It was childish of him but yes, he certainly was still mad at Mako. He knew better of course, Korra clearly stated that she didn't want anything to do with Mako but that didn't clear Mako's name from Iroh's blacklist. Immersed in his thoughts about Mako he didn't realize he spaced out on Korra.

Korra poked him on his cheek. "Are you sure you're alright?" She asked, concerned.

He smiled down at her. "Quite." He cleared his throat. "The restoration was tiring."

They were walking to the noodle shop for their dinner. Korra had insisted that they should still go and he agreed. Iroh was wearing his uniform, no surprise Korra had never seen him wearing anything else even during their childhood he was wearing the same fire nation armor every time.

Korra smiled mischievously at him. "Do my ears deceive me or did the great General Iroh, the prince of the fire nation just admit he was tired?" Teased Korra bumping his hips with hers.

"You didn't let me finish!" He flushed stuttering at his words. Korra raised an eyebrow at him a smirk playing on her lips. "What I meant was that my crew were tired."

She grinned at him. "Of course, General. Whatever you say."

Iroh walked on not knowing they have arrived at the noodle shop Korra had to yank him to stop and it wasn't easy since the General was solid on the ground.

"We're here." She says pointing at the shop. They walk in and Korra calls out a greeting to the man on the counter who waves at her enthusiastically welcoming her and calling her as the Avatar. He smiled. It was nice to hear Korra's formal name.

Korra led them to a booth and they sat across from each other. He'd been waiting for this moment ever since his last visit on the South. He would fantasies on how he would ask her, when he would ask her, what he would say even but now that he can, the prepared speech doesn't even suit how much he longed for her.

He wanted to tell her how long he waited for this, he wanted to tell her that she was all he could think about while they were apart, he wanted to tell her a million things but none of them came out from his lips. Korra seems to sense his battle within himself because she reached over her hands to hold his, comfortingly.

He cursed himself then. He cursed how he was so nervous and how he couldn't even say a single word. Then he knew. "I have no clue when but I think it's when you pulled me into our first Agni Kai. Or maybe it was the time you woke me up in the ungodly hours in the morning." He said eyeing her sea blue eyes. He didn't know what he was saying, it was as if all the words were spilling out of his mouth, out of his control.

She looked back at him. "Where are you going with this?"

He ignored her as he went on. "Or maybe it was the time you wrapped that blanket around me. It's hard to say because when I look at you now, it seems to me there's never been a time when I didn't love you."

Suddenly for Korra it felt like the world stopped. She could see his mouth moving and hear the words coming out of it but they all flew passed her ear. The only thing she was sure of was that in all of her childhood memories this boy was the best thing that ever happened to her.

She think she gaped at him she wasn't sure but then her vision was getting blurry and then she realized that she was about to cry but she forced it back and simply smiled at him. She remembers the time when Mako crushed her heart and it felt like it was worth it, him breaking her heart, since this, this man was mending it. She felt a flood of happiness consume her.

She just nodded at him pathetically not knowing what to say.

"Oh that's wonderful! I knew you two had something else." It was Pema who first broke the silence. She was smiling beaming at them with happiness.

It was the morning after their dinner everyone was at the table drinking tea expect for the air bender kids and Korra and Iroh had just told the family that they were official. Iroh and Korra decided that they should tell the family since they will be living with them and it's impossible to hide a relationship from them. Iroh wasn't so pleased of the idea since he still hasn't earned the family trust but agreed eventually.

"You are what with General Iroh?" Asked an utterly shocked Tenzin.

Bolin jumped up from his seat and took Iroh's hand shaking it. "Congratulations! Treat her well! Or else you've got a whole armada of Team Avatar after you."

"Actually, Bolin he's the one with the armada. He is a General y'know." said Asami sipping her and Korra haven't talked things out yet though it seems she and Mako have had it but they still looked like they were mad at each other, Korra didn't know she hasn't talked with Mako since he left her yesterday.

Mako on the other hand was quiet. He looked enraged but quiet. He was looking at Iroh like he could strangle him at any moment. Iroh thankfully was passive holding Korra's hand under the table.

Mako stood up suddenly, silencing the table. He pointed finger at Iroh. "Aren't you a little too old for her?" He said holding back a snarl.

Korra glared at him and side-ward glanced at Iroh. She was scared that he may change his mind about her if he sees how much people are opposing of their relationship.

"Mako!" She yelled standing up as well.

Mako shrugged. "I'm just saying."

It was Iroh's turn to stand up. He placed a hand on Korra shoulder silencing her and pushing her back down. "Is there something you wanna tell me?" He said dangerously with his raspy voice.

"No, there isn't. He was just going to sit back down." Asami eyed Mako and pulled him down to sit but he yanked his arm away from her and stormed off.

Iroh was about to follow the young fire bender and give him a piece of his mind when Korra tugged on his sleeve. He turned to look at her and saw that expression on her face. He knew it all to well. It was the ill-do-this-sit-back-down-and-dont-follow-me-or-else look.

He didn't argue though he wanted to but decided that it was for the best if she and Mako had their talk. He would keep an ear out just in case. Korra smiled at him warmly and mouthed a thank you. If anyone would understand her it would be Iroh, she could count on that.

She left without another word.

"So, who wants to see Pabu juggle?" Bolin says cheerfully breaking the awkward silence.

A/N: I can't seem to write well. :( I just hope this is enough. :P Thank you for all the wonderful reviews they make me happpppppppppppppppeh. :D

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