Dress Up

"Come on, Korra, at least give it a try."

Korra scowled. "Do I have to?"

Asami bit back a grin. "You do realise that you're pouting like a child, don't you?"

"So what? I like wearing blue. I don't want to wear…" She gestured vaguely at the clothes that Asami had picked out. "That stuff."

"That stuff, as you call it, is very similar to what I usually wear. Are you saying it looks bad?" Asami raised one eyebrow. "Because I've certainly never heard any complaints from you about what I wear."

"But that's you. You look awesome in basically anything. Besides, all those reds, blacks, and dark colours are more your thing. That's what you wear. I traditional Water Tribe clothing in traditional Water Tribe blue."

"I know, but there's nothing wrong with trying new things." Asami patted Korra's hand. "I'll even make a deal with you. If you wear those clothes to the gala, I'll wear traditional Water Tribe clothing in traditional Water Tribe blue. How does that sound?"

"Really? You'd wear that to a gala hosted by the Fire Lord?"

"I absolutely would if you give those clothes I've picked out a try." Asami's voice softened. "Come on, Korra. I've seen you wear Earth Kingdom clothing, and this is, as you've pointed out, a gala hosted by the Fire Lord. I think you'd look wonderful in some reds and dark colours."

Korra eyed the clothing on the bed speculatively. "Fine. I guess I could give it a try. But where are we going to find you some Water Tribe clothing in the right size at such short notice?"

Asami grinned. "I thought I might have to make a deal with you to get you to try some new clothing, so I brought some along with me." She reached up to touch the pendant around her neck. "Your mother said it would look great with the pendant you gave me."

"She did, huh?" Korra moved forward and wrapped her arms around Asami's waist.

"Yes, she did." Asami smirked. "And I think it'll be fun being the only person in blue when everyone else is wearing red."

"You do realise that they'll be staring at you, right?"

"Korra, this will be the first time that we've been to a Fire Nation function as a couple. I have a feeling that they'd be staring at us both, no matter what we were wearing."

"You do have a point there." Korra leaned into Asami. "Does that bother you?"

"That everyone knows we're a couple now?" Asami laughed. "Not one bit. The only thing I don't like is everyone asking when we'll get married."

Korra stiffened. "Do you not want to –"

Asami put one finger on Korra's lips. "That's not it. This thing between us is still, well, a bit new. But I love you, and I love being with you. If that means that we get married, then that's completely fine with me. But I don't want you to feel pressured about that or anything. I especially don't want other people telling us when we should get married."

"Phew." Korra breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great because I totally want to marry you."

Asami's eyes widened. "Is that a marriage proposal?"

"No – I mean yes – I mean… crap." Korra laughed. "Can I get a do over for that?"

"No." Asami chuckled. "Seriously though, I think we should just take as much or as little time as we need to with this." Asami cupped Korra's cheeks. "Don't worry about what other people think. Don't worry about what other people expect. When we're ready, we'll take the next step, together, okay?"

"I can do that." Korra buried her face in Asami's hair. "Has anyone ever told you that you're really, really smart."

"Plenty of people have told me that quite often." Asami laughed. "But I always like hearing it from you."

"Well, you'll be hearing it from me even more often." Korra eased away. "We'd better get changed soon. Otherwise, we're going to be late for the gala."

X X X

Korra found herself next to Fire Lord Izumi as Asami fielded a few questions from some people interested in the advances that Future Industries had recently made in transportation.

"Korra, if I could offer you a piece of advice?"

Korra nodded. "Of course."

Izumi inclined her head at Asami. "She's a keeper."

Korra gaped and then gave a quiet laugh. "I know. Believe me, I know."

X X X

Author's Notes

As always, I do not own Legend of Korra. I am not making any money off of this either.

It's always nice seeing the characters in alternate outfits, and trust Asami to find a way to get Korra into something new.

As always, I appreciate feedback. Reviews and comments are welcome.