Title: Don't Hold Back
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: I honestly didn't expect so many people to view this on Christmas but the turn out was just amazing. Thank you guys so much. I know I say this often but the Favs, Follows, Community, PM's and specially the Reviews its all appreciated. Hearing feed back from you guys really is a motivator. Lets me know how much this story means and it has become one of my favorites to write. I do have other fics in mind for Korrasami but I want to give this one a proper ending before I start on a new one. We have a long way to go before I can even get started on that so stick around a bit longer you won't be disappointed I promise you. This is a ride that I hope you all enjoy.
PS: Thank you for the Christmas Wishes and I hope you all had a great one yourselves.
"Aren't your thumbs going numb by now?" Opal asked after applying her lip gloss in the mirror.
Asami was laid out on the side of her friends bed on her stomach with her legs kicking in the air. "Nope," she answered as she continued to text Korra.
It had been like this for the past 2 hours. Opal didn't mind since it was very rare for Asami to be so distracted. The reason for it made Opal even happier than Asami could realize.
"I see you had a fun time last night on your date with Korrra," she teased as she took a seat next to Asami.
Knowing what Opal was implying, Asami gave her a look and a light shove to her arm with the palm of her hand. "Its nothing like that we just... kissed a few times," she said looking back at the screen on her phone.
Opal eyes lit up with a smile to follow out of pure shock. "Kissed a few times?" she asked a bit puzzled. "I'm surprised you got that far since you're such a prude," she stated as fact.
"I am not a prude," she said defensively as she looked over at Opal with an annoyed expression. It cleared up right with a shrug of her shoulders. "I'm just particular," she said wanting to clear it up.
Opal rolled her eyes playfully and shook her head at her friends words. "Yeah a particular prude," she said with a snicker. "I can't even remember the last time you were even in a relationship let alone a serious one," she said folding her arms. "Hell, look what happen with you and Iroh," she pointed out as Asami sent another text to Korra.
Hearing Iroh's name made Asami sit up next to her friend placing her phone down on the bed. "Iroh and I are just friends nothing more..." she said not wanting to put him in that category.
"You put him in the friend zone so much he had no choice but to pitch a tent and get comfortable camping out there," she said over exaggerating.
Asami was shaking her head with a heavy sigh til her phone lit up. She checked it out the next message she received from Korra that made her giggle.
Opal could tell by the way her best friend was acting that she was falling for Korra and hard.
Before Asami could even write Korra back while blatantly ignoring the topic at hand, Opal snatched the phone right out of her hands. "Hey!" Asami shouted standing up when Opal did.
Opal began to text Korra a message asking if she wanted to go on a double date with herself and Bolin posing as Asami. She jumped on the bed to get out of Asami's reach.
Asami when to circle around the bed to retrieve her phone back the text was already sent. Opal placed her phone down on the bed after jumping off on the other side of it with a laugh.
Not as amused as her friend, Asami took her phone back and read the message that she sent to her. "Why did you do that?" she asked a bit aggravated.
"Because I wanted to see you to love birds in action," Opal simply put.
Asami took a seat on the bed still frowned up a bit. "We're not love birds," she said in a grumpy tone.
Opal came up to her side with a bright smile on her face. "No one makes you giggle like that or... at all for that matter so what do you call that?" she asked wanting to know as she leaned up against her friend.
Asami swayed by the weigh that Opal had placed on her side. "I don't know," she said as Korra texted her back. Reading that she loved too brought a smile to Asami's face. 'Great. Text you the details later.' was all she sent before turning her attention to her friend with a slightly scolding look. "I am so gonna get you back for that," she threaten with a playful smirk.
"You'll thank me later," Opal said with a bright smile on her glossy lips.
Korra had read the text that Asami sent her causing that goofy grin of hers to appear back on her face. 'Can't wait' she texted back before putting her phone away.
"What?" Mako asked noticing how weird Korra was being.
Shaking her head, Korra couldn't get rid of her smile. "Nothing just going on a double date with Asami, Opal and Bolin tonight," she said hoping he wouldn't kill her vibe like last time.
Mako was surprised to hear that his brother was going to tag along by the look on his face. "Make sure you ease her family into the conversation," he suggested wondering if she would use that tactic. He knew Korra almost as well as he knew his brother. If not steered in the right direction they could stray off path. At least that's what it seemed like from his point of view.
"I will but aren't you worried about your brother?" Korra pointed out herself. "Last time I was around him he gave away my real name," she said realizing that it was also Mako's fault for him introducing her as such. "I was kind of looking forward to using the new one. I like the way it rolls off the tongue. Raavaaaa," she said with a bit of sass at the end.
Mako took a deep breath nodding his head to her every word. "Don't worry I swore him to secrecy. He won't tell anyone about this investigation," he said as if it was a guarantee.
Korra gave him a look and shook her head as she sat back in her chair. "Is that even protocol?" she asked similar to the way he had to her countless times.
"No but it will save you from getting killed," Mako said sternly.
A slight frown surfaced amongst her facial features at his comment. "Asami isn't going to hurt me," she stated in a serious tone.
Mako gave her a look right back as he tried to get his point across. "She probably wouldn't but Zaheer would. This situation is real Korra not some fantasy land. You could get killed," he said reminding her again.
"I have it under control. Just make sure your brother doesn't slip any other information that could blow my cover," she said as she got out of her seat nearly knocking it over.
Mako saw as she walked away into the next room with Naga barking at their little disagreement. "I have it under control as well!" he shouted making Naga bark more. "Get your cover blown? Psh. More like you got your own cover blown," he mumbled as he folded his arms sitting back on her couch.
Later that night, Asami had texted Korra that she would pick her up at her apartment since she was driving everyone. Korra came downstairs into the court yard only to see Asami parked out front by the gate.
Asami was leaning up against her car with her black leather jacket, red t shirt with a v neckline and dark navy jeans and black boots. She had her arms folded as she looked down the street where her car was faced.
As she turned her head, she could see Korra coming through the gate. Standing up straight, Asami smiled brightly at her. "I would have came up to get you but I already have enough tickets under my belt to last me a life time. Plus I don't trust anyone to drive my car under any circumstances," she said a bit sternly at the end smile and all.
Korra nodded her head with a smirk of her own. "I understand. Naga isn't use to visitors anyway so you kind of avoided getting bit. Not that she would bite you or anything," she said wanting to clear it up. Naga wasn't a vicious dog but she had a good keen sense on who and who not to trust.
Laughing, Asami nodded her head at Korra's comments and opened up the passenger door for Korra to get in.
"Thanks," Korra said as she looked behind her seeing Bolin and Opal in the back seat. "Hey guys," she said as they both greeted her back at the same time.
Asami walked around to the drivers side door opening it up. Getting in, she closed her door as Korra put her seat belt on. Asami paused before putting hers on giving Korra a look. "You don't trust me?" she asked with a confused expression.
Korra had stopped right as she about to place on her seat belt. "I do but I've seen the way you drive," she stated as the peanut gallery in the back made an 'ooooo' sound simultaneously.
Sitting up a bit, Asami turned in her seat and leaned over a bit closer to Korra. "And how do I drive?" she asked in a slightly aggressive tone of voice that matched her now furrow brows.
Korra felt as if she just stepped into a dog house. Her face showed of confusion wondering how to actually respond.
Asami couldn't keep up this charade any longer specially the way Korra's face lit up. She burst into laughter waving it off with a small smirk. "I'm just kidding. Man you are so easy to get," she said as she began to place her own seat belt on. She looked over to Korra who took a sigh of relief. "I make everyone put a seat belt way before the car starts to move," she said gesturing with her fingers to the couple in the back.
Looking behind her, Korra could see Opal and Bolin with their seat belts on as well. "I see," she said as she began to place hers back on. She turned back in her seat facing Asami again. "I will get you back for that," she said with a smirk. She was still getting use to Asami's sense of humor but was catching on by the moment.
"Looking forward to it," Asami said with a grin before driving off.
Asami drove them all to a local club called the Dragon fly. Parking in a free space soon after another car left, Asami turned her car off and got out with the rest of the group leaving her jacket inside. Walking up on the side walk, Bolin had his arm around Opal as Korra took Asami by the hand.
They walked past the long line and up toward the bouncer. The man already recognized Asami prompting him to pull the rope back for her group to enter. "Thanks Tuk," she said as she walked in with Korra by her side.
"Anytime," he said in his deep tone of voice. Many in line were complaining but he just ignored them.
Korra noticed what kind of pull Asami had wondering if it stemmed from her connection to the red lotus.
Entering the club, the group could hear the music thumping so hard that the walls were vibrating. People were scattered all across the room dancing, drinking and enjoying each others company.
As they approached the bar, Korra released Asami's hand and said, "Drinks are on me!" in a loud tone. Opal and Bolin cheered for her happy to get their night started. Korra took their drink order and relayed it to the bar keep. Korra turned to Asami and said, "you don't want anything?!" wondering if something was wrong.
"No I'm good!" she shouted in the same manor.
Korra had that same confused look on her face causing her to lean more into Asami. "Something wrong?" she asked in a concerned tone.
Asami shook her head and placed a soft hand on Korra's fore arm leaning in towards her ear. "Nothings wrong I just like to keep a clear head when I drive," she said very strict about these things. She didn't have any intentions on drinking tonight which is why she drove to begin with.
After hearing what she said, Korra scrunched up her face forgetting that Asami drove them here. "Sorry it slipped my mind," she said leaning her head towards Asami's ear in the same manor.
"Its fine. Just come dance with me," she said taking Korra's hand and leading her away from the bar.
Before she was pulled away, Korra had placed money on the bar for their drinks. Bolin and Opal were sitting there clinking their drinks together as they watched their friends heading towards the dance floor.
Up in the VIP section of the club, Tahno was leaning over the railing with a drink in his hand. He was about to take a sip when he spotted the girls. "What the hell?" he said not believing Shin the first time thinking it was all talk. Now that it was right in front of his eyes he wasn't sure how to react.
A slow song began to play as Korra and Asami got in the middle of the dance floor. Korra placed her hands on Asami's hips as Asami had her arms resting on Korra's shoulders. "You know it wasn't me who sent that text to you earlier about the double date," she admitted as she stepped in sync with Korra's movements.
Not to surprised, Korra poked out her bottom lip a bit with a nod. "And here I thought that joke I sent earlier was to perverted," she said with a small grin.
Asami giggled and shook her head, "no it wasn't. plus I've heard worst," she said in a matter-of-fact tone of voice.
"Is that so Ms. Sato?" Korra said with a cheeky grin.
Leaning a bit closer, Asami pressed her forehead against Korra's. "It is indeed so, Avatar Korra," she said mashing both of her names together.
Korra liked the ring to it which caused her to show off her pearly whites in response.
Opal and Bolin were about to join the couple on the dance floor when the twins came up to greet them. Bolin gestured to buy them drinks as well til Wei tapped him on the shoulder pointing towards the steps. They could see Tahno coming down shoving some people out of his way. He was making a B-line towards the dance floor.
Coming right up to Asami and Korra, Tahno cleared his throat to get their attention. "May I cut in?" he asked staring Asami down with a devious glare.
Korra began to stare him down as Asami spoke up. "No you may not, now leave us a lone," she demanded with a frown.
Tahno shook his head with a chuckled as he looked across the dance floor and back at her. "You know I have this theory as to why you're such a bitch," he started getting Korra's attention immediately.
She released Asami and stepped in front of her getting in Tahno's face. "Watch your mouth," she said in pissed off manor. Her hands started to ball into a fist which Asami noticed.
Taking Korra by the wrist, Asami gently pulled her back towards her. "Come on Korra lets just go," she said not wanting to make a seen. She began to pull Korra back toward the bar when Tahno to grab her by the arm hard.
"I'm not done talking to you yet!" he shouted as he nearly yanked her forward.
Korra quickly twisted her hand to break out of Asami's grip only to punch Tahno in his face.
The impact pushed him back so hard he fell on his ass. "Fuck!" he shouted as he held his nose. It was bleeding none stop and a bit crooked.
"Don't you ever touch her again!" Korra shouted as she stared Tahno down. Asami was in shock at Korra's reaction not expecting any of that.
Tahno's crew began to crowd on to the dance floor. They came up behind him, with some helping him up off the floor. They were staring at Korra hard but she still wouldn't budge.
Tahno wiped the blood from his nose and got close to Korra's face. The twins came up behind Korra along with Bolin and Opal at Asami's side. He peeked their presents out of the corners of his eye but didn't take his off Korra's. "This isn't over," he threaten.
"Not by a long shot," Korra spit back in response.
Slowly backing up, Tahno turned around walking to the opposite side of the club with the rest of his crew.
Once they were out of view, Korra shook her hand she hit Tahno with. Asami took it in her own and saw that her knuckles were bruised. "Come on," she said in a worried tone.
Leaving the club, they all decided to go back to Opal's apartment. Walking up the steps, Asami was cradling Korra's hand the whole time. As they reached the top, Opal had already opened her front door leaving it cracked for them.
"I'm fine really..." Korra continued to say as they entered the apartment. Bolin closed the door behind them as Asami brought Korra over to the couch in the living room. Korra sat down feeling the softness of the couch causing her to rub up against it to get comfortable.
Asami kneel down before Korra rubbing her knuckles gently. "Wait here okay," she said looking into Korra's baby blue hues. Getting up, Asami walked into Opal's bedroom to look for the first aid kit.
Bolin came out of the kitchen with a few beers in hand. He came up to the couch and handed Korra one. He plopped down in a seat beside her and cracked his own. "So what are you gonna do?" he asked looking at Korra taking a sip of beer waiting for her answer.
Korra gave him a look from the question he asked. Bolin noticed her expression causing him to eye the bedroom door for a second. He looked back at Korra as the cost was clear. "Asami is a good friend of mines and I don't want her to get hurt because of your 'priorities'' he said as he gestured in finger quotes at the end.
Knowing what he meant Korra took a deep breath clearly annoyed but not by him. "I'm not gonna let anything happen to Asami," she said a bit defensively. She began to cradled her own hand as it started to sting just a bit from the pain.
Bolin looked down at her hand that was light pinkish from the contact it made with Tahno's face. "You really do have feelings for her?" he said in a form of a question but already knew the answer.
Korra broke eye contact from his gaze and on to her lap. "I really shouldn't but I do," she said in a low tone of voice. She wasn't embarrassed by it. It was more of the guilt of knowing that if this all came crashing down that she could indeed hurt Asami.
The look on Korra's face said it all. He could see how conflicted she was with this whole thing. He knew how his brother could be cold and calculated when it counted. In this kind of field that is what was needed but with Korra it wasn't the case. She really had her heart in this and what she felt for Asami showed more ways than one tonight. He took a swig of his beer not bothering to pester her any further on the matter.
While Korra and Bolin were in the living room, Asami was in Opal's bedroom looking in every draw for the first aid.
"Tear up my room why don't ya?" Opal teased with a smile. "Then clean it back up again like you always do," she said as she handed Asami the first aid kit from the bathroom.
Asami turned around to face Opal seeing the kit in her hand. "Thanks," she said taking it.
Before she could rush out the door, Opal pulled Asami by the arm lightly towards the side out of view. "Did you see the way Korra punched Tahno in the face? No hesitation at all just bloop. Was pretty amazing," she said still a bit surprised by the altercation.
Asami took a look at the door then back to Opal with a small shake of her head. "I've never needed anyone to defend me before. Usually when it happens I get pissed off at the person taking up for me because I know I can handle myself," she said in a low voice so the others couldn't hear. She took a breath as her gazed dropped down to the floor. "But the way Korra did it was just... I don't know. I can't explain it," she said looking off to the side. "I just felt secure you know?" she said finally looking up at Opal.
Opal placed her hand on Asami's shoulder with a content smile on her lips. "You're in love," she said in a dreamy tone. For once Opal wasn't kidding around. The way Asami acted around Korra was to transparent. Her friend was in so deep it was no turning back now.
Asami didn't answer instead took a clean cloth the dresser and walked out of the room. She walked into the kitchen and rinsed it off in the sink. She then moved back into the living room seeing Bolin getting up for her to sit down. "Thanks," she said to him as she took his seat.
They both watched as Opal came out of the room with Bolin coming up to her. She had her keys in hand as she opened up the front door. "We will be back in a few. Going to get something to eat down the street. Do you guys want something?" she asked both Korra and Asami. Korra leaned back into the couch to reach into her pockets to take out her money. "Oh no," she said stopping Korra. "You paid for the drinks at the club. This is our treat," she gestured as Korra sat back straight.
"A few burgers will do right?" Asami asked as she looked to Korra whom nodded in agreement. Looking back at Opal, Asami mouthed 'thank you' as her friend gave her a nod in return before heading out the door.
Once they left, Asami took the beer out of Korra's hand sitting it down so she could begin to clean off her bruised knuckles. "Ah..." she said feeling it sting.
"Sorry..." Asami said remorsefully. "I never meant for you to get hurt Korra," she said smoothly rinsing off her hand before placing the cloth on to the arm rest of the couch.
Korra watched Asami in motion hearing her apologize made her arch a brow. "It's not your fault Tahno has a thick skull," she joked. "It was like hitting a brick wall," she said trying to lighten the mood.
Asami chuckled slightly with a small smile only to get serious again. She stopped what she was doing and looked Korra in her eyes. "No one has ever had my back where it made me feel protected yet still in control..." she admitted knowing that her friends would have done the same. It truly didn't feel the same as when Korra did it and it made her feel safe.
"You like being in control?" Korra asked looking deeply into Asami's eyes as if the answer was there.
Asami broke eye contact and reached for the bandaging to wrap Korra's hand with. "I like being my own person," she said as she took Korra's hand in her own wrapping it up thoroughly. As she finished, she took Korra's hand up to her lips and kissed it smiling at her. "All done."
Korra watched Asami as she kissed her wrapped knuckles saying she was done. Half smirking at that, Korra pulled Asami's hand with her bruised one so she could come toward her. Korra pressed her lips against Asami's closing her eyes slightly.
Closing her own eyes, Asami began to mush her lips up against Korra's feeling that hunger in the pit of her stomach like it did the night before. Korra snaked her left arm around Asami waist pulling her closer causing Asami to straddle her.
Sitting back against the couch, Korra felt Asami's hands slid up against her neck cupping the sides of her cheeks. Their kissed broke off into small little pecks with their lips lightly touching one another. Before long, Asami's tongue grazed over Korra's bottom lip as she turned her head for more.
Their little make out session came to a halt when loud footsteps was heard in the hall. Asami pulled back when the door flew open. She sat on Korra's lap licking her lips as Bolin came in seeing them two very close together. "Oops..." he said noticing Asami's lipstick on Korra's mouth. "Sorry... Opal left her purse.." he said as he began to slowly reach for it on the recliner. "Just gonna... grab it," he said taking it in his hand. He kept his eyes on the girls as if they were attack dogs. "And leave you ladies alone.." he said backing out towards the door. "Sorry.." he said closing it back shut.
When he left, both girls began to laugh. Asami leaned her forehead up against Korra's tracing the outline of her lips with her index finger. "Do you want to leave?" she asked wondering if Korra had other plans this evening.
Korra lightly shook her head and kissed Asami's finger. "No," she said with a bright smile.
Asami cupped Korra's cheek with that same hand and pulled her back into a kiss to resume what they had started.
Once Bolin and Opal came back, the gang ate their meals watching a marathon of their favorite movies. Everyone eventually passed out with Opal on the floor with Bolin leaning up against her chest asleep. Her fingers were entangled in his curly hair. Korra's whole body was stretched out on the couch with her arms around Asami who was asleep on top of her snoring lightly.
Korra soon woke up from the buzzing sound of her phone in her pocket. She opened up her eyes slowly lifting her right hand up off of Asami's back rubbing her eye. She felt the bandage brushing up against it causing her to squint. She raised her head a bit seeing she wasn't at home. Seeing Asami laid up against her made Korra smile until she heard that annoying buzzing sound again. Reaching in her pocket, she took out her phone seeing she gotten a text from Mako.
Her movements slowly woke up Asami. She raised her head up off of Korra's chest looking around slightly with a small yawn. Covering her mouth, she looked at Korra seeing her with her phone. "Everything alright?" she asked resting her head back down on Korra's chest.
She didn't answer right away since she was reading it. Not texting back, she ended it and placed her phone back into her pocket. "Yeah my neighbor has to go to work so no one is there to watch Naga," she said making up an excuse to get home.
Asami exhaled deeply before inhaling Korra's scent again. "I'll take you home," she said pulling herself up off the couch and Korra.
Korra got up as well making sure she didn't kick Opal in the head when she moved her feet from the couch.
Asami watched as her friend was asleep with her fingers entangled in Bolin's hair. She bended down beside Opal and rubbed her nose with her index finger. "Hey..." she said lowly. "We're heading out okay. I'll text you later," she said as Opal slightly opened up her eyes.
"Umm... bye bye," she said turning her head to the side closing her eyes again.
Asami planted a kiss on Opal's forehead. Standing up she took the remote turning off the TV. Gathering her things, she headed out of Opal's apartment with Korra. Asami had locked the door with her spare key her friend gave her.
As they got downstairs, Asami got into her car with Korra driving her home. Pulling up to the front gate again, Asami yawned still tired since it was about 3 in the morning. "Thanks for having my back," she said in a sleepy tone.
Korra took off her seat belt and smiled. "Anytime," she said taking Asami's hand in her own giving it a squeeze.
Asami rubbed Korra's bandaged up knuckles again staring at it a bit before looking back at Korra. "I know we just started dating but I would really like it if you met my family," she said a bit more clearly. Korra's eyes opened up a bit wider at Asami's words causing her brows to raise. Asami giggled and leaned a bit towards Korra. "I know you already met them the other night but it was to brief for it to count," she stated not knowing how long her family would actually be in town. "It would mean the world to me if you came over for dinner Sunday night," she said hoping Korra would say yes.
Korra listened to Asami carefully. Hearing how it meant the world to her she couldn't say no. Plus it was the opening she was looking for but it wasn't why she was saying yes. "I'll be there," she said with a small smile.
Leaning up to her, Asami laid a small kiss upon Korra's lips.
The small peck brought a widen smile on Korra's face. "Goodnight," she said as she opened her side door getting out.
"Goodnight," Asami replied back with a heavy sigh. She was a bit disappointed that their night had to end so abruptly but had something to look forward to this Sunday.
Korra closed her side door and tapped it slightly as she looked down through the window. "Text me when you get home," she said as Asami nodded with a small salute. She was sleepy and Korra knew it. She was praying that she got home safe.
Standing back up straight, Korra walked off entering her number into the gate having it open up. Walking inside, she turned back slightly waving seeing Asami return the gesture before driving off.
Opening her front door, Korra saw Mako on his laptop. "Took you long enough," he said as she closed her door. "We received this at the station a few hours ago," he said clicking play as she got closer.
Taking a seat on the couch beside him, she saw the footage of the time frame between Zaheer's transfer and escape. All footage from inside the prison was clear it was until she saw the ones from inside the transporting truck. The way Zaheer took out those poor guards killing both of them instantly.
The separate camera in the drivers seat shown the passenger being thrown out as well as the driver. The height and weight of the assailants matched the description of two with in the red lotus gang. It was until Korra saw the shorter one tossing an explosive in the back of the truck discontinuing the rest of the footage.
"How were you able to get a hold of this?" she questioned still staring at the screen with the video ended.
Mako shook his head still disgusted by what he saw. "Well it wasn't through Kuvira's people that's for sure," he said feeling as if they were stone walling their investigation.
Korra heard what he said and shook her head. "No how were they able to received this footage after it was blown up?" she asked now facing him.
"Well the prison had finally upgraded their systems a few months back. So all their cameras recording automatically saves into their system the second it records. No more manual labor," he commented as he sat back on the couch with his arms folded. "Right now this is the only opening we have to finding out who knew about their routine. It might have switched last minute but its only so many roads to take to enter republic city. Now its just one that takes six days that counts," he said a bit satisfied at the end.
Korra listened to him still glancing at the screen a bit with a worried feeling over rushing over her body. Not for herself but for Asami as well as her brother Kai. Those people were monsters who didn't deserve the love of such caring people. "It might not be the only opening we have," she uttered lowly.
Mako had his eyes closed til Korra spoke up. He sat up attentively wondering what she meant. "You have one?" he asked in an anxious tone.
Taking a deep breath, Korra nodded her head with a sigh. "Yeah..." she said looking back into Mako's eyes. "Asami invited me to dinner Sunday to meet all of them," she said gesturing to the video.
"You ready for that?" he asked already seeing Korra's posture a bit shaken up.
Korra dropped her gaze from his and back at the screen to Zaheer's face. "As ready as I'll ever be."