"I can explain..", she said, peeking up from the light blue pillow. Now that Mako had the night shift again, Korra was left with the internal frustrations of no one sleeping next to her. She didn't know exactly where the need came from, but if he was even gone for a few minutes, it would take a miracle for her to go to sleep. And tonight's miracle, was Mako's pillow.
"You can explain what? That you missed me?", he said through a slight grin. He had only come part of the way into their bedroom. Not too far from the door, and he hand seen her curled up and snuggled into his pillow, that laid where he usually did in her embrace. And with the sound of the door closing, Korra snapped back into reality.
"I didn't miss you.", she said, arms still wrapped around the pillow.
"You really wanna try getting yourself out of this one, sweetie?", he said with a laugh coming through.
She pouted as she realized she was caught. She rose from her spot and sat up straight and faced him.
"You know I can't sleep when you're not next to me.", she whined.
He laughed a bit, only to be greeted with a pillow thrown at him.
"Hey! I didn't say anything!", he retorted, a smile still on his lips.
"Maybe I should sleep next to my sky bison plush instead!", she said, the pout still in her expression.
"No, you said me! Admit it, you like having me sleep next to you.", he teased.
"I will when you admit you like it when I top!", she teased back.
"Never!", he joked. And then he lightly tossed the pillow back at her, as if to attack.
"I have evidence that says otherwise!", she teased back, grabbing the pillow again.
"You got lucky! I was tired!", he retorted playfully. "I could sleep on the couch just to annoy you!"
"But you won't! Cause you just love cuddling me, officer dorko.", she teased back, with a throwing of the pillow again.
"Yes, but unlike you, I-"
Another hit of a pillow. Both were loaded and ready.
"You what?", she asked.
There was a short pause before he smirked and spoke again.
"I get to have fun with it."
And with that, it was war. Her goal was to just get back at him, his was to fight through her blows, and to catch her in his arms, and tickle her with kisses. Which he did, after much effort. His lips feathered on her neck, and his arms wrapped tightly around her from behind. Her laughter filled the air as he kissed her neck.
"Mako! I'm gonna pee, stop!", she laughed.
And then they fell onto their mattress, tangled in each other, as his kisses continued down her neck to her collarbone. And then he quickly perked his head up, and pushed his pillow back into it's place, against the headboard.
"It was in my spot.", he grinned.
She shook her head playfully as she climbed back under the covers with him. And right before his arms went to wrap around her waist, she gently grabbed his wrists, and turned onto her side to face him.
"I want a rematch.", she said with a straight face.
"You can have it in the morning.", he assured her.