Korra sighed and arched her back into a stretch as she stood behind a cash register. She began to rub her eyes when another customer walked through the doors, and she sleepily removed her hands from her face to welcome the customer; but when she got a look at the customer her heart flipped. Asami had walked in, looking equally as tired and holding a few files of work. Korra smiled brightly, warm affection coursing through her veins.

"Hey," Asami said, loose strands of black hair falling over her face.

"Hey yourself. The usual?" Asami nodded, and Korra put the order in as Asami handed her the needed amount of money. "So, how are things?" Korra awkwardly said after a moment of silence. Asami sighed and moved her hair from her face.

"Stressful. Long. Frustrating." She shrugged before she continued, rubbing her temple. "Usual stuff. Nothing new." A smile played at her face and Korra raised a brow. "How about we have a picnic date over at the forest? That would make all my stress," Asami leaned in and pecked Korra. A jolt shot up Korra at the feel of Asami's lips on her, even if faint. She felt her face heat and she grinned like an idiot. "go away." Asami still hadn't leaned back and Korra laughed, somewhat nervously. She handed Asami her coffee when her coworker handed it to her and cleared her throat.

"Definitely! When?" Asami leaned back and looked off in thought for a second then quickly turned back to Korra.

"Is Saturday evening is alright?" she suggested, and Korra pondered it for a quick second before she replied.

"Yeah that's fine. I'll let you know if anything comes up." Asami smiled.

"Great! It'll be great," she sent Korra a small wave as she turned to seat herself. Korra sighed in pure swoon over the woman and gazed after her for a moment. The glee on her face when she was with Korra had disappeared as she sorted through her work. The expression on her face was uncomfortable to Korra since she just wanted to see the woman smiling and laughing. Korra sighed lightly, shifting so that she was leaning against the material in front of her. She watched the clock as it ticked ever so slowly, her lunch break only about forty minutes away. She groaned quietly and shifted so that she stood up straight.

Once the forty minutes had finally passed, Kya had released her and Korra happily hopped over the counter and made her way to Asami. Asami barely noticed Korra and looked up at her, a less concerned look on her features when she approached.

"What's up?" she murmured, and Korra smiled.

"Wanna head over to my place for break? I usually hang out over there on my own around now but since you're here and all…" she trailed off, slipping Asami a hopeful glance. Asami gave Korra a small smile, one that made Korra's heart flip.

"Sure. Just let me get my stuff." Score! Korra thought, grinning as Asami stood and gathered herself.

"I'll be waiting out front." Asami nodded to Korra and Korra headed out of the shop, relishing in the cool air that welcomed her as she stepped out. She took a deep breath, taking in as much of the fresh air as she could. Not a single cloud drifted over the vast blue sky over Korra's head, and she smiled. Today's gonna be good.

x

As Korra opened the door to her house, a very excited Naga came rushing forward, greeting Korra quickly but turning to Asami with more interest. Korra chuckled as she sniffed the woman and wagged her tail uncontrollably. Asami smiled and ran her fingers through Naga's fur.

"Someone's excited to see me, I guess." She said while rubbing Naga's head. Korra snorted and closed the door behind her, locking it.

"She's always excited." Naga huffed a light bark and Asami giggled, pulling away from the large dog. Naga turned and sped through the rest of the house, turning to look over her shoulder as Asami and Korra followed more slowly behind.

Asami dropped her leather bag holding her paperwork by Korra's couch, slumping onto it and sighing. Korra looked over the couch, her heart warming in her chest as she gazed at her. Her chest tightened and the need to wrap her arms around Asami began to climb inside of Korra's body, but she quickly pushed the urge down.

"I-I've got some snacks, beer and soda if you'd like some," Korra managed after she gathered herself, turning and walking towards the kitchen. She heard the TV switch on and assumed Asami had helped herself.

"What snacks do you have?" Asami asked, her attention half on the TV and half on Korra. Korra's jaw went slack as she opened her and the boys' snack compartment. They were low on snacks, by the look of it. Note to self: go grocery shopping.

"Uhh, we've got some…" Korra brushed an old bag of chips that haven't been opened in a few months aside, and behind it was a pack of Earth Kingdom pretzels. Korra hummed as she grabbed them. These look fine. "Pretzels?" Asami grunted and shook her head.

"I'll just have some beer. What do you have?" Korra snorted and turned away from her pitiful snack numbers and opened the pretzel bag.

"You're lame, I'll just eat them myself. Um, we have some Water Tribe stuff for the most part. There's like two cans of Dragon's Tears left but they're kinda old…" She began to trail off as her sentence came to an end, and she grabbed the two red cans that were way outdated from the fridge and tossed them in the recycling. "Scratch that, we've got some Tribe stuff." Korra's heart pulled in her chest as Asami laughed.

"I guess I'll have that then." Korra smiled shakily and grabbed a can for her and some water for Korra. She trotted over to the couch and handed the can to Asami, who opened it and began to down it without hesitation. Korra huffed in laughter and rolled her eyes, leaning back in the couch. Her legs were splayed out over Asami's, and they sat in silence for a few several minutes as the TV flashed a random cartoon. Asami sighed and leaned further into the couch, placing her hand over Korra's shin- an action that made Korra nearly leap out of her skin. Her face heated up in embarrassment as Asami's green eyes twinkled with amusement. She leaned further into the couch to hide her face but Asami giggled anyway. "What's up with you?" she asked, raking her nails lightly over Korra's skin.

"Um- what are you doing, first of all. That should be the answer to your question." Korra mumbled, arching a brow at Asami. Asami shrugged and took her hand away.

"How long is your break?" she asked instead, and Korra eyed her suspiciously.

"What time is it?"

"A little after noon." Asami replied as she took her phone out to check the time but quickly turning it off and bringing it back to her pocket. Korra grunted.

"About another hour, minus the drive. Why, what did you have in mind?"

"I was just curious, jeez." Asami made a face at Korra and took a sip from her can. Korra made a sound.

"Suuure, Asami." Korra sat up and reached for the pretzels she had placed near Asami and leaned back down, stuffing her hand into the bag while eyeing Asami. Asami glanced back at Korra and snorted.

"You make it seem like I wanted to murder you or something in your spare time." She said, laughing lightly. Korra's throat tightened at the sound of her laughter, no matter how faint it was. It was music to her ears. Korra smiled and shrugged.

"Who knows. I've only known you for a few several weeks; for all I know, I could be your next victim." Asami rolled her eyes and reached for the pretzels in Korra hands, Korra reaching after them as she pulled them from her reach.

"OkayMs. Paranoid," she laughed, bringing a few pretzels to her mouth.

"I thought you didn't want any!" Korra reached forward in attempt to snatch the snacks from Asami, but Asami pulled the back from Korra again. Korra pouted and leaned back with a thump. "That's not fair, y'know." Asami grinned and shrugged, grabbing another handful of pretzels.

x

Korra sighed as she stepped into her house, yawning and stretching her shoulder blades. She smiled as Naga ran up to her happily, and Korra scratched her chin.

"Hey girl." Korra flinched as she heard Bolin suddenly cheer at Korra's arrival. She grinned and shook her head, walking deeper into the two-story building to find out what the hype was. I wonder what it is this time. Three balloons were floating around the living room, one red, one blue and one green. Korra arched a brow as even Mako had a grin on his face. Bolin frowned at Korra when he saw her still-confused scowl.

"Every year, Korra." He shook his head at her and threw a party hat at her.

"What?"

"Bo's got a point." Even Mako was siding with Bolin.

"What? What am I forgetting?" Bolin rolled his eyes and ran over to her, pulling her into a hug.

"Tomorrow is our fourteenth friendiversary, dummy! Fourteen years ago, you got lost in the halls and were late as hell to class, and the only reason you arrived at all is because of me!" Korra raised her eyebrows as it hit her. She grinned and hugged Bolin back.

"Oh yeah! Sorry. What're we gonna do this year?" She asked as Bolin pulled away, beaming. He glanced back at Mako.

"It's Mako's turn to decide what we're doing. What'll we do, big bro?" Mako grinned and grabbed the red balloon, pulling the string and causing the balloon to bounce in the air.

"I was thinking we could watch a bunch cartoons til sunhigh then hang out at the school's football field for a few hours then hit the bar when the sun sets? By the way, Korra, I already contacted Kya. She said you can have tomorrow off as long as you fill in on Sunday again." Korra grunted in approval.

"Sounds like a plan. I'm gonna go splash some water in my face real fast though. Kinda tired." Bolin swatted at Korra.

"Whoever falls asleep first will get a dick drawn on their face!" he called to Korra as she walked away.

"Better not fall asleep then, Bolin." She laughed as she heard Bolin yell something back at her, but distance muffled his voice. She walked to their bathroom and rubbed her eyes, turning the cold handle on the sink and splashing the chilly water onto her eyes and cheeks. The chill seeped deep into her skin and she squinted as the cold spread to her neck. She walked to her room and tore her blue shirt and jeans off, debating on removing her bra or not. Finally coming with the conclusion to not take it off, she grabbed her Republic City University sweats and pulled them on, grabbing a white top and slipping it on. She rubbed her eyes again and huffed, standing and stepping out into the hall again. Once she was downstairs, she could hear Bolin and Mako bickering over what to watch. She rolled her eyes and took a seat to the corner of her couch, away from the two boys. She pulled out her phone and glanced down at the messages she had received from Jinora, Opal and Asami through today. Not much had been said today so Korra put her phone down and scoffed as the two in front of her continued to debate.

"Okay- why don't we vote on what to watch first?" She decided, and Mako scowled.

"It's my turn to choose what we do this year- Bolin threw cake in my face last year! I can't pick a cartoon to watch?" Mako grumbled, shouldering his brother away. Korra grunted lightly.

"Yeah, he's got a point, Bolin," she kicked him lightly with her heel and grinned when he groaned and leaned into the couch. "oh, man up you baby." He crossed his arms and grumbled. Mako sighed irritably as he turned the show he wanted to watch on.

"Are we ready now?" he murmured. Korra grinned and leaned back into the couch, getting comfortable.

"Fire it up!"

x

A sore, exhausted feeling tightened itself around Korra's muscles, and her throat was dry but excessively wet at the same time. Her eyes felt sore and her chest was tight. She slowly lifted herself from the couch to observe her surroundings. She scowled as her eyes scanned a dead-asleep Mako and a passed-out, facedown asleep Bolin who was snoring. There was black ink on his cheek that indicated the penis she and Mako had sketched onto his face. She rolled her eyes and huffed, sitting up and wiping her mouth. Her skin felt dry and the scent of a sleepy afternoon nap was in the air. She glanced down at the pillow that she had just lifted herself from, and a puddle of drool was present on it. She grunted and grabbed the pillow, turning it over so that the clean side showed. She rubbed her sore eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. When did I fall asleep?... a pale orange sun beamed through the blinds of her house, and soft birdsong was distant. She looked around for her phone and groaned when she didn't find it. She sighed and slung herself clumsily over the edge of her bed, standing up on wobbly feet.

"Korra?.." Korra flinched when Mako's sudden deep voice interrupted the almost silence air. He sounded sleepy and heavy- as if he was in some form of pain. She turned back to him, misery still occupying her limbs. "Mn'hat time is it?..." he mumbled, and suddenly Bolin groaned loudly, sitting up ever so slowly.

"Guys!" he groaned, finally upright. "Shhh and-and get dressed. We've g'tta start 'aday." Korra scowled at Bolin and rubbed her temple. She rolled her eyes and grinned at the large penis drawn on his cheek.

"Bolin," Mako sighed, shaking his head at his sibling who had dried drool all over his face, smearing the ink on his cheek. "have you seen yourself?" Mako was

starting to sound like himself and Korra was still standing. Bolin shook his head and pointed to the stairs.

"Go! Guys, shower. Today's gonna be good." He slowly stood and stretched, throwing his arms into the air and groaning. "How long were we asleep?" Mako snorted and exchanged a grin with Korra.

"Korra and I? Like an hour. Maybe an hour and a half. You? About five." Bolin glared at Mako.

"Five as in… five minutes? Seconds?" Korra snatched a pillow and chucked it at Bolin.

"No- five hours you idiot. You fell asleep when we were like halfway through the first season." Bolin pouted and removed the pillow from his face.

"All we could hear was your snoring, and when you didn't wake up, we decided to get creative." Mako said, leaning forward and patting Bolin's cheek. Bolin groaned.

"That's not fair! Korra was supposed to fall asleep first." Bolin rubbed his cheek with the heel of his hand aggressively and Korra huffed.

"I'm surprised I wasn't. I'm the one who gets home at eleven every night." Korra shook her head at Bolin's failed attempt at cleaning himself. "But Bo's got a point; we should clean up and get ready for today. What're we gonna bring to the school?" She turned to Mako, who pondered for a moment.

"A pack of beers and some chips."

"What if the kids are there?" Bolin sighed, slumping back into the couch. "That would ruin everything." He groaned, and Mako shrugged.

"Then the kids will be there. I doubt it though, literally the only time we were out on the field was after school, even during the spring. So, it isn't an issue. Now hurry up and clean yourselves- you both stink." Mako scrunched his nose at Bolin and Korra laughed as Bolin stuck his tongue out at Mako.

x

Korra stepped out of the shower, steam filling the small space of her bathroom. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself, turning to her blurred mirror and rubbing her eyes. The damp and quiet air was almost relaxing; the quiet dripping of small water droplets hitting the floor was the only sound that broke the air. The scent of soap was all that could be detected, and Korra inhaled the humid steam, enjoying the feel of her moist hair sticking to her neck and shoulders. She embraced the silence, but flinched as Bolin impatiently banged on the door.

"C'mon, Korra, you've been in there forever!" he groaned. Korra grinned and unwrapped the towel from herself, placing it on her head and drying her hair out.

"That's what the loser gets, Bo," Korra murmured. "next time don't fall asleep first." After her hair was decently dry, she wrapped the towel back around her body. She slung the door open, raising a brow at Bolin as he stared at her. "Alright. Go in." She shook her head and walked into her room further down the hall. She tossed the towel onto her bed and slipped into her underclothing. Her bones were still sore from staying up all night, so she grabbed something that would be quick to put on and something that required little thought. Pulling her white RCU hoodie over her head, she slumped back onto her bed, sighing. Her entire body was still sore. Today was going to be fun, but honestly, she couldn't wait to sleep. Slowly getting back up, she grabbed her blue jeans and slipped them on. Good enough.

Once everyone was done fixing themselves, they all ended up downstairs, leaning over the island in the kitchen.

"So we're gonna be drinking beer all day and then we're gonna hit the bar?" Korra murmured. "I'm not sure if I'm up for getting drunk." Mako scowled at her.

"You don't have to. You can just have a little at a time." Korra rolled her eyes at him and stood up straight.

"We'd better get going, then. Do we have everything?" Korra murmured, yawning. Bolin nodded and started heading towards the door.

"Let's get going then! It's already like noon." As Korra began to walk toward the door, she glanced back at a sad Naga. She smiled and pat her head.

"We'll be back soon, girl." Naga whined and plopped down onto her stomach. Korra walked out of the door and into the fresh crisp air.

x

The sun yawned behind the mountains as Korra leaned back on the bleachers she sat on. It was relaxing, watching the sun drown in the sky and shower the land with its beauty. A soft breeze occupied the air, but other than that, only the sound of laughter from teens and busses driving off disrupted the peaceful moment. Bolin exhaled softly and stretched.

"This is the stuff right here. Mako, remember when we were on the football team? And there was that cheerleader girl who was all googly-eyed for you?" Mako grunted in response to Bolin and Korra shook her head, taking a sip from her beer.

"Yeah, then he cheated on me with her, the jerk." Korra murmured, and Bolin laughed, Mako sinking into his seat.

"Will you ever let ago of that? It was over a decade ago!" Mako groaned, and Korra laughed, taking another sip.

"Never." Bolin laughed, patting Mako's shoulder.

"Poor guy." He chuckled. Mako scowled and rubbed his temple.

"You're no better, Korra, what's up with you and Kuvira and Asami? The hell is that." Korra flinched at his comment and she downed the rest of her beer, reaching for another one. Her fourth for today.

"I-It-that's different," she stammered, starting on the can. Mako scoffed and arched a brow at her.

"And how is it different?"

"None of us are dating. We are simply just," she shrugged and took another sip of her drink. "adults. We're adults who-"

"You're friends with benefits, is what you are." Bolin teased, poking Korra's side accusingly. Korra's face heated and she pushed him.

"W-shu-shut up, Bo!" Korra continued to down her beer in attempt to hide her embarrassment. "I haven't slept with either of them." Mako grinned and shoved Korra with his shoulder.

"Yeah, but you want to." he mused, Bolin laughing behind him. Korra threw her empty can at Mako, and he groaned as it hit his forehead.

"That's what you deserve you bully," she grumbled, sipping her beer. Bolin laughed harder. Mako groaned and rubbed his head.

"All laughter aside, you're gonna have to decide on which of them you want, Korra. You can't have both, so don't-"

"I never said I wanted them both! Jeez, Mako, don't assume stuff…" Korra sunk into her hoodie, gazing down at the vast field in front of them. I don't want to choose, though. Ugh! Whatever, I'll just keep seeing Asami. Mako simply stared at her and sighed, rolling his eyes and shrugging.

"O-K, Korra. Whatever you say." He shook his head and leaned back, taking a sip from his drink. "Should we start heading to the bar? It's pretty late." Bolin imminently shot up.

"Yes! Let's get out of here." Mako and Korra exchanged slightly confused glances but they nonetheless stood up and gathered their snacks and drinks.

"Why're you so excited?" Korra laughed, confused on his suddenly excited

behavior.

"Going to the bar is always a promising thing." Korra narrowed her eyes at him.

"You have a girlfriend."

"That isn't why, stupid." Bolin shot back. Mako grinned.

"Oh right, I almost forgot. Every time we go you get drunk as hell and start crying." Korra laughed and bumped shoulders with Mako. Bolin scowled at them.

"Whatever, guys. Just hurry your asses up, I feel like something exciting is gonna happen tonight. Something excited always happens on this day." The three of them were already halfway down the bleachers by now. He has a point… Korra thought, glancing up at the darkening sky. Last year they had met Mako's ex girlfriend who lasted a decent amount of time and the year before that they found Naga as a puppy abandoned in the city on a stormy day. Korra grunted as she landed on the soft grass, trailing behind Mako and Bolin.

Korra settled down in Narook's bar and slouched forward. Mako was gazing around with a confused expression.

"Where did Bolin go? We've been here for less than ten minutes." He grumbled, looking irritated. Korra shrugged and played with her drink, watching the liquid swish inside the glass.

"Wow. Look who I bumped into it, yet again." A familiar voice broke Korra's thoughts and her chest tightened. She slowly looked up from her glass and simply stared at Kuvira in front of her, behind the bar table. She had her hair back again and she was wearing a black outfit- most likely her uniform. She had an unreadable expression on her face, though it was slightly smug. Korra opened her mouth, but nothing came out.

"Uh. You work here?" Korra finally managed after a second. Kuvira rolled her eyes and grabbed a glass, beginning to clean it.

"No, I'm just cleaning glasses for fun. Yeah, I work here. What are you doing here?" Korra's heart jumped at Kuvira's sarcasm and she grinned.

"Today's a special day for me and my roomies." Korra had totally forgotten that Mako was next to her. He pretended not to be paying attention, but that was obviously not true. She bumped shoulders with him. "Been fourteen years since we met and became friends. As for my other roommate, he… has a tendency to disappear when we visit the bar." Kuvira nodded.

"Congrats. Containing a friendship for that long definitely isn't an easy task," Kuvira said, and Korra narrowed her eyes, as there was an almost unreadable emotion behind what Kuvira had said.

"Yeah, but hey, we've lived together since college though so we get used to each other." Korra smiled at Kuvira as she attended more dishes from the people surrounding her.

"Do you want a few shots?" Kuvira eventually asked, and Korra swatted her hand.

"Nah, I've got work tomorrow, so." Kuvira grinned.

"Look at you, Ms. Responsibility." Kuvira teased, and Korra's heart felt tight again. Suddenly, Mako was paying attention.

"Uh, I'll have one if you don't mind." He murmured, leaning into their conversation. Korra shook her head and Kuvira raised her eyebrows, sliding three shot glasses towards him.

"Help yourself. You're lucky your friend and I know each other; otherwise I'd make you pay for those." Mako grinned and quickly finished the three small glasses off, and Kuvira slid another two toward him. Korra watched him indifferently and she turned back to Kuvira.

"That one's Mako. The other one's Bolin, but he's probably crying in the bathroom, drunk as hell." Korra murmured, shaking her head at the thought of her friend. Kuvira nodded slowly.

"Nice to meet you, Mako. I'm Kuvira." Mako nodded at her introduction, but he shrugged.

"Yeah, Korra over here has spoken about you a bit so I know your name," he mumbled, and Kuvira made a 'hm' sound and slid him another shot.

"Has she?" She turned to Korra with a smirk and a cocked brow, and Korra suddenly felt hot.

"Mako is gonna get drunk off his ass if you keep passing him shots like that, y'know," Korra began carefully, "we already had some drinks today." Kuvira shrugged and slid him another. Mako made a sound that Korra couldn't really identify and she rubbed her temple. "Too late." Kuvira smirked and Korra glanced back up at her. She shrugged.

"He asked. So, what's this 'fourteen years of friendship' deal?"

"We met over at Republic City High during freshmen year and we've really hit it off since. At first, I thought I was in love with this idiot over here," she gently shoved Mako's shoulder and his buzzed state was reluctant to let him regain his poster. Korra rolled her eyes as she continued. "but- when we dated, he cheated on me with some cheerleader." She shook her head. "Good memories." Kuvira snorted.

"Sounds like it. What about now? Anyone special, who hasn't cheated on you yet?" she asked, and Korra's eyebrow twitched slightly; she knew what she was actually asking. Korra sighed and leaned back.

"Not… exactly. It's complicated." Korra murmured, and Kuvira huffed.

"Complicated. That's the best relationship status you can have." Korra smiled, flinching and elbowing the body that suddenly wrapped his arms around Korra. She snatched her head back at the man behind her and scowled angrily when she met a buzzed Bolin's gaze.

"Bolin, what the fuck? Get off of me, I could've killed you." Korra shoved him off and he slouched forward, collapsing into Mako. Mako sighed and stared down at Bolin, who was slumped over a chair. She frowned. Their night out had turned out pretty messy. "I'd better bring these two home before they cause a scene. I'll see you around, I guess, as I always do." she smiled and Kuvira returned the gesture.

"Later," she murmured, returning to her task. Korra grabbed Bolin and Mako's hands and practically dragged them out of the bar. Bolin was reluctant to follow her while Mako blankly followed Korra. His buzzed state definitely wasn't the prettiest and was rather confusing, but Korra ignored it. She opened the door to her Satomobile and threw Bolin in, who started to groan in protest. She sighed and sat Mako down inside the vehicle. As they were on the road, it was silent, until Bolin angrily groaned and leaned up so his head was close to Korra's. Korra moved her face away from Bolin's.

"'hooo's it g'n be K'orra? Asami or Kuvi'a? Hmmmm?" Korra stared at the road in front of her and scowled. She had to think for a moment before she knew herself. Asami of course. She shoved Bolin back and he groaned in protest. It's gonna be a long way home.

x

Asami smiled as Korra bit down into her meal. She nodded as she chewed.

"Where'd you get these? They're delicious!" Korra said after she had finished her bite. Asami and her were sitting at a picnic table deep inside in the Spirit Forest. Asami had bought wraps for the two of them along with some snacks for their date. The sun had already set and the night sky stretched out across the horizon.

"They were on the market and they looked decent, soo." Asami replied, taking another bite of her wrap- which she had to admit, was good. After a short silence, Asami decided to pipe up. "Where were you yesterday? You weren't at work." Korra gazed at Asami with a look that made her chest tighten and her blood warm.

"You missed me?" she grinned and Asami's face heated up.

"Well- I, I was just-" Asami's stammering was cut off by Korra's laughing.

"It's alright. It was me and guys' fourteenth 'friendiversary', and me so we went out. It was fun." Korra smiled as her sentence closed and bit into her sandwich. Fourteenth? Wow.

"What'd you do?" Asami murmured as she took another bite of her nearly-gone wrap. Korra shifted, taking a final bite of her wrap and sitting up. Her gaze travelled off, as if she was in the memory of the day.

"We stayed up all night watching some shows, and then we fell asleep, woke up, got dressed, hung out at the school's football field then headed to the bar," Korra seemed almost distracted as the memories played across her face. "…that didn't last long since Mako and Bolin ended up pretty drunk pretty fast. We brought beers the field, so." Korra finally looked up and smiled at Asami, causing butterflies swarm in her gut. Asami laughed, slightly nervously.

"Sounds like fun. What were you guys doing on the field?" Asami finished her wrap and Korra reached for a snack that Asami had brought. She shrugged and bit into a piece of bread.

"Ehh, we just sat there and reminisced, really. Bolin was throwing cans out into the field but I yelled at him for it, then threw cans at him to represent the field's feelings." Asami laughed as she pictured that and shook her head.

"Yikes." Korra smiled and nodded.

"Yep. So how are things? How's work?" Korra began, clearly trying to keep a conversation going. Asami pursed her lips and shrugged.

"Things are… lonely. And stressful. But you and the others make it better now. It's all still stressful, though." She sighed and leaned forward on her elbow, pressing her palm to her jawline and cheek. Korra sent her a sympathetic expression.

"I'm sorry. Is the press stressing you out?"

"That and everything else, really." Asami stood up straight and waved her hand. "But it's whatever. I'm used to it. I'm just glad I have you and the others now." She smiled and Korra smiled, almost unsure.

"If you say so. I'm always here if you need it." The butterflies in Asami's stomach only multiplied and she nodded shakily. Korra grinned, opening her mouth to speak again. "Speaking of; how about you come and hang out with the guys and I at my place tonight? It'd be a blast." Asami almost replied too fast.

"Yeah, definitely!" Korra beamed and Asmai's heart warmed at the sight of her.

"Cool! Why don't we head over there now? We've pretty much been here all day, anyway." Asami nodded in agreement. She started gathering their scraps and trash to throw them away, and Korra stood and adjusted herself. They had a long way to walk until they made it to Asami's Satomobile, so they walked side-by-side in the dark for a few several minutes in silence.

"So, I'm guessing the guys are home?" Asami spoke, deciding to break the silence. Korra grunted in response, nodding her head.

"Yeah, they probably won't be expecting you to be there, so uh… heads up, I guess." She threw her hands up into the air and arched her body into a stretch. She groaned as her sore muscles pulled and relaxed after a moment. Asami smiled.

"Don't worry."

x

"Bolin, we watch this movie like every month. C'mon, lets watch something else for once, jeez." Korra grumbled as she, Asami, Bolin and Mako pondered on what to watch. Bolin pouted and leaned back into their leather couch.

"Fine, have it your way." He mumbled, and Mako rolled his eyes. Asami simply stared and smiled at the trio and the way the interacted with each other. It was amusing. Korra dug through a box full of movies and finally settled on something. She pulled it out and showed it to everyone.

"How about this?" she suggested. Asami made a quiet sound of approval as she gazed at the case- it was some action movie based off of the Fire Nation's bumpy history. Mako nodded and Bolin shrugged.

"Whatever." He mused, clearly still up for his idea. Korra rolled her eyes and took the CD from the case and slid it into their VarrickStation. She stepped away from the console and slumped back onto the couch, beside Asami. Asami's heart quickened as her and Korra's arms brushed and their shoulders pressed together.

Three hours had passed, and the movie finally came to the end. Asami was pressed up against Korra who yawned, and Bolin got up and began to walk away as the credits rolled. Mako slowly got up after him.

"That was a good movie." he yawned, stretching. "Night, Korra." Korra inclined her head to him and grunted in response. Asami looked over at Korra who was clearly pretty tired, considering it was one in the morning. Asami sighed and leaned into Korra, resting her head on top of the younger woman's. Korra smiled and snuggled closer to Asami, causing Asami's heart to flop. Her cheeks burned red and her head was swirling. Damn this woman. They sat together like this, in silence, for a few moments. Asami's thoughts had drifted off elsewhere and she sat in contempt silence. But the silence was broken when Korra shifted slightly and murmured:

"Hey, Asami…" Asami shifted so that she could look down at Korra, but was surprised when Korra suddenly pressed her lips against Asami's ever so lightly. Asami's eyes fluttered shut, and her blood turned hot in her skin, her chest tightening at the contact. She returned the kiss slowly and she shivered at the feeling of Korra's soft lips. To Asami's surprise, Korra continued to kiss her, and Asami's heart continued to lurch in her chest. Eventually, they both got a little more comfortable with the contact and Korra brought her hand up slowly to cup Asami's cheek. The touch sent waves of electricity all throughout Asami's body, and she shifted so her entire form faced Korra. Their soft kissing slowly got more and more intense, and Asami carefully pushed her limits and brought her hands to Korra's abdomen, carefully leaning her so her back was pressed against the couch. Korra shifted to get more comfortable and wrapped her arms around Asami's neck, pulling her closer. Asami grinned into their kiss and deepened it. It was only a matter of time before Korra opened her mouth and allowed Asami to slide her tongue inside. Korra trailed her hand down Asami's back as the two of them enjoyed the feel of each other. Ripples sped through Asami's body as Korra's fingers trailed her back carefully, and she moaned quietly into her mouth when Korra lifted her knee and shifted it so that it brushed in-between Asami's thighs. She could feel Korra grin into their kiss, and Asami pulled away, trailing kisses down her face, jawline and neck. Korra grunted quietly when Asami began to suck on her tan skin. She pulled away from the spot, successfully creating a hickey and moved to a different section of her neck.

Asami flinched slightly when Korra's hands found their way beneath her shirt. Her heart thundered as warm hands caressed her abdomen, slowly making their way up. Part of Asami wanted them to slow down and continue to take things slowly like they had been- but the other part wanted this too much. She pulled away from Korra's neck and went back to kissing her, moaning into her mouth when her hands found their way to Asami's bust. Desire was quickly overthrowing Asami's sense, and she trailed her hands down Korra's body, stopping at the hem of her shirt. She tugged it up and Korra helped her remove it from her body, and once it was off, Asami almost lost herself as she gazed down at Korra's shapes. Korra reached forward to cup Asami again but Asami leaned down and began to trail kisses down her almost bare waist-up. She pressed her thumbs gently against her waistline and trailed gentle circles. She kept kissing, further and further down Korra's body, and Korra seemed to catch along; opening her thighs slightly. When Asami finally met the rim of her pants, she stopped, dragging her hands over the border and down her legs, caressing her inner-thigh. Korra released a small sound as Asami did this, but some of her sense started to come back. She began to have a small mental argument with herself, debating on whether or not she should or shouldn't. Eventually, sense overcame her, and she kissed Korra's stomach, leaning back up so her face met Korra's and placed a small kiss on her lips.

"I'm sorry, I-" Asami didn't exactly know how to put it into words, but she eventually just shook her head and bit her lip in guilt. Korra looked slightly surprised and frustrated, and leaned up, sitting up straight now.

"You still want to take things 'slow'?" she grumbled, averting her gaze. Guilt had begun to pile in Asami, but now that she stopped, she clearly couldn't continue.

"I just think that we shouldn't so soon, I mean…" she began to trail off and she climbed off of Korra. Korra gazed at her sternly and sighed in exacerbation. She grabbed her shirt from the floor and slid it back on.

"Whatever, Asami. Do want you want." She stood and stalked off, light-footed. "I'm getting some sleep. It's late." Asami frowned as she began to walk up the steps. I guess that translates to 'you should leave'. Her heart ached with guilt and embarrassment in her actions and words. What am I doing? What was I thinking? Spirits, I am stupid! She sighed as she quietly closed the door of Korra's two-story building behind her. She stared up at the night sky, bright twinkling specs of stars coating the sky. Her stomach clenched with anxiety. I hope she doesn't hold onto this…

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Korra sighed irritably as she stood behind the counter. Another hour had passed and still no customers. I hate working on Sunday. Exhaustion swirled around Korra's head, her eyes fuzzy and blurry. Her chest was heavy with an emotion she couldn't quite put her finger on- she just knew it wasn't pleasant. She thought about last night every few seconds and the feeling tightened in her chest every time. It just irritated her so much; and part of her doesn't even know exactly why. She brought her hand to her eyes and began to rub them in attempt to scare the fuzziness away, to no avail. She leaned against the cash register and sighed again, staring up at the clock by her head. I have so many hours left here. Her attention snapped away from the clock when the front door open, and she shifted so that she could appropriately greet her customer.

"Hey, welcome to-" Korra stopped dead in her tracks when she met Kuvira's gaze, who seemed just as surprised, and slightly relieved.

"You again," she began, walking towards the front. The tight feeling in Korra's chest melted like ice in the sun and she grinned at Kuvira.

"I just can't get away from you, can I?" she murmured, leaning forward on the counter.

"Good to know I've got a fan, at least." Kuvira responded, cocking a brow at Korra. Korra's face heated slightly and she snorted.

"Excuse me, but you're the one who's always bumping into me, not the other way around." Kuvira laughed lightly and shook her head.

"If that's your opinion. I'd like a chi, please." She pulled out her wallet to get the appropriate amount of change, and Korra sent the order back, dropping the money into the cash register. She suddenly felt better; more awake. She smiled and shook her head.

"It's on the way." Korra leaned away from the counter and crossed her arms. "So, what's up with you? Anything neat happen lately?" Kuvira shrugged and shook her head.

"Other than you arriving back at the bar a few days ago, nothing really. What about you? Anything neat?" she said that last part with a grin, clearly playfully mocking what Korra had said. Korra pursed her lips as her memory snapped back to last night and the date. She scratched her forearm and shook her head.

"Uhh, nothing really." Her chest tightened slightly again, but the feeling loosened as Kuvira interrupted her thoughts.

"That didn't sound too sincere," she murmured, taking her chi tea when Korra handed it to her. "but I'm sure you've got your reasons." She took a sip and looked away, shifting slightly, as if she was thinking or pondering something. Korra's chest tightened again and she still didn't exactly know why. "So, have you got any plans for next weekend, at least?" Korra widened her eyes slightly but shook her head slowly. Kuvira's confidence wavered with her first question but quickly regained as she slapped Korra in the face with this: "Cool. How about a date, then? This Saturday. Back at the bar, but not the bar side, obviously." she spoke somewhat quickly, though she tried to be to speaking confidently, a nervous tone coated her words, though it was very thin. The tightness in Korra's chest was completely dissolved and forgotten, and Korra stared at Kuvira, discombobulated.

"Ye—ah-" Korra's voice cracked with her response and she was stuck in her spot. Kuvira grinned and took Korra's hand, opening her fist and grabbing a pen off of the counter. She scribbled some numbers down and let go.

"Here's my number. I'll see you then." She turned heel and walked towards the door, throwing her hand up in a brief wave as she stepped out. Korra stared at the door, then down at her palm, then back at the door, simply dumbfounded.

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hey everyone! i may or may not be going on a mini-hiatus, so im not sure if the next chapter will be published tomorrow/next weekend. just a heads-up, hope you enjoyed this chapter!