Korra leaned back a little to stretch before she sat down at the dinner table. Naturally, she sat next to Tahno. Korra crossed her arms and looked down as Mako, Asami and Bolin filed in one door. Pema and the children came in from the kitchen and Tenzin was already seated with Tahno and Korra.

When Mako saw Tahno he stopped walking for a moment, causing Asami to bump into him which caused Bolin to bump into her and before they all fell over.

Mako looked up at Bolin with a scowl. Asami could tell something was bothering him, and she worried it had something to do with Korra.

When everyone was seated at the table Mako finally looked Tahno directly in the eye and rudely said, "What's he doing here?" Tahno placed his elbows on the table and rested his head on his hands only to make Mako even more irritated. Korra eyed Tahno suspiciously and quickly swiped his elbows off the table. She knew he was only trying to annoy Mako.

Before Pema had left to cook, they had all decided that it would be best not to tell Mako about Tahno until after they had eaten dinner. A wise move in Korra's opinion since everyone knew how angry Mako could get.

As they ate they had a light discussion on the recent floods in the Earth Kingdom. The only person who didn't participate was Mako. Korra mildly participated but she was trying to keep Tahno from spurting some nonsense that would Mako annoyed. So it led to trivial inputs on Korra's part and lots of arrogance on Tahno's part.

When everyone was done and had placed down their chopsticks, Pema gave a small nod to Korra. Mako looked between the two females, worried about what he was about to hear next.

"Mako, Asami, Bolin, there is something I have to tell you," Korra rubbed her sweaty palms together. Tahno put on of his hands on her shoulders. She gulped and continued, "Tahno and I are-"

Before Korra could continue Mako had stood up.

"Courting," Korra whispered.

In a blink Mako was out of the room and had slammed the door shut.

Korra and Asami looked after Mako yet neither moved. The only sound that could be heard was the chilling footsteps of Mako storming down the hall. That was until the ruffle of clothing drew everyone's attention to Tahno who was now standing. He trudged out the door with his hands in his pockets. Korra wanted to move but she was paralysed inside.

Tahno placed a hand on Mako's shoulder. He had to walk all the way outside the house before he finally caught up with Mako's incredibly inconsistent speed.

Mako whipped around. The first thing he did when he saw Tahno was punch him in the gut.

Even though Tahno was completely winded he held his ground. Mako, however, was not impressed by his display of courage. He spat at the ground near Tahno's feet and began to walk away again but Tahno caught him by the back of his shirt.

"I can't believe you!" Mako started. He spun around on his foot so his face was inches from Tahno's, "I can't believe you!"

"Look, you've got Asami and I've got Korra. It's your fault for throwing her away and it was her choice to choose me."

Mako landed another blow against his right jaw.

"I don't want to fight you over something like this. I'm not that same person as before. Okay maybe I'm still a little arrogant and cocky but I'm not the same."

"I don't care!" Mako gave a clean kick to Tahno's temple and sent out two jets of flames. Tahno scrambled to the ground to dodge the attack. Another low kick from Mako made his eyes water and his mouth bleed.

Three more jets of flames came plummeting towards Tahno. Sweeping his right arm across his body, he protected himself with a lash of water although the pressure caused Tahno to be blown across the dirt and thud on his back into a wall. He struggled to stand up.

"What are you doing? What's beating me up going to do?"

"It's going to make me feel a lot less angry, and maybe teach you not to mess with me!"

Mako wanted to finish him now. He so badly wanted to put a bolt of lightning through him but he held back. Instead a downwards kick towards Tahno sent a great slash of fire at the weakened water-bender who had no time to block the attack.

Mako stood before Tahno, who was on his knees coughing up blood.

'He's worse than those ex-pro benders that used to beat me up,' Tahno thought weakly.

"I can't believe that you would play her like that! That you would lie to her!"

Mako kicked a pebble at Tahno. It missed and hit the wall behind him. So Mako kicked another. It was a hit to Tahno's forehead. Tahno let out a grunt and felt the blood stream into his mouth.

"You don't really love her. You liar! You're just a self-centred jerk."

Tahno, still on all fours looked up and spat in defiance. (… Means Tahno is gasping for air or grunting or something else)

"Shut up," he croaked weakly, "What do you know," Tahno gasped for air and continued through gritted teeth, "About my feelings? Because, I love her… and that's not a lie. You're a jerk. And the only liar is...you!"

Korra skidded out of the house. The figure of Tahno bleeding on the ground, brought back many sad memories, but the difference was that Mako was standing there this time with blood staining his hand.

Korra's eyes widened in fear for what might become of Tahno, 'So that's the truth is it?'

"Mako! Save it for another day," Korra yelped across the terrace.

Mako gave a quick glance at Korra, eyes wide in horror at what he had done. With a pained expression he looked down at his still clenched fist. At that moment it began to heavily rain. Mako watched the blood slowly trickle down his knuckles.

It had been Mako's full intention to finish Tahno. But now he deeply regretted everything. He felt incredibly dizzy as he watched Korra race to Tahno's side.

Tahno was spluttering, coughing and vomiting. Korra helped support him as he puked, his eyes piercing into Mako. Mako stumbled backwards a bit.

"What is wrong with you? What did he ever do to you?"

Mako wasn't sure whether it was rain or tears littering Korra's face, but he knew she really loved Tahno and that what he had done was completely wrong. It was rash, something that Tahno might do himself.

Wasn't the whole purpose of what he had done, was to teach Tahno a lesson about messing with Korra when this entire time Tahno had really loved Korra? Wasn't the whole purpose of him being against Tahno completely, was because Tahno was an arrogant and rash being when Mako was the only one with a clenched fist? Wasn't the whole purpose of loving Korra (as friends. Yeah sorry Makorra fans), was to take care of a person very dear to him at all times when here she was in tears? And wasn't the whole purpose of letting go of her in the first place, was to stop all those angry emotions between them when he was still seething with anger at her decisions?

Korra scooped Tahno up in her arms and carried him into the house. Not even looking back at Mako, who still stood in the same spot, with his fist still clenched.

"It appears my intent and motives are different to what I thought."