Chain Reaction
Hey guys! Yeah, I know, amazing- Two chapters in one night, not to mention that this is the last one! *sniffle sniffle* these two little fics have been so fun to write, and your reviews have been even more fun to read. So thanks everybody!
Disclaimer: Never owned, never will even though we all know that I would make a kick ass LoK writer. ;D
I cracked my eyes open, squinting in the flickering light. The early and brisk January breeze blew off the bay, playing in the tiers of Korra's voluminous kimono, tinting the roof on which we lay in all different shades of blue. I turned my head to look at her, inky eyelashes brushing her slightly pink cheeks, her hair fanning out around her in a halo. She breathed evenly, exhaling in little puffs through her parted mouth.
She slept peacefully, perhaps for the first time in a long time. Even though we had stayed up until dawn had kissed the sky and we had slept on a roof, I felt more rested and content than I had since before my parents had died.
When we were on the streets, Bolin would find the good in everything, always looking at the world through rose tinted glasses, a child's innocence. At night he was never restless when he slept, something that I came to envy quietly in the dead of night as I made sure he kept warm. He never had to worry about where we stayed or when our next meal would be.
Having been taken care of all her life, Korra must have been floored when she was expected to deal with air bending training, Pro-bending, and the Revolution all at once. I had to take care of one life while she had to worry about thousands every day.
With the sun caressing her face and the wind whispering through the strands of her hair I felt guilty for thinking only of my own feelings and never considering the emotional strain I must have put her through. How I had paid no heed to her room in the tower opposite of mine across the bay, glowing with light late into the night and rarely extinguished once ignited.
She shifted, nuzzling her face into my shoulder, making a small noise contentment and smiling softly before settling in once again. I looked up at the pale winter sky, breathing in deeply. Agni, I had wasted so much valuable time being headstrong and stubborn. I couldn't mess this up.
I nodded absentmindedly, finally deciding on my New Year's resolution. I would make it through the Revolution with Korra. I would keep her safe. No matter what.
I sealed the vow as her piercing eyes fluttered open, looking up at me shyly. I stroked her hair, cupping her cheeks and bringing her mouth up to mine. When I closed my eyes, I saw my parents standing there, arms wrapped around each other and smiling down at us as a teenage boy raced around them excitedly on a ball of air, his face alight with joy.
Tada! Not sure about the ending, but I got it done with two minutes to spare. Go me! Now go you guys and leave me some lovely reviews. Pabu says please, but I don't!
SNO.