Author's Note:
Hallo, I think you can tell I'm terrible at keeping promises but it's mainly because I forgot about Super Bowl Sunday and wasn't home all day (not that my excuse really matters).
Anyway, as a sort of compensation for that I'm going to try and upload more regularly (at least once a week) but don't expect anything. It just, might happen, it depends on how much I can pump out now that I'm feeling more creative.
Lastly, please enjoy Chapter 6: The Market...
Chapter 6: The Market
In the midst of early morning, of all in the crowded streets of the farmer's market, there were 2 certain young people who were looking for the same thing. Each other. The tall, raven-haired one elegantly glided through the crowd, people parting upon recognition. Normally, it bothered her but today, she needn't bother with such simple-minded problems. Today, she was on the hunt for wolftails, and she'd spotted them.
Meanwhile, said wolftailed girl absent-mindedly looked through the different stands, some with exotic, strange-looking fruits and vegetables, others with meat prepared hundreds of different ways (and one with an overprotective cabbage vendor). She was supposed to be buying food for her apartment in the city, the one she'd be staying in for the next 4 years of her life. In reality, however, she was hoping against hope that the so-called, Asami, whom she'd met the previous day, would be roaming the simple (albeit busy) market of downtown Republic City. Luckily for her, she was about to find exactly what she was looking for.
Korra looked up from the cabbage that she'd been "inspecting" at the sound of footsteps running behind her. She turned around, absolutely bewildered by what she thought was a hallucination, but no, it was real. It was Asami, 'nonchalantly' walking towards her, though obviously not trying to draw attention to herself with her simple flannel and jeans. Korra felt the world around her crumble to dust around the only thing that mattered to her as the girl approached, seeming as confident as ever, and stood in front of her, face slightly tensed, eyes filled with childish delight.
"Oh, hey, it's Korra, right?" she exclaimed, her voice as musical to Korra's ears as ever. "I'm just kidding, how could I forget the Avatar's name? Anyway, I didn't know you were still in the city." Korra, being distracted by the goddess that stood in front of her, responded with a simple, "Yeah…" before coming back to her senses.
"I mean, yes, I'll be staying in my new apartment now, it's not far from school, about a 20 minute bus ride."
"20 minutes? Do you ride the bus?"
"Yeah, it takes a bit but I'll find a better way eventually."
This got Asami's brain gears a-turnin' for a moment.
If she has to get ready 20 minutes before the bus leaves and the stop is a few minutes from the complex by school, plus the time it takes to get ready, she'd have to be up almost 2 hours before school starts. Of course, I could always –
"- take her to school." Asami whispered.
"What?" Korra asked instinctively, not quite being able to hear what she had said.
"Oh, nothing," Asami chuckled, "I was just thinking that I could take you to school since you'd have to be up so early just to catch the bus. Plus there's traffic and a whole bunch of other factors."
Did I seriously just say all that? Spirits, I must sound like a bumbling fool.
"What do you take to get to school?" Korra inquired, secretly hoping for a fancy car, ooh, or even a limo.
Yeah, limos are –
"Me? I ride my Satocycle. It's custom-made by me with a little help from my father."
What is wrong with me today? First I'm up earlier than normal for a girl I hardly know then I keep rambling and –
She rides a Satocycle to school? And she made it herself? That. Sounds. Awesome.
"Custom-made? Sounds cool. It'd be great if you could take me to school, though, I'd feel the need to offer something in return…"
"No, it's fine, really. I'm 'Asami Sato', remember?" Oh yeah, Korra definitely remembered. "My father would just 'be a gentlemen' and buy it himself for me instead, and besides, you're the first real friend I've had in a while. It's nice to know that someone doesn't just like me for my money and, to me, that's consolation enough."
Holy, WHAT DID YOU JUST DOOOO?! Asami, GET. OVER. YOURSELF. Just a simple, 'No need, it's my pleasure' would've been FINE. What if she takes it the wrong way, then she'll think I'm totall-
"Seriously? How could people not like you? I guess some people really are stupid, huh? Oh, I guess I'll need a way to contact you if you're gonna be taking me to school and all." Korra asked, taking out her phone and offering it to her new friend. Asami took the phone and stared blankly at the screen before responding with an, "Oh, yes, you're right." and quickly typing in her name and number.
As soon as Korra got her phone back she got a message from her mom.
We need to get back to the apartment soon, meet me at the park in 5 minutes, please. – Senna
"Well, I've got to run, I'm not quite settled in yet. See you on Monday?" Korra asked nervously. "On Monday." Asami confirmed.
