Asami seemed to bounce back into her old self after that. She laughed and smiled and joined in on games of Phi Sho. Every now and then she would slip into a somber state of mind, completely shut off from the world. On those days she would sit in her cabin hunched over blueprints, her pencil scratching at the paper. Korra and Kya always sat with her, carefully watching to make sure she didn't slip into another depressed funk.

After two weeks of traveling they came to their first docking point so they could resupply, and it was then that Korra decided that she and the others would be getting off the boat and traveling by land form that point on. Asami didn't know why, but she didn't really want to ask. Kya had to continue by boat, Hiroshi was even angrier with her so she needed to get to safety as quickly as possible.

That night as everyone gathered around the fire before going to sleep was the first night Asami realized something about Mako and Korra. They were sitting side by side, all cuddle up, and then he leaned over and kissed her cheek. Asami wanted to cry, she wanted to scream and scream until her voice was hoarse; but that wouldn't do any good.

She was losing Korra more more everyday. She came on the trip with the hope of at least making Korra her friend again but this seemed to be the worst idea she ever had. All she felt was a sudden sadness and pain in her chest. All she wanted was her friend back, but she had wished on the Star to give Korra what she needed to bring peace; but why was it costing her so much?...

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Korra wanted to find the person she was connected to, the person that called her out of the sky and down to earth. She was the Avastar so that meant she'd been in the heavens at one point, which meant her human haf wished for her and here she was. But why wasn't she with that person now? All the memories from before she was about 10 were gone, there was nothing there to recall; so that had to be when she met her human.

She'd told Mako and Bolin her plan, Mako had gone quiet before nodding solemnly; she didn't know why. She wasn't going to tell Asami. Asami didn't need the extra drama this might bring right now, she had enough on her plate dealing with her father and the feelings of betrayal she had to feel because of him.

It's not that she was keeping it from her, it was just to help keep her okay. Korra didn't want to cause Asami anymore anxiety than she was already feeling. The last week it felt like they had come together, and yet they were drifting apart. Asami stayed clear of her if Mako was around, and she spent as much time with Kya as she could; although Korra understood that Kya was….in essence adopting the young genius.

Korra still didn't like that fact that Kya was getting close to her, and she didn't understand why. She loved Kya like family, and no matter what Asami was her best friend; she shared everything with her. Well everything except why they were really not continuing on the journey by boat, and that was eating her up inside.

The day the boat left proved to be more difficult for Asami than Korra though it would be. She cried as Kya held her close and stroked her hair. Korra would never have thought it possible but it seemed almost like Asami was being ripped from her real mom. Once Asami was composed Kya came and gave Korra a hug goodbye, whispering in her ear as she moved away.

"Take care of our girl Korra, she needs you more than you know." When Kya pulled away Korra thought she might give a little explanation, but all she got was a sad smile and shake of her head as Mako came over and took her hand. Korra wasn't certain why but the feeling of Mako's hand didn't feel right.

She liked Mako, she really did. And she wanted to make them work because he was the one person she felt could keep up with her. But when he touched her, when he kissed her….it often felt as though it wasn't right. It was nice and she enjoyed it, but in the back of her mind it was as though she knew that there was something greater out there. But she…well she loved Mako.

"Come on Korra lets get going." Mako said kissing her cheek, that feelling hitting her like a brick wall. She loved him right? This feeling in her heart was love? But if this was love why was her head screaming that this was wrong? It had always been this way with him, no matter how much she wanted to completely give into being with him her head wouldn't let her.

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Asami knew Korra was keeping something from her, something about why they were traveling by land now. But she was keeping a secret of her own. Kya had explained everything to her, but it didn't change anything; except what would happen after she made sure Korra would never have to hide again. She was had already planned out how she would disappear.

She had a note on her person even now, it spelled everything out to Korra, and it left nothing to chance. In the letter she explained how she had come to find Korra, why she had joined her, why she'd given everything up for this crazy new life. She hoped it would be a long time before she ever had to lete Korra see it.

She was giving up hope of Korra remembering her, there was no way she could break whatever Amon had done, and worse was if she did it would ruin everything Korra had; and Asami cared to much to do that Korra. Korra was her best friend, she knew all the dark secrets about Asami. They knew each other like they knew no one else, and it had only been a little while.

It was funny how a short time ago she'd been trying to find this girl, and now she was settled around the fire watching her make out with a guy. Asami turned to look out over the water, she didn't want to see this; and she was missing Kya. She had very few memories with her mother, and she had always wanted someone to be that mom fifure for her; and Kya had stepped in without issue.

"You okay?" Asami turned to find Bolin sitting next to her looking out over the water. Asami smiled and nodded.

"Yeah just thinking about my mom, and Kya." Asami said softly

Bolin nodded and looked at her. "Your mom going to be worried?" Bolin asked with a smile.

Asami shook her head. "No….she…she was taken when I was young, my father says she was killed. Someone accused her of being a Star and the star Hunters came and she never came home." Asami said softly. Bolin looked at her before putting his arm over her shoulder.

"My parents are gone too, at least that's what Mako told me. He said my parents sent him to try and find me after Amon took me. He said the Hunters came and burned the house with them inside." Bolin said with a sad smile. "How about you and me can be a family!? I know you got Kya but I can be like your younger brother!" Bolin said excitedly and Asami couldn't help but laugh.

"I love that idea! You will be the best little brother ever!" Asami said and ruffled Bolin's hair. Bolin gruffed and pushed Asami, and she pushed him back which lead to them rolling around on the ground in mock wrestling; that is till Bolin got Asami in a head lock and gave her hair and ruffle and Asami squealed in protest.

When the two of them stopped laughing they found Mako and Korra watching them in shock. Bolin stood then pulled Asami up and put an arm over her shoulder and pushed his chest out proudly. "This is my new sister Asami Sato! And that was a friendly wrestling match between siblings, and I won…ow!" Bolin said and Asami punched his shoulder and laughed.

Bolin reached to grab and tackle Asami but she moved away and the two ran around the fire laughing until they both sat down out of breath. That night Asami stayed up again, which seemed to happen every night and no one ever noticed. She hadn't really slept since Korra so id didn't bother her, but she wished that someone would notice and ask her. She was surprised when Mako came and sat next to her with a frown.

"So that's how you're going to play this? I've got your Star so your going to take my brother?" Mako asked not accusingly but in a very not so happy voice. Asami looked at him carefully, she wasn't certain when Mako had figured out that Korra was her Star bu he knew.

"How did you know?" Asami asked looking away from him unhappily.

"Figured it out as you two got closer, I get the same look when I talk to Bolin that you get when you talk to Korra. I wasn't positive till you admitted just now though. Back to my question though, are you trying to get back at me fro taking your Star by stealing my brother?" Mako asked this time more hostile.

Asami was done, this was to much now. He knew who Korra was to her and her had the balls to to accuse her of taking his brother. "First off you can't take Korra from me, not the one that I knew as a child that was mine. You can't take what you never knew so don't act like you have that kind of power. And second unlike you I'm not trying to steal anything, your brother asked if I wanted to be a family with him because I don't have one any more. I'm sorry your brother is sweet and I decided that I didn't want to be alone. Now grow up.." Asami finished and Mako looked at her ashamed.

Asami walked off into the night and looked up into the heavens, stars were twinkling above her; although there weren't nearly as many as when she was child. None of them caught her eye like Korra always had, and just remembering that sad fact made her heart break more. She was ready to turn her heart to stone but them remembered what Korra had said when she'd first met her on that night.

"You're going to invent something very important. I don't know what it is but you are very important to the future, which is why I came. I want you to have the best, and to do all the things the grown up stars said you could. But your heart was getting sad, and if it had gotten sadder you might not have fulfilled your destiny."

Those words had been the only reason Asami had been able to keep her head up all these years. Those words from her nine year old best friend were the thing that kept her alive and going, and they were the reason she kept so many books of blueprints. It didn't matter if Korra ever remembered her, she remembered Korra and what Korra had said her part was and she wasn't going to let her down.

At that moment Asami had an idea, one that would change the face of the world. An idea for a machine that could record events and memories, so that you would never have to forget them. She pulled her book out and began to make up plans for it, maybe if she could get this machine to work she could have Korra watch her memories, then Korra would know then Asami would never have to worry about what would happen if Korra didn't remember that their sharing of blood made them…..