Thoughtful Fluffiness

Korra really needed to enjoy the fluffy feeling she got inside and on her skin.

I was really confused about everything and needed to clear my head and nothing did that better than practising my bending, luckily Asami's garden was pretty big and had plenty of space to run my airbending katas.

I was making progress with my airbending, slowly, it was still completely opposite my personality and not easy for me, so I couldn't help but feel proud of myself as gusts of wind extended out from my arcing kicks and twisting arms.

Okay that was about enough of the airbending, since I didn't want to mess up Asami's lawn, I decided against earth or fire and settled on practising my waterbending with some water from the pond. As I went through the movements my mind drifted to yesterday and Pema happening upon me when I was practising; I might be able to talk to her about this thing between me and Asami.

My girlfriend.

I was going to have to get used to thinking about Asami like that, admittedly I didn't feel ashamed as about this whole thing as I did yesterday. I was still terrified, but I still had Asami's words from earlier fresh in my mind 'Don't rely on other people to form your opinion of yourself' I need to decide myself what this all meant to me, but I still had trouble not defaulting to what I'd been raised in; I wasn't even sure where to start.

I guess the warm fluffy feeling I get when I'm close to her was a place to start, how my face got warm when she mentions something embarrassing, how I felt happy when she laughed or smiled; how my heart raced when we kissed. How was any of this wrong?

I was starting to think it wasn't, but I couldn't just disregard and throw away all I'd been taught about this sort of thing. Could I? I wanted to. I really wanted to. But this was my culture, my heritage and I really didn't want to let go of that. I didn't want to let go of Asami either. So my thoughts were basically that I couldn't have both of these things I wanted and couldn't bring myself to let go of either of them.

Perfect.

I was really hoping that this was all just me being nuts, I mean, my parents could be okay with me and Asami; it was something of a hollow and small hope but I needed some hope to hold onto, and who knows, maybe I'll find some middle ground and manage to get absolute-

"Korra!"

Huh?

Asami had come out onto the lawn, waving and now I was all wet. I mean did she have to call my name just as I had my water overhead. I quickly bended the water out of my clothes and back into the pond before turning to Asami. "Did you have to sneak up on me like that?" Asami just giggled a little.

"Sorry Korra, my bad, anyway I was wondering if you were feeling hungry after that work out? I could make us something to eat." Asami's mentioned towards the house with her thumb. I was feeling pretty hungry, guess I worked up a bit of an appetite going through my katas.

"Yeah, I am kind of hungry," what was that smell - Oh boy, I just realised that I'd also worked up a considerable sweat as well, pretty embarrassing. "I should probably head back to the temple for lunch and a bath." I'm pretty sure I was blushing from the mention of a bath and image I'd probably just conjured up, not to mention feeling bad for turning down Asami's invitation.

"You can take a quick shower here if you want." Asami seemed to just respond without thinking. That sounded nice, but not quite feasible.

"I'm pretty sure I'm going to need a change of clothes too." this is what I get for working out in my regular clothes.

"I probably have something that'll fit you." Asami gave a simple shrug, addressing the problem as through it were irrelevant; which I guess it pretty much was.

"Well, " I guess it all worked out then, "Alright then." and with that Asami mentioned me to follow her and so I did, and she led me up to her room's private bathroom. "You sure you don't mind me using your shower?" I mean this was her private bathroom after all, no one else used it.

"Of course I don't mind." She gave me another warm and caring smile, I never got tired of that smile. "Now, the shampoo and soap are all just there." Asami pointed towards the shelf that held all the necessities on it. "Now I'll just grab some clothes for you and leave them on the bed and head down to make us a little lunch, hopefully edible." the raven haired beauty gave a chuckle that I joined her in; then she gave a final comment "Call me if you need anything else, okay."

"Okay, sure." and then she left. So I turned on the tap and started to get undressed as the water heated up. As I stood there, after getting in, the pleasantly hot water cascading down my skin, easing the tension out of my muscles, I started to rub some of the pleasant smelling shampoo into my hair; I was still very nervous about all this stuff between me and Asami, but I was really starting to warm up to it. I couldn't but laugh at my little pun.

Having lathered and rinsed my hair and everything else, I got out of the shower and noticed something. Bath robes. Fluffy bath robes. Sure the clothes Asami left were just outside the door on the bed, her bed; but the robe just looked so fluffy and warm.

Asami wouldn't mind, I hoped. I just pulled it on and revelled in the feeling of the fluffy fabric. Soft and comforting, it made me think of Asami and her lips and the fluffy feeling I got inside when kissing them. A relaxing familiar scent too, Asami's scent. Huh? it wasn't coming from the robe, it was coming from my hair.

I laughed a little at my surprise; I had just been using her soap and shampoo, of course I came out smelling like her. I should check what scent it is, I liked having a reminder of Asami with me. My girlfriend, my brave, loyal, genius girlfriend. Sure the thought of someone finding out was still terrifying and I was still unsure as to how the mechanics of a relationship between two girls would work but I really felt I could do this.

I then proceeded to get walk into Asami's room and get into her pants, they were quite comfortable.

Korra: *Mindlessly laughing*

Asami: Did you really just end the chapter on that?

Korra: *Mindlessly laughing*

Rottenwraith: Yep

Asami: So much for trying to be mature about the whole concept of the story and -

Korra: *Mindlessly laughing*

Asmai: Korra would you stop laughing please, I'm trying to make a point here.

Korra: Okay, sorry, but I just loved that last bit; wonder when I'll get 'into your pants' for real if you know what I mean... *smirk*

Asami: All in good time, dear *kiss*

Korra: Mmmm can I have another?

Asami: Just a minute, as I was saying-

Rottenwraith: To quote a great man "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes". Now to everyone reading and not reviewing, I have one thing to say; would you like a jelly baby?