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Chapter 2: Dear Hormones, Please leave me Alone.
(A.N. just a reminder, this is Mako's POV)
"What just happened?"
"Mako, that's the third time you've asked me, let it go."
I really didn't want to let it go. I was genuinely confused! I was trying to get back into best friend mode with her but apparently my second brain thought otherwise. Oh shoot. I'm going to be in pain in the morning.
Korra's POV
I don't know why I did that! I really hated being so impulsive. But I really don't regret doing it . . . . I had to admit that my heart fluttered when his lips touched mine. Yes, we were only best friends but I felt that we should be more than friends . . . Ugh maybe it was the initial shock of seeing him like that, that made my hormones go crazy. I'd be fine tomorrow, and it'd be just like old times.
God I wish it was alright. I lay awake all night, scared of what my hormones might make me do in my sleep. Maybe if I just put it under wraps, I'd forget about it. I walked down the stairs quietly, hoping my parents didn't see me. Honestly, I wasn't in the mood to hear all that had happened in my 11 years of absence. I backed out of the house through the back door when I bumped into something. Something BIG.
"Ahh!" I screamed
"Naga!"
She whimpered in response.
"Oh girl, it was so hard to leave you, but now you're here!"
"Mom! Dad! How could you not tell me Naga was here?!"
"Well, they said they had just dropped her off, but you found her first." Tonraq replied, joining me at the door
"Oh... well anyways now I really have to go! She has to see the city!"
"Don't be gone too long you have a gala to go to!"
I jumped onto Naga's back and rode her to the park. Riding in the city was so much more different than riding on tundra.
Mako's POV
I noticed Korra walking over leading some giant white monster beside her. It looked like a polar-bear dog, but because of their behaviour, no one could tame one. But count on Korra to be "special".
"What is THAT?"
"This is Naga, she's my best friend."
"Looks like you've got some competition." Bolin nudged me
I looked over at Korra stroking the polar- bear dog's head.
"So why couldn't she be replacing YOU Bolin."
"Please. Korra's never leaving me, he looked at her and she smiled, see?"
"Whatever..."
"Okay, so it's your guys' job, now that I'm back, to show me stuff that wasn't hear 11 years ago. Any takers?"
Me and Bolin exchanged looks, knowing exactly where to take her. The Probending Arena.
"You see that big golden building over there?" And I turned her head to face it.
"There."
"Okay, fine. But we're taking Naga."
Oh fun.
She got onto the animal's back and held out a hand to help us on. I let Bolin go first, half-scared of the thing. But I toughened up when it was my turn.
"What? Scared I'll drop you?"
I actually hadn't taken into consideration how strong Korra really was. But considering being the Avatar and all, I suspected pretty-strong.
"Hold on tight."
We weaved through traffic, startling most people, and exciting others. When we got to the structure, the polar-bear dog stopped abruptly making me slam into Korra's back.
"God man Mako, I said hold on tight, not hump my back."
No words in any language could describe the shade of red I turned. It really concerned me how blunt Korra was.
"I-I . . .I"
"...was going to show you inside?" she finished innocently
"Right . . ."
This girl is crazy.
Korra's POV
They showed me the Arena, which by the way, was HUGE, the Training Hall, and lastly their attic apartment where they apparently lived.
"I don't know why you guys kept saying: Oh it's so small and Oh it's not really much, cause I think it's awesome."
They were kind of silent and I knew why.
Master Dao was in the middle of teaching me to listen then strike when a messenger hawk swooped down. Dao read it first, with a firm expression, and then handed it to me. It read: 'Dear Ms. Avatar Korra, we regret to inform you of the passing of Zita & kai. (In other words, Mako & Bolin's parents) They died in a car crash leaving their two sons Bolin and Mako to reside with their godfather- Toza. We invite you to the ceremony to commemorate their lives. We hope you will-'I didn't finish reading it. I knew I couldn't go already and I couldn't send a response out. I angrily kicked the snow beneath me.
Now I had to use my charisma to lighten the mood.
"So, what do you guys do around here for fun?"
"Well we Pro-bend." Bolin answered slowly
"Well Duh." And I flicked him on the head
Well that just about did it for a conversation starter. We didn't stay much longer. We just walked around Downtown.
"Yeah sure. Okay Bolin, I promise we'll have our bending battle tomorrow cause I have to go. Have to go to some big Avatar gala or whatever."
"Later."
"Later."
I started to walk away when Mako called me. Seriously dude, couldn't you have said what you needed to say BEFORE I left? I still stopped and allowed him to catch up with me.
"Are you allowed to bring anyone with you?"
"I guess so, why YOU wanna come?"
"Sure, I guess."
"Fine, be my guest, at least I have someone to sit this through with."
"Yeah, get to experience 'Avatar perks'."
"Right, Avatar perks." I laughed
"Cool, so meet you there?"
"Alright, Bye."
Wow I was good. On the outside I was like: 'Alright Bye', but on the inside I was like: HOLY JESUS CHRIST! HALLELUGIAH! YES! HE ASKED MEHHHH! THAT takes some skill. Okay Korra calm down, you're acting like a dumb girl, just try to walk home before you start screaming.
Two hours really goes by fast when you're during your hair. As much as I despise doing it, it would look bad if I didn't dress up. It was MY gala. Whatever a gala is . . . I've been to press conferences, Q & A's, public announcements, but a gala? No. That's not me. But as usual I didn't have a choice. I'd gotten so used to being told no for the past 11 years . . . .
I looked at myself in the mirror. I had to admit I looked pretty decent. My hair was down, so it was resting on my shoulders. I was wearing a long blue dress that had slits at the side that came all the way to my mid-thigh. You could call it revealing but whoever got it for me didn't seem to think so.
Mako's POV
I stood outside the door waiting for Korra. When I saw her I was at a loss for words, standing with my mouth agape. She rolled her eyes. I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly.
"Words Mako! Words!" she teased
"Y-You look beautiful." I managed to choke out
"Much better. Shall we?" and she held out her hand
We interlocked arms and walked in. I was lucky I wasn't blinded by the swarm of reporters with cameras.
"You get used to it." She whispered, obviously having seen me cringe
We weaved through the crowd and after losing each other twice, we made it out.
"You get used to that?"
She just shrugged
"So what happens next?"
"Well people just kind of approach you and I have to make a speech later. Not as much fun as you would imagine."
I don't know how Korra could act so care free although she was carrying the world on her shoulders. Just amazing.
"Mako? Zoned out again?"
"Huh? Yeah I guess so . . ."
She rolled her eyes.
"Well it's about time when random important people start coming up to me..." her voice trailed off
She recognized my dull, straight face, as my bored face..
"Aww . . . . Well, come let's talk." And she dragged me over to two nearby chairs
"So, anything you wanted to ask me?" she asked
"Yeah, but it's kinda from a long time ago . . . . . "
"Try me."
"Fine. Why didn't you tell us you were the Avatar?"
"Because... I wasn't so sure I wanted to be. I wanted to enjoy life. But then again, that would explain to my waterbending parents, how they gave birth to an earthbender."
Korra's POV
Bolin and I were facing Mako, just finishing a fight, when I fell on the ground.
"I don't get it Korra. How are you an earthbender when your parents are waterbenders?"
"Umm... well I guess one of my relatives could, so I can."
"Still pretty strange . . ."
"Okay, whatever, so you don't want me to play? I can just leave. . ."
"No, no Korra!"
Conversations including hints usually ended like that.
"But I didn't want anyone to find out. But everything changed when the White Lotus came."
(A.N. I just had to do that! xD)
There was a knock on the door and I decided to get it.
"Hello, Are you Korra? Tonraq and Senna's child?" they asked
"Yes..."
"May we come in?"
"Okay . . . Mom! Dad! Some weird guys in long white robes just came into the house!" I shouted
They appeared within seconds.
"Hi, can we help you?" Senna inquired
"Yes, one of the men stepped forward, we are here regarding the identity of the Avatar. It's Korra . . . ."
"Korra? The Avatar? That wouldn't make much sense considering she's only an earth… Korra, you have some explaining to do!"
Up until this point, I was standing in the corner quietly, now I was being cross-investigated. By the end of the confrontation my parents had a look of disappointment, accomplishment and pride on their faces.
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"Because I didn't want this to happen!" and I stormed off to my room.
"Then after that they found out, they sent me away the next day, and you know THAT story." I sighed
"Right..."
"But you know I've gotten over leaving for 11 years . . .Almost."
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