Surprise.

Everything was in place. The guests were all gathered in the brother's tiny apartment, surrounded by Bolin's some-what over the top decorations. He really went all out—streamers hung from the ceilings, ribbons wrapped around every railing, balloons blocked the view of the window. It was like if a party store exploded inside the boys' apartment. Luckily it was Asami who was in charge of food. If it was anyone else, the food would have been bland looking. Asami's choice of cuisines perfectly fit the atmosphere of Bolin's decorations. Korra guessed the two coordinated with a "theme."

After the last guest arrived, Korra gathered everyone into the "living room" behind the stairs that lead up to the attic. "Okay everyone, Mako will be here soon. Bolin will bend a rock to the window when they're here. Once we hear the rock, everyone needs to be quiet. When we hear Mako climb up the steps and see his head, we'll yell 'surprise, happy birthday mako' and set off the confetti poppers. Got it?" The plan was easy, all preparations were set and the guests were all organized. Sooner than they expected, they heard the rock and waited. Mako's voice echoed up the stairs as he reasoned with his brother.

"Man, I can't believe Toza. Did he really need all of that equipment? My back is still hurting."

"You know Toza, he has a lot of work to do." As Mako ascended the staircase, "it's only fair that we help him out Bo. Besides, it was nice to have -"

"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAKO!" with that, it send vibrations though the air, hitting Mako like a ton of bricks. Oh boy, was Mako surprised. He jumped up and almost fell over the couch. After he recomposed himself, he was being showered with waves of confetti. Hidden in the mist of colorful specs, Korra took the opportunity to sneak up on Mako and tackle him back over the couch.

"Happy birthday sweetie!" Korra squealed as the couple landed onto the couch.

"Haha, thank you Korra, did you do this?"

"Everyone did this, this party is for you. Were you shocked?" Mako adjusted so he could face everyone.

"Wow, thank you everyone. This is truly a wonderful surprise. I am so thankful to have friends like this, it means a lot. I think I'm one of the luckiest guys in the world right now."

The rest of the party was a success. Everyone ate and celebrated Mako's birthday. Though Mako was celebrating another year of change that night, one thing never did change, he never left Korra's side. When it got time to opening presents, Korra managed to duck away into the sidelines. Mako received some beautiful gifts. Asami got him a new high-tech phonograph and Bolin made him a keychain, one that had a photo of the two them when they were younger. Korra noticed Mako cherished Bolin's gift the most, he stuffed the keychain into his pocket and continued on opening the rest of the gifts. Time disappeared and the party ended. Guests left one by one. When it was around 10 pm, it was only Team Avatar left in the brother's apartment. Asami washed the dishes; Bolin began taking down the decorations, letting Korra and Mako have some alone time up on the roof. It was a beautiful spring night. The moon was bright and one could actually make out a few stars, a difficult feat considering how bright the city lights were. The two lay on the roof, cuddling as they stared up out into the night's sky.

"Did you like it Mako?"

"Of course Korra, I never had a birthday party before, let alone a surprise party. And this one was definitely one of the best parties I've ever been to, and it was for me. I honestly feel like the luckiest guy in the world." Mako adjusted so that he sat up and sat around Korra, hugging her from behind. As he was adjusting their positions, he noticed Korra's shoes, along with the rest of her outfit.

"By the way Korra, you look really beautiful in that dress, not that you don't always look beautiful."

"Awww, thanks Mako. I wanted to do something special for you. I'm only wearing this dress because I know you like to see it on me. You know I'm not the type to wear something so flimsy. But, after all that you've been through, you really deserved this party. You're worth it, City Boy."

"Ha, you haven't called me that in a while."

"I missed it."

"Well, whatever you call me, its fine, as long as you call me Yours." Korra blushed a deep red as Mako whispered those cheesy words into her ear, gently kissing her temple. To save her from turning even more red, Mako changed the subject.

"Hey random question, but where did you get your shoes Korra?"

"They were in some boxes on Air Temple Island. I didn't have any shoes that weren't my boots, so I just put on the first pair that I found. Why, do they not match the dress?"

"No, they're beautiful, I just thought they might have looked familiar, guess not." Small conversations continued here and there until the two settled for a comfortable silence. Eventually, Korra fell asleep in Mako's arms. Not wanting to disturb her, Mako kept Korra where she was and took out Bolin's gift. He lit a small flame in front of Korra and him to keep warm, but to also see the picture more clearly. Feeling the warm glow, Korra's eyes fluttered open, seeing the photo in the keychain much more closely. Recognizing the photo, Korra's body suddenly stiffened. Sensing that she was awake, Mako extinguished the flame and huddled closer around Korra.

"Something wrong Korra?"

"There is actually. I never gave you my birthday gift."

"You don't have to get me anything. You're already all that I want."

Korra was touched, and dumbfounded at the same time. So that's what Asami meant. Man, that girl is perceptive.

"Come with me, I left your gift back on the island."

"It's okay Korra. Really, this day is already more than what I could have asked for."

"Too bad. I planned your birthday, so it's not over until I say so, so you gotta deal with it."

Hope you liked it, I think the next chapter will be its last, please review :]