Companion to chapter 38

"Korra, hey. Is Mako back yet?"

"Huh," Korra turned around, finding Ikki and Jinora behind her. She'd been trying to sneak a snack before dinner. She sighed when she saw it was just the girls, "Mako? I don't think so. He, Bo and Asami are still in the city."

"Do you think he'll buy a copy of the United Sun?"

"I don't know. Why? What's up?" Korra grabbed a moon peach, biting into it.

"Well, they said something he may not like. You may not like it either," Jinora said.

"What could they say? We're used to them making stuff up,"

"Even if they said Mako was a bad boyfriend and that he turned you and Asami into lesbians," Ikki said I a quick cheery tone.

Korra almost choked, "Okay. That's new," She took the magazine from Ikki, "Poor Mako,"

"What's wrong with Mako?" Kai asked as he entered the room. Meelo, Wei and Wing came in behind him.

"Is any food ready yet?" Meelo asked.

"We just finished a few rounds of power airball and we're famished." Wei added. He grabbed two apples, tossing one to his brother.

"So, is there something about Mako?" Wing took a bite of the apple, pointing to the magazine in Korra's hands.

"Someone actually covered something other than your kiss?" Kai smirked, "I taught you blew up the headlines,"

"No, this about the kiss too. But they mentioned Mako,"

"Oh yeah? What did they say?"

"See for yourself,"

The boys put their heads together to read. Grins split their faces. Kai cracked up, slapping his thigh.

"Oh that's gold! I never taught about it like that before,"

"Kai, it's not funny," Jinora said.

"Oh come on, it's kind of amusing."

"But it's wrong, and misinformed."

"It's the tabloids. Mako won't care. He's not the guy to tell this kind of stuff bother him. Though, I want to ask now, did Mako really turn you off guys?"

"What? No!" Korra said sharply, "Us dating has nothing to do with Mako. Yeah Asami and I started getting close after we broke up with him. But he didn't….turn off me guys or anything. I mean I still like guys,"

"But you're with Asami," Meelo said.

"Yeah, but…uh…I don't like them more than I like Asami."

"So, is it that you like girls more than guys?" Wing asked.

"Um…no…." She drew out the word like she was unsure.

"Then it's just with Asami?" Wei asked.

"I guess,"

"You guess?" The twins asked together.

"You're not doing a very good job of explaining yourself."

"Kai, you and Jinora are dating but you still find over girls attractive, right?"

"Uuhh…" Kai looked at Jinora, who arched an eyebrow in his direction, "I-I'm not going to answer that,"

"Oh, but I want to hear your answer," Jinora said.

"Look, it's like this. I like guys and girls, but I love Asami, aright!"

"Do I even want to know what started this conversation?"

Korra jumped, snapping around to face the door, "Asami, you're back,"

"Just got here,"

"How much did you hear?"

"Oh, we heard plenty," Bolin and Mako appeared behind Asami, both smirking.

"Great," Korra said sarcastically.

"The United Sun said you turned Korra and Asami gay," Meelo said to Mako.

Bolin and Asami looked taken back. They turned to Mako, Bolin, smirking slightly.

"Yeah, not their not the first," Mako shrugged.

"Wait, someone said that to you before?" Korra asked.

"Some guys on force were joking about a while back, when they heard the rumors about you two."

"Why didn't you tell us anything?" Asami asked.

"There was nothing to tell. They were just being guys raging on me. They've done it before."

"You know that it isn't true, right?"

"Of course I know. They were just being stupid. Besides, chief made them work double shifts when she heard them,"

"You're not upset?" Ikki asked.

"About something written in the Sun? I'd have to be very piety if I let something like that upset me. Through, Korra, if you've going to set them straight about you and Asami not being lesbians, I want to be there,"

"I know right," Bolin nudged his brother, "Considering how well she was explaining herself just now that will be a fun conversation,"

"So, you like guys and girls, but love me, huh?" Asami snickered.

Korra blushed faintly, "Shut up."

Nardragon~ until the next page.