A/N: Hello! This is my first Korrasami piece, hope you enjoy. Also, I'm currently moving over to Archiveofourown. You can find me at the same username LiviaDamnvers. Reason why I'm moving over is because I just like Ao3 better than FF and Ao3 is generally more friendly in terms of people. I can upload a small chapter there and actually not get any hate for it. Anything I post there will eventually get posted over here so I'm not completely abandoning my account.
"C'mon Sami! You can make it!" a bronze-skinned child with ocean blue eyes yelled with a big smile on her face. Narrow jade green glared at wide ocean blue. The raven-haired little girl huffed with annoyance but a small smile slowly graced her face.
"You're too quick, Korra!" Asami replied back trying to run up the slide. The two childhood friends would often times time themselves on who could run up the slide the longest without gripping the sides for support. So far? Korra has been winning but Asami always told herself that she would beat her best friend one day, "you have to be cheating somehow!" Huffed Asami after yet another failed attempt.
"I'm just better than you at this," laughed Korra with a hand up to her lips to try and stifle the laughs and giggles that were making their way through. The young raven-haired hair groaned again.
Asami hugged one more time before taking a running start. Her feet slid but with the momentum, she quickly made it up the slippery slide. "I did it!" The young Sato yelled with her arms up to the air in triumph.
"You did it!" Korra yelled happily. The bronze-skinned girl wrapped her arms around the excited Asami and nuzzles her head in the crook of her neck.
"Do you have to leave?" asked Asami.
Korra let out a sad sigh, "Yeah. You know my dad is the chief…we're supposed to leave sometime," replied Korra in a sad tone. Asami stayed quiet for a few seconds until Korra felt something wet hit her cheek. The young girl pulled back and frowned. "Don't cry…I hate it when you cry," Korra whispered gently wiping the tears with her thumbs.
Asami's body shook with her sobs. She had come to know Korra Varney over the several months that the southern tribe girl stayed in Republic City. She knew that her father, Tonraq, was here as a diplomat and would eventually leave to go back to the south but Asami didn't want Korra to leave her. She didn't have any friends and the few she actually managed to talk to at her private school made fun of her being into things boys like.
Eventually, after a few minutes, the raven-haired girl slowly calmed down. Asami wiped her eyes and put on a shy smile, "Sorry," she whispered.
"It's okay, Asami! I'm gonna miss you too," replied Korra with a small grin of her own. "now c'mon, there's still daylight left," Korra stated and slid down the slide. Asami watched the young girl with a smile of her own and sickly followed her.
"Hey! Wait for me!"
Korra giggled while she ran across the playground, a huffing Asami following her. The raven-haired Sato eyed the back of Korra's head while running but her eyes widened when Korra's body slowly disappeared. Asami quickly came to a halt, her eyes wide in shock.
"K-Korra?" Asami whispered with her hand raised in the direction that Korra was in. Asami swiftly turned her head in all directions trying to find out what was going on. Her surroundings were slowly morphing into darkness. Off in the distance, the young girl could make out what was… ringing?
Asami again looked around but more confusedly. The ringing got louder and louder. She brought both her hands to cover her ears but that seemed to do nothing to drown out the ringing. The sound loudly piercing her hearing until Asami screamed out in pain.
Present Day
Asami sprung up from her bed, her eyes wide and her body covered in a thin layer of sweat. Asam cringed at the ringing the resonated throughout her bedroom. She turned her head and glared at the small alarm clock that was on her nightstand. The young woman pressed the button them wiped her forehead
"What the hell was that dream?"
She remembered Korra. They were childhood friends when the southern water tribe girl stayed in Republic City while her father, Tonraq, stayed there on a diplomatic mission. Eventually, though, Korra ended up leaving. Leaving behind a young crying Asami. Ever since Asami hasn't really made that many friends aside from Opal and Mako.
Asami let out a sigh and looked at her alarm clock again to see what the time was. 'Shit, I'm gonna be late.'
Asami swiftly jumped off her bed and undressed, her clothes sticking to her skin because of her nightmare sweat. She eyed the clock again and bit her lip. Can she sneak in a quick shower? She shook her head. Of course, she can. She wasn't going to meet Varrick smelling like sweat despite the perfume that she was going to wear. She undressed more as she made her way towards her bathroom. She grabbed the toothbrush and toothpaste while she got into the shower.
15 Minutes Later
Asami eyed herself in the mirror and nodded. She wore a black pencil skirt, black heels, a white collared shirt along with a black business suit. Her traditional red lipstick covered her lips. Asami ruffled her hair a bit trying to get it like to how she liked it. After a few ruffles she huffed and gave up, 'That's close enough I guess,' She thought. Leaving her bedroom, she made her way to her living room and was met by the rising sunlight of Republic City. The skyline of Republic City from her highrise penthouse was always a view she liked seeing each morning.
Asami quickly grabbed her briefcase and left through her front door. Getting into the elevator, Asami groaned when the music started playing. Although she liked living here, the elevator music was exactly how she imagined it would be. Exactly like in the movies, extremely cheesy and cringe-worthy. After a few seconds, the elevator doors opened and the high rise lobby met her field of view. Several people in suits walked around while the front desk guy looked incredibly bored.
She quick-walked across the lobby while her eyes met the doormen. At this, Asami smiled. She liked the doorman. He was an old gentle soul that she had come to appreciate and she would often tip him, sometimes they would even share a meal or two whenever he was free.
"Miss Sato," the Doorman greeted with a tip of his head. Asami nodded in response.
"Shinji," Asami replied, "How's Lyra?"
Shinji smiled, "She's doing well. Her cold is coming down in time for her 6th birthday."
Asami smiled. Lyra was the old man's granddaughter that Asami took a particular liking to, "Good. She'll get her gift as I promised," replied Asami with another smile. Shinji nodded while he opened the door.
"Have a nice day, Ms. Sato."
Asami shivered slightly when the autumn air hit her skin. Republic City was a particularly temperate city but during fall and winter, some days could get cold. She quickly made her way the black Satomobile that was parked close to the double doors of the high rise. Satomobiles were the main mode of transportation for most of Republic City and most of the world. Although, Cabbage Corp announced quite recently that they would debut their own car to compete again the monopoly that Future Industries had over that particular market.
Asami relaxed once she made it into her car and was greeted by the warm air that Satomobiles had which could be activated through their smartphone app. (Basically Tesla Model 3)
Her car roared to life and she cautiously made her way onto the road and to Varrick Global's Republic City branch
20 Minutes Later
Asami stood in front of the large building that housed the Republic City branch of Varrick Global. Although the Big Three in the industry including her own company, Future Industries, Varrick Global, and Cabbage Corp. She wouldn't consider Varrick Global to be a rival since her and Varrick have had a fruitful working relationship while Cabbage Corp was quite bitter that Future Industries were on top despite the collapse of her father, Hiroshi, due to insider trading, tax evasion, and fraud.
The young CEO shook her head and rid her thoughts of her father. She huffed and finally walked into the building. The lobby was bustling with activity despite the day still being quite early. The receptionist at the desk's eyes widened at the site of the CEO of Future Industries but quickly composed herself. The woman lifted her hand in the air and waved.
"Ms. Sato, over here!"
Asami turned her head at the call of her name and spotted a blond woman behind a silver desk. Asami made her way towards it and offered the woman a smile.
"We've been expecting you."
"Am I late?"
"With Varrick's sense of time?" The woman laughed, "no. You're quite fine."
Asami nodded and motioned for the receptionist to lead the way. The blond gave a nod and signaled another woman next to her to take her place. "How's Varrick doing these days?" Asami asked with slight interest. She hadn't seen or met with Varrick in quite a few months.
The blond stepped into the elevator in front of herself and the CEO and pressed the button that would lead them to Varrick's floor. The blond turned and gave Asami another smile. "He's been…eccentric. Like usual. He and Zhu Li have been talking about some project of theirs…or that's what their new receptionist tells me."
Asami tilted her head when the woman turned away. Varrick talking about a new project? Was this the source of him asking for a meeting? The ding of the elevator broke her thoughts.
"Here we are, Ms. Sato. Just speak with the receptionist up front and she'll alert Varrick that you're here."
"Thank you," replied Asami. The woman gave and nod while Asami stepped off. The lobby had a grey color to it while the walls were floor to ceiling windows. She saw the back of a woman with tan skin and a brown bob cut. Asami walked up to the woman and cleared her throat. The receptionist sat up straight and turned.
Asami gasped, her eyes wide with shock. She recognized the woman…even with how much she's changed and how many years have gone by. Her eyes shined with unshed tears. The woman with her eyes closed, hearing her gasp, tilted her head in confusion.
"Is something wrong Ms…?" The woman trailed off.
Asami swallowed the lump that was forming in her through. "K…Korra," she whispered. The woman's head tilted even further, something Asami found adorable.
"Yes? How do you know my name?" Korra asked confusedly.
Asami stayed silent while she bit her lower lip but finally relented, "It's me…Asami," she replied. Asami noted how Korra froze and stayed silent for the next few seconds. She wondered what was going on through Korra's mind.
"As-Asami?" Korra whispered.
Asami nodded, "It's me, K-"
Before Asami could finish, Korra hugged the young CEO from across the desk in a bone-crushing hug. Korra nuzzled in the crook of Asami's neck while Asami breathed in the smell of her childhood friend and smiled. She wrapped her own arms around the water tribe girl and gave a squeeze.
"It's been so long," Asami whispered. She felt Korra nodded against her neck. After a few seconds, both of them pulled apart. Asami wiped a few tears that were streaming down her face and gave Korra a beaming smile.
"So, you're Varrick's meeting."
"Yep," Asami replied, popping the 'p', "what are you doing here, Kor? I mean, I'm really happy that I'm finally meeting you again but, I never expected you to be back here in Republic City."
Korra merely shrugged her shoulders, "I need a new change of scenery," Korra replied. Asami heard something in her tone but decided not to press. Korra smiled, "c'mon, I'll let you into Varrick's office."
Asami gave a nodded and motion Korra to lead. Korra opened a drawer and pulled out a white stick that she extended into a longer one. Asami eyed it with wide eyes. It was white with a red tip. Korra left her desk and tapped the stick in front of her. Asami eyed her childhood friend with shocked eyes. The lump in he throat forming again.
"Ko-Korra," Asami got out, her voice cracking. Korra paused and turned her head towards the sound of Asami's voice.
"Oh…I forgot. I'm just used to this by now. I'm…I'm blind, Asami. After you meeting, …we'll grab coffee. I'll explain."
"O-Okay," Asami stuttered, her voice cracking again. She followed Korra while silent tears streamed down her face.
'What happened to you, Korra?'