The Trouble With Kids
When Korra and Asami had adopted a child, they had thought themselves well prepared. After all, Asami was the successful owner and CEO of the world's most powerful corporation, and Korra was the Avatar. In between the two of them, they should have been able to handle something as simple as raising a child.
At least, that was the idea.
The reality was that neither of them was truly read for the horrors and joys of bringing up a child. But, somehow, they made it through the first few years. Sure, they made some mistakes along the way, but they also managed to raise a relatively normal, and rather cheerful, four-year-old girl.
So Korra was only slightly surprised when she returned home one evening to find Asami standing outside the bathroom, soaking wet, with more water filling the corridor. There was even some dripping from the ceiling.
"Uh… what happened, Asami? I know she can be a handful sometimes, but how did all this water get everywhere?" Korra surreptitiously began to bend the water off the floor, walls, and ceiling so that she could send it back into the bathroom.
However, the instant she let her control over the water lapse, there was a loud giggle from the bathroom and then an almighty splash as the water hurtled back into Asami.
The other woman sighed and wiped some water off her face. "Apparently, our daughter is a waterbender." She grabbed Korra and pushed her into the bathroom. "Talk to her about it while I dry off."
Korra winced. She was really going to have to explain a few things to their daughter – like why splashing Asami with a bathtub's worth of water was not a good idea.
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Omake
Note: This is set in an AU in which Azula was Korra's firebending master.
Azula stared at the… thing giggling on her lap. When her student, the Avatar, had asked her for a favour, she had assumed it would be something interesting, like crushing a rebellion or dealing with some recalcitrant bandits. But, no, all Korra had wanted was a babysitter.
The little girl continued to babble and laugh, apparently amused by the rich reds of Azula's clothing. Oh, how far she had fallen. Well, perhaps she could find some way to amuse herself. Flicking one wrist, she summoned a bright blue flame and waved it in front of the infant. The baby's eyes widened, and she reached out to touch the flame.
"Azula!" Asami shouted as she abandoned putting her coat on in favour of running toward the firebender. "What are you doing?"
"Relax." Korra put one hand on Asami's shoulder. "Azula isn't going to hurt her."
And, sure enough, the baby's hands passed through the flame without any sign of injury.
"Ms Sato," Azula drawled with a scowl. "I am one of the greatest firebenders in history. Controlling the heat of my flames is trivially easy."
"I guess." Asami sighed in relief.
"Besides, for reasons I cannot possibly hope to fathom, Ty Lee finds this… spawn of yours to be inordinately adorable. I have no doubt that she will expect a full and thorough account of every single thing that happens tonight, right down to whether or not I was able to get your daughter to eat her dinner." Azula gestured at the door. "So, go ahead and enjoy your night at the theatre. Your daughter is safe with me. And if anyone is foolish enough to try to harm her, I may actually get the entertainment I'm looking for." Electricity crackled across Azula's fingertips, and the baby girl giggled and smiled.
"It seems that your daughter has good taste. She likes fire and lightning. It's a pity that if she turns out to be a bender, she will be a waterbender. It would have been quite amusing to take on another student." Azula chuckled softly. "Yes, very amusing indeed."
Korra rolled her eyes and guided Asami toward the door. "I remember being your student, Azula. You made me do all the chores around your quarters."
"Cleaning builds character," Azula replied. "Now, hurry along. If you're late coming back, I will not be pleased."
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Author's Notes
As always, I do not own Legend of Korra. I am not making any money off of this either.
I've been wanting to write something involving Korra and Asami having a child for a while now, but I still don't have a name for the child (a daughter). Any ideas, guys? Incidentally, the omake is pulled from a vaguely defined AU in which Azula is Korra's ornery but extraordinary firebending master.
As always, I appreciate feedback. Reviews and comments are welcome.