You Kissed Me Back

a/n: i tried to get sexy here and it ended up being a fail. did you guys know that dolphins were three times more likely to molest you than an actual pervert would? that kind of confidence is very enviable for shy people like me ..

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Vignette 5: Icy

She didn't take to smashing things when they were arguing in the beginning. But as relationships grow, Mako assumed, so would the conversations and eventually, the disagreements. So the fact that she was smashing things because of a disagreement didn't surprise him.

It was the topics of their arguments that did. This time, she was furious because he told off a smart-ass reporter who thought it was funny to comment on the fact that Korra had gone to the Fire Nation with Iroh for a "vacation" while non-benders starved. But it was the way he said the word vacation that caused Mako to try and stomp the guy into the ground. He had expected Korra to support him, not drag him all the way to his house in an angry silence and then blow up on him.

At her annoyed face, he couldn't help but scoff at. "Are you kidding me Korra? I was just looking out for you! You were gonna let that reporter talk down to you like that? "

She picked up another vase and snarled at him. "Don't tell me that! You can't speak for me Mako and especially not in public, because, well, I'm not a baby! What aren't you getting?"

His brow twitched. "It's my 'babying' that's been protecting you all this time, if you haven't noticed. It's all because of your reckless—"

"Ugh! You jerkbending—"

"Irritating, hot-headed—"

"Arrogant, selfish, vindictive, and controlling—"

"And completely ignorant way of diving into things that has everyone concerned about your safety all the time and I have to even—"

"BASTARD!" She threw the vase this time, and gave it a push of firebending behind it that made an excellent shattering noise on the wall behind him. He knew she didn't aim for him—not even close—but her blue eyes were shimmering with wet tears.

He blinked, watching her fists clench tightly. Then his face flushed with anger and he took a strong stride toward her. "If you throw another thing at me Korra, I swear I'll—"

"You'll what? Huh?!"

She closed the distance, smashing her mouth on his so roughly he felt their teeth scrape together. He grabbed her by the arms and pushed her up against the wall. Groaning loudly, she leaped and wrapped her strong legs around his torso, begging his body to come near. Mako felt his hands shiver as her tongue coaxed his mouth open with soft licking. But as soon as Mako felt his body melt into hers with the feeling of her smooth tongue, it was gone just as quickly: Korra pulled back with a smirk.

"Or what?" she repeated breathily.

After a bit more rough kissing, she pulled back again, face flushed.

"Oh, now you want to be silent?"

Mako growled angrily, and grabbed Korra by her hair to force their mouths together again, this time taking the initiative to plunge his tongue in her mouth for more deep kisses. She struggled and thrashed her body upwards, creating a perfect friction that made Mako's mind draw a blank. He felt Korra's hands traveling up and down his back, spreading warmth throughout his body. He pulled away from her mouth, relishing in her immediate whimper and the swirling passion in cloudy blue eyes.

He smirked at her light panting.

"You were saying?"

"Shut up." She lifted her leg for a well-aimed kick on his lower back that, once he lost his balance, sent them both tumbling to the ground in a fit of laughs.

She rolled off of him, and laid beside him on her back. After a few blissful moments, she cleared her throat awkwardly and spoke.

"Thank you."

"Wh...What?"

"For...caring...I guess...whatever! I'm just saying it now, so, thank you."

He turned his head with a soft smile, not hiding his eyes raking her form up and down. She flushed again. "Anytime."


i'm having so much fun with this little story here, and i'm glad to see that people are enjoying it too. helps me keep updating so quickly. thanks for being so great, guys!