Mako skipped over to the fish tank, shaking the little canister of food into it, watching the seahorse serpent and the little mustachioed carp fight over it.
Oh! It's time for class!
He jogged out of the room and hopped into his seat in the classroom next to Little Bumi. The other kids were doing various things, Bolin earthbending a random rock, Tahno and Iroh brooding in their shared desk in the corner, and Lieutenant, Hiroshi, and a chi-blocker were using one of their gloves to make Korra's hair all frizzy.
Korra!
Just thinking about her made Mako's heart pound almost out of his chest. He folded a little piece of pink paper into a crane, and blew on it so that it would fly in Korra's direction. Unfortunately, it was knocked off-course with a large gust of wind, courtesy of Mr. Aang, the teacher.
He slid behind his desk gracefully. With an air of regality, he announced, "I have a very important announcement to make, class! Next Friday, the most important event in your young lives will take place!" He paused dramatically, giving everyone time to sit up straight and open their eyes wide in anticipation. "The Golden Dragon Dance."
He then disappeared in a flurry of robes.
"The Golden Dragon Dance! But who am I gonna ask? Lin? Or Princess Ursa?" Lin blinked all kawaii-like at him, causing a hot-pink heart with wings to materialize and make its way towards the blushing non-bender, and Ursa did the same, and two shiny pink heart appeared next to her, but then Lin snatched them out of the air. "I saw him first!"
"DON'T MAKE ME USE MY FIREBENDING POWERS ON YOU!" The princess warned Lin. Her eyes were really scary, dramatic music played in the background, followed by a dark backdrop of the burning sun, causing Lin to cower under the intense gaze.
They then proceeded to ran over to Bumi, cat fighting over him, grabbing at him.
"I know who I'm gonna ask!" Mako grew dreamy as he looked at Korra. Unfortunately, the gorgeous view of his forever girl was ruined as Iroh, Tahno, and Bolin slid up to her, flowers in hand. The hearts in Mako's eyes broke to pieces. "Looks like you got some competition there, lover boy!" Tenzin joked.
A raging storm went over Mako's head, and his eyes glowed with flames of love and determination.
…
"Hey Korra!" Mako said cheerfully. "So I was wondering if—Woooaaaah!" He yelled, as Bolin earthbended him skyward. The green-eyes boy offered a winning grin to Korra, but he was pushed out of the way, letting out an "Umph!" as Tahno came down from the sky, jumping on top of poor Bolin. "Hey there! I like your…ponytails!" But he too was knocked away, this time by Iroh's firebending. "Don't listen to that jerk!"
How was Mako ever going to get his dream girl?
…
Mako watched Korra silently from behind a bookshelf as she checked out a book from the library. He had the perfect plan! All he had to do was write her a note! So he wrote it, making sure to draw a heart on the top, and folded in into a paper airplane, throwing it in Korra's direction.
What's this?, Korra thought. She read the note, blushing. It didn't say who it was from, but the only person sitting near her was…Tarrlock. "Ew," she said, storming away, the creepy councilman still being creepy.
Mako could only slap his forehead in frustration.
…
"Lady troubled?" said Counselor Tenzin, sagely.
"Every time I try to ask Korra to the dance, something goes wrong! Maybe we're just not meant to be together.."
Tenzin took a break from doodling leaves and such on his clipboard, and gave a sympathetic smile in Mako's direction. "As your guidance counselor, I can tell you that words of love are difficult to express. They are like lighting, electric, exiting, but need to be controlled—"
"That's it! I know how I'll ask Korra to the dance!" He ran out the door of the room, leaving a disappointed Tenzin.
…
Back in the parking lot, where Oogi and some Satomobiles were, Korra sat atop Naga, Pabu at her side. Tahno sauntered up to her. "You. Me. The dance?" He asked, making a heart out of tendrils of water, and Korra hid a smile and a blush behind her hands. But, she was distracted when Iroh came up from the side, on top of a mini United Forces ship, that was on wheels, with a giant heart made fire above him. "My heart burns for you!" He announced, and Korra gasped. Then, from the other side, Bolin erected a giant statue of Korra, startling her, but she was delighted when she saw it. The two other boys were trying to comfort eachother because of the mediocrity of their proposals compared to Bolin's.
"Bo, it's beautiful!" Bolin smiled smugly. "But…you're too sensitive for me…" he slapped his forehead, but his disappointment was short lived, as Asami came up to him. "I like sensitive guys!" Bolin thought for a bit, then knocked Korra's head off the statue, changing it to Asami's. Korra frowned as she watched Asami and Bolin do things that made even the statue blush, when Pabu started to chitter and grabbed Korra's arm and began to jump up and down. "What is it Pabu?" The ferret the proceeded to point upward, where Korra saw Mako in the sky, assisted by Jinora and Ikki. He was creating bolts of lightning in the sky, spelling the words: Korra will you go to the dance with me? From Mako.
Korra mouth formed into a big 'O,' as Mako came down from the sky, and her other three admirers looked up in awe.
"Mako! That's so sweet! I'd love to go to the dance with you!"
"You would?" Mako looked like the happiest guy in the world.
"Yes!" The other three guys were busy wallowing in self-pity together. "But…I already decided to go with someone else." Said guys perked up immensely.
Flames engulfed Mako's body, as he turned into ash, slowly being blown away in the breeze.
Tahno, Iroh, and Bolin stood by, looking anxious and hopeful.
So imagine their surprise when Amon walked pat them, a happy smirk on his mask. The three boys, Mako long gone, began to weep and scream comically.
"What can I say? I like the quiet, mysterious type."
"I did not see that coming," Iroh deadpanned, as Amon and Korra skipped off into the sunset.
The End