Asami:
Her heart felt like it was going to come crashing out of her chest, she was so nervous about meeting all these people. "Korra what if…" Korra cut her off with a kiss, pushing her against the wall and shoving her tongue in her mouth. Asami moaned and wrapped her arms around Korra's neck, her mouth felt so good.
"Don't worry, my parents like you, I love you, and Kya and Katara will love you. No one else really matters! And even if none of them liked you it wouldn't matter, because I'm in love with you." Korra said softly, her lips lightly brushing Asami's with each word. Asami smiled and nodded, her heart was so full she thought it might burst…at the rate she was going she wasn't going to have a heart.
They climbed down and as soon as they got into the living room a crowd of people cheered and rushed at them. Asami lost track of faces, and names flowed as freely as hugs making it impossible to figure out who was who; but it was nice. Eventually people started to move about mingling and two woman stood before Asami with matching smiles. One was shorter with stark white hair and a soft weathered smile, the other Asami already knew.
"Kya!" Asami said excitedly and lunged forward to hug the older woman. Kya laughed and returned to hug.
"I hope you've got one hell of a dance planned girls! I've been bragging to my mother and she can't wait to see the two of you move." Kya said after giving Korra a hug. "Oh Asami this is my mother Katara, mom this is Asami Sato." Katara reached out and took Asami's hand and looked it over before giving her a hug.
"You've had struggles, to many for one so young. You bear a heavy pain, my the waves of time break it down and wash it away." Katara whispered to Asami who just stared and smiled.
"Mom you didn't do one of your little speeches!? Asami don't pay any mind, mom likes to think she can tell things about people." Kya said giving her mom a one armed hug. Asami just stared but then slowly smiled.
"I think she's rather intuitive." Asami said with another smile, Korra snaking an arm around her waist and pulling her close.
"I agree. Gran said I'd meet a girl who would change my world, and she was totally right." Korra said kissing her cheek as Katara nodded energetically. Kya rolled her eyes but smiled.
"So what are you girls going to do now that you're out of Sato? Any college plans?" Kya asked as she poured herself a drink.
Korra and Asami nodded, they'd talked about this a lot, although it didn't make things any easier for them. "I'm going to school in New York. NYU has dance programs and engineering courses. Plus I got offered a full ride." Asami said with a smile and then looked at Korra.
"I'm going to California State University, I've got a full ride through dance and physical training." Korra said and looked at Asami with the same sad smile.
"You're going to different schools?" Kya asked a little surprised, although she didn't seem shocked.
"If either of us gave up, or didn't go to the place we really wanted we'd regret it; thereby resent one another. We can make a long distance relationship work, we can't live life with regrets." Asami said and Korra kissed the side of her jaw lightly.
Katara smiled and nodded. "That's very smart, you're both being very adult about this. You'd best enjoy your summer together." Katara said with a wink. Kya had been taking a sip of her drink and sprayed it out with a look at her mother. Katara shook her head with a grin. "Kya don't look so scandalized, how do you think you and your brothers were born? The stork certainly didn't drop you off." Katara said walking away to talk with her son Bumi.
Korra and Asami watched her go with a laugh, she certainly was a funny old thing. "I love Katara, she's like a second mom to me." Korra said with a soft look at the white haired woman. "She says I remind her of her late husband Aang, and that's saying a lot." Korra said and Asami leaned her head down on her shoulder. They were talking lightly when Kya got everyone's attention.
"Okay okay! I know we all want to see them dance, and they haven't felt inspired yet; so here are two videos of these girls in action. One is of Asami's final dance performance, and the other is a student caught film of their dance at the end of the year ball." Kya said pushing play to a big screen TV.
Korra and Asami watched mesmerized, they'd never seen themselves dance before. Korra was sitting on the floor with her back against her mother's legs, Asami was sitting between Korra's legs with her back against her chest. Korra had her arms wrapped around Asami pulling her tight, their fingers interlocked with one another.
"You move so majestically." Korra whispered in Asami's ear before lightly kissing the shell with a soft smile. Asami shivered and pushed herself closer.
"And if you don't stop, between watching this and being pressed against you we'll have to leave the party early." Asami said with a smirk over her shoulder. Korra smirked back before leaning her head down onto her shoulder and lightly kissing. Everyone was watching the screen so no one noticed as Korra messed with her girlfriend.
The video ended and everyone turned to the two girls and started to clap and cheer, Asami and Korra both blushed giving everyone a wave of thanks. "Now I think we should see them dance in person!" Kya said winking at the girls. Asami and Korra rolled their eyes but nodded as they stood up. "See they've been inspired to dance for us. Come on girls show us those moves!" Everyone cheered and clapped as the girls went over to the stereo to look for a song.
"How about the dance we thought up after watching that Anime?" Korra whispered as they flipped through their song listings.
Asami smiled and nodded. "Unravel?! Yeah perfect, do the full cast singing, that ones my favorite." (Sorry pretty obsessed with Tokyo Ghoul right now and I just saw this dance so I used it for this fic.) Asami said as she stretched her arms.
"You got it babe." Korra set said setting the song up. The room had been cleared and the girls walked into the center and took a pose. Korra was behind Asami, her head down and her arms at her side. Asami was ahead, her head down and her arms up.
The first line of the song picked up and the girls moved in unison to the left and then to the right, Korra's hands landing on Asami's hips with ease. They moved slowly and with soft gentle movements till the drum picked up, and then suddenly they broke apart with a shove. They twisted and spun until Korra caught Asamiand they moved as though being tossed about in the wind.
The song became a contious upbeat and the girls kept a fast pace which had sweat already prickling their skin. Korra was completely focused on Asami, and Asami was focused on getting back to Korra. The push and pull of the music had her heart racing, and her eyes remaind on Korra; she couldn't look away. Korra's hands ghosted against her skin, father light touches holding a promise to unravel her for real.
Each time she came close to the other woman they would touch and Asami felt like she was being placed under a spell. Korra's eyes had some kind of power over her, when they met Asami's her heart jumped into the air with exhilaration. The song became slow again and the girls were reunited as they slowly circled one another and then pulled each other close and Asami hid he face in Korra's hair. "I love you." She said softly.
Korra:
It never seemed to stop amazing Korra what a single dance with this gorgeous woman could do to her. One second she was merely holding Asami, and next it was as though she was Asami. Each heartbeat, each breath brought her closer to a place where they were one person. Asami was pressed against her, their bodies flushed just like that night at the dance; and just like that night Korra felt the desire to kiss Asami, and to not stop.
"I love you." Asami whispered and Korra pulled her impossibly closer. Asami seemed to get the hint because Korra felt her soft crimson lips brush over the skin just above the collar of her shirt. Someone cleared their throats and the girls pulled away blushing as they entwined their fingers. Senna came over and pulled both of them to her, wrapping her arms around them in that way that only mothers can.
"You girl….I had no idea…." Senna started but there were tears in her eyes, she pulled away and wiped at them before continuing. "I knew you could dance Korra, you too Asami. I've watched you dance for years, but what the both of you just did." She paused and gave them both a smile as another tear slipped down her cheek. "I felt that dance more than saw. You told a beautiful story and I think we're all in aw of what you can do." She said and gave them both a final hug as everyone nodded and began to clap again.
The girls bowed and Korra turned to Asami with a smile and was surprised to see the paler woman holding back tears. Korra pulled her into her arms, Asami wrapped her arms around her neck and hid her face on her shoulder. It was only a few seconds and then Korra fetl something warm and went touching her neck, Asami was crying. Korra tried to sooth her but Asami just kept crying.
Katara came over and placed a hand on Asami's shoulder and Asami looked up wiping her eyes. Katara gave her a soft smile and pulled Asami down in for a warm hug. Asami began to cry again and Katara lightly stroked her hair and hummed softly. "There there now, no more tears. You won't be alone anymore, you've got family." She said softly and it hit Korra right then why Asami was crying.
Korra looked around at everyone, this was her family; not all of it but most of it. She'd grown up with these people. They had watched her succeed, and they had watched her fail. They had heard her first words and seen her first steps. They had helped her family when she'd broken both arms, and gotten her out of more trouble than she cared to remember. But there was no one here that had watched Asami grow up.
She'd grown up alone in a house with people waiting on her, but not waiting for her. She'd had a loving father and mother but that had been ripped from her at a young age. She was working on fixing things with her father, but aside from him she had no one. Korra took another look around the room and watched as Kya, Senna, and Pema came over to Katara and Asami and wrapped their arms around her as well. Korra's heart swelled as her family fully embraced her the girl she loved.
Tenzin Came over and smiled as he placed a hand on her shoulder. "Don't you think you should be over there too." He said with a laugh giving her a lightly shove. Korra sputtered at him and smiled as she walked up to where Asami could see her and wrapped her arms around the group of women, leave it to Uncle Tenzin to get her in on a group hug.
Asami eventually settled down and looked at everyone with a shy smile. "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened. I'm just so…" Asami trailed off and smiled again. Katara patted her shoulder and Senna laid a soft kiss on her cheek.
"Babe it's okay, this is what family is for. We're here for one another, don't worry you're family now; and you always will be." Korra kneeling down and placing a hand on Asami's cheek and brushing her thumb over the soft skin with a smile. Asami was looking at her with wide wonder filled eyes, she lunged forward and Korra fell to the ground with a laugh as Asami hugged her tightly.
"I love you so much." Asami whispered as she held her girlfriend impossibly close. Korra laughed and wrapped Asami in her arms. "I love you too."
Once they were both on their feet again Senna Kya came over and looked at Asami with happiest smile she'd ever seen. "Asami Sato…Welcome to the family." She said and held out her arms. Asami smiled and gave Kya a hug before coming back to Korra, her smile bigger than Korra could ever remember it being.
The rest of the evening passed without an incident, Asami remaining close to Korra; her hand often grasping the tanner one. Korra couldn't help but be pleased, she knew her family would like Asami; but she'd never expected them to so fully embrace her. She'd hoped for it of course, and she knew Katara and her parents would think of Asami as an extension of the family; but she hadn't dreamed that everyone else would come along too.
Finally Korra's parents were able to get rid of a very drunk Bumi, and after a quick sweep of the house for the last of the trash everything was spick and span; Pema, Kya, and Katara had helped clean before leaving. Senna and Tonraq climbed the stairs to their room, giving both girls a kiss goodnight. Korra was sitting on the large L shape couch with her feet up, Asami laying between her legs.
Asami was laying on her stomach smiling up at Korra as reached up and played with Korra's hair. Korra was combing her fingers through Asami's hair smiling back her, but neither spoke. They were enjoying the closeness, and tender looks they were exchanging.
"Lets go to bed." Asami said softly as she let her hands trail down Korra's torso finally settling on her arms. Korra gave her a searching look before pulling Asami in for a kiss and then scooping her up. Asami let out a soft squeal. "Korra I can walk put me down." She said wrapping her arms around Korra's neck and kicking her legs a little.
"But where would the fun in you walking be?" Korra said giving her a smirk before leaning down and nibbling her ear. "See I can't do that if you walk, you'll just have to deal with it." She said softly as Asami moaned a little.
"I hadn't thought of that, carry me everywhere." Asami said pulling away a little and attacking Korra's neck with open mouth kisses. Korra groaned and picked up the pace to her room. Once there they pushed the door open and Korra set Asami down before turning and closing the door. She turned back to Asami and was pushed against the door, Asami's knee between her legs.
"I get to ravage you this time, you can help me out later." Asami whispered huskily in Korra's ear before letting her hands drift down to the hem of Korra's shirt.