Feels
Kuvira was reading a book when a gift was dropped in her lap. "What's this?" She asked as Lin sat on the edge of her bed.
"A phone. I already added everyone in and texted them." Lin said smiling at her.
"Thank you." Kuvira said giving her a quick hug before getting out her phone. "So this means I can bother you at any time of the day." Kuvira laughing when Lin frowned.
"You've been hanging around Kya too much." Lin said rolling her eyes.
Kuvira had a smug look on her face as sat up on her elbow. "She has been rubbing off on me more than you lately."
Lin stared at her with her mouth open as Kuvira laughed loudly. Her body was left with minor bruises so she didn't have anything to worry about. "I'm not going to say anything to that." Lin said as she stood up. "I came in here to give you that and tell you that you've been invited to Vanrrick's wedding in three days. Kya went dress shopping and I'm so happy I turned her down. It was morning when she left. My I'm going to go meet up with Fire Lord Izumi in a little bit and try to find something. You're going to be good on your own right?"
Kuvira rolled her eyes as she got up. "Lin I'm not a kid."
"Sure kid sure." Lin said as she walked out.
Kuvira huffed and pulled up her contacts. She already had serval messages from people. She pulled up Opal's messages and called her.
"Hey Kuvira." Opal said.
"Hey Opal I was wondering did you want to hang out today? I know that you guys want to grow closer to me and well I need a dress for Vanrrick wedding."
"Yeah sure I would love to. When did you want to go?"
Kuvira smiled at the excitement in her voice. "How about I meet you downtown in an hour. That way you can show me the best places to get my dress from."
Opal squealed and Kuvira laughed pulling the phone away from her ear. "This is going to be the best girl's day out."
"I never had one of those before." Kuvira said. How could she? She was always working and doing things for her people.
"Really?" Opal asked surprised.
"Yeah I never had time." Kuvira shrugged.
"Ok then today will be very special see you later." Opal said as she hung up. Kuvira walked out her room and headed toward Lin's. She knocked on the open door as she walked in. "I'm going to go dress shopping with Opal." She said taking a seat on the bed.
"That's good that you two are becoming friends." Lin said from inside her walk in closet. "I can drop you off to where ever you're going."
"Thank you." Kuvira said.
"Hey look in my wallet and get some money out so you can buy whatever you want." Lin said walking out as she buttoned her shirt.
"Never told old to show off skin I see." Kuvira joked talking about Lin's toned stomach that was shown off from where her shirt opened up.
"Shut up." Lin said rolling her eyes. "You should never be afraid to show off your body."
"Yeah but you know I have my own money right? You're already doing so much for me. You even went and got me some clothes." Kuvira said crossing her arms.
"And do you have a way to access it right now?" Lin challenged.
Kuvira huffed looking away. "No."
"Listen I know you have money but I don't mind spending mine on you. Kya also has money but I still gave her more than enough to buy whatever she wanted." Lin said picking up her wallet and tossing it at her. "Besides I never had any reason to spend my money before so it has piled up. You're both important to me so I really don't mind it."
Kuvira smiled as she watched the woman disappear into the bathroom. She raised an eyebrow at all the big bills Lin had in her wallet. She knew a dress of good material would cost a few bills so she took half the stack and whatever she didn't need she would return it. A picture fell out fell out as she pulled out the money. She covered her mouth in shock as she stared at the picture. It was of her when she was little. She had just made a cake all on her own. They was flour and icing no her and Lin. Lin didn't have one care in the world at how dirty she had gotten or the mess she had to clean up. She was so proud of her for doing it all on her own. She couldn't believe that she had kept the picture in her wallet. She walked in the bathroom hugged her tight from behind.
"Not that I don't love what's happening but why is it happening?" Lin asked as she spit out her toothpaste.
"I found the picture in your wallet." Kuvira said resting her head on the back of her shoulder.
"I didn't think about it." Lin said fixing her hair the way she wanted it. "I kept all of our pictures and your letters."
"I did to. When we go to Ba Sing Se I'll get my things back and show you." Kuvira said. It was quiet as Lin let Kuvira hold her. "Are you okay with me being in the Avatar's care?"
Lin sighed rubbing the hands wrapped around her. "Yeah because I trust Korra so I know you'll get to live your life. You know because you have one of those and you should start living it. You don't have anyone to look after but yourself now." Lin said softly. "I also know that you're not really going anywhere."
"I'm so happy we found each other again." Kuvira said giving her one last squeeze before letting her go.
"Go get ready to go." Lin said turning around and kissing her forehead.
When Kuvira was done getting ready she walked back in her room to get her phone. A book was setting on her book. "Lin must have left this here for me." She said picking it up. She started tearing up as she flipped the pages. It was their pictures and the letters that she sent to Lin. They were in order from when they meet to their last meeting. She laughed to herself as she hugged the memory book to her chest.
"I told you." She looked over to her door way to see Lin leaning there with her arms crossed.
"Just wait until we get my stuff. You're going to be reading for months." She said smiling as she got up and put the book on her desk.
"I'm looking forward to it. At least you did something. I just threw myself in work and pushed people away." Lin whispered closing her eyes and letting the past resurface.
"But it's better now. We're both getting second chances at things we never had." Kuvira said tapping Lin on the nose. "So we do it right this time."
Asami pulled right up to the door of the empty mansion. She had turned Korra down again when she asked to come along. Korra had handled her demons on her own and so would Asami. She took a deep breath as she opened the door to the house. It was just as cold and lonely as she remembered. Thoughts of her being alone in this big house started to fill her mind but she didn't want to be alone. Everything had been cleared out and donated except for one room. Asami thought back to when her mother was more than just a memory. When she was alive.
She made her wall down the seemingly endless hallway to the last door on the left. Her father's office. There were already boxes on the floor next to the door that had started to collect dust. She gathered them up as she made her way inside. It was exactly the way it had been years ago but only now it had dust. She walked around the room opening windows. The fresh air that she breathed in helped settle her nerves. The first thing she went for was the globe. It was easy to pick out and she had always liked it. Next she looked through the books to see what she didn't have or could donate. There was quite a few that she could use so the boxes filled up quickly.
Soon she standing in a room full of her father's things. His awards, his medals, his accomplishments, everything that he prided himself on. His greatest creations and then there was a picture of Asami on the wall. She was standing next to first car she had built by herself. She took it off the wall to get a better look. There was a small door in the wall where the picture had been. She opened it and found a photo of her mom, dad, and her. She noticed there was something else in the hole. She pulled out two photobooks. One was filled with pictures of Asami and their family through out the years. The other one was full of pictures of her mom and dad through the years.
"Oh dad why did you have to lose sight of yourself." She said as she sat at his desk and took her time looking through the pictures.
Asami had loaded up all the boxes and the furniture had been picked up by the time the demolition crew had gotten there.
"How are we doing this?" A man asked her as they stared at the house.
"Tear it all down. Don't leave one wall standing. I don't care how you do it either. Just make it look like a house was never here. Plant some trees and throw down some grass sends when it's all gone." Asami said still looking at the house that never served its purpose.
He turned and waved another man over who was carrying a helmet. "Would you like to help?" He asked offering her the helmet.
"I thought you would never ask." Asami said smiling as she took the helmet. She walked over to her car that most of the people were standing around and leaning on. She didn't mind at all. She opened her truck and took out the sledgehammer that she had built.
"Someone came prepared." A woman said making everyone laugh.
Asami just kept smiling as she walked back to the house. "I'm not a bender and I'm not as strong as most of you men." She said standing in front of the doors. She raised the huge sledgehammer back over her shoulder. "What I do know how to do though. Is build tools that can do it for me." She swung as hard as she could and the doors broke in half flying into the house. She stood still watching as over a hundred people ran past her into the mansion.
"It feels good doesn't it?" The boss man asked putting a hand on her shoulder as she watched people destroy the house she grew up in.
Asami didn't answer as she walked further into the house. She dragged the sledgehammer behind her on the cracking floor that was beginning to come apart. She joined a man knocking down a wall. She laughed when she knocked the support beam down and the wall crumbled. "It feels better than good!" She yelled breaking a window. There was something oddly satisfying about hearing glass break.
Lin pulled over when she spotted her niece waving on the sidewalk. "Hey Aunt Lin." Opal said leaning into the car when Kuvira got out. "
Hey Opal." Lin said smiling at her.
"Going to find something to wear for the wedding as well?" Opal asked wondering what her Aunt would wear.
"Yeah kid I'm meeting up with Izumi next." Lin said nodding.
"Tell her she should come and visit me and my brothers sometime. We would love to get to know her and her family." Opal said. "Well bye Lin."
"Bye and stay out of trouble." Lin said smiling when Opal scuffed.
"I do not get into trouble." Opal said closing the car door. They waved as Lin drove off.
"Where to first?" Kuvira asked Opal.
"First what kind of dress would you like to wear?" Opal asked as she started walking.
"Um floor length would be fine." Kuvira said thinking as she walked.
"Not a lot of material so something thin. I would like to move around comfortably in it."
"That really isn't much but the basics." Opal said sighing. "So the colors are green, black, or grey but do you want sleeves?"
Kuvira glanced done at the platinum bands on her arms. It would be nice to take them off for a day. "Long sleeve." Kuvira said getting more ideas. "Um my shoulders could be out but my chest is concealed. It leads up to a collar around my neck and my back can be out."
Opal nodded along as she came to a stop. "I can see it now and I know exactly where to go." Opal said taking her hand and looking for a cross walk to cross the street. "Pema took my there before when she went to pick up some things she had altered."
"So you and Bolin are a thing?" Kuvira asked her.
"Yup he's a total sweetheart." Opal said thinking of her boyfriend. "We've been together for a while now."
"I'm happy for you." Kuvira said smiling at her.
"After we get your dress figured out. Do you want to get something to eat? I didn't eat a whole lot this morning." Opal asked as her stomach grumbled.
"We can get something now if you want." Kuvira asked looking around for any food venders.
"No I want to get your dress first so they can get started on it right away." Opal said turning to open a door for her.
"If you're sure." Kuvira said to the stubborn girl.
"I am." Opal smiled as she marched past her.
"Welcome to Lanez. My name is Cin. How may I help you?" A woman walked up to them smiling.
"Hi my friend here needs a dress for a wedding we have to go to at the end of this week." Opal said pointing to Kuvira who gave an awkward wave.
"Do you know what kind of dress you want to get?" Cin asked Kuvira.
"Yes I figured it out on the way here." Kuvira said.
"Excellent! Follow me so we can take you measurements." Cin said motioning for them to follow her. They followed her to her office and she closed the door. "You may have a seat." She said to Opal as she got her measuring tape out. "Are you ok with me taking your body measurements or should I talk your friend through it?"
"You can go ahead." Kuvira said. It wasn't the first time she had to have it done. After getting all the things she needed Kuvira sat down next to Opal.
"Alright can you describe it to me?" Cin asked getting out her drawing noted pad. Kuvira described it and the color. Greens her color and she's sticking to it. She also wanted black trim and the two buttons on the collar to be black. "Alright well I can have this ready the day before." Cin said shaking the paper clear.
"Thank you so much." Kuvira said getting up and bowing. Opal qrote down Kuvira's number and passed it to Cin.
"It's no problem." Cin said as they left her office.
"Now let's go get food." Opal said holding her stomach as they left the building.
"You didn't want me to eat before I got my measurements did you?" Kuvira asked the younger girl.
"No because it's not like you're going to eat before the wedding." Opal said as if it was obvious.
Kuvira bumped her with her shoulder. "You just thought I would be too fat if would have waited."
"Did not." Opal said going to bump her back.
Kuvira knew she would so she took one big step forward and laughed when Opal almost fell. "And here I thought air benders were light on their feet." Kuvira teased. She laughed dodging the gust of air Opal sent at her. She shifted the ground under Opal's foot tripping her. She ran away laughing as Opal chased her.
Lin pulled up outside the clothing store her friend was at. "It took you long enough." Izumi said as Lin walked in.
"I'm not even five minutes late." Lin said rolling her eyes.
"If you not early-"
"You're late. Yeah yeah I know that." Lin said sassing her with her hands on her hip.
"Do you like your eyebrows? Because if you keep that up then they'll be missing by the time we leave." Izumi walked past her.
Lin rolled her eyes following her. "You've never been able to joke around."
"And when did you start up again?" Izumi asked her.
"What do you mean?" Lin asked heading over to the green section.
"Oh so we're going to play like we don't know." Izumi said sitting down in a chair as Lin looked.
"How can I play if I don't know what's going on?" Lin said searching through black suit pants.
"Fine then Kya and Kuvira." Izumi said annoyed.
"I understand Kuvira because we're finally back together and she wants me to be a part of her life. Everything Su said was a lie. She said she even wrote me every day in journals. I can't wait to read them and see the life I missed out on." Lin said holding a pair of pants up to her as she turned to Izmui. "I just don't under what Kya has to do with it."
"Lin you don't need to lie to me." Izumi said giving her a soft smile. "I know how you feel about her more than more than anyone else. You need to tell her how you feel." She gave her a thumbs up on for the pants.
Lin walked over and handed them over. "I'm scared Izumi what if she leaves again?" Lin said looking between the long sleeve and short sleeve. Izumi pointed to the long sleeve section. "The other day she told me she was ready to settle down but I don't know. She's a free spirit like no other. I don't want to start something and have her leave." Lin sighed messing with a close rack. "Even though I deserve it. She deserves so much better than me."
"Lin there is no one more perfect for her than you." Izumi said hoping she was getting through to her friend. "And if she says she wants to stay I suggest you believe her."
"I guess I'll take your word for it. You guys have talked more than we did over the years." Lin said sadly holding up two shirts.
"Nobody blames you. Well I don't at least because I know the real reason. I would have been the same way it happened to one of my kids. I know how much she means to you Lin so don't beat yourself up." Izumi said picking the shirt on the right.
"You're being usually helpful today what's going on?" Lin teased as moving on to the jackets.
"I'm leaving tonight so someone needs to kick your ass into gear." Izumi said.
Lin smiled as she found her jacket. "Thank you."
Izumi raised an eyebrow. "Kya has been great on you." She said walking over with the rest of her clothes. "Go try this own and I'll get you a tie."
"Yes Fire Lord." Lin mocked bowing.
Izumi hit her in the back of the head but she couldn't stop herself from smiling as she walked away.
Bolin was tackled from the side by Opal. "Opal!" he yelled hugging his girlfriend.
"Hi." Kuvira said as she walked over to Korra.
"Hey what are you guys up to?" Korra asked her as they ignored the couple.
"We were finding dresses for the wedding." Kuvira said taking the seat Korra offered to her. "What about you two?"
"The same thing basically. We just found Bolin a suit and my mom is bringing my dress." Korra said.
"You guys make your own clothes right?" Kuvira asked making sure her information was still correct.
"Yes not everyone knows that." Korra said looking at her impressed.
Kuvira shrugged. "I studied intensely about all the nations. I like learning."
"Another dork." Korra said shaking her head.
"Excuse you." Kuvira said playfully glaring at her.
"Oh nothing just that Asami has another dork to hang out with now." Korra said stretching.
Kuvira's smile dropped and her shoulders slumped. "I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want to hang out with the person who killed her father."
Korra immediately straightened up realizing what she had done. Kuvira looked so sad and broken with the way she was gripping her wrist. "It was accident and she doesn't think badly of you. We've talked about it and she doesn't hate you." Korra told her. Kuvira let herself be pulled into strong arms as she held back tears. "You need to talk to her and you'll see she doesn't hate you."
"OK but when?" Kuvira asked as she pulled back.
"It'll have to be after we come back from vacation."
"Where are you guys going?" Kuvira asked curious.
"The spirit world!" Korra said excitedly. "She's never been but we'll be gone for a week."
"It'll be a great vacation then. The spirits have been in a really good mood lately." Kuvira said closing her eyes and sighing contently.
Korra watched her with a smile of her own. "It's probably because of the spirit portal that you opened."
Kuvira groaned. "That hurt like a bitch. The next portal is all yours."
Korra laughed. "I think that's enough portals for now."
"Can we talk about this whole in your care thing then?" Kuvira asked turning to face her more.
"Oh yeah it slipped my mind. I'm staying with Asami at the moment." Korra said blushing slightly. "I talked with her this morning about it. Again she doesn't hate you or anything but you two should still talk. She agreed to this. You can stay in one of Asami's spare bedrooms or you can take the cottage in the back yard."
"Cottage?" Kuvira asked raising an eyebrow. She knew Ms. Sato was rich but to have a whole other house in the back yard.
"I know what you're thinking but it's not big at all and it came with the house. It's one bedroom, a bathroom, a small kitchen, and a small sitting room with a desk." Korra explained quickly. "She didn't see a reason to get rid of it and now we see that was a good."
"Hmm I'll think about it but I'm kinda leaning towards the cottage." Kuvira said playfully.
"That's fine we'll be happy to have you either way." Korra assured her. "Now on to more important business."
"Which is?" Kuvira asked confused.
"We all texted you but you didn't text anyone back." Korra said waving her phone in her face. "If we didn't want to talk to you and get to know you then we wouldn't try to contact you."
"Oh sorry." Kuvira said embarrassed. She looked anywhere but at Korra's piercing blue eyes. "It's just that I didn't know what to talk to you guys about. I was nervous really."
Korra calmed down noticing the blush Kuvira was starting to get. She was cute when flustered. She secretly took a picture to show to Asami later. "It's ok and before I forget again. Bolin told me about the talk you had with them at the Island. You also owe that to me and Asami but it can wait until you move in."
Kuvira nodded. "Of course I want you all to understand." She said her eyes glowing as she smiled.
"That's really cool." Korra said staring as her green stopped glowing.
"Nothing is as cool as being the Avatar." Kuvira said playfully.
Korra rolled her eyes. "It depends on the Avatar."
Asami kicked off her shoes as she walked into her house. She had watched the sun set as the last debris of the mansion was moved off. She felt like so much wait had been lifted off her shoulders. Korra was stretching in front of the open sliding glass doors that lead to the back yard. She could see Naga in the yard from where she stood. She quickly walked over and swept her up in a hug from behind.
Korra squealed relaxing into her arms. "Hey Sami." Korra said petting the head that was buried in the side of her neck. "I'm guessing everything went good?"
"Everything went great." Asami said pulling back to spin Korra around. "I even helped bring it down. It was really fun."
"I can tell you're a mess." Korra said taking in how dirty the older woman was and groaned. "Which means I'm dirty."
Asami chuckled hugging her again. "Sorry but I really just want to hug you."
"You won't hear me complaining. Hug me all you want." Korra said returning her embrace. "I have good news to."
"Oh?" Asami asked enjoying holding Korra in her arms.
"Yeah Kuvira said she would be okay with staying here. She said she was leaning towards the cottage. I hope she'll move into a spare bedroom once she gets to know us better."
"Yeah that'll be fun. You two will probably be in all sorts of shenanigans." Asami said.
"Nope she's a total dork like you." Korra giggled as Asami grunted. "She thinks you're mad at her though. I told her you weren't and that you two should talk so she can see for herself."
"Yeah I don't want her thinking that. Plus I think it would really help her get the closure she needs. Kuvira isn't a bad person at all." Asami said letting go of Korra. "I'm going to get cleaned up and then we can order some pizza. Naga can even get some fish as a treat."
Naga's tail thumped on the ground as she perked up. "You're so sweet but she doesn't even deserve it. I came home to find that she had dug a giant whole in the yard!" Korra said glaring at her best friend and companion. Naga whined as she slumped back down to the ground. Korra turned to see Asami staring at her with a big smile. "What?" Korra asked.
"You said home." Asami said not able to stop smiling.
"Oh um is that ok because this sort of is my home. Or um I would really like to stay here with you." Korra said trying not blush but failing.
Asami hugged her again and kissed her cheek. "It's more than ok."
Korra put a hand over the spot Asami kissed as she watched her go. She did an excited little hop as she ran outside and jumped on Naga.
Kya sniffed the air smelling something delicious as she came in the house. "Your back." Kuvira said smiling at her. She went and gave her a quick hug. "I haven't seen you all day."
"It's about time. I thought you had got lost." Lin joked peeking out of the kitchen.
"Sorry but I was talking to Tenzin. He asked me did I mind helping the kids pick out something. I noticed that Ikki had been quiet the whole time. I asked the Jinora and Meelo about it. Jinora said she has days like this all the time but lately she's had more. Meelo said that she doesn't play with him anymore lately. He said when he asked she told him she'll play with him later. But later never comes." Kya said going over and taking a seat at the table.
"Don't worry I was planning on going over there tomorrow so we can figure it out then." Lin said squeezing her shoulder.
"I'm coming to." Kuvira said worriedly.
"Sure." Lin said going back to the stove to finish up cooking.
"Hey Lin when can I hear you sing again?" Kuvira said going over and sitting across from Kya.
"When can I see you dance again?" Lin countered back. She ignored the feeling of Kya staring into her back.
"I didn't know you could sing." Kya said shocked that Lin never mentioned it before.
"I'm not really good at it so I don't brag about it." Lin said shrugging and still not turning around.
Kuvira slumped down in her sent when Kya looked at her. She knew Lin could sing really well. Kya raised an eyebrow and Kuvira broke. "She can sing really well! Like incredibly amazing!"
Lin whipped around and gave her a look. "Dude!"
"She gave me the look Lin! What was I supposed to do?" Kuvira said glaring at her.
"Ok." Kya said picking up her phone.
"Kya?" Lin asked nervously facing her friend.
"Hmm?" Kya asked not looking up from her phone.
"Are we good?" Lin asked having expected Kya to say more.
"Yeah we're fine." Kya said as if it was nothing. Lin knew better though. "We all have are secrets some more than others."
Lin frowned. "What is that supposed to mean?"
"It means we all have our secrets." Kya said looking up at her as she stood up. "I'll be right back." She left her phone on the table.
Lin's frown deepened as she watched her walk off. "I'm sorry Lin. I didn't mean to cause a fight." Kuvira said sadly.
"Don't worry about it Vira. It's my own fault." Lin sighed as she sat down at the table. She knew Kya gets furious when she has to hear about things from other people.