Author's note: I'm so sorry, but the child in me somehow thought it would be fun to torture Mako. Also, I'm taking over this site, one German word at a time.
Mornings on Air Temple Island always had a quiet dignity. Scratch that, EVERY time of day had it. There was no running, no screaming and no cursing. At least until the Avatar moved in. And even though she had really brought life to the island the majesty of the old buildings never quite left. Until the morning after the incident.
When Mako stepped out of the room, he immediately knew something was different. He moved to the dining-room for breakfast, but found the airbending children squeezed against the door. Their faces bore an expression he knew, but he did not have a word for it. Actually, none of the five nations had one. At another time and place someone would have called it schadenfreude.
"You won't believe what dad caught Korra and Asami doing", Ikki told him, but Jinora shushed her instantly so she could hear what happened in the dining-room. Mako furrowed his brows in question. He had not liked how close the two girls were before, but now, after the Avatar had evidently gotten his girlfriend into trouble, he thought he might have a leverage for separating them. Or at least for getting Korra to stop using the phrase "girl friend" when talking about the other woman.
"So, what did they do", he asked quietly and pressed himself against the door. Meelo was about to answer when a manly scream drowned out everything: "I'm not mad at you for doing it! I'm mad because you did it here! On Air Temple Island! You know the rules!" Mako's blood instantly left his face when his overactive imagination took over.
Sadly, it was not over, since Korra angrily replied: "You don't know how it is, Tenzin! We needed it! Badly!" Tenzin groaned at that: "So, how often...?" Mako repeated over and over in his head that this was not what it sounded like, but his heart dropped when he heard Asami's soothing voice: "Maybe three or four times since I came here. But we're not proud of it." - "I am", Korra corrected stubbornly, "I'm from the Southern Water Tribe. I need it like three times a day." - "Three times", Asami actually sounded impressed and Mako tried to fight to urge to burn a hole in the door and after that in the Avatar's stupid face.
"Okay, this will lead to nothing", Tenzin said frustrated, his deep breathes could be heard through the doors, "I'll let this slip if you promise you'll not to it again." There was a small pause, and Mako could practically hear Korra opening her mouth to object. That stupid little…! "Do it in Asami's mansion, in her car, on the ferry over to the island, I don't care. Just not here! This is a holy island."
"Thank you, Tenzin", Korra said and sighed in relief, while Asami quickly assured: "We promise." Neither said something for a while, until Tenzin spoke in his fatherly voice: "So, Korra, care to join us for meditation? Or do you want to go take a quick nap since you've been up so long last night?" - "Oh, Meelo's been training me", a confident Korra stated, "I think I'll be able to combine these two."
They heard people move inside the room, so evidently there was no need to eavesdrop anymore. Mako turned to the children: "So what did they do?" He actually knew, since he was not stupid; he just wanted to confirm his knowledge, even though it might break his heart.
"Scram!"
The children vanished in an instant, leaving a surprised firebender behind. A second later the door opened and Tenzin stood in front of him, with the girls in pyjamas behind him. The airbender master's face told the story of how he regretted letting Korra's friends stay on his island.
"Children! Come help set the table! Meditation is postponed to after breakfast", he called and his kids appeared nonchalantly. The younger two went to help Korra and Asami in the kitchen, while Jinora stood next to Mako, watching her father leave to get their mother.
"Can I ask you something", she questioned with a blush, while he stood up and looked at her confused and hurt. "You know how it is, don't you", she asked not looking at him, "you think I'm missing out?" He opened his mouth to protest the objection of his life, but nothing came out. Jinora on her part (since she was not looking at him), decided: "I think I'll try it." And then she skipped into the kitchen.
Mako's dropped lower jaw would not reconnect to the rest of his face for another day or two.