Epilogue - Confession

AN: This epilogue continues on from the epilogue of steel phoenix.

(Asami's point of view)

"W-what?" That was about the reaction I was expecting from Korra. "Are you serious?" Understandable she'd be sceptical, it was very unexpected.

"Yes Korra, I'm serious."

"How could you even know that?"

"About six months ago, I was going through some old stuff and found one of my mother's diaries." I remember how excited to find it at first; it was nice to have some form of familial connection. "One of the entries was her thinking about telling me."

"But are you sure? How could you be sure?" I was starting to get a bit worried, Korra seemed determined to find a way for this to not be true; which I was afraid it was.

"The secret white lotus contact information was accurate so I'm pretty sure." If it wasn't true, then I doubt the grandmaster would have met with me.

"So... whoa, I did not see that coming." I couldn't help but have a mirthless chuckle at that reaction; so like my own when I found the diary.

"Tell me about it." Now came the scary question. "So, does this change anything... About us?" Korra looked thoughtful for a few moments that seemed to stretch on for a few centuries.

"No, why would it? I mean you're still exactly the same person as before, so why should it." I let out a sigh of relief, glad that I'd finally got to tell someone this secret, especially Korra and knowing that she didn't care. "I mean it doesn't affect you anyway does it." Not entirely true.

"Well, she did spend some time in an asylum, stuff like that has been known to be passed down." I revealed one of my greatest fears, succumbing to the rather possible insanity in my blood line. "And it's not as if Da- My father was a pillar of mental stability." I gave another mirthless laugh.

"Asami." Korra's voice was slightly pained seemingly unsure how offer comfort; I couldn't think of a way myself in all fairness. "You're not your parents or grandparents and who knows what happen after the whole asylum thing, it was probably only a temporary thing." I shrugged at that; Korra made a good point, I wasn't sure if she had recovered.

"Maybe, the diary didn't really reveal much about her, just the fact of being related to her." I really did wish I knew more, but the only possibility of finding that information was the white lotus and I doubt they'd be forthcoming.

"I remember one night, a little over a year ago, I was surrounded by enemies, I thought I was done for, but then someone one saved me." Korra looked straight in the eye, her expression as soft; I remembered that night too, painfully." She saved me, in spite of how painful in must have been to turn against some she loved." And it was painful. "You're a good person Asami, you always will be." Being reminded of the hard choices I'd already made helped a little, somehow. I just leaned into Korra, my head resting on her shoulder, emotionally exhausted.

"Thank you." I just whispered to this beautiful Avatar.

"No problem, what's a good girlfriend for?" We shared a chuckle at that, we may both have some ways to go before that was completely true but it was still nice to hear. After untangling from Korra, I glanced at the clock and noticed the time.

"So can I treat you to lunch, someplace nice?" I asked with a shrug and a smile; I felt like treating my girlfriend and getting out of the house for a bit.

"Aren't we meant to avoid outing ourselves?" Korra inquired, cocking an eyebrow in confusion. I waved if off with a brief clarification. "As far as the world knows we're just two friends having lunch together."

"Okay, sounds good." The lovely Avatar responded with a smile and a nod.

"I think I need to freshen up quickly, I probably look terrible." I don't think I was completely successful earlier in resisting the urge to weep.

"No, I think you always look beautiful." I smirked at that little sweet bit of flattery.

"You flatterer, you." I gave an overdone fluttering of my eyelids as I answered her. "I'll be down in a few minutes, just tell Arika I said to bring the car around."

"Uh, okay." Korra said, seemed she was still a little unsure around Arika, that should fade soon enough; I hoped. Going our separate ways at the door Korra gave me a little wave, "See you in a few."

"Likewise." I waved back as I headed in the other direction to splash some water on my face, probably need to re-apply my make up; it wouldn't do for the papers to get pictures of the CEO of future industries unprepared.

I took a moment to examine my face devoid of cosmetics, I couldn't help but wonder if I resembled her. The pictures I'd seen were from paintings, no cameras back then, so I couldn't be completely sure. I guess it didn't really matter, I mean who would've expected her to have any relatives, both myself and Korra didn't at first. I smiled at the thought of Korra, glad that she didn't care about who my grandmother was, I felt very sure that most of the rest of the world wouldn't be as kind; it rarely was.

Once I was feeling satisfied with the lack of puffiness around my eyes I went to my bedroom to quickly fix my make up; here I was worried about CEO of Future Industries being seen without make up on when it would probably be a much bigger story that the CEO of Future Industries was the late Princess Azula's granddaughter.

AN: To anyone wondering why I danced around the already established reveal, it was in case anyone who read the corresponding epilogue in Steel Phoenix decided to just jump to this chapter to get the reveal. The reason for this part of the conversation being here is because I wanted the reveal to be at the end of this story, but how the epilogue of Steel Phoenix was shaping up this part needed to happen and I didn't want the reveal spoiled.