Buckle yourselves in, because this chapter is gonna take a wild ride! In this chapter...the moment you've all been waiting for...*drum roll* Asami finally finds out about Korra! And it's not when she finds out, it's more like how. So I warn you now, prepare yourselves! And this chapter will be solely focused on Asami, so no Korra POV. Also, I needed to change Korra's height so she's eye level with Asami.
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~Asami~
Three days. I hadn't seen Korra in three days, and it's been bothering me. It shouldn't of bothered me so much but it did. Every time I walked into my class expecting her to be at her seat, or every time I expected to see her in the hallway, disappointment is the only thing I'm greeted with. She didn't even come late to school. I didn't have a number to call her. After my nerves got the best of me, I decided I'd go myself to Air Temple Island. I wanted answers, and I knew that if I was going to get them it would be at her current place of residence.
"Are you sure you don't want someone to go with you?" Bolin asked me after school was over.
"Yeah, we're worried about her too." Mako said.
"And I've always wanted to see what it was like on that island." Kuvira said.
I smiled at all of them, but I wasn't going to bring them along. "Thanks for the offer, you guys, but I won't be staying long. I just want to make sure she's alright."
"Wow, not even dating yet and already checking up on her." Kuvira said with a smirk. "And I thought you couldn't get anymore obvious."
I rolled my eyes. "Is there anything wrong with checking on her?" I asked as I got in my car.
"No." Mako and Bolin said.
"Not unless you want to make sure she's not cheating on you." Kuvira said.
"You're pathetic." I told her, but I laughed anyway. I put the keys in the ignition and started the car. "I'll see you guys later."
They waved as I pulled away from the curb. I drove straight to the boat docks. My father owned a boat there that I could use at any time I wanted. I parked my car on the edge of the port, staring at my boat. I got out of the car and headed for the boat, climbing inside and removing the rope from the pole and sitting in the driver's seat. I could see Air Temple Island in the distance. Korra was there in spirits know what condition. I started the boat and made my way to the island.
~ time skip~
When I pulled up to the docks on Air Temple Island, four men in blue and white clothing, whom I assumed were guards of some sort, were standing there. I shut off the boat and stood up. One of them stepped forward.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Asami Sato." I said. "I'm here to see Korra."
He looked back at the others before turning back to me. "Korra isn't accepting any visitors at the moment." he said. "You're welcome to come back later."
I put my hands on my hips. "Then let me speak to Master Tenzin." I said. One way or another I was going to find what I came looking for.
The first guy removed a walkie talkie from the waistband of his pants. He clicked it on and muttered a few things into it, waiting for a response. I crossed my arms then. When a response came, he looked back at the others and said something I couldn't understand then looked back at me.
"Master Tenzin will see you." he said. "Follow me."
I smiled pleasantly as I got off the boat. "Thank you." I said.
He led me to the main door of the temple and knocked. The door opened and a man with a pointed beard and an arrow on his head answered.
"Thank you, Isao." he said.
Isao bowed slightly and turned around, leaving. The man looked at me, an attempt at a welcoming smile on his face. "I assume you are Miss Sato." He bowed. "Welcome to Air Temple Island. I'm Tenzin."
"It's an honor to meet you, Master Tenzin." I said, bowing back. "And it's Asami, there's no need to be formal."
"And you don't need to call me Master." Tenzin said. "I understand that you wish to see Korra."
"If that wouldn't be a problem." I said, trying to not get my hopes up.
"Well, I regret to inform you that Korra isn't accepting any visitors at the moment." Tenzin said.
"Please, Tenzin, I'm kind of worried about her." I said. "Me and our friends. I just wanted to come check on her."
"I can assure you she's fine." Tenzin said. "She'll be back in school before you know it. She just needs to...work some things out first."
Being raised by my father taught me to not always take no for an answer, especially if it was something that you wanted more than anything. And right now, I wanted to talk to Korra. I put on my best pleading expression.
"Then you hopefully won't mind me wanting to hear her say that for herself." I said. "I'd prefer she tell me that she doesn't want to talk to me."
Tenzin sighed, and I knew I had won. He opened the door wider to let me in. "I'll take you to her." I stepped inside and he closed the door behind me. He started up the right hallway and I followed behind him. "She's in the gym right now." He stopped at a door at the end of the hall. I could hear soft thuds and loud grunts coming from the other side. Tenzin knocked on the door. "Korra, Asami is here to see you." The sounds stopped abruptly, replaced by shuffling. The gym door slid open and I could've fainted.
Korra was standing there, wearing shorts and bindings on her chest. She had her hat on (who works out in hats?). But it wasn't that that made me want to find the nearest tissue box. As I said before, her chest was wrapped in cloth. Only her chest. As in, her stomach and all its glory was exposed. She had toned six pack, for spirits' sake! And her arms, her biceps... I didn't even care if I was drooling or not. Who would be able to help it?! After seeing Korra wear nothing on her torso except her black hoodie, this was a most pleasant surprise.
I didn't even realize she was talking until I saw her mouth moving. "What?" I said, completely out of it.
Korra fought a smile. "I said what are you doing here?" she said.
"I wanted to see you." I said. "After what happened in school, I wanted to make sure you were alright. It's been three days..."
Her eyebrows scrunched together and she looked at Tenzin. "You can go." she said.
"Are you sure?" Tenzin asked. There was obviously something I was missing.
"Yeah." Korra answered.
There was an unspoken conversation going on between them and Tenzin nodded. "Alright." he said.
When he was gone, Korra backed away from the door and watched me expectantly. She raised an eyebrow playfully. "Well, are you coming in?"
I entered the gym, looking around. It wasn't very big, but it did have weights and punching bags, even a few practice dummies. Korra walked past me, picking up a water bottle that was on the chair next to the dumbbells. "So," she said. "What brings you by?"
"To be honest, I missed you." I said. "I was disappointed when you weren't in school."
"Really?" Korra said, taking a drink from the bottle. I nodded.
"I was worried about you. I mean, three days is a long time." I said.
"I'm sorry." Korra said. "I've just...had a lot on my mind lately and I needed to think it out." She looked down. "It wouldn't of been good for me to return to school in that state."
"Why not?" I asked.
She shook her head like she was afraid to tell me. "It's complicated. It was safer for you if I wasn't there."
"I don't understand." I said.
"It doesn't matter." Korra said. "But, as you can see, I'm fine. So, you can go home now."
I won't lie and say that didn't hurt. In fact, it struck real close to the heart. But I wasn't going to back down without a fight. That's not how Asami Sato was raised. "Seriously? After days of avoiding me you're just gonna send me home?" I sounded mad, but in a joking way.
"It's not like that-" Korra said, but I didn't let her finish.
"I was thinking we could celebrate this reunion by going out." I said. "My father got us tickets to see the Ember Island Players, but he can't go." I put on a fake pout. "I have two tickets, but I'm only one person."
"Asami-" Korra said, looking away from me.
"Oh, come on! It's just one night." I persuaded. I pulled the tickets from my pocket. "I'd really hate to let these go to waste."
Korra glanced at me from the corner of her eye and bit her lip. How could she look so sexy and still be human? She sighed in dramatic defeat, laughing. "Alright, fine." she said. "But if I say I have to go, let me go."
I grinned. "Fair enough." I said, mimicking her.
"When does the show start?" she said.
"It starts at seven." I said. "I can come back and get you later, if you want. Like six-thirty."
"Sounds great." she said, returning my smile.
"I'll see you then." I said.
We waved goodbye to each other and I exited the gym. Tenzin was waiting at the other end of the hall, possibly waiting for Korra to say something. He smiled when I reached him, though it seemed a bit forced.
"How'd it go?" he asked.
"Great." I said.
He escorted me out and I left for my boat. The men that were there earlier weren't, but my boat was. I climbed inside and buckled myself in the driver's seat. I couldn't keep the smile off my face as I drove back to the city.
~time skip~
Time went by agonizingly slow. I spent most of the remaining time planning on what to wear. At the moment, it was a tie between a casual red shirt with white jeans and a blue shirt with a black skirt. I wanted to look cute, not desperate like I was trying too hard. I'd already taken my shower and I was standing in my bath towel, staring at my clothing choices. I didn't think it would be that hard and I had an hour before the show, a half-hour before I was meant to pick up Korra. It wasn't so much pressure to dress to impress as it was to simply be in the same room with her.
In the end, I decided to go with the red shirt and white jeans. No surprise it took me fifteen minutes to decide. I hurried to get dressed and sprayed on some perfume, my White Rose Blossom. I made sure not to use so much, though. As I headed out the door, I stopped by my dad's workshop. The door was cracked and I peeked inside. I at least wanted to say goodbye.
"Dad?" I said, opening the door wider. His desk was vacant and the rest of the room was dark. He must've been pulling another all nighter at the company. I shrugged and closed the door as I left for my car.
When I reached the docks, I was surprised to see Korra already waiting there for me. I pulled up beside her and she looked up. I didn't know how she saw my outfit, it was fairly dark. But she laughed and looked down at her clothes.
"I feel underdressed." she said.
She was in a navy blue tank top with darker blue sweats and a brown sweater around her waist. She had on her hat. After looking her up and down I laughed. "You look fine."
As she rounded the car to the passenger side, she shook her head. "Beside you, I'm merely another person on the street."
I blushed like hell. How could she make it seem so easy to flirt and get away with it? She got in the car and put on her seatbelt, turning to look at me. "Ready when you are."
It took me a second to remember that I needed to put the car back in drive. Korra's staring was highly distracting. I could feel her eyes on me every few minutes. I decided to be the first to break the ice.
"So, who brought you to the docks?" I asked. "Was it Tenzin, or those guard guys?"
She laughed. "They're White Lotus guards, and no one brought me." Korra said. "I just used my waterbending to get to shore. Figured it would be better to meet you there by myself."
Goddamn Korra for being so unintentionally and unbelievably sexy. "Have you ever been to an Ember Island Player performance?"
"Nope." Korra said. "But my parents used to go when they first married. They said they were amazing." She looked at me again and my heart raced. "What play are we seeing?"
"It's an old, classic one." I said. "Love Amongst the Dragons. My father met my mom at one of the performances years ago. It's a family tradition that we see it when it comes to the city, which is why it surprises me that he couldn't make it." My voice trailed off towards the end.
"At least you're not going alone." Korra said.
I smiled. "I'm glad you could come with me."
Was it wrong to consider this a date? I mean, since the words "do you want to go on a date with me" never left my mouth I was seriously contemplating what to think about it. What to think Korra thought about it. Maybe this was just a simple outing with a friend...by ourselves. Okay, well, not entirely alone. We'd be out in public. But who took their friends to see a romance play about two dragons? Me, apparently. I felt like such a fool, but I wouldn't call it a mistake. Far from it. This would probably be the best night of my life.
Upon reaching the theater, it took a few minutes to even find a parking space. When I finally did, it was on the next block. I was frustrated, of course, but it wasn't enough to ruin my good mood.
"Guess we're not the only ones seeing the play." Korra said as we both got out of the car. "Sucks that we had to park so far away, though."
"At least the seats are good." I said as we walked side by side to the theater.
~Two hours later...~
Everything had gone better than expected. I, as always, enjoyed myself. Watching Korra become intrigued by the play was a sight to see. It was almost like she was hypnotized by it. I hated the fact that it was over. We got up from out seats, only to be stuck in the longest line to get outside possible.
"So, did you have fun?" I asked Korra when we were finally outside.
She breathed deeply. "I loved it." she said. "Though, I'm beginning to appreciate the smell of fresh air more." She scrunched up her nose, laughing. "A lot of those guys should've showered this morning."
I laughed with her. "I guess I can't argue." I said. Imagine sitting in a theater with a hundred-something people in a single hot building. It was bound to smell sometime.
"But you," Korra said, breathing again. "You smell wonderful. Like roses."
Was she serious? I never blushed so dark in my life. "Thank you..." I said, smiling.
As we started our walk towards my car, Korra was looking around anxiously. The street was quiet. I guess too quiet. She took me by my arm suddenly, picking up the pace.
"What?" I asked.
"Just keep walking." Her voice was low again. What was going on?
That's when I heard them. Motorcycle engines, coming up fast behind us. Korra looked at me, a fierceness in her eyes. "Run!"
I did as I was told, confused. She stayed beside me, looking back. I saw headlights reach past us, the engines growing louder. That's when two motorcycles cut off our path. Korra growled and grabbed me again, pulling me away. I looked behind us. Three more. We were trapped. The lights on the motorcycles cut off, and I could see clearly who the drivers were. More of those masked guys. They got off the bikes.
"I don't want to fight you." Korra said. She held me close against her. Not that I minded, but I was more concerned about what was happening.
"You won't have to of you just give her to us." One of the guys in front of us said, pointing at me.
"Over your dead bodies." Korra said. And I didn't think she was kidding.
"This doesn't concern you, Avatar." Another voice said. Avatar?
"You mess with her, I kill you." Korra said.
"You're picking the hard way, I see." That voice... It was the guy from the first ambush! He came forward and crossed his arms. "Fine. We can do it the hard way."
All five of them lit up electric rods and began closing in on us. Korra raised her arms, raising water from the side of us. It must've rained while we were in the theater. She swept her arms to the side and the water followed, slamming into the two in front of us and only catching two behind us as she circled around. The four guys she caught she slammed them into a building. The fifth guy dodged out of the the way and came at us. Korra brought the water back and maneuvered it in front if us, raising a wall and turning it to ice.
"It's not gonna be that easy, Avatar!" the first guy yelled.
"Why does he keep calling you that?" I asked.
Korra shrugged, but I could tell she was uneasy. "Must have me mistaken for someone else."
Electricity crackled from the other side of the ice wall and it exploded, ice flying everywhere. Korra sent her fist at every shard that came our way, shattering it.
"Why are you going so easy on us?" The first guy said. He jumped through the hole in the ice wall, his rod straight out. "Let's see you firebend!"
Korra ducked under him and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt, throwing him off to the side. Another one came at us, the glove on his hand coming to life with electricity. He aimed his hand forward. Korra steadied her feet and grabbed hill by his glove, aiming her free hand out. I thought she was going to die. As always, I was wrong. Lightning shot out of her first two fingers into the sky. The glove died and Korra literally threw him back, a strong breeze waving by. He flew backwards, grunting when he hit the sidewalk.
"That's what I'm talking about!" the first guy said. "Let's see some more of that Avatar action."
Two more guys emerged from the wall, waving around bolas. The same things that was used on the wolf. They threw them at us and I ducked under one of them. When I looked up, the second one was burning on the ground.
Korra's breathing was labored and her teeth were clenched. Her hands were in tight fists, shaking. "You're going to regret it if you don't leave us alone." Her voice was a snarl. Even I was scared of her at that point.
I felt an arm grab me around my waist and I gasped in surprise before a hand clamped over my mouth. In that moment, the world seemed to freeze. Korra looked behind her, her eyes locking on me and wide. They didn't seem human anymore. They darkened immediately and a low growl erupted from her chest. The guy holding me started for his motorcycle.
"Let her go!" Korra roared, running after us. She was hunched over by then.
I thought she was hurt or something, like they'd caught her with one of the rods. She was chasing after us on her hands and feet, white hair sprouting from her skin. I blinked. When I opened my eyes again, in her place...was the wolf. My breath caught in my throat.
Korra...
She picked up the pace and she was only inches away from me when a bola caught her by her hind legs. She yelped and rolled over onto her back, snapping her teeth at the rope. I elbowed the guy holding me in his stomach. He let me go with a groan and I turned, giving him a high kick to his face. He fell onto the ground. He probably wouldn't be up for a while.
Korra succeeded in getting herself free and leapt to her feet, growling and baring her teeth. I heard electricity crackling and saw a cloud of green smoke erupt from nowhere. It spread rapidly and I coughed. It was clouding my vision and my nostrils. I couldn't see and could hardly breathe. I heard a loud bark, probably from Korra.
"Korra!" I yelled, shielding my eyes.
I heard a yell of surprise and one of the guys flew by me before disappearing into the fog again. I saw bright flashes of light and yelps of pain. I didn't know where I was going but Korra...she needed help. Though, I wasn't quite sure how I'd match the power of a wolf but I wasn't going to let get suffer for me. I started walking through the cloud, taking short breaths to keep from growing dizzy.
The smoke began to disappear and I could see Korra, still in her wolf form, standing at the edge of it. My heart skipped. She was okay. I ran to her, planning to do I don't know what. When I finally reached her, I stopped. She was growling and her tail was out straight. Her ears were flat against her head.
"So, you're the wolf who ruined everything last time." The first guy was still up. I emerged from the smoke. He was standing a few feet away, two rods in his hands. Korra crouched lower. "You really shouldn't of done that."
The rods sparked to life and he ran at her. Korra lunged, her paws thumping on the ground loudly. The guy jumped. Korra jumped. The electricity went out. I didn't want to watch. I wanted to close my eyes. But I didn't. I watched as Korra ducked under him at the last second. Turning over and grabbing him between her paws. She rolled over again and pinned him down. The rods left his hands and rolled away, too far out of his reach. Korra growled.
"What are you waiting for?" The guy said, his tone mocking. I saw her lean down.
"Korra!" I yelled.
She froze. She looked slightly over her shoulder and backed off of him, her head hanging low. The guy stood up and Korra growled at him. He shook his head.
"Next time." he said.
He got on the nearest motorcycle, revved the engine, and was gone.
I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what Korra wanted to do. I watched as she shifted back into her human form. She was on her knees, her hands in fists on the ground. She wouldn't even look at me. I guess she was scared about what I would do or say. I didn't even know myself. But something needed to happen and I guess I needed to be the one to start it.
"So..." I said cautiously. "You're the one who saved me..."
"Are you gonna run now?" she asked, her voice small.
"No." It was funny how genuine it was, how easy it was to say it without thinking.
She didn't reply. I took a step forward. I wanted to comfort her. I stretched my hand out, my fingers barely skimming her shoulder. She jumped up and backed away from me, her hat falling off in the process. I could see her ears then, still on her head, flat.
"They don't go away." she said.
"Korra," My voice was soft. I wanted to let her know that I wasn't going to leave. "Why didn't you tell me you were the Avatar? That you were a werewolf?"
"Because..." She looked of to the side. "I never wanted to be. I never asked to be the Avatar, or a werewolf. I never wanted to be different." She laughed bitterly. "When I was younger, I enjoyed doing what I was capable of. I loved being a wolf."
"What happened?" I said.
"My parents and Tenzin. They told me that I needed to hide who I was because others probably wouldn't understand. They didn't want to see me hurt." Korra said. "I've already risked so much by saving you. The first time should've never happened. But when I heard you..." Her first tightened. "When I heard you yell, I couldn't just ignore it."
My feet moved on their own accord, bringing me to Korra. She didn't look at me. "They were wrong." I said.
"What?" she said.
"I never planned on running." I said. "And I don't plan to now."
She looked at me. Concentrated on me. Her eyes swam with unshed tears. "I could've put you in so much danger." she said. "If you had never snapped me out of it, who knows what state you would be in now." She gritted her teeth. "I never would of forgiven myself if I hurt you."
I took her hand, waiting for her to pull away from me like she did before. But she didn't. Her eyes searched mine. All I could see in them was fear. Fear and love. She cared too much for me. She'd even jeopardized her secret for me. I loved her. I really did. It was undeniable, unavoidable. I wasn't going to let her beat herself up over possibilities.
"This is why I was gone so long." she said. "I couldn't stand being around guys when they were around you. It killed me inside. I didn't know what it was like to fall in love until my father told me. I-I was afraid..."
"Korra," I said, my voice barely a whisper.
I swear I felt fireworks when I kissed her. It was soft, it was rough, it was amazing. Her lips were soft and patient, moving hesitantly against mine. Slowly, timidly, her arms went around my waist as my arms went around her neck. There was a swelling great developing within me and my heart was racing rapidly in my chest. I loved what she was doing to me, I loved how she felt pressed against me. I wanted more, whatever more was. I moaned into the kiss and she shuddered against me, her teeth setting behind her lips. She pulled away urgently.
"Asami..." she breathed heavily, her fingers tightening on my waist. She had a sort of feral look in her eyes when she gazed at me. She pressed her forehead to mine.
"Come on." I said, taking her hand again and running for my car.
"Where are we going?" she asked, keeping up with me.
I bit my lip when I glanced back at her. "My house." I said.
When we reached my car we got in, quickly putting on her seatbelts. I shoved the keys into the ignitions and threw the car into gear, pulling away from the curb and making my way to my house.
~time skip~
I swerved the car into the parking spot in front of my house. Korra didn't even wait for it to come to a complete stop before she got out. I'd barely had the keys back in my pocket before she pulled me from the car. I took her hand again, leading her inside the outer gates at to my front door. I fumbled with my house keys, trying to fit them into the keyhole. The key turned and Korra and I fell through. Her lips were on mine again and she backed me into the nearest wall. I whimpered and she backed away.
"Asami." Korra said my name like it brought pain to her. "I've never-"
"Neither have I." I breathed.
"I don't know what will happen." she said. "My emotions are stronger than a normal human's. I can lose myself..."
I cupped her face in my hand. "I don't care." I said.
"If I hurt you-" I didn't let her finish her sentence.
"What if I want you to hurt me?" I said.
Her eyes flashed darkly, her ears twitching. "Just tell me if I do. If you can't handle it anymore." she said.
I nodded, but I wasn't worried. I wanted her. I needed her. I needed her like we needed air to breathe and food to survive. I wasn't afraid. I wasn't going to leave her. And I knew it was the same for her. She kissed me and stars exploded in front of my eyelids again, all reasonable thoughts fading from my mind the deeper it became. I had lost myself in her.
And I didn't mind.
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What, you thought we'd seen the last of the Equalists? You thought this was the end? Far from it! There's no way in hell I'm leaving it here! I have so many plans for this *smiles evilly*. And I decided to keep the rating T (obviously). You guys and use your imagination. As I said, updates won't be coming so quickly after this, I will try to go for every other day.
Thanks for reading!