A smile came across Asami's face as her speech ended. She could care less the people applauding her. She would rather be eating nails and drinking hot sauce. What had her in such a good mood was Korra. Who at the moment was just staring at her like she was the best thing in world. After almost crushing the woman the other night she could only pray that she wasn't the only one hoping to meet again.
Kuvira who was watching Bataar drool over the prince of the Northern Water Tribe. She noticed the look on of bliss on her friends face as she stepped down off stage and followed with interest. "Who's pants are you trying to crawl into?" Kuvira asked curiously.
"None of your business." Asami said glaring at her as she grabbed a glass of champagne from passing waiter. She continued to ignore her and chose to stare past her to ogle at Korra. Which was not creepy at all.
"Come on!" Kuvira pouted. "If you're interested in someone I want to know." Asami opened her mouth but Kuvira stopped her. "And don't lie it's useless."
Asami pouted wanting to keep her love life that wasn't even present at the moment a secret until it became one. "Oh fine I meet this girl the night." She lost her train of thought as she watched Korra and the woman she was with. She was no stranger to the jealousy she felt. They were way to friendly in her opinion.
"And?" Kuvira pressed unware of what was happening behind her but she was not letting her friend out of this.
Asami rolled her friends annoyed that she had to stop trying to mentally remove the woman from Korra's company. She told her not leaving at a single detail. When she was done she stared down at her hand the same way she did that night on her way home.
Kuvira smiled at her friend. "You should definitely go ask her to dance since I'm sure that's why you have only looked at me once since I followed you over here and that's not counting now."
Asami looked to her only to see a smirk in place. "I don't think I can." She said dejectly. "She's already with someone."
"Who?" Kuvira asked turning around.
She gasped as she the woman with Korra looked over her shoulder. This just can't be happening right now. I actually gasped. Kuvira thought to herself as she got lost in the green emerlds that looked in her general direction. Her heart skipped a beat and she remembered she needed to breath.
"Fuck." She whispered.
"What?" Asami asked confused.
"If you won't then I will." Kuvira fixed her tux and headed in for the kill.
Whatever it was that Korra was about to stay died on her tongue when she noticed Kuvira approach.
"Excuse me ladies." Kuvira said flashing her brightest and honest smile. It was no secret who it was directed to since her eyes did not leave a blushing Opal.
"Yes?" Korra asked to remind them that she was still there.
Kuvira was torn as she looked back and forth between the two woman. Her feet and mouth and moved before her brain had fully recovered from shutting down. She wanted nothing more than to get to know the woman that had made her forget how to breath by looks alone but. She frowned a little glancing up. That stupid but. She needed to her bestfriend duties first. She shook her head as she turned toward Korra. The other two woman just stood there staring at the beautiful woman in front of them not even wondering or caring how weird it may look that all three women were just standing there not talking but they couldn't believe she was there to begin with. Kuvira spared Opal one last glance like a wounded puppy. She would rather do anything else than what she was about to do.
"Would you like to dance?" She asked raising her hand up to Korra.
Korra looked confused. Why is she asking her when it's obvious she came over for Opal. She spared her friend a glance and saw the hurt on her face before she pulled it together and looked neutral.
"BUt-" Korra started but Opal cut her off.
"It's okay Korra." Opal told her friend as she started to back away from the two. "I'll just uh see you later." She said before disappearing into the crowd.
The woman looked like someone had shot her dog or something. It was obvious the woman had wanted to follow her friend but she did not move.
Korra frowned. "Explain."
"Yeah yeah." Kuvira said as she pulled Korra close and loosely wrapped her arms around her.
She slowly started moving them to the song. "She owes me so fucking much." Kuvira grumbled.
"Who does? And why are you not with my friend?" Korra asked letting the woman control their movements so she could focus.
"Because my best friend is a fucking idiot and I'm going to kill her when all of this is over." Kuvira sighed shaking her head. "She was scared to come over and ask you to dance so I decided to taught the jealous beast. And knowing her that'll be pretty soon."
"Korra." Korra said with a light smile.
"Oh I already know princess. I'm Kuvira but more importantly what was your friends name?" Kuvira asked giving korra her best puppy dog eyes.
Korra laughed "Its Opal."
Kuvira just moved them around as she got used to Opal's name.
"Hey." Korra said gaining her attention again. "Don't hurt her."
"I would never." Kuvira said with the most serious face Korra had ever seen. She had to stop herself the second time that night from laughing but with less force this time.
"You don't even know her." She pointed out.
"I don't need to know I won't hurt her." Kuvira said with the same level of seriousness.
Korra nodded her logic made since in only one way but she didn't say anything since it wasn't her place. "Good because if you do then I'll end you."
And the look in her made Kuvira shiver and node her head. At that moment she was scared to even blink the wrong way or the woman in her arms would snap her spine in half.
"And you don't hurt her or I'll end you." Kuriva said stopping the dance having spotted some make their way over. "And please be patient with her whenever this shit starts. She's not always the easiest person get along with and she's stubborn as a damn mule. But I promise you she's so worth it she gives as much as she gets and a little more."
Korra was about ask who she was talking about when she was interrupted. "May I cut in." She smiled and Kuvira easily returned it and winked as she let her go.
"Of course Asami she's all yours like she should of been from the start. Now if you excuse me I have to go find my girl." Kuvira bowed. "That's if I'm not to late." She scanned to crowd until she felt someone give her a little push.
"The balcony." Korra said. She heard Kuvira yell thanks as she ran off. Korra turned back to her waiting partner. "I recall someone wanting to dance with me." She teased slightly as she walked back over to Asami.
"You cut your hair." Asami said absentmindly as she pulled Korra close wrapping her arms around her.
She sighed Korra just felt so right in her arms. "And you look gorgeous in red." Korra said putting her hands around her neck as she relaxed into her.
"It's nothing compared to how stunning you look in this blue dress. I'm really loving the hair as well." Asami said as she swept some hair behind her ear.
Korra blushed as they slowly started to rock back and forth. "So you own Future Industries?" She asked.
"No my dad does. I was just filling in for him." Asami said rolling her eyes.
"Not a fan of your old man?" Korra laughed lightly.
Asami shook her head. "No not really so let's not bring him up for the rest of the of the night deal Princess Korra?"
Korra groaned. "Yeah yeah."
"What? You couldn't have possibly thought I wasn't going to say anything?" Asami teased.
"Actually yes." Korra said matter of factly.
"Well it's not every day that I fall from the sky in front of a Princess. And it's not every day that a person shows interest in me." Asami said with a knowing smirk.
Korra refused to let her have the upper hand. "Oh please! I bet there's people begging at your feet for a chance to be with you. How do you know I'm no different than them?"
"Because I just know." Asami said shaking her head. "I said someone who was interested in me. Not my money, my status, or the things I've built."
"Okay okay, you have me there I was hoping to see you again but I must admit to being interested in the things you've built now that I know who you are." Korra said with her signature lop-sided grin.
"You were hoping to see me again?" Asami echoed from shock.
Korra laughed a bit. "Yes because I made a silly decision like turning down your offer for coffee. I'm having a karoke party tomorrow night and I was hoping that you would come. You can bring friends of course." Korra added remembering Kuvira.
Asami seemed titled her head up like she was thinking it over. "Hmmm I don't know but I think I can squeeze you in there."
Korra gently pushed her shoulder and rolled her eyes. "Oh shut the hell up."
Asami chuckled "I'll be there though I'll need you number to get in contact with you."
Korra took her wrist and contacted her Sato watch to Asami's. "I've been using your stuff and had no clue this whole time."
"Hey most people don't so it's cool. It's nice to meet someone who had no clue who I was." Asami said as the watches finished swapping information.
"That makes two of us." Korra mumbled. "I'm sorry what was that?" Asami asked affraid she had missed something.
"Oh it was-" Korra was cut short when her watch went off. She groaned as she laid her head on her dance parnters shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Asami asked confused and worried.
Korra straighted up. "I've got to go."
"What? Like right now?" Asami asked even more confused.
"Yeah." Korra sighed as she pulled away from the sweet embrace some. "I have a on call twenty-four seven job seven days a week job."
"Oh." Asami said not really sure what else to say.
"I'm really sorry but I've got to go now. See you tomorrow night." Korra stood up on her tip toes and kissed Asami on the cheek. Then she was gone in sea of people.
Asami touched her cheek and sighed. "Yeah see you."
Opal took a deep breath as she stepped out onto the empty balcony. She released it when her hands touched the rail. Why did she even get her hopes up. People never noticed her when korra was around. I mean who would she thought. Nobody knew who she was other than just a friend of Princess Korra. Nobody new she gave up the crown and ran away like her older brother and left it their twin brothers. Nobody knew she use to live on the streets and be a underground street fighter. That she use to barely survive but some how she made it day to day with Juicy. That was until Mako and Bolin found her in a fight with a triad who was going to kill a dad and his son. Nobody knows that Korra saved her life and took her in that day. She sighed letting the past slip from her mind. She looked over the city and smiled when the wind picked up. It seems you'll always need me more than my heart does a soulmate.
She looked down at her dress and laughed resentfully "Even you were a waste of time." She said before looking up at the sky.
"I think it looks wonderful on you." Someone behind her panted.
She turned around and gasped when she saw the woman who wanted to dance with Korra standing their panting.
"Sorry I know I must look crazy as hell standing her breathing hard but I ran all the way here. Plus this suit is a little hard to run in." Kuvira stand as she finally caught her breath. She fixed her clothes but made no move to get closer to Opal like she wanted.
"Why are you here?" Opal mumbled still in shock.
"Because you're here and I want to be anywhere that you are." Kuvira stated like it was the most simple thing in the world.
"What about Korra?" Opal asked worried about her friend just being left standing there.
Kuvira waved her off. "Don't worry about it I was just filling in long enough for my friend to get her head out of her ass."
"Asami." Opal said more to herself than anyone else.
Then the dots finally conected and she blushed. She looked up to see Kuvira smirking at her and she ducked her head embarrassed. Kuvira chuckled as she started making her way to her.
She tilted her up by her chin and smiled when Opal looked at her. "May I have this dance?"
Opal smiled. "Hell yes."
Kuvira snorted and shook her head as she placed her hands on Opal's hips.
"I'm Opal." She said as she intertwined her fingers behind her neck.
"I know Korra told me after you ran off. I'm Kuvira." Kuvira said as she started gently swaying them to the music in her head.
"I didn't run off. You're the only one who ran here." Opal huffed.
"Sure you didn't but I get why you came out here. I do admit it is a beautiful night. The spirits are everywhere." Kuvira said taking notice of all the spirits flying and lounging around. She regretted making Ember stay behind now.
Opal nodded her agreement. "Yeah I came out here to clear my head."
"Negative thoughts?" Kuvira guessed as she spent Opal around.
Opal giggled as her arms circled back around her. "Yeah I was thinking that it was stupid for me to stress about this event and spend so much money on this dress when I was even getting looked at." She said rolling her eyes.
Kuvira frowned. "You have no idea how beautiful you are. Do you?" She asked so seriously Opal looked away.
Kuvira stopped moving them. Her featurese softened. "Hey look at me." She asked and smiled when Opal looked back at her. "I mean it and anyone who can't see it is blind. I can't even believe you wanted to dance with me."
It was Opal's turn to frown. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing it's just that no one pays attetion to someone. No wait there words were. A ungrettful brat who gave up her title to her baby cousin." Kuvira said with a mocking voice making Opal laugh. "Then I swear I'm usually not this funny."
"Hey don't sweat it I ran away from the throne as well." Opal said smiling up at her.
"Really? Hold on wait! Is your last name isn't Beifong by chance is it?" Kuvira asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes." Opal said hesitantly.
"Oh good lord! I know I've seen you somewhere. You're Chief Beifong's niece. Oh god she's going to kill me." Kuvira said in panic mostly to herself.
"Hey! No ones going to die." Opal said trying to calm her down. "And then I guess that would make you Kuvira Hou-Ting. Aunt Lin talks about you sometimes."
Kuvira instantly brightens up. "So she does like me."
"No Not really." Opal said laughing when Kuivra deflates again.
"I think I need to reconsider my options. It turns out your really mean." Kuvira pouted.
"I'll make it worth your while if you stay with me." Opal said kissing Kuvira's cheek.
Before Kuvira could reply Opal's Sato watch went off.
"Oh fuck me." Opal sighed.
"W-what?" Kuvira stuttered with a blush.
"I have to go. I'm on call with the job I've got." Opal sighed as she pulled back from the embraced. She grabbed Kuvira's wrist and swapped information. "We're having a party tomorrow night and I want you there. I'll text you later okay?" Opal said before she disappeared.
"Bye." Kuvira said to nothing as she dropped her outstretched hand with a sigh.