"You wanna go toe to toe with me pretty boy?" She stands up and looks me directly in the face. She's different to other girls. More… aggressive.

"Go for it! I'll give you the first shot." And then we just stare at each other. She's actually quite pretty despite the look of hatred on her face. Those blue eyes pierce into me. They're so beautiful. Maybe we could be friends one day. After the tournament of course… And now I'm getting lost in those two azure eyes. I don't even comprehend the fact that she's lifting her arm.

She brings her fingers up to her mouth and whistles. It sets me a little of guard and at first all I can think is, Pathetic. I'm about to make a remark when a giant polarbeardogthingymajig sticks its head in through the window and roars in my face.

My first instinct is to scream. But then I quickly compose myself before walking off.

No. I will never be friends with the Avatar and her mutt. I will always truly hate her with all my strength. Whatever thoughts I had about how strong she was and how pretty are gone. And I must promise myself to never look into those eyes in fear that I get lost in them again. No. I will hate the Avatar.

Korra's eyes fluttered open to welcome a new day. She lay in bed for many more minutes before finally slipping out of bed. She changed into her traditional water tribe clothing, fixed on her arm bracers and went into the bathroom to do her hair.

As she was brushing her hair out she was relieved to remember that she had sent Amon running and today was the first in a long time not to be fearful. However there were many ex-benders hoping and expecting she would come and return their inborn skill.

That would start tomorrow. For now they would have to wait. For today Korra wanted to mend her relationship with Mako. She could still feel this tingling sensation on her lips from where he had kissed her last night.

She quickly shoved her hair into the three water tribe spools and ran out into the hall. But first she wanted to find Tenzin and organise the events of tomorrow with him. She decided to check the sky bison stable. It was about this time of day that he normally fed them.

Rolling up her sleeves she walked around the island to the stable. She thought she could hear murmurs behind the stables.

"Don't worry." That sounded a lot like Mako. But what we he be doing in the sky bison stable, and who was he talking t.

Intrigued, she tip-toed to the back of the back of the stable, staying well out of sight.

"I love you Korra." The words played in her mind over and over again. "I love you Korra, I love you Korra."

She peeked her head around to where two silhouettes were standing, kissing passionately. Mako and Asami. At that moment Korra felt like running foward and slapping Mako across the face, but she restrained herself.

Korra blinked the tears away and ran in the opposite direction. "I love you Korra."

'Yeah right' she thought as she slammed the door closed to her room and slid down it to the floor. Korra buried her face in her hands. Even after Amon was gone she wasn't happy. She didn't have anyone to hold anymore and nobody loved her.

"I love you Korra"

'Shut up Mako. You and I both know you don't. Not after what I just saw' she thought bitterly.

She wanted to talk to someone about it. Mako didn't know she knew so she couldn't tell Pema or Tenzin or Asami or even Bolin. So who was there?

Her clothing was sodden from her tears and she was crumpled on a heap on the ground, silent now. What could she do? Crying wouldn't help. Nothing would.

Knock. Knock.

"Go away!" She groaned.

"Where have you been? We were worried," Mako whispered through the door. Korra lifted her arm and locked the door before slumping on the floor again.

"Korra, why'd you lock the door?" Mako demanded, "What's wrong?"

Korra didn't know what to say or what to do. She wiped away the tear stains and lay on her bed. Only then she noticed how hungry she was. She checked the time. 2pm. Her hunger got the better of her.

She unlocked and opened the door. Mako tried to hug her but she pushed him off.

"Not now, please," Korra whispered. She was calm again on the outside but furious and upset on the inside. She was also heavily afraid. She couldn't keep this from Mako for ever.

She went to the dining room to see what remained of lunch which she quickly devoured.

"Hungry?" Bolin walked into the room just as she stuffed a dumpling into her mouth. Bolin always made her smile no matter what situation she was in. She nodded slowly with a large smile on her face (mostly because she had a dumpling in her mouth). She swallowed.

"Everyone's been looking for you. We were worried that you'd been captured by Amon."

"No I think Amon's gone for good."

Bolin picked up a dumpling and popped it in his mouth, "Then where were you if you weren't captured by an evil blood-bender?"

"Uuuh, in my room?" Korra responded hesitantly. Bolin shrugged.

"Yeah, but why?"

Korra shook her head. She couldn't tell anyone. Well maybe Meelo but what help would he be? She got up but Bolin caught her by the shoulder.

"You seem glum. Why not come out to Narook's with me and get some dinner, as friends," Bolin smiled and popped another dumpling in his mouth.

"You know what. That sounds like fun!"

"So how are things with you and Mako?"

Korra's eyes drooped and her smile slowly faded. Mako felt like a missing part of her, a missing part she couldn't trust that kept on straying. All she wanted was for Mako to be hers and hers only and not some sort of toy shared between multiple little girls.

"Mmmm…" Korra hummed quietly as she poked and swirled her noodles around with her chopsticks, "Where's Mako now?"

Bolin shrugged, "He's with Asami…something about an errand to run on the other side of the island."

Of course he was with Asami! Where else did she think he would be? Korra continued eating with her eyes down. She listened to the quiet drip of the rain outside and felt oddly lonely inside. She knew she always had Bolin as a friend. But she wanted more, and that made her feel greedy and selfish.

"I wonder where Tahno is," Bolin glanced over at the vacant table where the Wolfbats used to sit. Now that Korra thought about it, she hadn't seen Tahno since that brief conversation in the police station. Where was he?