A/N:
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Korra, all of it belongs to Nickelodeon
So after the finale, I had a few ideas about a Korrasami fanfic. For those of you who wanted Makorra, please don't hate! :)
This story will follow Korra and Asami's adventures in the spirit world (yes they will meet Iroh!) and later on when they return to Republic City.
Enjoy :)
Chapter 1: Words Unsaid
Korra and Asami's hands reached for each other's. This was one adventure they were taking. No family, no friends. Just the two of them.
They both stepped into the spirit portal and turned to face each other, their other empty hand reaching out for the other's hand. They held each other's gaze before entering the spirit portal. It was a few seconds, but it was enough.
Korra's heart skipped a beat and started racing. She was sort of afraid to love again after the whole Mako fiasco. But she couldn't help but love everything about Asami. Here she was, facing the most beautiful, smartest girl she had ever known.
Asami couldn't help but smile. Here she was going on this wondrous adventure with her best friend. No. The girl she managed to grow feelings for over a period of time. The girl who was separated from her for three years. Her heart ached for Korra while she was recovering. And now, she would have her all for herself. For now. Before the portal engulfed them and transported them to a new world, she couldn't help but think 'This girl is breathtaking. And she's all mine.'
It was a split second while being transported that they lost sight of each other. Asami turned tense, worried that Korra wasn't being transported with her. Her hands were in the same position as when she was holding Korra's hands. She felt a slight weight on them. Korra was still there. 'Good' she thought.
A second later they were in a new world. Everthing was so new to Asami. She just gazed at everything around her in awe, taking everything in. But Korra wasn't taking her surroundings in. She was standing by Asami's side gazing at her. Her jet black, almost- hip length hair, her glittering emerald green eyes, the way her red lips parted in awe, the curve of her hips, to her slim figure. Korra knew she liked Asami for a while but they never really had the time to enjoy each other's company thanks to Kuvira.
Asami finally broke the not so awkward silence. "Wow. This place is amazing, Korra!" There were hundreds of spirits floating around the place, some by land, some by air.
Korra quickly snapped out of her trance and replied with a simple, "Yup! It's a pretty great place!" She still couldn't get Asami out of her head. "So, you never told me how long we're planning to stay here for."
"For as long as you want1" Asami responded with a smile. "I want you to show me everything and we'll camp as we go!"
"Sounds like a plan! I know some pretty neat places we can go."
"That sounds great. I'll go anywhere with you."
Korra looked down so her hair covered the blush that engulfed her cheeks. "I would to," she muttered to herself.
Asami raised an eyebrow and asked, "What did you say Korra?"
That caused Korra to blush even more, look up, and say almost too quickly, "Oh nothing! Just mumbling to myself."
Asami quickly looked to the ground, biting her lip. "Alright. What should we do first?"
Before Korra could respond, a spirit floated over towards the pair. It was a little spirit that looked almost like a bunny. It almost reminded Korra of BumJu. The spirit landed on Asami's shoulder and she giggled. "Well, hello there little guy!" Korra couldn't help but smile. Every time Asami smiled, every time Asami moved, Korra was entranced. There was something so elegant about her. When she smiled, laughed, or even talked, Korra would be drawn in to her even more. A spark would light up Asami's eyes every time she saw something she loved.
"Korra?"
"Huh? What?"
"These spirits are so cute."
"Yeah they can be. If they don't get to your snacks first." Korra pet the little bunny- looking spirit on Asami's shoulder. Asami proceeded to grab a piece of cake out from her backpack and feed the spirit. "There ya go little guy. Run along now."
The spirit flew over to his friends who were all settled near a tree.
A sudden shiver went through Korra's body. Asami took notice and asked, "Korra you cold? I can give you my jacket-"
Korra didn't want her feelings for Asami to become crystal clear yet. She wanted to know if Asami for sure felt the same way.
"No, no. I'm fine. But it's getting dark. We should camp for the night and we'll start out into the rest of the spirit world tomorrow."
"Okay. How about I gather wood for a fire, and you set up the tent?"
Korra gave an affirmative nod.
She started pulling gear out from their backpacks. Before Asami went to gather firewood Korra cleared her throat and asked, "Uh Asami? There's only one tent."
With the slightest grin on her face Asami said, "I know…I didn't do that by accident. I thought it could be fun for us to sleep together. Almost like a…sleepover, I guess."
"That'd be great!" Korra added almost too eagerly. Maybe Asami really did like her? Korra was more of a fighter, not a thinker. Asami was one puzzle that was worth figuring out.
Left alone to deal with the tent, Korra started picking up a corner of the tent and looking at it funny. "Why is there a hole at this corner? Is this peg supposed to go in it? Hmm… worth a shot."
Korra put the peg into the hole and grabbed a small wooden hammer that would place the peg in the ground. Korra struck the peg. It fell and Korra hammered her own hand. "OUCH! STUPID HAMMER, COOPERATE!" Korra made another attempt all the while thinking, 'I will impress Asami. I am not useless. I know how to put up a tent. It's as easy as riding a bike. Wait. I've never rode a bike before.'
The hammer went down on her hand again. Korra, never the one to be patient with anything or anyone, grew frustrated quite easily with the tent. "Alright tent. If you won't be nice to me, I won't be nice to you!"
Her hand curled into a ball and she about to set the tent on fire with firebending. Before she could draw her arm back, she heard a shout.
"Korra, no!" Asami ran over and dropped the firewood near the tent.
Korra looked exasperated. "This tent won't cooperate with me."
Asami tried to stifle a laugh. She knew Korra, the ever-so-patient one.
"Here. Let me show you." Asami proceeded to place the peg into Korra's hand. Her hand lingered on Korra's a little longer than it should have. Asami then grabbed the hammer and made Korra hold it, while she held onto Korra's hand to guide it. She stood behind Korra, both hands clasped on top of hers. Korra couldn't help but feel her cheeks burn up. This just felt so…right to her.
Korra bent over to place the peg in the ground, and she felt Asami do the same thing behind her.
Asami seemed to be comfortable.
"Now place the peg in the ground like this. Tap it gently with the hammer until you're sure it's in the ground. Then, go ahead and hammer away." Asami stuck with Korra until the peg was in the ground properly. Korra wasn't concentrating but let Asami's guiding hands do all the work, while all she could think about was how awkward her position was.
When Asami left Korra so she could start the fire, Korra breathed a sigh of relief. 'A little too close for comfort.'
When the tent was done and the two were sitting by the fire, Asami looked over at Korra and placed her hand on top of the short-haired brunette's hand. Korra looked over at Asami and smiled. She didn't flinch at the small gesture but wanted to live in the moment.
The spirits, still awake, glided by the two and the glow of the spirits lit up the night sky. In the far distance, the two spirit portals that lead to the Northern and Southern Water Tribes could be seen.
Asami began to speak. "Korra I-"
"Asami wait." Korra's hand dropped from Asami's and Korra stared at the fire a minute before continuing.
"I just want to apologize again, for everything. I really mean it. I'm sorry I wrote so little to you, I'm sorry I didn't come back to Republic City sooner or this whole Kuvira thing wouldn't have happened. After what Zaheer did to me…I just felt so lost and alone, like nobody needed me. I was weak, I was lost, I was afraid that I wouldn't find myself again. I felt like there was nothing left for me to do, that was there was nothing left for the Avatar to do in this world. That's why I left for the Earth Kingdom after healing in the Southern Water Tribe. I felt like I needed to prove something. That I wasn't weak. I needed to find my strength in bending again. I needed to find the Avatar in me again. But I was so stupid. I didn't realize it sooner. Forcing myself to take on something that I wasn't ready for wouldn't bring myself home. The people I loved would help me do that. But I was ashamed of myself. I was weak and vulnerable…I felt like I couldn't show my face to you guys because of that. I was a wreck. But after seeing you guys again, I was home. You guys are like home to me. But… "
Korra looked over at Asami with her eyes almost welling up in tears.
It took Asami by surprise because Korra was always a tough girl. If something made her cry, it must be something serious she was about to say.
Korra continued, "But Asami, you were more like home to me, and you brought me home more than anything or anyone else. When I was in a bad place I thought of doing terrible things to myself, but the thought of you and your letters stopped me from doing whatever it was I wanted to do. You gave me hope that maybe I could still pull through and see you again. Then I'd be home again. Maybe I'd find myself again and I-I just-"
Asami didn't need to hear anymore. She wrapped Korra up in her arms. One arm around her waist, the other holding Korra's head to her chest. She just let Korra cry until the tears ran dry. This was new to Asami. Whenever Korra wrote it was always the positive how she was trying harder everyday, there was hardly ever the negatives about what she was going through.
"Korra, it's okay. I know what you were going through was rough. But you have absolutely no need to apologize. You know I would've been there for you every step of the way if you'd just let me go with you to the Southern Water Tribe. I should've been there for you more, I'm sorry. But you should've told me what was going on so I could've been there for you more. You didn't need to put on a brave face for any of us. We would've been there regardless of anything you felt, regardless of what you were going through. But… the past is behind you now Korra. Leave it there. From here on out, I'll be with you. Every step of the way. I'd go anywhere with you, follow you the ends of the Earth if need be. I'm just glad you're here now, because I don't know what I'd do without you. I'd feel lost myself."
Korra gripped Asami tighter into the hug, and Asami did the same.
Asami just let Korra lean into her and sob silently. She knew how difficult it just was for Korra to admit the truth to her, and only her, when she was lying through her teeth in those letters she wrote, with all the positivity she didn't really feel during recovery.
Korra let go of Asami a few minutes later and wiped the tears off her cheek. "Thank you Asami."
Asami placed a hand on Korra's shoulder and with her other hand wiped off the stray tears on Korra's other cheek.
"Korra, you're more than welcome. I'd do anything for you. You know that. Now… how about we go off to bed. We've had a long day not just because of Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding, but because of this talk. I'm glad you told me by the way."
"I trust you Asami. I always have."
Asami put out the fire and the two girls climbed into the tent.
After being partied out and having an emotionally exhausting night, Asami didn't expect Korra to say another word, which was true. She comfortingly rubbed Korra on her arm. With Korra's back turned to Asami, Asami took in Korra's strong well built body, with her perfectly shaped muscles, and the brown hair that fell around her neck.
Within minutes Korra's breathing evened out, and Asami put her arm around Korra's waist. With the other arm propping her up she delicately tucked the stray strands of Korra's hair behind her ear and whispered in her ear, "I love you Korra. So much." And gave the sleeping brunette a light kiss on the forehead before putting her head back down on the pillow and snuggling close to her best friend. The girl who over the past few years she'd learned to grow feelings for.
Back in Republic City
Bolin was sitting at one of the reception tables at Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding stuffing his face with food when Pabu climbed his way onto Bolin's shoulder.
"Not now Pabu! This cake is delicious and I can't share because you can't eat cake."
Opal rolled her eyes. "Bolin, I don't think that's what Pabu is trying to tell you."
She saw a little paper rolled up in Pabu's jacket, the same one he used when carrying Varrick's wedding vows, and unrolled it.
"Bolin, look at this."
Bolin took the paper from Opal and read it. 'Sorry for having to leave this way. We didn't want a fuss or to disrupt the fun. Asami and I took a little vacation into the spirit world. Don't come looking, we won't be gone long.
-Korra.'
At that moment Jinora walked by their table and asked, "Has anyone seen Korra? I can't find her."
Mako walked up next to Jinora and said, "I can't find Asami either. Raiko wants to congratulate them for what they did in stopping Kuvira."
Bolin had a fork full of cake halfway to his mouth when he stopped and waved the paper in his hand. "Uhhh. I think I know where they went. According to this note they went on a vacation to the spirit world but they won't be gone long."
"They what?" Mako asked. "Why do they need to disappear at the most inconvenient of times."
"And without Wu!" Wu had silently and unexpectedly walked up to the group and heard the conversation.
Mako sighed and said, "Not now, Wu."
Jinora, growing into an intelligent, bright girl said, "Someone will have to tell the President that they are not available at the moment and congratulations will have to be set at a later date. Let them enjoy their time together. They deserve a break from the real world especially what they've both just been through."
Mako responded, "I guess you're right. Wherever they are in that spirit world, I know they're looking out for each other."