Dancing in Harmony

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She had been quite for a long time, she was too deep into her memories. Reminded faintly the last time she had been here, the atmosphere, the adventures… Back then she had been accompanied by Mako. She had been young and he had been her first boyfriend. He was busy patrolling the streets of Republic City. And she as Avatar had to travel and take care of other things. Yes, she had loved him, but their characters clashed for too long and so they had agreed to turn their Relationship back into a simple Friendship. They cared for each other, they knew each other but they had grown apart. No there were no regrets.

"Avatar Korra!". She stopped as she heard the voice of the General who had accompanied her from the Ship and turned to him. She hadn't planned to come to this Southern Tribe Moon Festival, but the General had told her that his Men were to take some Survival training near the Southern Tribe. So she came along. "General, I'm sorry, got … I was thinking about something…"

Korra couldn't end her sentence, because she realized that she had almost bumped into the little Kid eating some Seaweed-Dango in front of her. "Hey little man!" she softly smiled and bent down to him. The boy just looked her with his big eyes and muttered "Avatar! you are the Avatar!". His laugh filled with joy. His mother came and apologized to Korra, that her son had disturbed her. The Avatar softly smiled and objected, she had been the one at fault. When the Lady bowed in front of them she disappeared into the mass of people with her son winking Goodbye at the both benders standing.

Korra laughed observing the boy "I guess I was the same back then, my mother had to look for me all the time…"

The Firebender silently smirked at the scene, he could indeed imagine a bratty young Avatar. "I always loved this huge festival, ever since I can think. Luckily the White Lotus Order let me visit." continued Korra looking up to the General.

He on the other side had sensed that she had been thrown back into her memories, and had jumped from the Ship as soon they docked into the port. She had turned very quite and serious as she walked towards the Festival. After all, this grand Moon Festival took place every 4 years, or maybe it has been a long time she visited her Homeland. "Good times…" the Southern Tribe young woman was not her usual self, it was as if she started to get lost in her thoughts again. Iroh, couldn't handle that state of hers.

"Well Avatar, since we are here, you might show me around… For a fire nation citizen like me, I only heard of this Festival from books and from my waterbend-" Korra had stared at him for a short while but for him in was like a little eternity, looking into her azure eyes. He almost thought she wouldn't answer, thought that she drifted again her eyes, her face slowly changed into her usual self, it was as if she was overrun by life. "General I'll show you how my people celebrate!" she grinned and maybe she was planning a prank, or… Iroh didn't know what he go himself into but he was glad his plan playing Tourist had worked out. His Grandfather had taken him once to the Northern Watertribe Festival, and he bet it was almost the same. The Avatar took his arm and started to walk vividly. "Common, General, we'll start first with…" she looked around "Yes, will start with the carrousel!" Seeing her transforming into her cheerful nature, he followed her. After some two wild rounds of Carrousel, of course Korra had to Airbend to make it as fast as possible. He felt a slight dizziness afterwards but she dragged Iroh already to the next activities.

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In the Shooting Gallery they wanted to competed with each other, but the owner had forbidden the young Avatar from participating. "No Korra, do I have to remind you what happened last time?" - "Mr. Tarkkan that had been an accident.." she tried her best sad expression but the owner didn't back up. "Well, then let me play!" Iroh interupted the two. He could almost guess what had happened, seeing the owners almost angry face he held back his laugh and kept his serious look. While Korra was pouting, he easily won the game. "You won, Iroh!" Korra jumped up and down happily. So the Avatar had finally dropped the honorifics, the Elder thought. "Well, well, Mister, do you wanna go for the big win?" Mr. Tarkkan's voice sounded challengingly. Iroh took the challenge and won the big Prize. Well, he let Korra choose one of those big fluffy stuffed animals. "You choose one, Avatar." he said in his usual voice. There was a baby Seal with white fur, a grey Arctic Wolf with huge eyes, an Earth-Kingdom black Cat species with green eyes and the matching ribbon, a plush Dragon in rich red colors and gold details and last but not least a Flying Bison. Looking at that Group of plush, Iroh couldn't understand why women loved that sort of toys. A small group of women and little girls that had come together looked envious at Korra and the stuffed animals, curious which she would pick.

After they had spend 2 hours playing and annoying the stand owners, most of them knew Korra. The sat down with some cotton candy and paused. The General found himself a bit dumbfounded holding cotton candy, after all he was a grown man, a leader, a Gen… "This is fun! Sadly I can't participate in many of the games nowadays." she laughed eating a bit of that blue candy. Holding next to her the big plush animal, she had chosen earlier. "Yes it was, I was reminded of my childhood too!" Iroh replied. There were less people, and so the heard some soft music coming from near. Well, he had seeing earlier that near them was a Pavillon where couples where dancing. He had to take the chance, and so he took the Avatar hand and pulled her up "Korra, let's dance!" and gave her the most charming smile he possessed. Korra blushed of course and nodded, as they entered the ice Pavillon, there were even less people dancing as he had thought.

"Thank you, Korra… I had a lot's of fun with you tonight!" he said politely. She softly smiled in return. "No need to thank me General" she spoke with a lowered voice. "Iroh, call me Iroh like you did the whole night." - " What? Oh, I'm sorry i didn't notice.." Korra had forgotten about it. Iroh was bemused, "No need to apologize.". So they danced and why was it so hard to look at him? The Southern Tribe young woman was at her wits end. Of course he was a good looking man, a powerful Firebender too. What was she even thinking? This man was the General of the united Forces and her Senior. Iroh looked at the Avatar, she hadn't change much in the past years, she, the one that had saved him from drowning, back in Republic City during the Equalist War. And although Korras outfits had changed her vitality didn't, she had fully grown into a beautiful young woman. Her hair was longer, her ponytail reached her lower back where Iroh had placed his hand for the dance. As Iroh had spinned her around to the music Korra smiled and asked if he had trained in dancing as much he had with his bending. "Of course, being born into the Royal family, I had to learn how to dance graceful in front of the court." he seriously answered. It was fun being with him, he was different from most people she knew. As they still danced, they heard the sound of the cheering mass, looking up they saw the Fireworks in the sky. Together with the full Moon it was an awe taking scene.

"Wanna go see them?" Iroh asked not stopping with the dance. "No, I'm fine here dancing with you" responded Korra shy.

Both listened to the music, a Republic City Singer called Lady Day sang Blue Moon with her husky voice.

A Blue moon turning to Gold…

The both looked in each other eyes. There was no need to talk anymore, they had somewhat of a mutual understanding. The Firebender knew better than to disturb this peaceful moment. And since the music didn't stop they kept their steps into the rhythm.

Like Tui and La, encircling each other. Forgetting the world, their surroundings and their troubles. It didn't count what yesterday was or what the next day would bring... both were in the today.

Just the two of them, dancing to the soft blues ballads in Harmony.

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Yesterday, today, tomorrow

Fade away like frozen photographs.

Remember, forget
The stakes, the ways you take,
The ways you make the moments pass.

But in the blink of an eye, everything you ever knew can change
And its a beautiful lie if you think everything will always stay the same.

Song: Beautiful Lie Artist: KeeMo feat, Cosmo Klein / Yoav

A/N:

In the dance above I somehow could listen a Billie Holiday singing Blue Moon… ah, those good ol' songs. I love Billie, she's one of my favorite Singers, her voice reaches my soul. So it won't be the last time i'll somehow introduce a song from her in the story.

Which stuffed animal would you had chosen? And which do you think Korra took in the end?

Hope you guys like it, and since my mother tongue isn't english, constructive critics are welcomed.