A/N: Hey guys so before I start to present chp 8 I just want to give a shout out to Monty Oum who had passed away on February 1, 2015. I know that I'm late in the news if you guys know him, but i only found out yesterday. He was one of the creators of one of my favorite anime called RWBY if you don't know what i'm talking about then go to rooster teeth dot com (no space between the rooster and teeth and delete dot) and search up RWBY i'm assure you that you won't be disappointed. I really hate that he's gone and i'm worried about RWBY not continuing. So thanks if you had read all that and without further ado I GIVE TO YOU CHAPTER 8!
Chapter 8: A Kiss for Our Memories
As Korra was still stunned by this… Bolin person she wondered how did her know Asami or maybe the better question is what is he to Asami? Ugh this just had to be the one night where everything was just starting to become perfect, but of course with my luck things never go the way that I want it to. Korra saw Asami let go of her hands and run up to the Bolin guy, wrapping her arms around his neck giving him a big hug. Steam was coming out of Korra's ears and nose. Just who does this guy think he is, barging into my castle, interrupting my night with Asami and then taking her into his arms? Damn, just rethinking everything makes my blood boil even faster.
"Ohh Bolin what are you doing here, I thought that you would have stayed in the village?" Asami took Bolin back inside the castle so that they can sit down and catch up.
Scratching his head Bolin only chuckled. "Well, I was actually doing some hunting, when I stumbled across here. Just a small coin incidence." The nervous smile that popped on to his face made Korra suspicious of his story. If the guy was really out hunting then where is his rifle? No hunter ever goes out in the wild without some sort of protection. Walking up to them, Korra saw that Bumi, Tenzin and the others were coming out from the dark. Raising a hand told them that she will take care of it and to just stay where they are. Seeing Korra walking over to them Bolin quickly stood up grabbing Asami's hand pulling her behind him, as if to keep her out of harm's way.
"Asami, stay behind me I don't know how dangerous this beast is, but I'm willing to buy you time so quick run-" Bolin paused in what he was saying because one, the cold dark glare that he received from Korra's piercing blue eyes and the second was because he heard Asami giggle softly and removed herself from being behind Bolin, to stand next to Korra herself.
"Bolin, let me introduce you to the master of this castle. Bolin meet Korra, Korra be nice to Bolin." She said as she placed a hand on Korra's arm to calm her down, sensing the hostile tension in the air. Korra only nodded at Asami's request, but still kept her eyes on Bolin. She was trying to analyze him, looking for his real motive of being here.
Bolin nodded his head too, besides Asami would never lie so if she says that it's ok then it's the truth. He walked up to Korra and gave her his hand, signaling for a hand shake. Korra didn't feel like it and wanted to just walk past him, ignoring his request for truce, but as life didn't like her Asami nudged Korra's arm in Bolin's direction while also giving her a glare of her own. Sighing Korra also walked up to Bolin and shook his hand halfheartedly. Bolin smiled at Korra making her wince since it was as if the sun was hidden within that smile of his. It was blinding her, but she tried to give a smile of her own. (It didn't work out as she would have thought). Asami smiled to herself glad to see that Korra was trying to make the effort of not injuring Bolin the first time their eyes meet. It told her that Korra was really changing, although something still bugged her mind, what was it that Korra was about to tell her on the balcony? She sounded nervous, but also serious as well it actually made herself shiver at the mere thought that Korra was actually about to confess to her. She already knew that she had developed feelings for the master, but was she ready to act upon those feelings? She wasn't going to fight them, but that doesn't mean that she's just going to walk up to Korra and kiss her, what if she isn't right about her hypothesis and Korra doesn't really like her that way. Asami snapped out of her tangled up thoughts as she heard Korra call out to her.
"Asami, are you coming or what, were going to the fire place." Korra told Asami, she knew something wasn't right with her the moment she turned around to see her face. Her face was filled with doubt and concern; it worried Korra for a moment. What if she figured out that I was trying to tell her that I love her and now she feels disgusted by it? Goddammit! Korra calm down this is exactly what Tenzin warned you about. Stop thinking about the 'what if's' it's just going to make things worse. Now that the whole talking in my mind thing is over let's go over there and comfort Asami.
"Hey, sorry I was just thinking about some stuff." Said Asami reaching Korra while smiling, but something's wrong with that smile. It doesn't reach her eyes like before.
Concerned Korra wrapped an arm around Asami's waist which is risky. She was then caught by surprise when she felt Asami shake from her action and that never happened before, was it just her imagination? Did everything that happened these past few days not matter to her anymore? Taking her arm off Asami she faced her so that now the two of them were in front of each other. Korra with concern asked Asami if she was alright.
Shaking her head Asami could only smile back in return. "Yes I'm fine Korra, sorry if I worried you. Really it's nothing; let's just go to Bolin ok, he must be wondering if you tried to kidnap me or something."
Nodding slowly Korra didn't respond, but just walked past Asami into the fire room leaving a heavy weight in the air of the ball room. Asami didn't want to worry Korra about her thoughts, but she didn't think that after their short lovely night that things would suddenly do a full 360 and now everything just went sour. Sighing she just followed along behind Korra and then sat next to Bolin near the fire place. Sensing strong eyes looking at her she turned her head to look at Korra, but saw that she had her face turned away from her. Not wanting to cause another scene she just started another conversation with Bolin.
"So how is everyone? I hope things haven't changed a lot?" she asked.
Laughing Bolin responded back to her, "Are you kidding me, it's only been a few days or maybe just a week I think that you've been gone. A lot of things haven't really changed that much, Mako is still thinking and talking about you as if you haven't left at all. It actually keeps me away from sleeping at night." He complained.
She smiled back so quickly that Korra grew to become even more suspicious of the two. "Really, Mako still hasn't changed has he? Sorry about him talking about me though, I guess my absence has really taken a toll on him huh?"
Korra began to grow interest in this conversation, though she didn't let anybody know that she was paying attention to it. First, this guy shows up and just hugs Asami likes there's no tomorrow and no I hear that there's another guy who likes to think a lot about Asami. Talk about no life, I mean who spends all their time thinking about one girl…well… I guess I shouldn't be talking about that… but I'm an exception! Great now I'm relaying on my inner thoughts to reassure me of my doubts. I seriously need to rest, my head is hurting now.
"Well, it's not a big deal really, he just misses you. Ever since you've been gone he hasn't forgotten about you not one single day. He keeps on asking the men from the town to help him search for, but if it wasn't for your father then nobody would have even known that you were missing." Said Bolin.
Asami gasped as she just remembered about her father. I feel like it's been years since I last saw him. "Bolin please tell me how is my father doing?" she desperately asked him. She was not aware of the large eyes that were now focused on her.
Ohhh damn, what am I suppose to say about her dad. Wait, Mako already told me what to do.
Flashback
"Tell her that her father is in trouble and is terribly sick to the point that he isn't even able to walk."Spoke Mako.
End Flashback
Man I don't want to keep on lying to Asami, but if I don't then who knows what Mako might do to me if I come back empty handed, without his girl. Alright Bolin you can do this just say what he said, just tell her that her dad is sick it's very easy just do it already…WHY THE HELL ARE YOU STILL TALKING TO YOURSELF IN YOUR MIND!
"Uhhh, right you dad umm well, to be honest Asami you father isn't doing very well." Bolin knew that his lies were soon to catch up to him, but thinking about what the consequences of what his brother might do are still enough to scare him to just do his bidding.
Asami covered her mouth, not understanding what Bolin was trying to say. "What do you mean he's not doing well, please tell me Bolin what happened to my father?!"
(Sigh) "Asami, y-you're dad, well, he's sick. He's so sick that he can barely even walk and Mako has been trying to help him, but it's no use, Mako tries to give him his medicine so that he can heal, but he just keeps on asking for you. Your father wants you back home with him, desperately. He needs you Asami, you're the only family he has left." Finished Bolin.
Tears started to form on the corners of Asami's eyes, not wanting to believe that her Papa could be slowly dying and here she was still in this castle eating great food and being warm within the confinements of this castle. She felt so selfish, laughing and dancing while her father is sick, she knew he was beginning to get sick when she first came to this castle and only after a few days she had completely disregarded him as if he was a piece of trash. She grew angry at herself and left immediately to her room where she isolated herself from Bolin and everyone else in the castle. Not bothering to stop when she heard her name being called out she just didn't want to speak with anyone right now.
"Asami! Asami please wait!" Shouted Korra. Damn, she didn't expect things to go from worse to disaster in only just a few minutes. She has to go speak to Asami now, even if she wanted to be left alone. While beginning to make her way to Asami's room she was stopped by the voice of Bolin.
"You know as well as I do that you can't keep her locked up in here like a prisoner forever, right? She's a human being, not an object she deserves her freedom back-"
"Don't speak to me as if you know what has been going on in this castle! I know she isn't an object you ingrate!" Yelled Korra, the nerve of this man speaking to her as if she was an ignorant child frustrated her to no end.
Not hesitating from Korra's loud response Bolin had his own response waiting for her. "You're right I don't know what has been going on in this castle, but what I do know is that Asami needs to be there for her father and not here satisfying your needs! Her own fresh and blood is way more important than that of you and if you really do care about her wellbeing then you will let her go. That is the right thing to do."
Clenching her hands tightly together Korra has to make a decision. Aurgh even though I just met the guy he is already trying to figure out my relationship with Asami, ha telling me to let her go she can go whenever she wants. Right? What if he's right, after all I was the one who separated her from her father. She had no choice but to obey my commands, the beast of the dark castle taking an innocent girl as a prisoner. Man what was I thinking; of course she would do what I asked of her so that she can keep her father safe and that then when I got what I wanted I would let her go. After spending a few minutes in silence Korra just walked off without giving Bolin his answer.
"Uhh, ok then I'll just be waiting here, alone just speaking to myself like what lonely people do, ok never mind she left." Man that was a close one at least I still had enough confidence to speak to her like that. I would have thought for sure that she would get upset to the point of actually trying to land a hit on me. (Sigh), I wonder if Mako is having as much fun as I am.
It's been a full week since I last saw my daughter; I wonder how she is holding up being kept like an animal with that, that… beast. All of those fools wouldn't believe me when I told them about her being taken as a hostage, well then that's just fine I'll search for her on my own. Once I bring them proof I won't be known as a crazy old man any more. Humph.
Hiroshi finished packing up his things for the journey that he would have to travel to reach his daughter when he passed by the photo of his family all together before they moved to this town. A sad smile was plastered on to his face recalling all the good memories that had taken place with the two loves of his life. Making a silent promise to save Asami and to do anything that will make her happen, Hiroshi turned around only to be face to face with none other than Mr. charming.
"Ahh M-Mako what are you doing in my house?"
Mako only smiled at Hiroshi, putting his devious plan into play. "Well Mr. Sato I had heard rumors about you saying that Asami had been kidnapped by a beast. I knew that I should go over to you and offer my help because well, because I love your daughter so much that not seeing her for days just pained my heart."
"So you came here to offer my help hmmm? Good because I was just about to head out to that wretched castle to go get my Asami back. I have faith in you young man so-"
"Well actually Mr. Sato I have already sent my younger brother Bolin to go and get back Asami, what I have come here for is to offer you a proposition, or in kinder terms a chance that both of us will benefit from." With this deal I'll have Asami within my grasp in seconds, nobody can reject this offer!
What in the world is this boy talking about? Does he already have Asami with him? "Mako what are you talking about? What type of deal do you have in mind?"
Offering Hiroshi a seat in his own house, Mako began to explain his idea. "Well, Mr. Sato right now as we speak Asami should be getting ready to leave the castle with Bolin in tow. Now his words to her were that you were beginning to get sick real fast that would make her even more desperate to come back here to help you." Explained Mako.
"What in the world are you thinking!? Lying to her like that, making her worry even more about her father-"
"Making her worry about her own father is the type of motivation she needs to come back home into your arms! If the beast is real then Bolin should be able to handle it, making it easier for Asami to get out safely. Now if you to my terms then I will just tell Asami that you are sick but you had to be sent to an asylum for medical reasons and I have my sources to make that happen."
Shocked Hiroshi could only open and close his mouth like a fish out of water. This man, the man that Asami had actually consider to be in a relationship is now trying to force me to agree to the said 'deal' because if I don't then know I'm going to be sent to a mental hospital.
After thinking over Mako's proposal Hiroshi finally decided his answer while also thinking about the different outcomes of this deal. He looked at Mako with a serious gaze, "Young man, I believe we have a deal."
"Hmmm great choice Mr. Sato, now to make Asami actually think that you really are sick I'm going to need you to drink this liquid. It'll only give you a few minor things, like coughing having a fever etc. all side effects of a small flu. You won't die." Mako saw that Hiroshi was second guessing his answer, but as he looked back at Mako he took out his hand and waited for the bottle. As Mako gave it to him, Hiroshi drowned the drink in one gulp.
"Now I don't want you to tell Asami anything of what we agreed on. I will personally bring her to you after she sees the state that you are in and feels sorry for you while bringing you back to health, you will recommend to her that she needs to find someone to settle down with. Then you will mention me, the perfect bachelor and our wedding will be perfect along with our children." Mako at that point lost all focus on reality and was in his own little world. Hiroshi could only sit and wait for the sickness to kick in while also waiting for his daughter to come home.
(Knock, Knock)
"Who is it?"
"Asami it's me, Korra, I- I'm coming in okay"
As Korra stepped into the room the first thing she noticed was that it was dark and Asami hadn't turned on the lights. Sighing to herself she saw the one that she loved in a distressed state finding out that her father was deeply sick and that she had just recently agreed to stay here with her was affecting Asami greatly. Korra walked up to the bed where she sat down beside Asami and tried to organize her thoughts about how to approach her. She loves Asami with everything she's got, but even though she already made her decision she still wonders if she can let Asami go.
Asami spoke up to Korra first, "Korra why are you really here?"
(Sigh), "I'm here because I know that you love your father very much and I… well I took you away from that love." She admitted.
"What, no you didn't-"
"Yes! I did take that away from you and now I'm letting you go!"
Asami could only look at Korra with shocked green eyes, not believing what she just said. "No,no,no w-what do you mean your letting me go?! Didn't I tell you that I would stay here with you?" She couldn't believe that after everything that they had gone through that Korra would just leave it all as if it meant nothing… is that what she meant to Korra? Just her own personal entertainment that she can just throw away whenever she wants.
Korra didn't want to speak, she already did what was right and to be honest it hurts like hell to do the right thing. Why couldn't she just act like she always did when she was the beast and be rude and heartless, not caring about feeling or what others thought was right? As she was about to walk out the door she was stopped by a whisper. She almost didn't hear it since it was spoken silently.
"Do I really mean nothing to you?"
Korra turned around slowly seeing Asami looking straight at her with angered eyes where tears threatened to fall from.
Korra could feel her cursed heart break at the sight of her beloved. "Asami I-"There was no time to react because all Korra could feel were soft lips pressing against her. She blinked twice when she finally came back to the real world and grabbed Asami's waist and deepened the kiss even more. Not exactly clear of how this happened but all Korra knew was that right now, here in this room she was finally kissing the girl who had managed to capture her heart. Both knew that they needed to breathe so they finally separated while trying to not pass out at the same time.
"You…really…are an…idiot. Don't you know with how much I look at you that you mean everything to me! Every single time I see you all I want to do is take you right then and there, when you smile at me I feel my heart soar with so much warmth that I haven't felt in a long time. I love you Asami Sato, so don't you ever say that you mean nothing to me!"
"Korra," Asami was glad Korra really did have feelings for her.
She buried her head in the crook of her neck, taking in the scent of roses which was quite a surprise, since she didn't think that Korra would have actually smelled like the beautiful flower. It was comforting to her that such a scent would be able to relieve all her worries and stress. Even though Korra had just confessed she knew that it wouldn't change her mind about making her leave. She was happy but now also angry at her for making it even more difficult for her to leave. The tears were already falling not being able to hold them in any longer.
"Stupid…" Whispered Asami making Korra wonder what she had said.
"A-Asami what did you say? I couldn't-"
"You're so stupid Korra!" She interrupted her.
Korra was shocked at the sudden outburst. Was Asami really rejecting her? Had she really made a giant mistake in confessing her feelings? She didn't know how to respond to her.
(Sniff) "You're so stupid. Do you even know how much more difficult it is for me to choose now?"
So that's why she called me stupid. Dammit Korra you almost gave yourself a heart attack! (Sigh) What do I do? She really wants to stay with me huh…No! You have to do what's right her father is sick and you were her captor. She has to go back to him and help her family. I've just confessed to her and we just kissed, ugh I really should look into getting my selfishness back because she is really going to hate me after I tell her this. I just hope she realizes what I'm trying to do for her.
"Asmai. Stop being so selfish and ignorant it really is annoying."
"W-What?"
"Geez didn't you hear what I just said? You need to leave this castle immediately, honestly at least I was lucky enough to make you kiss me after all that time and effort, ha I just wish I could have taken you in bed now that would be wonderful, to hear you scream my name over and over begging me to fuck you even harder and make you cum like the little whor-"
(SLAP)
Korra felt the hand run across her face with incredible speed. So then that really hit the spot I guess acting like a jerk really does work wonders with making people result to violence so fast.
Turning her head back to Asami she smirked at her and felt blood running down her cheeks to the edge of her mouth where she ran her tongue to catch the little drop of blood. "So then I guess little Ms. Perfect really has some spark in her huh. So would you be able to act feisty in bed too, because if you love me back we can just forget about you going home and spend the rest of the night learning about each other's bodies?"
She wouldn't believe it one minute the Korra she wept too, hugged, and kissed was now changing back into the beast that she had met the first day she came into this castle. So it was real all Korra wanted was to take her and use her for her personal pleasures… she just couldn't believe that Korra would just change in a matter of a few minutes. She had to be lying she just had too. There's no way that I would have actually fallen in love with someone like this…
"You're lying Korra, I know that you are." She accused.
"Ohhh and just why would you think that hmmm?"
"I know because you were the first one to kiss me and confess to me. You told me you love me with so much sincerity that right now with you acting like this it just makes it impossible that you didn't mean what you said." Please let her stop this act of hers.
I'm sorry Asmai, but I can't keep you locked up in this place forever. "So then just because I kissed you first and told you that I loved you with feelings and emotion that you actually think that my actions and words were true? Hahaha! Don't make me laugh, if you really liked my kisses that much then perhaps I'll just give you some more."
Korra grabbed Asami by the shoulders and pressed her lips against hers with so much ferocity that they both felt their teeth collide with one another and sent a painful jolt within Asami's whole body. Korra felt Asami struggled and as much as she hated playing this role and treating her like some rag doll she just knew that if she broke down right now Asami might really not go back to her home town. She forced her tongue in Asami's mouth and felt herself getting punched on the chest by the woman beneath her. Finally though Asami grabbed Korra's coat and pushed her away. Both of them were breathing heavily but Asami was the first one to regain her breath. She lifted up her arm and wiped it across her lips then walked up to Korra and looked at her straight in the eyes.
"You know you're right I am a fool to think that such a beast could ever change their ways. You're dark heart will never be cured, but even though I take my leave at least I can still show you the tiniest amount of sympathy because I know that when I leave I will be back in my happy life with my father while you're still here thinking about the past."
With that said Asami left the room without even sparing Korra a single glance.
Bolin was finishing up on packing up Luka with everything that he would need along with Asami. As he was done he heard the hard sound of footsteps coming towards him. At first he thought it was Korra who had changed her mind and decided that he was becoming a bother and would just dispose of him. What he hadn't expected was to see Asami walking to him with a… was that a sad face that held a tint of pain and anger? Well he might as well ask her since he was really a curious fellow and since he wasn't a cat then he wouldn't die out of curiosity.
"Uhh hey Asami are you oka-"
"Bolin is Luka ready yet?" She had cut him off but she really wasn't in the mood of talking to others about her feelings.
Not really knowing about what was going on Bolin just nodded his head and told Asami that if she was ready then they could leave right now and make it to the village before the forest gets to dangerous.
Asami was okay with that and just wanted to get as far away as possible from this castle and the castle's master.
"Good then let's go already, I need to reach Papa as soon as I can." Getting up on the saddle and waited for Bolin to climb on.
"Uhh are you sure that there isn't anyone else you wish to say goodbye too, you know just in case if you had made any friends here?" Bolin had stopped thinking about questions to ask Asami before they left because he felt an ice chilling glare that made it very clear that there was to be no questions or conversations while making the trip back to their home.
As they both left on the horse Asami spared one last look at the fading castle and saw a figure standing near the window of where she had once called her room.
"Master, are you sure that this was the right choice? Not to be rude but it would take a long time for someone else, specifically a woman to come across this castle." Bumi was worried for his master; she had just lost someone who had stolen her heart.
Chuckling Korra could only respond in a soft whisper that almost Bumi and the others almost couldn't hear. "Bumi, in my heart this was not the right choice but in my mind if I had the chance to do it again I would. Her father is sick and is probably the only family she has left from what I gathered so if I were to keep her away from her home how could I say that I have changed when if she stayed I would be just as selfish as I was before. There is no one else that I want but her, but as the saying goes the most beautiful things in life are those that cannot be obtained." A single tear fell from the master's sad eyes; all she could do now is hope that Asami doesn't hate her too much to forget their moments together."
Bumi could only look at the sight in despair, "This night has to be the worst night since the curse was placed on us."
A/N: So i hope you guys liked this one, VERY LONG for me, about 5,000 words. I want to ask you guys if you think i should re-write the first chapter not like deleting everything but to just fix it up and make it longer to somehow explain somethings. So yea just let me know. Thank you guys and stay awesome :P
