Tahno's home really wasn't something Korra expected. It was small and dark as the two entered and just as he'd said, it wasn't very clean. She'd seen that it was probably better looking at one point but as for now, she could tell he hadn't had tons of company.
"It's not much I know." Tahno said, stepping in after her.
"Oh, it's fine with me. I lived in an igloo for a long time." Korra replied, taking off her rain cloak and setting it on a hanger near the door. "But like I said, I'll help you clean the place up in the morning." Tahno said nothing, he slowly walked past Korra and led her into the master bedroom.
"Well then...I suppose you can take the bed. I'll sleep on the floor_wow! It's already two in the morning."
Tahno had turned the light on and rummaged for some blankets in his closet, all the while Korra made her way into the bathroom and changed into her pajamas that she'd bought at the store. When she'd gotten back into the room, she saw that Tahno had already made a space next to the bed to sleep. Korra smiled and crawled onto his bed, pulling the sheets and comforter over her. Because her hair was down, it fell over the bed and brushed Tahno's pale face.
"Good night Korra." Tahno said silently.
"Good night, Tahno." Korra said, covering herself completely with the comforter. Tahno instantly, Korra on the other hand only stared at the ceiling. She wasn't sleepy at all, she was rather excited. Was this actually happening, or was it a dream? For once, she didn't feel like she had to battle anyone for love, and better yet, this love could be kept a secret.
Korra giggled just a bit. What would Mako and Bolin do? What would Bolin do? Well, that's what he gets for choosing Asami...not that she's not a great woman, but didn't Korra know him first, and didn't she like him first?
For once, she didn't have to worry about a prettier woman snatching up the person she loved because well, she already had him. On top of that, she had someone to tell her secrets too without worrying about them telling someone else.
She didn't know how long it would last, or if it was even real but it was good enough for her so with another quiet rumble of thunder, Korra to fell asleep.
Sunny, that's the only way she could describe it, sunny. Her sleep, as usual was rough filled with the horrifying nightmares of none other than Amon. This nightmare though, included Amon breaking in Tahno's home, finding Korra and killing Tahno.
She hadn't realized it though, but she'd actually rolled off of the bed and onto the floor next to Tahno so needless to say, he woke up with a very pleasant surprise.
The sun had shone through the window and lightly caressed the two, causing them to rise from their slumber. Tahno smiled as he felt Korra's grip tighten around his waist.
"Time to get up, sleepy head." He said softly, moving some of her hair out of her face. "And how'd you end up down here in the first place?"
"Nightmare..." Korra groaned. "And I don't wanna get up." Slowly she opened her eyes and stared straight into Tahno's.
"You're so pale for a water bender." She said quietly, caressing his face with her fingers.
"Well, I tended to get sick easily...really sick. I never had any skin pigment, other than this." Tahno replied, taking her hand in his. He saw the distressed look on Korra's face and decided to stand up and head to the bathroom.
"I'll be out in a second, then I guess I'll make you something to eat and you can be on your way."
"Remember," Korra added. "I'm going to help you clean and then, we can go out to eat." Tahno shrugged and closed the bathroom door. Korra laid back down and rolled in the spot where Tahno was previously sleeping. The spot was warm and comfortable so Korra found herself dozing off again.
About twenty minutes later, Korra felt a light nudge on her shoulder and slowly started to wake up.
"The bathroom is all yours...we need to head out soon, or you do." Tahno said, helping Korra to her feet. Still sleepy, Korra smiled at Tahno and walked past him and then to his bathroom. It took her a bit longer than Tahno to get herself ready and clean but she stepped out of the bathroom all refreshed and fully awake.
"Now, let me give myself a tour then!" Korra announced, seeing that Tahno wasn't in the room. Now that it was morning, and sunny she had a clearer view of the house and to her amusement, she spotted a piano in the living room. It was an old wooden upright. Korra walked towards it in curiosity; she'd never seen a real piano in her life.
With her index finger, she tapped one low white key and an eerie scary noise went through the whole house. At first, she found it really strange. Where did the sound come from and how was it that loud? Korra continued to bang on the piano long enough for Tahno to slowly make his way in.
"I never knew you played the piano!" Korra said, turning to face him. "Growing up in an igloo, these things are like foreign to me."
"Oh well, you're the only one who knows I play...my mother taught me." Tahno replied. "She was a part of the Southern Water Tribe. When I was younger, she got sick and died. Her skin turned pale like mine, and then...there was nothing we could do. My father died soon after that, so I was alone."
"I'm sorry." Korra said, stepping off of the seat. "This is probably important to you."
"Don't worry, it's fine. I haven't played since my mother died..." Korra wished she hadn't brought the discussion up because not only did she still have her bending, but she also had friends and family. The thing that pained her the most was the agonizing silence that hung over the room while the two tried to find something to say.
"Come on...let's get cleaning, then we can go out and get something to eat." Korra said, dragging Tahno out of the room by his arm.
An hour later, the house seemed clean enough to Korra and her growling stomach got the best of her. Tahno decided that was the cue for them both to leave the house and get something to eat. Korra still wanted to keep a very low profile so Tahno decided to take her to a small cafe close to the shore. Tahno watched as Korra ate as slowly as possible and he knew why; she didn't want to leave, she felt a sense of freedom with him.
All the stress and fear of preparing to fight Amon and the expectations of being Avatar were nothing but burdens in disguise. And he knew, that the two had a slim chance of ever meeting again and that's why, the good bye would be so much harder.
"You didn't have to rent me a boat, Tahno." Korra said quietly as the two walked to the wooden dock. "But thank you anyway."
"Hey, if you don't want people knowing that the Avatar was here all night, then...wouldn't a boat be better than bending?" Tahno asked, helping Korra leap into the boat that floated just below the dock. He stared down at her with hurt in his eyes and Korra couldn't help but feel her heart constrict.
"Tahno..." She said, gazing up at him. "Come with me...I mean, you can live at the Island! You won't be alone and..." The boat hovered on the surface of the water causing Korra to lose her balance every so often.
"Would your friends appreciate my presence?" Tahno asked, sarcastically. "Korra, don't worry about me. I'll be fine and if that Mako and Asami ever make you feel like you're trash, don't be afraid to come and find me."
Suddenly, Korra jumped as high as she could and threw herself onto Tahno who grabbed her in his arms and held her firmly. Without saying another word, the two kissed with twice the enthusiasm of the first one.
Tahno held Korra as if his life depended on it and not once did he loosen the grip. It wasn't until he saw a bright flash of light in the distance, almost like a camera flash.
He placed Korra back down in the boat and gave her a smile, to his surprise, he saw tears streaming down her cheeks. Before he could ask what was wrong, the boat started to pull from the dock and he guessed that his question was best kept to himself.
As the boat headed back to the island, Republic City grew smaller and smaller. Korra wiped the tears from her eyes and let out a small grunt. She knew what the flash was; A camera! So she'd be in the paper, kissing Tahno, but she was quite alright with that, in fact she almost wanted Mako to see it. He couldn't do anything, she loved Tahno and intended to see him again. Yes, she would get in more trouble than she could imagine, but she'd gained her real soul mate out of it. Who knew that the most unlikely person, could be your missing piece. Korra knew and so did Tahno.
Korra was just a little worried about his unknown ailment and when ever she saw him again, they would have to touch up on some medicine, and on top of that, he'd have to play piano for her but as for now, the wind from the ocean caressed her face giving her a strange feeling of pride and extreme hunger.
Hello guys! This is Yamiga and because of the reviews I got for the first chapter, I just decided to add one more chapter to this story so we could see how their relationship progressed. Thanks to the reviews, I'm also thinking of writing a sequel to this, so if you want one, just tell me.
In addition to writing a sequel, I've gotten request for Mako and Korra fics. The thing is, I really dislike Mako and Asami, I feel bad for Korra...this is why I made her with Tahno and if I write a sequel to this, you'll actually be able to see how Tahno gets jealous so there may be a bit of...KorraXMako...idk?
Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW! And remember, I don't own any of this.