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Team: Fire Nation

Round: 1

Category: Drabble

Prompt: Asami/Korra

Word count: 535

'Are you sure this is a good idea?' Korra asked, looking slightly confused at the pile of products Asami had placed on the table.

'Don't back down now!' Asami said. 'It's a great idea. Mako will love it.'

Korra blushed. 'I hope so,' she mumbled. It should've felt strange to talk with Asami about this, seeing as she was Mako's ex. It wasn't. Korra had to admit that she enjoyed having Asami as her friend.

'Sit still, I'm going to start,' Asami said.

Korra didn't move, until Asami plucked the first hair. 'Ouch!' she said, feeling the need to rub her eyebrow.

'Avatar Korra, Pro Bending hero and saviour of the world, but afraid of the plucking of eyebrows,' Asami mused.

Korra rolled her eyes. She made sure not to flinch as Asami continued her work. She had the impression that she had no eyebrows left, but she was sure Asami knew what she was doing.

Unless she wanted her to look ridiculous... But Asami would never do that. Korra imagined what she would look like without eyebrows. It wouldn't be flattering, that was for sure.

Asami combed her eyebrows. She didn't speak as she applied something cold on Korra's skin with wiping motions.

'I need to clean your skin before applying anything,' she explained when she saw Korra's confused look.

'I trust you,' Korra simply stated.

Asami smiled. Korra didn't know all the products she mentioned, so instead she focused on the brushed. She started wit ha small brush, applying only small amounts. A bigger brush that felt liek a sponge, to cover her whole fae with something. An ever bigger brush, to apply some sort of powder. Korra felt as if she was being covered with war paint.

'You know what colour lipstick you want?'

Korra had never worn lipstick before. 'What do you think?'

'I think a darker shade will look nice on you. Darker pink, or darker red… maybe even brown, but I'm not sure about that one.'

'Red's nice.'

'I'll keep your eye make-up simple then.'

A very small brush was used to apply some grey eyeshadow. 'Don't move,' Asami said as first applied eyeliner and then mascara.

'Blink slowly. Slowly…. Slower. Like this.'

Korra followed Asami's exemple. 'You look beautiful,' Asami said. 'You always do, but…' She smiled. 'I'll apply your lipstick. If you want I an do your hair as well.'

'I'd love that.'

Korra couldn't see herself in the mirror. Asami let down her hair and started brushing it.

'If I hurt you, you must say it,' she said.

'I'll be fine.'

There were quite some knots in Korra's hair, but Asami removed them skilfully. 'Shall I put it up… or braid it? Or you could wear it down.'

'What do you think would be the best?'

Asami hesitated. 'Half-up, half-down is always pretty.'

Korra relaxed as while Asami did her hair. Some of the tension – Amman, Airbending, being the Avater – left her body.

'You look gorgeous,' Asami said. 'Wait.'

She grabbed a mirror and showed Korra her reflection.

'Wow,' Korra said. 'I can barely recognize myself. But in a good way!'

Asami smiled. 'I can teach you,' she offered. 'Not right now, but another time?'

Korra smiled. 'Sounds perfect.'