't rip by now.
Asami mouth slightly gaped open at the sight of Korra. Seeing the little police hat on top of her head, Asami shook her head in amusement. "You look..." she started to say only to be distracted by Korra's cleavage.
"I look like what?" Korra asked curiously. "Like a bad ass?" she said aiming the gun at the door. "Oh I am totally gonna have fun with this," she said only to roll around the floor aiming the gun at any and all directions. "Ha ha," she said making fake gun sounds.
Asami was amused as she watched Korra. "What are you doing?" she asked only for Korra to get up off the floor.
"Oooh something fun. Since you don't want to participate you can watch me make an ass out of myself," she said as she walked toward the door. She placed her shoes back on and headed out of the door.
Asami stood up quickly and ran toward the door, "where are you going!" she asked with Korra turning around.
Korra shrugged her shoulders, "whatever random number the elevator takes me," she said pressing on the button. "Gonna knock on some doors. Act like one of those sing-o-gram people who randomly show up at peoples doors," she said hearing the doors open. "Do you want to join or you just want to watch?" she asked waiting for an answer.
Knowing now what Korra had planned, Asami grinned with the same evil intent. "Oh I am so in," she said racing back inside.
Korra let the elevator go and waited for Asami to come back out. When she did, Korra saw Asami in a skin tight nurses outfit. "Daaayum. You may give some old poor bastard a heart attack," she said with a chuckle pressing the button for the elevator again. "You ready Nurse Nasty?" she asked as she stepped into the elevator.
Asami smirked and walked inside the elevator with Korra," More than Ready, Officer Freaky," she said giggling with amusement.
"This is gonna be one hell of a night," Korra commented as the doors to the elevator closed.
To Be Continued...