DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LEGEND OF KORRA OR IT'S CHARACTERS.

Chapter 1: The Invitation

One year later.

"Hey Mako! Hey Bolin!" Asami exclaimed as she went opened the door, without knocking, and went straight to Bolin's arms.

Bolin graced her with his charming huge smile and held Asami in his arms. "Hello my princess."

"Ugh. Cut the mushy stuff guys. I just had breakfast." Mako scowled at the two lovebirds, who were now laughing.

"Oh, come one Mako. Don't be like that." Bolin started but was the caught off by Asami who was giving the moody firebender her infamous sly fox-like smile. "What's wrong Mako? Jealous of our love for one another?"

Mako rolled his eyes as he dryly responded. "Oh yeah. That's exactly it. I really want to act like a pair of fools who can't keep their claws off each other."

Asami snickered. "Aw. That's too bad. Because I know something you don't know."

"Really? What is it?" Bolin asked as he and his brother raised his eyebrows.

Asami pulled out a light blue envelope. " I got this in the mail today. I think you two got one too. I think Mako should read it him-"

But before she could finish her sentence, Mako's shot up form the sofa and stared at the light blue envelope in Asami's hands. He then ran outside in the front of his door and sure enough there was a light blue envelope. He grabbed it and turned it around and his suspicions were confirmed. There in the middle, was the Southern Water Tribe seal that enclosed the blue envelope.

He turned the envelope to the front and it read.

"To Bolin and Mako of Republic City."

He then stepped back inside to the room and met with his brother and the Sato heiress.

Bolin held Asami's envelope and she looked at the two of them. "I think you two should read it."

Bolin nodded and began to take out the letter but noticed Mako staring at his.

"Mako…" Bolin started as he looked at his brother's conflicted face. "Do you want me to read aloud?"

"No…" Mako started as he opened the letter. "I need to read it myself."

"No problem." Bolin nodded and announced. "Say, Asami, let's go to the kitchen. I bet you're thirsty from coming all the way down here."

Asami nodded. "Thank you. That sounds nice."

Clearly, Mako knew his two friends wanted to give him some space and his was thankful for that. As the two left the room, Mako sat down the sofa and braced himself for the worst. Mako brushed back his hair as he remembered that day that lead up to Korra's departure.

Flashback

He opened the door that day and saw Asami Sato, giving her one of her flirty smiles. Of course, at the time Mako just thought of it as her "I want something from you" grin. Still, he invited her into his new home that he shared with Bolin to see what she wanted.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Mako asked as Asami shook her head.

"No. I'm fine. Thank you, Mako."

Mako noticed how fidgety she was acting and raised his eyebrows. He knew something was up since Asami was known not to be naturally shy and or shaky which meant something was up.

"So…" He started as he scratched his neck. "What's up?"

Asami looked down for a moment and then gave out a small laugh. "Nothing much. I just wanted to come by and say hello."

Mako furrowed his brows. "Oh? You sure anything isn't wrong? I mean you look nervous or something."

Her eyes widened as she bit her lip. "I am I must confess."

The Firebender raises his eyebrows. "Oh. What is it?"

Asami then bolted up. "Mako…There's something I have been wanting to tell you for quite sometime now!"
Mako took a step back a little, a little surprised Asami was acting very unusual.

"You see…" Asami started as she curled her hair with one finger as she glanced away form him. "I have been meaning to tell you that…Well, my feelings…I just."

Mako's eyes widened for a moment as she then blurted out. "ugh, let me just show you!"

At that moment before he could react, Asami sprang toward him and presses her lips to his. He held her down trying not to get knocked over and was about to push her away and to tell her gently he didn't feel that way about her until he heard the door opened.

In that moment, Mako hoped…prayed it was not his brother. And he was right. It wasn't his brother. It was someone else. It was worse than he expected. Right there in the door way was Korra, staring at the two with instant pain in her eyes.

Mako and Asami pulled away from the kiss quickly.

"Korra! No it's not what it looks like!" He stammered but was cut short by Asami.

"Oh my… I er…hi Korra. We were just…" Asami started as she blushed.

"Wow! Hahaha This is awkward. I'm sorry Mako and Asami. I just wanted to invite everyone to Dinner as my treat. For you know, helping kicking Amon's butt and all. But I can see you two were busy so, I'm just gonna try to find Bolin and-headoutokay!" Korra rambled as she dashed out of the door.

"KORRA!" Mako shouted as he begin to follow after her. "KORRA!"

He then remembered Asami was in the house and knew Korra would want to be left alone and not want to talk to anyone.

Mako went upstairs clearly frustrated at himself and then he looked at Asami.

Asami sighed sadly. "It's always been Korra, huh? Not me. "

His eyes shot up as he blushed and turned away form her but not denying her claim.

"I always get what I want." Asami started as she began to head towards the door way. "I have eversince I could remember. When I first saw you in the Pro Bending Tournament, I thought I could have easily gotten you all to myself. You were strong, stoic, and very handsome. You were the ideal Pro Bender in my eyes and I watched you from afar and thought you would be mine. "

Mako stared at the now smiling Asami as she continued.

"I always thought I could make you fall for me. Now I realized it was just bad timing. Ever since Avatar Korra came here and joined your team; you two did nothing but bicker about everything. But I knew accepted her and even befriended her. She was the only other person you cared for besides your brother, Bolin. I knew she liked you for a while and I wasn't going to give up to her that easily. But now that I think about it, it was never a contest. She has won the battle before I came into the picture. Korra was the only girl that you opened up to and shared your thoughts with."

Mako stood there, realizing all this himself.

" Judging from your expression, I can't believe you never realized all this yourself. But it's true. I was being merely selfish." Asami said as she walked passed Mako. "I'm sorry, I kissed you. But Korra is the one I really should apologize too."

As she left the home, Mako stood there for a moment, and began to hit a wall.

"I'm such an idiot…Of course. How did I not…Or maybe I did know but was too scared to admit it...The kiss, the words, everything….she shown me how much she loved me…but I never once shown her how much I loved her..."

After waiting an two hours in his home, Mako couldn't take it and was heading straight towards Yue bay, to await a ferry that could take him to Air Temple Island, but was met with both Asami and Bolin breathing heavily.

"Mako…" Bolin breathed as he. "Korra…g-gone."

Mako raised his eyebrows. "What? Where is she? Did she leave to the city."

"Mako…" She said as she was regaining some energy and patted his shoulder. "Korra left as in…she went back home. She was seen on entering the Southern Watertribe boat with Naga."

Mako eyes widen at the news.

"No…No…This isn't true. It's a mistake!" He began to grow furious. "SHE WOULDN'T JUST-"

Bolin shook his head. "We are heading to Air Temple Island now. One of the members of the White Lotus instructed me that Master Tenzin and his family want to give us something that Korra left to us."

Mako felt as if his whole body was turning trembling and felt terribly ill in his stomach. Guilt began to spread throughout his mind and heart because he knew that what Korra witnessed earlier was too much for her.

Bolin tried snapping Mako out of it but couldn't. It was up to Asami and Bolin to literally pull him onto a ferry boat and get him into Air Temple Island. There, they saw Tenzin and his wife who were now consoling the weeping children who demanded to know why Korra had to leave so soon.

Tenzin greeted the three teens and gave them one blue envelope.

"She wrote you all a letter and wanted me to give this to the three of you." Tenzin said as he gave the note to Mako. "She also wanted me to tell you all, how much you mean to her and how she'll miss you."

Bolin and Asami thanked Tenzin but Mako was too busy at looking the letter that Korra wrote. Again, it was up to Asami and Bolin to grab Mako and to lead him back to the ferry and sat him down. It took about three minutes for Mako snap out of his daze and began to open the farewell letter. After he read it, the three of them sat there in silence awaiting to reach to the city.

End of Flashback

Mako then looked at the letter.

It has been a year since Korra's sudden departure from Republic City. None of them had seen or heard from Korra since Amon's defeat. Well, except for Asami and Mako who saw her last when Korra walked in on them kissing. She left about two hours after the incident and wrote them a semi short letter, about how she never was good at goodbyes and how now that everything is in peace again in republic city, she could now go back home to the Southern Water Tribe where her people and family missed and needed her. She hoped to see them later in life and wished them all a life long happiness.

Mako wanted to go after her at the time, but Korra's letter directly stated she didn't want them to come into the Southerwater tribe at all for a while since they brothers just got there new jobs and should be focusing on leaving a good impression to everyone in Republic City.

But Mako knew the true meaning behind those words. She didn't want to him nor Asami to go after and let alone see them at all.

Looking back, Mako was filled with nothing but regret for not going after Korra the moment she ran out of the room. He knew if he had, Korra would still be here in the city and most likely be by his side.

But it didn't happen that way. Instead, Korra left traces of herself everywhere in the city which pained Mako since he knew she would never come back. But still, he tried writing to her every week for the first three weeks, to explain what happened. He never got even one letter from her. After a while, he would send her a letter once or twice a month. Still, she did not ever answer. Then he just stopped altogether.

Now that he held the light blue letter in his hand, Mako wondered if Korra finally wanted him to see him. He was a little terrified at all what this letter might say about him but was more scared if this letter was something about Korra being ill or dead.

He sighed and began to unfold the letter. He was surprised how short the letter was and began to thin out his lips in confusion at the letter. It was an invitation.

"To Avatar Korra's most beloved friends, Bolin and Mako.

You are cordially invited to attend "The Snow Ball" party held in Avatar Korra's honor that shall take in three days. I suggest you bring some warm attire since most city citizens do not realize how cold the Southern Water Tribe is. Bring a lot of casual coat clothing as well as nice attire for the ball and for another event. We all hope to see you there.

-Master Katara. "

Mako stared at the note in confusion and whispered to himself. "An invitation? Written by Master Katara? Ah. I remember Master Tenzin's mother as well as Korra's Waterbending teacher. But why did she write this letter to us? Did Korra tell her to invite us? Does this mean she has –"

"BROOOO!" Bolin boomed out as he came into the living room once again with a laughing Asami.

"Did you hear? It's a party! Not just any party. A formal one! "The Snow Ball" Hahaha I so love the title! It's like the Watertribe knows how much I love punny titles."

Mako groaned as Asami laughed at how terrible the joke was.

Bolin smiled at Mako. "We are going…Right Mako? I mean it's Korra's celebration party, so we have to be there! I really miss her! She was so much fun to talk to and to mess around with!"

"Mess around?" Asami playfully repeated as she put her hand on her hip. "What do you mean by that?"

Bolin laughed as he pulled her to him. "I don't mean like that. I mean, she was like always the sister I never had you know? We always loved goofing off, messing with people's heads, and laughing at random stuff."

Asami smiled as she snuggled against Bolin's chest. "I see. I remember you two always cried from laughing too much."

Mako stared the couple and realized whatever unanswered questions he had in his mind about the invitation and event, he knew one thing for certain. He wasn't going to miss this opportunity to see and talk to Korra.

"Get Ready, Bolin and Asami. We are going. Let's get what we need now, finish whatever business we have here today. Tomorrow, we are heading out to the Southern Water Tribe at dawn. "

End Note: Awww poor Mako! XD He was totally bitter about not having Korra has his girlfriend. (If you all are wondering how Bolin and Asami got together, the story will explain it later, don't worry ;D)