Relax, I'm just building tension for the coming chapters. They're gonna get to know each other just a bit before shit hits the fan. That doesn't mean I still can't tease *cue evil laugh*.
And forgive the absence of an update for the past couple days. I spent the whole day cleaning the house with my mom and got in trouble the day after.
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Asami wasn't listening to her music anymore.
Who told her it was a good idea to set Animals by Maroon 5 as her alarm?
She woke up almost in a state of bliss, loving the stream of sunlight breaking through her curtains and the breeze ruffling them. Then her alarm went off and she remembered her mistake.
She knew she shouldn't of invited Korra over so soon. She just met her! What was she thinking?!
Asami now sat up in her bed, glaring at her blankets and biting her lip.
You fucked up badly, Asami. she thought. Very badly.
Well, whatever. It was done now, she couldn't go back and change it.
Not unless she developed a time machine.
No, no, she's getting ahead of herself. Technology wasn't there quite yet.
What worried her the most is what she was supposed to tell her mother about the coming alpha. Granted, her mother didn't come to her workshop because Asami usually preferred to be alone and she never went to the factory because... well, she just didn't. But on the rare occasions that she did, she would never find a scent she didn't recognize. Yasuko hadn't met Korra. She didn't know her or her alpha scent.
What would be worse is if she came and immediately noticed that Asami wasn't in heat anymore. Or even more worse, catching them in the act. Asami covered her face with her hands. This was a mess. She may be brilliant, but she also had a tendency to make rash decisions before she thought them out.
What do you expect from a sixteen year old?
"Okay, Asami." she mumbled, sliding her hands down to her mouth. She breathed deeply. "You got this. You're a Sato, and Satos have never met a challenge they can't face."
How can you say that when your legs become jelly just by looking at her?
Great. She was talking and replying to herself. Very attractive.
Even so, Asami had dug her own grave and now she had to lay in it. She looked at the clock, which read right of nine. Eight hours until Korra was due at her house. She had a lot of work to do.
~Meanwhile~
Loud snoring came from behind a closed bedroom door. Kuvira stood outside of it, banging on it.
"Korra! Seriously, wake up!" she said.
She crossed her arms and, when she got no answer, she reached for the door knob and turned it, only to find that it held.
Really? Locked? she thought, annoyed.
Kuvira tensed her fingers, focusing on the earth in the metal. She flicked her wrist to the side and she heard the lock click out of place. "Can't lock out a metalbender." she said with a grin as she entered Korra's room.
The alpha was still snoring on her bed, hanging halfway off and wearing a blue T-shirt and black boxers. Her clothes were scattered all over her room, along with a few dog toys. Kuvira grimaced as she heard an odd ringing coming from somewhere in the room. She turned and saw Korra's phone on her dresser, the alarm going off. Kuvira rolled her eyes.
"Figures she'd sleep through it." she said. "What's the point in putting it across the room if you're not gonna get up anyway?"
Kuvira walked over to the phone and slid the x across the screen, shutting off the alarm. She then looked back at Korra and rolled her eyes again, heading towards her and shaking her.
"Dude, come on. You're gonna be late for training." she said. Korra grumbled something and turned over, gripping her pillow tighter. Kuvira growled under her breath. "I swear to Raava, you're the most stubborn person I know."
She sighed and stood straight, thinking. What would wake an alpha? Especially one who had trouble listening to reason? Kuvira glanced at Korra's phone and grinned. She leaned down, grabbing Korra by her shoulders.
"Korra, wake up! Asami texted you!" she said, sounding excited.
The young Avatar shot up, causing Kuvira to step back, and rolled over, hitting the floor hard. "What?! What did she say?!"
"She said to get your lazy ass up and to your airbending training." Kuvira said. She bit her lip to keep from laughing.
"What? Why would she...?" Korra sat up and scratched her head. "But she doesn't know that..." She looked up at Kuvira and groaned, getting to her feet. "Goddamn it, Kuv."
"Hey, it got you up didn't it?" Kuvira laughed.
"Teasing me like that isn't fair." Korra said, brushing past Kuvira and out into the hallway.
"Not my fault you love her." Kuvira said. She followed Korra out and to the bathroom, leaning against the doorframe.
"I don't love her, I told you that. We just met." Korra turned on the water in the sink and cupped her hands beneath it, splashing her face.
"So you don't believe in love at first sight?" Kuvira joked. "Aang did, he fell in love with Katara right away."
"Don't compare me to my past life." Korra said. "I'm nothing like him."
"Fine, fine. Don't get your boxers in a bunch." Kuvira said.
Korra shot Kuvira a look, her eyebrows raised. "You really wanna go there?"
"Go where?" Kuvira said, grinning.
"You fucking..." Korra huffed and walked up to the door, shutting it in Kuvira's face.
Kuvira laughed and called, "Try not to think of Asami while you're in there!"
The loud growl she heard made her laugh harder.
~time skip~
Korra slid against the solid ground of the training area, a growl rippling through her vocal chords. She was covered in dirt and sweat, her hair slightly messy and clothes disheveled. A rock was hurled in her direction and she rolled to the side, uplifting another boulder and sending it at her "attacker". The boulder flew lopsided due to Korra losing her footing.
"You're too tense, Korra!" Jinora called from the sidelines, standing beside her brother and sister. "Loosen up!"
It took everything in Korra's being not to snarl at the beta. She knew Jinora was only being helpful, but her annoyance was at an all time high. And it didn't help that Kuvira was laughing at her mistakes.
"Come on, Avatar!" she taunted, readying herself. "Where's your good head at?!"
Korra bared her teeth and raised another rock, splitting it in half and aiming it at Kuvira. The metalbender turned, dodging the first rock but meeting the second one. She grunted and fell back, holding her arm. Korra huffed and smoke came from her nostrils.
"Kuvira!" the three airbender children said and ran to the fallen teen. Jinora kneeled beside her.
Korra's eyes lightened and her breathing slowed, giving way to a clearer mind. Korra came to her senses and ran up to her best friend as Ikki helped her sit up.
"Shit, Kuvira, I'm sorry." she said, feeling sincerely bad that she hurt her.
To her surprise, Kuvira chuckled. "Nah, it's alright. It's my fault for building you up like that." She grabbed Korra's forearm when she stuck her hand out and let her pull her to her feet.
"Want me to heal it?" Korra asked.
"Are you kidding? Bruises look cool when they're in the right places." Kuvira said.
Korra rolled her eyes but couldn't help a smile. She looked to Jinora. "When is your father getting back again? It's been hours."
"I don't know, these council meetings can last a while." Jinora replied.
"He's gonna make me make up the time I missed practicing my airbending because of his meeting." Korra said, upset. "I made plans for today.
"Plans? What plans?" Kuvira said. She narrowed her eyes at Korra.
Korra, realizing her slip-up, tried to maintain a stable laugh. She rubbed the back of her neck. "I found a few deer ticks on Naga yesterday, I need to get her checked out."
Naga, who had only been laying down near her den, picked her head up and whined. Korra glanced at her with an apologetic look.
"Deer ticks?!" Meelo piped up, throwing his arms in the air. "What if Pokey has deer ticks?!"
"Pokey doesn't have deer ticks, Meelo." Ikki said.
"And neither does Naga." Kuvira added. She stepped up to Korra and stared her down. "What are you really planning, Avatar?"
"Me? Planning something else?" Korra said. She grinned and nudged Kuvira. "Psh, you're funny Kuv."
"Don't tell me you're going to see Asami." Kuvira said.
"Oookay, I won't." Korra said slyly.
"Korra!"
"What?!"
"Your walking into your own death wish!" Kuvira yelled. "You can't just go to an omega's house when they're in heat!"
"Yeah, well tell that to her." Korra said. "She invited me over."
"And you don't know how to say no?" Kuvira said.
"You know I never back down from a challenge." Korra said. Kuvira groaned and face palmed.
"Sorry to interrupt, but who's Asami?" Jinora asked.
"Is she Korra's girlfriend?" Ikki said, jumping around in front of Korra. "Are you courting her? Does she accept your gifts? Do you-"
"Ikki, please!" Korra snapped. The youngest daughter quiet down immediately and covered her mouth. Korra sighed. "No, she's not my girlfriend. No, I'm not courting her so that answers the next question. And to whatever you were gonna say next, the answer was probably no, too."
"Well who is she?" Meelo said.
"She's a girl I just met at school." Korra answered. "That's all."
"She's gonna be more than that soon." Kuvira said. "Wonder how your parents will react to you being a sire at sixteen."
Korra growled and lunged at Kuvira, pinning her to the ground. Her eyes dialated just a bit. "I'm not going to be a mother at sixteen. Stop being so weird."
Kuvira laughed and, with brute force, used her remaining body strength to flip them over. "I'll believe that when I see it, Kor."
Korra stuck out her tongue and growled again, shoving Kuvira off of her and sitting up. "Whatever, I gotta go get ready." She looked at the kids. "You guys wanna put Naga's saddle on her?"
The three of them grinned brightly and ran toward Naga.
~Not too much later~
Okay, so she changed her mind about the music. She hated working in silence.
Asami was bent under the hood of a satomobile, humming along to the song that just started blaring from her speakers. Her clothes and arms were smudged with dirt, oil, and transmission fluid. Leave it to Mako to damage his car so severely. Lucky for him, she designed this car.
Asami picked up a rag and wiped off her hands, looking around for her tool box. She was misplacing everything these days. She walked over the shelves and started sorting through them. She began absentmindedly singing.
~Got my mind on your body
And your body on my mind
Got a taste for the cherry
I just need to take a bite
Don't tell your mother
Kiss one another
Die for each other
We're cool for the summer~
"I won't tell if you won't."
Asami jumped almost five feet in the air, knocking things off the shelves in her surprise. She whirled around and found a smirking Korra standing in the garage door opening. She exhaled heavily, putting a hand to her chest.
"Sorry, did I scare you?" Korra asked, walking in.
"Yeah, kinda." Asami answered, smiling a bit. She looked at the clock. Four thirty-two. "I thought you were coming at five."
"Meh, I got out sooner than I was supposed to." Korra said. "My, uh, trainer couldn't make it on time so I figured I'd come early. Is that alright?"
"Uh, yeah." Asami said. "It's fine."
"I mean, if you want me to go outside and make a grand reentrance at five, I can." Korra offered teasingly, stepping towards the exit.
Asami laughed. "No, really. It's okay. Just, um," Asami looked at the car and her clothes. "Just give me a minute to clean up."
"Take your time. But when you're finished I want to introduce you to somebody." Korra said.
"Okay." Asami said.
Biting her lip, Asami headed into her home. She wants to introduce me to someone... Probably her boyfriend, or girlfriend, or...whatever. She didn't know why she was so concerned about it, it wasn't like she was dating her or anything. Still, it would change a lot.
Asami headed up to her bathroom and turned on the water, splashing it on her arms and face to clean off the smudges. She dried her face with a towel and went into her room for a fresh set of clothes. Once she was fully dressed, she grabbed her father's jacket and a spray to cover her heat. She knew that Korra would probably still be able to smell her, but she had hopes that her attempts would do something.
She went back out to the garage, finding Korra looking at the car she was working on. "This your car?" she asked, hearing Asami come back.
"Nope, it's a friend of mine's." Asami replied. "He took it drag racing on a rough terrain. Long story short, this specific model wasn't designed for that."
Korra laughed. "Not very responsible of him."
"No, not very responsible of me. I'm the one that gave it to him." Asami said.
"You can't take full blame." Korra said. "After all, he's the one that drove it."
Asami smiled. "Yeah, you're right."
Korra returned the grin and silence settled for a few seconds before Korra gestured outside. "Anyway, I said I wanted you to meet someone. If you'd so kindly follow me."
"Yes, ma'am." Asami said, trailing after Korra into the courtyard.
Korra looked around and cupped her hands around her mouth. "Naga!"
Naga?
Asami heard the loud thuds of heavy paws come running around the corner and the giant polar bear dog came into view. Asami's eyes widened and she tensed, bracing herself to be knocked down. Instead, she watched as Naga plowed into Korra, pinning her down and licking her face all over. Korra laughed, petting the big creature on her head and gently pushing her back.
"Okay, Naga! Down, girl!" Korra laughed.
Naga whined softly and backed off of Korra. She got up and brushed off her sweat pants, still chuckling a bit. She looked at Asami. "Asami, this is Naga."
"H-hi, Naga." Asami stuttered. She didn't have anything against animals, but she was once chased by a baby badgermole when she was younger and developed a fear of animals that could become taller than her.
Korra noticed her stutter and frowned slightly. "Are you okay?"
"Huh?" Asami mumbled. "O-oh, yeah. I...I'm fine."
"Naga won't hurt you." Korra said. She patted Naga on her shoulder. "She's a sweetheart, honest."
"I'm sorry, I just... I have a small fear of animals that are or can be bigger than me." Asami admitted, looking down at her hands.
Korra smiled and walked up to Asami. She took her hand gently and Asami's heart could've stopped. It raced in her chest as Korra led her towards Naga and held up her hand. Asami's eyes widened in realization.
"No, Korra, I don't-" she started.
"Relax." Korra urged.
Asami bit her lip and relaxed just a bit. Korra placed her hand slowly on Naga's muzzle. Naga whimpered and stuck her tongue out, licking Asami's hand and rubbing against it. Korra grinned.
"She likes you." she said, looking at Asami.
Asami smiled and her tension melted away as she continued to pet Naga. She looked at Korra and smiled wider.
Maybe this wasn't going to end in disaster after all.
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Okay, I'm gonna tell you guys now that I've been grounded so I have limited access to electronics. I will be updating when possible!
Thanks for reading!