Under the Same Stars also titled Wishes, Hopes, and Dreams.
When they were children, Mako, Bolin, Asami, and Korra all had hopes, dreams, and wishes. Little did they know, it was all for the same thing; each other
Prepare to Ugly Cry people.
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Under the Same Stars
Chapter 1: Asami
After Asami's mom was killed 1 year ago her father, Hiroshi Sato, threw himself into his work. Business was booming and his newest line of Satomobiles was about to hit the market. Due to the constant business meetings and interviews, he was either never home or locked away in his office, leaving his ten year-old daughter by herself.
After her mother's death, Hiroshi pulled Asami out of private school, fearing the outside world and all of the dangers in it. Asami was homeschooled and secluded in their giant mansion. Her father also insisted she take up self-defense, not ever wanting her to be left helpless.
Asami often wandered the empty halls, bored out of her mind and missing her friends. Sometimes she would pull out some of her mother's make-up that she saved, and try to recreate her mothers face on her own. Other times she would sit in the small gazebo in the backyard with a candle lit and a small note to her mother. She would burn the note and pray that her mother could read it from the Spirit World.
But most of the time, Asami found herself in the kitchen. She would experiment with old recipes and create nice sit down dinners for her and her father.
One warm fall night, Asami assumed she would be eating alone again. It was dusk when her father called to confirm her hunch. "Another late night at the office," he would apologize. Asami would usually throw the food away and lock herself in her room until the next morning. But tonight, she felt something drawing her to the balcony.
She stepped out into the warm evening air and took in the breathtaking sights of the upper west end of Republic City. Just a little past that she could make out the poorer neighborhoods. Her mom used to talk about sharing the riches, and how their family should do something to give back to the city that had given them so much. She remembered her dad talking on the phone to someone about "giving people more power" and "creating equality for the less advantaged". Asami assumed that he was making plans to open up business there, creating jobs and opportunities for those less fortunate than her.
She no longer resented him for abandoning her most of the time. He was carrying out the dream her mother had had for Republic City. She knew now that he was trying to make a difference in the world, and she admired him for that.
Asami looked up at the stars appearing in the darkening sky. She felt as though her mother was up there, smiling down on the family she left behind. Asami made a vow, partly to her mother but mostly to herself.
"One day, I want to be just like you and Dad. One day, I want to make a change in the world."
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