A/n: First off I just want to say thank you for all the favorites, follows, and especially the reviews. I really love when people give feedback on my fics or just tell me they are enjoying it, so again Thank You. On another note I hope I set up the beginnings of Korvira and Korrasami well. I wanted to portray how Korra feels for both women. Her feelings for Asami are more set in stone and Kuvira is still this unknown growing force, so I hope I did a good job with that.
Anyway here's a more Kuvira centered chapter. Next chapter they should be in the spirit world I just wanted to set up everyone's feelings first.
Kuvira felt awkward. She was basically being talked about as if she wasn't even in the room. No one had actually addressed her when she walked into the Air Temple with Korra. She can't really blame them; who would want to talk to someone who had tried to kill them only a few hours prior. The tension in the hallway was suffocating.
They just talked about her while sharing weird looks with one another. Korra hadn't noticed yet but Asami was glaring at both of them. Kuvira could see fire and what she believed to be hatred behind her eyes.
"This is going to be a very unpleasant night." Kuvira thought to herself.
When Korra finally addressed Asami she must have seen the anger too because she stopped talking and Asami quickly rushed off in the other direction. Kuvira watched the avatar call after the woman in question and felt a strange sense of jealousy. The woman next to her in air nomad clothing spoke up, telling Korra to go after Asami with a soft knowing voice. Then it clicked to Kuvira that the avatar and Asami's relationship may be more than friendship.
The woman offered to assist Kuvira and Korra agreed, asking them to help heal her. Korra turned towards her and Kuvira stared back at Korra expecting her to say something. She didn't however and Kuvira wasn't sure if she was happy or sad about it. She watched the avatar run off in search of Asami before she was pulled away from her thoughts.
"Tenzin, I'm going to take Kuvira to get cleaned up in the shower. Can you tell Kya and Jinora to come along and help." Pema said.
"Of course, Pema." Tenzin said turning to go find his sister and daughter.
"We'll escort you guys over there." Mako said, referring to himself and Bolin.
Tenzin didn't like the idea of Pema walking anywhere alone with Kuvira and gave Mako a look that said to watch over them. Pema nodded and turned to Kuvira.
"The showers are this way." Pema said.
Kuvira was surprised the woman, Pema, had actually spoken to her directly. She had expected she was just going to be pulled off in the right direction. They walked slowly down the corridor. Although, Korra's quick healing did help with some of the pain from her broken ribs, Kuvira was still having a hurt time walking on her own.
When they finally reached their destination Kya and Jinora were already waiting outside the bathroom.
"You guys can stay out here or you can go get some rest. I know it's been a trying day for everyone." Pema said to Mako and Bolin.
"We'll stay out here it that's okay with you. You know, just in case." Mako said eyeing Kuvira.
"That's fine." Pema said ushering Kuvira into the bathroom.
"Here comes the weird part." Kuvira thought.
She did not like the idea of underdressing and showering in front of complete strangers. It wasn't a modesty thing like Korra had suggested earlier. She just preferred her privacy. Kuvira was never the type to go to public bath houses like many people. The idea of having strange women staring at her naked form was not something that she liked to think about, even if it wasn't likely that they were doing that.
It wasn't that Kuvira was homophobic, quite the contrary. She had known from an early age that she liked women the way she was supposed to like men. She tried to hide it, of course. She even had a public relationship with Baatar Jr. to avoid suspicion.
The few years she grew up with her parents, before they kicked her out, they lived in a very "traditional" town in the earth kingdom. The mere idea of being with someone of the same sex was not something people encouraged.
She's pretty sure that's one of the reasons her parents abandoned her. They caught her with one of their neighbor's daughters in the barn when she was nine. They were only kissing, but that was enough for her parents to be outraged.
So lost in her thoughts of the past, Kuvira didn't hear the woman move into her personal space. So when a hand started pulling on her shirt she panicked.
"Stop!" Kuvira yelled pulling herself away from the unknown hand.
The quick jerky moment sent shocks to her broken ribs and Kuvira quaked with pain.
"Ah, fuck!" Kuvira shouted and fell to her knees.
"Oh, spirits. Honey are you okay?" Kya said moving slowly towards Kuvira, who was quivering and holding her sides.
"I'm fine…sorry..I just-"Kuvira was in too much pain to finish her sentence.
"Korra must have been right about your injuries. I just want to help get you ready for a shower." Kya said softly.
Even though she saw the destruction this woman caused seeing her now, Kya couldn't help but be gently. She moved forward again to take off Kuvira's shirt and meet not resistance this time. It was hard trying to get the woman's clothes off while her hands were still cuffed so they ended up cutting her out of the shirt.
Next were her pants and underclothes, the latter making Kuvira duck her head once they were off. Jinora had turned on the shower beforehand to warm up the water while her mother and Kya helped to undress Kuvira. Kya figured by the way Kuvira acted when they helped to undress her, that it would be better to use her water bending to wash her up instead of her hands.
"I don't understand why you're doing this for me." Kuvira said with her back towards the women.
She was standing in the shower being washed by people who she had caused nothing but pain.
"Korra brought you here for a reason. You've done terrible things but the actions of others won't change how we behavior ourselves." Kya explained.
Kuvira couldn't understand that concept. People have treated her horrible for most of her life. Even when she lived with Su she was never treated equality. Her children always came first, and Kuvira could sort of understand that. But why would you bring someone in as your family only to hold them at a distance. How could this woman be able to ignore the actions of others when they've cause her nothing but strife.
"I don't ignore their actions. When someone wrongs me I behave the same way anyone would. But retaliating negatively isn't the only way to deal with your problems." Kya said.
Kuvira hadn't realized she said the last of her thoughts out loud.
"Come on, you're all cleaned up now. I think it's time we get you healed up." Kya said turning off the shower and wrapping a towel around Kuvira.
The women escorted Kuvira to the healing room, again telling Mako and Bolin to wait outside.
"Can you get in by yourself or do you need help?" Jinora asked.
"I think I can manage." Kuvira said dropping her towel and walking towards the healing pool.
There weren't steps for her to climb down and since her hands were cuffed she couldn't brace herself to slide down into the pool. Jinora saw Kuvira's pained face while she was thinking of how to get into the healing pool and decided to help, even if Kuvira didn't think she needed it.
Just like Korra had done earlier, Jinora helped to lower Kuvira into the pool via air bending. The woman squeaked at the sudden feeling of air surrounding her body, but relaxed when she was lower into the water.
"If you've never been healed by a water bender before, I promise you, you're going to love this." Kya said smiling.
Kuvira was going to speak, explaining that Korra had tried to heal her earlier but her mind went hazy once Kya started healing her. She never thought she'd get used to this blissful feeling. It not only stopped the pain but cleared her mind. It was great but it felt different from when Korra did it. It wasn't bad, just different. She wasn't sure if it was because her whole body was emerged in water or if it was because of who was healing her.
Kuvira thought it was weird but she could have sworn when Kora was healing her she felt both of their energies mix. Now it she could just feel her own energy flowing faster through her body. Although she loved the sensation the healing was giving her, she subconsciously yearned for the missing energy Korra had added to the water.