Korra was still dazed from her date with Bolin. Yeah, that was what she was going to call it: a date. She realized she had certain feelings for him. She walked to the arena and she hummed to herself. She felt elated, an emotion which quickly died when she saw who occupied the steps in front of the arena.
'Phooey, Mako. Of course, he has to ruin my mood." She thought she had forgotten about the disastrous confrontation and thought she could laugh about it now, but that was false. She realized that she still harbored some feelings for the brooding firebender, but she also wanted to be with his boisterous earthbending brother. Crap. This was going to get interesting.
Mako spotted her and walked up to her with an accusatory look illuminating his face and an accusatory tone to match. "What kind of game are you playing?"
Korra was confused. "Uh, probending. We've got a quarter-final match." Why else would she have come to the arena?
"No, I mean with Bolin. You got him all in a tizzy and I know you're only using him to get back at me."
Korra had to keep herself from laughing. 'Tizzy. What a funny word.' Korra snapped out of it due to her annoyance with the puffing Mako in front of her.
She was not allowed to like Mako. Now she was not allowed to like Bolin or even hang out with him. 'Wow, Mako, wow.' She did not know which brother she liked more, but she was not playing a game with Bolin. She was just having fun.
"I am not. We're just having fun together."
'Apparently that was a crime. Sorry, Officer Mako.' She smirked on the inside. Then she wondered why this concerned Mako the way it did. "What do you care anyway?"
"I'm looking out for my little brother," Mako started.
'Of course, the little brother excuse. What am I going to do? Eat him?'
"I don't want to see his heart get broken," he finished.
'Dude, I hate to break it you, but your brother is sixteen. He can take care of himself. You do not have to change his diapers or babysit him.'
A thought popped into her head. Maybe Mako did like her? Now, that just confused her even more, but she found it amusing so she was going to goad him. "Wait a second. You're not worried about him, you're jealous. You do have feelings for me."
"What? Jealous?" Mako asked.
'Yeah, are you deaf?'
"Pfft, don't be ridiculous," he said.
'Thanks, because it's so ridiculous for something to like me.'
Korra did not stop goading him. "Admit it: you like me."
"No, I'm with Asami."
'So? It is not unprecedented that a person likes two people at once.'
"Yeah, but when you're with her you're thinking about me, aren't you?" Korra stated boldly.
"Get over yourself!" Mako insides were churning.
'No, thanks. I am way too fabulous. Maybe you get over me," Korra wanted to say.
"I'm just being honest." But was she? Did she really like Mako as much as she did before? Did the date with Bolin mess with her head? Or did it set her straight?
"You're crazy!" he yelled.
Korra was confused with her feelings, but she was fed up with Mako and shouted, "You're a liar!"
And they both stormed off inside the arena. Korra hoped that this argument would not mess up their game.