The room was dark, no light got through the metal walls. He sat beside the walls as the cool metal sent shivers down his spine. Mako had lit a small flame with his hands to see that in a room full of many innocent people, he was the only one awake at this hour. People were asleep all around him. Bolin was curled up and asleep in the corner, snoring away. Asami was laying down in front of him with her face absent from his view. He couldn't sleep. Even after everything that had happened on that night, only one thing occupied his mind, Korra. She had been on his mind for days. Usually he was just thinking about the way she smiled or how fun-loving she was, but tonight he thought something else of her. He was worried; we wondered if she was safe. His mind was corrupted with ways that she could have been hurt, and he hated himself for even thinking that. He couldn't handle losing her, no matter what she was to him. He hadn't seen her since he was rounded up and if he knew anything about her she wouldn't give up without a fight to get them back. He wanted to be beside her, fighting with her, keeping her safe. He consoled himself with believing that she's the Avatar, she can handle herself, and she's safe. However, no matter how hard he tried to tell himself this he still had this feeling in his stomach that she was in trouble.

Asami moved. She turned her body so her head was facing Mako and sat up. Mako had thought she was asleep. Her face was sticky from the dried up tears that fell from her face. She looked at Mako, her expression was stern. Mako looked back at the silent girl. After moments of soundless starring, Asami broke the silence.

"Do you feel the same way about her?" She said in a hushed tone

"What?" Mako answered in confusion.

"Korra likes you; do you feel the same way about her?"

"Asami, I'm with you. I'm your boyfriend."

"That doesn't matter. Do you like her?" she snapped.

"She isn't my girlfriend, you are. I like you." He said defensively.

"A person doesn't have to be your girlfriend for you to like them. I just want a straight answer. Mako, do you like Korra? I just want to confirm or deny what I already know, because I can see it in your eyes. I know you like her by the way you look at her when she turns away, by the way you are caught up in a dream world when she is around you recently, by the way you try to protect her by putting your safety first, and now that I think about it you got jealous when Bolin asked her out a couple weeks ago. I don't know how I didn't see it before. it is so blatantly obvious. Just admit it. You like Korra."

"I- we are just good friends." He said guilty. He knew everything she said was true but he didn't have the strength to tell her.

"Mako, I want you to tell me straight in the eye that you do not like her and I will drop this. I won't bring it up again. If you can tell me with a straight face that you do not like Korra I will believe you. I trust you." Mako dropped his head in guilt. He didn't want to lie to Asami but he couldn't tell her what his feelings were, he didn't even know them for sure yet. "That's what I thought." She said in disappointment as she turned around and laid back down to her previous position.

The conversation was over for Asami. She got the information that she needed and she got the truth. It was all out in the open now. Asami knew Mako's true feelings. She figured out how he felt about Korra, and he felt like shit about that. He felt guilty that Asami found out about him and Korra they way she did. Mako didn't even fully understand how he felt about Korra. Yes, he liked Korra but he also liked Asami. Asami wanted nothing to do with Mako now and he knew that. She was done with him.

"Well played, Mako" He said to himself under his breath. The fire in his hands went out. He closed his eyes and feel into a pit of darkness as he slowly feel asleep. He just wanted this day to be over.

Mako woke up early. He had sensed the sun rise above the horizon. They were going to be in this jail cell for a second day. Without his ability as a firebender to sense the sun he would have lost all of his sense of time. Bolin and Asami awoke shortly after him. Asami was cold towards Mako. Asami didn't even say a word to Mako. Bolin noticed. The guards threw old rotten pieces of fruit in their cell for breakfast. They each grabbed one piece of fruit and ate in silence. Bolin sat next to Mako. Mako could see that the light in Bolin's eyes have died down. He could see that Bolin was scared.

"Hey, Mako, how long do you think we are going to be in here?"

"I- um, I don't know." He replied.

"Do you think Korra is alright? She said she would come and get us. Where could she be?"

Mako didn't want to tell his brother what he really thought. He didn't want to tell Bolin that he was worried for Korra, especially because he wasn't even sure himself. He wanted to believe that she was fine, but there was something in him telling him differently. "I don't know where she is Bolin, but I'm guessing she is fine and is coming to get us anytime now." He faked a smile and looked at his brother.

Asami sat on the other side of the room away from the brothers. Bolin looked at her and noticed she looked heartbroken. "Hey is everything with you and Asami ok?" He asked.

"I really don't know." Mako tilted his head down in sorrow.

"Why, did you guys have a fight or something?"

"No we didn't but she um." He hesitated. "She found out my feelings for Korra."

"How did she find out? Did you tell her about the kiss or something?"

"I don't know how she found out. She just figured it out. I guess maybe she found out Korra liked me and then put two and two together."

"That's rough, buddy." He paused. "Does that mean you two are broken up? Or are you two still together?"

"I don't even know. We never talked about that. She never said she wanted to end things but she's not talking to me and she knows I like someone else, so I don't know."

"Eh things will work out on their own, you just have to wait I guess."

"Thanks, Bo." He lifted his head and gave him a half smile.