"... And that's basically everything. I know it might sound crazy and I understand if you don't believe me or just don't want to see me again because of it."
Korra started to ramble so Asami reached up grabbing the Avatar's cheeks before leaning in for a kiss silencing her. When she pulled back Korra noticed a slight smile on her face.
"Korra I'm not going to lie and say that I understand everything you've told me, but I'm just glad that now there are no secrets between us."
"Does this mean you still want to be with me?"
"Of course you big idiot I'm not about to abandon my girlfriend a day after we started dating. Now come on I can only be here a little while."
"Why's that?"
"You don't know? The city's throwing you a party in your honor to celebrate you being here. It was the councils idea I'm surprised Tenzin hadn't told you, pretty much everyone important is going to be there my farther included and he'd said I'd have to look my best for the avatar. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he realizes I'm dating her."
Korra was only half listening to Asami as her mind was flooded by the thought of the party no doubt it would be at night a time when she was not only unstable but most likely to attack someone. Tenzin probably thought it would be a good way to introduce her to the citizens but Korra didn't have high hopes for success. Although the thought of Asami being there in a high-class dress did make Korra want to go if only a little. Asami noticed Korra biting her lip as if thinking and then Asami remembered what Korra had just told her what happens at night.
"Korra I know you're nervous but I promise that I'll be by your side the entire night and if things get to intense I'll sneak you out alright?"
"Alright but please be careful I'm different at night."
"Don't worry about me you just worry about what you're going to wear tonight. I got to go but I'll see you at eight." She leaned in for another kiss before leaving to catch the ferry back to the city while Korra went to find Tenzin and have a word with him about the party. It didn't take long to find him near the edge of the island mediating hovering a few feet off the ground as he did so.
"Tenzin I need to talk with you."
"Are you ready to start your training in airbending?"
" After I know why the city is throwing me a party and I'm only now hearing about it from Asami."
Tenzin lowered him self to the ground letting out a sigh and taking on a apologetic tone.
"It was the councils idea, mainly councilman Tarrlok but we believed it was time to introduce you to the city. I tried to talk them out of it but Tarrlock is blessed with a silver tounge and soon everyone had agreed to the idea. And I'm sorry to say that your presence is mandatory."
"Well as long as I get my potion before I go and stay calm and collected should be able to handle it. Speaking of which I haven't Katara this morning did she go into the city?"
"I'm afaried she got called away to Kyoshi island for a important matter and she won't be back until morning and I'm sorry to say that because of how quickly the request came she didn't have time to prepare your potion."
To Korra this news made the day go from bad to disastrous in a matter of seconds. With no potion to suppress her darker nature she'd have to face a room full of very important public figures and try resist the urge to kill them.
"You got any air bending trick to help me deal with this?"
The next few hours of her day involved trying to sit still and mediate as she tried to vent her stress. To bad she couldn't go more then five minutes before either complaing or setting something on fire when she got angry. Eventually she decided to vent her stress the only way she could think of and went to the water to practice her water bending. By practice I mean she froze the water into statues before completely smashing them which did wonders to her stress.
"Now if all my problems were this easy to deal with. I can go one night without my potion right Naga?" her faithful pet just wagged her tail and let out a loud bark which Korra took as a yes.
When she returned to her room she found her evening wear on her bed waiting out for her. Korra had always hated dresses and openly despised wearing them saying that she couldn't properly bend if she was in a dress. As she slipped it one she made a mental note that she would personally burn this dress the moment she returned so that she'd never have to wear it again, but for the next few hours she could wait. They took Tenzin's bison to the city making it just as it began and people started to arrive. As she walked down the grand staircase a older man introduced her to the crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen may I introduce Avatar Korra and Councilman Tenzin." All eyes flocked to Korra but Korra barely noticed as she was busy scanning the crowd until she locked eyes with her green eyed girlfriend standing near what she assumed was her farther. She quickly bypassed everyone in her way as she made her way to Asami, some people tried to strike up a conversation but she either ignored them or gave a short one word answer until they gave up or she just ignored them. Finally after an eternity of moving she finally reached her destination and was standing right in front of a smiling Asami.
"Dad I'd like you to meet..."
"Ah avatar Korra a pleasure to meet you I hear you saved my daughter the other day and I can't think you enough."
"My girlfriend." he looks at his daughter confused until she leans over and plants a small kiss on the avatar's cheeks making her blush turning a few heads some in disgust others in astonishment at her boldness, her farther however looked a bit taken back but never lost the smile he had one for these events.
"I see well Asami, avatar Korra I must talk with some of my investors." he bows as he leaves and Korra turns to Asami.
"That could have gone worse."
"Actually he took it better then expected. I came out a while ago to my parents and although they both accepted me and my choice dad still openly complains or tries to set me up with the sons of rich families but I always refuse."
True to her word as the party commenced and countless people came to greet her or in some cases try to get on her good side Asami was never more then three feet away. She even had to deal with two young men who had dreams of courting her.
"Sorry guys but she's already taken" in one quick motion she kissed Korra in a possive manner causing most men to realize that they had no chance. One young man however didn't take the hint and just smirked as his would be competition let to pursue other options.
"When you realize that you'd prefer a man come by the probending arena I'll be waiting." he said making his way to a pair of girls that looked like they had one to many.
"Who was that? he seemed like a real jerk."
"That's Tahno his wolfbats have won the probending tournament for the last few years but he's nothing than a arrogant cheater who thinks he can get whatever he wants."
"To bad for him he's not the kind of person I want to date."
"Oh and what kind of person is that?" Asami asked placing her hand over her mouth in a mocking gesture. Korra pulled Asami close and hugged her.
"Well her name's Asami and she's by far the most beautiful person in the room" Asami smiled as she led the avatar away from the main room and onto the balcony where the sun was already vanishing over the horizon. Korra braced herself for the sensation and tried to hide what was happening but it only took one glance for Asami to know what was happening.
"Korra are you okay?"
"...Just fine, but don't get to close to me I don't want to hurt you."
As Asami was about to respond one of her fathers messengers came out onto the balcony.
"Ah there you are miss Sato your farther asked me to tell you that he'll be returning home early and he hopes you'll join him."
"Tell him I'll return home later." The man seemed taken back by the answer clearly not expecting her to refuse and make him relay that to his boss.
"Please miss Sato be reasonable for once and do what you're told." He tried to grab her arm in trying to take her but Korra was quicker and forced the mans arm behind his back nearly breaking it.
"She said she'll be home later now I suggest you leave and tell her farther that." She releases his arm and pushes him back where he gives her a hateful glare but when he saw the look in Korra's eyes he quickly looked away and muttered something under his breath before retreating back inside.
"Sorry about that I tend to get a bit...angry when the sun goes down."
Korra expected to see the frightened eyes of Asami but what she didn't expect was to be pushed up against the wall where her lips became locked in a very passionate kiss which Korra quickly returned.
"You know if we weren't so close to the party I'd show you just how much I feel about you." Korra's mind was going black as Asami pressed up against her but eventually and very reluctantly she separated herself from Asami.
"As much as I would like that I'd like to wait a while and see how I handle myself around you for a few nights. I just don't want to have my girlfriend get hurt because I couldn't control myself." Asami seemed disappointed but eventually she nodded.
"You're really sweet you know that Korra. Normally people jump at a chance like this but you're focused on not hurting me. Just don't keep me waiting to long."
