A/N: Woooo! Thank's for all the positive reviews guys! It may or may not be the reason why this update is so soon o.O
Anyway, like i mentioned on the last chapter, fluff!
This is all stuff i really wish would happen In Korra, especially because i would love to see someone like Zuko's child come and wreak havoc on the Krew.
So enjoy and let me know what you think!
Mako looked taken aback. Even Korra's jaw dropped a little from her spot next to the Firebender. Lu Ten looked a little smug, he had been the one to guess that there would be a lesson involved, after all.
"With all do respect, sir," Mako said uncertainly, "I already know how to Firebend."
Zuko chuckled, moving to stand directly in front of Mako. "You know how to bend to protect yourself. Due to Tenzin's explanation, I know you were living in the streets before Probending." Mako broke eye contact. "You learned how to bend by yourself, and then mastered your craft by fighting in an enclosed, controlled arena.
You focus a little too much on obvious weak points of a Firebender. You know where they can be taken down from, and only aim for those areas. But you don't look for surprises, and that's where Korra got the upper hand." Zuko said, scrutinizing Mako's expression.
Korra put her hand on Mako's shoulder- she knew how hard this must be for him to hear- and to her surprise he didn't shake it off.
"Korra has mentioned that you don't do well fighting against experienced non-benders-" Now he knocked her hand off, "And I can help you with that. Think of how much better you can be, in the arena and outside of it, when you know how to Firebend from inside, and not for a title."
Mako was silent. Korra took a step away, feeling a little awkward in a conversation so deep between two other people. Lu Ten nodded his head towards the bench and she walked to sit next to him on it.
"Told you there was a lesson," Lu Ten breathed as Korra sat down. Korra rolled her eyes but didn't answer; her focus was on the Firebenders.
Mako's eyes were still down, his hands were in his pockets, and Zuko was talking animatedly with his hands.
Finally, Korra heard a sigh escape from Mako's lips. He nodded, before meeting Zuko's gaze and smiling, "All right, I'll let you teach me."
Zuko placed his hand on Mako's shoulder, smiling over at where Korra and Lu Ten sat.
"You didn't have a choice, young Mako." Zuko said, laughing again.
Lu Ten stood, bringing Korra with him. "Good luck, man. Grandfather's a glutton for lessons." Lu Ten laughed along with his Grandfather, some inside joke that could only transcend the generations.
"Good choice, Mako." He looked at Korra, nodded, but his head turned towards the staircase as someone called out his name.
Before Korra could register who it was, Asami had run into Mako's arms and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Korra looked away, uncomfortable. Lu Ten met her eyes and made a gagging face, causing Korra to giggle and cover her mouth.
"We heard as we walked up the stairs," Asami said, looking up to meet Mako's eyes. She gestured behind her before pulling Mako's face down to meet his lips with hers.
On Ji stood next to her father, sighing and shaking her head. "Father, I told you I only wanted to stay for today. You can't take on an apprentice."
Zuko merely waved her disapproval away. "He needs this. You may leave, daughter, because we all know you have many responsibilities in the Fire Nation. I'm staying." He took Lu Ten's arm and pulled the boy close to him. "And he may choose whether he wants to stay or not." Lu Ten met Korra's eyes.
There was something in them, something that seemed to say she was the only reason he would stay. Their years of friendship were one thing, but being seventeen was another. They weren't fourteen and fifteen anymore.
"I'll stay."
On Ji sighed. "I guess I should have seen that coming." She rubbed her temple. "My guards and I will leave after dinner tonight." She nodded at Korra, her family, and Mako and Asami, (who didn't notice because they were still kissing,) before turning on her heal and walking to the stairs.
"Maaaakkkkkkooooooooo!" A tiny voice yelled, causing the couple to break apart. Meelo jumped straight into Mako's arms, crawling onto his shoulders before beginning to gnaw on Mako's ears.
Mako's eyebrows raised, but he didn't want to upset the young Airbender. "Hi, Meelo." Jinora and Ikki ran up and circled Zuko, Ikki bouncing in place with some hidden excitement.
"Zuko, will you tell us stories? We want to know about everything. What happened after the war? When did you marry Mai? When did On Ji take the throne? What did you eat at the Palace? Where's Azula? Where was your mom? Does your daughter have any friends?"
"Ikki, please slow down," Zuko said, as each of the children took one of his hands and led him away.
Asami was leading Mako towards the Temple, Meelo still glued to his shoulders, but he turned his head around and met Korra's gaze. Embarrassed, she looked away first before she could reveal any emotions.
Dinner at the Temple was indescribable. If Korra had to choose one word, she would have to say loud.
Zuko, On Ji, Pema, and Tenzin all took up the top four corners of the table. Scattered around them were the children, all reaching around each other to try to get some food.
Korra was sitting across from Mako, who was wedged between Jinora and Ikki. Next to Ikki was Asami, whose arm was being bitten by Meelo. Bolin and Lu Ten were sitting to the left of Korra, both of them making loud jokes and laughing often.
To their credit, the adults kept their tempers very well. None of them yelled, although Tenzin did look close to bending his young children out the window.
"Have you ever been a leaf?" Meelo asked suddenly, ending his meal of Asami's arm to ask her.
Asami looked confused. "A leaf? No, I suppose I can't say I ever had."
Meelo looked upset, but was quickly distracted by a pastry on the table.
Mako met Korra's eyes from across the table, and they both smiled at the same time. "I let you win," he said. He said it quietly, but Korra didn't miss a word.
She laughed silently. "Yeah, right. Like Zuko said, I had the upper hand."
He rolled his eyes and shook his head. "No way. I've fought you in the arena before. I know how you fight, so I let you win."
"You wanted to look weak in front of the best Firebender in the world?"
"No, Korra, I just felt bad that I beat you in our last spar."
"I beat you in that one-" Korra started, but she was interrupted as On Ji and Tenzin stood.
"I must be leaving if I'm to make it back to the Fire Nation in time for the Council meeting tomorrow morning." On Ji said, making her way to the door.
"Council meeting?" Bolin asked, as Mako raised an eyebrow.
"You didn't mention any meeting." Lu Ten said, staring at his mother.
Tenzin sighed. "There's a very important meeting tomorrow that none of the Council can miss. It's in the Fire Nation this time."
"So… you're leaving?" Korra asked, her eyes meeting Lu Ten's.
Tenzin looked unhappy. "Yes. Pema, Ikki, Jinora, Meelo and I are leaving with On Ji tonight. Zuko is staying here," he finished, looking directly at Asami and Mako.
The group slowly migrated back to the dock to see everyone off before they would disperse for their own nighttime activities.
The Fire Nation airship was waiting at the end of the dock, and On Ji boarded quickly after a subtle goodbye to her father and son.
Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo all mouthed goodbyes from one of the windows of the ship, and Pema was slowly making her way up the ramp.
"I want you all to behave." Tenzin said. "Zuko will be here, but you are not allowed to take advantage of him. He is older now then when he taught you, Korra, and that will compromise his personality. You are not to take advantage of him if he falls asleep or can't remember something," Tenzin said, gesturing to where Zuko had fallen asleep on a bench at the beginning of the dock.
Asami and Mako were sitting on the deck, their legs dangling over the edge and Asami's head was resting on his shoulder.
Tenzin pointed at them and made a very animated gesture with his hands, "Nothing inappropriate with them." He looked at Korra then, giving her an almost knowing look.
Yeah, like Korra was going to try and ruin Mako's relationship.
Besides, Tenzin would only be gone for two days.
"Mr. Tenzin, don't you worry. We will be the best of friends and near angels while you're gone." Bolin said, giving Tenzin a winning smile. Tenzin glared at him, but with one sweeping motion he turned and disappeared through the door to the airship.
Korra ignored Bolin and Lu Ten's protests and Asami's questions as she turned and ran back towards the back end of the Temple.
She stood face-to-face with a newspaper hanging over a wire. Lin's face glared back to her accompanied with an article about Korra's rampage on the city the first time she had gotten there.
Korra stood in front of the paper, using all of her inner strength and resolve to try to flutter the pages, but she was consumed with thoughts that were preventing her from focusing enough to Airbend.
Korra hadn't seen Lu Ten for almost three years before he showed back up. Now it seemed as if there was something between them, and only because of one stare. But Korra was still confused about her feelings for Mako-
Okay, there really wasn't any confusion there. Korra really liked Mako, but she knew that Asami needed him more right now. Korra wouldn't compromise her friendships because of a crush on someone.
Korra shoved at the paper time and time again, but there was no sudden outburst of wind, no flutter, no nothing.
Upset, Korra quickly bent two earth disks from the ground beside her and threw them at the paper. Lin's face shredded and the wire broke. It dropped the paper to the ground, leaving the thin black line to hover near the earth.
Korra collapsed onto the ground, too tired to move, and let her suppressed tears finally escape.
"Korra? Are you alright?"
She turned her head on the ground to where the voice was coming from. Despite her tears, her eyes widened when she realized it was Mako standing in front of her.
