Authors Note
Thanks again for the amazing feedback everyone!
From this point onward the Story will pick up it's pace, so
some timeskips and other stuff like this will be introduced.
Next chapter will be their first anniversary.

The New President

They spend the rest of the day back at the Sato Mansion. They played with Naga, went in the pool together and laid arm in arm in bed for hours not saying a word. When it was 7pm they both got up and made their way back to the town hall, where the official results of the election would be announced and Korra had to say a few words. They had talked about what she would say and both were positive that if Raiko would be reelected that Korra would just wish him a successful regency and then leave immediately. Same would go for Enra, who they both disliked even more than Raiko. Hen however was a different deal. They both had voted for him and his plans for Republic City seemed very good. Korra had asked Asami several times what she thought about different parts of the short speech she had prepared. Asami had made some suggestions and Korra accepted nearly every single one.

In front of the Town Hall was a huge stage with several people on it. Asami was standing right next to it in a VIP Area. She saw Raiko, Enra, Hen ,and several other candidates all standing next to each other. Raiko seemed nervous and pale and from what Asami had heard he had good a reason to be nervous. Most conservatives stayed with Enra and the few liberal people he still had went to Hen after he made his announcement about Korra and her.

"Ladies and Gentlemen. The second vote for the presidency of the United Republic of Nations is finished and here I have the results." a man said standing in front of a microphone waving an envelope "The new President of the United Republic of Nations is….." the whole city was quiet for a second and Asami held her breath, just now really realizing what this election would mean for her and Korras relationship "Yu Hen!".

Asami felt like a huge rock fell off her. Hen won. She caught herself smiling and clapping and then quickly observed how the audience reacted. Many people were cheering and clapping but she noted that almost as many people were looking disappointed and shook their heads.

Hen got up shook hands with some people including Korra and Raiko and then moved to the lectern.

"Thank you. Thank you everyone…."he said smiling towards the audience"I really have to thank you all to trust me with this huge task of leading Republic City in a bright Future. Our city has some hard years behind it. First there was Unaloq who fused with Vaatu and tried to destroy us and then there was Kuvira who tried to win Republic City for her Earth Empire. But every time we survived, no we won. But we wouldn't have done it without the Avatar. Specifically Avatar Korra. I am looking forward to work with her to restore our city to its former glory and beyond. That said however I am very realistic and as I said before it will take time. We won't rebuild an entire city in a day, but we will make it like no other city there is." The Audience applauded and Hen waved for the camera before he started speaking again. „I already said that Avatar Korra not only saved our city multible time, but she did much more. She connected us to the spirit world like never before and it is our duty as citizens of the United Republic to honor that new found connection." He made a short pause „But I talked about her enough already, she is here herself to talk about it. Ladies and Gentleman Avatar Korra!"

The amount of applause almost doubled. Asami could see that nearly everyone in the audience was clapping their hands together as Korra went towards Hen. Korra shook hands with the new President and then turned around to the crowd.

„Thank you everyone" Korra said and Asami could see no sign that her girlfriend wasn't nervous „And congratulations to you Mr. Hen. It is true that republic city is now connected as never before with the spirit world and I can't promise that it won't be easy to adapt to these changes. But what I can promise is that I will do my best to make this transition as smooth as I can – for humans and for spirits alike. I am looking forward to work with President Hen."

„That exactly the short speech we had prepared" Asami thought smiling as the audience again began cheering as the Avatar left the stage after shaking hands with Hen.

„Wow. I think Bolin might have been wrong when he said I am better at public speaking" Asami said laughing when Korra came in the VIP room. „You were amazing."

„And you are amazing" Korra said closing Asami in for a hug and then kissing her. „You basically wrote that speech and you know that."

Asami shook her head and smiled. She ignored the others in the VIP area staring at them and took Korra by the hand and pulled her towards the exit.

Asami sat next to Tonraq looking at the bethororal necklace they both made. It was the traditional blue and had five different sections. Around a circle in the middle were the symbols for air, water, earth and fire. In the middle was a heart with a small Logo of Future Industries and a surprisingly detailed depiction of Ravaa. Asami was surprised how much detail fit onto such a small necklace, but Tonraq had made it possible and Asami knew it was perfect.

„So how are you going to ask her" Tonraq said smiling sipping his tea.

„Actually I don't know." Asami said looking on table „I'm asking myself that question for quite some time now. Maybe at a dinner with friends? Or maybe when we are alone? Maybe I take her to the spirit world. I really don't know."

„Asami. As I know Korra she will say yes no matter how or where you ask." Tonraq said smiling.

That lifted her heart. She knew Korras answer to the question already and so did Korra's father but she still wanted to make it perfect.

She thought about it the entire way back to Republic City and as she went to the Spirit Portal she made the plan to ask Korra when the moment was right. That wasn't really like her she noted but Korra had changed her. She was more spontaneous now, mostly because she knew that Korra and her would go to everything together – as a couple.

When she entered the mansion she first realized that she was home extremely early. Korra was laying on the sofa sleeping. A newspaper covered her face and as Asami lifted the paper Korra woke up and smiled up to her.

„You are early, honey." Korra said pulling Asami down and giving her a welcome home kiss.

„Yes, I got away early." Asami said after their lips parted „Do you have anything planned for today?"

„Yep. Actually we have something planned for today." Korra said with a grin on her face.

„Oh, we do?" Asami asked surprised not knowing what her girlfriend was trying to tell her.

„You really forgot, didn't you?" Korra said with a slight hint of disappointment on her face.

Asami's thoughts were racing. „What did I forget? Did we plan something? No. Was there something with President Hen? No." Asami sat in silence next to her girlfriend who was still looking disappointed, but had a hint of a smile on her face.

„It's our unofficial anniversary. Today a year ago we left for the spirit world vacation." Korra said and Asami felt her heart drop. How could she have forgotten that? It didn't feel like a year to her, every second with Korra was like an eternity that went by in a second. She didn't know what to say to her girlfriend who was still looking at her.

„I know you were busy these last weeks, with Hen wanting to expand even further and the normal work for your company, but I figured because you came home so early today you remembered."

„I..." Asami began still searching for the right words „I'm so sorry. I don't know what to say. I-I mean..."

„You don't have to be sorry, honey." Korra interrupted her „I planned this whole day for us. But I thought you would come late, so we still have some time to kill. But in a few hours we will have the best day since we came back from the spirit world."

Get ready for a awesome anniversary.