(A/N): Okay so... I am back! After what feels like an eternity . But I'm so happy to be able to write again. There was a lot going on in my life and I couldn't find the energy or inspiration to write. Then my cat died this month. I cried a lot. (What's normal if you grew up with your pet and saw him die in front of your eyes.) I was down for over a week but I'm slowly getting over it. It's so empty at home now. But that's life. Someone dies and someone's born... Anyhow let's go on with the story! Oh and I didn't know why I made Mako so emotional but hey he's a human being with feelings. He can show them at times too.
Disclaimer ( I always forget to do these ) : Sadly enough I don't own LOK. This awesome show belongs to the amazing creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. May they be praised for the spectacular start of book 4!
Korra's POV
Mako sat down on the chair next to my hospital bed and placed his hand over my left hand that wasn't in a cast. He squeezed it and gave me a small grin while his eyes told me everything that he felt at the moment. Relief, happiness, concern... but love was the most visible one in his amber coloured eyes.
"Please tell me you aren't in a lot of pain because if you are... I don't think I can forgive myself for being so careless on the road." Mako trembled with a guilty look on his face. Looking at the white wall behind me instead of looking me in the eyes.
I pulled my hand from under his and brought it up to his face, where I cupped his cheek in my hand. I carefully let my thumb slide over his bruised eye. His hand found mine on his cheek. He leaned into the touch of my hand with closed eyes and gave my palm a soft kiss before he pulled it away from his face.
"I'm fine Mako. Just a bit sore here and there. Nothing I can't handle." I said grinning. "
Don't punish yourself for something that was entirely not your fault. We as in you, Bolin, Asami, mom and I couldn't prevent this from happening. The only one who could have prevented it was the drunk driver. So stop punishing yourself because if you do... I feel like I'm the one who deserves the punishment more. After all , it was me who distracted you in the first place..." I said truthfully and dropped my gaze towards my lap.
He let go of my hand and let it fall into my lap. " Don't say that! It's not your fault we got hit! I was the one behind the wheel, wasn't I?"
"Yes...B-but..." I stammered out.
"No buts Korra! You know as well as I do that I could've prevented it by stepping on the brake or that..."
"That you couldn't do anything?" I questioned him.
"Because you couldn't have prevented it. Even stepping on the brakes wouldn't have helped. So stop making yourself into the bad guy because you aren't. None of us are. " I stated annoyed.
Mako dropped his head into his hands before rubbing his temple.
I pushed his chin up so he was looking at me when I told him this. " It was an accident! Get that threw that thick skull of yours because you need to understand that accidents happen all the time. And we were all lucky to come out of this one alive."
His eyes started to turn glassy and before I could prevent it the first tear felt from his left eye over his bruise and down his chin, till it felt on my hand. His eyes were searching mine in a quick pace. More tears slid down his cheek till they hit the ground or my hand. He opened his mouth multiple times, trying to form words but they all came out as a wail.
"Mako take a deep breath and try to calm down. It's okay. I'm here." I stroke my hand threw his black hair.
"I-I... c-could have...have lost both B-Bolin and You. Y-you two... you two are m-my world. I can't lose my world. I just can't."
It hurt to see the person you love in these kind of states. You wish them all the love and happiness that's on the world but even the strong ones have a break down at times.
I tried moving myself on the hospital bed to make room for Mako without hurting myself too bad.
"What are you trying to do?" Mako asked jumping out of the chair to make sure I don't hurt myself.
He's such a selfless person. When he's the one who need the comfort for once, he will shove his problems aside so he can help others.
"I'm trying to make room for you. What does it looks like?"
"Why would you hurt yourself for me, you crazy woman?" Mako sniffed and rubbed his sleeve under his running, red nose.
In the time Mako was talking I've managed to make enough room for him on the hospital bed.
"Come 'on coolguy, get over here." I said patting the empty space beside me.
"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you."
"Don't worry about me, I can handle it. Just get on." I said.
Mako got up from the chair and carefully tried to get on the bed without hurting me. He laid down and placed his head next to mine on the pillow, making sure that there was some space in between us.
I let out a tired sigh and turned my head toward his. He was looking up to the ceiling with his hands on his stomach.
"By making you get on my bed I meant come cuddle with me. Not, lay on the bed but make sure there's one big gap between us."
Mako slowly scooted over to my side, wrapping his arms around my waist and placed a kiss on my neck before nuzzling his head into it. My hand went up to his hair where I slowly let it run through his black locks.
"I was so worried." Mako confessed while he holds me tighter.
"I know you were." I kissed him on top of his head.
"I love you. Don't leave me?" Mako mumbled.
"I won't , I promise. I love you too."
We laid there in silence for what feels like forever . Just enjoying each other's company and comfort. Before I knew, I closed my eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep with Mako at my side.
oOoOoOoOOo
"Do you think they will wake up anytime soon?"
"Sssst, be quiet you will wake them up."
I slowly gained back my consciousness and could make out the voices from the two people who were in my hospital room.
Bolin and Asami.
"Aren't they cute? Bolin why don't you go to my room and snuggle with me like they do in their sleep." I heard Asami whine.
"I'm a deep sleeper. It's like I fall asleep a soon as my head touch the pillow and then it's almost impossible to wake me up." Bolin innocently replied.
I kept my eyes closed and enjoyed the conversation between the two of them. I wasn't eavesdropping, just observing what they had to say.
"They should wake up, so they can see my awesome scar!." Bolin exclaimed happily.
"Just let them get some sleep it's been a rough couple of days for all of us. And please Bolin stop moving around before..."
*KNOCK*
"...you hit something." Asami finished with a sigh.
I couldn't contain myself any longer and gave away that I'm awake when my laughter started to fill the tiny hospital room. Next to me Mako started to move around more and turned over while covering his ears.
"Can't there be some quiet in here. I'm trying to sleep." Mako groaned tiredly.
"Bro! Korra! You're finally awake. Check out my new scar." Bolin enthusiastically said while showing off his newly red scar just above his right eyebrow.
"Wow, Bo it's great." Mako said sarcastically without taking his pillow from his head.
"You didn't even look!" Bolin whined and walked up toward Mako's side of the hospital bed. He started poking him in the side till he gets a reaction out of his older brother.
"Mako, Mako, Mako,..."
Mako slapped his hand away. "Bolin quit poking me, will you?"
"Come' on , Just one look. It's not like you didn't sleep already." Bolin begged and pouted. Except, it didn't work considering that Mako still hadn't looked up.
Bolin sighed and sat down on chair where Mako previously sat in when he finally understood that Mako wasn't planning on opening his eyes anytime soon. He leaned his head in his hand palm and blew some air, making a lock of hair fly out of his eyes.
"Brothers." He muttered under his breath. Suddenly his head shot up and there was the well-known glow in his emerald green eyes. He wetted one of his fingers in his mouth. You could see drops of his saliva fall. Without any warning he putted his wet finger in Mako's ear.
Mako jerked up, dropped the pillow on the floor and hit my bad arm on his way while cursing towards his little brother who decided to move to the other side of the hospital room.
"AAAAHHHH." I screamed out from the sudden hit from Mako against my arm. I clung my arm close to my chest and bite down on my under lip till I could taste some blood in my mouth.
Mako turned around abruptly when he realised it was me who screamed out in pain. He tried
to reach out for me but I stopped him. The hurt in his eyes was clearly visible.
"J-just gave m-me some space. T-this hurts like hell." I hissed threw my teeth. I could feel the tears forming in the corners of my eyes. I exhaled slowly and tried to concentrate on something else then the pain that was flowing through my arm.
"You okay Kor?" Asami asked in concern and placed her hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Like I said, don't worry I can handle some pain." I smiled. Not only for Asami's sake but also because the pain in my arm was slowly fading away until it felt like someone was pinching me contently.
"I didn't meant to hurt you. I'm so sorry. Ugh I'm so stupid." Mako ran his hands threw his hair making it stand in all different directions.
"Don't worry Mako. I already expected something like this to happen. Not now but I'm pretty sure it will happen again soon enough." Mako pushed my hair out of my face and placed a kiss on my forehead. He looked down on me and I smiled up to him.
He smiled back before whispering "I love you. Sorry for hurting you."
I pulled him toward me." As long if you don't hurt my heart, I don't mind it one bit." I spoke honestly and touched his lips with mine.
"Uhum! So bro, now that you're fully awake you can take a look at my awesome battle scar." Bolin said.
Mako took his lips from mine and gave Bolin the deathliest stare I've ever seen.
"Or you could see it later. I can see you're busy. " Bolin said and slowly slighted toward the door followed by Asami. They vanished through the door but not before Asami could hit the back f Bolin's head with her hand and muttering a "Sometimes you're unbelievable stupid Bolin."
Both Mako and I laughed and looked at each other. His hand gracing my cheek and went up to place a piece of hair behind my ear.
"I freaking love you."
"I freaking love you to."
(A/N): Sorry that this took me so long to upload. I hope that this chapter makes up for it a bit. Thanks for all the review. I've never expected to have that many review on a story. I never expected to come so far with anything. Thank for making all of this possible. It's because of you readers/reviewers I still write till this day. So thank you from the bottom om my heart. Hope you have an amazing day. :)
