She hated spending the days alone. She hated now that she was 8 months pregnant with their new daughter, she was put on strict bed rest. But worst of all, she hated the hormones. Because one minute she could want to kill a person, the next she would want to sob about how terrible murder was.
Mako was preoccupied with his job and would call her twice a day and each time she would ask when he would come home. It wasn't fair at all in her mind. Some days she would yell loud enough through the receiver, others she cried oceans through it. And today she didn't even bother to pick up the phone. She sat over the edge of their bed, and pouted.
After the phone rang four times, she assumed he went back to work. But instead she was greeted with the sound of the door slamming, and his shoes skidding across the floor. He ran to their door and barely walked in for he needed to catch his breath.
"Oh thank the spirits you're ok! I thought something bad had happened.", he said as he panted.
She paid no attention to him. She kept her arms folded, and her bottom lip out. He quirked his brow in response with his confusion.
"Um..sweetie? Did something bad happen?", he asked.
And then she straight up started bawling right in front of him. She wrapped her arms around herself as her whimpers echoed off the walls. His expression went from confused to very concerned. He walked over and knelt in front of her. He gently grab her hands as her Sobs continued.
"What's wrong Korr? Why are you-"
"You don't think I'm pretty anymore!", she cried.
"WHAT?! What gave you that idea?!", he exclaimed.
"You spend all day at work just so you don't have to look at your sky bison for a wife! And n-now you're gonna leave me for s-someone who isn't-", she sniffled loudly.
"Korra calm down! Where are you getting all these ideas from?", he asked.
"The fact that you haven't touched me in three months! When I started looking like a whale! AND I'LL STILL BE FAT AFTER I HAVE THE BABY!", she yelped through tears.
He couldn't believe this. He laced his fingers through hers as the tears kept flowing.
"Korra the only reason I haven't touched you is because you asked me not to. And you're not a sky bison, you're pregnant.", he explained.
"That's not helping!", she whimpered.
"Let me finish.", he said. "You're my beautiful pregnant wife who will give us a beautiful daughter very soon. If you want me to touch you, by all means I will.", he assured her.
A smile spread on her face, and then she launched herself into his arms.
"I kinda like the idea of being a bison though.", she said into his neck.
"Why's that?", he asked as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Because they're soft and cuddly."
He chuckled as he stroked her back.
"You're soft and cuddly either way."