(Korra)
I get up out of bed and head downstairs
Today is my party I'm so excited
It's about time I get to hang out with my friends
I been so exhausted lately that I barely have time to chill and relax with them
My job at the factory is to load the boxes onto the trucks
Asami wanted me to help Kuvira watch the workers but I'm not the type of person to breathe down other's back, and I wanted to be more hands on
I see my mom setting up for the birthday party
"Good Afternoon Korra, are you ready for the party"?
I smile and help her put the cloth over the table
"Yeah, I miss my friends"
"Well, you will have plenty of time to interact with them without sneaking around"
"Haha very funny, mom"
"Make sure you look nice Korra, my book club friend is stopping by"
"Ok mom, I will put on a show, for your so called friend"
"Great, I already went out yesterday to pick out your outfit"
(Asami)
My father wanted me to come over today to have brunch with him
"Hello Father I'm home" I push open the door and
My father comes from around the corner
"Asami" I give him a hug
"I'm not late for brunch" I tease
"That's good, keep it that way"
He pulls out my chair for me and I sits down
"Ohh dad you made my favorite eggs, bacon, and pancakes"
I take a bite
"This is amazing dad, I didn't know you were a chief"?
He laughs
"I been reading those Ask Katara articles in the paper"
I nod
"Oh I thought, you been getting some help from your new special friend"
My dad sighs
"She has a name Asami, and you know I care about Lin, and does your hatred toward her have to do with your moth.."
I stop him before he finishes
"Dad you dating Lin has nothing to do with her, ok I just think she is a little, how should I put this boring"
"I didn't know you and I had the same taste in women"?
My face turns red
"I'm sorry, you're right, if your happy I'm happy"
We continue to eat
"So what are your plans for today, please tell me it doesn't involve you sitting in that apartment of yours listening to the radio"
"Father I'll have you know, that being up to date about events is a hobby of mine, also I was invited to a birthday party today, but I decided not to go"
My dad smiles
"You are most defiantly going, Asami"
"WHAT"
"You need to hang out with people your own age, be young have fun"
"But dad, I'm not really good with hanging out with people my age"
"Trust me honey I know, even as a child you showed more interest in what I was doing then your own toys
you are going to that party and that's final"
(Korra)
I walk inside 'Be the Leaf Supermarket' to get some snacks for the party
We are ordering pizza so that's one less thing to get here
I push the shopping cart to the chips and soda aisle
Ok what kind of chips should I get ?
I reach for sour crème and onions, but then I remember how they make your breath smell so I put them back
I'll just get regular potato chips
I push the shopping cart making my way over to the fruit aisle because my mom wanted to make her special blueberry pie for her amazing book club
As I'm walking toward the blueberries something catches my eye
I walk backward with my basket
No way they have it I leave the basket in the middle of the store and head into the comic book section
A little boy is sitting on the ground reading some superhero comic
I push him aside
"HEY"
"Sorry, little guy"
I didn't even know the new comic was out
I pick it up and scan the pages
"Hey comics are for boys"
I roll my eyes
"Said who"? I ask
"My brother, Tahno" I know Tahno hes some punk that goes to my school he had a crush on me until I turned him down and now he hates me
"Well you tell you brother Tahno, he can go and kiss the Fire Lord's butt"
The boy gasp and runs off "I'm telling my mom"
"I don't care, I'm not scarred"
Ok maybe I am I grab the comic book and run off
What makes this comic book so great, is it's about a boy name Aang who can bend 4 elements and this comic explains his journey as the Avatar
I put it in the basket
My mom won't mind if I buy it I mean it's only 7 cents I can easily pay her back when I get paid
(Asami)
I stayed with my father longer than I expected
It's 3:00 and the party doesn't start until four
I look at the outfit I currently have on it's nice but it's not a party outfit
Wait what is a party outfit?
I make my way to my closet
Aren't you suppose to wear a dress at a party?
I push the racks of my clothes hanging up in my closet
Why is It so hard to pick out an outfit for a dumb birthday party
I was just about to give up when something hanging up catches my eye
A dark blue and white stripe dress that stops just barely over my knees
It's a perfect summer dress and I can wear some red lipstick to make It pop, it's a perfect outfit
I look at myself in the mirror
I wonder if Korra will make fun of me for dressing up
Wait why do I care about what she thinks?
I lock my apartment door and head down the stairs
Not using the elevator to avoid Varrick yesterday he talked to me for a whole 25 minutes about the rationing of coffee
I get in my car and look at the address Korra gave me.
I hope I'm not making a mistake by going
(Korra)
"Korra come out, I want to see how beautiful you are"
"No mom I look like a pagent girl"
"Oh stop, you do not, just come out and let Mama see you"
"No"
"Korra, stop being so stubborn your guests are going to be here soon"
"Who cares, let them have the party without me"
I hear the doorbell ring
"I'll go get it, but as soon as I get back you are coming out"
My mother head down stairs
I look at myself in the mirror
This dress is really itchy and I can't even zip the back of my dress up
It's my party why can't I wear what I want
(Asami)
I didn't know Korra was having her friend's birthday party at her house
I ring the door bell and I hear barking
Yep this is the right house
The door comes open, I smile
"Hi My name is Asami Sato" the woman smiles at me
"Hello I'm Korra's mother welcome, you are just so beautiful, come in, come in"
I walk inside and Naga runs to me
I kneel down to pat her
"Hey Naga" she starts licking my arm
"She likes you, let me put those flowers in water" she then takes my flowers out of my hand
"Thank you, did I come here too early, my father hates it when I'm late"
She laughs
"No the earlier the better, I wished Korra was always early"
I sit down on the couch
"What do you mean, Korra is never late for work"
She stops
"Do you really own the new War Production Factory"? she asks
"No"
She laughs
"My father does, but I just run it"
"Oh my spirits, I though Korra was just messing with me, but you're just a baby"
"Owning a business, has always been a dream of mine"
She nods
"Well you know what would be a dream of mine, Korra coming down stairs and showing me her dress, do you mind going up there and talking to her"?
What am I supposed to say to her?
I can't just say no to her mother she looking at me with pleading eyes
It would be rude of me not to help and at least try
"Sure, where should I go"?
Her mom cheers "Up the stairs to the right"
I make my way up the stairs with Naga leading the way
She stops at a door
I knock
"Mom I don't want to wear this, I can't even zip up the"
The door comes flying open and Korra and I make eye contact
"Oh you aren't my mom"
Korra has on a teal strapless dress with her hair down
I never seen her hair like that before she always has it in a bun
My mouth goes dry
She is just starring at me
Maybe I should say something
"Oh yeah I'm not your mom sorry, she wanted me to talk to you, I guess"
Korra laughs and walks past me and screams down the stairs
"NICE TRY MOM BUT, NOT GOING TO WORK" she then walks to her room and slams the door leaving Naga and I in the hall way
I knew I should never have came
(Korra)
"Just like my typical mother, she always has to get someone else to do her job" I take off my dumb shoes and plop down onto my bed
I can't really blame Asami she was just doing what my mother asked her to do
ASAMI!
she came oh my spirits why didn't I process this
I get up from my bed and open the door
She is almost down the stairs
"Asami, I'm so sorry come in please" she looks at me confused
"Are you sure"?
I smile
"Yeah come up"
Asami makes her way back upstairs and she stops in my door way
"Come in, I won't kill you"
She slowly walks in and stand in my room arkwardly holding her arm
Why is she making this so hard I get up from my bed
"Relax, why are you so tense, I'm sorry I was a jerk, my brain didn't process that you were here"
Asami laughs
"Thanks goodness, I thought you were going to kick me out"
Why would she think that?
"No I really thought you weren't going to come"?
"Well you seemed very aggressive about It these past few days"
I smile "Noooooo I wasn't"
"ARE YOU SERIOUS, YOU STOPPED BY MY OFFICE 2 TIMES A DAY, TALKING ABOUT THE PARTY"
Yeah I remember that good times good times
"Well if I knew you would be so nervous, I wouldn't have forced you" I tease
Asami rolls her eyes while looking at my globe
"I know you aren't talking, every time you come into my office you get all tongue tied and nervous"
Wait she notices that?
"No I just happen to get thirsty"
"Sureeee, do you like to travel"?
"What are you talking about Asami"?
She turns around and faces me "You have a lot of maps in your room, so I inferred that you may like to travel"
I look around my room I do happen to have a lot of maps in here
"I guess, I just like to know where I'm going and where I been"
Asami traces her finger on one of my maps
"You been to Ba Sing Se too"? she asks
"Yeah before the war started, my dad had a conference there even got to meet the Queen"
"Awww lucky, I didn't get to do much exploring, my father had to showcase his new product"
I was about to say something
When my mom walks in my room
"Oh Snow Bear , you look beautiful, that teal really brings out your eyes, don't you think she looks nice Asami"?
Asami smiles and crosses her arms "Yeah Snow Bear, you look adorable"
I cover my face
"Mom I told you not to call me that"?
My mother laughs "Asami doesn't mind does she"?
"No Mam I don't mind, I think it's kind of cute"
My face starts heating up
I look away from Asami my mother frowns
"Korra why don't you have your shoes on, and your dress isn't zipped in the back"
"I was trying a new look mom, don't you like it, I call it the backless dress, it's a new fashion statement, all the girls in the Earth Kingdom are rocking It right now"
Asami tries to hide her laughter
"Korra, I don't find your humor funny, guest are going to be here soon, and I can't have you looking like a candy girl showing her gumdrops for all to see"
My mouth opens she did not just say that?
Asami turns around
We hear the doorbell ring
"Now Korra, when I come back you better be looking presentable" my mom walks out the room
And Asami still isn't facing me
"ARE YOU AMUSED BY THIS"?
She then burst out laughing "I'm so sorry, I couldn't hold it in"
I walk over to where I threw my scandals and put them on
"HAHA very funny"
She finally catches her breath
"Are you done"? I ask
Asami wipes her eyes "Yeah I'm done"
"I love your mother" I roll my eyes
"You can have her, she would love to have you as a daughter anyway, It would be so much easier on her"
"What do you mean"?
"Nothing, it's too complicated, let's just say I wouldn't mind trading mothers for a day, I bet yours is great" I tease
Asami frowns
"My mother passed away when I was a baby"
My heart drops how could I be so stupid?
"I'm so sorry Asami, I didn't know, I feel terrible, please forgive me"
She smiles
"It's not your fault you didn't know"
We stand there in silent
I look at myself in the mirror and I see Asami watching me
I turn around "What's wrong why are you looking at me like that, do I look bad"?
She shakes her head
"No not at all, I was just wondering if you needed help zipping the back of your dress up"?
I laugh
"Yeah, I keep putting it off, if you don't mind"
She gets up from sitting on my bed
(Asami)
I walk behind Korra and look for the zipper but her hair is in the way
"Can you hold your hair up"?
"Sure" Korra ties her hair in a bun real quick without eveing putting a hair tie in it
That's how long her hair is
"Wow you have really long hair"
"Thanks I want to cut it but my mom wont let me"?
"Why it's beautiful" I move the dress zipper up a little
I can understand why she is having a hard time zipping it up.
It's not that she is overweight it's her muscles my fingers brush against her back on accident
"Sorry"
"It's too hot"?
My heart starts beating "WHAT"?
She laughs "It's too hot to have this long hair, I'm used to the cold and my hair was a great survival factor in the Water Tribe"
I finally get the zipper to the top but it's half way up
I try tugging on it but it wont go up
"Is something wrong"?
"No but your zipper doesn't seem to want to come all the way up"
Korra reaches her arm over her shoulder and puts her hand ontop of mine
"Ok on the count of three the both of us pull ok"
I nod
"1….2…..3…"
We both pull the zipper up using all our force and it finally zips up
Korra jumps up
"YESSS WE DID IT, HI FIVE"!
I laugh and connect our hands
"You rock Asami, thank you so much now I won't dishonor my family" she then bows to me
"You are a character Korra"
She unties her hair and It's comes back down her back
"I know let's go down to party"
"Who's birthday is it again"? I ask while following her downstairs
She stops and smiles
"It's my birthday"
(Korra)
I see that Bolin and Opal are in the living room talking to my mother
"Korra you look beatiful" Opal says while giving me a hug
"Thank you Opal likewise"
Bolin walks up to me "You look amazing Korra" I roll my eyes
"Thank you Bolin, this is my friend Asami" Bolin walks over to her and shakes her hand
"I know you, you're that really smart girl"
Asami laughs "I'm not that smart"
Everyone groans "Yeah right"
My mom pulls me into the kitchen "Be right back, talk among yourself"
"Yes mother"
She has a big smile on her face
"The same lady I told you about from my book club is bringing her son over, to the party and I think you two will really hit if off"
She can't be serious I finally get Mako off my case just for awhile
now my mom wants to play match maker
"Mom this is my birthday party, let me do what I want, I don't want to date anybody right now"
My mom frowns
"Korra you're a pretty girl, I'm tired of seeing you turn down boys all because you don't find them suiting for your liking"
"Well mother, what's one more" I walk back to my friends
Opal walks over to me
"What's wrong Korra"?
"My mom is having one of her friend's son come over later"
Opal frowns "Awww Korra, don't worry about it just enjoy yourself"
I nod
"Yeah, you're right you only turn 18 once"
I walk over to Bolin "Hey do you have it"?
He smiles "You already know"
(Asami)
I feel so out of place everyone seems to know everyone here
Even though Korra introduced me to several of her friends I still feel like a fish out of water.
An elderly woman walks through the door
"Where is the birthday girl"? Korra runs to the door and lifts up the woman
"Korra put my grandmother down" Bolin tease
"Oh hush up Bolin, Korra is soon going to be apart of the family when her and Mako get married"
The look of disgust on Korra face makes me laugh
I'm too amused by Korra's conversation with Bolin that I don't notice Opal beside me
"She is crazy isn't she"?
"Yeah she is, everyone seems to draw to her"
"Korra just has that effect on people, I just wish her mom could just see that about her, I know if he father was here, he wouldn't allow as much pressure she puts on Korra"
I nod
"Is her father nice"?
"Yes, I think Korra gets most of her personality from him"
Kuvira walks through the door
"I thought Korra didn't like Kuvira"
"Hahaha who told you that, they are super close, sure they fight almost everyday but they love each other"
I watch the way they interact with each other.
(Korra)
"Oh who allowed this loser to turn 18" Kuvira says while handing me my gift
"The same person that allows you to walk the streets of Republic City" I say back
Everyone in the room says ooooohhhh
Kuvira and I share a hug
"So did I miss anything"?
"No almost everyone is here, we are just missing my mother's blind date for me"
Kuvira laughs
"Oh this is going to be fun"
"Yeah not as fun as what Bolin bought over" I motion for Kuvira to follow me up to my room
I hand her the bottle
"Sick, how did he get his hand on this"?
"You know his grandmother, never locks up her liquor"
"True True, are we going to wait to drink this or what"?
"A early start, won't hurt anyway I need the energy to get me through talking to this random boy that's coming over"
Kuvira and I are almost finish with half the bottle
"Haha we need to stop now" Kuvira says
"I can't even feel anything through" she takes the bottle from me
"Don't worry you will feel the buzz soon lets go back downstairs
(Asami)
Korra's Cousin Desna is showing me some magic trick that I don't really care for
"So is this your card"?
"No I had the red queen"
Desna frowns "Are you sure"?
"Yes I'm sure"
"Desna leave Asami alone" Eska says walking over to us
"Sorry for my brother"
"No it's fine, I don't mind a little entertainment" she laughs
"Well you came to the right place"
Bolin runs to the record player " Forget this, classical junk, lets play some swing music"
I start getting excited
Bolins starts moving his feet to the beat "Opal do you care to dance with me"?
Opal faces turns red "I guess" he pulls Opals to the middle of the floor
Bolin can really dance I catch myself tapping along to the beat
Next thing I know
Desna pulls me to the dance floor
he spins me around and smiles
"I may suck at magic but I sure know how to dance, relax and follow my lead"
After just following his lead I get lost in the music and start throwing my own moves
"Way to go Asami" Eska cheers helping my confidence
Desna then dips me and Korra and I make eye contact on the stairs
She smiles
And I start to blush
Desna brings my head forward
and Korra gets the door.
(Korra)
I didn't know Asami could dance, she looked really nice and like she was having fun. I open the door
And I see a woman and young man holding a gift bag.
"Hi Korra my name is Mrs. Lilly and this is my son Wu"
The young man grabs my hand and kisses It
"Nice to be of your presents beautiful"
I want to push him away but I can't be rude
"Hi come on in" I lead them inside and everyone is still dancing
"Mother, your friend is here" my mother comes out of the kitchen and gives Mrs. Lilly a hug
Wu is following me like a lost duck
"Hey can you get me some punch" I ask Wu
He smiles "Anything for you my honey bun"
I walk over to Kuvira and she is laughing
"Wow he is already in love with you and you two just met"
I can feel the buzz of the alcohol
I'm watching my friends dance and I notice that Asami's has great rhythm.
Her long legs are really beneficial when she is dancing
"She is really good" I tell Kuvira
"Yeah she is, I think she might be better than you"
"No way, I'm the best dancer here"
Kuvira laughs "Then prove it"
Wu comes back with my drink "Here Korra" I decline
"Not thirsty anymore, and walk on to the dance floor"
I start moving my feet to the music and Bolin smiles at me
"Dance with me Bolin" he nods and Opal walk off the floor
"Let's show these amateurs, how it's done"
He nods
He picks me up in the air and swings me left and right
Asami and Desna looks at us in amazement and gets off the floor to give us more room.
Bolin puts me back down and I start waving my hand around and moving my hips
(Asami)
Korra and Bolin make a perfect pair but to be honest Korra can really hold her own.
The way Korra can just be lifted in the air and be swirled and not get dizzy is amazing
I never seen a swing dancer like that before
Everyone is clapping when Korra mom comes out
"Sorry to ruin the fun but, Lilly and I have to go somewhere, we will be right back, Bolin's Grandmother is in charge"
Bolin cuts off the record player
"Ok MOM" Korra says catching her breath and walking them out the door
she comes back inside
"Great they're gone lets go up to my room to play truth or dare" Korra says
"What about Bolin's Grandmother" Kuvira asks
"Don't worry, if you give her some tea, she will be out for days" Bolin tease
"Then someone get that woman some tea, so we can party" Korra yells
We make our way up the stairs
Opal puts her arm around me "You look nervous, are you ok"?
"yeah just never played truth or dare before"?
"Noooo way" Desna says
"I'm serious"
Korra is already in her room with Kuvira
"YOU GUYS MADE IT"
Bolin starts laughing "Wow Korra you really started without me"
Kuvira rolls her eyes "She finished without you too"
I don't know what they're talking about
Everyone sit around in a circle on the floor
"Whos here never played this game before"? she asks
I raise my hand and everyone laughs
"Shhhhh don't make fun of her, we have a newbie and that's special, Ok Asami
This is how you play, someone asks truth or dare, if you choose truth that person can ask you anything and you have to tell them the truth, if you choose dare, the person can dare you to do something"
I nod
"Let's kick it up a notch, there will be no passes" Kuvira adds
Everyone agrees
"Ok since you're the birthday girl, you go first, Truth or Dare" Bolin asks
Korra thinks about it "Truth"
"Do you like my brother"?
Everyone in the room laughs Korra puts her finger to her chin
"Hmmm, I think he is very attractive but no"
Everyone says awwwww
"Ok my time, Bolin Truth or dare"?
Bolin laughs "Dare"
"I dare you to kiss Opal" I turn to Opal who is sitting next to me and her face turns red
Bolin looks just ask embarrassed as her
" Fine"
Bolin slides over to Opal and gives her a quick peck on the lips
Everyone starts clapping Opal starts blushing
"Wow Bolin didn't think you would do it" Korra says
"My turn" Desna says
"Truth or Dare Asami"? my heart start beating I didn't think I would be called on this early in the game
Truth seems safe right"?
"Umm Truth"
"How old were you when you had your first kiss"?
I think about it
"I was about 13 or 14, don't really remember"
Korra looks at me in shock
"How do you not remember your first kiss"? she ask
I shrug
"I didn't really feel a spark or anything I guess , like Opal and Bolin"
The whole room starts laughing
"I like you Asami, good one" Eska says while giving me a hi five
"Ok new boy, truth or dare" Eska ask the young man who just came
"My name is Wu and Dare"
Eska laugh " I dare you to go in Korra's dresser and wear one of her bras"
The whole room say ooooohhhh
Wu face turns red
"Ok" and he gets up
"HEY, so you're just going to have him go into my dresser and invade my privacy like that"? Korra yells
the room gets quiet
Then a smile appears on her face
"I love it, first drawer on the left"
Wu finds one and heads to the bathroom
"Ok while he is in the bathroom let continue, Asami you do one" Opal says
"Me, who do I choose"?
"Anyone" Kuvira says
"Ok then Korra, Truth or Dare"
"I JUST WENT"!
"Then go again" I yell back
She smiles "Feisty didn't think the nice innocent Asami Sato, could yell"
I roll my eyes
"Truth or Dare"?
"Dare"
I think of something she could do, then it pops in my head
"I dare you to try and flirt like a guy when Wu comes back with your bra on"
Korra smiles
"That one was a good one" Bolin says
"Yeah way to go Asami" Desna says putting his arm around me
"Fine I will do it, so you boys will know how foolish you look when you talk to girls"
All the boys laugh
"Enlighten us Korra" Bolin says
(Korra)
I didn't expect for Asami to come up with such a killer dare
I thought she would just want me to sing or something stupid like that
Desna has his arms around Asami for for too long now
I don't know if it the alcohol making me notice this but it's been a long time.
Maybe I should say something
Wu makes his way back into the room wearing my peach color bra
Everyone laughs as I stand up and approach Wu
I lick my lips and touch my chin
"Hey baby, are you a chi blocker because when I see you I can't move"
Wu gets all tense
I put my arms around his waist
"Relax baby, I just want to get to your heart" I start moving my fingers slowly up to his chest and touch his bra
His heart is beating fast
"Ops my bad, that's not you heart"
Wu then backs away from me
"I need to go to the bathroom" he then runs back down the hall while everyone laughs
"Korra not fair, why do that to that poor boy" Kuvira tease
I sit back down "Asami dared me, how did I do"?
Asami face turns red
"You did great" she says coughing and looking away
"Damn Korra, you really turned him on" Eska says
I roll my eyes "I hope not because, I don't want him thinking we're a thing"
Someone comes up the stairs
"Hey what's going on up here"?
Bolin Grandmother stands in our doorway and everyone is looking at her in shock
Bolin gets up
"Nothing Grandmother, it's just a dream" she smiles
"Oh bye dream people" she says
We all wave while Bolin walks her back downstairs
We all burst out laughing
"That was a close one" Kuvira says
"Yeah good thing Wu wasn't here" I add
I take Bolin spot next to Asami
I rest my head on her shoulder "I'm glad you came"
Kuvira laughs "Don't get too happy Asami, Korra is just drunk"
"No I'm not, I just have a little too much alcohol in my system that's all"
Asami starts stroking my hair
"I'm glad I came too, Happy Birthday Korra"
"WAIT IT'S MY BIRTHDAY"
everyone laughs expects me I don't know what's so funny
This was a long one, sorry I didn't mention this before this fic won't have any bending in it, just a modern fic but will have LOK and ATLA references
Thanks for the follows and reviews
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