Sorry! I feel like this is really late. I hadn't had time to write it until today. I hope you enjoy:)
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Heart On Fire
chapter six: Don't tell any one
Korra's P.O.V
As soon as school ended, Asami takes me home to get my back to stay over at her house for the weekend, and drags me off to the mall to buy an 'attraction' dress (as she decided to call it) for the party tonight. So far she has bought me about a dozen dresses already, but none of them were the best dress for this party. She pulls me along to other stores in search for the perfect dress and shoes that would go with it.
"OMG! Korra look at this one!" She yells across the store. I walk over to her and see that she is holding up a deep red dress.
"This is definitely one of the colors that would look great on you!" Asami folds the dress over her arm and continues her search for the perfect dress.
"Asaamiiiiiii," I whine. "I have enough dresses from all the other stores. Aren't any of these good enough?" I pout and cross my arms.
"We're not looking for good enough. We're looking for 'Spectacular'. The dress has to be as badass and sexy as the person wearing it. So, No, these dresses are not good enough for you." she turns back around and continues her 'sexy attraction dress' search.
We leave the store after buying more dresses. Asami found a lot of dresses that she fell in love with and bought them all. We move on to the next store and, surprisingly, we don't buy anything.
We walk around for a while and then stop for lunch. She gets a salad and I am happy with my burger and fries. We talk about school and some other stuff, but then we come across the topic of how no one has met my mom or spent time at my house. That's when I stop talking. She notices my silence and she looks up at me.
"What?" I ask.
"You got really quiet when we started talking about you and home."
"Oh, I didn't notice." I shrug my shoulders.
She looks at me incredulously and I just stare back at her. I feel like she is about to say something else, so I sit there and wait for her to say it. She opens her mouth to say something when another voice cuts her off.
"Hey Asami."
We look up and see Iroh walking over to us. Well, to talk to Asami.
"Hi Iroh." she waves to him.
"So, are you coming to the party tonight?" He asks her.
"Yea, of course. Is it okay if I bring my friend Korra with me? She goes to our school too." she says gesturing to me. Asami already knows that she was going to force me to go either way.
Iroh looks at me for the first time since he has been at our table. He looks at me up and down, or at least as far down as his eyes could go considering the table, then he smiles widely.
"I can't wait." He says, not taking his eyes from me. Asami clears her throat making Iroh turn away. He smiles at Asami before telling her he'll see her later, then turning back to me.
"I look forward to seeing you tonight...Korra." He stands there a few seconds longer, just looking at me. He turns around and walks away.
"What was that about?" I ask Asami.
"That was Iroh, he's hosting the party we're going to tonight. I think he seemed a little interested in you." Asami says and wiggles her eyebrows at me.
"Well, I'm not interested in him."
"Yeah, I know. 'Cause you like Maaakooo." she says playfully.
I feel my face heat up and I look down so she doesn't see. I know it's too late for that when I bring my up to look at her smirking at me. I exhale and sink lower into my chair.
"Relax. I think it's cute that you like him."
"But I don't think he likes me though."
"I think he does and you two are gonna be together. If he doesn't realize it, then we'll make him realize it by finding you the perfect dress."
"How would that make him realize?"
"Korra, guys are gonna be all over you at this party. They would be no matter what you're wearing, but that's beside the point. We're using jealousy. Jealousy makes people realize things...sometimes. So that's the plan: perfect dress, jealousy, Mako."
She grabs my hand and we're off to more stores. I really doubt that Mako is going to fall for me in a matter of one night, but maybe we can work to that.
We spend another few hours in the store before finally finding the 'perfect' dress for the party to night. We go back to Asami's place and start to get ready for the party.
I put on the dress that Asami had just bought me. It's a light blue dress with no straps and came mid thigh. I sigh at how short it is. It has a black belt that goes around it. I put on a black leather jacket that matches really well and black wedged ankle boots. I leave my hair down (under Asami's instructions) and walk out of the room to show Asami how it looked.
"Korra! Oh my gosh, you look so hot!"
I roll my eyes at her. "Thanks 'Sami. You look pretty great yourself."
Her dress is almost purple with thin straps and a low neck line. It's about the same length as mine and she has a black jacket similar to mine. Instead of wedged boots, she wears black pumps.
She makes me sit down and insisting that 'nothing's wrong with a little make up'. unfortunately I lost the argument but made sure she didn't do much. I look in the mirror and I don't see a huge difference and I'm happy with what she did. I now have on a thin layer of eyeliner, and mascara, and a peachy lip gloss that looked good. I looked pretty cute.
I get a text from Bo.
From: Bo
WHERE ARE YOU? you should have been here with Asami by now.
I roll my eyes and chuckle.
To: Bo
We're on our way Bo, chill
Asami and I get in the car and we make our way to the party.
*At The Party*
Mako's P.O.V
The party kicked off to a good start. People are laughing, dancing, drinking, making out in various corners, trying to sneak away and have 'fun'. You name it, some one here is doing it.
Bo and I are standing near a wall just talking to other people we know from school. The whole time, I'm watching the door. Korra and Asami weren't here yet. I was wondering if and when they were coming when I here Bo and look up at the door.
"Holy. Fuck." Bolin says staring at the door. I say nothing because the only thing I can do manage to do is focus on the people that walk through the door. One in particular.
Asami and Korra stop for a moment and search the room. When they see Bolin and I they quickly walk towards us. Bolin snaps out of his stupor first.
"Hey Kor. Hey 'Sami."
"Hey Bo." they say in unison.
"Hey Mako." Korra says to me. For a minute I can't say anything because my mind went completely blank. Bo nudges me subtly.
"H-Hey K-Korra." i stutter out. Then I do the dumbest thing I have ever done. I turn around, and walk away. Seriously, straight in the other direction. I walk out onto the patio. There's no one outside and it's the perfect place to clear my head. I walk around a little, hands in my pockets, until I hear a familiar voice.
"What are you doing out here?" Korra asks me. I turn to look at her.
"I just...wanted to, I guess. Parties aren't really my thing." I respond shrugging my shoulders.
"Oh. Me neither, but Asami dragged me here anyway." she chuckles. She walks closer so that she's standing in front of me. I look into her eyes and I feel like I can't breath.
"Are you okay?" She asks.
I feel by face heat up, but not much. "I'm Fine." is all I can manage.
"Asami and Bolin will be looking for us." She says barely above a whisper.
I simply nod and we walk back into the party. We scan the crowd for Bolin and Asami, but we don't see them. We just stand against a wall talking and laughing about nothing important. We where there for a while learning almost everything about each other. If they need us, they can come find us. I'm in the middle of a sentence when I feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn my head and frown.
"You didn't call meee." Dawn whines. She pouts and eyes me.
"I was busy. Kinda like right now."
Her eyes flicker from me to Korra. Dawn glares at her and then turns back to me.
"Dance with meee. Pleeeaase." She wraps her arms around my neck and bats her eyelashes at me the way she did when I first met her.
"I'm talking to someone right now Dawn." Her eyes flicker back to Korra.
"Just one dance."
"Sorry Dawn, but I can't. I'm-"
"It's okay. You can go dance with her if you want." Korra interrupts.
Dawn and I both look at Korra. Dawn smiles and pulls me away from Korra and onto the dance floor. An upbeat song is playing and Dawn immediately starts dancing up against me. I wouldn't have a problem with it if I actually liked her. We're dancing for a little while when I look over and notice some guy talking to Korra. She looks uninterested and annoyed. I keep watching to see what's going on or who the guy is. Tahno.
She balls up her fists and looks even more annoyed than before. I come up with an excuse to leave Dawn and check on Korra.
"Um, Dawn, Do you want a drink?"
"Sure. I'll wait for you."
I nod my head and walk back over to Korra. Now I'm close enough to hear the conversation.
"Come on Beautiful. We can get out of here and have some fun."
"How many times are you gonna ask?! I said No."
"As many times as it takes for you to say yes."
"Don't hold your breath." She takes a sip of the drink in her hand. She must have gotten one when I wasn't looking.
"You seem tense." I was only a few feet away from them. "I know something that will make you feel so much better." Tahno grabs her hand and looks at her hungrily.
"Don't Touch Me!" She jerks her hand away from him. I finally got through the large crowd of people and walk up to Korra.
"Mmmm, feisty. I like that in a woman."
"Tahno, What do you want?" I say
"Oh nothing much, just some...alone time, with this beautiful creature."
I feel myself getting angry with him. Korra makes a disgusted face.
"What the Hell makes you think that I would actually sleep with you?!"
"Ya know, I know your mother. She's a very...'expensive' woman, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who knows that. As a matter of fact, I'm suppose to come see her later."
Korra is clenching and unclenching her fists at her sides. I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.
"What are you talking about?" I ask.
"Her mother," he says "a really nice woman, and a world class whore. Ask anyone, any guy at least. I was just wondering if it was a 'family business'." He says the last two words slowly and smirks at Korra. I think about what he just said and I think I know what he means. Unfortunately. I look over at Korra who is staring at Tahno with ice in her electric blue eyes.
"So, Doll Face, let me know if you ever want to take me up on that offer."
He grins widely at Korra, and then she did something he did not see coming. She hit him. Hard. Tahno falls to the ground. Korra storms away, off into the crowd.
I left Tahno on the floor to try and find her. I search through the crowd of people and come across Bolin and Asami talking to Naomi.
"Have you guys seen Korra anywhere?"
"No not since she got here."Bolin says. Asami nods in agreement.
I leave before they have time to ask me a question. I keep looking for Korra, with no results. then it hits me and I don't know why I didn't check this place earlier.
I walk out side, onto the patio we were on earlier. I see Korra laying on the grass, staring at the stars. I walk over to her and lie next to her. We stay silent for a while. Korra breaks the silence first.
"I'm not a whore." she says so quietly I barely even hear it.
"I didn't think you could be." I say "Is it true, what he said about your mom."
She turns her head towards me.
"Yes." She says softly.
"And that guy you were hiding from, he a...client?"
"Yes. He's not a good person. He's mean to me and my mother, but she continues to do business with him. He's tried to get me to..."
She trails off. I reach over and grab her hand gently, letting her know she doesn't have to finish.
"I usually lock myself in my room and wait for everyone to leave. I started staying over Asami's every weekend." She pauses "He hits her sometimes, my mother."
"Has he ever hit you?" I ask her.
When she doesn't answer I squeeze her hand.
"Has he ever hit you, Korra?" I ask more firmly. The thought of someone hurting her angered me.
"Yes." she finally answers. I can hear her voice waver slightly.
"And your mother allows it?!"
"She doesn't care." I can hear the sadness in her voice.
"Is it really that bad behind closed doors?"
"Tarrlok hits me, my mom's abusive, she's an illegal prostitute who works mostly from our house, her clients hit on me but the worst is Tarrlok and my mom couldn't care less about what could ever happen to me. My dad left us and that's when it started. I've never told anyone about what it's like at home. I've learned to deal with it on my own. It's not so bad."
She's silent again. We stay there for a while longer. It's getting later and later and I decide it's time we start heading home. I think about Korra's situation as I stand and help her up as well.
"Korra, you have to-"
"Don't." she says "you can't tell anyone. I'll be 18 in two months and then I can get out of that house."
"You have to tell someone what you told me. They can help."
She looks at me pleadingly. "Mako, Please. Don't. Say. Anything. Not even to Bo or Asami."
I think for a minute before agreeing.
"Thank you!" she throws her arms around my neck and I return the embrace.
I can't help but feel like I'm going to regret this decision later.
After reading over this, I. do not. like. the ending of this chapter. It's crap and I'm ashamed. There was a bit of Makorra here...just a bit. Review! Hopefully the next chapter will be better.