"Good Korra. Flow with the wind," commented Tenzin. Korra was glad to finally get some praise from her air bending master. But them again she didn't want to complain about her lack of commendation from Tenzin after she set fire to the spinning air gates a few weeks ago. It was her way of apologizing and keeping on his good graces. Since then she has progressed. It was becoming much easier to move like an airbender.

"Again," commanded Tenzin and he sent another blast of air through the spinning gates, signaling for Korra to go through the obstacle once more.

The young Avatar began stepping past the moving gates. Her movements were fluid and calm yet stealthy and agile. Each time it seemed as if she would get knocked off her feet by the moving panels, but each time she would just barley dodge them, a feat she certainly couldn't accomplish in the past. Her feet appeared to almost dance as she moved them in circle patterns that allowed her to not get hit. Advancing forward with another light step Korra emerged through the other side of the gates where her teacher was. She panted heavily.

"Woow! Am I awesome or am I awesome?" she cheered after she caught her breath. "Did you see that? I think I finished in record time!"

"This training exercise is not about speed. It is about learning to maneuver like a true Airbender," Tenzin saw how Korra face fell a little. Then he smiled at her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "But I must say that you have improved greatly Korra. And soon we will move on in your training."

"Really Tenzin? Really?"

"Yes. I think you'll be able to bend air very soon. Just remember to keep up with your training."

As Korra jumped up and down with joy she heard the little airbender kids giggling loudly nearby. "DADDY DADDY DADDY!"

"Oh dear," sighed Tenzin, his shoulders drooping slightly.

Bolin and Mako were struggling to make their way to the airbending training area with the three children hanging about them. To Korra's amusement it seemed that Bolin was having the most fun juggling Ikki and Jinora while Mako carried a wild, hair-pulling, and...gassy Meelo upon his shoulders.

"IKKI! MEELO! JINORA! THAT IS NOT HOW WE TREAT OUR GUESTS!" screamed a now red faced Tenzin.

Bolin chuckled and let the two girls down. "It's alright. They were just showing us around the island. You're kids sure are fun tour guides!" A smilely Ikki and Jinora then simultaneously hugged Bolin's legs.

"Yeah real fun," retorted Mako sarcastically as Meelo began gnawing on his head.

"Awww poor Meelo! Is Mr. City Boy being too dark and broody for you? I know he can get really jerky sometimes. But nobody's perfect" joked Korra. She then reached up, picked the little airbender off of Mako's shoulders, and placed him on the ground.

Mako rubbed his neck and said "Hah very funny. At least the little rascal can airbend." Korra stood there wide eyed for a moment, then she immediately narrowed her eyes at him giving a death stare.

It went silent for a brief moment in the group and everyone stopped moving with all eyes on Mako and Korra. The awkward silence was soon filled by a chorus of "Ohhhhhhhs" (*kind like of the sound people make after a reallllllly good yo mama joke*) from everybody including the usually formal Tenzin.

"Wow Mako. Do you really want to get on my grumpy side right now?" she asked him, crossing her arms.

"Oh so you have more than one side? I thought grumpy was your only one!" he yelled.

"Well aren't you one to talk! Can't you take a joke for once!"

The argument began to grow more heated and it seemed that Korra and Mako had forgotten there were others around them. Bolin slowly gathered up the kids and Tenzin and tried to usher them out of the training area as inconspicuously as possible. He whispered reassuringly to the airbenders, "Mommy and Daddy over there fight a lot but they still love each other." As he spoke he gestured over his shoulder to the screaming pair behind them. They all turned smirking as the yelling continued.

"You drive me crazy!" bellowed Mako.

Korra covered her ears in frustration. "Do you even hear yourself right now? It's sooo annoying! You sound like a quacking turtle-duck!" as she yelled she spun around and let angry fire swirl around her. She was so distracted by their fight she hadn't even noticed that a small ember landed in the air gates.

"KORRA YOU'RE SO INFURIATING!"

"AND YOU'RE... YOU'RE... YOU'RE... SOOO ANNOYING!"

"WOW YOU CAN'T EVEN TALK RIGHT!"

"Well then I'll just do this then," Korra then took her waterbending stance and drew water from a nearby fountain. She then dumped gallons of cold water onto her fire bending friend and started to laugh. Korra tried to gauge how Mako would react and it was evident that he tried to no avail to conceal his own laughter.

"Ok rule one Miss Avatar. Never. Ever. Wet. The. Scarf." All she did was stick her tongue out.

"Alright then. I can play this game too you know," He said slyly.

He proceeded to jump and tackle his friend to the ground but she evaded him easily. He tried once more but failed. Korra kept a constant distance from him. She never thought that using her airbending movements would be this fun.

"Come on Mr. Hat Trick. Just fire bend at me already!" she giggled still averting his attempts to knock her down.

"Because that would be too easy. And plus I don't play dirty like you," he answered with smile. Korra confusedly watched as Mako suddenly began to straighten himself out and shake his hair dry.

"Uhh what are you doing Mako?"

He looked past Korra, cleared his throat, and waved to something behind her. "Oh hey Asami."

Korra stopped her movements and felt a slight disappointment. She turned around to say "Hi" to Asami too but when she did no one was there. At that moment she was knocked to the ground by Mako with an "umph." They both laughed as the rolled around for a while.

Finally they came to a stop. Mako was on top of Korra and they're faces were in close proximity. Both out of breath from the laughing and rolling they remained motionless, staring at each other. Korra began to lose herself in his honey gold eyes and in feeling his warm body against hers. She could feel her blush emerging as she saw Mako develop his own. Helpless, all she could do was smile.

"Mako I-" she started but then was cut off abruptly. He pressed his soft lips against hers and brought up a hand to cup her cheek. Korra's surprised azure eyes drifted closed and she kissed him back while wrapping her arms around his neck.

After a long moment she pulled back and they rested their foreheads together. "Mako, I thought you said you didn't play dirty?" she joked.

"I do what I want." he smirked and stole another kiss. He then pulled them both up and hugged Korra but he didn't hug her for as long as he would have like to. His demeanor changed and he became more alert and defensive. It was like he sensed something was wrong, like Amon was about to pop out of the bamboo garden. "Do you smell smoke?"

Korra looked around ready to fight someone when something bright caught her eye. "Uh-oh. Not again..." and pointed to the now burning air gates as she slumped over.

Tenzin frantically came running back to the training area to investigate the smoke he saw from the temple. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the air gates aflame and the two teens near by. His jaw fell open and his knees buckled. He sat there for a minute or two on his knees with his arms out stretched towards the flames in disbelief. When he finally could comprehend the sight before him he turned bright red and started screaming at Korra.

"THAT WAS A TWO THOUSAND YEAR OLD HISTORICAL TREASURE!"