Skipping Stones

Asami took a deep breath and savoured the crisp sea breeze. There was nothing quite like a walk along the beach with the woman she loved after a nice, relaxing breakfast. They would probably go swimming later. After all, Korra loved the water, and Asami was certainly not averse to seeing her girlfriend in more revealing attire.

And speaking of her girlfriend…

Korra was currently poking and prodding at everything since, apparently, the beach here was quite different from the ones she'd grown up with in the South Pole. It was adorable. The first time that a crab had scurried out of its burrow to investigate all of the movement, Korra had grabbed Asami's arm and pointed at the crab like it was the most incredible thing she'd ever seen.

"Hey, Asami, do you know how to skip stones across water?" Korra asked, turning her attention from a coconut she'd found on the beach to some smooth, flat stones amidst the sand.

"I do, but it's been a while." Asami's brows furrowed. Her father had taught her how to skip stones across water. Thinking of him… well… it still hurt. "My father taught me."

"Oh." Korra winced. "Sorry."

"No, it's fine." Asami smiled. "How about we skip some, just the two of us?"

Korra grinned. "Sure, but get ready to lose, Asami."

"I don't think I have to worry about that."

It turned out that Korra was actually quite good at skipping stones. Her first attempt only skipped across the water four times, but her subsequent attempts allowed her able to push that number up to a very impressive eleven.

"Heh." Korra handed Asami a stone. "I didn't have a lot of hobbies apart from training when I was a kid, but I always loved to skip stones."

"I can tell." Asami's eyes narrowed. If she remembered right… she threw the stone. It skipped across the water twelve times.

Korra gaped. "Are you serious? Seriously? Seriously?" She squared her shoulders. "Oh, it's on now, Asami."

Asami chuckled. "Bring it, Avatar."

A brief competition turned into an epic, hour-long battle for stone-skipping supremacy. Asami was certain that her latest attempt, a twenty-skip monster of a throw would see her crowned the Ultimate Champion of the Universe (Korra had come up with that title for the winner), but Korra had other ideas.

Asami could only stare in absolute awe as Korra's stone skipped across the water dozens of times, covering hundreds yards. However, that awe rapidly evaporated as she took note of the subtle gestures Korra was making.

"Korra, are you using your bending to make your stone skip better?"

Korra froze. The stone dropped beneath the surface of the water. "No."

Asami took a step forward. "Really?"

"Uh…" Korra opened her mouth and then closed it before running into the water.

"What are you doing?" Asami shouted.

"Escaping," Korra shot back. "There's no way you'll be able to catch me when I'm in the water."

"Is that a challenge?" Asami considered her clothing. It wasn't ideal for swimming, but it wasn't that bad either. She ran into the water after Korra. What was a trip to the beach without a bit of silliness and fun?

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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.

Because Korra and Asami are dorks – and I'm terrible at stone skipping.

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