Mako
Mako looked over at his brother as he started to get dress for the day. Mako was still resting in his bed with his hands behind his head. "So how was hanging out with the avatar yesterday?"
Bolin turned in his brother's direction as he buttoned up his outer shirt. He wore a big smile on his face. "It was great. Best night of my entire life." He looked at Mako curiously. "Aren't you going to get dress? You'll be late for breakfast."
"Yeah, I'll get up in a minute." The firebender found himself strangely relaxed since he had come to the Air Temple Island. He didn't need to worry about food or shelter and both his little brothers seemed to be doing just fine.
For once in his life things were easy.
After Mako had finally gotten dress he walked through the training grounds where he happened upon Korra. Korra was in the middle of the yin yang circle, practicing her airbender rotations without producing any air. Mako stopped in his tracks to admire the sight.
A warm feeling came over the firebender that was so use to being cool. His eyes became mesmerize as he watched the avatar spin. He was starting to see why his younger brother was so interested in the girl. She truly moved like a beautiful leaf in the wind that struck the boy as strange as he remembered their fight yesterday she was more like raging beast of fire. Mako smiled to himself.
"What are you staring at?"
Mako's mind snapped back to reality. He now saw that the water tribe girl was directly in front of him, staring into his golden eyes with her big blue ones. Her hands were on her hips and her eyes displayed a certain curiosity in them.
"Did you hear me?" Korra asked.
Mako took a step back. "Oh, I-" He pointed at Korra. "Wait, why aren't you eating breakfast?"
"I figured I get some practice in before I eat," Korra answered.
Mako placed his hand behind his head. "Yeah, I get that. So Bolin really enjoyed your date last night."
Korra lightly laughed. "I wouldn't call that a date."
"You wouldn't?"
"It was more like hanging out." Korra placed her hand on the tall bender's shoulder. "Come on, we don't want everyone else to eat up all the food before we get there." Korra pointed toward the dining hall.
Mako nodded in agreement. "Yeah."
The two firebenders headed toward the hall.
"Today, we focus on meditation," Tenzin told his group of students that stood on the Meditation pavilion. Korra, Kai, Opal along with a few other random airbenders including Ikki and Meelo were there. Kai had changed from his normal clothes into the more traditional air nomads clothing.
The young bender wasn't use to the free flowing clothing or coloring, but he figured he might get use to it. Kai couldn't help adjusting his clothing while he looked up at Tenzin. "So why do we have to mediate. Shouldn't we just run through the movements?"
"Meditation helps with spiritual reflection, discipline and patients," Jinora spoke as she came up to the group. She moved up beside her father as the only other airbending master.
"Well said, honey," Tenzin said that ended up embarrassing Jinora. "I'll leave this group in your hand."
Jinora nervously nodded especially when she saw that Kai was in the group, staring at her. The young airbender managed to get herself back together as her father left and started to instruct the group in mediation, showing them by example.
The others followed Jinora's lead even though Korra had mediated several times including into the spirit world she decided to join the group since it was Kai's first time and she figured it might help the boy to have some support there considering her own struggles with it.
The airbenders pressed their fist together and shut their eyes. They calm their breathing and worked to empty their minds. They listened to Jinora's words about air being the element of freedom; most of which had experience with this freedom of gliding through the air.
Kai who had only used his bending for thrifty up until know didn't get the full philosophy as he already thought he was free with his brothers back in the city. The memory of Korra on the beach flashed in his mind. He smiled.
Another memory of seeing Korra circling with the wind blowing on the beach came to mind. Korra twirling through the gates came next. All the various times he seen Korra using airbending came to the young teen like a dream and it made him feel warm inside. Korra was amazing.
Kai opened one eye and decided to take a peek at Korra. She looked so peaceful and beautiful as she meditated. It was just another moment to add to his memories. The secession came to an end soon after he finally stopped staring at Korra and Jinora congratulated everyone on their good work.
Kai didn't focus too much on his teacher as he focused on Korra as she was about to leave. "Korra."
The avatar turned back in Kai's direction.
"Now that we're done with meditation I was wondering if we could hang out?" Kai questioned.
"Sorry, Bolin promised to show me that earthbending style of his," Korra informed the youngest of the bending brothers.
Kai's eyes harden. "Bolin, huh?"
"You're going to see Bolin," a voice got both their attentions. They looked over at Opal who covered her mouth with her hands and red clearly in her cheeks.
Korra smiled softly. "Yeah. Do you want to come with me, Opal?"
"No, I wouldn't want to distract you guys." Opal looked down embarrassed.
Korra shrugged her shoulders. "Suit yourself." Korra headed out with the other airbenders.
As Opal continued to look embarrass, Kai was annoyed. That big goof of a brother of his was smoother than he originally thought.
"Ok, you don't want to dig your feet in," Bolin instructed Korra. He stepped by her side and took up a boxing position as he lightly bounced on his feet. "You have to make sure you stay light on your feet. Keep it loose. Then you just…"
Bolin threw two quick jabs that sent to rocks flying forward onto the beach. He then looked at Korra. "And that's how you do it."
Korra looked amaze at it. "Ok, I think I got it." She took the same stance Bolin had and performed the same movements to throw two boulders.
"Excellent technique." Bolin pointed to Korra. "You are a natural."
Korra stepped up to Bolin and rested her hand on his board shoulder. She leaned in and gave him a kiss on his cheek. "Thanks, Bolin I owe you one."
Bolin blushed, rubbing the back of his head. "It's no big deal."
"I'll catch you later." Korra ran up the steps, leaving Bolin on the beach in a dream like state.
"Why are we even out here?" Mako questioned. "I thought we weren't going to leave for the Earth Kingdom for another week." Mako and Korra were in the city shopping for the things they would be taking with them on their trip since most of the resources on Air Temple Island were needed for the airbenders that were coming and going.
"I figured it would give us a chance to get to know each other." Korra looked back at the grumpy firebender. "Besides were only shopping for supplies we'll get food the day before."
"Then why did we buy these sweet meat dumplings?" Mako questioned. He held the bag of dumplings in his hand.
Korra turned around to face the teenage boy. "Those are treats for you and your brothers. You said those were your brothers' favorites right."
Mako brought the bag to the side of his head, looking at with new admiration. "I see."
Korra suddenly felt a tug on her fur pelt. She turned around to see a homeless boy behind her. He stuck out his hand with a pleading smile. "Please, miss can I have something to eat?"
Mako glared down at the boy. "Get lost kid. We only have enough for my brothers."
"Mako," Korra scolded. She took the bag from the firebender and opened the bag. She bent down to the young boy's level as she opened the bakery bag. She pulled out two steamy hot buns and placed them in the boy's hands. "Here you go."
The young boy bowed his head respectfully. "Thank you." The boy then ran off.
Korra stood up, turning back to Mako. "What's with that?" Mako asked. "You said those were for my brothers now you're just giving them away to strangers."
"The boy is starving, Mako. I couldn't just leave him like that." Korra raised her eyebrow. "What do you think your parents would think if they saw you acting like this?"
Mako growled. He immediately stomped off without saying another word.
Korra stuck out her hand. "Mako, wait."
Mako leaned against a tree inside of Avatar Korra Park. His arms were crossed over his chest as he glared down at the ground. A pair of boots stepped in front of him. He looked up to see that it was Korra.
"Look, I'm sorry about before," Korra started. "I didn't mean to bring up your parents."
Mako looked away before he shut his eyes. "No, you were right. My parents properly would be ashamed how I turned out. After they died I did everything I could to keep my brother safe and feed and when Bolin brought Kai into our family I vowed to do the same for him."
He parted his eyes and looked at Korra again. "I focus on that for so long that I completely forgot about being a good person."
Korra rested her hand on Mako's shoulder in attempt to comfort him. "You're a great guy, Mako. You just need to open up."
Mako smiled faintly. "Thanks, Korra."
"No problem."
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