Asami's POV

I woke up the next morning to a lot of noise. I sat up and frowned, sleepily rubbing my eyes. What was going on? I got out of bed and noticed that there was a lot of people, moving all our furniture out. My frown deepened at this and I ran to go look for my father. I found him in his office, as usual. I walked in, not even bothering to knock on the door.

"Dad, what's going on?" I asked.

My father looked up from his paperwork and raised a brow. He knew I usually minded my manners and didn't interrupt him but I wanted to know what was going on.

"We're leaving for the Northern Tribe," my father answered, locking his suitcase and checking his pockets.

"What?" I asked. "Why?"

"I have some business to attend to there and I can't do it by phone," he said. "Go to your room and pack your things."

"It's always about business with you!" I actually shouted. He put his suitcase down, clearly surprised that I had raised my voice. I couldn't help it. "I've made one friend in my entire life and you don't even bother to tell me that we're moving until the day of?" It's like he had planned it that way. I hadn't even known we would be leaving so soon. We'd only been here not even a week.

"Watch your tone with me, Asami," my father told me, his voice firm. "If you want to say good bye to her, do it now. We're leaving in an hour."

I let out an annoyed huff before going back to my room and changing. I quickly ran over to Korra's apartment and found her father and mother there.

"Hello, Asami," her father greeted, a smile on his face. Korra's mother stood behind him, giving me a nod and a smile in greeting.

"Can I speak with Korra?" I asked.

"I'm afraid she's at practice," her mother replied, sounding apologetic. "She'll be out in about an hour."

"I'm leaving in an hour," I answered sadly. "If she gets out early, tell her I need to talk to her," I added before leaving, unconsciously dragging my feet, stalling.

Soon enough I had my suitcases packed and there was no sign of the Water Tribe girl. I tried convincing my father to wait on her but he simply said that we might miss our boat if he did and we needed to be in the Northern Tribe as soon as possible. I slumped in my seat as the car took off. I didn't even get to say goodbye.

However, just as we were a few blocks away I saw a mass of white heading over in our direction through the side mirror. I furrowed my brow once again. Was that…?

"Asami!" I heard a familiar voice shout. And I couldn't stop the smile on my face.

I instantly sat up in my seat and looked at my dad who looked a bit annoyed. The light turned green and he continued on his way but soon we hit another red light and he was forced to stop just as Naga ran up next to us.

"Korra! Naga!" I greeted. The beast gave me a long lick and I chuckled, rubbing her large head. "What took you so long?" I asked the girl.

"Sorry, Lin let me out a bit late," Korra apologized, rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly. "You're leaving?"

"Yeah," I answered sadly. She seemed sad about this as well. I couldn't say I was happy either. "Let me have your address, maybe we can write each other!"

"Hey, I was about to say that!" she exclaimed, giving me a few business cards from the hotel with the address on it. "I'll still be here for another two years. Gotta master Earth and all. But I'll let you know when I move."

I saw the opposite light turn yellow as I stuck the cards in my pocket. "Be sure to keep in touch, Korra, okay?" I said.

Korra smiled at me, giving a sharp nod. "Well sure," she answered, a grin on her face. "We're friends now, aren't we?"

I smiled back just as the light turned green. I waved at Korra and she did the same. Once she was out of sight I turned back around in my seat and sighed. I couldn't believe I had made such an amazing friend. And I already had the feeling that our friendship would last a lifetime.

Mako's POV

Korra had been gone for a little over twenty-four hours and I was getting worried. She was never one to just get up and leave without some kind of explanation. Tenzin called shortly after she'd left, saying that she had asked to borrow one of his sky bison. I had to speak with the man who was hosting the match, and asked them to postpone it for a few days. He had agreed since my wife, prior to this, had been very punctual and professional.

I was at home, waiting for any news when my cell phone rang. I answered, praying to the spirits that it was Korra. It was.

"Korra, where are you?" I asked, my voice practically a growl. "You're what?! Are you ok? Did something happen?"

It was her turn to start screaming at me, telling me to shut up and let her explain the situation. I let out a long sigh as I ran a frustrated hand through my hair and paced around the house.

I felt my blood run cold as she explained what was happening. I could hear her voice crack over the phone and I wanted nothing more than to be there, holding her and telling her everything was going to be alright.

"I'm on my way," I told her, grabbing my coat.

"No, Mako, it's fine. Really," she said. I could tell she was trying to remain strong and firm but I knew she needed me there with her. She wouldn't be able to handle this on her own.

"No, Korra," I countered. "It's not fine. I'm taking the first flight to Republic City."

A loud sigh. "And you say I'm stubborn?" Korra lightly teased over the phone.

I couldn't help but chuckle. "I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Thank you," she answered, hanging up.

I called Bolin, asking him to come over before calling a taxi. There were a few arrangements I had to make for the time being and I didn't trust anyone but my little brother. I called Tenzin, telling him that Korra was fine and explained the situation. He decided he would come with me and see if he could help in anyway.

Soon we were on a plane heading to Republic City. I had missed my old home but I never dreamed under circumstances such as these.

**************** Short chapter, I know but don't worry. Besides the fun is just getting started.

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