Asami had always heard from her mother and all her trainers that the avatar was the most powerful bender in the world and was a person that deserved respect and admiration. She already got her admiration when she saved her from those two thugs a little while ago, but seeing as she was being held down by two healers while another tried to work on her shoulder respect seemed to be a ways off.

"Miss please hold still your shoulder is hard enough to heal without you constantly moving around." an elderly healer said doing her best to guide the water onto her shoulder

"And I told you I don't need healing my arms just a bit sore" she says throwing them off before letting out a yelp when she moves her arm. Asami moved and pushed her down onto the table.

"Listen please just let the healers work on your arm. I mean you got hurt saving me so the least I can do is make sure that your arm gets fixed." Asami said leaning in to make sure her point got through

For the first time since they had Korra got a good look at he women before her. Seeing as she hadn't been around people her own age growing up she really had no idea how to act around Asami which was made worse by the fact that Asami was quite possibly the most beautiful person Korra had ever met.

"Fine." She managed adverting her eyes but still camoved the smirk appear on Asami's face. She layed back into the chair as the healers began the work on her arm while she tried not to focus on Asami.

"So I don't mean to be nosy but what's it like to be the avatar?"

Korra knew that eventually she'd be asked a question like this so she gave her the watered down version.

"It's not as fun as it seems. I mean yeah I can bend all four elements but it's been a pain to learn."

"So what brings you to the city?"

"I came here to learn air bending from master Tenzin it's the one element I've never been able to bend." this statement was followed by a yelp as her shoulder suddenly flared with pain.

"Terribly sorry miss avatar." she said removing her hand

"please just call me Korra."

" Well Korra it seems that we've been able to heal the most severe part of the injury but I'm afraid you'll have a sprained arm for a while."

Korra let out a loud sigh as her arm was put into a sling before she stood up and started toward the door only to have Asami open the door for her.

"Come on Korra I'll treat you to something sweet to take your mind off your arm." Korra gave her best one handed shrug and followed Asami down the road and into a taxi Asami had hailed for them. Korra had never ridden anything like this and it was so small that she was shoulder to shoulder to Asami making it even more awkward for the young avatar.

"Tell me Asami what are the Triads? I'm pretty new to the city and don't really know much about it."

"This city might be a place of cooperation between the nations but it does have it's dark side. There are three main gangs the triads being made up of mostly fire benders who go around burning anything or anyone who doesn't bow to them." Asami's voice hardened a bit at the last part which made Korra think she had some past experience with them.

"Is that what happened earlier? I saw some guy about to fight them but then he just gave up."

"Oh that was Bolin, he's one of my oldest friends and a great earth bender. He has a thing for Opal the girl that works there but the triad controls that part of the city and everyone pays them protection."

"Protection? from what other gangs or something?" Asami looked at Korra like she had two heads.

"You're not to clear on what a gang version of protection is are you?" Korra shakes her head which causes Asami to smile at the avatars naiveté

"It means people pay money and the gangs don't come back and trash the place. If Bolin had fought back the gangs would have come and burned the place to the ground...it's what they do to people who don't pay." Again her voice took on a hardness which made Korra both curious and worried.

"Have they hurt you before? Because injured arm or not I'll go and find them and kick their teeth in!"

"Not me but a few years ago my mother and Opals mother refused to pay. Opal's mother wound up in a coma for a few months but my mother didn't get off so lucky." Asami's hands where white as she clenched them and her eyes were on the verge of tears so Korra did the only thing she could and pulled Asami closer and gave her the best one handed hug she could. She was immensely happy when Asami returned the hug moments later removing all distance between them. When the two finally pulled Asami gave Korra a quick kiss on the cheek causing Korra to smile and blush.

"You're sweet Korra and that's not a quality this city has a lot of. I have an idea how about tomorrow I'll show you the city so that you can get a feel for it."

"Yeah okay." the thought of being around Asami filled Korra with both happiness and worry.

"Then it's a date."

Hours later when Korra showed up on the island arm in a sling and holding an ice cream cone she was nearly overwhelmed with Tenzins questions not to mention his kids wanting to know what happened.

"Where have you been!? when mother returned without you I thought something had gone wrong and I was right! just look at that arm."

Just as he was getting into another rant Katara appeared and gave his ear a good tug shutting him up.

"Tenzin let Korra tell you herself."

All eyes turned to Korra who had just gulped down her treat so that her furry friend wouldn't beg for a piece.

"Well I kind of saved someone from a couple thugs but they got in a lucky shot then I went to the healer and to make a long story short they're showing me around tomorrow." Korra couldn't help but blush as she touched her cheek remembering the kiss.

"I see so what is the mystery mans name so I can tell the guards to let them onto the island."

"Well it's not so much a man as it is a women and her names Asami I didn't catch her last name." Tenzin choked a bit and then did a double take as he registered what Korra had just said.

"By any chance did she have long black hair and green eyes?"

"Yeah why?"

"Then it was Asami Sato the daughter of Hiroshi Sato the creator of the satomobile and top engineer in the city. He's one of the richest and most powerful men in the city."

"Well she'll be by in the morning so I probably should just grab some dinner and then head to bead it's been a long day."

Just after dinner when Katata was giving Korra her potion the young avatar asked her to stay for a few minutes so that they could talk.

"Katara can I ask you something?"

"Of course Korra what can I help you with." Katara could tell this was really important by the way Korra paced around the room. Katara had learned long ago that this ment she was either embarrassed about it or that she was afarid.

"How is one supposed to act on a date?"

This was the one situation that in all the years raising Korra that Katara had never expected to happen. Korra had always seemed to worry about her role as the avatar more then anything else and had never shown an interest in relationships so Katara was a bit curious as to why now.

"Why do you ask Korra? You've never seemed into that sort of stuff."

"Well Asami said it was a date and I don't want to act like a fool in front of her so I need some help."

Katara could only smile at this as for once Korra wasn't focusing on her inner darkness but on how to be a teenager.

"Korra if Asami thought enough of you to call it a date then she likes you for you and the best advice I can give you is to relax and be yourself."

"Really? that's all."

"Trust me just be yourself and it will go well. Oh and one more thing."

"What?"

"Kissing is as far as people should go on a first date."

Katara left as fast as she could as Korra threw a pillow in embarrassment. That night when the sun went down unlike every other night instead of just horrible scenes of her past lives for some reason every so often Asami's face would appear and push everything away. For the first time in a ver long time Korra woke up not hating what she was and couldn't wait for Asami to get here. Breakfast although meatless was actually pretty decent that is until Korra was leaving and nearly walked Tenzinz daughters.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't see you there."

"I heard from daddy that you have a date today is that true?" Korra could only describe the girl in front of her as energy in a human form because after asking that question proceeded to ask twelve more each one quicker then the last. Having no experience dealing with children Korra did the only thing she could think of.

"Hey what's that!" she said pointing outside drawing her attention before bolting down the hall and toward the docks where two guards were talking to Asami. When she say Korra she all but rushed past them and hugged Korra.

"You ready for your grand tour Korra?"

"Yeah although I've never been on a date before." She said suddenly nervous. Asami just smiled before giving her a kiss on the forehead.

"You know you're cute when your nervous. It's okay to be nervous it's natural. Now come one there are places in this city that you just have to see."

Before Korra knew what had happened she found herself being dragged all around the city as Asami showed her exactly what made the city so great. Although for some reason Korra found herself waiting outside a lot of changing booths as Asami tried on clothes before forcing Korra to do the same promising food afterward. After a embarrassing few minutes of Asami staring at her as she came out of the booth and saying how cute she was the two girls were busy enjoying noodles right beside a giant fountain.

"So I hear from Tenzin that your dad is pretty famous." For a moment Asami freezes and then sighs which made Korra nervous she had said something stupid.

"Yeah he's the best engineer in the city. Let me guess you want to meet him right?" She says the disdain and annoyance clearly showing.

"Not really I mean I'm not really the best with technology. I'd rather spend the day with you... that is if you still want to."

Asami was actually taken back by Korras words usually people only befriended her to get to her dad, but Korra actually couldn't care less who her farther was which immensely pleased Asami.

"You know you're doing pretty well for your first date. You keep this up and we might have to make this a daily thing." Korras heart flooded with excitement at the thought of being able to see Asami but it was shadowed by fear at the thought of Asami finding out what she really was.

"As long as we're back by sunset."

"Don't tell me you as the avatar have a curfew as early as sunset."

"It's just that's when I do my training with Tenzin and he gets really upset if I'm not back by then."

The girls continued their date as Korra got a feel for the city but mostly for Asami's favorite shops but Korra didn't mind she was having fun hanging out with Asami and for once just being a average teen instead of the avatar. But to her dismay as they were walking through the park Korra noticed the sun starting to descend which ment she had to hurry up and make it back to the temple.

"I guess we'll have to end this here Asami, but I really had a good time and I hope we can do this..." Korra was immediately silenced by Asami's lips crashing into hers. For a moment Korra was taken back by the girls boldness but soon she was returning the kiss with a passion as her mind went black with pleasure. The two didn't stop until they both were out of breath and by then both were immensely satisfied.

"Wow that was..."

"Amazing I know but I wanted this date to end with something for you to look forward to next time."

"I was going to say my first kiss but yeah it was pretty amazing."

Suddenly Korra grabs Asami and moves her to the side just as a fire ball hits where she was standing moments before. Korra gets into a fighting stance and scans the area just as twelve men show up from out of nowhere with the fire bender from yesterday leading them.

"I told you girl nobody messes with the triads! You might be the avatar but even you can't stop everyone here and protoct your girlfriend at the same time!" And with the sun going down and Asami right next to her she knew that there was only one thing to do. She grabbed Asami and with a bit of help with her earth bending to speed her up tried to get as far away from the men as she could before the sun was completely down. To bad the fire benders had a similar idea and used their bending to propel themselves after her while shooting flames ahead of her to block her path. One lucky shot knocked the two from the path and into a nearby ditch where a nearby tunnel provided cover.

"Korra they have us pinned down and this tunnel has no exit, what are we going to do?"

Korra knew exactly what she had to do and that was why she had brought Asami to a place with no exit.

"Don't worry I'll take care of it." She said standing up only for Asami to grab her.

"Korra theres one of you and twelve of them!"

"Don't worry about me Asami I'll be fine."

When Korra turned around Asami was taken back by Korras silver eyes and sharp teeth. She had noticed that her eyes were different but know they seemed to be filled with a predatory gleam. Before she could protest Korra had raised her hands and raised a solid wall of rock all the way to the top sealing her in. Korra knew as she stared at the wall that she had done the right thing.

"How touching she doesn't want her girlfriend to see her being beat up." she hears just as her attackers drop down and circle her.

"That's where your wrong I didn't seal her in to protect her from you... I did it so she won't see what I'm going to do to you."

The screaming started moments later when the area was completely covered in darkness leaving Asami to wonder just what was happening.