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Mako wanted to run after Korra, but he felt nothing. He wanted her to tell him that she loved him too. Sure, Tenzin instructed him to be patient, but Mako had a feeling that she was gone. Mako walked back to the healer compound with his head hanging on his shoulders. How can I be so stupid, Mako thought to himself.

"Where's Korra?" Asami asked as she saw Mako walk in with disappointment written across his face. Mako looked up at her a slight glaze over his eyes. "I don't know." He looked down again, as if he was holding back tears.

Bolin walked towards Mako placing his hand on his shoulder, "She will be back bro, she just needs time to figure everything out." Mako looked at Bolin with a fake smile on his face, "Ok bro." Mako wanted all the comforting to stop, he just knew that Korra was not coming back.

Tenzin approached the trio and said, "Well, it is getting late and the sun is setting, we all must be returning, Senna and Tonraq offered you three their home for the night."

"Thank you so much Tenzin," Asami spoke for the trio. They all began their journey back to Korra's home. "Korra is probably locked up in her room," Senna said as she faced Mako. She could see the heart break in the boys amber eyes, she knew Korra was stubborn, but at the same time she knew Korra cared for this boy just as much as he cared for her.

"I know my baby girl and she is a trooper she will be okay in no time," Tonraq smiled remembering the times Korra had been hurt in the past, how she would just pick herself and keep on going with her head held high.

Mako, Bolin, Asami, and Korra's parents arrived at the house to find Naga gone and the door slightly ajar. Mako felt his stomach drop, something was definitely wrong. He pushed through everyone and entered the house.

"KORRA!" he yelled, quickly running from room to room looking for the water tribe girl. He found himself in her room where he was that morning comforting her, but the room was empty. Mako noticed that her bag was gone along with her clothes. "No." he whispered to himself. He ran from her room and met with everyone in the kitchen who were sitting at the table reading a piece of parchment. Tears were running down Senna's aqua eyes, she looked up at Mako silently telling him that Korra was really gone.

Tonraq held another piece of folded parchment and handed it to Mako, "This one is for you." Mako took the parchment from his hands and hesitantly opened it, the writing was slightly smudged by water, which Mako guessed were Korra's tears.

Mako,

I can't take all this pressure anymore. I am leaving, I do not want you to follow me or try to find me. I need time. I don't know how much I need, but I just need to get away. All of this is killing me inside. No matter how many times you say it I am no longer Korra, without my bending I am nothing. Sure, I still have air bending, but I am no longer Korra because I am no longer the Avatar.

When you were with Asami I felt like I never had a chance. I love you. I always will, but I can't imagine you loving me like this. Mako, saying good-bye to you kills me inside, but I have to go. Go back to Republic City and move on.

Korra

Mako felt his fingers holding on to the paper tightly, tears began to fall down his eyes. How could she just leave me like that? He thought. He felt anger spurring up inside him, he was mad, mad at Korra for running away and mad at her for just telling him to move on. Mako lifted his eyes up from the piece of parchment to see Asami's eyes studying him.

"Mako…" Asami began toward him with a caring tone.

"She is gone. She wants us gone." Mako said bitterly. Asami looked at him knowing that he was heart broken.

"Mako, I am sure she still cares about us. She is confused and running seemed to be her only option." Asami noticed his hands were singeing the parchment he held. She went to grab it, but Mako pulled away quickly stuffing the parchment in his pocket.

"I am going to find her." Mako said aloud.

"I am coming with you bro. You are going to need some help with this one." Mako looked up at Bolin's earthy green eyes.

"No. I have to do this on my own. You stay here with Asami."

Tonraq looked up at Mako silently telling him to go and find his daughter and bring her back.

"I agree with you son, she will only listen to one person and that seems to be you." Tonraq said.

Senna and Asami stood up and began packing food for Mako's journey. Bolin went with Mako to his room to help him pack. "Bro I want to give you something." Bolin went over to his bed and pulled a little tin box from his bag. Holding it out to Mako he said, "Here, open it; you are going to need it." Mako opened the box to find a stack of yuans inside. "Bo, where did you get this kind of money?" Mako looked at him with confusion in his eyes. Bolin pulled his hand behind his head his cheeks showing a tinge of rose.

"Well remember way back then when we were trying to find ways to raise money to put in the pot for the probending championship?" Mako nodded for him to continue. "And remember how Shady Shin came and offered for me to do some work before the equalists got to us? Well here is the money! He never asked for it back so I just kept it hoping to use it for something real important some day…" Bolin looked up at Mako scared for his reaction.

"Thanks Bo." Mako pulled in Bolin for a hug. "Be careful, bro." Bolin pulled away saying it with concern in his eyes. Mako took the money and placed it in his bag finally zipping it up and ready to go.

In the kitchen Mako was saying his goodbyes, "Be safe okay, bring my girl back" Senna looked at him with eyes identical to Korra's. "I promise." Mako assured her. Asami looked at Mako saying nothing, but hugging him with all her might.

Mako stepped out of the house into the winter climate. He adjusted his bag and began running, not really knowing where to start looking for Korra. He looked down at the snow beneath his feet and saw polar bear tracks heading towards the docks. "Korra…" Mako whispered to himself. He began sprinting towards the docks hoping Korra had not left yet.

Finally, Mako reached the docks and noticed men from the White Lotus looking for something. Howl walked up to Mako, "Mako have you seen Avatar Korra?" Mako shook his head not wanting to tell him that she had left. "If I am correct she took one of the boats and sailed off." Great, now she can be anywhere, Mako thought to himself. "The owner of the ship told me that there was just enough fuel to get to Kyoshi Island…" Mako did not allow Howl to finish; he was running towards the nearest ship. He ran on deck and took the wheel.

Mako was out on sea urging the boat to go faster so he could catch up with Korra. I will find you Korra, I have too, Mako thought to himself. He reached into his pocket feeling her note, he pulled it out wanting to read it again. This time when he read it only a few words stood out to him:

I love you. I always will…

A/N: Hope you all enjoy it! I will try to update as soon as I can, if not daily. There is more to come trust me! Also, reviews will be nice so I can make improvements to the story!