"I'm falling hard, I'm falling fast..."
...
Maybe it could finally be over now. Maybe they'd finally be able to be happy. No longer together for just the sex, but for more than that. It was Asami's fault, after all. She understood that much. But there was still more left to figure out. Still more left to fix. No one knew Korra better than Bolin, Mako, Opal, Kuvira and she did. So, she gathered the said people, excluding Mako, and asked them for a plan. Of course she couldn't include Mako.
"What if this doesn't work?" Opal asked, looking at Asami.
Asami shook her head. "It will work." It has to...
Besides, if it didn't work at least she would get to apologize. Even if Korra didn't want to talk to her after it, she could have some closure. She closed her eyes, her hands tightening on the railing of the school steps. Opal was standing beside her, keeping lookout for the others and Korra. Asami knew Korra had her training, so she wouldn't be back for a while hopefully. There was always the off chance that she would leave early or it would be cancelled. Storm clouds were gathering in the sky. It was going to rain.
"There they are." Opal said, pointing at two figures cutting across the campus. Bolin and Kuvira. Asami's heart started to race. They were nearing the end of her journey.
"It's all set up." Kuvira said when they got within earshot. "Wu fixed you up nicely."
"Guess it's a good thing he's from royal descent for once." Bolin joked.
Asami nodded in agreement, relaxing her grip on the railing. "Where's Korra?"
"She just left for training." Kuvira said, jerking her thumb over her shoulder. "Passed her on the way here. She'll be back in a couple hours, so as long as it doesn't rain you'll be in the clear."
"We should get a couple of sound checks in." Opal said.
"Yeah, let's go." Asami said, and walked down the stairs followed by Opal. The four of them headed across campus.
...
Korra was exhausted. Training had been brutal that day, and every muscle in her ached. She wanted nothing more than to go to her dorm and flop down on the bed, stay there for the whole weekend. Maybe she could make herself invisible. Lock her door and turn off her phone, ignore anyone that came looking for her. But that would mean ignoring Asami. Whatever. She didn't care at that point.
She crcrossed campus and her dorm, reaching for the knob, when she saw something stuck to the door. Raising an eyebrow, she grabbed the slip of paper and opened it.
~ Go around to the back of the school.
It was written by no one other than Kuvira. She knew her handwriting. Korra rolled her eyes and crumpled the paper up, deciding against it. She opened her door.
"Didn't get my note, huh?" A voice asked from behind the door. Korra jumped and gritted her teeth.
"Goddamn it, Kuvira, I've told you about that." Korra snapped, walking in and shutting the door. Kuvira stepped out behind her.
"And I've told you about not listening to me." Kuvira shot back. "You're coming with me."
"Kuv-"
"No complaints, no arguing. This is mandatory." Kuvira grabbed Korra by her arm and dragged her from the dorm. Korra slumped, in too much pain to fight. She barely moved her feet to keep up.
"Where the hell are we going anyway?" Korra asked, hearing the far off rumble of thunder.
"You'll see." Kuvira said. Korra groaned.
...
Asami held the microphone in her hands, but she couldn't hear anything over the pounding in her ears. She was standing in the middle of the mini stage, just finished with a sound check. She looked up, brnoticing that the clouds were darker than before. At least the equipment was waterproof.
"Kuvira just texted me, they're on their way." Opal said, putting her phone back in her pocket.
"You'll do fine." Bolin said reassuringly, patting Asami's shoulder. She attempted a smile, but it felt more like a grimace.
If she could be honest with herself, she knew she didn't deserve her chance to fix things with Korra. She couldn't help but constantly think how it was because of her that they were in that position in the first place. Maybe if she'd noticed Korra's feelings before, maybe if she'd acknowledged her own, things would be different. At least she would have now. Now if not later to prove that she was sorry, and wanted to start over.
Two people came around the corner and Asami's heart took off for space. Either that or it beat right out of her chest. She couldn't tell. All she knew was that Korra was there, just a few feet away, looking at the setup with wide eyes. Asami didn't think they could get any wider until they locked gazes. Her jaw hung open slightly as Kuvira tugged her to the front of the stage.
"What is this, what's going on?" Korra asked.
"Like I said, you'll see."
Asami swallowed hard and tapped her finger on the microphone, hearing the dull thuds in the speakers. "Korra," Her voice sounded strained. She cleared her throat and tried again. "Korra, I've been meaning to tell you something. I know... I know the past few months haven't been the best for us... and I know it's my fault." She took a deep breath. "But I want to settle the score, right here, right now. I want to make things right between us." She looks at the DJ and nods. He gives her a thumbs up and the music starts.
-I woke up and saw the sun today
You came by without a warning
You put a smile on my face
I want that for every morning...-
Korra's expression went from shocked to dumbstruck within a second. Her eyes never left Asami's, and part of Asami wishes they would. She was blushing hard under her stare.
-What is it I'm feeling?
'Cause I can't let it go
If seeing is believing
Then I already know...
I'm falling fast, I hope this lasts
I'm falling hard for you
I say let's take a chance, take it while we can
I know you feel it, too
I'm falling fast
I'm falling fast, yeah...-
Everyone was smiling, except Korra of course, and encouraging her to go on with mouthed words of support. Asami could see them from the corner of her eye. She walked around to the side of the stage and down the stairs, not once breaking eye contact with the Water Tribe native.
-It doesn't matter what we do,
You make everything seem brighter
I never knew I needed you
Like a sad song needs a sea of lighters...-
She stood directly in front of Korra as she continued to sing. She could see her green eyes reflecting in her blue onone's, losing herself in their ocean. There was a flash of lightning and the thunder sounded, closer than before. She felt the first raindrops of the afternoon on her forehead.
-I hope you know, I hope it lasts
I'm falling hard, I'm falling fast
We can go, no holding back
I'm falling fast, I hope this lasts
I'm falling hard for you
I say let's take a chance, take it while we can
I know you feel it, too..."
The rain started to pour down. In the distance, there were a few students scrambling to get to their dorms. Asami took Korra's hand to ensure that are would stay there.
-I'm falling fast
I'm falling fast...-
She lowered the microphone from her lips, biting her lower one. The only thing she could hear was the rain splattering on the pavement and in the grass. Korra's expression melted into something softer, and hope rose in Asami's chest, which was constricting in anticipation.
"Korra, I-" She began, and Korra held up a hand to silence her.
"Don't...apologize..." Korra said slowly, and a slow smile crossed her lips. "I think you've done that enough."
Asami smiled and threw her arms around the shorter girl, holding her tight. "I don't... I don't know how this is going to work..."
"I don't either..." Korra said. They were both secretly glad that the rain was covering for their tears.
"We'll work on it...right?" Asami asked.
Korra nodded. "Y-yeah, we will..."
...
"I'll catch you every time..."
And that's it! I finished. Now, if you guys want to the alternate ending just tell me! I'll happily post it :)
