This Chapter is really short, but can your blame me. I took out the love triangle stuff. After that, there just wasn't much to this chapter, and putting this with either the last or next chapter just never felt right to me. To remedy this, you're getting two chapters today. Enjoy.

Arena Training Area

The Fire Ferrets were back to practicing. Today was a light day, so they were wearing normal gear. Right now, the players were standing in a triangle firing their elements at each other.

Soon Bolin was hit with fire knocking him off his feet. He sent a disc before off before he fell over. Korra sent out her water before being hit by the disc. Mako was hit with that water causing him to fall over. Everyone shared a laugh.

"I've missed this." Bara happily thought.

"It's nice having the two of you for so many back to back practices." Bolin happily stated.

Korra was back to her old self. "It's nice to be back. Though Tarrlock wasn't too happy with my leave of absence."

Bara huffed. "If that guy has a problem with it, then he can take it up with me."

"Besides you joined the Fire Ferrets before you joined his Task Force." Mako added.

"Anyways, you three gathers around." The three players stood before Bara. "You three may not have been a team for long, but I've rarely seen teamwork like this." Bara smiled. "You guys are going to go all the way and win the Championship."

"Your quite inspiring Avatar Bara." Asami said as she entered the training Area.

"Asami, ready for our date?" Mako asked.

"You bet sweetie." Asami stated.

The two then rubbed noses and Bolin fiend vomiting making Korra and Bara chuckled.

"See you around guys." Mako stated before taking Asami away.

Golden Thread, Evening…

Bara was helping his mom around the shop and Bolin had tagged along having nothing better to do. There weren't many customers since the freezing weather of winter kept them to a minimum.

"Bara when were you planning on asking Korra out?" Tenka asked.

Bolin joined in having come out of the back room. "I've been wondering that as well."

Bara blushed, "Mom! Bolin! What are you guys saying?"

Bolin rolled his eyes. "We're saying that you clearly like Korra."

"What, no. I don't have feeling s for Korra. We're just friends." Bara denied.

Tenka smirked. "Hi Korra, we were just talking to you." Bara wheeled towards the door only to fall off the ladder he was standing on. "See, you do have feelings for her."

"You're right. I have feelings for Korra, but I'm unsure what these feelings are." Bara sighed. "It's just confusing. Not too long ago she didn't even want to acknowledge my existence. In an even shorter amount of time we became friends. I don't know if I want to jeopardize what it took time to build up to."

Tenka smiled, "Then continue to spend time with her while you sort out your feelings. You'll arrive at your own answer soon enough."

Bara nodded. "Thanks mom."

Bolin put his arm around Bara. "Don't worry man. I won't say a word to Korra about this."

Tenka clapped her hands together. "Now how about I close up early and reward you boys with a dinner?" Tenka asked.

"I could eat." Bolin happily replied.

Bara chuckled and shook his head.

Air Temple Island

Korra was helping with some chores by going around and putting fruit in hanging baskets for the lemurs with Ikki and Jinora.

Jinora had a smug look. "So how are things going with Bara? You two have been spending a lot of time together lately."

Korra raised an eye brow. "Yeah, I've been spending a lot of time with him, Bolin, and Mako. What's your point?"

Ikki was her usual, excitable self. "That's not what we mean. Tell us all about the magical romance."

"Listen to you two." She cleared her throat. "I'm not interested in Bara. I mean we're just friends, and I treated him as if he didn't even exist for 4 months."

"Your tone tells me that you are actually quite smitten with him." Pema approached the group chuckling. "You remind me a lot of how I was with Tenzin. I was so nervous and scared to say my true feelings to him. It was even worse because he'd just broken up with Chief Beifong. I summoned my courage and confessed my love to Tenzin. The rest is history."

Ikki and Jinora swooned.

Korra looked at the ground. "That's the thing. I'm not sure how I feel about Bara. I know I feel something for him, but I can't say what it is. Over this last month we've formed a great friendship that I don't want to risk."

Pema mulled it over for a moment. "Then don't act on your feelings just yet. Spend more time with him, either alone or with your friends. Time will tell you what you feel. Then act on those feelings because you'll always wonder what could have been if you don't."

Korra slightly smiled. "Thanks Pema."

Pema smiled back placing a hand on her right arm. "Any time."

Fire Ferrets Waiting Area, After Beating the Rabaroos…

Bara was smiling at his players. "You three were on fire."

Mako nodded with a smile. "We all really connected in that ring."

"Just three more rounds and we'll be in the championships!" Bolin excitedly shouted.

"We need to celebrate. I know this great, authentic tasting Water Bending place." Korra offered.

"Sounds good to me." Mako stated.

Bolin smiled, "I think I know the place you're talking about. I'm there."

Bara nodded. "Great, I'm paying."

Bolin put his arm around Bara. "You don't know what you just signed yourself up for my friend."

Mako chuckled. "It's true."

Celebration

"You were right Korra. This taste like a lot of good meals I had in the Water Tribes." Bara contently stated.

"Yeah, this isn't half bad." Mako added.

Bolin had a mouth full. "I love this place."

"Who's that creepy guy leering at us?" Korra asked.

Bara looked up and noticed him as well. The guy in question had black hair that covered one of his eyes and wore a simple, black coat. He had two women around his arms. Then there were two guys and one of them also had an arm around another woman.

"That's Tahno and the Wolfbats." Bolin said intimidated. "They've been the raining champs for three years running."

Tahno got up and made his way over to their table with his little group.

"He's coming this way." Mako stated.

Tahno spoke with a smug tone. "If it isn't the Fire Ferrets. Pro-Bending's saddest excuse for a team. It must help since the owner of the arena is your trainer. I'm sure you can get away with all kinds of things." He then turned to Korra. "Water Avatar, if you want to see a true Pro-Bender, then I'd be willing to give you a private lesson."

Bara sighed, "You know, players aren't supposed to fight other players; however, I think you've forgotten something rather important. I'm no player. I can kick your butt all day long and it would do nothing to disqualify my team.

In case you didn't know, I was good enough to keep up with General Iroh on the field and have my own tittle that I retired with. I even beat Butakha who had an impressive 10-year tittle to his name. Keep talking pretty boy. Give me a reason."

Korra then smirked and whistled causing Naga to pop her hear through the window and roar at Tahno. He screamed like a girl before recovering and walked away.

"Don't let the door hit you on the way out." Mako said with a smile.

Everyone shared a good laugh.

"I've never seen Tahno that frazzled before." Bolin said happily.

Fire Ferret Waiting Area, Two Matches Later…

"We made it to the finals!" Bolin shouted as he jumped into the air

"I knew you three would." Bara praised.

"It's your turn to decide where we go for dinner." Korra happily stated.

Bara put his arm around Mako. "Yep, then it's the team captains turn to decide once we've won this whole thing.

Tahno, with his team, walked into the waiting area heading straight for the stage.

He sniffed the air. 'You boys smell that. That's the stench of losers."

"Just wait until the finals. We'll see who the losers are there." Korra retorted.

"Yeah, I'm peeing my pants over here." Tahno sarcastically said.

"And now for the Champs. The White Falls Wolfbats." The announcer stated.

Asami appeared and hugged Mako. "Great Job." She then addressed everyone. "That was your best match yet."

"This team has come pretty far since it first began." Bara proudly stated. "Makes me glad that I agreed to be their trainer."

"So where are we going for dinner tonight trainer?" Bolin asked.

"I know this place that serves some of the best cake for…" Bara stopped as the bells went off.

"Winners, the Wolfbats." The announcer declared.

Korra was shocked as she approached the railing. "What? How is it over already?"

"We're going to have to train a lot harder." Bara declared.