What up, guys? Here's Chapter twelve.
I also decided to go back to past-tense writing a couple chapters ago, just because it's easier with the schedule I'm in at the moment, if that makes any sense.

Whatever the case, I hope you all enjoy it the same.
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Chapter 12

I stood there just staring at him; just gazing into his eyes and his very sole as he returned the same gesture. It was magical, almost dreamlike. I can't believe I kissed him. I fucking kissed this guy I just met a couple days ago. And it was only my second kiss.

I hadn't kissed anyone before, so I just imitated what they do in movies and books. I wonder if Mako has kissed anyone before. I don't know, but does it really matter now? Nope. I kissed a guy I now know for sure I have romantic feelings toward, and I know he feels the same.

The edges of his lips turned down into a guilty frown. "I'm so, so sorry… I didn't mean to just kiss you like that, Korra- I'm so, so, so, so sorry…" He apologized repeatedly, backing slowly away from me to sit on the toilet.

That glitter in his eyes was replaced with remorse. Not for what he did, no. Rather remorse for my feelings. "No, Mako…" I began, kneeling down in front of him. "… I don't mind, but…" I paused to think a moment. "… But… No one can know-" He cut me off right there.

"Well, if you don't mind then why can't anyone know about this… Do you regret this?" He asked, tears threatening to spill from his ochre eyes.

"No, Mako. It's not that I don't want anyone to know because I regret what we did… It's just that I got tons of shit from kids at school in the South for…" My words trailed off, tears threatening to break through my own eyes. I looked down and away, poorly making an attempt to discreetly wipe away the tear that rolled down my cheek.

Mako lifted my chin up, slightly startling me. He looked into my eyes, and that damn glimmer; that fucking glimmer spoke for itself. "It's alright, you tell me when you're ready…" He whispered, pulling me in for a strong and meaningful hug.

I quietly cried into his shoulder, my entire body trembling with fright and anxiety from memories I tried so hard to forget… They just came rushing back to my mind. I wasn't ready to talk yet.

Asami offered to drive me back to my house around 6:20. I got into the passenger's side and buckled in the seatbelt, my eyes drooping a bit as I nodded off. "Ready." I stated before she started the ignition and backed out of the driveway. God, I'm so damn tired.

Asami turned on the radio, startling me and causing my eyes to shoot open from their resting, and then put it to low volume for background noise. "So, tell me where to go." She said, glancing back and forth between me and the road.

"Right, uh… Just go straight and take a right at the second light…" I said tiredly, yet nervous to talk to someone so intimidating.

"So, Korra…" Asami began, stopping at the first light. "How's life?" She asked, turning to me for an answer.

I looked down, a little nervous and insecure. "… Uh, it's good…" I lied. Life fucking sucks for me. The only reason I'm not broken is because the little things keep me going.

She chuckled. Whether it was at my response or in general, I don't know. But her giggle was rather contagious, like Bolin's smile.

"What?" I asked with a giggle of my own, a small smile rising on my face.

"You." She stated with a perfect smile. "You're so shy and sweet. It's endearing." She complimented… I think. "Look, I know I may seem to come off as 'intimidating' or 'unapproachable', but that's before you really get to know me." She clarified. "Fucking dammit! The light is fucking green, god dammit!" -window rolls down- -BEEP BEEP- "C'MON YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE! I AIN'T GOT ALL FUCKING NIGHT!" She shouted at the car in front of us, flipping him off to show her point.

When the car finally decided to move, she turned to me. "Sorry, Korra." She apologized. "When you spend most of your spare time with male mechanics, you form some habits… Anyhow!" She continued with the original topic. She sighed. "That just contradicted my whole 'I'm not that intimidating' argument, didn't it?" She asked as I just nodded drowsily. "I promise I'm not like that around my friends, though."

"Take a left here; take a right two streets over then." I instructed, pointing lazily at the road. "I understand, though. Even though it's not easy for me to make many friends…" My sentence trailed off as I tried to search for the correct words.

"- We found you." She finished for me as she passed the first road before the directed right turn.

"Yeah… I got a lot of shit at my old school." I continued, suppressing a yawn from escaping my throat. "I was accused of things I didn't do…"

"Welcome to high school." Asami stated, taking the right turn and parking next to a sidewalk. "Do you wanna talk about it?" She asked, offering her ears.

"No…" I replied. "I'm not quite ready for that yet…" I said, nodding off before turning toward the window, a tear escaping my eye.

"Alright… I respect your decision. Just… Just don't wait too long, or else it'll all come out onto an unsuspecting person you didn't mean for it to." She noted, making me turn my head in disbelief at such wise words, though accidentally showing her my tears. "Korra… You're crying…"

Before I realized what I had said, it was already out into the open; no way to take it back. It must be the lack of sleep or something, because normally I would never confess something so… Personal. "… I was accused of having sexual relations with one of my teachers in the South…"

It was out. Another obstacle to face that, yet again, relates to the old life I want to forget, but can't. It's like an addiction, never curable. It'll always be there no matter what. Once an addict, always an addict.

I can't escape my old life because it's always there. But I have friends now to help me; my mom there to comfort me… The spirit of my father and his guidance to lead me to where I need to be. But right now, I just want to go to sleep.

I gotta go, my cat is eating something off the ground.

BYE

-TheClaudMaster