"KORRA!" Kai screamed at the top of his lungs as he ran through the hallways of the Sato airship, using blast of air to boost him forward and around corners easier. He soon blasted air at a double door blocking his way and instantly entered in a small living room in the airship and finally found the person he was looking for. "Korra, help me! He's going to kill me!" Kai yelled as he blew the doors shut and ran behind the Avatar.
Korra looked at Kai confused as he ran behind her. "Whoa, wait. What are you talking about? Who's going to kill you?" She asked a little worried.
Suddenly, Mako busted through the double doors, looking angrier than a saber-tooth moose lion trying to protect their cub. "Him!" Kai said scared for his life as he pointed at Mako from behind Korra.
Mako instantly looked at Kai and stormed in the room. "There you are you little-"
"Whoa! Calm down there tiger shark." Korra said as she stepped in Mako's line of fire and held her hands up, Kai stepping with her as he kept using her as a shield. "What's going on here?"
"He's trying to kill me!" Kai shouted right after Korra's question.
"Not now. But if you stop using Korra as shield and man up, I'll be happy to." Mako said as he shot an angry look at the preteen, making him flinch and hide fully behind Korra.
"Ok, you're mad, I get it." Korra started and she leaned into to Mako's line of sight. "But, you really need to calm down." Korra continued, feeling a little weird about the roles being reversed between them for once. "Now, explain what happened so I can understand why Kai should be killed?"
"Hey!" Kai interrupted as he looked up at Korra.
"Not really." Korra mumbled to him as she looked down at him, making him feel a little better.
Mako let out a long, steady breath as he stood straight. "I caught the little twerp snooping around my room and I know he took something when I chased him out." Mako explained as he gave Kai another angry look. Kai hid more behind Korra, with only his eyes peeking past her waist.
"Ok, well if that's it Kai just needs to give it back and all will be ok, right?" Korra smiled, hoping her conclusion would calm the firebender a little more. She then turned around to face Kai, kneeling down a little to be eye level with him. "Now Kai, what did you take from Mako's room?"
Kai shifted his eyes around the room as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, I was going to put it back, but I got caught and instincts kind of kicked in when Mako walked in." Kai said as he dug his hand in his pocket. "I mean, I don't get why he would get all riled up over a picture of you two." He added as he handed a photo to Korra.
"Kai, no." Mako said worried as he tried to stop the transaction, only to end up tripping over his own feet after Korra ducked and stepped out of line with the picture in her hand. Korra smiled as she looked down at the worn out, creased, sepia photograph of her and Mako back when they attended the Glacier Spirits Festival together. "Ok Korra, give it back." Mako said as he tried to take the photo away once again.
Korra quickly dodged his hand and moved away again, still looking at the photo. "Kai you're free to go." She said to signal Kai that it was safe for him to walk on his own on the air ship.
The two stood in the room, silence filling the room as Korra kept looking at the photo and all its little creases and Mako staring at her back. He then took a step forward. "Come on Korra seriously. Give it back." Mako said as he tried to take the photo back from over her shoulder. Korra ducked and move out of the way easily, smiling a little when Mako stumbled forward. Once Mako found his composer again he let out a calming breath and looked at Korra from over his shoulder. "Ok, you can either give it back or laugh. I can't do this dodging thing forever." Mako said as he turned to face her and held his hands out to the side in defeat.
Korra looked up at him a little confused. "Why would I laugh?"
Mako looked at her, looking pitiful and defeated on the outside, but feeling confused on the inside. "Well, this is embarrassing for me. Most people laugh at moments like this." Mako shrugged, trying to make the explanation sound simple.
Korra lightly chuckled as she smiled at the defeated boy in front of her. She then walked over to him and handed the picture to him. "I don't think it's embarrassing." She said before standing on her toes to kiss Mako's cheek, making his eyes open wide. "I think it's sweet." Korra smiled once she settled her feet back on the ground.
Mako looked down at her for a moment before clearing his throat. "W-well, can you just not mention this to anyone, especially Bolin." He stuttered as he rubbed the back of his neck out of nervous habit.
Korra smiled and laughed a little at his nervous actions that she always found cute. "My lips are sealed city boy." She said before walking out of the room.
Mako watched her leave the room in silence. Once Korra was out and the doors were shut, Mako looked down at the picture he treasured so much and smiled. "Maybe that little twerp isn't such a pain." Mako said as he thought about thanking Kai for snooping through his room.
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