Okay, I looked at this and decided that the ending was kind of (noncommittal hand gesture) meh. And I couldn't leave you hanging. You nerds are too awesome. So here, I'm finishing what I started


The only thing worse than electrocuting yourself was getting the silent treatment for doing so.

After the last healing session, Korra would check Mako's bandages without a word. Asami lead him through physical therapy exercises, never making conversation or eye contact. Bolin only poked his head through the door once.

The silence was deafening.

Mako had had enough. They couldn't just tiptoe around him anymore. He could tell his friends were mad, but he figured they would be mature enough to say something about it. Even though Korra had mellowed out over the past few years, he knew that slap wasn't the end of it.

Mako was rubbing aloe on his scares. There was still little to no feeling in his arm. That would have to take some getting used too. He pushed himself out of bed and made his way over to the door. He reached it just as Asami slid it open. There was a spark of surprise on her face before her eyes went cold. She got right down to business.

"Good, you're up. Now sit. We're doing stretches today."

Mako sat heavily on the edge of the bed and weakly lifted his elbow into Asami's waiting hands. He slowly extended his arm, the muscles aching and raw skin tightening. He sucked air through his teeth.

"Breathe through it," Asami instructed coolly. "Three more times."

Mako lowered his arm. "Asami, can we talk?"

She crossed her arms and looked away. "About what?" she said flatly.

"About what happened." When she stayed silent, Mako continued.

"Look, I'm sorry I scared you guys. But that was the only way to take the Mech down." Asami still didn't look at him.

"I don't get why everyone's mad at me. We all had a part to play. We knew the dangers and we were prepared to make the sacrifices."

"You almost died Mako!" Asami had unfrozen, and Mako was about to face her wrath. "I had just lost my father, we didn't know if Korra had survived, then you go and…" She turned away and collected herself.

"You, Korra, and Bolin. You three are my only family now."

Mako understood what she was saying. He didn't realize he played that big of a role in her life. He reached out and took Asami's hand. They stayed that way for a long time. Asami finally turned to face him, her eyes still bright with tears. She blinked them back and checked his bandages.

"Those look really bad," she winced. "Did they get worse? Do you think the healers can save your arm?" Mako looked down at the ruined skin and shrugged. In all honesty, it could have been a lot worse.

"I think they've done all that they could do. Besides, it will give me more streetcred." He smirked at Asami. She scoffed playfully and elbowed him.

"Don't flatter yourself. You never had any to begin with. " She got up to leave.

"I thought you dated me because you liked Bad Boys?" Mako called to her.

"I do like Bad Boys. But that's not why I dated you," she threw a wink at him. "Now get dressed Fire Lily. You have some more people to apologize to."


yeah, that's better. Seriously guys, I write these things at, like, 3am.

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Emmy