Chapter 3

"I'm so glad I finally get to start my training!" Korra shouted, jumping and waving her arms in excitement. Tenzin had returned the night before, and today he was ready to start Korra's training.

"We know you're excited Korra, you've said it like five times in the past minute." Asami said with a chuckle as she finished brushing her hair.

"Yeah, I know. I can't help it. I'm so excited." Korra said again, hopping from one foot to the other.

Tess looked up from tying her shoes, "I'm excited too. Once you finish airbending, I can help you learn earthbending. Which is the best element, you'll see."

Korra grinned, "Oh trust me. I am very much looking forward to that. I wanna chuck huge rocks everywhere."

Tess laughed, "And huge metal cars, no?"

The two continued to talk more specifically about where and what they were going to be throwing.

Asami rolled her eyes with a smile and turned her gaze to Rachel, who was fiddling with her phone nervously, "Something wrong Rachel?"

Rachel looked at Asami, "With who? Me? Nope. All good. NO secrets. At all. Nothing to hide. All good."

Asami laughed, "True, you don't have any secrets."

Rachel smiled in relief.

"Because we all know you kissed Bolin." Asami finished.

'Alright, I just gotta go in there and tell Mako I'm dating Rachel. He won't get mad, I hope. He'll just give me that look I bet. I hope not. Maybe I should wait to tell him anyways…. No, no, I'm the nice brother, I gotta go tell him' Bolin thought, steeling himself for Mako's reaction he opened the door.

"MAKO! It's me Bolin, I just came to tell you I'm dating Rachel and I- whoa. You guys ok?" Bolin asked reproachfully, taking in his brother and his roommate. Mako was curled up on the floor by the bathroom door, and Natalie's feet were poking out from under Mako's bed.

"We're fine Bo. Date whoever you want just let me sleeeeeep." Mako hissed, covering his eyes from the dim hall light.

"O…k?" Bolin whispered as he retreated quietly.

"WHAT. Wait, how do you know that?" Rachel exclaimed in confusion

"You just told me." Asami replied smugly.

"Well fuck me sideways." Rachel muttered

Korra and Tess had quieted to listen to the conversation, and both were now grinning ear to ear at Rachel.

"Soooooo, how was it?" Tess asked

"Um, it was nice. He was really sweet about it actually, -"

Asami clapped her hands and giggled, "Oh, where did it happen? I want every detail!"

Korra rolled her eyes, "Ladies, c'mon. We need the important info."

Rachel looked confused, "Um, well we were in the love tunnel and at the end he kissed me."

Asami sighed dreamily, "I love boat kisses. I love romance. That's so romantic, *sigh*"

Korra grinned, "Very… Bolin-like."

Tess looked mischievous, "Was there tongue?"

Rachel blushed, "Well, no but on the way back…. Wait I am not giving all this out for free, I demand some sort of payment."

The other three frowned and looked at each other helplessly, "But we don't have anything."

Rachel smiled serenely, "Well then I guess my business is my own, now if you'll excuse me I have a date." She waved to her friends as she departed, closing the door quietly behind her.

The three remaining roommates sat in silence as they finished getting ready.

"So, I'm off to training." Korra stated, standing and heading towards the door, "See you peoples when I have my masters in airbending."

Asami and Tess both wished her luck as she left, before Tess turned and looked at Asami, "What are we gonna do today then?"

Asami shrugged, "We can go get some lunch and see what Natalie and Mako are up to." She suggested.

Tess nodded in agreement, "I do wonder what they did yesterday."

"No no no, Mako, sweetie, don't drink orange juice that will only make it worse." Natalie said upon seeing Mako reach towards the orange juice.

Mako glared at her, or at least she figured he was. She couldn't see through her sunglasses very well, and even if she could Mako was wearing an equally as dark pair, "Well then, what should I drink?"

"Blue Gatorade." She replied confidently, grabbing two bottles of said drink and handing one to him.

"Why blue?" Mako questioned, looking at the rainbow assortment of Gatorade in the icebox.

"You don't ask questions that deep this early cubbie." Natalie said sagely.

Mako frowned as they paid for their food, having decided to eat on campus to avoid going into town at all today. He followed her to a table in the corner and sat down beside her, "I don't know why I let you drag me there anyways."

Natalie grinned as she cut open her bagel, "You had fun don't try and deny it. You're just grumpy because you're tired."

Mako rolled his eyes with a huff, "Yeah well we don't all have your partying stamina dancing queen."

"You weren't complaining about my dancing last night." Natalie said, shooting Mako a sly grin.

Mako felt his face getting warmer at her statement, and instead turned his attention back to opening his Gatorade.

"So, what should we do today then?" Natalie asked between bites of her bagel.

Mako shrugged, "I don't know. I just wanna lay down."

"You said it my cubbie, I agree 100%."

"So, we have no idea where Natalie and Mako are then?" Asami stated more than asked.

"Yep, we looked all over town. We are alone." Tess replied.

Asami looked thoughtful, "We could start painting the room?" she suggested.

"Sounds good to me." Tess answered with a shrug.

The girls headed back to the room only to find Korra passed out already in her bed.

"Guess training was rough then huh?" Asami chuckled.

"Yeah, really. Guess it's an early night." Tess replied, grabbing a book as she flopped down.

"Yeah, I guess. We can still try and question Rachel when she get back though."

"Of course."

"Bolin, I really enjoyed myself." Rachel said as the two stood outside their dorm rooms.

"Me too. Especially the part when I got to kiss you." Bolin replied, grinning.

Rachel looked confused, "You didn't kiss me though?"

"Oh, well, I guess we'll have to change that then hm?" Bolin whispered as he leaned down and kissed her lovingly.

Rachel smiled draping her arms over his shoulders lazily as she returned the kiss.

The couple stood there for a few moments, lips moving softly and slowly, before they pulled away for air.

Bolin smiled at Rachel, who bit her lip and smiled in response, "Not too bad, right?" Bolin asked lightly, but Rachel could see the genuine concern in his eyes.

"No. Not my favorite part of the day though." She replied mischievously

Bolin frowned, "Oh, what was your favorite part then?"

Rachel laughed, "When you kissed me the second time."

Bolin gave her a relieved smile, "Your wish is my command, milady."