Hello my oh so wonderful readers!

I pray that you do not all hate me for not updating until now! I ask for much forgiveness! *bow, bow* I had a lot of stuff hit the fan these past few months with family sickness and from stupid coworkers. Anyways, not that you all wanna hear about my suckiness at the moment I hope that this makes up for it.

I tried to make this longer since you all have waited for such a long time and tried to add some good stuff for you all :D

I'll let you all decide now what you think of the story, so ENJOY!

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Korra sat looking out her window. She had gotten back from dinner with Bolin about an hour ago and was planning on sleeping before the big match tomorrow. Great idea that was. Korra had tossed and turned until it was no use.

The image of Mako walking away from the invitation for dinner and Bolin's words were rocking through her head like a tidal wave.

(Flashback)

'What does Mako see me as?'

Bolin was dumbfounded by the question for a second. What could he say? My brother has dreams about doing you and I think you should both just get together and get it over with? Oh yeah that would go over well. He rubbed the back of his head.

'What do you mean?' Korra just stared at him with a sad smile.

'Nevermind. Let's go eat.' She turned her back and walked through the door. Bolin looked towards the stairs at where his brother had disappeared too.

'Why is he such a dumbass…' Bolin thought to himself before following Korra out the door, Pabu across his shoulders.

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It had been a few hours since they had left the practice area and both teens were laughing up a storm in the little shop.

'No, no, no,' Bolin said through laughs and tears. 'The best part was the people running from the lights because they thought it was the police! I mean their faces were priceless!' They were reminiscing on the days that they had been going after Equalist a few weeks back.

'It was better when they were like 'Oh it's just a bunch of kids' and then we kicked their butts!' Both teens chuckled to themselves. It was a nice evening hanging out with one of her close friends. Took her mind off of situations that she didn't want to think about.

'Hey Korra.' Korra turned from her food to the boy that was sitting in front of her. She nodded to let him know that she had her attention. 'About…about the question you asked earlier. My brother isn't very close with many people outside of family, which is me, but you are something special to him. I don't know what he thinks, but I know that he does treasure you and think of you as a close friend.' He sheepishly turned down his head knowing his brother wouldn't like it very much that he was telling her this.

Clinking of silverware hitting the table was heard and Bolin looked up.

Korra sat there speechless. She didn't know what to say or what to do. Not in her life did she believe that he would think of her like that. Mako came off as if she was an annoyance sometimes since they first met. Never did those words ever come to mind.

She turned her head down, bangs covering the blush that was rising to her cheeks from Bolin's words.

'I-I think we should both get to bed now.' With that the both left the restaurant.

(End Flashback)

The sky was clear and stars were shining. Korra let out a heavy sigh as she continued looking out the window.

What could she say back to that? The lines of 'Does he like me romantically' left her mind the minute she thought them. Bolin didn't need to be asked those questions. She had to man up and ask Mako herself.

"Naga," Korra whispered out the window. The polar-bear dog appeared moments later looking up at her waiting for her orders. Throwing her street clothes on, Korra jumped out the window and landed on Naga's back. "Let's go for a late night walk."

It was dangerous. The late night walk that is. Being the Avatar, yeah she could kick butt, but that didn't mean she knew how to handle this new threat that was upon them being called Amon and the Equalist. Korra knew this, but it was the only thing she could think of.

"And where do you think you are going?"

Naga froze mid-step and Korra froze up with an 'oh crap' expression on her face. She turned around slowly from her perch on her best friend's back and saw none other than the grumpy expression of Tenzin. He was still dressed for bed, but for some reason, Korra felt it wasn't any different from how he normally dressed.

She had to keep the giggle that was rising up from her throat at her thought. Now was not the time. Now was the time to think of a way to get to the city without Tenzin coming after her. Yeah that sounded right.

"Ah, Tenzin," she began with a cheery voice that had a hint of 'I have been caught so I am going to lie now' in it. "I was just going to stroll around the island with Naga to clear my head. Big match tomorrow, but I can't seem to sleep at all. Thought this would help."

Tenzin just started at her.

"Korra."

"Yes Tenzin?"

"How dumb do you think I am?" It was quiet for a moment. Crickets were chirping a song in the distance and the snoring of sky bison was heard.

"Uh…rhetorical question or do you want me to answer that?" Tenzin's hand twitched as he had to refrain himself from palm slapping his forehead. It wasn't easy either. He closed his eyes and shook his head as he began his little speech.

"Korra, just because you think that you snuck out once or twice already to go to the capital does not mean that you can do it again? Honestly, it isn't as easy as it was before. Or at least it shouldn't be…anyways, you cannot just go off to the capital at night by yourself without someone with you. We don't know what this Equalist Amon will do or what he is truly capable of. It is extremely dangerous and as the Avatar you have duties that you must fulfill, like learning your air bending. That should be coming first. But I have allowed you to compete in this air bending competition with your friends because I thought it would be good for you. If you are just going to keep sneaking of-"

When he finally opened his eyes, the dark brown haired girl and her polar-bear dog were gone. Tenzin's shoulders slouched and he heaved a heavy sigh.

"That girl is going to be more trouble than I can handle."

"That was great, Naga!" Korra smiled to herself at their escape that night from Tenzin. He was making it easier and easier for them when he began lecturing her and closing his eyes at the same time; should have known that it would be a bad idea to do both.

The streets were lit up with the bright lights and the chatter of some late night shoppers and diners. It was nice seeing all the commotion going on. Didn't get any of that back on the island.

Korra and Naga walked aimlessly through the streets not really noticing anyone or anything. It was quiet and before she knew it, Korra along with Naga were the only ones in the area they were at. Granted they ended up back at the park, but still.

It was darker over here making it easier to see the night sky with the moon and the stars. Korra slide off Naga's back and walked to the tree she had fallen asleep under that day. Naga padded to her side and sat so that Korra's back lay against her body. The warm fur was relaxing and comforting against her skin as they sat there in the silence.

As the silence drug on, approaching footsteps sounded behind the bridge. Korra's head snapped to attention as she saw the shadow approaching the bridge. There weren't many street lights over this way so it was harder to see who was around.

Panic rose up inside her. The shadow didn't seem to notice her yet, which was a good thing; meant that she had the element of surprise on her side. She watched as the figure walked across and caught a better look at the shadow as the moon lit up some of the figures features in the dark.

She must have stepped on a branch or twig that was on the ground she didn't notice for a 'cracking' sound was heard and the shadowed figure's head shot up towards the noise.

'Crap!' Korra remarked, panic now evident in her face and all around her. But before she could even think, the figure spoke stopping all her movements.

"Korra?" The voice was masculine and low. A voice she knew all too well from dreams and practices. Mako stepped closer with a confused expression on his face.

"Uh, hey there…Mako…um…what's up?" Korra went for the break the silence instead of the 'oh you're here to, how funny' act.

"I could ask you the same thing. Why are you in the park? It's dark outside and dangerous." She eyed him up.

"Says the person who was walking in the darkness alone. To the park I might add, but who is keeping track." She had him there. Mako sighed knowing that it wouldn't get them anywhere beating around the subject of why they were both there.

"I couldn't sleep. Had a lot on my mind. Thought a walk would help and I ended up here in the park," Mako said stuffing his hands into his pockets. "Now why were you here?"

"Couldn't sleep either," Korra remarked a blush rising to her cheeks about why she couldn't sleep. One because of what Bolin had said and two because she knew if she had a dream like this afternoon's, she was screwed.

Mako was studying her and noticed how her cheeks turned red and she looked away. His own cheeks began to heat up when thoughts about what the dream brought back to him.

'Not now, please, please, please.' He pleaded with himself to calm down. Wasn't really working out that well.

"Mako?" He turned back to look at Korra, who was staring at him quizzically. "Are you okay?"

'NO!' "Yeah, why?"

"Your face is bright red," she replied back placing her hand on his forehead to check for a fever causing her to step in closer to him. "Hmmm…you seem a little warm, but you can't get sick before tomorrow. Might want to head back and rest up, champ. Can't have you bringing us down." Her smile was contagious and it was the last straw for him.

Mako grabbed Korra's hand that was still on his head and pulled her towards him, crashing his lips to hers. Korra let out a surprised gasp at Mako's actions and he took advantage of it, quickly slipping his tongue in to taste every inch.

'Sugar and sea…if that is even possible.' He didn't care. He was finally kissing the girl he has wanted to for the past few months. To his joy, she was kissing him back.

Korra, after her shock wore off, circled her arms around Mako's neck and pulled him closer deepening the kiss as Mako's hands snaked around her waist. She felt herself being led backwards until her back bumped up against the tree and Mako picked her up against it. Korra wrapped her legs around his waist to keep her in place and to keep him closer. This was all new and it was moving just like a dream. That their deepest dreams were coming true and they wouldn't be able to stop.

It wasn't enough though. Korra couldn't get enough, but in a park? There were some ground rules about where it happened. In public was not the place.

"M-M-Mako," Korra sputtered out as his mouth was ravishing her neck. It felt so good and she just didn't want to stop. But she had too. She knew it and for one she wasn't going to be doing it in a park. Two, she just wasn't going to do it in a park. "M-Mako." She tried again. This time she got a grunt from the man holding her against a tree.

"W-we c-can't," she suppressed the groan that was trying to escape her mouth as his hands were doing wonders to her body that she never even imagined. Just them touching her was enough to send her brain into over load. "N-n-not h-h-h-here…oh…M-Mako…uh…" as much as she tried her little speech wasn't working like she had hoped. Not that she was complaining much. This is what she dreamed about, but never thought it would be like this.

His hands worked their way up her shirt as his mouth went back to hers. It was great. This is what he wanted and what made him wake up at night all hot and bothered. All because of this brown haired, blue eyed beauty he was having his way with…well that was until they got interrupted.

"Korra! Korra!" Both teenagers froze as they heard the voices approaching their area. Tenzin.

"Korra," Mako breathed, slowly sliding his hands from under her shirt, beating himself that he hadn't made it to his destination. He looked into her eyes and saw the same look he knew he was reflecting. Want. Need. Frustration at being caught. Love? He didn't know if that was what he was seeing in her eyes, but he knew that that was what he was sure feeling at the moment. That was his realization.

"Mako…if he catches us like this…he will kill you…and I do not mean that figuratively…" Korra remarked breathlessly. "Go back across the bridge quick and I'll stay here. I can play off that I fell asleep while taking a short break with Naga." She saw the sadness in his eyes that he had to leave, but she knew this wouldn't be the last time. Not in the least.

"See you tomorrow," he breathed out in her ear giving her lips one last kiss before running in the other direction of the voices. She breathed out a deep sigh as she tried to regain herself before running into Tenzin. If her heart was racing, he wouldn't believe that she was sleeping.

She laid against the tree with a smile on her face. That night was the best of her life…so far.

Okay so here it is! What did you all think? I do very much appriciate critiques, but I please ask that you do not write FLAMES of any sort. You do not liking my writing or my story, that is fine, there are plenty other great writers out there who I know are better then me that would love to hear it. I want to get better, not be told how much I suck.

I honestly do not know when I will be updating next because of full time school, two jobs, and helping take care of my dad, but I do promise that I will try to make it soon. I thank you all who comment and all who are sticking with me on this story. This truly means a lot and makes me want to keep writing. Much love to you all!

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