"Soo," Korra said, clinging to Mako's arm, "where do you want to go?" The firebender put a hand to his chin.

"Hmm," he mused, "Well, I don't know. Where do you want to go?" he asked her. She wrapped am around her stomach as it growled loudly. "I'm guessing somewhere with food?" he chuckled.

"Yes, pleeease!" she told him, "I'm starving." They laughed together as they searched for a place for breakfast.

"Thank you, sir," Mako told the street vendor as he handed him the money. The man nodded quietly.

"Thank you," he told him as he handed him the bowls of rice. He took the rice and turned back to look for Korra. He walked over to the bench where he had left her sitting.

"Korra!" he called, setting the bowls on the bench. "Where are you?" He looked around, figuring she was trying to scare him. "Come on, Korra," he yelled, "I know you're there!" He looked around, trying to ignore the looks people were giving him. What if she wasn't hiding? What if the equalists had gotten her? "This isn't funny anymore!" he called. No, she couldn't have been taken, he would have heard a fight break out… right? He whipped around, hearing something splash in the pond, making waves underneath the surface of the water. A few bubbles surfaced and then the water was still. "Kor- AHHH!" Something flew out of the water at him. He landed on his back in the grass, someone on top of him, straddling his waist.

"That's payback," Korra's voice whispered in his ear. He jumped slightly and pulled back to look at her. He sighed in relief at the sight of her ocean blue eyes.

"Don't ever scare me like that again," he told her sternly, wrapping her in his arms unable to hide the joy in his eyes of seeing her in front of him.

"Aw, this was just payba-." She stopped abruptly as the firebender silenced her. He pulled away from her lips and shook his head.

"No. Don't scare me like that. I thought you'd been kidnapped," he elaborated. Korra's mouth formed an 'O' as she realized what he was talking about.

"I'm sorry," she kissed him softly, "that I scared you." She looked into his eyes with lower lip poked out ever-so-slightly. Mako rolled his eyes.

"Eh," he shrugged his shoulders, "I think you're forgiven. Just please don't do it again." He murmured, leaning in to kiss her again. Their lips barely brushed together when Korra's stomach rumbled again.

"How about food, and then kissing?" she asked, realizing her hunger once more. The firebender chuckled and stood up, helping Korra to her feet.

"Here," he said, walking back over to the bench where he'd left there meal. He handed her a bowl of rice and sat down and began to eat his own. The avatar eagerly grabbed hers and started scarfing if down with her chop sticks. "People passing probably think you've been starving for months." Mako muttered as he popped a ball of sticky rice into his mouth.

"Mmm," she hummed through a mouthful, "this is so amazing I don't even care!" she told him as she sat down in the grass in front of him. He smiled down at her, laughing inwardly at her silliness.

"Yea," Mako said, "When Bo and I still lived on the streets, we'd come here when we had the money. Sometimes when we were passing by, the man would give us small bowls just out of simple kindness." He smiled, remembering a few of the nicer memories of when he and Bolin were younger. Korra grinned as she finished off the last of her rice.

"Sounds like a friendly man." She commented. The firebender's head bobbed slowly, silently agreeing with her.

They sat a few minutes in peaceful silence as Mako finished his breakfast. The sun was shining brightly overhead and Korra couldn't believe she that she wasn't at Air Temple Island practicing her airbending. She sighed contentedly and leaned back against Mako's legs. He looked down and scrunched his eyebrows together.
"Everything alright?" he asked as he began playing with her ponytail. She leaned her head back and grinned.

"Yea," she giggled as she moved her head back so she could look at the pond. "I just can't believe I'm here instead of on the island meditating." The firebender smiled and leaned down and pressed a kiss to Korra's temple.

"Me either," he murmured. She giggled as his breathe tickled her throat. "So, what now?" he asked. "Where to?" Korra smiled and turned her head, kissing his cheek.

"I know just the place." She said. She jumped up and grabbed his arm. "Come on," she yelled as she dragged him out of the park.

"Korra! I have to give the rice bowls back!" Mako cried as he was hauled to the park exit against his will.

"Pema, love?" Tenzin came up to his wife, "has Korra come down yet?" Pema's eyes widened for a moment before she finally found her voice.

"Oh… uh, no, she hasn't." She told her husband. "She uh… she had a slight fever." She informed him.

"Is she sick? I should probably go check on her." He said and began towards the stairs. His wife panicked for a moment behind his back before placing a hand on Tenzin's shoulder.

"She said she just wanted to be left alone for the day to rest up. She figures it's most likely just a cold and it'll be gone by tomorrow." She lied quickly. Tenzin knit his eyebrows together.

"Are you sure dear? I really think I should check on her." He said, looking concernedly at his wife.

"She said she didn't want anyone to bother her. If she got hungry she said she'd co-"

"Daadddy!" Pema was interrupted by her youngest daughter. "Daddy!" Ikki called, running into the room, "Daddy! Korra's-"

"Not feeling good! You father knows!" Pema said hurriedly, her eyes widening desperately, begging her daughter to understand. The little airbender's eyes became confused for a minute, before realizing what her mother was up to.

"Oh! Okay, just wanted to make sure." She smiled as innocently as she could. Tenzin cocked an eyebrow. "Alright!" Ikki waved and ran off.

"Is everything alright?" The airbending master asked his wife. She nodded and placed a hand on her back.

"Of course dear," she replied wincing slightly as the baby kicked. "Could you get me glass of water, please?" Tenzin narrowed his eyes slightly before turning into the kitchen. "Jeez, that was close," Pema muttered to herself.