Chapter 6: I'll Never be truly Happy
Saturday December 9th
It's been a hard couple of months but soon it will all be over after finals, then I can fly back home and be with my parents. After that night at the club and the talk I had with Asami things have been healthier between us. Asami is more open with me and doesn't hesitate to talk to me when she's had a bad day, and she doesn't lash out on me anymore ether.
I've even been on better terms with my dormmate Opal, she's respects my boundaries and every time she senses that she's about to be in heat she moves to the basement a day early to keep me from getting uncomfortable and I help her pack liked I promised.
Me and Bolin have become study buddies and every time Mrs. Moreau assigns my class a song to study Bolin helps me stay focused and play the song to my best potential, and I would help him study for his drama and voice classes singing with him and acting out the parts he needed help on, even though I can't act worth a damn. But Bolin appreciates it and together we passed all of our classes for the first quarter.
I remember back in September when I failed the pop quiz Mrs. Moreau threw at us. But she gave me a second chance to redeem myself and after working my ass off to prepare for the quiz again, I played it again in front of Mrs. Moreau with more confidence than last time, and when she showed me the results of my quiz she smiled at me as if to say 'I knew you could do it.' and I earned a solid B. I was so proud of myself and smiled back at her and I remember saying 'Thank you for giving me a second chance.' and she responded with that she was glad that she did.
So, college has been great so far and I can only expect for it to be better if I keep doing what I'm doing.
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Asami (Third Person POV)
Asami stepped out of the meeting room with a huff, that was the third meeting of the day and it was only early in the afternoon and she doesn't get off of work until 9 o'clock. She was given an internship by her father so she could see how the company works and more importantly how to run it as CEO. Hiroshi was showing his daughter the ropes and at the end of every meeting he would make her talk with other business representatives, as he stood by her side, to learn how she should talk as a businesswoman to these people, but in other words to kiss ass and make deals. Asami dreaded it and became fatigued at the end of the last meeting as the coffee she drank this morning started to wear off.
Tiredly she pulled out her phone and shot a quick text to Korra, before she had to head into another meeting.
Asami- Hey about to head into another meeting won't get out until 4 but I have a lunch break after would you like to join me I could really use the company?
Korra- Sure I would love to keep you company just tell me where and I'll be there ;)
Asami snickered at Korra's corny response.
Asami- lol ok just meet me at the Burg Café down the street from future industries u dork, see you then :)
Korra- ok see you then lol
Asami smiled to herself as she slid her phone back in her pocket and headed back into the meeting room for another dreadful meeting.
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Korra (POV)
I walked into the burg café and spotted Asami sitting in a booth in the back of the café, signing papers and typing away on her computer. I smiled and walked over to the barista and ordered me and Asami some black coffees to start off with. With drinks in hand I walked over to Asami who had her nose so far into her work that she didn't even realize that I arrived.
"Oh! Hey Korra I didn't see you walk in." Asami flinched as I flopped down into the booth.
"Haha so much for a lunch break." I said as I handed her the coffee, "Here you look like you need something strong."
"Thank you," She said gratefully taking the coffee, then started shaking her head, "Sorry I didn't expect to be dong work ether I wanted to spend time with you without working getting in the way for once, but my father insisted that I get this done when he's the one that's supposed to be doing this not me. Ugh." She groaned as she took her first sip of coffee.
"It's ok-"
"No, it's not ok I haven't seen you in this past week because of this stupid job, I've been taking some time off from school for this job too and I hate it. This is the main reason why I didn't want to take this job because it would take away from my life, I saw how it took the happiness from my father I don't want that to happen to me." Asami said distantly as she looked out the window.
We were quit for a minute, "But Asami you're doing this for your father because he's dying."
"I know but it feels like I'm tied down to this job and that I'm not going to be able to enjoy anything else in my life once I'm sucked in…" She trialed off as she watched the snow fall outside of the window.
I looked out of the window with her, the snow was really beautiful and you would think that living in Alaska I would be sick and tired of seeing snow all the time, but the truth is it never ceases to amaze me. I looked back at Asami as she looked out of the window daydreaming, I smiled warmly at her. But nothing can be as beautiful as her. "I miss playing the piano with you." I said as I brought her out of her daydream, and she gaze at me. "I miss writing songs with you." I reached across the table and took ahold of her hand, "I miss singing with you." She blushed slightly and looked down in her lap as I intertwined our hands. So beautiful, "But most of all," I reached across the table and lifted her chin so she can look at me, "I miss you." I beamed at her and she blushed back. "Now I know that you have to do this job for you father," I said in a hush gentle tone, "But that doesn't me you have to give up what you love too."
"B-But my father won't let me. I've tried to sneak away and play the piano, I miss it too, but he just slams me with work to keep me away." Asami said motioning to the paperwork around her.
"I'll help you get back to the piano, even if it means helping you with this paperwork." I smiled, "Because you'll never be happy doing this for the rest of your life, you won't, and you'll regret it."
"Thank you. I'm almost done with this work if you can help me finish we'll see about that piano."
I beamed with excitement, "Great I'll go get us some Frappuccino's." I said as I left the booth to retrieve the drinks.
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Asami (Third Person POV)
Asami parted ways with Korra telling her that she had to return to future industries to turn in the paperwork and that she would text her later if she was able to go home early. Walking into the building there weren't many people still there as it was 6 o'clock and people usually get done with their work early.
"Hello Carrie is my father in the building I have some paperwork to give him." Asami asked her father's secretary.
"Yes, he's in his office talking with someone but they will be done shortly Ms. Sato."
"Thank you, I'll just wait out here then." She said as she sat down in the waiting chair across form her father's office.
A moment later her father and another man stepped out of the office. "It will work you just have to give it time, trust me." Asami's father said to the other man his face looking at the other man wearily.
"Oh, it better or you know what coming," The other man retorted as he pointed a finger at Hiroshi, "Keep me updated." He said as he turned around to leave but flinched when he saw Asami sitting in the waiting chair, "Ms. Sato." He said curtly as he walked away.
Asami watched the man walk to the elevator and then turned her head back to her father. "What was that about?" She asked.
"Nothing to concern yourself with." Hiroshi said as he turned to go back to his desk.
Asami scrambled to follow him into his office. "Ok Well I finished the work you gave me before I went on my lunch break." She said taking the folder out her bookbag and setting it in front of him on his desk.
"Good. I have more for you to do, it's on your desk." He said as she started to sort through the paperwork Asami had gave him.
"Umm actually I was wondering if I can go home for the night, I have a study session with one of my friends. Exams are in a week so I need to prepare." Asami said nervously.
Hiroshi groaned, "Asami no I need that paperwork done by tomorrow you can go home when your off which is 9 o'clock."
"But this school year isn't over yet and I need to do good on those exams if I want to pass these classes. You told me I could finish off the school year." Asami said starting to get wound up.
"Asami don't do this right now go to your desk and do the work that I gave you!"
"No Dad! school is important to me just as well as work is important to you, and I'm not going to screw it up because of what you want. You let work consume you and ruin your life I'm not going to let it happen to me, dying or not dying Dad," She said as she glanced at the forming red blotches on her father's forearms, "This is my life." Asami said and left his office without another word.
Asami- I'm coming over to your dorm
Korra- Is everything ok?
Asami- yeah I just need you rite now
Korra-Ok, Opal is spending the night at Bolin's again so you can stay over if you want
Asami- Ok I'll see you then
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Hiroshi (Third Person POV)
He looked at himself in the bathroom mirror with shame. Never in his life as he ever felt so alone, he's lost everything his wife his daughter and now maybe even his company. He looked at the red blotches that covered his forearms sighing he turned on the sinks faucet, put his arms under the warm water and scrubbed really hard, and one by one the blotches started to disappear filling the sink with red water. Drying his arms, he looked at his blotch free arms.
"Hmm that makeup artist really knows what they're doing."
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Authors Note: Oh snap Hiroshi Lying! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter thoughts are appreciated.