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Asami lead us to her limo outside.
I've never seen a limo before. It was long and black. It was shining as if it had just been polished. It was relly nice looking.
"Sweet!" Bolin stated.
"Right?" Iroh replied.
Asami chuckled. "Well, I hope it is. This is how we're getting to the restaurant."
"Wait." I said. "We're gonna rid to the restaurant in that thing?"
"Yes. Unless you want to walk?"
"No! It's not like that. I just never ridden inside a limo before."
"That's fine. It's just like ridding in a regular car." She looked at the limo. "Just longer."
"Alright then."
The sound of a door opening and closing caught mt attention. A man dressed in black suit came over to us and opened it.
"You may enter." He said in a grave tone.
Bolin and Iroh raced to get in first. They both tried to muscle their way into the limo. They both ended up falling onto the floor. Bolin got up first and claimed the seat closest to the window. Iroh got up and huffed as he took his seat in a seat across from Bolin. I just laughed at the scene along with Asami, who was laughing as well. Kuvira got in and sat next to Iroh followed by Ginger who sat next to Kuvira. I got in and sat next to Bolin. Asami was speaking to the driver who nodded, before getting into the limo and closing the door. The driver went back up to the front and began to drive where Asami wanted us to go.
It was silent. Well, no, not completely silent. Iroh and Bolin were thumb wrestling and they let out occasional shouts of joy when they won of huffs when they lost. Apparently they were trying to see who could win the most games before we got to our destination. But other than that, no one was saying anything. Ginger sat with her arms crossed like she was bored. Asami was looking through her phone, probably on instagram, or updating her status. Kuvira just kept looking at me and glaring, like my existence annoying her. I didn't look at her and instead, I focused on good things, like the fact that Asami and I were sitting so close that our shoulders were touching.
I felt so out of place here. Seriously. Here I was, sitting in a limo that costs more than my own apartment with a bunch of mover stars. I've never played in anything a day in my life. The only reason that I didn't jump out of a moving vehical was because Bolin, someone that I actually knew, was with me and even made me anxious because he's also been in a mover or three! I shouldn't be here, I shouldn't-
Bolin nudged my shoulder, interrupting my dilima.
"You okay." He asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I assured.
Bolin nodded and went back to thumb wrestling Iroh.
Asami blew air out of her nose and put her phone in her pocket. Doing this caused her leg to brush against mine. I felt my ears burn. Good thing my hair covered it.
"Sorry." Asami apologized.
"Uh, it's-it's fine." I stuttered.
Too bad my hair couldn't cover my mouth.
I looked in front of me and towards Kuvira, who had raised an eyebrow. She was still staring at me. Just when I was about to ask why she kept looking at me like that, the limo stopped. Asami looked out the window and smiled.
"We're here." She said, getting out of the car. No wait, limo. I got out after her.
"I win!" Iroh exclaimed.
Bolin just huffed and got out of the limo next followed by Ginger, Kuvira, and Iroh. I looked around and saw that we were in a parking lot. There were other cars her that almost filled up the entire lot. I was surprised that the limo driver actually managed to find a spot. We were in the parking lot of a huge restaurant the I've never seen before. This place was much bigger than the apartment building I lived in. The huge sign on the building said-
"Kwong's?" Bolin asked in awe.
"Yup." Asami confirmed, popping the p. "This place opened up just last week and I've been three times. Well, four counting this time. Their food was just amazing!"
Asami led us through the parking lot. Once the doors came into view, Bolin and Iroh raced each other to see who could get their first. Bolin got there before Iroh and opened the door for all of us. We walked inside the restaurant, single file.
"Thanks Bo." I said.
"No problem." He replied, walking inside.
Asami walked up to a podium to meet a guy, who must have been the host, in a uniform. There was a huge book on the podium.
"Hi." Asami greeted. "Reservations for Sato. Party of six."
The guy looked down and used his finger to scroll down the list of names. He then found what he was looking for.
"Here you are." He said. He grabbed six menus from the other side of the podium. "If you'll follow me."
We followed the host to a table near the back of the restaurant. He sat the menus down on the table and pulled an empty table over to the table we were going to sit at in order to have six seats. He picked up the menus and sat one down in each spot.
"You may be seated." The host said. "I will come by later to take your orders." He then left to greet more people who have just walked in.
I sat in the middle on one side of the table. Bolin sat on my right while Kuvira sat on my left. Great. (Note the sarcasm). Across from me sat Asami with Ginger on her left and Iroh on her right.
I took my menu and opened it. My first thought was 'what the hell is this?' Everything on the menu look weird and would probably taste even weirder. Also, I couldn't pronounce the names of most of the dishes. I was going to have a hard time ordering.
"So..." Bolin said. He looked just as confused as I felt. "How are you guys? What do you guys do?"
Everyone looked at him.
"I mean other than acting." He corrected.
"Well," Asami said. "I help my dad out with making and designing Sato-mobiles."
"Okay, you're just being modest." Iroh intervened. "You practically owned the company."
"I just make sure that everything is up and running in the industry."
"Wait, what industry." I asked.
"Future Industries." Asami said. "You've never heard of it?"
"I mean, I've heard of Sato-mobiles but I've never heard of the company who makes them."
"Really?" Asami look surprised.
I shook my head. Asami just stared at me with a look I couldn't read. Suddenly, the host approached us.
"Are you ready to order?" He asked.
Asami looked around. Everyone else seemed to know what they wanted while I was still trying to read the names of the dishes.
"We're sill deciding." She said.
"Okay, I'll be back soon." He walked off again
I gave Asami a look that said thank you. She smiled in return.
"So how may movers have you starred in?" I asked, even though I knew the answer. I basically stalked her yesterday when I got home.
"Not that many." Asami answered.
"What?" Bolin asked. "You've played in so many! Starfall, Black Out-"
"Okay," Asami interrupted. "so maybe I've played in a lot of movers but I do it because it's fun."
"What about you Ginger." I asked.
"I've played in all of the Nuktuk movers." She said. She sounded as if she had answered this question fifty times before.
"Okay...and you Iroh?"
"I've played in four movers." He replied. "I would tell you the names but then you'd watch them and trust me, you really don't want to."
"Hey!" Asami said. "I've starred in those movers with you!"
"I know. That's why I said not to watch them."
Asami playfully hit Iroh in the shoulder. He just laughed. I watched the whole scene play out. Something about how easily these two interacted with each other made me feel...I don't know. I couldn't think of the word. I just sighed and decided to ask Kuvira the same question.
"And you?" I asked.
"I've played in a total of four successful mover." She stated. "What about you Korra? How many movers have you played in?"
I glared at her. Why would she ask me that stupid question. I was about to say something rude but then the host came back.
"Are you ready." He asked.
"Yes." Asami replied.
He took out a notepad and a pen. He began to take everyone's order and choice of drink. I quickly look at the menu and decided on the one thing that I could actually read.
"And you ma'am?" The host asked.
"I'll take the seaweed noodles please." I gave my order.
"An what would you like to drink?"
"Ummm...do you have root beer?"
"I'm sorry, we don't serve that here."
What kind of place doesn't serve root beer?
"Oh, okay. I'll just take some water then."
"Okay. You're food should be out her soon." He walked off again.
"So are any of you guys benders?" Iroh asked.
"I'm an earth bender." Bolin stated, flexing his arms. "And you?"
"Fire bender." Iroh pointed his index finger and made a small flame.
"Put that out." Asami ordered. "We don't need you burning down the place that just opened."
"Sorry." Iroh put the flame out.
"I'm an earth bender." Kuvira said with pride.
"Cool!" Bolin exclaimed. "Earth benders for life." He reached across the table and held his hand out for a high five. Kuvira just glared at him. Bolin pulled his arm back and shrunk in his seat.
"I'm a non bender." Asami said. "But I can still fight."
"Don't doubt her." Iroh warned. "She can kick some serious ass."
Everyone but Ginger and Kuvira laughed. Such killjoys.
"I'm a non bender too." Ginger said.
What about you Korra?" Asami asked. "Can you bend?"
"Yeah." I answered. "I'm a water bender."
"And an earth bender." Bolin continued. ""And a fire bender and an air bender."
Everyone looked at me in a mixture of shock and awe. Even Kuvira. I started to feel uncomfortable with the way everyone was looking at me.
"You can bend all four?" Iroh asked quietly.
"Uh, yeah." I say nervously.
"Show us!"
"Uh, maybe later."
"Come on! Please?"
"Iroh, hush!" Asami chided. "If she doesn't want to show us then she doesn't have to."
Something about her voice. The tone she used. It sounded disappointed. I felt my heart tug. Heart burn maybe. I decided that I didn't like seeing Asami disappointed.
I raised my arms up in a blocking motion. The ground beneath our feet raised up.
"Whoa!" Iroh said.
I sat the ground back down. I then pointed a finger and made a small flame burst to life. I quickly put it out and the created a small breeze causing everyone's hair to flow around. I killed the breeze.
"That was great!" Iroh stated. "What about water?"
I looked around and saw a table that had a cup of water sitting on it. I pointed to the table.
"Watch."
Everyone watched the cup. I moved my hands around in fluid motions. The water from the cup rose out of the cup. I made it move around for a while before setting it back down in the cup. Everyone turned and looked at me. They began to clap.
"That was amazing Korra!" Asami said.
I blushed. "Thanks. I can do more but I'd rather not do it inside."
"Still!" Iroh said. "That was awesome! It sucks that bending isn't as popular as it used to be."
"That was pretty great." Ginger admitted.
"Epic." Bolin said.
Kuvira didn't say anything. She just sat there.
Soon, our food had arrived. A huge tray was being carried by two men. One of them was also carrying a stand. Once they came over, he opened the stand and sat the tray on the stand. Both men began to give out the plates until everyone got their food.
"Anything else?" One of the men asked.
"No thank you." Asami replied.
"Okay, enjoy your meal." He then looked at me. "I have to inform you that we saw you bending and that we have a strict no bending policy."
I shrunk down in my seat. "Sorry."
"It's fine." The man gathered the tray and left.
Iroh began to laugh. "Wow Korra." He said.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked. "You were bending too!"
"Yeah but I didn't get caught."
Asami hit him again.
"Shut up and eat." She ordered.
After a while, everyone had finished eating. They same people who handed us our food came to pick up the empty bowls and palates. Asami was right. The food here was amazing! Crazy expensive but amazing!
They handed Asami the bill, which was probably high, and she gave them her debit card. They had walked off with it and came back with it a few minuets later. It was really fun, even if Kuvira was an asshole. I also learned a lot about them. I learned that Asami was from the Fire Nation and that she had designed her first Sato-mobile when she was eighteen. That was what she currently drove with today ay twenty two. Iroh was also from the Fire Nation and he has wanted to be an actor since he was six. Ginger was from here in Republic City and that she wasn't a natural red head. Who would have thought. Kuvira was from the Earth Kingdom and that she was a dancer before she became an actress.
Bolin got up from his seat. "Gotta take a bathroom break. I'll be back."
"I gotta go to." Iroh said, getting up.
"I have to fix my make up." Ginger said and got up.
"I'm going to wait outside." Kuvira stated getting up as well leaving Asami and I alone.
"Well, what about you?" Asami asked.
"Um, what about me?" I replied, nervous. Why was I nervous all of a sudden?
"Where are you from?"
"Oh. I'm from the Southern Watertribe."
"Really? That's great. Have you ever met a guy named Chief Tonraq?"
"Of course. He's my dad."
"What?! No way!"
"Yeah totally."
"So, wait, doesn't that make you a princess of some sort?"
"Well, I guess but I never really thought of myself that way I don't see myself higher than anyone else."
"Wow. I've never heard someone say something like that before."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, everyone I've met has given themselves some sort of title. But you haven't. I admire that."
I blushed. An actress admired me? Well not me but something about me?
"Why did you come to Republic City?" Asami asked.
"Well." I started. "I've always lived a sheltered life. I wanted to get out and explore and discover new things. Once I turned eighteen, my parents helped me moved out here."
"How old are you now?"
"Twenty one."
"Seriously? Wow. You seem older."
"I think it's the hair."
"I really like your hair."
I blushed and ran a hand through my hair. "Thanks. I like yours too. It looks snazzy."
Asami smiled and was about to say something when Iroh and Bolin raced back, Ginger walking behind them.
"I got here first!" Bolin stated.
"No I did!" Iroh claimed.
"You both got back at the same time." I said. "It's a tie."
"No way!" Iroh said.
"Yes way." Asami countered. "Come on. It's time to go."
Asami and I got up and, with Bolin, Ginger, Iroh following, we left the restaurant.
Kuvira was just standing out there. With her tagging along, the six of us got into the parked limo and got back in our original seats. The driver (where had he been all this time?) drove us back to City Hall.
The driver parked just outside of City Hall. We all climbed out of the limo.
"Thanks for taking us out Asami." Iroh said.
"Thank you." Both Ginger and Kuvira said in unison.
"You're welcome." She replied. "Alright. I'm going to head home. You guys should too. Don't forget, our first shooting starts at ten."
"Alright we get it." Iroh retorted playfully before giving Asami a hug. One that she happily returned. I felt my eyebrows furrow at the sight.
Then, the two pulled away.
Iroh, Kuvira, and Ginger all got into their respective cars and drove off. Asami turned to us.
"Aren't you two leaving?" She asked.
"Yeah." I said. "I walked here."
"Do you need a ride?"
"No. No. It's fine."
"Are you sure?"
Not trusting my mouth, I just nodded.
"Okay." Asami said. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Asami walked to her car, the Sato-mobile she was talking about at the restaurant, got in it and started it. She then drove on home.
Bolin nudged my shoulder. He had a smug look on his face.
"What?" I asked.
"Still in denial about liking Asami?" He asked.
"For Raava's sake Bolin, I don't like her!"
"Korra no need to deny the truth. I saw the way you were looking at her during lunch! The way you blushed when she complimented your bending. You like her!"
I just walked down the sidewalk, leaving Bolin.
"You cant deny it Korra!" Bolin shouted as I walked further and further away from him. "You like her!"
I just kept walking, my face redder than ever. What if I did like Asami? It didn't mean anything. It was nothing. Just a crush. A small, dumb, stupid crush.
Another chapter done!