Raise your hand if you're ticked about the hiatus.*waits* That's what I thought. So, to make up for the lack of episodes *grumbles*, I decided to write my very first LoK fanfic! You can applaud now. *crickets chirping* Ahem. Moving on. This is set either before Asami came into the picture, or just without her completely. I don't mind her as a character, but I ship Makorra. I ship Makorra hard. Oh! This is also before the arena was burnt down. Also, a huge thanks to my awesome beta, Zhangk! Girl, I seriously couldn't have done this without you. Guys, go check out her stories! After your done reading this, of course. Hehe
Disclaimer: *sigh* I don't own anything, alright? You don't have to rub it in like this…
A favor
Stairs. Door. Bed. Pillow. The only thoughts running through Mako's mind.
After a particularly trying practice, thanks to a certain female Avatar; working at the factory for the remainder of the day; and running all the way over to the other side of the city just for Bolin's dumplings- it was safe to say he was tired.
So when he finally made it to his bed, Mako was out before you could say 'turtle duck'. His head filled with pleasant dreams of money, beating Tahno, that 'Wolfbrat', to a pulp, and Kor-
"AHH!"
Mako jerked up, thoughts scattering away like wildfire. Feeling awfully suspicious, he descended the quick journey to the bottom of the rickety wooden stairs. Making it to the bottom steps, fists a flamin', he saw the source of the scream.
"Korra? What the hell are you doing here?"
She smiled nervously, twiddling her thumbs in guilt. Like a kid caught with their hands in the cookie jar. And Mako definitely didn't think it was adorable at all. Not even the tiniest bit.
"Oh, uhh… hey there, Mako. Didn't expect to see you here. Hehe."
Insert glare here.
"Okay, so I might've sort of, kind of, almost got arrested…" Korra glanced uneasily around the room, "Again. Can I crash here for tonight?" She added in a small undertone, "And maybe all day tomorrow? Aheh."
He sighed laboriously. "What did you do this time?"
"Nothing! I mean, it wasn't really even my fault! I was just buying some water tribe food; because that vegan stuff they eat on Air Temple Island is disgusting. I can't be expected to live off of plants and noodles! I'm a growing girl. I haven't had seal jerky for so long and-"
"Korra! Just get to the point," he snapped irritably. Because he really didn't like how cute she looked when she was stressed out, and if she kept pouting like thatwhile she was talking, he might just end up doing something completely embarrassing.
"Right, sorry. Anyway, I was waiting in line, almost to the front, when this jerk just cuts right in front of me! Who does that! Well, he wasn't about to get away with it. I called him out on it, and he just turned around and laughed! You'd think that once he realized he had just cut in front of the Avatar, he'd back off. Common sense, right? Guess he didn't know who I was. Idiot…"
"And how does this have to with you getting arrested?"
"Almost getting arrested, thank you very much," Korra corrected firmly, "And I'm getting there! So there I was, standing behind the asshole. As if cutting in front of me wasn't bad enough, he had the nerve to laugh at me! So, I did what any person would do in that situation."
"Do I really want to know?"
"Would you let me finish already!"
"Okay, fine. So what did you do to him?" Mako intoned sarcastically, earning an annoyed glare from Korra.
"I punched the fucker in the mouth."
He couldn't say he was surprised. In fact, he had to fight to hold back his laughter, because it was just so Korra to do that. So instead, he frowned, "So why'd you get arres-"
"Almost get arrested."
Mako narrowed his eyes, altering his sentence irately, "Why did you almost get arrested?"
"Well, you see, it turns out he was some stupid prince of some non-descript fire nation province. Conceited jerk."
"And you punched him? A prince."
"I didn't know he was a prince!"
"Doesn't matter. Lin's going to fry your ass when she catches you."
"I have a plan!" Korra countered hotly.
Mako raised a brow appraisingly, in that 'enlighten me' sort of way.
"Well… I was hoping I could crash here till something more important comes up. It's not like I'm still public enemy number two anymore."
"…You aren't reallypublic enemy number two, right?"
"…"
"…"
"…"
He sighed. It wasn't like he could just let her get arrested. But let's get one thing straight- Mako was not letting her stay because he wanted her around or anything ridiculous like that. And it certainly wasn't because he was secretly hoping the apartment would smell like her once she left. He was just a normal guy, doing something friendly for a normal friend.
It was just a favor. A friendly favor.
Although the added benefits were too good to deny.
AN: So, there's chapter one! I'm planning on making a second part as soon as I have time, and considering I get out of school in 3 and a half days, *squeal* that should be soon! Please leave a review, I love to hear what I did right or wrong. Feel free to criticize, but any flames will be used to heat the brother's apartment, mmk? Expect Bolin in the next chapter- he's just too adorable to leave out.
