"So Korra…" Isuma smiled.
"I am not hooking up with you." Korra said bluntly.
"I knew you would say that, but it was worth a try," Isuma took a sip of his beer. "Plus this basketball playing fire bender got moves." He winked.
"Isuma, no." Korra rolled her eyes.
"Haha, I am just playing around."
"Okay sure, Isuma." Then Korra looked over to see Ryu walked up. "Oh hey Ryu." He was wearing a dark blue polo and kaki pants with polished black shoes. His black hair was slicked back and dark blue eye shined whenever the light hit them.
"I didn't know you where coming Ryu," Isuma didn't look happy to see Ryu.
"Yeah, soccer players get invited to parties too," Ryu smiled at Isuma. "But you can beat me up with only one hand so."
"Yeah well mess with my friends and I will throw again, but into the ditch." Isuma smirked. "If you don't mess with my friends we are all good, now I will see you guys later. It is time to dance a little." Isuma walked away on to the dance floor where a lot of other people already were dancing.
"Well, Korra. As you know Mako and Asami are no longer a couple." Ryu smiled.
"Yes I know."
"So…?"
"So what?" Korra wasn't entertained.
"So Asami is here tonight and you should go talk to her." Ryu sounded like he was talking to a five year old.
"No, Kira said she was bummed about the break up. I am not going to talk to her." Korra took a deep breath.
"Korra, your girl is upstairs needed someone to be with and your going to sit down here and do nothing?"
"Yes that is the plan."
"How is that a good plan?" Ryu put his hand on his head.
"She clearly doesn't want me." Ryu started to say something but Korra cut him off. "Ryu me and Asami have kissed before and when we did she look horrified afterward. She doesn't like me."
"Korra," Ryu sighed, "You don't know that for sure. She might I freaked out because she liked it." Korra rolled her eyes. "At least talk to her, why avoid it. It happened and you need to face it instead of pretending it didn't happen. You care about her why would ignore her?" Ryu looked into Korra's ocean blue eyes. "I would give anything to be able to talk to Rina as easily as you talk to Asami. It may not seem like it but when I talk to Rina the words don't flow and I choke up." Ryu took a breath.
"Is that it?" Korra was looking at the floor trying to disregard Ryu's words.
"Yeah that's it. Asami is upstairs in guest room. If you go upstairs and take a right then go down to the family painting then take a left it is the second door on the right. And I know this because I was up there and heard her crying. Even if she only wants to be friends doesn't mean you shouldn't be there for her." Ryu turned and walked away leaving Korra with her thoughts.
"Damn it Ryu…" Korra looked over at the stairs. "He is right. I should talk to her." Korra took a deep breath and made her way to the stairs. She followed Ryu's directions when she got to the door she could her fait sniffling. Korra took a deep breath and opened the door. When she opened the door she saw Asami wear and black dress that fit her perfectly and dark red heels. When Korra looked at her face her eyes where red from crying. Asami was looking out the window into the night. "Even when she looks so sad she is beautiful…" Korra closed the door behind her. "Asami…" when Asami heard Korra's voice she started to wipe her face.
"Oh hey Korra," Asami voice cracked.
"I would ask if you are okay, but you clearly aren't" Korra stood next to Asami. "Do need to talk?"
"Yeah, I just feel so…Like nothing is going right. I feel like a screwed over my parents. Today was supposed to be a family day but I wanted to be here at this party instead of being with them. Wow so much fun sitting here crying." A couple of tears flowed down Asami's checks. "And I miss Mako. Not like I miss being in love with him. Well I miss him; I miss him always being there. We had been dating for almost two years now it is weird knowing that it is over even though I stopped loving him." Asami sighed and looked up at Korra.
"Asami, life gets messy some times, but you will be fine." Korra hugged Asami.
"Also I feel like I have lied to you," Asami squeezed Korra. "I like you Korra, a lot." Asami choked out.
"Asami…"
"Just shut up for a bit okay? I should have done this a while ago." Asami kissed Korra softly. They stayed there, Korra pressed into Asami a little bit and Asami wrapped herself around Korra. When the kiss broke Asami put her head on Korra's shoulder. "Korra I really do like you a lot, but I am kind of stressed out right now."
"I get it," Korra kissed Asami on her forehead.
"I don't mean to be rube but could you give me a moment while I get my shit together?" Asami laughed.
"Sure thing, I will come back a little later," Korra smiled at her. " I like you too Asami." Korra closed the door slowly behind her.
"She likes me…" Korra walked down stairs with a smile on her face.
End of Chapter 36