Mako left to the park an hour earlier than he usually did, he could barely sleep last night because he was too excited about seeing Korra. Mako got to the park and was surprised to see Korra already there. She was sitting under a tree, asleep.

Mako shook his head to himself, she shouldn't be sleeping alone in the park, it was dangerous. Mako walked over to Korra, contemplating if he should let her sleep some more or wake her up, he decided on the former. She was probably exhausted as it was. He moved a couple of feet away from her, but still under the shade of the tree, and began to do his stretches.

He couldn't help but sneak a peak at Korra every now and then, she looked very peaceful sleeping there, he almost didn't want to wake her up when it was their usual running time.

"Korra," he whispered gently, "Korra, we have to start running now,"

There was no response so Mako moved closer to her and put his hand on her shoulder, shaking her gently.

He didn't expect Korra to open her eyes wide and simultaneously sweep her leg under his, causing him to fall down.

Mako groaned.

"Mako? Oh Spirits, I am so sorry!" she quickly got up and was kneeling next to him, "are you alright?"

"Yeah, but my ankle hurts a little," he tried moving his ankle which caused him to groan again.

"There's a slim chance I might have broken it," Korra said, trying not to look at him.

"What?!"

"Well, I was taught to always be on the defense, especially when I'm alone. You really shouldn't have snuck up on me,"

"I got here an hour ago and was doing my stretches. I even called your name but you didn't wake up," Mako laid there on his back, any little movement he made caused his ankle to hurt even more.

"Really? I'm sorry," she finally looked back at him.

"It's fine, just give me a couple minutes," Mako closed his eyes and focused on his breathing, trying to distract himself from the pain. He didn't want Korra to feel guilty but it really hurt. He heard Korra shuffling around next to him, then get up and walk away. He came to the conclusion that she had left him there until he heard her come back.

"Mako?"

"Mhmm?"

"Can you take your shoe off?"

"What?" Mako opened his eyes and tilted his head to see her better. She was waterbending a ball of water on her palm.

"Take your shoe off," she said, now demanding.

He sat himself up, trying not to show his pain, Korra already looked worried enough.

"Are you going to heal me?" he asked as he untied his shoe.

"I will, but I can't right now. This is regular water, which is only useful for scratches bruises and soreness. I have Spirit water at home which is much powerful,"

Mako nodded his head, "I guess we aren't running today?"

"Well I'll be doing some quick running to my apartment to get Naga, then we'll come back and get you,"

Mako had already managed to get his shoe and his sock off.

"Do you think you can lift your leg just a little bit?"

Mako did as he was asked and Korra waterbended the water to wrap around his ankle, as soon as it was completely surrounded the water froze.

Mako sighed, he had to admit that felt very good.

Korra smiled, and then helped move him so he was sitting up and supported by the tree.

"I'll be right back," Korra said before leaning down and giving him a quick peck on the lips. Then she stood up straight and ran towards her apartment.

Mako leaned his head back against the tree and began to concentrate his breathing again. The ice was numbing his ankle so he didn't feel so much pain anymore. After a couple of minutes of slow breathing, Mako started to drift off to sleep.

He was woken up by a wet feeling on his cheek, he opened his eyes and saw Naga's white face inches from his. Mako was taken by surprised and jumped back a little, the ice had started melting and the feeling in his leg was back.

He grimaced. The ice had melted too fast.

"It's because you're a firebender, your body temperature is higher than others so the ice melted faster," she said as though reading his mind.

She refroze the water and helped him stand up, "I think it'll be easier if we take you back to my apartment,"

"I guess that would be better,"

Naga laid down so it was easier for Mako to get on her. Once both him and Korra were on Naga in a position where Mako was the most comfortable, Naga began the soft walk home.

They were quiet for a while before Korra spoke.

"I'm still sorry about breaking your ankle,"

"Its really okay, I should have known better than to wake you up," he chuckled to her.

"I should have thought before I acted. It was an impulse,"

"Once you heal me, I'm sure everything will be fine," Mako gave her a quick kiss, he wanted her to know that he wasn't upset.

"I don't mean to brag, but I'm the best healer, I was taught by Katara," she beamed

"You're the best?" Mako lifted his eyebrow, "I thought Katara was the best,"

Korra chuckled, "Ok, I guess I'm a close second."

They arrived to Korra's apartment and Korra hopped off to open the doors. Once they were in her apartment Korra helped Mako off of Naga and onto the couch. She positioned him so his leg would rest on a couch pillow on the coffee table.

"No offense to Naga, but I think I like the couch better," Mako said when he was getting comfortable.

Korra laughed and turned the ice on Mako's ankle back into water, that she disposed of in an empty cup already on the coffee table.

"You're going to have to give me a minute to find the Spirit Water. I know I have several bottles, I just can't remember exactly where I left it," Korra walked towards what Mako guessed was the kitchen.

He realized that all he had seen of the apartment before was what he could see from the door. Now he was able to see the whole living room. She had many trinkets from the different nations, Mako guesses she was given these things when she visited. He found unsurprising how many more water tribe things she had than she did anything else. She had white clay vases with blue water tribe symbols on them. She also had many pieces of water tribe art hanging on her wall.

While he was observing, the pain in Mako's ankle began to come back. He groaned and then heard Korra's quick footsteps. She jogged into the living room with a two bottles of what Mako guessed were the Spirit Water.

"I found the water!" she said, looking fairly proud of herself. She sat down next to his foot on the coffee table and opened one of the bottles. She waterbended the water out of bottle and onto his ankle. It began to glow.

Mako knew how healing worked, he just didn't expect how fast he started feeling less pain. It had only been a couple minutes and he already felt like he could move his ankle.

He looked from his ankle to Korra and had to force himself to stifle his laugh. He found her concentrated face rather cute.

A couple minutes later Korra waterbended the water back into the bottle, "all done!"

Mako rose his leg from the pillow and placed his foot on the floor, applying a little pressure, "It doesn't even feel like it was broken,"

"Oh thank the Spirits! That means it was only sprained. If I really had broken it, it would still hurt a little,"

"Thank you, Korra," he leaned towards her and gave her a quick kiss, "what time is it?"

"Too late for you to go back to work. Besides, you should probably stay off of it for the rest of the day, make sure its healed," Korra have him a mischievous grin.

"Healer's orders?" Mako asked, grinning as well.

"Healer's orders,"

"Then I should probably call the Chief," Mako patted his shorts pockets, but remembered he never carried his phone when he was running, "can I borrow your phone?"

"Sure," Korra reached into her own pocket for her phone and handed it to him, "Lin is speed dial 6."

Mako dialed and waited for the Chief to answer, which didn't take long, "What do you want Avatar?"

"Uhh, Chief, it's me Mako,"

"Mako?! What are you doing calling from Korra's phone?"

"Well you se-" Mako was cut off by Korra snatching the phone away from him and pressing it to her ear.

"Hey Lin...I broke his ankle...he surprised me...no! I was sleeping an...no, Tenzin not in his bed...not in my bed either, in the park...we jog together...i fell asleep under a tree and he wo...his ankle, Tenzin! Ugh let me talk to Lin...he can't go to work...i healed him but he has to stay off of it since its still tender...yeah yeah...okay...bye Lin," she held the phone out to Mako, "she says she wants to talk to you," she moved so she was sitting next to Mako.

Mako took the phone from her, "yes ma'am?"

"I expect you early tomorrow,"

"Yes ma'am, see you tomorrow,"

Mako hung up and handed Korra back her phone.

"I don't think I can go running tomorrow,"

"That's okay, I get all day with you today," she leaned over and kissed him, the first one of the day that wasn't quick.