Unbound Affections
This one is AU, so it is a little different from the previous one-shots.
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Viral (AU)
The Fire Ferrets are an internet sensation with their kooky videos about various subjects from dating to world issues. They hold the record for most views within the first day of posting (still unbroken), the most popular web group, and the most subscribed web group on the internet. The first Ferrets consist of Mako, the stoic-looking brother who is the most rational of the group, Bolin, the younger brother of Mako who is a stark contrast to his sibling with his wild and far fetching antics, and Korra, the female and the real heart and soul of the gang with bright ideas and dauntlessness.
Together they made the hilarious, heartfelt Fire Ferrets.
The original gang however has expanded to four, lately inaugurating Asami Sato to the crew. She originally started out as a guest star on one of the videos the group made, and since then she grew with popularity, adding more spice to the sizzling channel. The viewers were awestruck by the level of cohesion the heiress added, even though no one thought the show needed more. In fact, by Bolin's calculations the channel has prospered even more by the teen's arrival, growing twenty percent in views because of it.
And so, the sensation magnified and flourished, uploading a new video on Wednesday each week for the past three years. The videos covered various topics from dating advice, to what girls and guys think of each other, sports, to even political standing points on assorted topics. Although the videos were diverse in nature and occasionally ended up on morning news, the group made a pact not to upload anything personal on the channel for once it is on the internet it will always be there.
The oath held firmly since the beginning, none of the gang willing to break it. Until now.
. . . . .
A certain heiress lounged around her home that evening, not particularly doing anything. Some moments she was tinkering with her car and other times she was reading an intriguing, amorous novel while thinking of a certain younger teen and webmate. In simplest words, it was a lazy day around the mansion.
Ding! Ding!
Asami's phone chimed. Crossing the bedroom, she picked up the phone, typed in her password, and opened the text. It was from Korra.
Please watch thoroughly. It is important.
A URL to a video was below that, making an ebony eyebrow arch. Casually, Asami trekked over to her laptop and opened the tab for the internet, complying with Korra's directions. A grin split across her face, wondering what video Korra has sent her to look at now. The heiress and the younger girl have been friends for about three years and Korra constantly sends links like this if she finds them interesting enough to occupy her time with. And usually she is right. Another cat-like grin spreads across Asami's lips as she types in the URL.
Wondering what it was that was so important, she waited for the address to load. The anticipation was nearly killing her for the younger girl generally sends a description with the link; yet not this one.
The screen popped up along with the familiar home-screen of the Fire Ferret's website. Once again cocking a dark eyebrow, Asami clicked on the bar that said New Video Uploaded with time stamp on it with that day's date. Apparently Korra uploaded a free-lance video on the site. Sometimes the gang would splinter and make a video separate from the planned videos—it helped keep the viewer's interested with them and helps mediate between one uploading to another. Asami did one once with Korra about what irks them about boys and what they are interested in when it comes to love. However they drastically digressed from the subject and just ended up talking about and mock Tenzin, Korra's godfather, instead. Still it was a hilarious video, according to the viewers.
Seemingly, Korra was freelancing once more.
The heiress's eyes scrolled down the page to the title, and instantly bit back a laugh. The Do's and Don'ts of Coming Out was in big bold letters just below the screen. Oh Spirits. . .
Korra has uploaded an informative video to their gay audience. This will be engaging, since as far as Asami knows Korra is as straight as a pencil. Much to the heiress's displeasure.
Even though Asami started off dating boys, she has always felt something holding her back from getting serious with one, like an invisible barrier holding her back from fully divulging her feelings into one. It wasn't until high school she started realizing her attracting wasn't for the ones of the opposite sex, yet for the same. At first it terrified her. She was in the limelight all of her life and being gay was not what she wanted to be burdened with. She was an heiress of one of the most powerful companies in the world and certainly her father definitely and vehemently wouldn't approve—he was a flippant homophobe. Over time however, she came to terms with it slowly and gradually. Yet that doesn't mean she was out to anyone. Though she trusted her friends with all her heart, she still wasn't comfortable disclosing that part of her life to anyone.
Therefore now at 19, with multiple 'beards' (people she dated to seem like she was straight) and a handful of flings, Asami Sato, was still deeply—so abstruse in fact it seems like an abyss—in the closet.
The heiress clicked play and sat back into her computer chair, hoping for some possible and safe way to state that she was a lesbian. And maybe laugh along with Korra's antics.
The Fire Ferret logo played on the screen, a flash of reds and oranges with scenes from some of the past videos: Mako trying hard not to laugh, Bolin doing something stupid and wacky with Pabu (the official mascot of the gang), Asami doing a zany happy dance, and finally Korra fist bumping the air. Ultimately it ended with Pabu crashing into the screen, knocking it over (Pabu saw himself in the lenses' reflection—it is still a running joke in the crew).
Korra then appeared on the screen, clad in her usual light, blue tank top and dark, olive cargo pants. Her bright, white smile was characterized by a goofy grin. Soon after she popped up, she spoke, "Greetings fellow internet trekkers, as you may know I am Korra. And I present: the Do's and Don'ts of Coming Out!"
As she stated the title, rainbow words adorned the screen below Korra. After a few seconds they vanished and Korra continued talking:
"Here I will state the wrong and right ways of leaving the closet and some advice you need to be aware of when doing so. . ." After a pause and some extravagant hand gestures, she added, "So let's begin!"
It cut quickly to the first do with Korra talking in front of the camera.
"Do start with close friends and family members. Usually they are the ones to accept you first and foremost when you tell them."
Film cut: "Don't do it in a confided space or place—or in a moving vehicle for that matter."
Cut: "Do come out by using food to your advantage. Especially baked goods—they make a great grief/celebration food. So it is good for every reaction."
The film cuts to a cake with rainbow sprinkles and with the icing saying 'Guess who's gay!', then it goes to pretzels broken up and arranged in a sentence stating 'Guess who's not having grandchildren!' (Asami laughed at the last one).
Cut: "Don't expect everyone to accept it immediately after you tell them. Sometimes people need time to process it."
Cut: "Don't do it while you're drunk."
The screen goes to Korra drinking from a shot glass as she imitates a drunk, slurred speech and all, "I like girls when I'm drunk," hiccup, then there's a pause, "And when I'm sober." Another hiccup, another drink from the shot.
Cut: "Do expect some questions—warning: some of them will be awkward."
Korra starts sounding like a prissy girly-girl, high pitch voice and all, "So does it hurt? So have you . . . you know? Oh my Spirits! It is contagious?!"
Cut: "Don't do it by introducing partners. This will give the 'rents a scapegoat to go by."
Cut: "Do not come out when they find your secret porn collection or those texts you sent to your 'friend'. . . Trust me."
Cut: "Come out by leaving clues around the house. Like rainbow-colored clothes . . . everywhere . . ."
Cut: "Don't do it by leaving the door open when you're making out with your lover." Korra paused for a moment looking to the side, then looked back at the screen, "Sorry we do not have video of that." (A smile of amusement spread across Asami's features.)
Cut: "Do come out by Scrabble."
The scene cut to a game with Bolin and Korra with Scrabble in between them. It was Korra's move, so she moved some pieces. The film cuts to the board game with it spelling out: I LIKE VAGINA. Next it goes to Bolin's face—which was priceless.
Cut: "Don't come out around knives, utensils, or anything that could be used as a weapon."
Cut: "Make a song or a poem."
The video goes to Korra holding a piece of paper, stating, "Mom, Dad, I have something to say: I'm coming out as being gay. Don't worry, don't fright, because everything will be alright. Girls are sweet, girls are nice, and girls make me look twice. I don't like boys, because, well, girls have better sex toys!" (Asami burst out laughing, making a mental note of saying that when she comes out.)
Cut: "Whatever you do don't come out when the recipient is eating."
The film continues with Korra and Bolin on the couch. Bolin was munching on something and Korra was looking anxious. Finally, she shouts, "I'm gay!" Bolin starts choking on the food and him falling on the floor, spazzing and coughing.
Cut: "Come out by going in and out of the closet—repeat as needed."
Cut: "Don't do it on April Fool's day, then everyone thinks you're joking."
Cut: "Be blatantly obvious!"
The video goes to Korra on the floor, adjacent to a TV with DVDs in her hands. "Let's see we have: Glee season 1 through 3, The L word, and Rent. Which one do you want?"
Cut: "Don't come out in front of a group larger than three—mob mentality people, mob mentality."
Cut: "Expect people to already know."
Cut: "Do not expect that when you come out that your crush will suddenly like you as well." (The heiress looks down, knowing that it is impossible with her standing.)
Cut: "Do realize that what you are doing is brave and valiant. And remember that you are not alone out there—there are more people who are gay that you think and there are more allies too. Even the ones that you never suspected."
Cut: "Never come out when you are being pressured to do so. Do it on your own terms and out of your own freewill."
Cut: "When you come out, make sure you practice what you say either in the mirror, in your head, or with your pets.
The video goes to Korra and Naga, her white Siberian Husky, on the couch, again with her being anxious looking and fidgeting. "Naga . . . I'm a lesbian." The dog looks at her, then leaps off the couch in a rush with Korra screaming, "Baby come back!"
Cut: "Don't do it after bad things have happened lately. People will see this as grief or attention hogging. Make sure it is a good moment before saying anything."
Cut: "Come out by singing gay songs in the shower."
It goes to a view of a shower curtain with the sound of water pouring and apparently Korra with in it. Then a boisterous voice bounds in, "I Kissed a girl! And I liked it!"
Cut: "Don't do it when you know there are homophobes around, because they will blow up and shun you. Evaluate the area and make sure it is safe, so when you do officially come out it will go on without any hitches . . ."
The screen fades out to a black page, seemingly over. Asami, thinking that the video has run its course, was about to exit out of the page when she caught notice of the time bar for the video. The bar was still rolling, indicating there was film worth several minutes still existing. The heiress waited patiently for the video to officially terminate. Then video started rolling again.
Korra now sat on the couch in front of the resting camera. Her face, if possible, was of peace, somberness, and anxiety. She smiled ruefully at the camera for a moment before speaking, calmly and levelly than ever before, "Finally, do come out of the closet by making a video of the do's and don'ts of such matters and send the URL address to all of your friends and family in one fell swoop, which includes posting it on your website to also let your viewers know." She hesitated before speaking again, gulping, "I would like to give thanks Bolin who helped me collaborate this video and with the idea. And thank you to all who watched this until the end and for those who will support me."
Then Korra gave one last sheepish smile before the film faded into black.
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I know, I know, it isn't the best I have done but I needed to get it out of my system. Therefore if you have any concerns about the chapter or just want to review—go right ahead! Review!
Thank you for reading.
P.s.: Do you want a sequel? Or Korra's side of the story? Hmm . . . so what should you do if you want either of them? Hmmmm . . .