Hello, everyone! The day has come for me to continue this story and maybe write a new one! :D

Hooray for LOK: Book 3!

"He's..." I hesitated before answering her question.

"His name is Mako. We are a pro-bending teammates." I replied.

Katara nodded.

"I bet he is such a gentleman, isn't he?"

"Um..." I then looked at her, and saw that she was looking at the bouquet of seven roses, that were neatly lying on my lap.

I blushed, and smiled a little.

"Ah, I see, I see." She then chuckled and patted my back.

"Wait..." Her tone was all...Oh, no! She did not just think about what I think she thought about.

"M-Master Katara, there's some misunderstanding!" I waved my hands in front of myself, my blush increasing.

"No,no, Korra. I think I got just the right idea about you two." She winked at me, as I uncomfortably shifted under her eyes.

"He...He has a girlfriend. She lives in Republic City. A very beautiful and rich girl - Asami. They make a good couple... And I don't belong with him." I brushed a strand of my hair back from my face, sighing quietly.

I wasn't sad. Nope, not at all...

"Then why is he still here, with you and not with Asami, hm?" The water-bending teacher questioned, sounding somewhat rhetorical.

"Because...Well..." I tried to find words, but none came out.

I then questioned myself: why is he wasting his time with me? And these flowers that he gave me, not her?

"He is a loyal friend, that's it..." I then mumbled, hugging my knees.

She shook her head, smiling a little.

"You remind me Aang, Korra." Katara started. As I lifted my head up, my eyes meeting her her eyes.

"What?" I asked, not getting the idea.

"Aang thought the same. I remember when we went to the Ember Island play, that was about us and our other friends. The play was bad itself. After it, Aang thought I was relating to him as a brother only. Nothing more, nothing less. He was so naïve to believe what was on the scene that day...But then, we all forgot about that. And I didn't even realize that I loved him at that moment. But deep inside, he took a special place in my heart. And as you can see now, we weren't afraid to face our feelings." She finished, still smiling.

I nodded and smiled a little to her: Maybe she was right at some point.

"Thank you, Master Katara." I replied at last, feeling more assertive.

"No problem. Anyways, I guess I can head back home. You don't look sick with cold at the moment."

That was when I realized that she was once again right; no more stuffed nose and weird voice, no soaring throat.

I smiled and nodded. Then, I put flowers in a vase.

"I guess I'll go to 'you-know-who'." I replied, blushing slightly.

"Go ahead and good luck." Katara waved to me as I sped out of my room to find Mako.

Then, I spotted him outside, seating under a blossoming sakura tree. He seemed deep in thought, a slight frown on his face, oh and what it was? A pink blush?

I slowly walked to him, looking around in awe.

The view was beautiful, no, outstanding! Light pink leaves were gently flying, caried by the soft breeze.

"Hey." I greeted him and took a sit next to the fire-bender.

He almost jumped in surprise and greeted back.

"Hello, Korra."

Something was in his voice...It was gentle, soft and calm.

He then looked at me, with a new gleam in his eyes. His amber eyes as bright as the morning sun.

I looked back at him, hypnotized by his glance.

We were sitting very near next to each other, simply staring in each others eyes.

"Mako..." I whispered in husky tone, that his ears caught quickly as a bullet.

"Yes?" He replied, with the same look in his eyes.

"I...I have something to say to you, b-but I just..." I trailed off, red like tomato.

Should I tell him? What if he will reject me?

My thoughts were interrupted, once he placed his hands on my cheeks, cupping my face in his safe hands.

"I don't know how you'll react and all..."

I didn't care about his reply, I just felt the urge to tell him everything, that I've kept in my heart.

"But I must say that I love you, Mako..."

The fire-bender looked down for a moment.

It was the end, of everything.

I wanted to scream all my lungs out. Why did he look down? Why didn't he reply?!

"I love you too..."

And a second later, his fiery lips were on mine, as he pulled me closer to him.

My eyes were wide open and I was frozen in shock, until I realized what was going on.

I kissed him back and returned the embrace...

It all happened so fast, under the blossoming sakura, after the heavy rain...

Okay, that totally means that I am truly, deeply in love with Mako.