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It was honestly a long day at work for Mako. Granted their business has been open for a couple of months but who would have thought they would have this much work or orders pouring in. He was the brains of the operation, really, not to say the others don't have brains but could you imagine Bolin or Korra trying to keep the finances together or in order so they could pass it off to the auditor? Just imagine torn papers from Korra or a chair being thrown out the window, and oh poor Bolin might break down and cry right there. But, it's not like the others don't have heavy roles either. Bolin knows how to talk to people, he gets the connects, he also leads the sales department. Korra has a lot too, she helps the design team whether that be clothes, ads, billboards or designing the website. Everyone has their role but Mako is definitely feeling he's weight today. He sat back from his hunched over position and took a break.
He swiveled his chair to the side and stared out his office window. He let out a deflated sigh and rested his eyes. "Maybe it's time for me to meet somebody." He thought out loud. He put his hand upon his chin and batted his hazel eyes. "Or maybe a vacation." He laughed at himself a little. "Yeah right what would I even do or go?" He questioned himself. "Who would I even go with? Bolin has Opal, Korra has this weird thing with Asami going on plus kids. Not saying fuck them kids but ya know, priorities." He thought to himself. He laughed a little and shook his head. "Who would even take care of the finances when I'm gone?" He scooted his chair up closer to return back looking at the books. But the fickle light of the sun kept gleaming off something on his desk. Sun light made hazel eyes burn brighter as he tried to search for the culprit. He finally caught it and his eyes softened as he rested his eyes on the picture of all four of them. It was back when they were 19.
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Korra burst through the door of the crew's college hang out spot. "Guys!, GUYS!" She yelled as she threw her backpack across the couch. She had four pamphlets in her hand and tossed one to everyone. Mako, Bolin and Asami looked at her confused. They eyed the piece of paper and her at the same time waiting for her to explain."Korra what's this?' Asami asked what the rest of the group wanted too.
"This right here my lady, and gents are three pamphlets for the school field trip. No one signed up for it at all so I thought why not the four of us?" Korra gleamed.
"A trip to learn all about the Historical Origins of Amber Island." Mako read out loud. "But who would wanna go on this for a week and a half?" Mako asked.
"You're only reading the surface, my dear friend, Mako. What are the three things Amber Island has?" Korra asked. "That's right, warm weather, beach and water activities!"
"But it says-"
"I know what it says Bolin, but I found the teacher leading this trip and I asked her how long we would have to do the boring stuff and she said it's only from 10 am to 1 pm for the time we are there. Which meanssssss…" Korra finished with looking for the right answer.
"We can go have fun right after!" Bolin said jumping up!
"Ding ding ding!" Korra said jumping around with Bolin. Asami and Mako just laughed at the two kids of the group.
"So what's curfew?" Asami asked.
"Curfew is 10. But she said if we are by the beach or close by the hotel we can stay out to 12, but we have to be up for the tours and stuff."
"How much is all this gonna cost though?" Mako asked.
Well since it's the four of us only going! The price is cut in half! We have the choice of paying out flat or charging it to student loans."
"But none of us have loans Korra, we all do sports." Mako said.
Korra's face kind of deflated. "Right, right." She mumbled.
"Well hold on Korra how much is it per person, you said the price is cut in half right?" Asami asked.
"Well it's $1000 per person, covers living, eating, and all the fun activities and cost of tours. But they said we could pay in payments. The trip is 2 weeks from now. I just wanted this to be our big summer hoorah before senior year!"
"Well Kor I don't know if me and Bo could-"
"I can always ask my father to pay for it." Asami injerteced.
"We couldn't ask you for that Asami." They all said in union.
"I mean why not? Bo and Mako you both helped with the manual labor down at the warehouse for father and I when we were seniors in highschool so I mean it's the least he could do." Asami said.
"Yeah but we were still getting paid for the help." Bolin stated.
"At least let me ask." Asami said, whipping out her phone.
"Wait no-"
Korra was cut off by Asami. "Hi daddy, I have a question." She proceeded with the question and it was silent for a moment except for the vigorous shaking of the head from her. "Alright daddy, I love you too."
The other three froze in anticipation of the answer. Asami did her signature hair flip and and flashed those oh so white teeth cut between her red lips. "He said yes-
"Yes!" Korra excalamied.
"BUT." Asami started, "we have to have dinner with him, he hasn't seen us in a while, that's his only condition." Asami said smiling.
Bolin and Korra groaned. "That means we have to dress up babe." Korra moaned out.
"Bolin and Korra stop being a baby" Mako grunted. "One dinner, equals a field trip. Now stop being kids and properly thank Asami" Mako said in a paternal tone. Korra and Bolin mumbled their thank you's as they felt the consequences of being chastised.
"Korra, but you're gonna look so good in your suit, let's go shopping!" Asami said, dragging Korra out of the room.
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The dinner wasn't as bad, which was expected. Now it's the night before the trip and Mako's helping Bolin pack. "Dude three pairs of underwear aren't going to be enough, pack at least 8 of them! Come on dude you're 18!" Mako said, getting even more frustrated. He pinched the bridge of his nose and walked out the room and across the dorm hall. He walked up to dorm 304 and knocked. Asami answered with the same mirrored look. "Packing?" Mako asked.
"Yeah, Korra acts like she's never been on a trip before." Asami said, rolling her eyes.
"I heard that." Korra yelled
"I know, it was meant for you to hear!" Asami yelled back. She turned to Mako and her eyes softened. "Just think in a few hours we'll all be at the beach." Asami said, trying to force a smile through her frustrations.
He moaned and leaned his head back. "Alright see you in the a.m."
"I'll try to be early, you know somebody thinks the mornings are evil." Asami said mentioning Korra.
"I heard that!" Korra said right by Asami's ear. "Bye Mako!" Korra said as she wrapped her arms around Asami's waist and pulled her back in the room slamming the door. Mako shook his head at the love birds antics. He walked back in to see Bolin still looking a mess. "Bro don't pack your toothbrush tonight, you have to brush your teeth in the morning." Mako said.
"Right, right." Bolin said, thinking about what he was about to do. Mako went over to his bed and layed down. He set the alarm on his phone to wake up 30 minutes earlier to check over Bolin's bag.
"Alright bro I got the alarm set. We gotta meet Korra and Asami and the teacher at the van in front of the dorm.
"Got it bro, night."
It was 8:30 when Mako's alarm started blaring. Bolin tried to cover his ears with his pillow but to no avail. He looked up and reached for his phone and groaned. "Bro I thought we didnt have to get up till 9, ugh."
"Yeah well somebody has to make sure your bag is packed right, next thing you know you're asking for my soap or my lotion." Mako said, throwing his legs across the bed.
"Yeah whatever, you know what you need?" Bolin said
"Yeah and what would that be?'' Mako says as he puts on a shirt.
"A girl, maybe ya know you won't be so uptight 24/7." Bolin said getting up
"Bro you don't even have a girl."
"But I gets bitches." Bolin said, dusting off his shoulder.
"Yeah and them bitches you be 'getting' make you cry when they don't want you anymore."
"Fuck you,"
"Nah go fuck them bitches you be getting." Mako said laughing. Bolin just rolled his eyes and went to brush his teeth.
"Ya know my bag is fine, Mako." He said walking back with his toothbrush in his mouth.
"Yeah you got only two socks bro, like what are you gonna do be barefoot the whole time?"
"Maybe." Bolin shrugged his shoulders.
"Get more socks and two dress outfits, we may be having a nice dinner at some point."
"Got it bro."
Mako did his final check over of his and Bolin's bag and got finished getting dressed. When 9: 40 came around they both met downstairs at the van. Korra and Asami came a few minutes later and stood next to them. Mako looked at them and chuckled pointing at Korra. "What's with the shades?". Korra looked at him, tilted her glasses down and put them back up.
"Ya know the mornings are evil." Asami and Mako said together.
"Got it got it." Mako said finishing out. Within no time the Van pulled around and the teacher opened the door. She stepped up on the side door and beat on the roof.
"You guys ready for this shit!?" The gang started laughing when they realized who the teacher was over the trip.
"Kyaaaa!" Asami yelled out!
"You didn't tell us Kya was the teacher Korra!" Bolin said
"Yeah I wanted it to be a surprise guys!"
"Lit!" Mako said, Kya came around the bus and gave them all a hug.
"I haven't seen you guys in I don't know how long." Kya said squeezing them. "Gosh yall are about to be seniors! Where does the time go?" Kya exclaimed in sorrow. "Okay okay no time for the water works let's get to the port! The boat rides only about 2 hours, after that we will check into the hotel! Today won't be much, so afterwards we can all go out to eat!" She guided them all to the van and drove off toward the port
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Mako let the ocean breeze lightly grasp his skin and dance in his nose as he took in a deep breath. He exhaled the fishy aroma and replaced it once more. He felt movement near him and he released those hazel eyes from behind his eyelids. He looked over and saw Korra mirroring the sea with those cobalt eyes. "Feeling at home, huh?" He asked, chuckling.
"As if I can dive in it right now and swim to shore" she replied back in a tranquil tone. Only time Mako would see Korra without her fiery attitude or stubborn way was when she watched the water roll back and forth between her eyes. "Sometimes I feel so drawn to it as if I could control it." She let out a small laugh as if it's some impossible thing to actaully think of. He laughed back and smirked.
"You know that's how I feel bout fire? Like in the instance of the flicker I can snap it on and off." He leaned on the railing and watched the trail of the boat cutting through the blue water and turning it to white.
"I actually came over here to ask you a question, it's a question we have to do for the trip, you don't have to answer it now but it's an answer we have to think of after encompassing the week and a half that we are here." Korra explained
"Okay, go for it" He said, facing her, giving all his attention.
"What is it for you to gain, learning about the past to help you guide your future?" Korra asked
"What is it for you to gain-" Mako repeats but goes off into a low mumble, as if repeating for himself out loud. He put his thumb to his chin and let the question resonate on his mind. He wasn't sure how he was going to answer it being that it's just past endeavors for a few hours and then beach fun with friends for the rest of the day. For now, he'd keep it in his back pocket, not knowing how much this trip would actually help him.
He and korra walked back to the boat common area and found Asami and Bolin playing Pai Sho,
"You know you're playing the street version half these moves are illegal Bo!"
"Cap! Tell me where these moves are illegal" Bolin exclaims'' turning his nose up." You're just playing the snotty rich way!"
"Am not! You just don't got respect for the game! But it's alright, after this move I'll have you cornered."
"Yeah, yeah pish posh- SHIT!" He yells as he was indeed cornered.
"You give in? Yeah how's the snotty rich way treatin ya?"
"Pft!" Bolin accidentally on purpose knocked over the board scrambling all of the pieces. "Oh well now we'll never know who actually won."
"Oh no Bo we know who won!" Korra laughed as she and Mako walked up to the two.
"Ya know Bolin if I wasn't classy and ladylike, I'd rock your shit till next week." Asami said, flipping her hair.
"Oh and Bo please don't take that lightly, I've seen it done. 0/10 wouldn't recommend." Korra said sitting next to Asami.
"Yeah, yeah whatever Mako's got my back. " Bolin puffed out his chest real big.
"Yeah no," Mako said, deflating his brother's chest with just two words.
"Simp." Bolin said, poking his bottom lip. Mako just rolled his eyes.
"So has everyone thought about the question?" Korra asked the group.
"Um, no not really, it's not a question I think we can answer until we see what Amber Island can give us." Asami said.
"Yeah," Mako chimes in, "it's definitely a question for thought but I just don't have an answer right now."
"Yeah hopefully these boring old statues will let us know something." Korra said, folding her arms.
"I'm with you in that one Kor." Bolin said, leaning his head back.
"Now, now y'all, it may be a historical trip but Amber Island has a way of connecting all, through its history. You all may come out feeling different or having a different head space after exploring the spiritual and state history of this island." Kya announced as she came to lean on the back of the chair where Korra and Asami sat.
Korra leaned her head back and peered up at Kya "You really believe so?" Korra asked. Kya patted her shoulder as a signal for Korra to make room for her on the couch. She sat down with the kids and placed her hands in her lap.
"Yes I do believe so, why do you think I chose the location? Many moons ago, maybe even before you all were born, I travelled here with two friends, we weren't really expecting much but just vibes and beach play. It wasn't until we met Sung, a tour guide, who may or may not have been a real guide. He said he wanted to show us the Amber Island that gets hidden behind the glitz and glams of the beach. Being young and the explore types, we all three decided to journey into whatever history he wanted to show us. But not to ruin the fun or the element of surprise for you guys, I will only say that, what we saw changed us, our hearts and mindset. We were all more interconnected than before, and we let what we learned from their past, to help guide our future." Kya finished, and when she came too she saw the awe look of excitement in their eyes. She was glad she would be the one who guided them to this mind opening trip, and was pretty happy that it was her four kids, the kids she looked at like her nieces and nephews. The breaking of the captain broke the awe inspiring moment to let them know they were about 30 minutes out. Kya clapped her legs and got up "Well make sure you get whatever belongings you have, because they will not be returning until the next week." She left on that note and the crew started moving about.
"You think it's really gonna be magical like that?" Bolin asked.
"I mean it's Kya, she's like spirit guru 101, I definitely think we'll have some type of life changing experience." Assmi said, grabbing her bag and suitcase.
"Now I'm more excited for the tours than the beach," Korra said as she grabbed her belongings.
Mako could only think, he wanted to know more about what they might see, or feel. Just after the talk with Kya he started feeling a strange change.
The sound of the horn let them all know their 30 minutes were up. They met up with Kya at the dock and proceeded to un board the boat. What met them was a short wiry old man who seemed more sleazy than them all, but kind of endearing?
"Ahhh Sung, see you're still kicking it, huh!" Kya asked going up to greet him.
"Yeah kicking more than you, seems like you got more grays than the last time ya came!" He came back. They both shared a joyous laugh.
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Long awaited sorry guys! But this is a 2-3 chapter arc for Mako! It's called Mako Alone. Don't worry we will get back to Korra and Asami, but I wanted to take the time to expand on Mako! Pleased R and R!