Chapter 2: You have My Heart
Korra waited anxiously in the waiting room, her feet tapping impatiently her eyebrows furrowed as she waited for the doctor to come back with more information. They said Asami was stable but she was still unconscious, they even said that if it wasn't for her Asami would've been dead.
Korra was sitting there for a good 2 hours before Bolin came rushing into the waiting room Opal right behind him. She had texted him what had happened and even though Bolin doesn't even know Asami, his friend called and he was here for her. "How is she?" He asked as he watched his friend literally have a mental breakdown.
Korra shook her head, "I don't know these knuckle heads won't tell me anything and it's been 2 hours!"
"Hey it's going to be ok. If it wasn't for you Asami would have been still on that trial right now." Bolin reassured, and Korra nodded her head and took a deep breath.
"Has anybody come to see her? Like her family." Opal asked looking at Korra with concern.
Korra shook her head again, "No sense Asami is unconscious and I don't know her like that we don't know how to contact her family, all we can do is wait for her to wake up."
So, they did and an hour later a doctor came into the waiting room and announced that Asami is awake but only one person can come back. "Thank you, guys, for coming I can take it from here." Korra said looking at Bolin.
"You sure?" Bolin asked getting up from his chair as Korra stood.
Korra nodded, "Yeah I was scared thank you for being here it means a lot." Korra said as she hugged both Bolin and Opal.
"No problem." Opal said returning the hug, "Call us if you need anything." And with that they left the waiting room.
Korra followed the doctor down the hall, knocked on Asami's door and when he got a muffled response he opened it. Asami was sitting up in the bed looking out of the window, her raven hair was like a curtain shielding her face from Korra's view. "I'll be back in a few minutes to talk about Asami's condition." And with that he stepped out of the room and shut the door behind him.
Korra pulled a chair up to Asami's bed, and laid her hand on top of hers. "Asami?" When Asami didn't respond Korra squeezed her hand and tried again, "It's me Korra, how are you feeling."
"Thank you." Asami choked out, her shoulders began to shake and she started to sob. "Thank you." She said again this time turning her head to look at Korra, tears running down her cheeks.
Korra took in Asami's face like she was seeing it for the first time, this woman right in front of her was truly breathtaking, even in the state that she is in now. Korra had never seen her eyes before and now that she has she was completely entranced. Asami's eyes reminded her of the flowers blooming in the spring and the trees growing new leaves….her eyes reminded Korra of life. "I'm so glad you're ok Asami I was so scared when I found you." Korra said taking her other hand and holding them both with such urgency that Asami felt safe, closing her eyes as the last tear fell from her face.
Korra let one of her hands go to wipe the tears away from Asami's eyes and once again Korra was greeted with spring. She smiled fondly at Asami cupping her cheek, Asami smiled back at her cupping Korra's hand on top of her cheek. The doctor knocked on the door and Asami let him know it was ok to come in breaking her stare with Korra for the moment but still holding her hand all the same.
The doctor came in the room flipping through some papers on a clipboard. "Well Ms. Sato I have some good news and I have some bad news which one do you want to hear first?"
Asami looked at Korra only to find her staring right back at her with encouragement. Asami sighed, "Let's here the bad news first."
"Ok so first I want to ask a question which is quite personal so I'm going to need your guest to step outside for this conversation considering she is in no relation to you."
"No Korra is fine where she is whatever you say to me you can say in front of her, she saved my life after all." Asami said giving the doctor a stern look and squeezing Korra's hand.
"Sorry I wasn't trying to offend it's just part of my job." Asami nodded her understanding, and the doctor continued, "Anyway the question is do you have a family history of heart problems or heart attacks in your genetics?"
Asami sighed, "Yes, my father died from a heart attack 5 years ago, and I remember him saying to me a long time ago that my grandmother suffered from heart problems as well." Asami stated and felt Korra rubbing her back. She was really grateful that she was here with her otherwise she didn't know how she would be able to handle this.
The doctor nodded and took notes on his clipboard, "We believe that you had a heart attack today Ms. Sato, and I asked you if your family has any heart history because when we checked your heart rate your resting heart rate was under 50 bpm!" he exclaimed.
"What's my resting heart rate now?" She knew it had to be a little bit higher her hearts been fluttering ever since Korra was holding her hand.
"59 bpm," The doctor said as he pointed to the heart monitor next to Asami's bed. "Which is still pretty low. Do you run Ms. Sato?"
"Yes, every day." Asami said with pride.
"Good keep doing that it will help greatly considering you might have heart problems with your family history and all. Now it's obvious that you're healthy but there are other ways to cause a heart attack. Have you been tremendously stressed out lately Asami?"
"I'm a college student I'm always stressed." She smiled humorlessly.
The doctor smiled back, "Why of course that kind of stress is normal but are you so overwhelmed by something in your personal life that its adding to your stress over collage work?"
Asami thought about it for a minute, "Yes, you see when my father died he left me with our family company, and at first it wasn't so bad because I was groomed for this part of my life because it was bound to happen at some point… I just wish it wasn't too soon. But I have to balance being the CEO of that company while I maintain my studies as a junior in college while running long distance for my school's track team. I guess it just all caught up with me." Asami said scratching her head.
"Well I suggest you take it easy for a couple of weeks. You can continue to go on your runs and to your classes, but the company is going to have to wait until your stress levels get better ok?"
"…Ok…" Asami said hesitantly. He made it sound so easy, to take a break from her company.
"Now the good news, and this is news you probably already knew but, if it wasn't for this young lady here you would've been dead. So, I want to thank you…uh-"
"Lash." Korra said
"Ms. Lash for your bravery and I'm sure Ms. Sato appreciates it too." The doctor got up from the chair and made his way to the door, "You may be able to leave this evening Ms. Sato, but I want you to come back to the hospital in a week from now for a checkup. Have a good night you two." He said as he shut the door.
They both waited as they heard the doctor's footsteps disappear down the hall before speaking. "I really do appreciate it Korra, you're like my guardian angel." Asami said smiling at Korra.
Korra's cheeks warmed up and she rubbed the back of her neck with her free hand. "it's no problem I'm glad I could help. Um both of our cars are still at the towpath so I'll call us an Uber if that's ok with you?"
Asami bit her lip and smiled at the woman in front of her. "That would be lovely."
The two girls walked out of the bright hospital, and into the darkness of the night. The day had gone by in a blink of an eye and it was now 9:00 at night. Korra lead them to the Uber who waited patiently on the curb, she gave the driver the directions to the towpath and they were off.
"Soo Sato?" Korra asked awkwardly as she squirmed in her seat. "Have I heard that name before?"
"I don't know have you?" Asami responded slyly as she rested her hand on Korra's knee.
"I mean yes..." Korra coughed, "hm what are the odds that someone like me would be sitting in an Uber with the Asami Sato."
"oh, stop I'm not famous." Asami giggled, playfully slapping Korra's shoulder.
"Well it's good that your humble about it." Korra snickered back. They fell into comfortable silence the rest of the ride to the towpath as Korra gazed out of the car window with Asami cuddled up on her arm.
When they reached the parking lot Korra paid for the Uber and walked Asami to her their cars. "Are you gonna be able to make it home okay?" Korra asked timidly rubbing the back of her neck. She really didn't want to part from the woman just yet.
Asami rested her pointer finger on Korra's nose, "You worry too much, I'll be fine." She moved in closer to the blue-eyed women. "Thank you again Korra."
Korra's cheeks heated up and she absentmindedly moved in too. "It's no problem, I would do it again in a heartbeat."
Asami laughed, "No pun intended I'm assuming."
Korra licked her lips. "Well sense it made you laugh than the pun was intended."
"Haha you're a dork." Asami said biting her lip. She closed the distance between them kissing Korra swiftly on the lips.
Korra's lips stretched into a crooked smile. "I take it your impressed." She said wiggling her eyebrows.
Asami giggled again, "Good night Korra." Asami said as she opened her car door.
"Not impressed enough for your number huh? I see how it is." Korra said leaning over Asami's open window as Asami rolled it down.
Asami flipped her hair back and held her hand out in front of Korra, with a smug smile on her face.
Korra smiled wide again, pulling her phone out of her rain coat and handed it to her. Asami punched in her contact info and handed it back to Korra. Korra called the number so Asami could have her's and she put the phone back in her pocket. "Thank you." Korra said standing straight up so Asami can pull off.
"It's the least I can do. "Asami said with a wink, "I'll see you later Korra, Good night."
"Good night." Korra waved back, and with that Asami pulled off and onto the road.