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Chapter 8

Mako's head was on cloud nine. He was so out of it after Korra said yes. He kept thinking of the way her eyes shined when he rushed the words. Or the smile she'd given him. The thought of it seemed to take his breath away. Then he suddenly felt as though he would be sick. He had to go on a date. A date. He had never ever been on a date. What was he going to do? Was he going to dress up? No what are you crazy, he thought. It was just Korra. The girl he loved... Mako ran his fingers through his hair nervously. His teacher was droning on and on. Iroh was talking but Mako couldn't hear anyone over the overwhelming buzzing his head seemed to be doing. Mako had a date with Korra tonight. He was thinking about what he would do when he got home. Home. His father.

Mako bit his lip. He would have to leave through the window unless he wanted to be beat to death. I mean he had decked his father. And trust me no one, not even the meanest people in town, would mess with Tony Anderson. Mako's father was certified as crazy. When Tony had been a boy he watched a murderer rape his mother and kill her. But Tony just stood and watched. Mako shook his head. Mako's mother was so high all the time she never knew where she was. Mako sighed. He hated his parents. Sometimes Mako wished that the bullet hadn't missed his head. Sometimes. But then he thought of Korra and he seemed to forget his pain.

He wanted to imagine that that was the way Bolin felt with Asami. Even though Bolin had the same childhood as Mako, he never had the stresses of raising someone. The bell rang and Mako came out of the deep caverns of his mind. Mako smiled. It was the end of the day. Finding his brother talking to Asami in the hall he made his way toward them.

"Hey bro we're taking the truck so we oughta go." Mako said forcing himself to breathe though Korra was right behind Asami.

"Hey, Mako, thanks for coming on the date with us. You too Korra." Asami said brightly but he saw the mischief in her eyes. Korra looked at him sheepishly.

"Uh...yeah no problem." Mako said grabbing Bolin's leather jacket.

"See ya tonight!" Bolin hollered. Mako resisted the urge to throw across the pavement. As they sat in the truck waiting for people to pull out Bolin couldn't sit still.

"So...you excited?" Bolin asked hopeful. Mako glared out the windshield.

"Whatever." He shrugged. Bolin was basically bouncing in his seat.

"Aw come on bro, I know you better than anyone, and I can see it in your eyes." Bolin said literally jumping as they finally got out of the parking lot.

"Okay maybe a little. But do not tell either her or Asami." Mako said becoming serious. Bolin of course was the opposite and was grinning larger than life. Mako shook his head but couldn't help smiling. They were silent for the ride, Bolin constantly fiddling with the radio. Mako pulled into their driveway. Mako gave Bolin a look they both knew too well. They walked inside the door wide open. They could hear metal rock coming from the den. There was their mother passed out on the couch. Where is he? Mako thought. No sooner had he thought it there he was. Standing in the doorway from the kitchen was his father. He looked sober but that was worse. When he was drunk he never would hit as hard. As usual Mako stepped in front of Bolin slightly.

"Well, well, well." His father said in his constant bitter tone. "Here you are, you know Mako I missed you last night. Once I regained consciousness of course." After that it was on. Tony lunged at Mako. All Mako did was brace himself. His dad was still a big guy. Football tackling him into the sidewall causing the sheetrock to explode. He Bolin scream but nothing else. His ears were filled with ringing. His father was on him grabbing his shirt and smashing his face with his fists. Mako could see Bolin grab his dad from behind in a choke hold. Without though Mako grabbed a large chunk of sheetrock and smashed it on his father's skull. He felt the sheetrock smash and his father fell to the floor with a thud.

Mako stared at his father.

"Bro are you okay?" Bolin asked before a second passed.

"Yeah I think so. Is my face okay?" Mako asked suddenly concerned for his appearance.

"Worried you'll look bad for your date?" Bolin asked grinning. Mako tried not to blush.

"It's your date we are just tagging along. And by the way tell Asami I'm going to get her back for this."

"What are you talking about, you should thank us. You're finally going on a date with Korra. You know I always wanted you two to be together." Bolin said bouncing like a five year old in a candy store. Mako just smiled.

"I do too." Mako whispered. They went up stairs to their room. It was small and had two beds and one dresser. They pulled out their clothes and got dressed in silence. Mako put on a black t-shirt with a purple flannel over it. He kept his dark jeans on and headed down the steps. Standing outside waiting for Bolin to fix his hair, he was looking at Korra's house. He felt a mischievous grin spread across his face. Maybe she needs company. Mako checked behind him and made sure Bolin was still inside. Then he ran across the street. Bounding up the porch steps he opened the old screen door.

"Honey I'm home!" Mako yelled up the stairs. He heard her laugh and that made him smile.

"Hang on I'll be down in a second." She said down the stairs. He leaned on the wall near the stairs. He was listening to some birds chirping when she came down the stairs. It took him a second before he could breathe. Her hair was curly as usual as it fell on her shoulders. She was wearing a blue blouse that matched her eyes, but like Mako, she couldn't live without wearing jeans. She was the most beautiful thing in the universe.

"Wow." Was all he could manage. He had all he could do to not faint.

"Come on I still look like I always do." She said passing off his starring.

"I know. That's why I said wow." He said smiling. She smiled back. They were just staring at each other smiling until they heard shouting.

"Come on guys we need to go get Asami!" They heard Bolin say from behind Mako's truck. They walked over in silence. Bolin was about to get in the passenger side when Mako heard Korra yell "Shotgun!" Mako laughed really loud as Bolin stalked to the back door.

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