AN - Lool, so this story was originally just supposed to be a one-shot...two chapters in now, and the characters still have me busy cranking out story for them XD

Not sure when it'll wrap up, but I hope that you're all enjoying the ride until then ^.^

"Mother, I'm home! And I brought a guest with me. Wait until you find out who she is!" Asami called out excitedly as she moved swiftly through her midsized home, and headed straight for the kitchen, where she knew she'd find her mother already making dinner. Asami quickly placed the brown bag full of groceries on the kitchen counter, and wrapped her arms around her mother from behind. Her mother let out a soft, tinkling laugh as Asami nuzzled her face against her mother's long, flowing hair which matched Asami's own dark locks.

Korra smiled softly from the entrance of the kitchen at the tender mother-daughter moment, before lightly clearing her throat to gently remind Asami that she was there.

"Oh! Goodness, where are my manners? Mother I would like you to meet Korra. Korra is the new Avatar. Isn't that wonderful, Mother? She can do so many spectacular and amazing things, though truthfully I've only heard of the things an Avatar can do. I've never actually seen someone able to bend more than one element before," Asami excitedly rattled off, with light jade-coloured eyes shining brightly.

Korra let out a softly amused chuckle at her new friend's excitement at her ability to bend, before she bowed slightly to Asami's mother, who was the second most beautiful woman Korra had ever seen...second to Asami herself.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Sato. I uh...'ran into' your daughter earlier, and she was gracious enough to let me offer her a ride home. Is there a Mr. Sato around, whom I could also give my regards to?" Korra asked curiously as she looked around the well-lit, and obviously well-cared for kitchen.

As Korra had walked through the house, following closely behind Asami through the hallway leading to the kitchen, she'd noticed a few family portraits on the wall. Most were of a younger Asami which showcased her growing up throughout the years. One or two had Asami with her mother standing closely behind, usually with a hand on the younger girl's shoulder, or an affectionate expression beamed down at her child.

Only one showed a picture of a man who was obviously Asami's father, as with even just a short glance Korra could see the family resemblance. Asami had been sitting on the man's lap, a bright beaming smile on her face, as the man looked off into the distance, his full focus not there in the moment with his daughter.

A quiet, almost uncomfortable moment passed after Korra asked her question. Asami's mother cleared her throat slightly, and a bright smile that was just barely able to cover up the small crack of pain in her eyes, slipped across her lips.

"I'm sorry my dear, but Mr. Sato is...indisposed...at this time. We...no longer keep up regular communications with him anymore. But I do wish him and his...new wife...the best wherever they are," Asami's mother managed to get out with only a slight tremble to her voice.

Asami bit her full lower lip, as she forced back the tears that practically burned in the back of her throat. She absolutely refused to shed another tear over the womanizing-cheating-scumbag her father was.

She refused.

Korra's eyes filled with regret for her question and sympathy, as the full reality of the situation made itself clear to her. She then did something that only she as the Avatar could do to try to alleviate the slight, uncomfortable tension now present in the room.

A soft gasp escaped Ms. Sato's lips, and Asami quickly turned her head back towards Korra, to see what had so captivated her mother's attention, and her jaw nearly unhinged when she saw what Korra was doing.

The young Avatar had summoned a brightly-lit fire-rose, which danced and waved slightly on an invisible breeze, while a small swirl of water twirled and spun around the base stem of the fiery rose.

It was the most stunning and amazing thing Asami had ever seen, and somehow...somehow...something deep within her gave an answering call, as the flames continued to dance around on Korra's hand.

Then with a gentle closing of her hand the dancing rose slowly went out, and the magic that Korra had brought forth into the kitchen slowly faded out.

"That was...wow...beyond amazing. Thank you for that...Korra," Asami breathed out in gentle awe.

"Yes my dear, thank you. That was the most beautiful display of bending I've ever seen, and it was a wonderful gift from you to us. I can see why my daughter already seems so taken with you," Ms. Sato said with a softly teasing smile.

"Mooom," Asami groaned out as her cheeks flushed a delicate pink, which caused Korra to chuckle lightly.

Ms. Sato let out a soft laugh of her own, before she turned to walk over to the refrigerator. "Why don't you girls head on out to the backyard. I'll bring you both a nice, cold glass of lemonade," she said with a soft smile over her shoulder to the two girls.

Korra nodded her head with a grin as Asami grabbed her hand, and began eagerly tugging her out into the hallway, while calling over her shoulder to her mother, "that's a great idea!"

Ms. Sato smiled indulgently after her daughter, before turning back to the refrigerator while humming a happy, melodious tune.

Asami gently tugged a laughing Korra all the way out to the small backyard, and then stopped and turned to face the young Avatar with a brilliant smile on her face.

"Please Korra, can you show me how you did some of that bending from before? I've had the potential to be a bender all my life, and I just...I just don't understand why I can't actually bend," Asami said in a voice chocked with equal parts sadness and frustration.

Korra slowly moved forward until she was standing right before the beautiful, emerald-eyed girl. She then reached up to tenderly cup Asami's face in her warm hands. A soft gasp fell from Asami's lips as Korra quietly contemplated to herself, just what it was about this girl that seemed to draw her in from the very moment they met. Korra had taken one look down into Asami Sato's eyes when they'd practically run into each other, and became lost in that ocean of sea-green.

"Do you feel the warmth in my hands?" Korra asked softly, as she looked directly into Asami's eyes.

Asami nodded back, quietly enthralled with the pure blue of Korra's eyes.

"Alright, good. Now close your eyes Asami...close them for me...I'm going to reach into you using my Avatar-sense to try to figure out, and hopefully bring forth, the bending that is hidden away inside of you," Korra said gently, as she unconsciously stroked her fingers through the soft tendrils of hair that framed Asami's face.

Asami nodded once more as her eyes slowly closed, and then she let in and slowly breathed out a deep breath; settling into the well-practiced breathing technique, that she'd used most of her life to quiet the body and soul.

Korra smiled slightly in approval, as she could see that Asami was already well-versed with the techniques one needed to reach in and take hold of their bending. That's why it was puzzling to Korra, that Asami had been unable to bring forth her own power before now. So Korra closed her own eyes, took in and let out a deep breath of her own, and let her Avatar senses flow forward and connect with Asami.

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Korra floated in a sea of blue that reminded her of the cresting waves Katara used to show her how to make by the ocean. This was however quickly replaced by a wide, barren, rocky ground that reminded Korra of the stories she always heard growing up, of the power and majesty of the Earth-bender Toph. And then once again the scene slipped away to be replaced with the beauty of a clear blue sky.

And Korra could almost swear she just saw a young boy riding a Sky Bison off in the far distance. Child-like laughter drifted to her ear, and Korra smiled as she felt the power of the last Avatar...Aang...resonate within her. Aang was like an old friend to her now, and she could feel him joining his power with hers, to seek out the source of Asami's locked bending.

Korra took a deep breath and dived down from the sky she was floating in, and dove straight into this dreamscape's version of a volcano that roiled with fire, energy, and power.

It was here that Korra finally found Inner-Asami.

The dark-haired girl sat on the edge of the volcano, seemingly completely at peace with the erupting fire spewing behind her. Her eyes slowly opened to reveal glittering jade, when Korra came up to stand before her. A soft, dreamlike smile covered Asami's lips, and when she spoke her voice held a musical quality to it, that held Korra completely enthralled.

"You came," the soft voice spoke, and Korra tilted her head curiously as she replied. "I was expected?"

A gentle, beautiful smile graced Asami's lips as she slowly rose to her feet.

"Asami has been waiting a long time; waiting for someone to bring forth the passion, the power, the raging energies of her bending that have always remained bottled up tightly within her. She was waiting for the other half of her soul...the only person in this world and this life, who could ever help to unlock her power. I see that she has finally made that connection...she has finally found her Soul's Mate," Asami said with a smile so content and peaceful, that Korra couldn't help but smile back.

"I just...felt a pull towards Asami when we first met. It was immediate and strong. But I never imagined it was something this powerful. I've only just met her...yet...it feels like I've known her my entire life. It just feels like...when I'm standing next to her...like I've finally come home..." Korra whispered as she raised her hand to her heart, and felt it pound fiercely in response to all that she was feeling.

Asami was waiting for her...in here as well as out there...and Korra wasn't about to keep her waiting.

Looking back into the eyes of the smiling Asami before her, Korra stretched out her hand, and felt a thrill shoot through her when the other girl gripped it tightly in her own.

"Thank you for opening your heart and soul to me, Asami. I believe that Fate brought us together, and I'm glad to be the one to end all your bending suffering. I'll set you free, Asami...I'll set your bending...free..." Korra breathed out as her lips whispered across Asami's face.

Asami's eyes slowly closed as she leaned forward, and the softest most tender brush of lips against her own caused the entire world around her to freeze for one single, perfect moment...and then all hell broke loose.

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