Caught in the act
She had just left the room, and Korra did scream.
AN: This continues directly on from the end of 'Reasons to celebrate' it is highly recommended that you read that first for sake of continuity.
I wasn't sure how long I was kissing these marvellous lips of Asami's, or why I'd hadn't been kissing them forever. I really couldn't find it in myself to care about the world beyond this girl's lips on mine, her arms wound around my neck and her shoulder blades beneath my palms; nothing could ruin this momen- Was that the sound of the door?
"Ms. Sato, is everything okay? I thought I heard someone..." I detached from the kiss and turned my head to see Arika standing in the door way with a dumbfounded look on her face. The air froze and everything came to a stop, whilst me and Asami may not have been kissing anymore we did still have our arms around each other and the meaning was obvious.
I was so terrified, if this got out it could ruin what little good will I'd managed to build and Asami's company would crash and burn like it almost did after Hiroshi's support of Amon got out. I'd been hoping that the world would never find out about my being a freak and know I'd dragged Asami into this.
"EEEEKKKK!" yep there was the shriek, now came the disgust and - Is she smiling? "Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! OhmyGosh! " she ran just in front of us and started bouncing up and down in joy "Thisissoawesome! It'sawesome! SO AWESOME!" that was not the reaction I expected. I guess my face must have shown my surprise since Asami giggled.
"Um, Arika..." Asami seemed to trying to get the younger girl's attention, who stopped jumping before looking up at us those pale blue eyes and wide grin.
"Yeah Asami, "Arika's eyes suddenly bugged out for a moment, "Oh, uh, I mean," she hastily brushed herself down, cleared her throat and stood up straight before continuing, "Yes, Ms. Sato?" back to the formality.
"Korra has agreed to stay for dinner tonight, and I was hoping that you could make something special tonight." Dinner? Oh right, the date.
"Of course Ms. Sato, I shall go to the market immediately for ingredients if that is all right with you?" Arika gave a small bow as she did the other day as she gave her answer.
"Of course Arika." and with that she turned and left leaving me and Asami, our arms still around each other, alone and I was very confused, staring at the door as it closed.
"What just happened?" I really had no idea what just happened. This flat question earned me another giggle from Asami; I loved hearing that laugh.
"I just sent Arika to get some things for our date tonight, or did you mean her reaction?" I turned back to Asami's now slightly embarrassed face and gave a small nod. "Well Korra, I have a bit of a confession to make myself..." Asami trailed off as she loosened her grip on me.
"About what?" I raised an eyebrow, not really knowing what to expect, it seemed that today was full of unexpected ddevelopments.
"I've... had feelings for you for awhile now." Oh. "But you where with Mako and I didn't think that you'd be open to the idea of you and me... together..." That makes sense "and Arika figured it out awhile back and she's been very supportive ever since." That explains that reaction, but now my mind had moved on to other things.
"You've liked me for awhile..." I needed to hear myself say that, Asami had a small smile and a blush making her look cute beyond belief. And then a question came to mind. "Why?"
"Huh?" Asami's expression now showed her cconfusion."
"Why would you have feelings for me? We're both girls, it's sick and wrong and-" before I could finish my sentence I was cut off by a certain set of lip pressed beautifully against my own; I moaned into those lips before Asami cut the kiss short and I was left gasping for air as my heart raced.
"Did that feel 'sick' or 'wrong' to you Korra?" my head told me one answer, my heart another; I went with the latter, mostly.
"I guess not." it felt awesome, I couldn't quite say that part out loud. Asami was smiling now; I liked it when she smiled. She leaned in, I thought to kiss me again, but instead she hugged me. I missed the taste of her lips, but the scent of her hair was intoxicating enough that I really didn't mind.
"Don't rely on other people to form your opinion of yourself," she whispered in my ear as she tightened the hug, "You're not 'sick' or 'wrong', you're strong, brave and beautiful Korra." I wasn't sure that I believed that but it felt good to hear it.
"Thanks, Asami." as she moved away from the hug I felt disappointed at the loss of that closeness. "That's nice to hear."
"No problem, Korra." Asami had an amused smile on her face before asking, "So when did you realise you were attracted to me?" Oh boy, now I was blushing and scratching the back of my head trying to seem less nervous.
"Well... it was the other night, just outside your room, you dropped the hair brush and bent over to pick it up..." I started looking at the floor now, too embrarased to meet Asami's gaze, "and I kind of..."
"Liked what you saw?" Asami was now leaning in with the smirk on her face even bigger as I blushed even harder and could only nervously laugh in confirmation, which made Asami giggle. "You are so adorable when you blush Korra." Hearing that understandably made me blush even harder.
"Aren't there more important things e need to talk about," I really wanted to move the subject away from my wandering eyes. "Like how this whole thing works? and how we keep it a secret? Do we tell anyone? And who? What we do if it gets out?" I was starting to panic and hyperventilate now. I don't think I can handle this.
"Korra." Asami's firm tone and hands on my shoulders got my attention, "Don't worry we'll figure everything out, together." as she finished one hand drifted down my arm to take my hand; it felt warm and comforting and helped me calm my breathing. "Now let's sit down and talk this out." with that she led me by my still grasped hand to the bench in the middle of the gym where we both sat down side by side. I was just staring down at my feet, not quite sure where to start.
"Asami, are you sure you want to do this? I mean you dragged your company back up from nothing and if something like this get's out-" Asami cut me off by squeezing my hand slightly.
"Yes Korra, I'm sure about this." as I looked over to see Asami looking back at me with that warm smile of hers making me blush again. "As for who we can trust, we've got Arika."
"And Pema, I guess." she had been pretty helpful. I noticed Asami's expression and explained, "Yesterday she helped me decide to come talk to you about this, she said that the Air Nomads accept all forms of love, no matter who's involved." remembering that I had people that would stand by me in this really lifted my mood.
"Okay, so we can trust Arika and Pema, maybe ... your parents?" that made me perk up. I honestly had no idea.
"I don't know, we've never even talked about anything like this, I can't even imagine how they'd react." in my head I had a decent idea, considering the water tribe view of... this sort of thing, I still couldn't even think these words, it probably wasn't going to be good.
"Okay don't sweet it right now, honey." huh.
"'Honey'?" that was new, but then this did seem like the day for new things. Asami had a sheepish expression as she avoided my eyes for a few seconds.
"Too soon in the relationship for pet names?"
"Relationship?" I barely noticed Asami's audible gulp as I turned the word over in my head. That was what this was, right? Two people who care for each other, romantically in this case, sending time together. I was still trying to find a spot that stipulated genders, I didn't notice Asami's free arm find its way to my shoulder right away and when I did I found myself leaning into the embrace and realised how safe and warm I felt this close to Asami; I shuddered at the thought of the girl I was with right now and was left feeling serene in her arms.
"Maybe not too early, " I couldn't help but smirk to myself, "Sweetie." Asami let out another of her adorable giggles as she nuzzled closed and I got another chance to take in her scent.
I think I might be able to handle this after all.
Rottenraith: Okay first chapter of the new story done. Yay me.
Asami: Bit soon for another Omake, don't you think.
Korra: I'm more concerned as to how Mako's still burning, shouldn't he have been reduced to a pile of extremely dull ash by now?
Asami: That is weird.
Rottenwraith: He shall burn as long as my hate for him does, which I don't see happening anytime soon considering what the season 2 sneak peak showed; the worst part of which was the lack of Korrasami.
Asami: You're too sweet, but realistically it's not gonna happen.
Korra: Why not?
Rottenwraith: Because the world it not as accepting as it should be.
Korra: You can say that again, and there's nothing that we can do is there...
Asami: Oh Korra, don't fret, we'll always have fan works.
Rottenwraith: Well there is one thing, it probably won't accomplish anything though...
Korra: Well at least trying to do something is better than just lying down and accepting defeat without even trying.
Asami: Korra's right let's do it... What is it anyway?
Rottenwraith: An online petition, just came across it recently, linked in my profile.
Asami: You're right, that'll probably do nothing.
Korra: Come on Asami, don't let the odds get you down.
Rottenwriath: It'd need a lot of signatures to do anything at all, even just some attention.
Korra: We have to at least try.
Rottenwraith: Okay let's try.