"Korra?" A muffled voice whispered and Korra sighed when a cold hand touched her warm cheek. The voice and hand obviously belonged to Asami, the hand was soft and slender, the coolness it brought to her warm body made her sigh again in slight relief. Silence enveloped the girls's ears.
Korra tried to open her eyes but it proved to be difficult for her. A sudden, pounding pain erupted in her ribs and she whimpered at her throbbing eye. Her lips were throbbing as well and she hissed softly when another cold hand gently touched her lips.
"You're such a mess." The same voice mused and Korra's heart began rapidly beating as lips touched her forehead,"What am I going to do with you?" The hand pulled away from her cheek and Korra leaned into the fading touch, hoping it would return. A soft laugh filled the air and Korra felt heat rise to her cheeks when the hand returned to her cheek and began calmly stroking it.
With a small groan she cracked an eye open. She was in Asami's room, on her bed, and everything hurt. Asami was lying next to her and stroking her cheek gently while smiling at her.
"Look who finally woke up." Asami chuckled as she brushed stray hairs out of Korra's face,"You've been out for a couple hours and your ribs are broken." She turned serious as she once again brushed her fingers gently down Korra's side,"I called in a healer and they did all they could, said your ribs will take a couple weeks to mend, you heal rather fast." Asami mused and Korra smiled drearily at her.
"Cool." She grumbled, her voice thick with sleep,"How did I get here?" She tried to sit up but a sharp pain erupted in her side and she fell back down with a hiss.
Asami frowned,"You should rest." She chided before looking away from Korra,"I was driving around and I saw you on the street unconscious...what happened?" Jade eyes looked at her worriedly while azure ones narrowed in slight suspicion. How convenient. Korra mentally scolded herself, there was no way Asami was the equalist, she was just a heiress who was her good friend. Asami wouldn't do that, it made no sense, she even supported their probending team.
"Equalist goon." She grunted as she scratched her head, her hair was down, even her tribal beads were off,"A very skilled one. She wore red too...she's obviously important to the equalist operation." Korra mumbled before experimentally touching underneath her eye, she growled at the pain as it throbbed once again, she had a black eye and no doubt her lip was busted.
Asami's eyebrows shot upwards in surprise,"She beat you?" Asami loved how angry Korra looked at being beaten by a nonbender.
Korra growled and glared at her hands,"I underestimated her..." She relaxed with an easy going smile,"besides, I know how lethal nonbenders can be. My dad is the strongest fighter I know!" She said proudly and Asami looked at her with slight admiration. Of course, Korra would make it nearly impossible for Asami to hate her.
"Why didn't you just...I don't know bloodbend her?" Asami asked lightly and Korra stiffened before gritting her teeth.
"There's no honor in bloodbending. That and she challenged me hand to hand, I wanted to play fair, with bending I would have demolished her." Korra muttered and Asami chuckled,"But man, that equalist...she was very flirtatious." Korra frowned and Asami raised an eyebrow,"She was totally checking me out, Sami." Korra's frown deepened,"Isn't that...against equalist rules or something? Flirting with the enemy?" Korra asked aloud and Asami bit back a smirk.
"Apparently not."
"Huh...weird." Korra murmured before realizing that she was shirtless in front of Asami. Her bindings were the only things covering her besides her sweats and she instantly felt embarrassed and flustered when her friend rested a cold hand on her ribs. It appeared Asami hadn't seen her back much to Korra's relief, but she still didn't like being so exposed in front of the girl.
Little did she know that Asami was just as flustered. Stupid Korra, with her stupid nice body, and her stupid pretty eyes, and her stupid...lovely personality. Asami hadn't realized her hand was on Korra's ribs and abs until she noticed the girl was staring at said hand. Asami pretended not to notice as she casually trailed her hand lightly over Korra's abs and touched her other set of ribs.
"At least that equalist didn't break both your ribs." Asami mused in fake concern and Korra laughed a bit nervously.
"Yeah..." She trailed off before sighing,"Thanks for helping me." She mumbled, it made her angry, she always felt like Asami was taking care of her when she was down. Korra didn't need anyone to do that, she felt so vulnerable as jade colored eyes assessed her softly, and she hated that a part of her liked it when Asami constantly doted on her.
"Anytime." Asami murmured and Korra's eyes narrowed when she noticed a purple bruise on Asami's temple. It appeared that the woman had attempted to cover it in makeup but it hadn't escaped Korra. Hadn't she elbowed the equalist on the side of the head?
Korra reached and gently ran her thumb across the bruise making Asami grit her teeth,"What happened?"
Asami brushed her hand away almost angrily,"I was fixing up a car and slammed my head into the corner of the hood. No big deal." She shrugged while looking away. Korra's suspicion died down as the water from the glass on the bedside table sprung to her fingertips.
"I got it." She mumbled as she applied pressure to the bruise and watched the water glow as she began to heal it. Asami's eyes widened as she felt the pain in her head fade while Korra healed her. She watched the shorter girl closely. Her eyes lit up from using her bending, her brow furrowed in concern, and the tip of her pink tongue stuck out of her lips in concentration.
Asami wanted to bang her head against the wall at Korra's concern, why couldn't Korra be rude? Why couldn't she be ugly? Why did she have to care about Asami? The Avatar was making it increasingly difficult to hate her. It wasn't fair. She was kind, funny, friggen hot and charming (which wasn't fair because it made things so much more frustrating), and genuine. Korra was lovely despite her brash behavior and impulsive tendencies.
Tawny hands slowly retracted from snow colored skin and the two merely stared at each other. The attraction was evident as they looked at each other rather lustfully. Asami wanted Korra, and to her horror, not just in a sexual way. She found that she wanted to be with Korra. Oh no...this was bad. She had a plan to follow and Korra was ruining everything.
"Thanks." Asami breathed and Korra's smirk caused the woman to lean in closer.
"Anytime." She mimicked the engineer and Asami smiled playfully at her as she began tracing Korra's defined abs idly. Korra tensed and Asami's smirk grew when she felt goosebumps appear on the girl beneath her.
Leaning closer Asami, mindful of Korra's injuries, gently touched Korra's busted lip,"I guess the healer missed a spot. I can take care of it for you if you'd like." Asami whispered and Korra bit her tongue, not trusting herself to speak. This girl was driving her nuts.
There were so many mixed signals, did Asami actually like her, or was she just messing with her...since she had Mako. Korra felt livid, Asami couldn't just play her like this, no way. Asami couldn't at attracted to her one minute before kissing Mako the next, it wasn't fair, it was even a bit vindictive. Korra didn't like being toyed with, who did? Asami couldn't just flirt with her shamelessly and expect them to be okay and tight friends again. It didn't work like that.
Korra did like Asami, she really did, but it was time for her to get real with herself, Asami liked games and Korra despised them. That's why Bolin was better for her, he was straightforward with how he felt about her, Asami just made her flustered. Korra knew that her friend cared about her, but she couldn't keep being so intimate with Asami, it just made things more difficult for when she saw the girl with Mako.
Korra laughed throatily as she leaned closer to Asami, their noses touching,"Thanks, Sato, but I'm sure Bolin can take care of it just fine. Shouldn't you be running back to your precious, little firebender?" Korra whispered almost maliciously and Asami drew back. She scowled angrily at Korra who returned the scowl.
"What the hell is your problem?" Asami hissed and Korra balled her hands into fists.
"You, you're my problem...we can't keep doing this." Korra snapped as she gestured between the two of them,"You're with Mako and I'm with Bolin. Now stop doing this flirting crap!" Korra snarled,"It's so frustrating! You get intimate with me, then you run off to Mako...and I can't stand it!" Korra stood to her feet and held back a scream as pain licked it's way up and down her ribs.
Asami looked flustered as Korra quickly slung on her discarded shirt,"Korra-"
"Just stop." Korra barked as she adjusted her wrinkled, blue tank top,"Either you want me or you don't." She then proceeded to limp out of the room, leaving a confused, angry, and somewhat aroused Asami Sato. Crap.
Asami was rather surprised to see Korra sitting next to Mako. The two were chatting about something and it was clear to Asami that it was a light conversation.
Korra's appearance, however, angered the equalist. She had dark bruises on her neck and her lips were swollen, her hair was disheveled and her shirt was even more wrinkled than normal. Bolin. With a jealous growl Asami approached the two.
She didn't even look at Korra as she kissed Mako's cheek,"Hey guys, what's going on?" She asked curiously and saw Korra make a face before turning away.
"Korra and I were just discussing the game plan for next season." Mako informed as he planted a kiss on Asami's lips. She wanted to shoot herself but Korra's anger made her deliciously happy.
Just before Asami could smirk she saw Bolin round the corner. The purple bruises on his neck were much easier to see and his hair was just as messy as Korra's. His green eyes brightened as he pulled up a seat next to Korra and slung an arm around her waist.
Korra smiled brilliantly at him and planted a kiss on his jaw. Asami and Mako scowled slightly before quickly covering up their displeasure.
"Hey guys!" Bolin said cheerfully while resting his chin on Korra's shoulder,"We should all double date tonight!" He suggested and everyone, but the peppy green eyed teen, tensed.
Mako coughed awkwardly,"I dunno...I'm-"
Korra laughed nervously and cut the firebender off,"I'm busy tonight, I really have to work on airbending with Tenzin, he's already mad that I'm missing today." She lied smoothly and Asami raised a coy eyebrow.
"How are you supposed to train with broken ribs?" She asked innocently and Korra narrowed her eyes at the smug heiress.
"I need to work on meditation, I'm not very good at sitting still, so having broken ribs will do me a great service." She all but growled and Asami, purposely eyed Korra up and down before licking her lips, Korra's eyes widened before she quickly averted her gaze from her confusing friend.
Korra felt Bolin deflate behind her and he huffed,"Fine...how about tomorrow night?" He asked and Korra opened her mouth to try to avoid such a catastrophe but no words came out. She'd be having airbending training during the day, and it wasn't like she could run around fighting Tarrlok's men and equalists due to her broken ribs.
With a forced smile she nodded,"Sounds like a date...can you guys go?" Please say no.
Asami grinned widely and interlaced her fingers with Mako's,"Of course!" Dear friggen spirits.
"I'm just glad you're feeling better." Tenzin sighed before, uncharacteristically, crushing Korra to his chest,"I was so worried." He mumbled and she hesitantly hugged him back. She was touched by his concern and she smiled widely at him as he examined her for more injuries,"When are your ribs going to heal?" He asked worriedly and Korra chuckled, her father was never this frantic about her wellbeing.
"A couple weeks, probably two at the most, and good ole Korra will be back." She soothed his worries and he sighed in relief. Tenzin hovered momentarily before smiling at the two and walking away.
"Korra you're back!" A small, dark skinned boy crushed her waist in a hug. She hissed in pain and pried Kai off her urgently as the pounding in her ribs returned. He looked at her apologetically,"Are you-"
"Broken ribs, but I'm fine buddy." She assured him and his eyes widened in shock.
"What happened?"
"Equalists."
Kai gritted his teeth as he touched his scar,"I hate them! Don't worry, we'll get them, and when we do everyone will love you again!" He enthused and Korra grinned at his protectiveness and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"We'll have to make sure your fighting skills are doing well." She chuckled and Kai smiled brightly up at her.
"Guys! KORRA'S BACK!" Meelo screeched and Korra's eyes widened as she was ambushed by three airbending kids. Great.
Moments later Korra sat outside with her eyes closed. She sat crosslegged and her fists were put together as she let out a soft sigh. Peace. Was that a tracker bee! Peace. What's for dinner? Peace-is Naga barking-peace! She opened her eyes in frustration as she gritted her teeth.
She shouldn't have been meditating, she should be training, she had to be ready for Amon and his strange, red equalist. Her father would be so disappointed in her for losing. At the thought of her livid father she slowly got to her feet. Broken ribs or not she should be doing something more productive.
"Korra."
She frowned and looked around curiously. No one was there. An eerie feeling washed over her as she pondered of who spoke to her.
"Sit down."
The voice instructed and she hesitantly sat down. This was freaky, beyond freaky, she didn't know what was going on. Should she even listen to the voice? Was it Lu Ten? What was happening? She nervously shut her eyes.
"Ooh! It worked!" A squeal made Korra jump. She turned to see a slim, attractive woman. A long, brown braid went down to her butt and she wore Fire Nation clothes. Her toned, pale stomach made Korra blush as she looked away quickly. The woman's red clothes made her look even paler. She looked to be around Korra's age and was a bit shorter than her. Large, sparkling grey eyes looked at her in excitement. She wore a pink ponytail and pink bracelets.
Korra looked around to see that she was in the Fire Nation on royal grounds. They stood on smooth pavement and near them was a pond that had swimming turtleducks. A large tree sat in the middle of the pond and stone benches were neatly placed around the pond.
Too Korra's relief there was no pain in her ribs. She must have been in the spirit world. Her eyes widened and a grin overcame her features, she's in the spirit world! She's been here in dreams but never through meditation.
Korra turned back to the, extremely, excited girl and hesitantly stuck out her hand,"Erm...hi I'm Korra." Where was Lu Ten?
The girl giggled,"I know who the Avatar is!" She then ignored Korra's outstretched hand and engulfed the girl in a tight hug. Korra coughed uncomfortably,"I'm Ty Lee! It's nice to finally meet you!" She squealed as she pulled away and abruptly got in her face,"Ooh! You're much prettier than Aang!" Korra laughed as Ty Lee gently grabbed her cheeks,"Don't tell Azula...if you ever meet her, but I've always thought watertribe girls are soooo pretty!" She gushed and Korra's cheeks turned a fiery red as the beautiful girl pulled away from her.
"Erm...thanks." Korra said sheepishly before composing herself,"I've heard of you. My father, Zaheer, idolizes you." Korra chuckled and Ty Lee beamed at her. Zaheer used many of Ty Lee's teachings as fighting methods and thought that the woman was amazing.
"Most nonbenders usually do...which reminds me why I brought you here." She grabbed Korra's shoulders and was suddenly very urgent,"Lu Ten also wanted me to bring you here. The equalists use my chi blocking techniques to apprehend you...well...I have a proposition for you." Ty Lee's eyes twinkled,"I'll become your teacher, if you spare...one life." Korra took a step away from her and scowled.
"Ugh! Stupid Lu Ten! I can't promise you I'll spare lives but please...teach me. I have to beat the equalists." Korra said in utter determination and Ty Lee bit her lip.
"Ty Lee, you and Lu Ten really shouldn't be teaching her mercy. She's a fine Avatar. She was a better Avatar at the age of four than Aang ever was." A cold voice spoke and the two turned to see another pale woman appear. She wore Fire Nation armor and the gold Fire Nation crown sat proudly in front of her black bun. Golden eyes assessed Korra calculatingly as she drew closer to the acrobat and wrapped an arm around Ty Lee possessively.
Korra's eyes widened,"Azula-"
The seventeen year old smirked,"She, of course, knows who I am." Azula then frowned,"Though I'd prefer if she groveled." Azula muttered and Ty Lee giggled before kissing the firebender's cheek. Azula blushed and glared at the girl,"How many times have I told you not to do that in front of other people! How can I come off as powerful when you do that! No one takes me seriously!" She growled and pulled away from the peppy girl.
Ty Lee sighed,"I know...but you're just so cute...sweet sugar cakes." Ty Lee smirked as she planted another kiss on Azula's cheek. Azula was obviously flustered as she made a face of anger and crossed her arms over her chest and huffed angrily.
Korra bit back a laugh but couldn't fight the smile and Azula groaned,"See! Now the Avatar no longer fears me!" She narrowed her eyes at Korra,"You won't be grinning when I teach you how to really firebend." Azula growled and Korra's eyes widened with excitement. Azula was a firebending prodigy and learning how to firebend from her would be the absolute honor.
"Oh this is awesome! But...why are you guys helping me?" Korra asked before pointing at the unamused firebender,"Don't you hate...erm good things? And why are you guys visiting me but not Aang? Why-"
Azula cut her off,"I'm bored, Ty Lee is nice, I hope that cleared everything up." Azula said bluntly before rolling her eyes,"I got out of my asylum after three years and Ty Lee helped me become stable. I'm not against all good...just a lot of it."
"And I know about Amon...that nonbending scum thinks he can really take you? How absurd. I want you to put him in his place." Her gold eyes darkened and a malicious smirk stretched across her face,"Rip off this coward's mask and make him humiliated before burning him to ashes! Triumph in his death before dancing on his ashes! Let everyone know of your power!" Azula said excitedly and blue fire jumped from her fingertips in anticipation. A maniacal smirk crossed her lips and her golden eyes pulsed with pleasure at the thought of killing the nonbender.
Korra did like the idea of slaughtering Amon. A grin overcame her lips at the thought of setting him on fire. Her fingers twitched as fire erupted on her fist, she could envision him without his mask, he'd beg for mercy before flames engulfed him. Then he'd no longer whine about being attacked by a firebender as a child, he'd be dead, he'd be killed by the very element that caused him to become the menace he was today.
Ty Lee looked at the two worriedly,"Erm...guys?" She squeaked and both zealous girls looked at her,"I really don't condone...the whole killing thing...and neither does Lu Ten. Korra, please just spare one person." Ty Lee stepped closer to her as Korra extinguished the flames,"If you do...Lu Ten said you won't have nightmares. Just one person and I'll train you." Ty Lee vowed and Korra sighed before hesitantly nodding, she could spare one person right?
She thought back to the equalist adorned in red. Man what she wouldn't give to kill that woman. She could envision it, her hands would be stained in crimson, the equalist would lay limp on the floor, and Korra would rip off her mask before lighting her on fire-she blinked and groaned, this would be a lot harder than she thought.
Azula snorted,"Nightmares are worth it if you ask me. You'll actually be alive the next morning instead of dead because you spared the enemy."
Ty Lee turned on her wife angrily,"Oh, nightmares are better, are they?" She growled quietly and Azula narrowed her eyes,"I don't seem to remember you saying that when your father-" She stopped when Azula angrily turned away from her. Her eyes were squeezed shut and her hands were balled into fists as her breathing became ragged. Normally she would have lit anyone on fire for using that tone of voice with her, but this was Ty Lee and she loved her, she also (grudgingly) knew that the acrobat was right.
Ty Lee had only snapped because she remembered what the nightmares had done to the once, fearless Fire Nation princess. Azula wouldn't eat, she wouldn't sleep, she wouldn't even speak. Ty Lee had to coax the girl to eat and made sure she got some rest, she awoke her from every nightmare, and it hurt to see Azula change in such away. She had been such a powerful, strong minded girl who slaughter anyone who even looked at her funny. During her time of recovery she had lost the will to live, the will to fight, and Ty Lee hated seeing that side of her. It had tired both of them, Ty Lee rarely got sleep so she could take care of Azula, and Azula became paranoid and withered away to almost nothing.
Getting her Azula back had taken some time. Looking back on it now the acrobat realized that it was worth every minute. Seeing Azula now, once again strong and healthy, was remarkable. It had taken a year and a half but Azula had regained a sense of her former self...minus all of her evil tendencies...okay maybe not all of them but she had to behave or she'd be jailed again. Azula had been imprisoned for three years and there was no way she was going back.
Ty Lee sighed before grabbing Azula's hand,"I'm sorry...you just didn't deserve those dreams and neither does Korra. Let's just help her." Ty Lee murmured and Azula nodded grudgingly before they turned back to the uncomfortable Avatar.
Korra had always found their relationship strange. From stories she's heard about them, Azula was very demanding and manipulative, whereas Ty Lee was loving and submissive. Azula had a funny way of showing her love to Ty Lee but the acrobat was absolutely head over heels for the girl. She even left the Kyoshi Warriors to see to it that Azula recovered properly. Despite Azula's...coldness, Korra found their relationship somewhat endearing.
Realizing that the two were looking at her expectantly she smiled,"So...let's do it!" Korra cheered and Ty Lee smiled widely at her.
"Your aura is so bright right now!" She squealed excitedly. Ty Lee pointed out which chi points to protect if she wanted to ensure her bending abilities and what pressure points she could use on the equalists to make them temporarily paralyzed. Korra listened earnestly and soon the two were sparring. Even though Korra lost every time, she felt extremely triumphant when she did manage to hit the evasive acrobat. Azula would merely watch, pointing out flaws here and there, and Korra knew that her father would be proud of all her hard work and dedication.
When it was over Korra was breathing heavily and her arms and back were numb. Ty Lee didn't even appear to be winded as she smiled widely at the girl,"You're doing great, Korra! But we're out of time." The acrobat kissed Korra's cheek who yelped in surprise, her father hadn't told her that Ty Lee was such a flirt, and it made Korra all the more nervous because Azula was staring at her venomously.
Ty Lee giggled at Korra's nervousness before winking at her"See ya next meditation!" The last thing Korra saw was a fuming Azula who snatched Ty Lee in her arms possessively.
Korra awoke with a gasp and found that her entire body was sore. Sweat beaded down her forehead and she let out a soft laugh. She went to the spirit world...she meditated into the spirit world! This was such a big step for her that she forgot about her ribs and leaped to her feet. With a yelp she cursed and wrapped an arm around her torso. Tenzin would be so proud of her!
This was torture. It was unbearable and Korra thought about firebending someone. The evening with her and Bolin had been nice and calm until Asami and Mako showed up for their double date. They walked in smiling and touching and Korra wanted to gag. No one dressed up too fancy, it was only Narooks, but Korra had to endure about two hours of Mako and Asami being disgusting together. And to make matters worse...Asami decided to sit right across from her. So Korra had no choice but to look at Asami for half the time since the woman was right there.
"So Kor, we gonna have that noodle slurping competition again, or do we have to act somewhat classy?" Bolin asked with a smirk, already knowing Korra's answer.
"Bring out the noodles!" Korra cheered and the two grinned widely at each other.
Mako groaned,"Guys...really...must we really do this again? The last time this happened Korra threw up-"
"It'll be fine, mom!" Korra taunted before shrugging,"Besides, this time I won't let Bo win."
Bolin raised an eyebrow at her,"You let me win?" He asked in disbelief.
Korra smirked,"Yep." They continued their playful banter until Korra felt a foot casually slide down her leg. She stiffened and accusingly glared at Asami. The woman's smirk was nearly nonexistent as she looked down at her tea innocently. Korra narrowed her eyes before wetting her lips and turning to Mako.
"So how is work going for y-OU!" She yelped when a foot travelled dangerously close to her nether region. Mako looked at her funny while Korra bit back a growl and shoved Asami's foot away. Asami looked at her and bit her ruby red lips, Korra blanched, tuning out Mako's story about work, and scowled when Asami licked her lips as she stared at Korra.
"That sounds great honey." Asami turned her attention back to Mako and Korra crossed her arms over her chest. She looked over at Bolin to see him looking at her in adoration, he blushed at having been caught, and Korra laughed quietly before leaning into him. Bolin was a sweetheart.
In the middle of the double date, Korra had no idea how, but Asami had ended up sitting next to her. Asami had made up some sly excuse that occasionally the two had to talk about girl things, and Bolin being the nice guy he is, swapped her seats.
Mako, Bolin, and Asami did most of the talking. Korra was unusually quiet and contemplative as she slurped her noodles and furrowed her eyebrows, obviously deep in thought.
Korra was very distracted due to her thoughts of Ty Lee's training sessions and Azula's upcoming firebending lessons. Korra had always wanted to bend blue fire, it was the hottest kind, P'Li would be so proud if she learned how to do that. The equalist wouldn't know what hit them when Korra perfected Ty Lee's chi blocking moves and gained the agility and grace of the acrobat.
"What do you think Korra?" Mako asked and Korra snapped back to reality.
"I'm sorry, what?" She asked and Mako looked at her in slight concern.
"Hey, are you okay?"
She waved him off,"Fine, just thinking about some stuff. Please continue." She urged him though she could care less of what they were speaking about.
"Could a master waterbender beat a master firebender?" Bolin asked for Mako, and Korra looked at her companion before snorting.
"Totally." Korra's smirk faltered when a hand placed itself on her thigh. Gritting her teeth she didn't even spare Asami a glance as she tried to focus in on Mako.
Mako narrowed his eyes,"Oh really?"
Korra grinned,"You may think you're some hot stuff Mr. Firebender, but there's no way you'd be able to take me on, us waterbenders are very resilient and very energetic." She boasted and Mako looked at her, obviously unamused.
"But us firebenders are light on our feet-"
Korra snorted,"You're no airbender, Mako. I could take you out easily." The hand on her thigh crept closer to her nether region and Korra found it difficult to think. Her heart beat faster and heat overwhelmed her as she tried to remain nonchalant. She brushed Asami's hand away only for it to go right back to it's place. Why was she doing this to her?
"Guys, we all know that an earthbender could beat both!" Bolin interjected and the two turned to him.
"Yeah, RIGHT!" Korra squeaked when the hand callously brushed over her unmentionable.
Asami fought back a smirk as she looked at Korra in concern,"Are you okay, Kor?" She lifted her free hand and put it on Korra's forehead,"You feel really hot...and you look very uncomfortable. Maybe I should take you back to the temple." Asami murmured and Korra tensed as she quickly pulled away from the girl. Green eyes watched her in amusement and Korra bit her lip, feeling overwhelmed by Asami's intense stare and roaming hand.
"Erm no!" Korra said quickly,"I'm fine! All good! I guess I'm just a bit hot is all...it's rather stuffy in here. And I get a bit irritated when I'm uncomfortable." She growled the last part lowly and Asami smirked slightly before quickly smiling.
"Just making sure! You just looked really hot...you're probably getting a fever." She fussed and Korra glared at her.
"I'm perfectly healthy, but thanks for your concern." She mumbled sarcastically and Asami smiled sweetly at her.
"Okay! If you're sure!" The heiress's mock innocence was driving Korra crazy. Her dainty hand was driving Korra crazy along with the sexual innuendos. This dinner was going as well as Korra's airbending training...which wasn't good.
Bolin and Mako looked at them funny before the brother began enthusing about probending as though it never happened. Korra couldn't relax and Asami couldn't (wouldn't) stop teasing her.
"What do you think about Amon's next move? He already took down the Triple Threats. People are starting to see him as a hero." Mako mused and Korra snorted as she crammed some noodles in her mouth, rather unladylike, before swallowing.
"I don't give a rats ass about what Amon is up to." She snorted,"All I care about is ending this stupid game." She growled as she shoved her noodles aside angrily,"His reasoning for everything is so stupid." She grunted,"All he does is whine about some stupid firebender who allegedly killed his family and gave him a scar. Now he wants to take it out on all benders, for the actions of one person? What next? Is it okay to start an entire genocide of waterbenders because a couple know how to bloodbend?" She growled before shaking her head in disgust.
She had noticed that Asami had stiffened when she brought up Amon's backstory. Korra softened slightly, knowing Asami didn't like reminiscing about the past and what that firebender had done to her mother. Feeling insensitive, Korra hesitantly grabbed Asami's hand underneath the table. The heiress looked at her in surprise but Korra pretended not to have noticed.
"And I get that...what he's been through," She paused before adding,"if he's really been through it." She wet her lips before continuing,"What he's been through is tragic and no one should have to go through that." She felt Asami give her hand a soft squeeze of appreciation,"...but it's really unfair to place all the blame on us." She sighed before shrugging while Mako and Bolin looked surprised at her outburst.
Asami excused herself to go to the bathroom and Korra followed her without hesitation. Once in the empty restroom Korra sighed and looked over at the taller girl who had her back to her. Asami smiled softly, her plan was working, it was all going smoothly and she felt utterly triumphant.
Realization hit Korra when she saw Asami smile. This must have all been a big joke. Man, Korra felt silly yet somewhat relieved that the entire thing was a prank. It was so obvious, she can't believe she overlooked it. Asami was just messing with her, friends did it to each other all the time.
"...Sami...I just want things to go back to normal between us." Korra muttered as she rubbed her temples tiredly,"I don't know what happened..." She grinned,"but I can respect a fellow prankster. Ya got me! I thought you were serious about the whole teasing thing but I can see now that it was all a ruse to make me flustered and angry." Korra babbled,"It was probably payback for the car prank, and it's well deserved, haha you win!" Korra clapped quietly and Asami let out a sad laugh.
"You really think...that all this is a prank?" She hissed as she whirled around and backed Korra against the wall. Livid, emerald eyes bore into sapphire ones and Korra gulped audibly.
Everything was going to plan, Asami Sato was a genius, and by the end of tonight she'd have Korra eating out of the palm of her hand.
"Erm...wh-what about Mako-"
"I don't like Mako. I know that you sure as hell don't like Bolin, not the way you act like you do." Asami snarled and Korra glared at her angrily.
"Asami, stop lying to me. It's so obvious you like Mako-"
"Never in my whole life have I liked Mako." Asami growled,"When I hit him with my moped I took him to dinner to be nice and makeup for it. Then I realized he knew you, the Avatar, and I figured that maybe with my influence you could make some changes around here. Then...I actually became attracted to you." Asami laughed bitterly but made no attempt to move away from Korra,"And I stayed with Mako to get closer to you and to make you jealous. Korra, this isn't a game to me. And I know exactly why you jumped all over Bolin when you saw me with Mako." Asami smirked and Korra bristled as she pushed the girl away from her.
"Oh? And why is that?" Korra spat while trying to stand tall.
Asami's smirk broadened as she got closer to the girl,"You're jealous! You like me." She gloated triumphantly. Emerald eyes lit up at Korra's suddenly flustered form.
Korra gritted her teeth before shaking her head,"What? You're crazy." She snarled but Asami knew that Korra liked her. It was evident in the way her cheeks turned red, the way her eyes lit up when Asami got closer, and the way she smiled whenever the heiress came around.
Asami laughed lightly as she trailed her fingers gently over Korra's cheeks,"Just admit it, you like me, that's why you don't like Mako and I together, that's why you held my hand under the table, that's why you cuddle with me so willingly when you stay the night." Korra was rigid as ice as Asami's smirk, if possible, grew. Hook, line, and sinker. Korra was hers.
Korra shook her head,"No...I don't." She argued weakly as Asami closed the distance.
"Liar." The raven haired girl breathed on the Avatar's lips before kissing her. Korra tensed even more as Asami wrapped an arm around her waist and gently pulled her body against hers. With her free arm she began toying with the baby hairs on the nape of Korra's neck and that's what made the girl loosen up completely.
Korra responded rather eagerly. Blowing caution to the wind buried her fingers into Asami's hair and pulled her closer almost desperately. The kiss was heated, intense, and utterly desperate. Korra had been wanting to do this for a while now and so had Asami. But just as quickly as it started it was over.
The Avatar ripped herself away from Asami and shook her head,"What about Mako...and Bolin?" She panted, sapphire eyes never leaving peridot ones. Korra bit her lip while Asami chuckled and tipped Korra's chin up so their lips were closer together.
"We break up with them, they'll get over it." Asami breathed before closing the distance between the two once again. Korra felt her toes curl and warmth seeped into her chest as she put her hands on Asami's waist and switched their positions.
Asami was slammed into the bathroom wall and Korra was attacking her with her lips almost savagely. She bit and licked and her fingers wandered around the engineer's body making Asami groan before pulling away. Her heart was beating rapidly and her cheeks were flushed as she stared at the eager Avatar.
Korra hadn't felt this way when she had kissed Bolin. With Bo, it was sweet, and though it was nice it just wasn't the same. Asami was filled with fiery heat and her taunting only infuriated Korra even more. Asami made Korra feel unbelievably hot and bothered. It felt...awesome and Korra wanted more.
"This probably isn't the best place for this." Asami chuckled breathlessly and Korra chuckled sheepishly.
"Erm...yeah sorry." She mumbled as she absentmindedly combed her fingers through Asami's, now disheveled hair.
Joy and guilt waged through Korra as she wiped off Asami's lipstick and adjusted her clothes. Joy because she finally got to kiss Asami Sato. The girl had been dancing around in Korra's mind for quite some time now and she finally snagged the heiress.
Asami knew a lot about Korra, more than Bolin and Mako did, and Korra knew a lot about Asami. She knew that Asami could take care of herself, she was a brilliant driver and engineer, she was somewhat bitter towards benders but only because of the unfair politics, Asami liked Fire Nation food, Asami's favorite perfume was jasmine, Asami still wasn't over the death of her mother, Asami and her father were estranged, Asami absolutely loved hot weather, and so much more about the girl. Korra loved learning more about her friend, it was interesting, she loved the way Asami made her feel as well.
Anytime Asami saw her she was given a hug. She fussed over Korra's wellbeing, she teased her, Asami treated her like Korra and not like the Avatar. Asami didn't give a damn about what happened to the Avatar. "I don't care about the Avatar, I care about Korra, Asami had told her that and Korra thought she was going to melt because the butterflies she felt were overwhelming. Making Asami smile and laugh always put Korra in a better mood. The heiress made Korra feel important and valued, not the Avatar. Asami made her feel...happy and Korra loved spending time with her.
And then there was guilt, it was a sickening feeling that rotted at the pit of her stomach, she cheated on Bolin...he'd be crushed if they broke up now. She ruined Mako's happiness as well and Korra began to stress. What the hell had she done? She glanced over to see Asami watching her as the heiress fixed herself up in the mirror and put on more red lipstick.
"Try not to worry about it, Korra, everything will be fine." Asami soothed as she smiled assuringly at the girl. Korra could only smile weakly in response as they both went back to their dates.
Bolin wasn't speaking to her and Korra expected as much...she deserved as much. Both bender brothers were ignoring Korra and Asami. The girls had broken up with them on different days without good reason.
Korra had said that she wasn't ready, and that her duties as the Avatar made her an inadequate girlfriend, and though it was terrible to lie like that it had made breaking up with Bolin easier. He had smiled sadly at her, said he understood, and left without another word.
It crushed Korra, Bolin was her best friend, and though she was no longer attracted to him she was heartbroken that she had led him on. She hoped things between her and Bolin would go back to normal, that the two could continue being best friends, but she knew better. Things wouldn't go back to normal for a while.
Asami had bluntly told Mako that she wasn't feeling it anymore, that she didn't wish to be in a relationship. She hadn't cared that she hurt his feelings, she was finally friggen free of that stupid firebender.
For the time being Korra and Asami kept their relationship a secret. It was new and challenging for both of them. They complimented each other well but Korra still had her boundaries that Asami loved to cross. She continued to pry Korra for information but the Avatar wouldn't budge, to Asami's frustration she found that even dating Korra left her in the dark. But she was quick to get over it and cuddle the girl and laugh and act like a rather great girlfriend.
Korra spent a lot more time at Asami's. The two got more acquainted with each other in a couple kind of way, and Korra found that she really enjoyed dating Asami. She vented her frustrations about Tarrlok's men and the equalists to the understanding heiress and did tell her some more about her bending progress. Asami now knew that Korra was a skilled metal bender and had informed Amon of this as well.
Asami often forgot that dating Korra was a job. It wasn't supposed to be fun, she wasn't supposed to be falling for the Avatar, and she wasn't supposed to get attached. She knew that, but the problem was that she was having fun...and she was getting attached. Though she refused to admit that she was falling for Korra.
"ASAMI!" The woman jumped and looked up to see a bouncing Korra. Her leather jacket was a bit wet and Asami frowned as she stood to her feet.
"Hm?"
"It's snowing!" Korra squealed in childish excitement before grabbing Asami's hand and dragging her outside. Large snowflakes fell from the sky and there was already snow piles on the ground. Asami shivered as the cold flakes melted on her skin. Korra noticed and quickly took off her jacket and wrapped it around Asami's shoulders.
Asami looked at her in alarm,"Korra! Put this back on! You'll get a cold! You're not wearing sleeves-" Korra just stuck her tongue out at her and frolicked into the snow. She jumped in snowbanks and bent the white flakes as she laughed happily.
Asami smiled as she slipped on Korra's jacket and sighed at the warmth of it. She chuckled at Korra's excitement and the Avatar smiled dazzlingly at her. Naga appeared and rolled on the white blanket that covered the ground.
Asami knew that Korra absolutely loved snow, the Avatar relished in it, she had been doing somersaults into large snowbanks and was currently building a snowman. Watching Korra was entertaining, Asami found Korra incredibly adorable as she furrowed her eyebrows in concentration, with a grunt she scooped up another ball of lumpy snow and placed it on top of a larger one.
"Why don't you just use bending to make a snowman?" Asami asked curiously and Korra looked at her incredulously.
With an unladylike snort Korra spoke,"Where's the fun in that? Bending is cool and all, but accomplishing things without it is so much more satisfying." Asami smiled at her response before she shivered.
"It's freezing, I'm going inside." She murmured and before she knew it Korra was blocking her path. Mirth lit up her eyes as she grinned at Asami widely.
"C'mon Sami!" She grabbed her hand and pulled her to a growing snowbank,"You can help me make my snowman!" Korra enthused. Asami wrinkled her nose as she stared at the lumps of snow sloppily placed on top of each other. She found no appeal in snow, she much preferred the sunshine and warmth.
Asami frowned,"Kor, I don't like snow." She mumbled and Korra looked at her shock. Her smile twisted into a frown as she shook her head and looked at Asami as though she was a psycho.
"That's like saying you don't like oxygen!" Korra gasped in horror as her bottom lip jutted into a pout. Asami rolled her eyes at Korra's exaggeration,"Help me make a snowman...then we can go inside." Korra said in slight defeat and Asami almost felt bad for dampening the Avatar's mood. But she was freezing.
"Fine," Asami sighed,"I'll help you." Korra cheered triumphantly and Asami chuckled before kissing her temple sweetly. Korra blushed and let out a puff of cold air. Asami watched it vanish into the wintery air before crouching down into the cold snow.
They began working on the snowman quietly before Korra spoke up,"My uncle and aunt always built snowmen with me and so did my mom. My dad never liked snow too much. My uncle, after we made the snowman, would always wait a couple of days before making it melt with lava." Korra laughed fondly at the memory,"He'd always tell me that that's what his heart looked like when he found me. It looked all soft and mushy like the snowman, because I was so adorable I melted his heart." Korra grinned widely and Asami really tried not to feel jealous about it, she couldn't remember such fond memories of her and her mother, and her father had just distanced himself from her.
Then her eyes widened in realization,"Wait! Lavabend!" She asked in wonder and Korra nodded slowly. She was putting her trust in Asami and the heiress knew that.
Korra looked hesitant before continuing,"Yeah, he's an earthbender but he's unlocked the secret of lavabending, and...he taught it to me." Korra placed her palm on the snow covered ground and suddenly tiny rocks jutted upwards, making a type of earth bowl. Inside, magma sat and steamed due to the intense heat, Korra looked at the awestruck Asami, with slight nervousness.
"Y-You're incredible." Asami breathed as she tore her gaze from Korra's bending abilities. Crap, crap, crap, lava is not good, frick...I didn't sign up for this...this girl can lavabend and we're all doomed. She'd have to tell Amon about this.
Korra blushed before making the lava vanish beneath the earth,"Thanks." She said softly before Asami raised a curious eyebrow.
"You said that your uncle found you...what does that mean? Or am I over analyzing it?" Asami queried and Korra bit the inside of her cheek as she looked down at her hands. This was a lot to tell Asami, they had been dating for a couple days, but they'd been friends for nearly a year now. Surely she could trust the engineer, Asami hadn't given her any reason not to.
She sucked in a deep breath as she looked around at anything but Asami,"I'm adopted...my real parents abandoned me in a cave as a baby and that's when my adoptive parents found me. And I love my adoptive family like crazy but..." Korra trailed off uncertainly, not knowing where she was going with this, not knowing why she couldn't shut her mouth.
"...you wish you could actually know your real parents...and why they left you." Asami finished gently, understanding where Korra was coming from completely. She wished her mother was still here.
Asami could barely remember Yasuko Sato and it hurt that her mother was becoming a bigger stranger to her as she grew older. Asami longed to feel her mother's warm embrace again, she ached to have her mother kiss her forehead, she just wanted her mom back. On days she felt bitter as a child she would talk to her mother,"Why did you leave me?" She had asked repeatedly,"Daddy and I miss you." Squeezing her eyes shut she clenched her jaw, fighting back her tears at the thought of her deprived childhood.
Korra hesitantly reached out and captured Asami's hand in hers. She was still new to intimacy and what touches were considered appropriate. With a sigh, Korra pulled Asami into her chest, and interlaced their fingers. Asami smiled slightly at the warmth Korra radiated and how the girl seemed to know how to comfort her.
"I hate my real parents, so it doesn't bother me so much." Korra said honestly before resting her chin on Asami's head gently,"I know your mother is proud of you."
Asami couldn't fight back the bitter laugh,"Oh? And how do you know?"
Korra chuckled as she gripped Asami's hand even tighter,"Look at you! An excellent engineer, a genius, a bender supporter despite the flaws in our politics, and you're working constantly on new ways to keep nonbenders safe. All this and you're only eighteen! How could your mother not be proud of you?" Korra breathed and Asami felt her heart constrict painfully.
Tears blurred her vision and she hugged Korra tightly,"Thank you." She whispered and Korra merely smiled, despite Asami not being able to see it, and the two sat in silence next to their halfway finished snowman. They watched the snowflakes dance in the brisk, grey sky as they gently floated to earth. The only sounds that could be heard were their quiet breaths as they watched the snowfall and Naga roll around happily.
Asami squeezed her eyes shut, how could she possibly hate Korra?
"Too sloppy. Fix your form. I expect perfection and nothing less." The woman barked and Korra gritted her teeth in frustration.
"I'm doing everything you told me too! And maybe if you stopped holding back and actually fought me-" She growled and Azula's eyes narrowed as she got in Korra's face.
"I'm sorry, aren't you the student?" She asked in a mocking voice and Korra glared at her before grudgingly nodding,"You are? It doesn't seem like it. Right now you're acting like a peasant, and I don't train peasants, I make them bow." She patted the top of Korra's head condescendingly,"Either listen to me, or bow like the peasant I know you are." Azula smirked and Korra's anger, as always, got the better of her.
"Oh I'll show you who the real peasant is, you stuck up piece of shi-"
"Wow! Look at the time! We should take a break!" A nervous Ty Lee interjected as she got in between the two, powerful benders. Azula was smirking at Korra's rage. Korra then, had a terrible yet genius idea, of how to get Azula to stop holding back.
Korra desperately wanted to be the best. She wanted her father to be proud of her, she wanted to beat Amon, she wanted to be the best bender in the world in every element. If Azula held back, then Korra wouldn't get the training she desperately needed, she wanted more of a challenge. She craved for more intensity, anything that would make her better.
"I just want Azula to stop belittling me! I want her to actually treat me with respect. I want a fair fight." Korra demanded and Azula laughed tauntingly. The raven haired girl circled Korra in a predatory walk. Her topaz eyes looked the girl up and down in disdain as she thought of all the ways to teach the Avatar respect.
"You think you can tell me what to do?" Azula's smirk broadened as her golden eyes hardened. She stopped in front of Korra and bared her teeth at her challengingly, daring her to argue. Azula still acted like a princess, not much has changed.
Korra smirked back,"No, but I know what'll make you fight me." Her eyes flickered to Ty Lee's form and Azula's eyes widened in realization.
"You. Wouldn't. Dare." Azula growled lowly and Korra laughed dryly as she squared up to Azula.
"Try me-"
Ty Lee put a hand on Korra's arm making the Avatar look at her curiously,"Korra, fight me if you desire a fair fight. I won't hold back, but if Azula didn't hold back...she'd probably really hurt you. You're getting stronger each session but you have to take things slow." Ty Lee chided and Korra sighed, the usually bubbly, girl was right. She was the voice of reason within the group even if she was a bit air headed.
Azula didn't stop glaring at her and Korra ignored the prodigy while nodding at Ty Lee,"Okay."
"I-TENZIN DID YOU SEE THAT!" Korra squealed in delight, she had created a gust of wind, it was small and insignificant but it was still something. She was breathing heavily and laughed gleefully when Tenzin hugged her tightly.
He pulled away with a look of awe and utter pride as he beamed at Korra rather uncharacteristically,"I knew you could do it." His smile softened as he put a comforting arm on her shoulder,"I'm so proud of you, Korra. First the spirit world, and now you can generate air." He looked at her with large, dark eyes and his compassion felt so overwhelming to Korra, but in a good way,"You're amazing."
Her eyes widened and her bottom lip quivered, she wasn't used to hearing such compliments from anyone but her mother. Ghazan and Ming-Hua were all jokes and sarcasm, she knew they loved her a ton, and they did occasionally compliment her but they focused primarily on having fun. Not even her father told her he was proud of her.
"You're amazing." Not the Avatar, she was, Tenzin didn't bring the Avatar into this like everyone else did and it warmed her. She was only recognized for her Avatar status, and while she didn't mind, she just wished more people she cared about saw her as Korra and not the Avatar.
Once Tenzin had learned about her father's abusive nature he hadn't brought up her Avatar duties. Her only referred to her as Korra, he only complimented Korra, he only cared for Korra. The airbender was trying to fill Korra with confidence, the girl was self destructive due to mental and physical abuse, and Tenzin wanted to change that. He hated it when Korra beat herself up, she didn't deserve it, she worked so hard to airbend and when she couldn't she'd go into slight depression. Her usually optimistic mood would be tarnished with negativity. Tenzin tried so hard to reassure her, he wanted her to know how amazing she was, he had come to care deeply for the girl and he knew that Korra cared for him as well.
Tears pricked her eyes as she crushed the man into a tight hug,"Thank you." She breathed into his shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her once again. And even though she didn't yet believe his kind words, she really appreciated his kindness.
Later that evening, Korra found a letter on her bed. It sat in a scroll, unopened, she approached it curiously before gently picking up the parchment paper.
Dear KorKor,
We miss you! And if you're curious, this is Ghazan writing to you, I suggested it...so I clearly love you the most.
Korra squinted as her uncle's handwriting got sloppier. Deciding to skip that part she continued to read.
Sorry about that, your stupid aunt attacked me while I was writing, I don't know why you love that woman.
The girl laughed when more sloppy handwriting appeared, showing that Ming-Hua had once again smacked her uncle around. She had nearly forgotten how much she missed her family. Korra felt hopelessly homesick as she continued to read.
Anyway, I wish you were with us right now! It's so boring without you! How's Republic City? Make any new friends? How's airbending training? Have you beaten that coward with a mask yet? Hope all is going well! Love you Kor, and I'll see you soon! - Uncle Ghazan, the coolest uncle in the world.
Ghazan always made Korra laugh, it's what she loved about him, with a grin she continued reading.
Sorry you had to read your loser uncle's letter first.
Her grin broadened, she instantly knew it was Ming-Hua.
Anyway, it's your aunt and I miss you more than Ghazan does. You should have written us! WE STILL LIVE IN THE SAME PLACE AND YOU KNOW THIS! I heard about you killing those equalists and taskforce losers, nice! And the bloodbending! Reckless but I approve.
Wincing at the mention of bloodbending Korra forced out a small chuckle. She knew her aunt would be the most proud of her for killing her enemies. Thinking about it, Korra did feel bad that she didn't write them, she had just been so busy and stressed. Republic City was a mess and she had to clean it up before things got worse, but even so she could have made time for family.
Love ya, kiddo. I'll see you soon. - Aunt Ming-Hua, the aunt who is far cooler than Ghazan could ever be.
Reading this was making Korra immensely happy. She missed her family like crazy. She could practically hear Ghazan's teasing as she read the letter and she could see the smirks and scowls on Ming-Hua's face.
Hey baby girl! It's certainly not as fun without you here. What your "responsible relatives" forgot to mention was that we're going to be visiting you soon! In a week! Don't mention this to Tenzin, we'll be staying at a closer friend of ours home, we're all really excited to see you! Dad slipped and fell on Ming-Hua's ice yesterday and it made me think of you.
Korra tilted her head back and laughed, envisioning her father's fall made her all the more giddy. Excitement coursed through her veins, she was finally going to see her family again! She could introduce them to Asami and everything! She bit her lip, would they mind that she dated a girl?
Anyways I love you! I hope airbending is going well! - Mom.
Korra sucked in a breath as she saw her father's perfect handwriting. His letter was far shorter than everyone else's.
Korra,
We've been reading the articles about you in Republic City. You've done good things. Good job. Anyway, I'm disappointed about your bloodbending slip up, you and I will discuss this when we come to visit. - Dad.
Korra's heart stopped, you and I will discuss this, she felt sick to her stomach as she dropped the letter quickly. Gritting her teeth she let out shuttered breaths to try to calm herself. She knew she had it coming. All her happiness quickly vanished as she continued re-reading her father's letter. Korra let out a sharp gasp as a familiar pain clawed at her back. She squeezed her eyes shut before crumpling up the letter and throwing it away from her in slight panic.
With trembling fingers she tugged her shirt off as her back began to burn. Korra could practically feel the knife slashing away her skin. She could feel thick, hot blood running down her back. Gripping the bed frame tightly she let out a soft whimper. It's not real. She reminded herself as her fingers found her way to the deep scars on her back. Letting out a shuttered breath, fumbling hands found the bedcovers and ripped them off. She was too hot to even think of sleeping with covers.
Curling up into a ball on her bed she hugged herself tightly. As sleep overcame her all she could see were her father's hate filled gaze.
"You look tired." The heiress turned to see her father appear. He had been gone for a couple months, he had been working furiously to come up with new weapons for the equalists, he'd be furious to know of her relations with the Avatar. Asami smiled dryly before turning her attention back out of her window thoughtfully. She had been thinking of Korra and how she'd tell her father.
"How's Amon been doing?" She smiled out the window bitterly. This was his idea of small talk.
"Fine." She murmured curtly as she glanced at Hiroshi. The pudgy man adjusted his round rimmed glasses before running a large hand through is grey hair. His mustache twitched as he watched his daughter turn her back to him once again.
"Is there a problem, Asami?" Yes, you're not my father.
Her father was a happy, optimistic man, he loved his wife and daughter more than he loved his inventions. Her father always smiled and teased her, he hugged her whenever she felt down, he taught her how to fix cars, and he danced with her wildly when they had nothing better to do. Her father didn't hate bending, her father wasn't consumed with work, her father didn't let anger and bitterness rule his life.
Tears blurred her eyes, her father was gone, the man before her was merely a shell of the man she had once loved deeply. It hurt her to know how much her father had changed, it killed her when he left her alone as a child, she just wanted things to go back to normal.
"No problem...today was just a long day." She mumbled as she looked at falling snowflakes.
There was a gentle sigh as feet shuffled down the hall. Asami turned and watched her father walk away. His fists were clenched in anger and his footsteps became heavier due to their encounter.
A single tear fell down her cheek as agony began choking her,"I miss you, dad." She whispered as he continued to storm away from her,"Come back, I need you." Her voice cracked as the dam burst. Numbly, she turned back to the window, she didn't bother to wipe her tears away,"I need you."
And we got the Red Lotus squad next chapter! Woot! AND EPIC FIGHT SCENESSSS! WOOT! More equalist Asami next chapter, more Korrasami next chapter, more shenanigans next chapter, more...awesomeness next chapter. So review and what not!
