For the next couple of days Korra and Mako spent a lot of time together. A lot of time. They would get out of school and go straight to the Avatar's house. Although at first he was a little uncomfortable about having lunch with her family but after some persuasion from Senna and his stomach loudly protesting against his refusal he ate with them almost every day.

He was driving home from a party when he spotted a familiar Water Tribe girl with the same parka in the park. The Firebender raised a brow and pulled over.

"What are you doing here?" he asked as he walked towards her.

"Looking at the stars," she replied not bothering to look at him.

Mako looked up at the sky.

"Want to join me?"

The Firebender sighed and laid a few feet away from her looking up at the stars.

"I didn't know you were a star-person," he commented amusement in his voice.

"Didn't know you were one either," she shot back playfully.

They both laughed.

"I've always wanted to build a telescope, you know," Korra began. "Discover a star and name it 'Life'."

He raised a brow. "Why 'Life'?"

She shrugged.

"It's too short and people don't appreciate it," the Waterbender whispered.

"Oh, so you're the wise Avatar now?" Mako teased.

Korra rolled her eyes.

"I've had about a thousand lifetimes to get it down."

He laughed.

"Is this part of your bucket list thing?"

"Yeah."

"Are you going to tell me what number one is?"

"Nope," Korra replied getting up. "See you around, City Boy," she added waving at him.

"See ya," Mako replied after a while.


Bolin whistled as a girl walked past him, admiring her rear. Mako punched him playfully.

"Where have you been all my life," the Earthbender continued going after the girl.

"Well if it isn't our favorite Avatar," Mia commented with a smirk.

The group turned to see the Water Tribe girl walk towards them.

"See you after school?" Korra asked her teammate.

His friends looked at him, waiting for his response. If he said yes, he'd never hear the end of it.

"In your dreams," Mako finally replied.

The Avatar gave him a slightly confused look. Asami placed a hand over the Firebenders chest and glared at the Waterbender. He stiffened.

"He's mine," the green eyed raven haired girl threatened.

Korra raised a brow. She should have just dropped the subject and walked away, but there was no way this girl was going to get away with threatening her in public.

"Not what he's been saying," she taunted before walking away.

The group's mouth dropped and then burst into laughter much to Asami's dread.


Mako nervously knocked on the door of Korra's house. She didn't answer. He did it again and she finally opened the door, narrowing her eyes at him.

"Oh it's you," the Waterbender said coldly before closing the door on his face.

He growled as he rubbed his nose.

"Come on, Korra. Open up," he pleaded.

When she did, he took a couple of steps back, knowing she was not in the mood to be messed with.

"What do you want?" she growled.

"You're not in a good mood."

"Wow, you're not that stupid after all."

He sighed heavily.

"Listen, I was wondering if we can practice."

She scoffed.

"But just so that no one knows, right."

"Well, I figured we could surprise everyone with how good I'll get."

Korra raised a brow before smirking.

"Like being secret friends?" she said with a smile.

He laughed.

"Exactly!" he exclaimed. "It's like you're reading my mind!"

The Avatar nodded.

"Maybe you can read mine," Korra replied smiling before giving a cold look and heading back inside.

Mako sighed again before looking down. Idiot.

"Damn it!" he yelled before his teammate's father came out, a menacing look on his face. "Sorry," Mako muttered as he left.