The next morning proved to be a tough one. Korea was immensely sore from her work out the day before, Note to self: always be on time for workouts…. Her muscles ached as she walked though the halls, but it couldn't ruin her mood, she couldn't help but smile as she saw Miss Sato down the other end of the hall talking to other students and going about her business. She was hypnotizing, every movement was elegant and effortless.
The bell rang, causing whatever conversation the teacher was having with her students to cease. She looked down the hall to see the rest of the students hurrying to their lockers, getting their things and heading to class, all except one; Korra. The tan girl just stood in the middle of the hallway staring at her. She couldn't help herself from flipping her hair and shooting the muscular girl a smile as she walked into her class.
Korra got shivers all over her body, her grin growing even bigger. This woman is going to be the death of me…
"Dude? Dude come on we're gonna be late for class." She felt Bolin shaking her back to reality.
"Oh yeah class, that's why we come here."
"Well yeah, why else would you come to school? What were you staring at anyways?" The boy said looking in the same direction as his best friend direction trying to identify the object of her attention.
"Nothing. Let's go." The second bell rang right as they entered homeroom.
"Just on time again Miss Korra, and you don't even have hockey as an excuse this time." Mrs Izumi welcomed her into class.
"Three mornings in a row now. Progress." Korra replied giving her a grin.
"Indeed." Mrs Izumi replied with a straight face pointing the student in the direction of her seat.
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Korra had never been so excited to get to class in her life before. She had english first period with Miss Sato, what a wonderful way to start the day, she thought to herself.
"Korra why are you rushing? We still have ten minutes, you don't even like engl-" Bolin stopped himself mid sentence as he came to a realization. "Oh I get it now, we have Miss Sato first period. Your in deep dude."
"You're crazy! Can't I just be excited to learn?"
"What chapter on we on Korra?" Colin asked with a smug look on his face.
"Um…12?"
"That's what I thought, you don't even know where are in the book, how can you be excited to learn if you haven't even done the readings yet? If this woman can get you, of all people, excited for class you're screwed for sure." He laughed to himself.
Korra turned and punched him in the arm telling him to shut up.
"By the way you never told me told me where you were that night you disappeared from the party?"
She hesitated, trying to think of a plausible alibi, thankfully the bell rang before she had to answer. "Guess we better get to class Bo!" she quickly escaped the conversation and walked into class.
Korra sat in her regular seat by the window, but again didn't find herself distracted by what was going on outside, Miss Sato had her full attention, even if it was on her and not the course material. She was reading aloud, something about how the boy with a scar protected the plump boy from some dark cloaked thing in a park, Korra didn't really care. She was too distracted by everything Miss Sato was doing, how she'd cross and uncross her legs occasionally, or when she'd move her hair from one shoulder to the other. Korra was staring, a smale smile on her lips.
Asami looked up over the top of her book to make sure her class was following along. Everyone had their heads in their books, all except for one. She made eye contact with the girl, blue eyes locking with green eyes, she could see Korra's smile get bigger when they did. Could she be more obvious…dork
Korra knew she had been found out, Miss Sato was now standing and walking towards her as she continued to read to the class. Korra looked away, pretending to be taken by something going on outside. Miss Sato walked down the aisle to her right, tapping her finger on her desk as she walked by as if to tell her to focus, Korra followed her with her gaze as she walked by and couln't help but notice how nice the pants her teacher wore today hugged her ass, she reluctantly turned her head back towards her book when Miss Sato started to make her way up the next aisle over. Before she could make it back to her desk there was a knock on the door.
"Class, you can put down your books, we have a visitor," she set her book down on her desk. "Come in!"
The door opened to reveal a woman holding a baby, there were outbursts from students in the class, "Mrs Pema!" She walked in with principal Tenzin not too far behind her pushing the empty stroller.
"Hello everyone! I hope that you don't miss me too much and that you are all behaving for Miss Sato." Students had already gotten out of their seats to get glimpse of the little Rohan.
"Careful now everyone, careful." Principal Tenzin said as he tried to keep a buffer between his wife and the students.
"Oh shush dear it's fine! Come on over everyone." Mrs Pema shut him up.
"Guess we know who wear the pants at your house eh Principal Tenzin!" Shin yelled out from his seat eliciting laughs from the other students.
"Out." Miss Sato said looking at him sternly, pointing to the door.
"But what did I do?" Shin asked, trying to plead innocence. Miss Sato wasn't having it, she just pointed towards the door again. Shin got up and left the classroom and head to the office.
Needless to say the rest of the class was a bust. Everyone took turns holding the baby, Korra was sure she saw Bolin cry a little when it was his turn, which he tried to play it off like he had something in his eye, but everyone saw right through him.
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"Come on Mr Shin." Tarrlok called from his temporary office. "Have a seat. What happened this time?"
"I swear i didn't even do anything! Miss Sato just sent me here for no reason!"
"Settle down Mr Shin, start from the beginning."
"Class started off like it usually does, we all came in and sat down in our seats, Miss Sato began to read and we all followed along, well most of us, Korra just stared at her like she's been doing for the past couple classes, it's kind of creepy actually, sometimes I swear Miss Sato looks back at her the same way, oh yeah and then Miss Pema came in with her kid and Prin-"
"Wait stop!" Mr Tarrlok cut him off. The gears in his head turning. He quickly got up and went to the door, he poked his head out to see if anyone had been listening, then closed the door and made his way to his desk. "Repeat what you just said."
"Mrs Pema, she came in with the kid-" Shin started again.
"No, no, no, at the beginning. the bit about Miss Sato and Korra."
"Oh, they just look at each other funny. People always think I'm don't know what's going on half the time, but I see things." He said half angry pointing back at himself with his thumb.
"Do they now?" A sly grin creeped onto Mr Tarrlok's face.
"Yeah…they do…what does this have to do with why I'm here?"
Tarrlok's face hardened, his grin disappearing as he refocused his glare on the student in front of him. "What you are suggesting is ridiculous Mr Shin. I don't want to hear you speak of this ever again, understood?!" the anger increasing in his voice.
"Talk about what sir?" his confusion displayed all over his face.
"UNDERSTOOD?"
"Uh.. yeah..yes sir." Shin merely agreed as not to get in any more trouble.
"Good, that will be all Mr Shin, you can leave."
"But what about the…nevermind. Thank you sir." Shin walked out content to get away without consequences.
Mr Tarrlok pressed the red button on the intercom in his intercom system. Zhu-Li answered, "What can I do for you sir?"
"Have Kuvira sent to my office immediately."
"Yes sir, right away."
Next time she'll know not to argue with me, the same sly grin now made it's way back to his face. If anyone was going to get Miss Sato fired, he was going to make sure it was him.
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"Oh he was so cute Mako! All tiny and what not!" Bolin gushed as they three of them sat down at their regular table in the cafeteria to eat.
"Yeah, I heard your tears said it all bro." Mako laughed as he looked over to Korra who was about to fall over from laughter.
"You told him!?" Bolin yelled pushing her the rest of the way off her seat.
"Come on Bo," Korra got out as she laughed, "It was cute I swear, I though Mako should know,"
she finished as she clenched her sides from the laughter.
"Whatever guys, you just wait until you see him Mako, I bet you'll react the same way!"
"Oh yeah, for sure bro." He replied sarcastically. "By the way Korra, I know I was out cold for most of the night but I seem to remember seeing a certain someone being pulled upstairs by a certain puck bunny the other night at our place. Care to elaborate?" Mako said now turing his gaze to Korra.
"Nah, nothing happened really, I sobered up a little half way through and couldn't got through with it."
"I'm sure she loved that" Mako laughed. "Well maybe now she'll get the message and stop sitting with us at your games."
"I really hope so!" Bolin piped up, "There are only so many times I can hear, 'Go Korra! #20 on the ice but #1 in our hearts!' before I throw up." throwing Mako and Korra into another laughing episode at his impersonation of Ila.
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Third period had already started when Zhu-Li came to get Kuvira. "Mr Tarrlok would like to see you."
Kuvira just nodded and followed silently down the hall, Zhu-Li found it bizarre that she never once asked why she was being taken to the office but thought nothing more of it. She passed her card over the sensor unlocking the half door to the rest of the offices, letting Kuvira through. "It's just at the end of the hall to your-"
"I know which one it is." Kuvira cut her off. She walked down the hall to the office knocking on the door frame as the door was already open. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yes, come in and shut the door behind you." Tarrlok replied as he stood making his way over to her. By the time she turned around after closing the door he was already standing directly in front of her, he quickly had her chin between his thumb and forefinger and bought his lips to hers. "Let's skip the formalities shall we?"
"Yes I do hate pointless small talk." She smiled back at him.
"Excellent," he pulled away and made his way back around the desk, "have a seat."
"What can I do for you." She comfortably in the chair.
"Tell me what you know about Korra."
"Korra? Why do you want to know about her? She a big pain in my ass and thinks she's top shit. I'd love nothing more than to take it all away from her."
"Well, you might just have your chance."
"Tell me what you know! And what do you have against her?" She demanded.
"It's not what I have against her, but what I have against someone she is apparently close with."
"Go on."
"I have heard through the grapevine that she has a certain liking for Miss Sato, do you know anything about that?"
"I heard her speaking to that oaf of a friend she has that they have tutoring sessions after our practices. But thats all I know. What are you getting at?"
"I need you to do something for me."
"If it'll help me get take Korra down, anything."
"I need you to keep tabs on Korra, and report back to me if you see anything suspicious. You report to me and only me, is that clear?"
"Crystal," she replied with a smile.
