18

It was as though she was watching a dream. She found herself watching a younger version of herself hiding in the bushes. "KORRA!" Someone called and the younger Korra pulled further into the bushes. "KORRA!" Came the voice again and Korra covered her mouth so her breathing wouldn't be heard. The bush shook and a head of black hair popped up with a smile. "I FOUND YOU!" Cried a young looking Asasmi throwing herself into Korra's arms.

Korra laughed and pulled them both out of the bush and then they spun around laughing. Eventually they fell to the ground, there heads next to one another as their feet face different directions. "Korra?" Asami asked turning to look at Korra. Korra turned and smiled. "Mhm?"

"I love you." Asami said with a smile and kissed Korra's forehead. Korra smiled and kissed Asami's forehead back. "I love you too." Then they started to laugh. The memory was so innocent. There was no double meaning, or awkward conversation about what kind of love. They loved each other and it was as simple as that. It was sweet and simple and innocent as all child 'I love yous' are.

The memory faded and another took its place. The reel of life played behind Korra's closed eyes, of a childhood spent in bliss with the dark haired child who had come to mean so much to the woman she was. Asami was the world to Korra, and Korra was Asami's world. It wasn't that they were focused on one another in some creepy dependent way, but that they were holding onto one another to stay afloat in a world that wanted to drag them to sea.

Finally the memory of the night Korra was forced away from Asami hit her and tears leaped through sealed eyes.

Korra wasn't asleep, she was watching Asami. She looked so peaceful, and lately the simple feelings of friendship had been growing and changing. They were both about to turn twelve and Korra had noticed that there relationship was changing as well. Whenever they held hands Asami would blush, and if Asami kissed her forehead Korra felt her heart skip a beat.

She sighed softly as she grasped Asami's hand in the dark, she was so focused on her day dreams about summer nights in the garden she didn't notice the room had filled. And then there were arms around her pulling her away. Asami was screaming and all she could say was her name over and over again. Asami calling her name was the last thing Korra remembered before darkness claimed her.

Korra knew what happened after that, she'd never forget her years with Amon. Korra's eyes slowly opened and she was staring up at Katara and Kya. They were saying something she couldn't hear, all she heard was the voice of the young Asami Sato screaming and crying for her. Her body propelled forward and she leaned over the bed and took Asami's hand.

"You kept your promise." Korra said as tears filled her eyes again. She turned to Kya who looked confused. "Use it, use my blood! I heard you say that the blood of her star can save her, I'm her star use my blood. Besides she…we've….." Korra blushed as she rubbed Asami's hand. Kya placed a hand on her shoulder and sighed.

"I don't think she wanted you to find out this way." Kya said softly as Katara walk out to get a few things to help them. Korra looked at Kya surprised.

"You've known this whole time? You knew and you didn't tell me?" Korra asked a little hurt, but the pain in Kya's eyes made her listen.

"Yes, she told me on the boat ride over. She wanted you to remember on her own or not at all. She didn't want you to feel obligated to memories and promises you didn't remember making, to a person you didn't remember knowing." Kya said softly and kissed Korra's cheek.

Korra nodded and squeezed Asami's hand, her heart was in her mouth as she looked at the girl lying in the bed in an entirely different way. She finally understood why she felt so drawn to Asami, and wy being near her made Korra feel complete. "I understand I do, but I wish someone had told me. I made a mistake the night of the festival, all because I didn't know that Asami and I are Soul Mates." Korra said softly and Kya nodded.

"She found that out on the boat as well, she was upset; but she didn't want to hurt the relationship you had with Mako." Kya said softly. Korra shook her head and bent down and kissed Asami's sweat covered forehead.

"She could never have hurt it. I knew he wasn't the one, I just didn't want to be alone. Who would have guess that my destined person, the one that I could share my blood with was already with me." Korra smiled softly. She knew this would be awkward at first, they had so much to talk about.

But Korra ws here now, and she was never leaving her again. Korra had found her human, and more importantly she'd found….well for lack of a better phrase the love of her life. Kya walked out of the room to help her mom and Korra hesitantly leaned down and placed her lips to Asami's, there was a spark and Korra thought she was going to implode; it was perfect.

Katara came in and Korra sat down Katara cut Asami's arm and then Korra's. Korra placed their arms together and the blood slowly mingled. After ten minuets the wounds both healed and Asami took a deep shuddering breath before her eyes peeked open. She looked at Korra and gave a weak smile.

"I had such a weird dream." She said in a hoarse voice. Korra smiled and started to cry and leaned down and pulled Asami to her, and then she kissed her lips once more. To which Asami's eyes widened as her cheeks became a scarlet color. Korra smiled.

"I remember Sami, I remember." Korra said softly and reach down and stroked Asami's cheek. Asami's eyes watered and she struggled to sit up and pulled Korra to her for a hug. She sobbed on Korra's shoulder and held her tight.

"I've missed you so much." Asami sobbed.

That night Korra laid in bed with Asami like when they were kids, their hands clasped together facing one another. Their bodies were close, Asami was still very weak, and very cold. Korra snuggled closer and smiled as Asami sighed and smiled a little in her sleep. That was how Korra fell asleep, to the sight of her best friend smiling as they held hands.

Of course she still hadn't told Mako so when he came in the morning and found them he was heart broken.