Game On ch. 11
"Hey Kor, there's an upcoming dance contest nearby and I was wondering if you would be my partner?" Iroh asked slurping his noodles.
"I don't know, Iroh. I have a lot of stuff going on as it is" Korra said unsure.
"Come Korra, we'll be awesome. The winners of the contest is getting paid 5,000 wans and I'll help you with your midterms as a bonus" Iroh said smiling.
Korra knows that she could really use the money to move out of her crappy little apartment. She also knows that they have a fair shot at winning as everyone else if not more.
"Okay, I'm in" Korra said smiling.
"Awesome, we'll start practicing after your midterms" Iroh said smiling back.
Iroh didn't want to overload Korra with practicing. She has more than enough to worry about and he didn't want to stress her out. Hey ate in silence when someone walks up to them. Korra looks up to see that it's Asami.
"Korra, can I talk to you?" Asami asked nervously.
"Sure, what's up?" Korra asked curious.
"In private" Asami looking at Iroh.
The quarterback nodded and leads her to a secluded place outside. Korra might not be he sharpest tool in the toolbox but she could tell that something was bothering the cheer captain. An awkward silence fell between them with the darker girl waiting for he paler girl to tell her what was going on. Asami wasn't too sure how to tell Korra this without upsetting her. After a minute of silence, the quarterback could tell that that the cheer captain wasn't to talk anytime soon.
"Is something wrong, babe?" Korra asked raising an eyebrow.
"I-I…I think that I might b-be a little jealous of Iroh" Asami said blushing a little.
"Wait…what? Why?" Korra asked confused.
"B-Because you guys seem so close and Iroh is a really good looking guy. I g-guess I'm worried that he might steal you from me" Asami said unable to look the younger girl in the eye.
Korra couldn't believe it. Asami was jealous of Iroh… of all people. She was flattered that her girlfriend was a little jealous but the cheer captain has nothing to worry about. The paler girl is being ridiculous but still she isn't being the creepy stalker type. The quarterback shuddered at the thought of her ex girlfriend who was like that and glad that Asami wasn't like that. Korra pulled her into a breath-talking kiss and the taller girl moans a little.
She knows that the darker girl is a good kisser but not this good. The two continue to kiss and Asami was becoming a light-headed but didn't want to come up. Korra pulls away with a goofy grin on her face.
"Asami, you have nothing to worry about. I can't see Iroh in that way and he's more like an annoying older brother. Hehehe you're cute when you're jealous though" Korra said wiggling her eyebrows.
Asami rolls her eyes but smiles. She was glad that Korra has no interest in Iroh and was worried about nothing.
"Good and for your information, I don't do cute" Asami said walking away.
Korra chuckled a little before going back to Iroh. Later in the week, the quarterback has been practicing with Bolin and Mako while studying with Iroh and Asami for her midterms. It's been grueling but the hard work was paying off when the darker girl passed her exams with flying colors and won her last game. The team is going to the playoffs and Korra is more then excited.
This is gonna be her first playoffs with her team but drop dead exhausted. She's ready to sleep for a week but something to do first. Korra hopped on a bus to the lake across from Air Temple Island. She pulls out two small lanterns on mini boats and lights the candles in them. The quarterback sets them in the water and prays to her parents to give her strength and to continue to watch over her.
A stray tear falls from her eye that young player rubs away. She refuses to cry about her parents since she made herself promise that she never cry about anything. Korra wanted to be strong and knew that crying was a sign of weakness. She doesn't want to be seen as a weak person because she isn't. Korra sat at the shore for a little while, watching the waves lap against the sand.
She doesn't know why but being around water always seem to calm her down. The young quarterback stood up and dusted the sand off of her pants. Korra hops onto the bus and makes her way towards Asami's apartment. It was a 20 minute ride but it wasn't too bad. The doorman smiles at the shorter girl and opens the door for her. Korra makes it to the cheer captain's apartment and knocks on the door.
A few seconds later, the door reveals Asami in a black tank top and red short shorts making the paler girl's ivory legs seem to run on forever. The quarterback blushes a little, unable to take her eyes off of her girlfriend's legs. Asami giggles a little at her girlfriend's fascination with her legs but it feels awesome to get this reaction so easily. The cheer captain uses her index finger to lift the quarterback's chin, making her look her in the eyes. The taller girl smirks before kissing the shorter girl.
"My face is up here, silly"
Korra's cheek darken even more if possible but could you blame her. With her girlfriend being this hot and showing a lot skin, you would be distracted too. The cheer captain lets the quarterback come in and leads her to her room. She was reading a magazine when younger girl showed up. Asami sits on her king sized bed and pulls Korra onto the bed, lying her head in her girlfriend's lap. The paler girl runs her hand through the darker girl's hair.
"What have you been up to?" Asami asked curious.
"N-Nothing" Korra said slowing looking away.
She doesn't want to explain where she was to Asami without explaining other things. The quarterback just doesn't want to deal with the pain that came along with that explanation. The paler girl frowns a little, knowing that the darker girl wasn't being honest with her but decides to let it go. She'll tell her when she's ready. The cheer captain leans over and kisses the quarterback on her forehead.
"I love you, Korra" Asami said smiling.
"I love you too, Asami" Korra said smiling back.
Korra never felt this content in her life before and she loves it. Her life is a hectic but it's great. Korra has great friends, a supporting family back home and a amazing girlfriend. Life couldn't get any better. She slowly closes her eyes and quickly falls asleep but she's soon regret it.
Inside Korra's dream
Korra found herself surrounded by darkness with nothing around. It was so cold that she could see her own breathe. She remembers falling asleep at Asami's apartment and now she's here. The quarterback starts walking, unsure of where she was going. Where the hell was she? Where was everyone? Where was…anything? After 5 minutes of getting nowhere, Korra was getting annoyed when someone appears out of the darkness. Maybe they could help her. As she got closer, Korra realized that it was Asami and she was smiling.
"Asami! Where the heck am I? Where are we?" Korra asked confused.
The darker girl took one step towards the paler girl and she started walking away. The shorter girl continued to walk towards the taller girl, only for her to move further away. With every step Korra took, Asami was taking five steps away from her. The young quarterback was freaking out and broke out into a sprint but it seems like she was moving in slow motion. The raven haired girl was disappearing in front of her.
"Asami! Asami! Wait! Don't leave me!"
Korra fell to her knees with tear streaming down her face. First her parents leave her behind and now her girlfriend. Why was this happening to her? What did she do to deserve this?
"Why is everyone leaving me?!Why?!" Korra said crying harder.
The voices coming form the darkness were feeding off of this. They taunt her by saying that she's to blame for why everyone is leaving her, that she's no good, useless and that she's unlovable. Korra buries her head into her lap and covers her ears, trying to block out the voices but it seems that they just getting louder.
Outside of Korra's mind
Asami was in the bathroom when she hears Korra screaming from her room. She rushes out the bathroom to find the younger girl tossing and turning. She was obliviously having a nightmare.
"Baby, wake up! Korra, you need to wake up!" Asami said shaking Korra.
The quarterback wakes up with a jolt. She was shaking with tears in her eyes. The cheer captain never seen Korra like this before and it scares her. The darker girl looks at the paler girl pulls her into a tight hug, afraid to let go. The older girl whispers soothing words into the younger girl's ear while rubbing her back. They stayed like this for a few minutes before Korra finally calms down.
"Korra, what's wrong?" Asami asked worried.
"You were gone. You left me" Korra said through strained sobs.
"Don't be absurd, I'm right here. I would never dream of leaving you" Asami said hugging Korra tightly.
The cheer captain wasn't too sure of comfort the quarterback or make her believe that she wasn't going to leave her. After some convincing, Asami gets Korra to stay with her tonight and manages to get her to fall asleep.
"What happened in her dream?" Asami thought worried.
Next Day
The paler girl touched the bed and felt an empty bed. Asami instantly woke up to see that Korra was gone. She ran out of her room to be hit by the smell of bacon and walks into kitchen to find the quarterback making breakfast. The cheer captain sighs in relief.
"Hey babe" Korra said smiling.
To the outside world, it would seem that she was okay but Asami knew better. Korra wasn't fine, not after what happened last night. The darker girl was putting up a brave front but the paler girl can see through it.
"Are you okay, Korra?" Asami asked concerned.
"Yea, I'm fine" Korra said trying to play it off.
She knows what Asami was talking about but doesn't want to talk about it. The quarterback places eggs, bacon, and toast on two plates. The cheer captain grabs her wrist and makes Korra look a her. They needed to get to the bottom of this whether the shorter girl likes it or not. The taller girl isn't one to let things go so easily.
"Korra, talk to me… please" Asami said pleading.
Korra sighs as she scratches her head. She really doesn't want to have this conversion but Asami is as stubborn as she is. It's a trait that she loves and found annoying. Right now, it's really annoying.
"Can't let shit go, can she?"
"My nightmare was I was alone when I saw you. I called out to you and ran towards you but you got further and further away from me then you were gone. The voices that I heard were only making me feel worse by telling me that I was worthless and everyone will leave… like my parents" Korra said trying not to cry again.
"Korra, you're not worthless and I'm not going to leave you. I love you" Asami said hugging Korra.
"Thanks 'Sami and I love you too" Korra said hugging Asami back.
The quarterback and cheer captain sat down and eat the breakfast that the darker girl made. The paler girl was surprised by how good it was and didn't know that Korra could cook. Asami was used to eating leftovers from whatever she made the previous night or eating a lot of takeout. It is a welcome change to her life.
"So… Iroh and me are doing a dance contest later today" Korra said breaking the silence.
"That's amazing, Korra. I've seen you dance and you're really good" Asami said smiling.
"Thanks. I'm sure that we're gonna win that 5,000 wans" Korra said smiling a little.
"What do you need 5,000 wans for?" Asami asked raising an eyebrow.
"Iroh and me are gonna split it and I can use my share to move out of my crappy apartment"
"Do you know where you wanna move to?"
"Nope but anywhere would better than where I'm already living at" Korra said shrugging.
Asami got an idea of how to help Korra with her apartment situation but wasn't too sure of how she'll react to it. She took in a deep breath and decided to go for it.
"Why don't y-you move in here?" Asami asked biting her lip.
The quarterback almost gave herself whiplash, looking up at her girlfriend. She wasn't too sure if she hear Asami right. The paler girl wanted her to move in… with her. It's true that she's here more than her own apartment and the taller girl didn't seem to mind too much. If the shorter girl does decide to move in, it's a big step for the both of them. They've been dating for a little over a month but it's seem like they known each other for a lot longer.
"Are you sure that you want me to move in? You don't have to, ya know" Korra said unsure.
"Korra, I want you here and you pretty much live here" Asami said intertwining her fingers with Korra's.
"Okay, let's do it… okay, that sounded really wrong"
The cheer captain raised an eyebrow in confusion. She thought about it and blush and the quarterback was snickering.
"Korra!" Asami yelled smacking the laughing girl in the arm.
Korra had to go meet Iroh before the contest started. She kisses Asami on lips before leaving. The duo have been practicing hard. They practice every day before and after the shorter teen had class and work. Korra is confident that they were going to win but that doesn't mean that she isn't nervous. She hasn't performed in a long time but Iroh reassure that her that they'll do just fine.
The darker teen had changed her clothes to a light blue sleeveless shirt, baggy black jeans, white sneakers, and a black snapback that she decided to wear backwards. The quarterback let her hair out of her normal ponytail and hang around her shoulders.
"Nervous?" Iroh asked putting a hand on her shoulder.
"A little bit but mostly excited" Korra said grinning.
"We gonna kick some major ass" Iroh said confidently.
Korra nodded as they waited for their names to be called. The duo watch their competition and there was some stiff competition here but they wasn't worried.
"Korra and Iroh, you're up"
Korra and Iroh walked onto the stage. The quaterback looked into the stage and saw some familiar faces. Bolin, Eun-Jung, Mako, Tahno, and Asami were there to show their support. The cheer captain locked eyes with her girlfriend. She winked and blow her a kiss. Korra blushes a little but was more motivated to give a good show.
The song that they used was MAXSTEP by Younique Unit. The shorter picked the song because it has great beats and it was easy to build their routine around it. When they finished, everyone in the stands were on their feet and clapping. Iroh and Korra bowed before exiting off of the stage. Korra was hyped off of adrenaline and Iroh was rather calm.
The rest of the groups went by quickly and now they were waiting for the judges to make a decision. This was the longest 10 minutes of the shorter teen's life.
"The winner of the dance contest and the 5,000 wans is…. Korra and Iroh!" The announcer said loudly.
Korra and Iroh walked back on the stage. The announcer gave them their trophy and their money. Iroh and Korra hugged each other. "I told you that we were gonna win" Iroh said smirking.
"Whatever, I'm sure glad that we won" Korra said grinning.
Korra was engulfed in hugs, high-fives, and one kiss from Asami. They decided to go out and celebrate with everything being on Iroh, much to his dismay.
End of ch. 11