Word count 880 for round 4 of the pro bending circuit prompts used are "How could you?" the word jump and Republic city.

"Ok this is it, I'm going to tell Mako how I feel," I feel the anxiety claw at my stomach.

Wait I'm getting ahead of myself, my name is Korra and I am a waterbender and an earthbender and a firebender. I'm the avatar, the all-powerful Avatar Korra. Deal with it. Never mind it doesn't matter. I'm about to talk to Mako I'm going to tell him how I feel and I'm nervous really nervous. Bucking up all my courage I walk through the door to Mako's room. My heart in my hands, I watch in horror as he takes it, and breaks it.

"How could you?" I wail under my breath, tears welling in my eyes, he was kissing her. Asami was kissing my love. They don't even notice me too caught up in each other, turning picking up the shattered pieces of my heart, I flee. I run and run and run, further and further away from the pain lying in the centre of republic city. As I fled I came to the much rougher area of Republic city, with the tears in my eyes I do not see the man in front of me until I smack right into him. Snapping out of my daze I stumble back. Apologizing profusely I step away from him trying to dodge around him. Suddenly he grabs my arm and whirled me back around, it was then I noticed the hazy drunken gleam in his eyes and his scowling face. Suddenly fire began to glow in his hand and he threw his hand at my face, jumping into fighting mode I duck down bringing out a water whip I strike him, stumbling back he lets out a high pitched whistle. In a split second at least ten trained benders were surrounding me. I fight and fights but more just keep coming. Eventually I fall, abruptly the ground begins to shake and Toph pops up out of the ground. Knocking 20 of the bandits she grabs my arm and once again the ground splits and I'm sucked into the earth. Popping up at the docks of Republic City. She asks me the one question I really didn't want to here.

"So what's got you so upset that you are on the out skirts of this place?"

"Nothing … I just wanted to go for a walk and lost track of time…" the second I said it I knew she didn't buy it.

She smirked knowingly.

"It's about a boy isn't it?" She stated still smirking.

"I'm in love with Mako and I just watched him fall in love with another women." I state blankly feeling my heart ache with every word.

Her smirk drops and she nods her head in sympathy "I know how that feels,"

Toph's pov

Oh I hate this. I hate this, I hate being this blushing love-sick GIRL. I can't believe this I have a CRUSH. A crush, I don't get crush's I'm a tough butt-kicking earthbender not a girl that gets crushes. The worst thing is its on Sokka, I mean all his jokes just set my heart to rapid pace. And I'm going to tell him, if I just tell him. It will go away, so barging through the doors of his room I say strongly.

"Sokk…a" I feel something snap, Sokka and Suki kissing, I can feel it their lips moulding together and pressing constantly together. For the first time in my life I wished I truly was blind that I wouldn't have to feel this excruciating pain. Turning I run and run, punching walls as I go. Katara will scream at me setting off the tremours but I don't care.

I don't care.

I don't care about Sokka, about Suki, about Aang, about Katara about anyone. I just want to be left alone. So I just keep on running. Oblivious to the tears running down my cheeks.

Toph's pov

"Korra when I was younger I had a crush and I lost him. It hurt a lot but I realised when you love someone one. All you want is their happy, even if it's not with you." My voice unintentionly broke and I stopped. Remembering that day like it was yesterday. Korra looked at me in utter confusion, "But if you love someone shouldn't you fight for them and make them yours." I let out a loud chuckle, shocked at how similar she is to how I was. "Yes, I thought so too, but if you truly love them you will value their happiness before your own, if not you don't truly love them."

Korra stares at me processing the information unloaded on top of her.

"Hey are you done with all this mushy stuff because its making wanna puke," I Say after awhie unsure what else to say. She nods her head slowly and I jump into the earth leaving her to her thoughts.

Korra's pov

Toph's right I care about Mako and I want him to be happy, smiling to myself for the first time that day. I turn and start walking back. It will hurt being around Mako and Asami but I will get through it. I'm the avatar.

Smirking I walk away at piece with the knowleage Toph had given me.