Crazy
Okay, this latest fic of mine was inspired by the episode "Revelation". Where Mako first comes to Air Temple Island to look for Bolin, and he sees Korra training with Jinora and Ikki. *laughs evilly* I am so mean to them. But I love writing match-making Jinora and Ikki! *sniffles* I really wish I could write the plot for LoK. You know that I don't because if I did, Mako wouldn't be so stupid, and Korra would- well, Korra would be Korra.
Cue disclaimer: Never owned, never will.
Mako POV
I walked up the smooth stone steps, waving over my shoulder to a very pregnant Pema. A blast of autumn air caught me by surprise, ruffling my already erratic hair. I tucked my worn scarf around my neck before stuffing my hands into my pockets.
As I reached the top, another gust blasted through odd spinning gates mounted on a platform. Korra had her back to me, charging into the ever changing maze. My eyes widened as I watched her intricately weave her way through, arms flowing through the air gracefully as her hair whipped in the wind. Doing her best to follow one of the smaller children's instructions as she called: "Good, stay light on your feet!" before she exited on the opposite edge of the platform. She braced her hands on her knees, her muscled back and shoulders heaving as she fought to catch her breath.
The calmer of Pema's two daughters -who she suggested I talk to- nodded appreciatively, and her gaze shifted to me. In unison, she and the other slight girl next to her cocked their heads to teh side. Her soft voice carried on the lingering breeze she and her sister had created. "Oh, he's cute. Korra, is that the handsome fire bender boy who drives you crazy?"
Ikki- the smaller one who Pema advised to avoid- squealed, jumping next to her sister excitedly. "Does he drive you crazy in a bad way? Or does he drive you crazy like you like him?" Korra's posture stiffened immediately, and I tried not to stumble at her words. Like she liked me? Why in the Spirit World would she like me? I had been a jerk to her the first day we met. Not to mention that we argued just about anything and everything: From practice to food to doing favors for one another.
I kept walking as casually as I could with all these thoughts racing through my mind. Korra snapped her head around to look at me, her expressive blue eyes widening before she stomped once, launching Jinora and Ikki into the air with a ragged piece of earth. They giggled as they floated down, staring at us with eyes sparkling with promised mischief.
She looked at my sheepishly, smiling awkwardly as she tried to relax. "Oh, hey Mako."
I cut to the chase, clearing all thoughts of Korra out of my mind as best as I could considering she was standing right in front of me, skin flushed and gleaming with a light sheen of sweat. I failed miserably, but I kept my expression unreadable. I had perfected the look over the years. "Have you seen Bolin?"
"Nice to see you too," she retorted, posing sassily. "And no, I haven't. Not since practice. Why?" (Okay, I'm sorry guys, but for the life of me, I can really not remember much of this next part here, so please, bear with me. Hopefully it'll slightly resemble the episode…Hopefully)
"He's got a knack for getting into stupid situations. I'm going out to look for him." I slouched; worry settled right back into my chest. It was never truly gone.
"Well- I could help you look if you want?" She offered, ignoring the girls frantic whispering behind us.
"Nah," I turned to go, wanting to start looking for Bo as soon as possible. "It's fine."
Her hand touched my arm, surprisingly gentle. "Hey tough guy, let me help you. We can take Naga."
I raised my eyebrows- she had never mentioned someone named Naga before. "Who's Naga?"
"She's my best friend. And a great tracker." She headed toward the steps, hurrying towards her rooms. I stood for a moment, breathing in the cool air. I frowned slightly, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. "Drives her crazy like she likes me? What does that even mean?" I shook my head, hurrying to catch up with Korra.
At that particular moment, I was only concerned about finding Bo, and not once did I consider that Jinora and Ikki were still listening with wide eyes as they began to plot.
Kay, guys, you know the drill by now: Ten reviews per chapter. And sorry for the interruption in the story. I really have a terrible memory. And besides, I just watched the new episode yesterday. My dad could hear me squealing and telling myself to shut up outside. *stares* Hey, don't look at me like I'm crazy! Genius is half crazy half pure imagination. So there.
SNO.