Hmmmm... This is a pretty short chapter. :\ Sorry guys! I'm trying to get each chapter 2000 words, but that's failing so far. :P Well, thanks to the rain, you got this chapter on time! I had a pretty big writer's block at the end, but then this thunder storm struck my house and I thought, "Rain would be nice!" LOL. I know, so random! But thank you to all of the reviewers: makorra123, Guest, Rya3SaberVltar, Evil-Kitty-Kat-666, MysticWaters45, JMV1997, lum0s-maxi, infamous3, Guest, Guest, Mdotbabe, MakorraAllTheWay, and tkmm15916!
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DISCLAIMER: I sadly do not own Legend of Korra. If I do, then why isn't Mako an Equalist?!
It had been exactly one week since Mako had been given the mission of spying on the Avatar. He had done as he was told thus far, befriending the young girl, but he still wasn't the nicest to her. He hated benders. Now he was with the master of all bending. Contradicting much?
He walked towards the Air Temple slowly. He was to apologize to Korra about his rude behavior and ask for a new start. And that was what he was going to do. He knew he wouldn't regret it, she seemed like a nice girl behind all the bending. If he could look pass that, he might actually be able to get through the entire mission without bursting. He walked a bit faster to get it over with.
"Oh, he's cute!" he faintly heard a young girl say.
"Korra," he heard a different child's voice say, "is that the handsome firebending boy that drives you crazy?"
He chuckled inside. He could imagine that to be true.
He heard the first voice speak again. "Does he drive you crazy in a bad way? Or does he drive you crazy like you like him?"
He pretended not to hear that when Korra stomped into the ground, sending the two airbending girls into the air. He pretended as if he didn't see that either. She turned to him, clearing her throat as she said hi.
"Can this be a quick conversation?" he stated quite rudely. He didn't mean for it to sound ignorant, but it just did. He just was used to being rude to benders. It was time to change that. He took in a deep breath. He heard the girls giggle from the background.
"Nice to see you too," she said sarcastically. "Now, what is this conversation about?"
"Look," he started, "I'm sorry for acting like such a jerk."
"Yeah," she muttered, rolling her eyes, "so sorry."
He put his hands in his pocket. "I am sorry. It's just, since our parents died, we've been having a hard time. Bolin wasn't there when it happened, so he knows no better; but I saw the whole thing, and it changed me. Made me bitter."
She put a hand comfortingly on his shoulder. He jumped slightly, then settled to the warmth. "I'm so sorry," she said. "May I ask what happened to your parents?"
He sank his head into his scarf. "They were mugged by a firebender. He cut them down right in front of me."
Her eyes widened, arm dropping from his shoulder. He sighed, buried in memories, which turned into a yelp as the Avatar tackled him in a warm hug. She had thrown her arms around his neck. He stood dumbfounded a moment before he settled in and wrapped his arms around her, hugging her. They pulled away simultaneously.
"I forgive you, City Boy." She held her hand out. "Fresh start?"
He shook her hand. "Definitely."
"How did it go with the Avatar?" Asami asked Mako as he walked into the attic of the area.
"She bought it," he replied.
"What story did you make up this time?"
"I didn't make up a story. I told her about my past."
"Did you add in that you work for her enemy and you hate all benders?" She laughed.
He chuckled. "No!"
She got up and wrapped her arms around his neck. Standing on her tip-toes slightly, she kissed him on the lips softly. Before Mako had time to react, she pulled away, smirking.
"How did you get into my place anyways?" he asked suspiciously.
"Your brother politely let me in," she said smugly.
Mako let out a quick laugh. "He really needs to stop letting in random people!"
"But I'm not a stranger," she pouted playfully.
"Might as well be," he replied in a jokingly matter, kissing her forehead.
"So how is she?" Asami asked.
"Huh?"
"How is the Avatar? Is she nice?"
Mako cleared his throat. "I suppose so," he said, "She'd be a good friend if she wasn't a bender."
Asami tilted her head. "Do I have any competition?"
He chuckled. "She might have a small crush on me, but I don't return it!"
"Oh, she has a crush on you? How'd you find that out?"
"Two little girls were teasing her about it while I talked to her." He blushed slightly.
Asami let out a warm laugh. "Ah, the good old days of teasing someone about a crush. I used to torturemy friends and give the guy big hints on who likes them," she laughed smugly.
"What's with girls? Guys never dp that!"
"Sure they do! They just do it differently!"
Mako rolled his eyes.
"So can I meet the famous Avatar?" she asked.
"I'll see what I can do," he replied.
Korra walked to practice in the soft
She slightly smiled to herself. Mako was being nice to her. She didn't know what to think when Mako first approached her. The kids didn't help much either.
'What if he heard them?' She panicked.
But it didn't seem as if he noticed the kids. He would've reacted to making the girls jump ten feet into the air. She felt so many butterflies during the whole talk.
"Ugh!" she screamed at herself. 'Why did he have to be so nice?!'
Just as she starts to get him out of her head, he squirms back in. She was in a war with herself. Should she be happy or angry?
The drizzle turned into a shower. She quickly bended the water above her to form an umbrella.
"Hey, Korra!" a voice yelled. Mako.
She turned around. "What's up, City Boy?" She smirked, seeing how he was soaking.
He ran up to her, trying to get under the umbrella. She made it smaller so it could only cover her. "Hey!" he protested. "What's it look like I'm doing?"
She laughed, bending it bigger. He smiled, nodding her thanks. "So..." she started. Sparks flew throughout her body.
He put his hands in his pocket. "So..."
"Pro-bending!" she exclaimed, happy to think of a subject. He laughed.
"Pro-bending...?"
"I'm part of the Fire Ferrets now!" She smiled.
"Yes, you are," he told her, amused.
"How is it to be a celebrity?" she asked.
He rose an eyebrow. "I would think you'd know, being the Avatar and all."
She sighed. "Well, I was born into that. You weren't born into pro-bending; you have to work to get it."
He shrugged. "I suppose so..." Thunder roared from the sky, causing Korra to jump. Mako raised another eyebrow. "Scared of thunder?" He chuckled.
"Of course not!" she yelled. "Okay... Maybe I am just a little bit." She used her fingers to express little. He bit down on his lips to keep himself from laughing. An Avatar to be scared of something so petty, like thunder, was quite amusing. She lowered her head in embarrassment. Avatars weren't supposed to get scared of silly things like that. "Don't laugh!" She pouted angrily. "I'm just not used to it! It's different in the South Pole. Our thunder is muffled by all the snow, if the sound comes at all. Here, it's just so...loud!"
He nodded. "You'll get used to it, I suppose."
She stopped right as they got to the arena doors and smiled at him. He stopped beside her, smiling back. "I guess I will."
A small silence went between the two as they stood in front of the arena.
Mako cleared his throat. "We should go inside."
She nodded, letting him walk past her as she followed. She stopped again. "Hey, Cool Guy," she called out. He turned around, slowly walking backwards. "I like you better when you're not a jerk!" She blushed, realizing how flirty it sounded out loud. It didn't sound too bad in her head. But he just smiled, waving her to come in. Smiling, she obeyed.
Liking him might not be as frustrating as she imagined.
See? Rain is a life saver! So how did you like Korra being scared of thunder? Or as Korra puts it, how did you like her "not being used" to thunder? Haha! I know Asami is OOC, and maybe Korra is too, but it's all part of the story. :) Except for Korra being OOC... Tell me if she is! Because I don't know!
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Until next time, lovely readers!
