Thank you for the follows and such. And thank you to Carifoo for the great review. Also please check out my other story 'The Two Element Bender'. PLEASE review, I like detailed reviews those are the best and also Mako is a bit out of character. If it wasn't explained in this chapter please let me know and I will answer in the next A/N. Enjoy the chapter!
Korra watched at the hands on the clock clicked 6:30, only 30 minutes until Korra had to meet Mako, trying to eat her dinner as quickly as she could so she could 'go to bed' and sneak out once again.
"My my Korra don't eat so fast you will choke," Tenzin warned as he eye her suspiciously. Looking up with a full mouth bit of white rice stuck to her face Korra swallowed the contents of food that were in her mouth.
"Sorry Tenzin, it's uh this food is just so good."
Tenzin raised his head in slight surprise. Korra was not known to give out complements like that. He went back to eating his own food. Then out of nowhere Korra screamed.
"DONE thank you for dinner Tenzin, I think that I will go to bed now," She said as she sat up making her way towards the door.
"Wait just a moment young lady, where do you think you are going? It is still early, even for me."
"Oh, well I am just tired from traveling and training, so I uh need to sleep. Aren't we getting up early tomorrow to train," Korra asked her face growing nervous as she took a few steps back. Her blue eyes stared at Tenzin who looked like he was thinking over what Korra had told him.
"Ok, well that makes sense. Well, goodnight then I will see you here 7'Oclock sharp."
Korra nodded, gave Tenzin a bow and practically are back to her room. As she found her way back to her room she quickly changed into new garments that were not slick with sweat and smelled of body odorants.
Nudging Naga to wake up Korra quietly led the Polar Bear-Dog across the darkling island and to the bay of the water. Climbing onto Naga, Korra ushered her into the water, then creating an air bubble around them as they became submerged beneath the surface of the water.
Back at Air Temple Island Tenzin sat there alone finishing his dinner that was when the spirits began to talk to him again. The soft whispers of the spirits swam into his ears and sung their deadly melodies.
"Your destiny," They would whisper.
"You are connected in many ways, more than you can imagine."
Dropping the chopsticks and bowl of rice, Tenzin set his hands over his ears in hopes of blocking out the voices. No such thing happened. The voices began too much for Tenzin. Tears escaped from his eyes as he begged them to stop.
"Stop, please stop," he whimpered.
"We cannot stop until you accept your fate."
"You are mistaken, it cannot be this way. It will never be this way, I cannot act upon this."
"Tenzin, son of the pervious Avatar, you are a fool. You don't have to act upon it, things will happen on their own."
"Why, don't you leave me be then? Why do you keep telling me the same thing over and over?"
"Because if we don't you will try to change your destiny and that will cause problems for us. Besides let's face the truth, you want this you want this with all your heart. But, because it is against what you believe in you will not do anything. Coming to terms with your destiny and accepting will make things easier for the both of you."
The Sprit laughed as he whispered this into Tenzin's eyes. Eyes widening Tenzin questioned the spirit. "What do you mean the both of us?"
"It is simple, accept your fate and try not to prevent it or we will take matters into our own hands. You two are destined to be together, and soon we will talk to her like we do to you."
"STOP, just stop, you can't do that," Tenzin cried tears fell from his closed eyes.
"Open your eyes, Tenzin. Look at me in the face."
Carefully Tenzin opened his gray eyes and found that he wasn't in the dining room anymore, but instead found himself in a world that he knew. One known as the spirit world, the sky above him was tinged with a brown colour almost like an old newspaper photo.
The things that surrounded him were tinged were tinged with that brown colour as well. Looking around Tenzin found that he was sitting in a field of grass. Calm and peaceful but them out of the counter of his eyes he saw opaque looking object.
The object was a person, but not really a person more like a cloud of smoke, but in that cloud of smoke you could make out facial features that slowly turned more tangible looking over time. The spirit looked at him with smoky eyes and brushed long smoky hair from out of its face.
"You are the spirit whom I was talking with," Tenzin asked as he examined the spirit. As the spirit sat in front of Tenzin it began to mouth words that Tenzin could not make out.
"I am sorry, I cannot understand you." The spirits nodded at what Tenzin said and pressed a hand to his face. Tenzin understood and closed his eyes.
He heard a voice in his mind. It was a male voice. "I am the spirit that you talked to. I am the spirit of destinies and fates. I am neither male nor female. I am everything, I am man, woman, child. I am not a part of this world I only exist in it. What I have to tell you is important; your fate is connected with the rest of the world. You are a bigger part of it then you think. You have to accept you fate, you and that person are connected by many things, in many ways that you cannot comprehend yet. You two will someday connect my world with your world. Yes it does seem farfetched now, but in due time it will all make sense."
"But, it just cannot be this way, I am telling you."
"BUT it is you fool. Don't question me; just accept your fate and things will start to make sense. You and that one will make the difference in our worlds."
"How?"
"You two will become the arc the binds my world and your world."
"But, when will that happen?"
"When you two become one, in more ways than one."
"What ways?"
"Not even I know all the answers."
"Tell me the ones you do know."
"Our time here I cut short, I have to send you back now, farewell fool. We will meet again."
When Tenzin opened his eyes he was blinded by the vibrant colours of the physical world. As Tenzin blinked away tears he shook his head. Almost as if he could scatter all of the information that was placed into this mind.
Tenzin gave a great sigh and wiped away the trails of tears that coated his pale cheeks. As he spoke the words with grace, more tears slipped from his eyes. He spoke it in such a way that every being in the spirit world heard it.
"I accept my fate."
I smiled as my eyes met with the gold eyes that belonged to Mako. We walked up to me with a walk that said that he didn't give a shit and that he owned the world. "Well, you are on time, let's start our tour shall we?" he said as he held out an arm.
I took his arm and started to walk with him. Naga tried to follow behind, but I signaled for her to wait for her here. As Mako and I walked down the streets of Republic City he pointed out various stores and areas and told me about them.
"That is Yakuza ally, don't go down there unless you are looking for trouble," he warned.
"You know a lot about this kind of stuff. Have you lived here your whole life or something?" I gave a small laugh I was half joking.
"Yes actually, my brother, Bolin and I have lived here since birth."
"Oh, you have a brother?"
"Yeah, he's all I got since our parents died," he said it casually like it was no big deal, but I could also hear a tinge of sadness.
"Oh, I am sorry about that Mako, I had no idea."
"Oh, its fine we just met so how could you know? Anyway what about you, parents or parent brother or sister?"
"Oh," I went silent, "I uh am an only child and my parents disappeared one day when they went to go hunt."
"What happened to them?"
"Well, they kinda just disappeared; I was seven at the time. I don't really remember them."
"That doesn't mean that you don't miss them, hell I miss mine all the time."
"Yeah, I know, but I have had my water bending teacher and my best friend so I never really felt a need to miss them."
Mako nodded in understanding. "Were you in love with this 'friend," Mako joked as he nudged me in the ribs as we walk along the stoned streets.
"Yeah, I was and right before I had to leave he confessed his feelings and ran away." Tears welled up in my eyes; the thought that only yesterday I was hugging Anyo pained me.
"Oh Korra I didn't know I am so sorry."
Looking a bit freaked out Mako wrapped his arms around in a loose hug. I wrapped my arms around him, crying into his shoulder I let it all out. This was very out of character for me, I know that I will hate myself but in this moment I needed a shoulder to cry on.
Then after a few moments I pulled away. "Oh I am sorry, that was wrong of me to do that." I said looking away as I wiped my face dry.
"No, its ok everyone needs a shoulder to cry on right? You just moved away from the only place that you knew and here you are in a foreign place, it is understandable, so why don't get something to eat and you tell me a bit more about your home."
I nodded and followed Mako into a restraunt. When we got seated and ordered our food Mako started to ask a few questions. "So what tribe did you live in?"
"The Southern Water Tribe," I answered.
"What made you move up here?"
"Oh, uh I had to continue my training."
"That's cool," Mako looked at me his gold eyes glittered with the w bright intensity.
We continued to talk and then eat; as the time drew on I never took time to look at the clock. Just as I was about to someone stood in my way. His eager green eyes gave me a bright greeting.
"Mako, who is the chick," The plus sized boy asked.
"Bro, this is Korra."
"OHH, yeah the water tribe girl who 'stole my brother's heart'," Bolin clasped his hands together and raised his leg and stood on tip toe on the last part of his sentence.
"Bolin shut up; by the way this is my brother. Now that you've met her go home. I told you that I will be home at eleven." Mako shooed his brother off.
"Well, it is like 11:30 you must really like her. Man Korra my brother usually has a stick up his ass, but when it comes to you he seems chill," Bolin laughed at his own joke.
"I will be there leave," he said threw gritted teeth.
Looking at the clock I almost had a heart attack. "Shit, Mako thank you for the tour and dinner but I have to go back home. I will be caught, I gotta go." I said as I tried to run from the restraunt.
"Wait," he grabbed my hand holding me back, "where do you live? When can I see you again? Do you go to a bending school?"
I bit my lip my eyes darting back and forth. "I live on Air Temple Island, do not come there. I will meet you in the park tomorrow." I said as I leaned over and kissed his cheek without thinking. Then I ran away into the night back to Naga.
Back at the restraunt Mako stood in a daze with his hand to his cheek. That girl that he met he knew that he had to get closer to. He knew that she would never leave his mind. Bolin saw the expression on his brother's face and worried that he may be falling in love with her.
"Don't fall in love with the chick."
"Why," Mako questioned he gave his brother an odd look.
"Mako, you barley know her and besides remember that you are dating Asami," eyes boring into Mako's wistful ones.
"Well, maybe it's time that I break up with Asami, we've been fighting anyway."
"Bro, you can't do that, he dad is sponsoring us and he is paying for our housing. If you hurt daddy's little girl you hurt us. Do not break up with and besides you just met this chick."
"You are right, what was I thinking? You know just a little fling. I can't break off the almost near engagement."
"What do you mean?"
"Asami's dad talked to me about marrying me off to Asami. Though I am not sure why, but I think that I love her." Mako looked a little sad as he explained this to his little brother. The truth was that Mako did love Asami, but he wasn't in love with her. He tried to ignore the nagging voice that rang in his head, but it was impossible. He was falling in love with Korra the water bender.
