Admit it, you like me part 6: Regrets

Summary: they find out the truth about Hiroshi Sato. What will Mako do now when he has to tell Korra that she was right and he was wrong? Will he be able to mend the torn friendship? Or is it too late?

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"Why do you care? We're not friends anymore." After she said those words, she walked away; she didn't know what else to do. As the Avatar she had never had time to like a boy. Korra always thought that her purpose in life was to be the Avatar and that alone. Always focused on perfecting her bending, being sent from one master to another, never being in one place long enough to become attached. But the day she met Mako something happened. She felt like a true teenage girl, not like the Avatar. She remembered the first day she had ever met Mako, stumbling into Bolin at the pro-bending stadium, and then meeting Mako seemed like fate. Being that she had no experience with guys of course she couldn't help but blurt out "I think we were meant to be together." But of course the dream came crashing down when Mako rejected her, and when Korra finally met Asami.

"Dammit." Korra said as she grasped her chest as the pain spread through her. She let a single tear escape her eye and she prayed that Mako couldn't see. She slowly walked back to Naga as she left all of her emotions behind her. She no longer loved him, the pain slowly faded into numbness, all the heart pounding memories, everything disappeared. Korra had finally given up, and she no longer longed for the touch of firebender. She was completely done with her one-sided love. She now understood, love is meant for normal benders and normal people, but not her, her duty was to keep balance in the world. "Hi girl…:" Korra said nuzzling her face into Naga's fur. "I guess love was never meant for me huh?" Korra whispered as Naga whimpered, noticing her owners pained face. Korra felt a piece of paper slip into her hand, but when she turned no one was there, her blue eyes widened as she read the piece of paper out loud to Tenzin and Lin, "If you want to find the truth, meet me under the north end of the Silk Bridge at midnight."

Korra, Tenzin, and Lin met the stranger under the bridge, who informed them of the true whereabouts of Hiroshi Sato. He told them about the secret factory located under Sato Mansion where they were manufacturing a new weapon for the Equalists.

Soon they arrived at Sato Mansion with the rest of the police force, ready to raid the mansion.

They busted through the front door of the mansion to find Bolin, Mako, and Asami sitting in the living room. Asami tried to defend her father, but lead them to his workshop located in the behind the mansion. Lin used her earthbending and detected a tunnel located under the mansion. They entered the tunnel leaving Bolin, Mako, and Asami behind. As Korra walked into the tunnel, she looked back to see Mako's face, looking away from her, knowing that what she had suspected was right. But she no longer cared for what he thought.

After the battle with Asami's father, blah blah blah, sorry i just don't have time to write it all out. On the airship heading back to Air Temple Island.

Mako walked up to Korra who was secluding herself in the corner of the airship. "I'm sorry I didn't believe you." He said to Korra he hoped that it wasn't too late to fix the damage that he had created. Korra made no reply; she didn't care for his apologies. Her heart had been turned into a block of ice, created by the boy standing in front of her apologizing. She walked away to stand next to Tenzin, not wanting to be bothered. "From now on Bolin, Mako, and Asami will be living with us on Air Temple Island." Tenzin said to her. All she could do was nod; she now had to live with the people who had hurt her most. Her eyes drifted to Mako who was now holding Asami, comforting her.

It had been a couple days since the three of them moved into Air Temple Island, and Korra tried her best to look happy. "Korra please join us for dinner just this once." Pema begged her. She had been skipping meals ever since the arrival of the new houseguests. "Okay." Korra said trying not to be rude to the only person who could understand how she felt. Korra took her seat at the table picking at the delicious food Pema had set in front of her, ignoring Mako and Asami who were sitting across from her chatting about random nonsense. "Korra….Korra!" she barely heard Bolin who was sitting next to her. "Y-yes?" She looked up. "Are you gonna eat that?" He pointed at her food as he talked with his mouthful. "No, here take it, I'm not that hungry." She said sliding her food over. All eyes were on her as she got up, "May I be excused?" She looked at Tenzin. "Korra you really should eat something." He said disapprovingly, "I'm not that hungry, I think I'll go practice my airbending." She said as she walked out the temple doors.

Ikki looked at her mother as she chewed her food, "Mommy what's wrong with Korra?" she asked her mother. "What do you mean?" Tenzin said raising an eyebrow. "She always wants to be alone, and she doesn't play with me anymore." Ikki said frowning. "Yeah and last night I heard her crying!" Meelo added in as he chomped on some vegetables, food spilling out of his mouth. "And what were you doing on the girls side of the island?" Tenzin stared intently at his son. "I came to visit my love!" Meelo said flapping his arms, flying in Asami's direction with his lips puckered. Jinora rolled her eyes as she hit her brother with her book causing him to fall right on top of the table almost tipping over all of the food. Everyone in the room was laughing, except for Mako, who was worried about the Avatar.

Korra huffed as she tried to weave her way through the airbending gates. "Be the leaf Kora!" She said trying to imitate what Meelo had said the first time she tried to pass through the gates. She tried to concentrate as she glided through the gates. Thwack! One of the gates smacked her right in the head sending her flying to the ground. "Dammit." She said rubbing her head. "I'm never going to get this." She screamed in anger. "ehem." Someone cleared their throat behind her. She turned to see Mako standing behind her, awkwardly rubbing his neck. "What do you want?" She said, her harsh tone even surprising her. "We need to talk." He said his gold eyes meeting her blue ones. A flood of anger washed over her, why couldn't he just let her be? "WE, don't need to talk about anything." She said crossing her arms over her chest. Confusion broke across his face, "Korra what's wrong?" he asked her. "Don't even." She scoffed. "Don't even what?" He became angry. "Don't even pretend like you care Mako. Give it a rest." Her chest tightened. "What's your problem!" He nearly screamed at her. "My problem? Mako what's your problem!" She screamed back, "Stop pretending like you give a damn about me." Stunned by her reply Mako choked on his words, "I do give a damn about you Korra!" Korra laughed, a bitter evil laugh, "I give up!" She sighed kneeling to the ground clutching her sides. The pain was unbearable, like she was breaking inside. Mako kneeled down to grab her into a hug, but the numbness returned to her, "Don't touch me," she said backing away from him. He couldn't believe his eyes, he really had broken her down, and she was tired of it, watching her fall to her knees made him finally understand the pain she felt, that he caused. "Korra…I'm so sorry Korra…." He scooped her up into a hug. They kneeled there on the ground for what seemed like eternity, Mako felt like he had finally been forgiven. Korra stood up slowly removing Mako's arms from her. Mako smiled at her, but she had her head hung, she willed the tears to remain in her eyes, and not to overflow. She looked up at him, tears slowly spilling from her eyes, his smiling face broke her heart again, but emotionally Korra was exhausted, she couldn't do it anymore, the pain, the frustration, she couldn't put up with it anymore, she was no longer strong enough. "Korra," Mako cupping her face. She swatted his hand away from her face, and his face became a mask of horror. "I. Don't. Care." She spit out. "What?" Mako said his gold eyes wider than the sun. "I don't care anymore Mako." She no longer cared if he saw her tears. "Korra I- " She cut him off not letting him finish, "No Mako, I'm done. Loving you is too painful. My duty is to Republic City, love was not meant for me." She said boldly. "Korra don't talk like that." Mako frowned. "Let me finish," she said putting a finger up to silence him, "it was silly to think that someone would love me for being myself instead of the Avatar. You chose Asami, I get it, so please, let me forget about this Mako. I understand, I'm the Avatar, and that's all I'll ever be to you. I know Asami's hurting, but I am too…but that not your problem."

"You're more than just the Avatar, you're Korra, smart, hot-headed, Korra. I'll always care about you….. You've always been a good fr-" He tried to comfort her, "friend." She finished the sentence for him. "Look….we both know I like you more than a friend." She whispered. "I know..but Asami…" His voice softened. "I know Mako, and that's why I'll let you go." The pain clenched in her chest again, but she didn't let it show. "Thanks for letting me love you City-boy…." She said as she walked away back towards the temple as tears came from her eyes and sobs escaped her chest.

Makos POV

No you idiot! Go after her! Don't let her go! His brain shouted at him, but his body didn't respond….She had just confessed her love for him again, but now she was going to let him go? Mako couldn't move. He knew Asami was the better choice, but something in his heart made him want to run after Korra, "I know Asami's hurting, but I am too….but that not your problem." "No Korra….."

He felt as if he made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.