Gamers 2

Synopsis: (Takes place about a year after Gamers) Korra has been struggling with depression, but hasn't spoken up about it.

Rated: T

"Boom!" Bolin cried out over the mic. "Sozin goes down!"

"Good job, everyone!" Mako said. "Asami, your dps was amazing, as usual. Korra, you may want to use Retribution more next time. Asami kept pulling agro."

"Yeah, I know. I always got it back." Korra grumbled.

Asami chuckled over the mic. "I don't blame you, dear. I'm just too amazing to ignore."

Korra sighed and took as sip from her tea. Sure, they downed Sozin, but Korra had been less than attentive. They had wiped twice because of her.

"Well, we'll divvy up loot later." Mako said. "Bo and I have to run. We have some farming to do."

"Bye ladies!" Bolin called out as they both left vent.

"You want to talk about it, babe?" Asami asked after Mako and Bolin had left.

"Sure, I guess. Wanna get on vid chat?" Korra asked.

"Uh huh." Asami replied and got off of vent.

Korra took another sip from her tea and logged out of The Game and waited for Asami's vid call. Her computer chirped and she answered the call. She couldn't help but smile when Asami's face popped up on screen. Asami tied her hair back into a messy ponytail and smiled.

"Hey you." Korra said.

Asami smiled and waved. "Hey beautiful. So, what's going on with you? You seemed off the entire raid, we wiped twice."

"Yeah, I know. I'm sorry about that." Korra ran a hand through her downed hair. "I just feel so…I don't know…empty."

"Is it because of Katara?"

"Probably." Korra sighed. "She was practically family to me. I miss her so much, but at least she's with Aang again. I haven't felt like this in a long time."

"How long have you felt like this?"

"Weeks. Not only that, my parents are moving out of Harbor City."

Asami raised her eyebrows. "Why?"

"Just to get away from the city. They're moving out by The Pole. My mom's family is out there. So, I'll be extra alone."

"Why didn't you tell me any of this before now?" Asami said with a frown. "You know I freaking hate it when you keep things for me."

"I know. I'm sorry. You had so much going on, you're dad making you broker that whole deal yourself and such." Korra bit her lip. "I've started drinking, 'Sami."

"WHAT?" Asami couldn't keep her voice down.

The young dock worker looked away. She knew she stepped in it now, but at least she admitted it.

"I can't fucking believe this, Korra. Fucking drinking?" Asami seethed.

"It helps!" Korra tossed back.

"No. It doesn't. You know what helps? Talking to your fucking girlfriend!" Asami could barely contain her anger. "I am so pissed at you right now. How much have you been drinking?"

"Quite a bit. At least a bottle of rice wine a night."

"At least…you're fucking kidding me."

"I'm sorry, baby."

Asami shook her head. "Don't fucking talk to me."

Before Korra could say anything Asami hung up. She sighed and stared at her screen. Korra wiped her eyes, in a vain attempt to stop her tears. "I'm sorry, Asami." She mumbled to the screen before going to the kitchen to grab a bottle of rice wine.

Korra reached over and shut off the alarm. She pushed an empty bottle off of the nightstand and reached for her cell phone. She frowned when she saw nothing from Asami. The time difference made sure that Asami was already up and awake well before Korra. The first thing she did every day was send Korra a text message for when she woke up, but today...nothing.

"I don't know why I'm surprised." Korra said to herself. "I don't blame her for being pissed at me."

The dock whistle sounded and the lunch break began. Korra wandered away from her coworkers and pulled out her phone to call Asami.

She called twice and it rolled to voicemail each time. Korra sighed tearfully and pulled a flask from her jacket.

Korra had just logged off of The Game. Mako and Bolin hadn't heard from Asami for two days now. Bolin had even stopped by her apartment but no one answered.

She pushed back on the couch and stared into space. She hadn't heard from Asami since their vid chat days ago. Now with Mako and Bolin not hearing from her, she was beginning to get worried.

Her eyes fell to the bottle of Fire Water that Hasook got his hands on for her. She was just contemplating drinking straight from the bottle when an urgent pounding was at her door.

She frowned and checked her watch. 'It's four in the morning. Who the hell is that?' Korra sat a moment longer but the pounding continued. Angry, she stood and flung the door open, prepared to give that person a piece of her mind. However, she was struck speechless to see a still annoyed Asami staring back at her.

"Asami?" Korra asked, almost believing she was still drunk.

The woman in question pushed past Korra into her apartment and flung her bag on the couch. Korra opened her mouth to speak but Asami unleashed when she saw multiple empty alcohol bottles.

"No. You don't get to talk right now." The older woman seethed. "I am still so pissed at you and I have half a mind to just kick your ass right here and now."

"Why are you here?' Korra asked, dumbstruck.

Asami put her hands on her hips and frowned. "You told me you've been drinking. Drinking for dependency. So, I called my dad and told him I was leaving and why. You want to know what he said?"

"What?"

"'Smack her once for me.'" Asami stepped towards Korra. "I am so mad at you."

"Then why are you here?" Korra shrugged her shoulders. "Why do you even care?"

She was stunned when Asami slapped her hard across the face. Korra looked at her with wide eyes. "Don't even go there with me, Korra."

"I'm sorry, Asami." Korra said quietly. Her gaze fell to the floor and she started to tear up. Asami brought her into a tight hug.

"Just let it out." She whispered while stroking Korra's hair.

She burrowed into Asami shoulder and cried.

"I'm sorry I slapped you." Asami said while cleaning up the last of the empty bottles.

"No, I deserved it. I shut you out." Korra replied somberly.

"I still shouldn't have done it. I'm sorry. I'm still mad at you, and I probably will be for a while." The intern admitted quietly while putting the recycling bin back in the kitchen "However, I love you and that's why I'm here."

"Did you leave after our chat?"

"More like called my dad and stormed out, but yes." She sat down on the couch next to Korra. "Why didn't you tell me you needed me? You know I would have been down here in a heartbeat. I have the money for it."

Korra shrugged. "I guess I was just feeling sorry for myself. Telling myself that everyone had better things to worry about.

Asami took Korra into her arms. "Well, I'm glad you told me eventually."

"Thanks for coming. I'm sorry I hurt you."

"You'll just have to make it up to me one of these days." Asami said pressing a kiss to Korra's forehead. "You have tomorrow off right?"

Korra nodded.

"Good. Now I want to help you, Korra." Asami said slowly. "The distance is going to make that hard."

"Hasn't it already?"

Asami rolled her eyes and continued. "I want you to hear me out. I already talked to my dad and he's perfectly alright with this."

Korra furrowed her eyebrows. "What?"

"Come back to Republic City with me." Asami said matter-of-factly.

"What?" Korra was stunned that those words had even left Asami's mouth.

The intern pulled Korra in close. "I hate to be frank, but Katara is gone. Your parents are moving several hours away. You have no basic transportation and you work a shit job with no friends around."

"Wow. At least I wasn't exaggerating the conditions of my life." Korra mumbled.

Asami sighed and continued. "Nevertheless, you found the game and that kept you moving forward. You met the guys and me. We formed The Krew and have downed every boss in our way since."

She kissed Korra's forehead and continued. "More importantly, Korra, you and I fell in love. Being with you has given me the confidence to go the extra mile. You have always been in my corner, but knowing you'll catch me if I fall is so much more. You'll catch me and push me back up, telling me how much you love me the whole time."

Korra nuzzled her face to Asami's neck and inhaled deeply in an attempt to stable herself.

"So, let me push you back up. Let me take care of you, Korra. I jumped on a civilian freighter to make it down here after one conversation, imagine what I'll do for you in person." Asami said lightly. "Besides, being a phone call away is getting old. When you visited Republic City a few months back, I got pretty used to having you in my bed every night."

Korra pulled back and looked at the other woman. "Asami, what would I do? I don't even have an education." A finger pressed to her lips silenced her.

"First and foremost, we'd get you away from dependence drinking. A drink every so often is fine, but constantly is just too much. Dad said he'd even pay for a rehab treatment if it was too bad."

"Your dad would pay for rehab? Asami, it's not that bad."

Asami stroked her cheek gently. "I know it's not. I know what extreme drinking looks like. Dad has been sober for sixteen years."

"Hiroshi drank?"

"He tried to keep it from mom and me. He'd do it when he was alone in his office, but I remember seeing Mom try to get him to bed more than once. When he found out I knew, I think I was about seven at the time, he started pouring out every drop of alcohol in the house. He was so ashamed that I knew. Mom really pulled him through that." Korra was absolutely stunned at Asami's revelation. "So my parents are worried about you, Korra. They like you a lot."

"So, I'm not the first person to let you down like this?"

Asami rolled her eyes dismissively. "You have not let me down. I'm mad because you didn't tell me you needed me. I would have come down here and stayed for as long as I needed to, but now I think you need to get out of The South for a while. Come back with me, I'd like you back in my bed. Waking up next to you is amazing."

"I did love that." Korra mumbled.

"We'll all get you better again and then I'm sure we can find you something to do. Not like my dad isn't the CEO of a major multinational corporation and I happen to his only child, so you know, I have the billionaire heiress thing in my favor." She cupped Korra's face. "I'm sick of phone calls and vid chats. I want you with me and I have the means to make it happen. So, let me."

"Can I think about it?" Korra asked woefully.

Asami nodded and pulled Korra up with her. "Yeah, you can think about it. Let's go to bed. We both need some sleep."

Asami snuggled up behind Korra and pressed a kiss to her shoulder.

"I love you." She whispered softly.

Korra put her hand over Asami's and squeezed. "I love you, too. I'm sorry."

"I forgive you, Korra." The intern said gently. "Let's just get you well again."

With Asami holding her, Korra slept peacefully for the first time in weeks.

Korra opened her eyes and sighed. She looked over to the other side of the bed and saw no one there.

"I will be pissed if I just dreamed that whole thing." She mumbled out loud. She sat up and rubbed the bridge of her nose.

She sat up and glanced at the clock on the nightstand. It was just after eleven-thirty. She wanted to go back to sleep, but hunger won out. She got up and padded her way out of her bedroom and into the kitchen.

Korra stopped when she saw Asami in the kitchen, getting food from the refrigerator. Her heart jumped in her chest and she smiled. The older woman straightened up and turned around.

"You're up. Good." Asami said moving to Korra for a kiss.

The younger women bit her lip and buried herself in Asami's arms. "I'm glad you're here."

"Did you think it was a dream or something?"

"Yeah."

Asami chuckled and held Korra tight. "Have you given anymore thought to what I've asked?"

"I want to call and talk about it with my parents." Korra said pulling out of Asami grasp. "I want to know what they think."

"Ok, well why don't you take a shower and then do that. I'll make us something to eat."

Asami heard the bathroom door click shut and she gripped the counter and sighed. She bit her lip and hung her head. She left her apartment as soon as she got off of the vid chat with Korra; she was so worried and angry.

Korra was everything to her and the thought of losing her to alcohol broke her heart. That why she wanted Korra in Republic City with her, so that way Asami couldn't lose her.

With Katara dead and her parents moving out of the city, Korra had no reason to stay. She just wanted Korra with her, in her bed at night, with her on the couch watching a movie, and going out for dinners with Mako and Bolin. She just wanted Korra, all of her.

She shook her head and resumed making lunch for them.

Korra stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel.

'Maybe I should go to Republic City with Asami.' She thought as she dried herself. 'I do love it there and I could be with her all the time. Find a real job and start my life, but if we end things then I'm stranded. I don't want to end things, I want a life with her.'

She shook her head made her way to the bedroom. She slipped on a pair of shorts and a sports bra. She grabbed her cell phone and sat on the bed. She dialed her parents' number and waited.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Dad."

"Korra! Hey, sweetie, how are you?"

"Not bad…well that's not really true."

"What do you mean?"

"Dad, I've been depressed."

"Katara?"

"Yeah. The problem is…I've been drinking."

Tonraq sighed. "Drinking…why didn't you come to us?"

"I didn't even tell Asami."

"Have you told her?'

"I did a few days ago." Korra said. "She showed up on my front door step and slapped the shit out of me."

"Good."

"Dad?"

"I understand things have been hard for you, but turning to drink instead of loved ones is the wrong thing to do. Do you work today?"

"No. It's my day off."

"Alright, you're mom and I will be there soon."

"Dad, wait…"

Tonraq hung up before Korra could continue. She frowned and went to the kitchen.

"Hey, 'Sami, I guess my parents are on the way over."

"Excuse me?" Asami asked turning around. Her eyebrows shot up when she saw Korra in her bra and shorts. "You love making my life difficult."

"Oh, sorry." Korra said with a smirk as she glanced down and her clothing. "But I called them to tell them everything and my dad said they were on their way over."

"Good thing I made stew. Enough to go around."

Korra raised an eyebrow. "Anyway, we have about twenty minutes before they get here…"

Asami grinned and moved to the younger woman. "That's plenty of time." She said before dropping her head down for a kiss.

"Asami, this is delicious." Senna said kissing the taller woman on the cheek. "You are a fabulous cook. It's so good to see you again."

"It's my mother's recipe." Asami said sitting down next to Korra on the couch. She wrapped her arms around Korra's shoulders and held her close.

"So, Korra, let's talk about the drinking." Tonraq said leaning forward in his chair. Senna frowned and took Tonraq's hand.

"It started a little before Katara died, but got worse after." Korra said with a heavy sigh.

"Korra, honey, you should have come to us." Senna said.

"You all had so much else to worry about. Asami was busy with work, Mom has been sick, and Dad has had to try to arrange the move." Korra said meekly.

"Yes, we've been busy, but that doesn't mean we don't have time for you." Asami said brushing some hair out of Korra's face.

"Asami is right, dear." Senna said.

"I didn't say you all didn't have time, I mean there was always something more important."

"There is nothing more important than you, Korra." Tonraq said sternly. "You are our daughter and Asami loves you fiercely. So much so that she came all the way down here."

"I love you." Asami said nuzzling into Korra. She turned her attention to Tonraq and Senna. "That's why I've asked Korra to go back to Republic City with me. Katara is gone and the two of you are moving out of the city. I don't want her here alone."

"I think it's a wonderful idea." Senna said and Tonraq nodded.

"A fantastic one. We have to move out of the city because of your mom's health, but you would be here alone. Moving to the pole with us wouldn't do you any good. You'd just be farther away from everything." Tonraq said. "Live your life, Korra. We love you and we love Asami."

"We'd love a wedding." Senna said with a teasing smile.

"We'd love grandchildren." Tonraq said with a wink.

Korra groaned and Asami blushed a smiled.

"I wouldn't mind a wedding." The intern admitted bashfully.

The younger woman's eye widened and she blushed. "Huh?"

Tonraq and Senna smiled brightly. "If that's the case Asami, stop by the house and we'll give you the family necklace."

"Wait, what?" Korra said.

Her parents and Asami laughed. "Sorry, babe, I was just telling the truth." Asami said with a sly grin.

"Do you not want a wedding, Korra?" Senna asked playfully.

"I mean, I do, but Asami deserves better." Korra said pulling away from the older woman. "She's a billionaire heiress and daughter of the most prominent captain of industry in Republic City. I'm an alcoholic dock worker."

"Oh will you just fucking stop!" Asami snapped. "I love you for who you are, Korra! You are my best friend and the love of my life. You mean everything to me and I want to spend my life with you."

Senna and Tonraq leaned back and stayed quiet.

"Asami, you deserve someone better."

"No, I don't. I deserve you." Asami said cupping Korra's face. "You are the best friend anyone could ever want. You're kind, loyal, loving, funny, brave, and beautiful. There's a reason I fell in love with you, not to mention putting up with you for four years."

Korra wiped a tear away. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be." Asami took her in her arms and kissed her. "I love you."

"Let me kick this, then we can talk about getting married."

"Deal."

Senna sniffed and Tonraq wrapped an arm around his wife. "Looks like our little girl is in good hands." He whispered, tears brimming his own eyes. "I'm so sorry, Korra. We should have been around more."

"Dad, no! This isn't you." Korra said shooting up and running to her parents. "You guys didn't do anything, I just didn't say anything."

"Korra, we're so sorry."

"Mom!"

Korra bit her lip and hugged her parents. Asami smiled and watched Korra embrace her family. She knew Korra had needed this.

"I can't believe my parents offered to pay off the lease on this place." Korra said as she changed for bed. "I mean, it's not a bad place but I'll need a storage unit."

"Storage unit?"

"For my stuff."

Asami raised her eyebrows as she sat down on the bed. Korra grinned to herself and looked over at Asami.

"I thought I saw coming with you."

The older woman's eyes widened. "You are?"

"I want to be with you." Korra said cupping Asami's face. "I love you, Asami Sato. I want to get to a good place and then I want to spend my life with you."

Asami grinned brightly as she pushed Korra back onto the bed and straddled her. "I love you, too, Korra." She whispered. "Make love to me."

"Gladly."

I was wondering if Korra struggling with depression would spread to an AU. I picked gamers for a reason, long distance relationship, parents moving, Katara passed away, etc. I just felt it that it would fit the best.

I've struggled with depression a lot and I felt it would be interesting to write about and it was. So, I just hope it worked for all of you.