Title: Have You Seen Her?
Pairing: Korra & Asami.
Rated: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Korra and its characters. All rights belong to their respectable owners Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino.
Authors Note: Thank you for the reviews. They definitely motivate me to write more.
Packing up lunch for her little brother, Asami waited downstairs for him. "Kai! I don't have all day!" she shouted as she walked from the kitchen into the living room. She took her jacket off of the couch placing it around her shoulders as the young boy ran down the stairs only to slide on the banister the rest of the way down.
"Hey!" he greeted as he jumped off. She handed him his paper bag lunch with him looking inside. Kai saw his favorite snack. "Awesome, are we gonna have these at my birthday party too?" he asked easing that in.
Smiling, Asami opened up the front door saying, "maybe," as she walked out with him. Kai ran up to the passenger side door of her car which she called her Satomobile. He got in as she locked the front door. She came up toward the drivers side getting in and closing it shut after. Turning on her car, Kai immediately when toward the radio changing the station. "Seat belt," she said making him sit back to place it on.
Pulling off, Asami glanced over at her brother a few times before looking back at the road. "So you know where you want to have your birthday yet or you still 'choosing your options'?" she asked quoting what he said to her a few days ago.
Kai smiled some what shrugging his shoulders, "Not sure yet, it has to be perfect," he said leaning on the door some what.
"Perfect for you or perfect for Jinora..." she teased with a smirk at the end as she pulled up to a red light.
Kai became red in the face from embarrassment, "No no, I just want to have the best party of all. You only turn 14 once," he said trying to state his case.
Asami understood but still pressed on the issue, "and you're sure this has nothing to do with Jin. nor. a?," she said chopping up her name as she nudged his shoulder once the light turned green again.
As the car moved, Kai became quiet for a few moments before responding. "Its complicated."
Shaking her head lightly, Asami reached for her shades placing it over her eyes to get the glare from the sun out of her eyes. "Its only complicated if you let it be," she said now pulling up to his school. As she stopped the car she looked at him for a second as his focus was on his hands. "You're gonna have the best birthday party yet kiddo, I promise you," she said raising her hand underneath his chin so he could look at him.
"Thanks Sami," he said giving a smile toward his sister. Taking off his seat belt, he gave his sister a quick hug before opening up his side door. Getting out, he run up to his friend before looking back waving at her. She waved back making sure he got inside before pulling off.
Before going to work, Asami paid some bills with the money she won from last night. She began to walk out of the post office when she got a text from her best friend. 'Please pick me up' was all that was said which Asami text her back that 'she would'.
A few minutes later, Asami pulled up to an apartment building seeing Opal rushing toward the car. Trying to cover her smile, Asami pulled her shades up over her eyes letting it rest in her hair pushing it back. "My car broke down at the last minute I am so sorry," Opal said apologetically. "Bolin had to tow it back to the shop for me, Ugh this morning sucks."
"You know I will pick you up anytime so no need to apologize," she said as she pressed on the gas coming up behind a silver car in front of her. Opal was trying to fix her collar of her outfit having Asami notice, "I don't understand why you just don't leave your uniform in the locker room," she pointed out making a left turn.
Opal got it fixed finally and pulled on her seat belt to not be so tight. "Because I get a stain on it every time and you know how flawless everything has to be for Mr. Wu," she said putting emphasis on his name.
Asami giggled and turned the radio up a bit, "more like King Wu, do this do that, sweep here sweep there til it shines!" she said trying to immediate him making both girls laugh.
Asami pulled up to a parking lot of Wu Hotels. The girls got out of the car and quickly rushed inside. Opal when through the locker rooms first placing her purse inside as she when to look at herself in her mirror. Asami opened up her locker taking her uniform out and placing it on the door of her locker.
"So what was that all about with that racer chick last night?" Opal asked as she was placing on some make up.
Asami took off her jacket placing it inside of her locker as she started to strip to place on her uniform. "What do you mean?" she questioned wanting to know where she was getting at.
Opal stopped and looked over at Asami with a smug expression, "well besides the fact that she almost beat you, you two clearly seem to have some connection," she said taking a seat.
"We both came to race and that's what we did," she plainly put as she placed on her shirt.
Opal stood up and leaned against the lockers looking directly at Asami, "you can't deny it. I saw the way you both were flirting before the race and afterwards..." she said causing Asami stop what she was doing.
Looking at her best friend, Asami closed her locker door shut, "oh but haven't you heard?" she said as she leaned in towards her best friend. 'I do that with everyone, such a tease' she said in quotes before making a gag face mocking Tahno's words from a few weeks ago. Both girls laughed as they walked out the door to get to their shift.
Holding up a menu, Korra wasn't sure what to get. "Just order something," Mako said as he handed the waitress his menu. Korra wasn't actually listening, she was completely staring through the menu thinking about what happen last night. Her name began to echo bringing her back to reality. "Korra!" Mako nearly shouted to get her attention.
"Huh! What? Where?" she said looking around the restaurant. Realizing what was going on, she handed the waitress a menu and ordered a number four. "Sorry just have a lot on my mind," she said looking over to Mako.
Mako understood as he placed some sugar into his coffee. "I get it, so you know how you're gonna approach Sato again?" he asked taking a sip of his all black coffee no cream.
"Ew," she said commenting on his drink. She then rested her elbow on the table with her cheek pressed against the palm of her hand. "I really have no clue," she said with a sigh. "Its not like I can just show up at her place and say 'hey Sato so last night was crazy wanna give me details about your family so I can take them down?'" she said as Mako place his cup down on the table.
He cleared his throat and said, "well for starters that's against procedure and will blow our case before we even get started. Secondly, you will come off a bit stalkerish if you show up like that," while placing more sugar into his cup.
"I really don't want to come off like a stalker but I need to find a way where we could both be at the same place at the same time," she said as the waitress came back over to their table with Korra's sweet tea. "Thanks," she said to the woman as she took a straw out of the dispenser placing in her drink. "You got any ideas," she asked Mako as his plate of food was being placed down before him.
He took his fork and began to take a bite of his breakfast. "Not the slightest. Though I could ask Bo," he suggested with Korra shake her head no.
"No we don't need any further assistance from the outside world on this. Plus I got her attention this far that has to count for something," she said taking a sip of her tea.
Mako began to eat as if he hadn't in days, chewing like a hippo cow. "It counts," he said speaking with his mouth full. "But you still have to make contact today-" he said before taking a sip of his drink again to wash it down. "Before its lost," while picking more food with his fork.
Korra watched some what disgusted, "I can't take this anymore," she said pulling his cup of coffee over to her placing some cream inside.
"NO!" he said trying to take it back.
Korra held him off as she placed some in, "its not natural not to have any!" she shouted as her food was being brought to their table. She placed his cup back down passing it back to him once he stopped squirming as the waitress came back over. "Try it now," she asked him with him shaking his head no.
"Can I please have another cup? This one has been tainted!" he said looking over at Korra disapprovingly.
Korra just smirked as she took her fork in her hand, "more like perfected..." she whispered as she took a bite of her meal.
As the waitress walked back to get him another cup. Mako took another bite of his food as he looked out the window. "Hey Mako..." Korra started getting his attention. "You're... not upset that I got this position and you didn't. Right?" she asked unsure of his answer.
Mako stopped chewing making him wipe his mouth before answering. "No, just disappointed at myself that I didn't get it. But I'm happy for you Korra. If any one deserves this shot its you. Heck the EEA specifically asked for you, that is some recognition that should truly be celebrated," he said gesturing to this breakfast he was treating her too. "If they can see your potential Korra. You should too. Remember 'Specially requested for this assignment' You!" he said pointing at her as his coffee arrived again all black like before. "Yes..." he said keeping it closer to his reach and away from Korra's.
"Thanks Mako," she said with a smile coming to her face as she took a sip of her drink. Getting an idea, Korra nodded her head as if she said it out loud. "You know what, we should contact Bolin," she said agreeing with Mako finally. "Find out where he is tonight. Put a tracker on his cell phone so that way we can be at every location he is," she suggested as Mako took a sip of his coffee before putting it down.
He felt his chest a bit with his hand trying to ease the heart burn, "his girlfriend is Sato's best friend. So their bound to turn up at the same place. Alright, I'll hook it up but he can't know about it of course," he said raising his drink up to take a sip.
Korra raised her cup up as well and said, "lets do it," clinking their cups together causing her sweet tea spill in his cup. "Oops," she said seeing his face with him shaking his head brooding again.
Coming off their shifts, both girls were walking toward Asami's car getting inside. "Hey you wanna hang out with me and Bolin tonight?" Opal asked as she placed on her seat belt.
Asami shook her head no and said, "I can't," while looking behind her. "I don't have anyone to watch Kai last minute," she said backing out of the space before looking ahead of her.
"He can come too," Opal offered as Asami pulled off towards the entrance to leave the parking lot.
Asami glanced from side to side getting an opening pulling into the street, "I'll think about it okay," she said pulling up to a red light. "I'm not declining," she said as she looked over at Opal.
"Not declining is good enough for me," Opal smiled as she was digging through her purse.
Mako and Korra followed Bolin most of the day once he closed the shop. He had been with Opal most of the time with both detectives becoming restless with lack of progress. "No Sato yet?" Mako asked since he was barely looking at this point.
Korra's eyes were glued to the young couple. "No not yet," she said with a sigh.
"So what's gonna be your angle on her anyway?" Mako asked causing Korra look over at him.
She arched a brow with a puzzled look over take her. "What do you mean?" she questioned sitting up more in her seat.
Mako was leaning on his side door with his eyes closed as he spoke, "well... if it was me. I would try to get into her good graces. I mean Competitive Friend. Co-worker. Class mate. Lover..." he said listing off more with the word 'lover' stuck in Korra's mind.
"I guess I haven't really thought about it," she said looking down a bit nervous.
Mako yawned and adjusted himself in his seat getting comfortable enough to sleep. "Well you got time to think about it. Because at this rate I doubt we run into her tonight," while moving once more his seat making a weird noise in the process. Korra looked over at him with a weird expression. "It was the seat. Your nose will know when its me," he said with no shame as he kept his eyes closed.
Shaking her head, Korra smirked as she continued to watch Bolin with his girlfriend. She still couldn't help but think of that word with her saying it lowly to herself. "Lover..."
Coming out of the library, Asami made a call as she was walking to her car. "Hi, Pema. Sorry for springing Kai on you last minute. I just had to get some books for this project I have do for school," she said as she opened the door to her car.
"Oh its no problem at all Asami. We love having Kai over," she said on the other end.
Asami got into her car placing her books in the back seat. "I really do appreciate it," she said closing her side door. "What's he doing now?" she asked with Pema saying that they were eating dinner. "Okay, well I should be there to pick him up soon," she said with Pema telling her to take her time. "Thanks. Bye," she said hanging up the phone.
A few minutes later, Asami was at a local noodle eatery close to her house. She had ordered dinner for her and Kai before calling Pema. She knew she would have extra food and would just place it in the fridge for him to eat another night. With her brother being picky she knew she would just have to eat it herself since he liked his 'already made hot.'
Korra's stomach was growling as her and Mako were parked close to Bolins next location. "So hungry," she said with Mako looking over at her.
"We had brunch not to long ago. I told you that it was my treat so you just ordered the smallest of proportions?" he said still confused by her actions hearing her stomach rumble again.
Korra made a frowny face expression as she held her stomach, "you know how I get. I can't eat when someone else pays," she said rubbing her belly at this point.
Mako shook his head with a chuckle and said, "now that's just unnatural. Why don't you just go get something to eat down the street. This time its your treat," he said as she got out of the car.
Once she got Mako's order, Korra began to walk down the side walk seeing a noodle eatery that was still open. Her stomach began to growl with her eternally screaming 'yesss'.
As she walked up towards the door, her phone when off to Bolin's near by location. Asami came out of the shop seeing Korra a few feet from her with her phone. "Hey you," she said as her lips curved into a smirk.
Korra felt like her heart was pounding out of her chest as she shot a look up at Asami. "H-Hey you. Back," she said making a weirded out expression to what she just said.
Asami giggled as she looked down for a second before her emerald eyes laid back on Korra. "You know most people I beat I don't run into the next day," she said trying to make light conversation.
"Small world?" Korra said trying not to seem so stalkerish.
Asami was quiet for a moment with a befuddled look on her face before breaking her facade with a giggle. "It is," she said finding Korra's response adorable by the way she said it.
Korra felt like she was holding her breath the whole time Asami was quiet til she spoke again. She smiled some what only to switch gears, "you know... I did take that loss as a win," she said honestly.
Asami looked at Korra with a surprised expression. "Really?" she asked folding her arms with her bag still in her hand.
"Yep. Just gives me a chance to almost beat you... again," she said placing her phone back in her pocket. "I won't back down so easily. Sato," she stated as if it were a fact. "Next time, I will win."
Taking that as a challenge, Asami took a step closer to Korra. "Is that right? Avatar..." she said with Korra's nickname purring off her lips. Korra's tough exterior immediately deteriorated from embarrassment causing her to blush. Asami noticed taking another step forward getting closer. "Tell me, what's your real name?" she asked as Korra eyes widen further.
'Crap', Korra thought. She had completely forgot the alias name given to her in her file. Asami was pulling her out of focus with the way her cherry red lips were glistening from the light of the store. Korra shook her head to snap out of it. "My name?" she asked with Asami nodding. "My name right. Yeah my name is... a... my name is-" she said as a voice shouted 'Korra!'
Her eyes were now ten times its normal size. She looked over Asami's shoulder seeing Bolin. "Korra!" he shouted again which made Korra try to hide behind Asami at this point. Asami looked behind her seeing Bolin then back to Korra. She was trying her best to ignore him, panicking her cover was blown. Bolin raced up to the girls with him stopping a few feet away. "Hey Korra!" Bolin said as he stood beside Asami. Opal skated right up next to her best friend giving Bolin a look. "Hey. Oh HEY!" he said turning his attention to Asami to greet her as well.
Opal shook her head and looked to Korra and then to Asami. "Are we interrupting something?" she asked as she skated in front of her best friend's view pointing back at Korra giving her a wink before skating to Bolin's side.
"No," Asami said trying to shut down Opal's assumptions.
Bolin was all smiles at the girls around him. "So what are you doing here?" he asked Korra who looked to him again trying to regain her composure.
"I was just about to get something to eat," she said pointing to the store next to her. Bolin looked up at the store uttering 'ooh'.
Asami looked to Korra with a soften smile, "the food is pretty decent here," she said looking through the window and back at Korra. "Tell them Asami sent you, I'm sure they'll give you a discount on whatever you order."
"Thanks, I'll definitely do that," Korra said feeling a different rumbling in her stomach similar to the night before.
Gazing at each other came to a stop once Bolin spoke up. "Hey you both wanna come hang out with me and Opal tonight? Its gonna be a heck of a time what do you ya say?" he asked as he put his arm around his girl.
Asami looked to Bolin and shook her head lightly. "Can't. I have to get up early in the morning."
"Korra?" Bolin asked looking to her with a still pretty upbeat attitude.
Korra looked to Asami then to Bolin, "Sorry I got some errands I have to run," she said making an excuse up on the spot.
Opal was on her phone as she received a text from her brother. She tapped Bolin on the chest to get his attention. "Bo we gotta go, Wing just texted their car got towed we need to pick them up," she said as he removed his arm from off her shoulders.
"Oh alright," he said to his girlfriend. He then turned to both of the girls pointing. "Rain check!" he said making it clear as both of them gave him a nod saying 'rain check'.
Opal skated with Bolin as they walked back down the street. "Text you later," she said to Asami before tapping Bolin to race him to the car.
Asami turned around slightly waving at her best friend who was racing her boyfriend. Turning back around, Asami looked at Korra again with an amused expression caused by Bolin.
"So..." Korra said trying to think of something. "You know any thing good to eat here?" she asked hoping that Asami would stick around a bit longer.
Asami looked through the window again peeking at the menu before back at Korra. "Depends on your appetite but right now its pretty expensive considering the time," she said as she took out her phone to look at the time.
Korra rubbed the back of her neck as she pulled out her money. "I guess five yuans isn't gonna cut it huh?" she asked as Asami shake her head no.
"It would around lunch time but right now. No," she said only to hear Korra's stomach rumble.
Korra wrapped her arms around her waist to make it stop.
Both girls remained quiet for a moment only for both start to speak at the same time.
"I'll find something else-" Korra said as Asami spoke at the up when she did.
"I'll share mines. If you want-" Asami offered only to look away as Korra did.
"Thanks," Korra said looking back at Asami.
Asami wasn't sure why she was feeling so bashful. It was out of character for her. She quickly recovered and said, "come on," while taking a few steps back before opening up the door. She let Korra walk ahead of her inside of the shop.
"Asami! You forgot something? I got extra cookies if you want them!" a man said from behind the counter.
Asami shook her head and said, "just another sweet tea. Oh and can I have a few plates and some chop sticks," as she took a seat at a near by booth.
"Anything for you!" the man said with a smile.
Asami gave him one right back saying, "Thank you Narook," as he when to go get the things she asked for. She began to pull the food out of the bag that was still in the containers.
Korra sat down across from her still feeling this unwanted ache in her stomach. She was trying so hard for it not to make a sound mostly blaming it on her lack of food she didn't eat earlier.
Narook came out placing a sweet tea down in front of Asami. "On the house," he said before walking behind the counter to get the plates.
"Thank you..." she sang out through her lips causing Korra's stomach to tighten. Asami turned her attention to Korra. A smirk appear on her lips once more. She slid the sweet tea over to Korra.
"Thanks," she said smiling nervously as she took it in her hand.
Asami just giggled at Korra's expression and said, "your welcome, " as Narook placed some bowls in front of both of the girls. Asami took her tea out of her bag and began to place some food in Korra's bowl. "There we go," she said as began to place some in her own. "I was suppose to eat with my brother but... he's already had dinner over at his lil' girlfriends house," she said with a smile on her face as she took out her chop sticks.
Korra picked up hers and said, "I was about to ask how could you eat all this?" making some what of a joke only to feel uncomfortable saying it afterwards.
Asami was quiet placing a napkin on her lap before looking up at Korra, "I could if I wanted too, fast metabolism," she said in a serious tone. She then giggled after seeing Korra's expression, "no but seriously when I come home to late my brother won't eat it since its 'to cold,'" she said phasing it his way. Asami picked up some noodles with her chop sticks and began to eat it. She covered her mouth with her hand and pointed at her food, "I hope you're not allergic to great taste," she joked causing Korra to smile feeling a bit more comfortable.
"Oh I'm not," she said taking her chopsticks picking up some of the noodles taking a bite. Her stomach felt like it was in heaven with her rubbing it a bit. "Mmm... that hit the spot," she said picking more up on her chopsticks nearly eating in a fashion that Mako was earlier. She stopped once she noticed her actions with her eyes gaze toward Asami.
Smirking over at Korra, Asami waved it off, "first timers always do that. no worries," she said recalling when she first had a bowl. "So... Korra," she said as Korra began to take a sip of her tea. "What got you into racing?" she asked taking a sip of her own tea.
Korra thought on it for a minute. Thinking over the information that was in her file only to draw a blank. She had to answer before it seemed as if she was ignoring her. She had a small smile on her face as she thought of a time her and her father when to the first pro racing tournament. "Well... I'd have to say its when my dad took me to the first ever pro racing tournament," she said looking over at Asami. "It was the greatest feeling in the world. All of the legends were there," she said as she was about to list them off. "The Boomerang Boomer, Airscoots McFly, Water Whip Wipe-Out, The Earth Shaker and my favorite of all time..." she said as Asami said it at the same time. "Infamous Inferno," causing Asami smile brightly at Korra. "Most people don't know about him," Korra said with Asami shrugging her shoulder.
"I do," she said reminiscing herself. She sat up and leaned closer to Korra from across the table. "My father use to take me to the pro racing games too. Except for work," she said now looking down at her food to pick up some on her chopsticks. She looked back up Korra and said, "he use to work on the cars once they came back off the track," while taking a bite right after. Covering her mouth again, she removed the napkin and said, "it really inspired me to race afterwards," while picking up her tea and taking a sip.
Korra was a bit taken back by what she heard and said, "wow that must have been amazing," while leaning just as close as Asami was.
Asami nodded and put her drink down and said, "yeah it was. plus my father use to work really close to infamous inferno so it was a really great experience," while smiling to herself.
After they ate, both girls left the restaurant. Korra stood by the door holding it open for Asami. "Thanks," she said as she walked out of the restaurant. Korra let the door go walking beside Asami moments later. "So you walk here or you have another car for me to add to my collection," Asami joked with a smile on her face.
Korra stood in front of Asami shaking her head, "I don't... want to impose. I mean you already paid for dinner and-" she started to say before Asami cut her off.
"I don't mind," she said as Korra smiled some what only to see Mako over Asami's shoulder. He was walking down the street to see what was keeping Korra so long. He then saw Asami and immediately turned back around heading back to his car. Asami waited for Korra's answer only to look behind her seeing no one.
Korra noticed and looked at Asami and said, "sure! thanks..." while accepting her offer to drive her home.
Asami looked back at Korra and said, "great," while walking past Korra and towards her car. She unlocked her car doors so Korra could get in.
As they both did, Asami began to drive towards the directions Korra gave her. Pulling up toward an apartment complex, Asami parked out front as Korra took off her seat belt. "I really do want to race you again," Korra said turning in her seat to face Asami.
Asami stopped what she was doing and turned her head to face Korra. She chuckled to herself with a hard smirk now stuck on her face, "you couldn't handle it," while leaning back in her seat.
Korra felt slightly offended and it showed on her face. "I can prove myself if you give me a chance," she said hoping she'd say yes.
Taking a minute to respond, Asami looked forward before turning her gaze on to Korra again. "Alright then, tomorrow night at the old pro racing arena. Meet me at 11:20 sharp," she said giving Korra distinct instructions.
Korra had a bright smile on her face full of excitement, "I'll be there," she said before getting out of the car.
Asami just smiled to herself as she watched Korra get out of her car. "We'll see," as she said as she began to pull off down the street once the door was shut.
Korra watched as Asami pulled away feeling pumped for tomorrow night.