AN: hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I'm ON FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Alright! Here is another chapter! Already had it finished yesterday, but... I was distracted... lol
So here it is now! Oh and... tbh, I find the idea of Axis and Yasuko being intimate quite... facinating... :3
*giggles weirdly and rubs her hands together mysteriously*
Let me know what you'd think of that idea? Thanks to mpowers045 for the idea, if you don't like the idea, I'll turn it into a drabble instead and post it there.
I will also post a drabble there where Korra/Asami/Axis will have a good time together, but it will not be an official part of the story.
But I will do it cause I can do it! (and I played with the thought before but it would simply not fit into THIS story, simply because of Asami )
Anyway! Thats it for now! Please enjoy and let me know what you think of course! Love you all lots!
Chapter 18
The ceremony was simple but beautiful. They spoke out their vows while the sun set behind the mountains.
"Asami, I vow to protect you from all harm. To care for you during times of need and during time of prosperity. Never will I leave your side. Each day, I will prove to you that I am worthy of your love. I will respect you, be honest with you, be patient with you. Most of all, I promise to be your loyal friend. From this day forth, until the day I die. This is my promise to you..." every so often, Korra's voice trembled from emotion and a single tear escaped her when she was finished.
Asami needed a moment to gather herself. Axis had reached her a tissue and the heiress was whipping away the small waterfall that had formed in her eyes. Korra just smiled at the vixen and waited patiently till Asami was ready to give the Avatar her own vows.
"Korra..." she started but the lump in her throat made it nearly impossible to speak. She let out a dry chuckle and Korra joined her. both of them just stared at one another for a moment.
"Take your time..." the Southerner whispered and Asami nodded.
She breathed in and out a few times to calm her pounding heart. After a few minutes, she was finally ready to continue. "From the very first moment we met, you, turned my world upside down... today, I will give you my heart. My soul. My body. We will walk through life together. Hand in hand. No matter where life will take us, I want to go there with you by my side. From this day forth, until I breathe my last breath. I love you... and always will..."
It was Korra's turn to weep. Once again their loyal friend reached tissues to both women since Asami had joined her future wife and shed tears of her own. The Avatar rested her forehead against Asami's and they both smiled through their tears.
The priest smiled happily at the young couple and placed a hand on each head. "Honor your vows. Care for each other. By the power of the Mother, I declare you... wife and wife... you may now, kiss the bride."
Asami lunged forward and kissed Korra with passion. Arms wrapped around the Avatar's neck and Korra's arms around Asami's waist. Eyes closed, they relished in this moment. Their moment. After a good minute, they finally pulled back from one another. Korra took a deep breath and smiled nervously at her wife. Asami's hands rested on Korra's neck and lovingly rubbed the soft skin with her finger tips.
Yasuko looked at Axis and smirked. "Are you crying...?"
Axis looked at the older woman as if she had insulted her. "W-what?!" she almost shrieked. "Me? Crying? Pffff... as if!" she cleared her throat but quickly wiped away some stray tear that had escaped her eye. "I have dust in my eye! It's... very dusty... out here..."
Yasuko grinned. "Of course... I have dust in my eyes too..." she said and used a tissue to remove hers. "All this dust... 'sniffle' bad for... someone's eyes, I 'sniffle' tell you."
Everybody laughed and eventually, they said their goodbye's to the priest. The party went back inside again. There was a feast that had been prepared while they had been busy outside. Servants stood around the beautifully decorated table and clapped when Korra and Asami entered arm in arm. Even Hiroshi, who had been against it all for most of the time, stood next to the table. A warm smile on his lips. He wore a traditional wedding suit that had the colour red and black mixed in it.
Asami's heart worked over time when she saw her father and what he had done for her and her wife. She walked over to him and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry for earlier..." he began. "I... your mother was right... as usual... I am an idiot..." he lowered his head in shame.
The heiress smiled warmly at her father. "We all make mistakes... the trick is to learn from them."
Hiroshi smiled back and nodded slowly. "Come, let us all celebrate this great day." He said and rose a cup in the air. Yasuko, Asami, Korra and Axis all did the same and clinked their cups together. "To the newly weds!" they all shouted as one and everybody drank from their cups. Each of them, except Asami's, contained a deliciously sweet wine.
They sat down at the table. Drinks flowed freely and one course after another was brought out. They celebrated, they laughed and danced up until late in the evening. Darkness had fallen over the land and the sun had set many hours ago when the happy couple moved to the bedroom. Axis had one of Korra's arms over her shoulder, her friend was quite tipsy from all the wine and the Voodoo Master had trouble walking as well. Korra's other arm rested on Asami's shoulder as they made their way through the halls.
To say that Asami was nervous was an understatement. She knew what would come next. This was their wedding night and she knew exactly what happened during a wedding night. At least with a normal couple. She swallowed hard and held on tightly onto Korra as they continued to shuffle forward. They finally reached the big door and Korra pushed it open slowly. She said her goodbye's to Axis who was about to turn around and would head to her own room.
"Axis... wait..." it was Asami and the Southerner turned around.
"Y-yeah?" she stuttered and nearly lost balance as she turned around. "Woops... hah..."
The heiress looked over her shoulder to the door that would lead into her bedroom. Korra was already inside and she could hear her wife hum on the other side. She was anxious and to be honest, a little afraid. "Axis... I don't..." she felt her face heat up from embarrassment.
Axis blinked a few times to keep her eyes from getting blurry. "S-sorry... I think I had too much wine... hahaha..." she giggled but saw the worried look on Asami's face. "I... uh... what is it?"
She averted her gaze and looked at the marble floor instead. "I... I don't... know how to... we never... well, I never did this before. But you and she did and I don't know what to do and I'm afraid that I don't...-"
"Wow wow wow... wait... hold up..." Axis held up one hand to stop Asami's rant and pinched the bridge of her nose with her other hand. She tried real hard to focus. "Are you really asking me... about sex?"
She felt her stomach turn when she heard the word sex. Something rose to the surface of her memory and she shuddered. "Y-yes..." she said with a small voice that cracked from emotion.
"I'm... sorry... I shouldn't..."
"No, please, don't be." She let out a shuddering breath and finally looked up at the tall Southerner. "I'm sorry I asked... I'm just... nervous..."
"Are you scared?" Axis asked bluntly.
She hung her head in shame and nodded. "Yes..."
"Listen... I know Korra doesn't really come off as the patient type, but trust me, she is. Just tell her how you feel. Tell her your fears. She won't be jumping on top of you, the moment that you walk into that room." She put a comforting hand on Asami's shoulder. "She's aware what you been through. She knows what it did to you. Your scars go deeper then what people are able to see..."
"I... I just don't want her to be disappointed... I mean... you two..." she gulped and remembered what she saw at the hot springs.
"I'm not you Asami and honestly, Korra and I have known each other for years even before we started to do... that..." she felt her own face heat up too. "She and I, we both have experience now. We learned from one another. Above anything, honesty was the most important thing between us both. Please, just tell her how you feel." She said with sincerity in her voice.
The heiress slowly calmed down and the sick feeling in her stomach slowly subsided. Without a second thought, she wrapped her arms around the other woman. "Thank you..."
Axis's face turned an even deeper shade of red when the vixen hugged her. Slowly but surely, she returned the gentle gesture and wrapped her arms around the shorter woman. "You're welcome..." she said and chuckled. "Now, if you excuse me... I need to get my drunken ass to bed and sleep off my hangover..." she said with a dry chuckle.
Asami nodded and slowly let go of Axis. She turned slightly towards the door and waved at Axis who waved back and walked off to her own room. She took a deep breath and stood before the closed door a little longer. Her heart slowly settled as she opened the door. Korra smiled happily and sat on the bed, awaiting her wife's arrival.
"Hey there..." she whispered, crawled off the bed carefully, nearly fell face first on the floor but managed to walk over to her wife unharmed. "Silly floors... constantly moving... heh..." she said and rubbed the back of her neck nervously. "N-need help?" she asked and motioned to Asami's dress.
She let out a soft giggle when she saw Korra being so clumsy. She's so cute... and nodded at Korra's question. "If you could help me... the buttons are on the back..." she said and turned around.
The alcohol in her system made it harden than it should be to unbutton the back of Asami's wedding dress. Her tongue poked out and her forehead showed a deep frown of concentration when she unbuttoned the dress, one button at a time. Finally, she was done and the dress fell onto the floor. She gulped at the sight and both her hands stroke Asami's naked back. She felt the faint scarring and moved close enough that her chest rested against Asami's back.
She wrapped her arms around her wife and they rested just below the vixen's breasts. Korra buried her face in the black mass of Asami's hair and enjoyed the sweet scent. "Sami..." she whispered lovingly, her finger tips gently stroking over the vixen's skin.
Asami smiled but turned around slowly in Korra's arms. She cupped Korra's face lovingly and kissed her swiftly. "Let's go to bed... shall we...?" she said and felt Korra's arms move away.
"Yeah... let's..." she mumbled "get in already... I need... to undress first..."
Asami gulped nervously and her heart rate increased again. She crawled under the bed sheets and settled in the middle of the large bed, her back against the pillows. The only light that lid up the room came from the moon that shone down through the windows. She bit her lip as she watched Korra undress. She started with her top and Asami gasped softly in admiration when the Avatar's strong shoulders were revealed to her eyes.
Korra continued and not long afterward, tan, perky breasts were freed from the fabric prison and Korra's bindings that she usually wore. She let out a soft 'oh wow...' when Korra's sculpted abdomen came into view. The clothes were tossed aside and Korra's thumbs hooked behind the waistband of her pants. She looked straight at Asami when she slowly pushed it down and revealed the rest of her body to her wife. There was a deep red present on both their faces when Korra stood still for a moment and gave Asami the time to look at her naked form. Slowly but surely, she walked over to the bed, crawled under the sheets and between Asami's slightly spread legs.
"Y-you're... beautiful..." she said and her breath got caught in her throat.
Korra smiled at the statement. "So are you..." she leaned in closer, their cheeks made contact and arms wrapped around the others body in their intimate embrace. Their naked bodies were gently pressed together.
Asami let out a soft whimper and she flinched when another memory came to terrorize her. "K-Korra... Korra..." she let out a chocked cry and felt the weight lift from her chest a second after.
"Baby... what is it...?" she asked with worry in her voice. She sat on her knees between Asami's legs and her hands cupped the vixen's face.
The pale beauty looked up and swallowed. "I'm... I'm scared... I'm sorry... I so scared..."
"Sami... what are you scared of? Talk to me baby..."
"Of this... of what's going to happen." She said and trembled underneath her wife.
Korra smiled reassuringly at the heiress. "I wasn't planning on doing that just yet tonight..." she said softly. "All I want is be with you. Hold you. Kiss you." She moved from between Asami's legs and settled next her instead. Both her strong arms wrapped around her wife and she felt her relax.
"Why did you... undress then...?" she asked curiously.
"Well... uh... you were naked... after I removed your wedding dress... I figured..." she stopped and cleared her throat. "You... prefer me to put my clothes back on?"
"No, no don't..." she turned on her side and placed her hands on Korra's. "I like this... really... I just... thought... that, when clothes come off... that... it would... happen..." she let out a deep sigh. "I'm such an idiot... I'm sorry..."
Korra chuckled and kissed Asami's neck lovingly before settling her head back on her pillow. "I love you... I don't care what 'normal' couples do. We'll take it slow. As slow as you need. I'm not going to force you into doing something you're not comfortable with..." she used one of her hands to move aside some of Asami's hair and so that the pale neck of the heiress was revealed and kissed the skin there. She settled her hand back in it's former position and rubbed her nose against the back of Asami's neck.
She giggled softly and relaxed more and more in the arms of her wife. She let out a relieved sigh and loved the feeling of Korra's warm and naked body against her own. "Thank you... and this feels really nice..." she mumbled softly and closed her eyes.
"Sleep well baby..." she said and let out a content sigh. "I love you..."
"I love you too sweetie..." she said and slowly drifted off to sleep in Korra's arms.
Korra listened carefully to the sounds of Asami's breathing. Slow and steady. Peaceful. She was happy and content. She closed her eyes and her heart swelled with love for the woman in her arms. She kissed Asami's bare shoulder and settled her head back on the pillow again. Slowly, she joined her wife in the world of dreams.