Disclaimer: I do not own ATLA, LOK, nor any of their characters or likeness. This story is for entertainment purposes only. Please forgive my choppy writing.
Dead silence filled the Sato estate as almost all the lights were out, except for one small lamp that sat beside Korra who was fast asleep on the couch. The stress of the preceding day had drained a majority of her energy and it showed. The dress she has worn the day before was thrown haphazardly on the floor, and Korra laid wearing a white tank top and long beige bottoms. A small shutter of creaking floor permeated through the living area as Asami slowly stepped in front of the couch and tapped on Korra's shoulder. She did not have to prod much before Kprra was thrusted from her sleep with hands up ready to fight. Once she saw who was standing in front of her she immediately calmed down. "Asami what are you doing out of bed?"
"I woke up and saw you weren't there." There was scratchiness to her voice, as though she had spent the last few hours. Like Korra she also wore beige pants, but instead of a tank top Asami had on a long-sleeve red shirt. She ruffled one of her cuffs and asked. "What are you doing out here?"
Korra lightly wiped the sleep from eyes with her forearm. "I was wanting to let you get some rest, so I came downstairs to give you some quiet."
Asami smiled and slowly crawled onto the couch curling up next to Korra. "I appreciate that, but I don't think I'm going to get any rest without you."
"What can I do for you?" Korra asked still looking concerned for her girlfriend's wellbeing.
A small sniffle from her nose, Asami looked over to her. "Just hold me." She then collapsed into the side of Korra with a slight sniffle.
Korra happily obliged, wrapping both her arms around Asami and quietly whispering. "I'll never let go."
The two laid together for sever minutes, enjoying both the quiet and the warm embrace of one another. Suddenly Asami rolled over, now staring into space, and with a soft whimper to her voice she said "You may have to stay with Tenzin and his family for a little while." At this Korra fully awoke as she listened closely to what Asami was saying. "People may begin to talk, and just because I've been outed doesn't mean you need to be."
Small droplets of liquid began to sprinkle the hand Korra had underneath Asami's chin. Korra knew she had to resolve this here now, so she took ahold of Asami's shoulders and sat her up to be able to look her straight in the eye "Hey, listen to me. You and I are in this together. If one of us goes down, we both do. Besides, there is no way I'm leaving you behind, not at a time like this."
Asami did not immediately reply, she simply gazed into her girlfriend's caring eyes through her own tear filled ones. All she could mutter was "Korra?"
"Yea Asami" Korra gently asked leaning in to listen closely.
"What the hell do you see in me" Asami blurted. She normally would have been embarrassed to be so blunt, but her emotions were running so high that she truly did not care. "I know why we were friends, but what made you want to actually be with me?"
Korra lightly chuckled and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Well to begin with your a genius, or at least leaps and bounds smarter than me." Asami attempted to speak, but Korra continued on. "Next it doesn't hurt that you're the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Not one of the most beautiful, but the most beautiful." A small smirk grew on Asami's face at this. Korra then took ahold of Asami's hand, and began to rub her thumb softly against it. "Lastly, you never gave up on me, even when it felt like I had given up on myself. You've always been there for me. That's why I fell in love with you."
After hearing all of this, Asami could only stare into Korra's eyes; admiring them and in a sense getting lost within their own beauty. Asami still could not wrap her mind around it. But if this woman sitting in front of her truly cared as much as she said she did, then Asami knew what she had to do. "Wait right here." With that Asami jumped off the couch ran out of the room. After several minutes she came back with something behind her back. "I wasn't planning on giving you this so early, but considering the circumstances I think this is as good of a time as any."
Korra attempted to lean and try to glance around her to see what she was holding "Asami you got me a present?"
"You can say that." She slightly blushed as she pulled a tiny box in front of her and handed it off.
Korra happily accepted the gift. "This is cool, it even has a tiny blue ribbon."
"Why don't you open it" Asami gestured to her trying to hide a creeping smile.
With a gentle nod Korra began to pull the blue strings apart from the box. She had not yet noticed the subtle shaking of Asami's as she slowly removed the lid. Once Korra got a glance inside her jaw instantly dropped as she saw the neatly placed betrothal necklace lying comfortably in the small container. "Is this what I think it is?"
In that moment Asami got to her knees and grasped onto Korra's hand. "Korra I love you more than words can convey. You have not only treated me as your friend, but also as your equal. You make me feel like I'm more than my name. I thought I had everything, but I was wrong." Tears slowly began to break from Asami's eyes. "I didn't realize how incomplete my life was until you entered it. I know things are going to get hard, spirits know I want to keep you away from any of it, but that's not me being true to what I really want. I want to be with you, the thought of ever not having you by my side is unimaginable. Which is why I'm asking if you would like to stay by my side for the rest of our lives.
This whole time Korra had been listening and staring intently on Asami and what she saying. As she finished Korra leaned forward with a choked voice and asked "Asami are you saying..." She could not finish the question, Korra had so many emotions swirling in her chest that she could not mutter another word.
Asami noticed this, so to put her girlfriend's mind at rest she squeezed her hand, showed her a huge grin, and asked the important question. "Korra, will you marry me?"
With that Korra bursted into tears herself and wrapped her arms around Asami's neck. "Yes. Of course I will." Pulling back she then leaned in with a kiss, she did not dare break way. Korra wanted to live in this moment for as long as she could. Asami appeared to feel the same way, because she made no effort of pulling away either, she simply grasped onto the small of Korra's back to ensure there was no chance of her flying away. When the two finally did part, Korra placed her forehead against Asami's and lovingly whispered "You're all I want, and all I'll ever need."
On the other end of town two figures were sneaking through the darkness around the Republic City Capital. Mako peeked around one of the nearby alleys trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. "Alright this is the place. Now Reran, can you please tell me why we're here."
Reran was standing a short observing him, and putting a pair of black gloves. "Asami was set up today, and we need to find out how."
Mako glanced back at her with a devilish grin on his face. "Well look at you being proactive, I didn't realize you cared."
The young girl did not appear amused as she started to walk towards him. "I really don't need your snark right now."
Mako held up his hands in protest. "No you misunderstand. I just think it's great you want to help out Asami."
Still not giving him much care, she slowly moved past him to stare at the giant building in the distance. "Well as I said before I owe it to her." There was a quiet determination in her eyes. Reran knew she needed to do something and this was it.
After a brief silence Mako spoke up again, however he now sounded more solemn. "Hey listen, I'm sorry about before. I wasn't trying to be insensitive. It's just..."
"Are you really doing this right now?" Reran snapped back with slight annoyance.
"I'll be quick, I just want to get it off my chest" Mako protested. "I'm new to this stuff. I don't know what's the right thing to say, what's the wrong thing to say..."
"I'm gonna stop you right there" Reran interrupted. "I don't know what Korra said, but you do not have to apologize to me. In fact I'd prefer if you didn't."
Mako looked down at her confused. "But I thought you were upset with me."
"Oh I am, but not because of what you said. I could care less if you thought I was gay. I'm comfortable with who I am and nobody's opinion of me is going to change that."
Still uncertain Mako asked "Than why are you mad at me?"
"Because you thought that was the best thing to tell Asami in order to cheer her up. That's like saying I'm sorry you broke your leg, but don't worry she's got a broken arm." Now beginning to understand Mako looked ashamed. Reran noticed this and she felt slightly bad for coming down on him so hard. Even she understood that ignorance is not stupidity. "Listen If it'll make you feel better I'll accept your apology, but I need you to focus up now and help me."
Mako forced a subtle grin, and gave a thumbs up. "You got it. So what's the plan." Reran then grinned devilishly.
Several minutes later Mako slowly escorted Reran towards the entrance of the building with a firm grip around her arm. As they walked in two security officials, whom sat a huge desk in the center of the lobby, were there to greet them. Both of them seemed confused and suspicious of the two individuals that were visiting the capital at night. "Can I help you sir" One of them called out.
Mako nodded furiously up at them, and flashed his detective badge. "Yea, can you tell me if you know this girl?" He then thrusted Reran forward who looked visibly upset with being so roughly treated.
The guards looked her up and down, before glancing at each other, and going back to Mako. "No, we are not familiar with her."
"Well I just found her sneaking around outside. She says she works here."
Reran spun around on Mako and scowled. "I didn't say I work here. I said I worked at here. I am one of President Raiko a political analysts, and I was at the debate this afternoon. I left some paperwork in our green room and I was trying to see if I could come by and pick it up."
Mako put his hands on his hips. "If that's the case than why were you sneaking around outside?"
Reran with equal intensity continued to argue. "That door was locked so I tried walking looking for another way in. Look none of this matters, if you'll just let me go back to the room I'll be in and out in no time."
One of the guards finally spoke up. "I don't think we can really allow that."
Mako held up a hand to them. "I can escort her if you want. I'll make sure she's not up to anything."
After a moment of consideration the guards both nod. "Thank you detective. We appreciate that."
With any further conflict, both Mako and Reran made their way down the halls of the Republic City Capital Building. "That was a real clever idea on how to get in here" Mako said once they got out of earshot of the guards.
Reran couldn't help but feel a grin grow across her face at the compliment. "You're always underestimating me." She lightly joked with him.
However, Mako didn't pick up on the humor. "No, that was just a simple compliment" He tried to quip back.
Reran simply rolled her eyes at his cluelessness "Whatever you say officer due right." The two at last come across a room that had a plaque right beside the door that read out Raiko's full name. "This is it." Reran pulls out a small metal pin from inside her pants pocket. With very little trouble she was able to manipulate the tumblers and pick the door lock. "Mr. President you should really secure your office better, who knows what kind of trouble you'll let in." Reran and Mako made their way into the room , opening several filing cabinets and drawers, looking for any clues that might tell them where Raiko was getting his information. As Reran sat at his desk turning over the last yellow envelope that she found in one of the drawers, she noticed a small white mailing mailing envelope sticking out of a stack of papers. Reran slowly pulled it out from the pile and noticed that it had been opened. Luckily for her the letter was still inside, she removed the small paper and began to read. It was difficult to make out in the day light, so she had to squint. Slowly as she moved her back and forth down the page they began to widen at the contents. "What? This can't be right." She stuffed the letter deep in her pocket, jumped up from her seat, and called out to Mako "We have to go see Asami right now."
"Now why would you want to do that." Both Mako and Reran a grinning President standing in the doorway.
Author's Notes: Hello I know this took a big chunk of time, and frankly I don't have much of an excuse other than work has been busy. But like I said before I'm not dropping this story. I have an ending in mind and I intend to reach it.