I really didn't want her to come.

Atleast, that's what I kept telling myself...and her...and everyone else for that matter.

I repeatedly said I wanted some alone time in the South Pole. Some good ole fashioned Korra Quality Time, but no, Asami, Mako, and Bolin all fervorously insisted that they come with me. Okay I know they're my friends and I love them, but I got enough suffocation from Zaheer. I managed to whittle Mako and Bolin down to staying in Republic City, and boy was that a chore, but Asami never gave up so I didn't have much choice but to bring her along...Great.

I lay in my bed mulling over all the things I hate in life, Starting with Zaheer at the top and working my way down to Tenzin. Tenzin's at the bottom because he's like a second father to me but all that Air Nation defending the world crap irritated me alittle. I feel like I'm on the verge of fire bending the whole ship when I hear the faintest sound. For a second I'm confused then I remember that Asami, once again with her incredible hardheadedness and well trained negotiating skills, has taken up sleeping on the floor in my cabin. Said she wanted to stay close for the long trip.

How's a girl supposed to wallow in despair in peace with someone who snores like a kitten sleeping not even two feet away? I roll over in my bed onto my stomach and look down at her resting peacefully. Man, her sleeping face is even cuter than her awake one...Wait...did I just call Asami cute? Well, whatever girls compliment each like that all the time. Suddenly I see her eyes flutter and for some reason I freak and pretend I'm asleep again.

I hear Asami get up and then the weirdest thing happens, she sits on my bed. I feel her warm presence close to my head as she gently pulls the hair out of my face. I eeeeeever so slightly squint my eye open and see her looking down at me. Her expression seems so kind and loving that my heart skips a beat. Okay, that was a weird way to react. Whatever. Wait, she's getting closer now and she's...whoa.

Asami plants a soft kiss on my cheek. I don't know if she knows I'm awake and is messing with me or is oblivious to me peeping on her and just wanted to kiss me.

Okay yeah, she's gotta be messing with me, why else would she kiss me like that? Then I hear her talking in a hushed voice as not to wake me I guess. Little late for that...

"Oh Korra. Even face down in a puddle of your own spit with your hair in a complete mess, you're so beautiful."

Puddle of my own? Eeewww when did I start drooling?! I wasn't asleep when I rolled on my front so does that mean that I was literally drooling over Asami? No. No way. That's weird. She's just Asami, just...ridiculously gorgeous Asami. Stop it Korra!

"Oh, you're making such a hard face." She frowns and I feel like I just kicked a puppy. "You must be having nightmares about Zaheer. Poor thing."

Oh great, I'm over here worrying about Asami being pretty and now she thinks I'm reliving my close encounter with death. To be fair I have been reliving that for awhile but I'm not now and I just made Asami worry needlessly. But wow, she actually took notice of such a small change in my face and what is he doing?!

Asami lightly lifts me and then positions herself and me so that I'm laying with my head on her chest. I am now cuddling with her. This night cannot possibly get any weirder. I hope.

"There. now if you get scared from your nightmares, you'll have something to clutch onto."

Holy Raava this girl is amazing.

"And to chase away all those bad dreams." She then brushes away some of my hair and once again plants a soft kiss on me. This time right on my forehead. I think I'm gonna be sick from all this sweetness. Not that I don't like it. I then hear her sigh.

"Oh Korra, if only I was brave enough to talk to you like this while you were awake." Hearing Asami imply that she wasn't brave is enough to make me want to shake some sense into her, but I refrain. Such a violent act doesn't seem appropriate to such a tender moment. Even if it is weird that I'm pretending to sleep through it.

"Hmmm, maybe one day, but for now I need my rest. Sweet dreams my Avatar."

I cuddle her tightly finally falling back asleep.

Sweet dreams my Industrialist.