I searched around the island most of the day long for her; she was nowhere to be found. Last time I saw her was when we had lunch together, then after that it was like she was up and gone. I know she wouldn't have gone to the city without any of us and well she wouldn't have just up and went back home without telling ANYONE. I was beginning to really worry.
"Bolin," I began, going into his room. "Have you seen Korra?"
"Korra? Korra?" Bolin replied, rubbing his chin. "I think I have seen her around here!"
"Where?"
"I believe I saw her outside..."
"But I was just out there," I told him. "I didn't see her."
"I wasn't finished with that sentence." Bolin said, looking over at me. "I was going to say, I believe I saw her outside on the roof."
"On the roof?" I replied. "What's she doing up there?"
"She said she just needed some alone time to think."
"She has been up there for hours, I wonder if she is okay."
"I don't know maybe you should go check on her." Bolin suggested. "She has been up there for four hours."
"Right, thanks Bolin." I said, as I turned and started out of the room.
"No problem!"
I turned and started for the front door still wondering why in the world she on the roof. Sure she was thinking up there but why did she need to think up there? I laughed to myself, "I go out with such a unique sort of girl."
I reached the front door and went out it; my eyes instantly began scanning the roof tops looking for the missing Avatar. It didn't take long for me to spot the girl in blue, lying on the roof that over her bedroom. I smiled a bit, and then frowned; how in the world was I going to get up there? Knowing Korra she probably airbended up there; that wouldn't do me any good considering I wasn't an airbender.
I looked around for a way up there and soon spotted a way for me, an oak tree. And it just so happened that it reached the temples roof tops; I ran up to the tree, and began to climb up it. I slowly made my way up considering I wasn't good at climbing.
Just when I was about to reach the roof, my hands slipped from the branch, I quickly grabbed on with my right hand before I fell the 15 foot drop. I placed my other hand on the branch and swung my upper body towards the roof. (Thank goodness I had upper body strength!) I was almost there when I heard a cracking sound; my eyes widen as I looked up and now saw the branch I was hanging onto breaking.
"WOAH! K-Korra!" I shouted.
"Mako?"
I heard her walk my way, the branch was now breaking further, she looked down at me, "Mako what are you doing?"
"Oh you know, just hanging out!" I said sarcastically. "I'm trying to get to you and this branch is breaking! Help out here please!"
"Alright, take my hand!" Korra said, extending her hand out to me.
I grabbed ahold of her hand and she gripped my own with both her hands beginning to pull me towards her as she backed up.
"Almost, there!" I said, as I climbed up the side of the temple up toward the roof.
"Come on!"
Korra pulled me up with her, I sighed with relief as the branch I was hanging on finally snapped, "Phew! You saved my life! "
She laughed a bit, "All in a day's work for the Avatar."
"Huh! Why are you up HERE thinking?" I asked, looking at her.
"It's peacefully and calm up here, it's where I think best," Korra began, as she sat back down. "How did you know I was up here?"
"Bolin told me you were up here so I decided to come check on you. What are you thinking about?"
"Oh nothing." She replied, crossing her legs. "Just stuff."
"It can't be anything Korra if you were up here for four hours thinking." I replied, sitting next to her.
"Mmm, I don't want to say, it's sort of dumb."
"Come on Korra, you can tell me." I reassured her. "What's on your mind?"
"Well, my birthday is coming up and..." She paused. "I haven't really had any great birthdays."
"That's right your birthday is next weekend. Come on, NONE of your birthdays were special?"
"Nope, I lived the Southern Water Tribe for seventeen and a half years, there really isn't much to do there so..."
"Yeah, I think I know what you're saying." I said, nodding.
"Good, " Korra said, looking up towards the sky. "I didn't want to tell you a story of one of my boring birthdays anyway."
"Well Korra you're not at Southern Water Tribe this year."
She looked over at me with her face glowing with excitement, "That's true! I'm not! But wait..."
"What's wrong?"
"My parents and Katara would want to celebrate my eighteenth birthday with me... so..." Korra paused as I cut her off.
"You can have them come here!" I told her. "We can have a party right here in Republic City!"
"Re-really?" Korra stammered in surprise and excitement.
"Sure this is your eighteenth birthday! It has to be extra special!"
I looked over at her and smiled gently, "I'm going to make this the best birthday that you ever had Korra!"
"Oh Mako!" Korra exclaimed, wrapping her arms around me. "You'd really do that for me?"
"Anything for you," I replied, embracing her. "Anything you want you'll have on your birthday."
"You can surprise me! Surprise me in the good way though!"
"I wouldn't think of making this a horrible surprise."
Korra smiled happily as she leaned forward and pecked my lips gently, "You're the best Mako, thank you so much!"
"Anything for you my lovely Avatar." I replied, pressing my forehead against hers. "I love seeing you happy."
"I love you..." Korra whispered, placing her hands on the back of my neck.
"I love you too..." I got out, before I began kissing her lips softly.
Sure in my mind it was a fantastic idea, an idea Korra would love me for forever. But if I knew what was ahead, I wouldn't have thought about it. Well then again, maybe I would've regardless of the outcome anyway. Truth be told, in the end, it wasn't that bad an experience planning Korra's party, a little rocky, but not totally horrible.
I would've done anything, and I do mean anything to make her smile on her special day...
To be continued...
A/N - What did you think of this? It's a three part short story hence the "To be continued..." and all. Do you like it, love it, hate it? Any errors? Please read and review, thanks for reading!