"What do you do when you know he don't love her, but he loves me but he can't stand lovin' you faraway, you just deal with it, deal with it, (I don't wanna have to live with it), you just deal with it, deal with it"
For a minute Mako panicked. Korra had been underwater for a long time, but then he saw her resurface and ran down to meet her. The Firebender stretched out his hand but the Avatar hauled herself up and began to walk away. He stood there, not knowing what to do, not knowing what to say.
"Korra?" he called.
She stopped but didn't turn to look at him.
"Get on with your life," she choked as she continued to walk away.
"Best two out of three?" the Firebender offered.
The Avatar stopped dead in her tracks again before turning around to look at him, an incredulous look across her face. Tears were streaming down her cheeks. He smiled at her and held out his arms. She didn't hesitate and ran straight to him. Mako chuckled and twirled her around before cupping her face in his hands.
"I love you," he whispered sincerely. She smiled and he crashed his lips into hers and Korra wasted no time in mimicking his actions.
The couple reluctantly pulled away, their lungs demanding air. The Avatar chuckled breathlessly and placed a hand on his cheek.
"I love you too," she replied lovingly.
Mako kissed her all over, her neck, her jaw, her lips, and her nose, everywhere. He noticed that she wore the armband he had given her when they were kids and pulled it down so he could see the burn. She had a large scar there and he kissed it tenderly, wishing for it to go away. The Waterbender bumped her forehead with his and he smiled.
"We need to get you warmed up," he said. She raised a brow.
"You do know that I can bend the water out of my clothes, right?"
Mako chuckled.
"Where's the fun in that?" he teased picking her up bridal style. Korra laughed as he rubbed his nose against hers.
The couple were on the floor of the locker room, they had found some clean towels and laid them down before making up for five lost years. Korra had her head on Mako's chest, wearing nothing but her wrappings and undershorts. The Firebender only wore his boxers and was smiling as he looked down at the girl of his dreams, gently rubbing her arm.
"Korra?" he called.
The Waterbender simply snuggled closer to him and he stifled a laugh.
"Come on, sleepy, its morning. Do you really want to explain to the janitor what we are doing here half naked?"
She grumbled and lazily opened an eye.
"I'm sure he can figure it out," she replied. He laughed and she smacked him when he moved too much.
"Korra," he began lifting her chin up. "I also have to do something."
The Avatar sighed, knowing what he meant.
"Fine," she growled sitting up. He laughed and gave her a long appreciative kiss.
"Asami?" Mako called.
"Hey sweetie!" she greeted running to kiss him. When she leaned forward he pulled away and she frowned.
"We need to talk."
The nonbender nodded, knowing what was coming.
"It's about Korra, isn't it?"
He sighed heavily and gave her a sharp nod.
"Just go," Asami replied turning away from him.
"I'm sorry things didn't work out," the Firebender whispered. "You're a great girl, I'm sure you'll find someone who deserves you. But, my heart belongs to Korra, it always has."
"I understand."
He nodded and left while his ex fiancé broke down in tears.
"So let me get this straight," Tonraq began glaring at the Firebender who was sitting down in the living room, holding Korra's hand. "You broke up with my little girl, ignored her for five years, and now you are asking for her hand in marriage?"
Mako gulped and nodded. "Yes, sir."
"How do we know, you won't leave her again?" Senna asked.
"Mom!" Korra whined. The Firebender gave her a kiss on the temple to calm her down.
"I know I screwed up," he began. "I didn't treat Korra the way she deserved to be treated. But I do love her. I've loved her since we were kids. I never stopped loving her, and I never will. That's why I'm here today asking for your permission to get married to the most wonderful girl in the world who I don't deserve, but loves me anyway."
The Waterbenders looked at each other.
*Three years later.
"And the Fire Ferret's win the championship!" the commenter announced.
Bolin bowed and threw kisses at the crowd while waving. Korra and Mako chuckled at the Earthbender. She went to the edge of the platform and smiled when she spotted her parents. They waved at their daughter and she waved back at them.
"Look at Mommy!" Tonraq told the little toddler his wife held in her arms. He had chocolate brown hair, blue eyes but his father's skin color. The one and a half year old clapped his hands and giggled when he spotted his mother on the platform
"And Daddy," Senna added. Her husband chuckled and gave her a quick kiss.
Korra smiled at her baby and Mako wrapped an arm around her, smiling at his son as well. She looked up at him and placed a hand on her husband's cheek.
"So, what exactly do you and I have?" she asked teasingly.
He shrugged.
"I don't know."
The Avatar raised a brow and he laughed before pulling her closer to him, wrapping his arms around her waist while she placed hers around his neck.
"But it sounds a lot like Love and Pro Bending," he whispered kissing her. Korra smiled and kissed him back, she couldn't agree more.
"Now if I've never said it then imma say it now , In front of the whole world baby girl imma say it proud, , I'm still in love you, even through the things we've been through, I can still smile, I can still say my heart belongs to only you now, I breathe and live for you and my kid, We've been through the rain the love and the pain, Little sunshine in the end how the fairy tales end, Happily ever after forever I will be your man"
THE END
A/N: Hey guys! Just wanted to say thanks for the reviews and all the positive feedback..If you guys have seen the movie, Love and Basketball, you noticed I tweaked some things, like i changed the order of the dance and stuff, but I hope you guys liked it! :)
