Faux Affair

I take a deep breath and knock on the door.

There's a few seconds of silence before I hear the padding of feet across the wooden floor, coupled with the subtle sound of a familiar voice that makes my heart beat faster. I flip back my hair quickly, just in time before the door swings open wide and I'm face to face with Korra, a wide grin etching it's way across her face.

"Hey, Asami!" she says somewhat breathlessly. It looks like she might have been in a bit of a rush or something, but I don't find it necessary to ask why - it's probably just a case of more of that procrastinating she tends to do every now and then. No offense, Korra.

I giggle at Korra, who's now trying to keep Naga from knocking me to the ground to lick my face. "Hi Korra, hi Naga." I watch Korra for a few seconds as she tries to get Naga under control and smile at her when she looks up. "Are you ready to go?" I ask.

Korra looks over her shoulder, and I can hear voices in the kitchen. Her parents must still be here; it's the weekend. She rolls her eyes at something her mom says across to her, and I chuckle. "Yeah, whatever mom." Korra then looks to me again, and I can tell she's excited to get out of the house. "And yeah, I'm totally ready! Let's go, Asami!" Korra pushes past me gently, shutting the door behind her, and I try not to laugh.

"You're certainly anxious to get out of the house, aren't you?" I ask her as we walk down the steps together, and I carefully take the moment to interlace my fingers with her own.

Korra immediately gives my hand a gentle squeeze before letting go as we part ways, getting into either side of my convertible. "You'd be too if you were stuck in that house with my parents the whole morning, haha."

I turn the key in the ignition and the engine rumbles to life, and I look over to my left to see Korra run a hand over the top of her head, smoothing down the brown hair she's decided to wear down today (much to my liking - not that I asked her to wear it down or anything).

"I'm also pretty excited we're going to see Bolin and the others today - plus," she adds, smirking at me in a cute manner that I'd describe as Korra's version of seductive (which honestly is way more adorable than it is seductive), "I'd get to hang out with you."

I grin and find my cheeks heating up a bit, and luckily since we're driving down the road the early morning air is nice and crisp, so it's kind of refreshing to feel it whip against my face.

I hear Korra give an approving 'mhm' and I turn to my left curiously. "What is it?" I raise an eyebrow and Korra nods.

"I see you got that really cool hair flow going on there, don't you?"

I shrug and frown, making sure to keep my eyes on the road as much as I can, although I'd really like to keep my eyes on Korra. "What the heck is a 'hair flow'?"

"It's the flow of your hair, silly. But yours is especially sexy for some reason."

Now this time I can't help but laugh out loud, and Korra joins in with a small chuckle. "Thanks - your 'hair flow'," I make sure to add air quotations when I say this using one hand, "is pretty attractive too, babe."

Oh my gosh; did I just say that? I guess I did.

Korra stifles a laugh. "Asami - did you just call me 'babe'?"

"So what if I did?" I give my hair a toss over my shoulder again nonchalantly. "You're my babe now, and I intend to make sure that you and everybody else are aware of that." I smirk at Korra, whose face is now kind of red.

"Y-Yeah… Right - babe."

I giggle at Korra's slight discomfort to the word and turn my gaze to the oak trees lining the road, slowly thinning out as winter creeps closer and closer. "That's more like it."

Bolin and Opal are already seated when we get to the cafe we're meeting at, and the both of them immediately smile and wave at us when they see Korra and I approaching.

Opal looks especially ecstatic, and I know there's that thought in the back of her head that's the same in mine as we lock eyes for a brief second, sharing a mental exchange.

"Asami, Korra; glad you two could make it!" Opal calls out, and Korra and I wave to her.

"Hey guys, wassup?" Korra says, sliding into the booth first, me following right behind her. "It's been a few weeks, hasn't it, Bo?" Korra and Bolin share a fist-bump over the table and Opal and I watch.

"Yeah, I know, right?" Bolin laughs, waving his hand through the air. "It's crazy! Things have just been like, super busy and all that, so it felt like I haven't seen you in years." He leans over the table towards Korra and squints his eyes at her studiously. "It's like you've aged a few years, actually… You've got a few wrinkles there, right the-"

"Oh shut up," Korra gives Bolin a push back down into his seat and he plops down obediently, chuckling along the way. "I haven't gotten older, you dummy."

I meet eyes with Opal again and she smirks at me before winking. "Really? Because something about you has definitely changed," Opal inquires. "It's almost as if -" She places a hand to her mouth and taps her top lip in mock-thought. "Almost as if maybe you're, I don't know… Happier?"

Korra laughs and waves a hand, and I know she knows exactly what Opal's getting at but just doesn't want to relent to her friend's questioning. "Pfffft - what? Nah, I'm definitely the same. Happy Korra, that's me, all the time, 24/7 365 days a year. Never off the job. Not even on leap years, you know, with the extra day and all."

There's a brief silence while the three of us eye Korra suspiciously, watching Korra's nervous smile change into a grimace. "Although…" she begins, narrowing her eyes at Opal across the table. "You, you little butt - you stole my clothes the other day and made me have to go home wearing nothing but my swimsuit."

Opal shrugs dismissively/innocently and Bolin and I laugh. "Oh really? I'd forgotten about that."

I feel like Korra's literally trying to burn holes through Opal's skull with her eyes right now. "I could punch your memory back into place, if you'd like," Korra says, hitting a clenched fist against the flat of her palm.

"Now now Korra, let's not do that to Opal," I carefully lay my hand over Korra's fists, pulling them down to the table in a gesture of non-violence. "I think you should actually thank Opal, you know." I smirk, and Korra frowns at me.

"Why should I do that?"

"Because she's kinda the one who we -" I bob my head from side to side. "You know - made this happen." I tell her, nodding from her to me. It's not that I don't want Bolin to know; I'm very open to the idea of letting him in on our little 'secret' right now, but I'd rather not say anything if Korra's not fine with it yet.

Korra's eyes open wider, her jaw dropping as she quickly switches from Opal's devilish smirk to my shining eyes. "Are you - are you serious?" she chokes out, and I chuckle.

"I am."

"So was it planned or something?"

I wink at Korra and she blushes. "Maybe."

"Um, I'd hate to intrude on your little conversation here, but I'm kind of lost," Bolin says, raising his hand politely, and Opal and I laugh. Korra only frowns in anger, and even though she's disappointed that Opal and I had kind of (alright, we totally planned it - but it was mostly Opal's idea, I'll have you know. I think she also insisted on it because she mentioned something about getting back at Korra for something she did.) arranged for the disappearance of Korra's bag, her scrunched up face looks so entirely cute that I just have to lean over and give her a quick peck on the cheek.

Korra immediately freezes, and I can hear Bolin gasp really loudly from across the table.

"Oh my god - don't tell me -" he breathes out excitedly, both of his hands covering his open mouth. "You two are together, aren't you? Oh my god, this is so hot - I can't believe my friend is dating the Asami Sato! Jesus, I think my heart is going to pound right out of my chest, I'm just so happy for the both of you and love is such a wonderful thing-"

"Bolin - Bolin!" Korra rapidly rises out of her seat to cover Bolin's mouth with her hands and I giggle, Bolin looking utterly confused at Korra's reaction. "Calm down, Bo, okay?" she slowly sinks back down into her seat as Bolin nods.

"Yeah, I know, I'm sorry, it's just that I'm so happy for the both of you having finally found each other after so long and all that-"

"Seriously?" Korra raises an eyebrow at Bolin. "We haven't known each other for that long, Bo."

"Well, it's the kind of 'finally' after that short while that you've known each other, you know? The kind where you were supposed to be together anyways but didn't realize it until recently."

"You mean like soul mates, right Bo?" Opal chimes in, and Bolin nods enthusiastically.

"Mhm! Totally Opal. It's exactly like that! Fate, and destiny, and all that, you know?" Bolin lets out a dreamy sigh and continues. "It's so romantic that it's giving me that gushy-mushy feeling…"

"Uh, Bo, don't go getting all touchy with me right now, alrighty? We're in the middle of a cafe. There's a little kid over there, and we don't want to mentally scar him for life, do we?"

"Aw, come on, Opal!"

"Bolin - no, don't do that, no no no -"

I'm not exactly sure what Opal or Bolin says next because I've caved to the idea of Korra and I being "meant" for each other. It's like I said before; Korra's never made me feel so in love (or like, if that's what you'd like to call it) with someone before, until now. Maybe that does mean something; like we were meant for each other. And I know that Korra feels something too; although it took her a little bit to realize it (along with some help from Opal) to see what I was trying to achieve with her. I also think that we'll be really great together - if we were such good friends when we were only in the "friend zone", I get the feeling that we can become that much closer as a couple, romantically.

"Right, Asami?" Korra gives me a small shove with the end of her elbow, and I pop out of my reverie.

"U-Uh, what did you say? Sorry I wasn't listening," I laugh embarrassedly, and Korra sighs exasperatedly.

"Gosh Asami, you've got to start paying more attention," Korra shakes her head and makes a few tsk noises, and I bit my lip down, trying not to lean in again and kiss her. "I was just saying that we haven't really officially come out yet about our relationship or anything."

I nod my head vigorously, understanding what Korra's getting at. "Oh yeah," I say, turning my gaze back to the other two sitting across from us. "We're still dating though, aren't we?" I grin back at Korra, her hand supporting her chin as she rests her elbow on the table.

"U-Um, y-yeah… I think so..." Korra mumbles quietly, her eyes falling down to the table, where she picks up her spoon and begins dragging it across the wood top.

"Aw, come on, Korra," I say, leaning into the girl next to me. I reach up my hand to caress her face as I turn her toward me, and she looks over at Bolin and Opal in what I'm sure is heavy embarrassment. But hey, I'm her girlfriend now, so getting to embarrass her in public is one of the special privileges that only I get. Wink wink. "Be a bit more enthusiastic, 'kay, babe?"

"I - Bu-" Korra babbles, and I quickly shut her up by pressing a kiss to lips.

"Oh my god, Ope, this is so juicy!"

"I know, right?"

I tear myself away after a few seconds, grinning from ear to ear. I look at Korra, and her eyes, once closed (after she's fallen prey to my kiss) open quickly to reveal a startling blue.

"A-Asami, I don't know if we should really be doing this ri-"

"Oh shush," I tell her and lean in again, a twin chorus of cooing spurring me on.

"Hey guys; sorry I'm late."

I halt myself, just mere inches away from touching my lips to Korra's again. There's a voice that I've heard somewhere before, and I get the feeling that we're being joined by someone else.

Across the table Bolin jumps up in his seat and gives the person a hug. "Awww, Mako, I've missed you so much, dear brother!"

Mako cringes as Bolin clings violently onto him, and I pull back from Korra, watching the two interact. "U-Uh, Bo, can you please get off me? People might get the wrong idea."

"And what if they do? I don't care, I've missed you so much, bro!"

"Bo - seriously - it's only been a few days since I've last seen you."

Bolin only squeezes Mako tighter. "All the more reason!"

I think it takes Mako a moment to register my presence (although he's standing right next to me), and he looks down at me, furrowing his strange eyebrows. "A-Asami? You're here too?"

"Of course she is!" Opal smiles, and I silently thank her for answering him for me. "Asami's one of us now, right Korra?"

Korra nods in agreement. "Yep - Asami's a part of the crew, and that's final," she crosses her arms and smirks at Mako, who has finally been released by Bolin.

Mako raises his arms in surrender. "Hey, I'm not saying anything - I think it's great that you're here, actually," Mako smiles at me and slides in beside Bolin, taking a place across from me and Korra. "It's actually pretty cool, because now I'll get to spend some time with you outside of work instead of tearing up speeding tickets and having to put up with my boss."

"Um, right." I look over at Korra with a bemused expression. It sounds like Mako's starting to hit on me. Thinking I might be able to turn around Mako's statement to make it beneficial (or at least more welcome) to me, I decide to add some of my own input. "Yeah, I'm really looking forward to spending more time with all of you too."

Mako gives me a small grin and a quick nod of the head. "Maybe you'd like to do something sometime, if you're free?"

"Dude," Bolin butts in, and I silently thank him as well. Bolin's eyebrows knit together and his eyes quickly dart from me to Korra and then back to Mako. "Asami's dating someone already."

My eyes meet Mako's embarrassed amber ones, and he reaches up to rub the back of his neck. "Oh, geez… Sorry about that, I didn't know."

"Don't worry, it happens all time," I give him a polite smile. "I've gotten used to it," I chuckle. I feel a clench against my side and realize it's Korra's fist, and my smile widens although the others don't have the slightest idea why I might be smiling other than me being polite. I think Korra's actually jealous - wow, this is so cute.

Korra's body tenses and she leans into me, closing some of the distance between her and Mako. "You'd better believe it happens to her all the time," she says, splaying out a hand and Mako gives her a curious look. "And this time her relationship is really serious, so there's probably no chance that you're going to get with her." Korra crosses her arms. "Sorry about that, Mako."

I turn to Korra and rest my chin on my hand. "The relationship is really serious, huh?"

Korra backs away slightly, but refuses to back down all the way as my gaze pierces hers. "Y-Yes, it's super serious."

"That's good to hear, because I don't think I'm going to be dating anyone else for a while - if at all after them," I say, sending a provocative wink her way.

Korra's head spins to see Opal and Bolin giggling at us, and Mako only watches our conversation in awkward silence, terribly confused (at least I think he is, since he has no idea we're actually talking about ourselves).

"As a matter of fact," Opal raises a finger, and the gesture catches my attention. "Asami and her significant other are going on a date tomorrow night." She gives Bolin a shove in the ribs, one that isn't too noticeable from Mako's standpoint (or sitpoint, if that's even a thing). "Right, Bolin? It's supposed to be a really romantic one too."

Bolin catches on and nods his head strenuously. "Oh yeah - totally! Asami's been telling us that it's supposed to be a really nice one; you know, a candlelight dinner with a really foreign waiter who has a cool mustache and a bushel of red roses and all of that -"

Opal sighs, and I feel like praising the two of them. "Man, Asami must be sooooo lucky to have someone who loves her enough to do all of that…" she says, and I know Korra wants to lean over the table and strangle Opal's neck (while I, on the other hand, want to give Opal the biggest hug ever). "I'm sure it'll be a lovely dinner too."

"Yeah, I'm really excited for it," I smile mischievously, matching the similar grins on Opal's and Bolin's faces. "Having someone who loves you so much and would do something as romantic as that is something that I really find attractive."

Mako coughs from across the table and the four of us look over at him. "I - I can be pretty romantic too, you know…" he mumbles.

Korra scoffs at Mako's statement. "I don't think that's entirely true," she says, and Mako puts on a frown.

"Well-"

Before Mako can say anything else Opal butts in again, followed by Bolin's escalating voice. "This date Asami's going on is supposed to be one she'll always remember - at least that what she's told me." Opal gives me a wink.

"Very romantic indeed," Bolin adds.

I just nod my head in agreement and let the smile on my face grow wider. "Whatever they have planned for me tomorrow I'll gladly accept." I don't want to make it too hard on Korra, although I really would appreciate most of the things Opal and Bolin have brought up.

"Don't worry, Asami," Bolin gives my hand on the table a gentle pat with his own. "We'll make sure your date lives up to their word."

I can feel Korra bristle at Bolin's nerve and she's about to say something when Mako speaks up again.

"Do you guys know this person Asami's dating?" he says to Bolin with a raised eyebrow. I know I can't see what Mako is thinking, but I'm guessing he's grown quite curious as to who exactly this super-romantic person is. I wonder if we should tell him? Nah, he's good.

"Well, of course we do," Opal leans over Bolin to grin at Mako devilishly. "They go to our school. Well, at least I and Korra know them. Right, Korra?"

"Um, yeah…"

I want to laugh out loud right there in the booth but I force myself to keep it inside. The looks on both her's and Mako's faces are priceless, and I'm sure Opal and Bolin feel the same way as I do right now.

Mako, still very confused, shrugs and picks up one of the menus on the table, as if to say he has no idea what's going on and has decided to just stay out of it. "I'm just going to order my breakfast, since it looks like you guys have obviously had enough time to look at the menu."

"What are you talking about?" Bolin retracts in shock, placing a hand over his chest. "We've had so much fun talking here since you've came we haven't had the chance to look at the menu yet either!"

Mako only rolls his eyes. "Right. I'm having so much fun right now too it's crazy."

"Oh stop being such a party pooper!" Opal says, picking up one of the menus as well. "Let's just enjoy ourselves right now, together, shall we?" She smiles and snuggles closer into Bolin's side, and he giggles.

Korra and I pick up the remaining menus and open them as well, and no sooner than do I have the folded booklet wide out in front of me Korra gives me a small shove with her elbow.

"Pstt - hey, Asami!"

"What is it, Korra?" I chuckle. I know exactly what she's going to talk to me about, but I just ask the question anyways.

"Are we really going on a date tomorrow? And I have to plan it? And get you roses and everything? And find a place with a waiter who has a nice mustache?" she whispers incredulously, eyes wide.

"Hmm…" I scooch my menu over closer to her's and duck my head down lower. "Well, your friends did say that this was supposed to be a very special date - I hope that my date has something similar planned," I tell her with a wink. Haha, I think I'm winking a lot at her today.

Korra takes a long gulp, and I can see a blush creeping it's way onto her cheeks.

I lean in closer to Korra, our lips mere centimeters away from each other once again. "You will, won't you?" I whisper, breath hot against her shivering skin. The sensation of kissing Korra is something that I've learned to relish; especially with the reactions I get from her. She's just so cute; being all shy and everything that I can't help but want to see that side of her more often.

"I'm sure your friends would help you out too if you needed some advice," I'm about to close the distance between us again when I hear Opal call Korra from her side of the table. Korra's slightly closed eyes open up, and she pulls back, embarrassed.

"Hey Korra, what are you getting? I'm having some trouble trying to decide what I want."

I want to laugh when Korra's head slowly bobs to the surface over the edge of her menu, and her eyes dart around back and forth before landing on Opal's downcast head (she's still engrossed with looking at the menu, as is everyone else).

"Uhhh…" Korra looks over at me and I smirk. "Maybe a breakfast sandwich?"

"Ah," Opal replies, nodding but still not making eye contact with Korra. "That does sound pretty good."

After answering Opal Korra brings her head back down and cracks that beautiful smile of hers at me, and I giggle. "That was kinda awkward," she whispers, laughing slightly.

"It kind of was," I say but don't hesitate to continue where we left off. "But I still want to finish what we started, before the waiter comes or Opal asks you something else."

"U-Um, okay," Korra brings her head down lower and I lean in again, placing a light kiss to her lips. Finally. Phew, who knew that wanting to kiss someone just one time would be so hard.

I hear giggling coming from across the table and take a quick peep over my menu, seeing two people sitting side by side shaking with silent laughter.

Korra sends a quick kick their way.

"Ow!"

"Dude, Bolin, stop being a kid."

"I'm not, Mako, I'm not! It's just that-"

"Don't want to hear it, Bo."

Bolin sighs and Korra and I try stifling our laughter behind the menus shielding our faces.

"So it's settled then?" I ask her, my voice still hushed to a tone only she can hear. "We're having a date tomorrow - no ifs, ands, or buts, okay?"

Korra smiles over at me and shrugs. "I'll do what I can, Miss Sato. We can definitely have a date, if you'd like."

"I'd love to."

"Okay then, what time do you want me to pick you up?"

"How about 7 o'clock?"

"Sounds perfect."

i know this chapter was kinda short... and it was mostly dialogue too, haha. *rubs the back of her neck nervously* but hey, korra and asami are supposed to have a hot date sometime soon, so i guess that might be good? xD

anyways, i'd just really like to say thank you to all of you who have taken an interest in the story - i hope you're enjoying it! if you'd like, leave a review - i really love reading your guys' reactions, haha... but if not, then i guess i'll see you next time. thanks for reading! :)