(Mako's POV)

I ran as fast as I could. "Hang in there, Korra," I whispered.

When we reached the island, Tenzin and Katara came out quickly. "What happened?!" Questioned the monk after he caught sight of Korra.

"Korra need help first. I'll explain later."

I took Korra to her room and left her there with Katara so that she could heal her. Tenzin crossed his arms and looked at me sternly after he closed the door. "Now, Mako, explain."

I told him about how I bumped into Korra in town, how I found her later on with Tahno, and how I tried to attack the bastard but got Korra hurt instead.

"Tahno," hissed he monk. "It's a shame that there's nothing much that we can do about it at the moment…"

"Yeah… poor Korra still thinks she's in love with the ass…"

Bolin, who finally caught up and appeared by my side said, "But since we're not living at the arena anymore, we can still kick his ass, right?"

"Did you just say that you're not living at the arena anymore?" Asked Tenzin with a raised eyebrow.

I mentally slapped my brother, and I'm sure he felt it with that look he gave me.

Tenzin waited for an answer, so I replied. "No, we're not. I decided to quite Pro-Bending. And as I'm sure you know, we can only stay there if we participate in the games."

"Where are you going to stay, then?"

I looked at the ground in silence.

Tenzin said, "Stay here. I consider you are friend, and I don't want my friends to live on the streets."

After a few moments of hesitation, both my brother and I bowed deeply saying, "Thank you, Tenzin."

A while later, Katara came out.

"She's asleep. She may have to leave tomorrow evening."

"Thank you, mother," said Tenzin.

Pema came around the corner and said, "I put the kids to bed. Will Korra be alright?"

"Korra will be fine. Bolin and Mako will be staying here for a while until they can get back on their feet since they have nowhere else to go."

"Really? I'm okay with it." She faced the brothers and said, "Please, make yourselves at home."

Both my brother and I bowed towards the pregnant woman.

"Wait! I need to go get Pabu!" Said my brother as he rushed out.

We each got separate rooms. As I laid face up on the bed, I couldn't get Korra out of my mind. I didn't want her to go, because who knows how long she'd be staying there. I also wanted to be there when she remember what happened between us that night she lost her memory. I needed to apologize.

And then there's Tahno. That sick bastard won't give Korra up easily. In his mind, the famous avatar was a prize. Not only was she beautiful, but she could kick ass.

I mentally kicked myself when I remembered how I accidentally hit her with my fire.

She was going to hate me like no other in the morning.

I woke up to Meelo on top of me with a goofy grin plastered on his face. "Wake up!" He said too loudly for the morning.

I groaned loudly and turned over on my side, making the boy jump in the air a bit and land on the side of my bed. He started tugging at my ear, and I ignored it. Until he climbed back up on the bed and stuck his wet pinky finger inside my ear.

I jumped up as the boy gracefully landed on the ground with a smug grin on his face.

"You little…!" I started as I wiped at the ear he completely invaded.

He stuck his tongue out at me and ran away.

Fully awake now, I got dressed and headed out the door.

My stuff was sitting outside my door. I guess some of the monks went ahead and packed my stuff for me.

"Hey, Mako!" Said my brother as he walked up to me. "That little brat gave me a wet willie! Can you believe that?!"

One of the monks came over to us and announced that breakfast was ready. I asked him if Korra was awake, but he shook his head sadly and disappeared into another room.

At the table, I was deep in thought. I was about to make an important decision.

Looking at Tenzin seriously I told him, "I would like to travel with Korra to the water tribe."

Every one froze and stared at me wide-eyed. I remained calm and collected. The first to speak to me was Bolin. "Bro…You're not serious, are you?"

"Do I look like I'm joking to you?"

"No, but…"

Tenzin cleared his throat and said, "Mako, I think it would be best if you left Korra alone. You were, in fact, the one who blasted her with fire last night."

I pounded my fist on the table. "I was aiming for that bastard Tahno!"

"You should have known better than to carelessly do that! What is done is done, and I doubt that Korra will be pleased when she sees you after she wakes."

He had a good point. But still, I was going to go with her, like it or not.

"I don't care," I told him. "I'm still going to go."

"And what are you going to do to help her get better?"

"I'm just…I'm just going to be there for her…"

As if on cue, Korra walked into the room.

(Korra's POV)

I woke up a bit sore. Last night I recalled how I protected Tahno from fire that came from that guy Mako. But as I got hit, I had a memory come back to me. Mako, Bolin and I were in orange Pro-Bending gear. Mako and I had a fight, and he accidentally pushed me in front of the other team's fire bender's fire.

Who was this guy?

I walked into the dining room and was surprised to see the two brothers eating with Tenzin and his family.

"Good morning, Korra," said Pema after a few moments of silence. I nodded my head and quietly replied, "Morning."

"Care to join us?" Asked Jinora as she continued eating. I shook my head and looked at Mako. "I need to talk to you."

A wave of awkward silence floated around the room. They must have been discussing something about me before I got there.

Mako nodded and stood up. "I need to talk to you too."

Outside, I leaned against one of the pillars and looked at the cloudy sky.

"I'm sorry for hurting you," said Mako quietly. I looked at him and our eyes locked.

I recalled us being close to each other in a beautiful water fountain. I cringed and clutched my head.

"Korra!" He said as he rushed to my side and put an arm around me. "Do you need me to take you back to your room?"

"I'm fine…" I said lamely as I cringed again. I was slowly getting use to these headaches

"What did you remember?"

I looked at him and tried to stop my blush. His face…His face is so close… I untangled myself from him and said, "nothing, don't worry about it."

An awkward silence fell upon us so I asked, "Were we…friends?"

He scratched the back of his head and looked away for a bit.

"Mako?"

He looked and me and said, "Yeah…We were…"

I nodded my head in understanding. "So…This Pro-Bending team… I was a part of it?"

"You remember that?"

"I remember you pushing me in front of fire during one of the tournaments."

He looked down and said, "That was an accident…"

"What did you want to tell me?"

He sighed and said, "You'll be leaving back to the water tribe this evening…and I wanted to go with you."

"You…Huh?"

"Will you let me?"

"But why?"

I was actually planning on sneaking back to Tahno's.

"Because…I need to redeem myself…"

He looked distraught, and he seemed very sincere.

"I…I don't know, Mako…Tahno-"

And just like that, another memory came into my mind. About Tahno, and how I despised him. I dropped to my knees and clutched my head. Mako kept calling my name, but I couldn't hear him anymore.

Tahno was the water bender for the Wolf Bats, as well as a womanizer. The first time I met him was at the water tribe restaurant that Bolin took me to. Tahno had his arms around two women, and a smirk on his face. He was also a cheater when the tournament came along, bribing the referees to make sure that they don't get penalties.

I recalled the night at that club. After I walked out of the restroom, Tahno wrapped his arms around me. I didn't enjoy it…So I…So I….What did I do? I tried to dig deeper into that memory…But it stopped.

I didn't realize I passed out until I opened my eyelids and saw Mako's face above mine.

"Korra! Thank God…"

"How long…?"

"Just a minute."

He gave me room so that I could sit up. I looked at him sadly and said, "You were right… Tahno isn't my boyfriend after all…" I couldn't stop the rouge tear that fell from my eye. Mako pulled me into a hug.

When we went back to the dining room I announced, "Mako will be accompanying me to the water tribe."

Tenzin asked, "Did you remember something?"

I shook my head to avoid the subject.

Instead of eating, I went to my room and packed. Asami came over and I recalled how she was an heiress.

"Korra," she started as she hugged me for a brief moment. "I'm glad you're getting your memories back."

"Thank you," I told her. But I watched as her face fell. "Asami?" I questioned.

"I heard that Mako was going to accompany you to the water tribe…"

"Yeah… Are you two…In a relationship?"

"Not as of late. He's in love with someone else, and I can't do anything about it." Her eyes started to water.

Asami's great, though! Why would Mako love someone other than her? She's rich, beautiful, and nice!

As everyone was inside when the sun started to set, I stayed outside and practiced water bending by the pond full of Koi fish.

"Korra," I heard a hushed voice say. I turned a complete three-sixty but saw no one.

"Who's there?" I demanded. I surprised myself by how strong my voice was.

Tahno came into view. My eyes narrowed at him as I placed the water I was water bending with back into the pond.

"Just the person I wanted to see," I hissed.

"What's the matter, Korra? You look a little tense…How about we go back to my place and I can give you a back massage?" He smirked, and I questioned why I ever believed I was in love with the ass.

"Unfortunately for you," I started as clenched my fists in anger. "I remembered how much of a creep you were."

He looked shock. I could have sworn I heard his say, "That was fast."

I took a stream of water from the pond and chucked it at his face. He motioned his hand to the left, making the water move that direction instead.

Before walking away he said, "See you again, uvatar."

"Uvatar?"

I sat frozen on the spot for a few minutes after he left.

"I'm…I'm…!"

Then I recalled what I did to Tahno that night at the club. I shot fire at him.

The last thing I remember was me screaming in pain, a splash, and Tenzin calling my name.

(Mako's POV)

"Something's wrong," stated Tenzin as he shot out of his seat. We all heard a scream that came from a distance. "Stay here," he told Pema and his kids. The rest of us followed him.

"Korra!" He called. She was passed out by the pond with half of her body in the water. "Mako, please carry her," he told me. I nodded and carried her to her bedroom where Katara was to take care of her.

Outside her room, I turned to Bolin and the air monk and said, "She's been doing a lot of remembering lately."

"But this time it's different…isn't it, Mako?" Questioned Asami. She was right. This one was different than the rest.

"Her parents are worried," started Tenzin. "Korra can't travel in this condition. I'll be leaving to bring her parents here. In the meantime, please, watch over her."

He left after Katara started taking care of Korra.

I leaned against the wall and sank to the floor saying, "I'm such an idiot!"

"No you're not," said Ikki as she sat down next to me.

I turned my head to look at her. "Aren't you supposed to be with Pema?"

"Aren't you supposed to be with Pema?" She mimicked.

"Ikki, not the time for that," said Jinora as she came into the room and grabbed her sister's arm. "Mother is mad."

Ikki sighed and followed her.

"I'm sorry, but I have to leave," said Asami apologetically. After she left, Bolin sat down next to me with a sigh.

"Well, this sucks," he said as he looked up at the ceiling. Pabu came out of nowhere and jumped on his shoulder.

"Earlier this morning, Korra remembered how she used to despise that creep Tahno."

"What?" He said as he looked at me. "Why didn't you tell us sooner?!"

"Would it have mattered?!"

"A bit, yeah."

"But I'm just wondering what she remembered this time…"

Tired Bolin got up to go to his room. "Are you going to sleep?" He asked me. I shook my head and said, "I'm going to stay here."

The looked at me worriedly but nodded and left anyways.

A couple hours later, Katara came out of the room.

"How is she?" I asked as I quickly stood up.

"She's been remembering a lot in a short period of time, hasn't she?"

I nodded my head and said, "that's good, right?"

She nodded her head, but her face fell. "I believe that this last remembrance was not natural. I have a feeling someone told her she was the avatar."

"What? But who-"

Could only be Tahno.

I clenched my teeth and fists in anger.

"Calm down, Mako. She's fine, for now."

"For now? Didn't you say that if her memories were forced upon her, she'd go crazy and never be the same again?!"

"Yes, I did. But this is Korra we're talking about. I doubt Aang would let that happen to her."

I doubted that. If Aang were going to help her, he would have done it by now.

"I'm going to sleep. If you can, please watch over her." Said the old woman as she walked away

I nodded my head as she left the room.

I entered Katara's bedroom and saw her sleeping peacefully in dry clothes. I walked over to the chair next to the bed and sat on it as I stared at the girl before me.

What if she wakes up…never to be Korra again?!

"This is all my fault," I mumbled. I gently took her hand and eventually drifted to sleep.

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