Author Notes:

This is going to be a place for all the Tumblr prompt writings I recieve regarding Korrasami. My Tumblr ID is Ravensbomb100 if you want to check out the junk I post or send it prompts i'll hopefully eventually get round to. Enjoy!

Prompt 1: Start with this line. 'I thought you were dead..."

"I thought you were dead..."

The words hung in the air for far longer than was comfortable as Korra shuffled slightly up the bed, fighting against her own weight to rest her back against the headboard. Her father immediately rose from the chair he'd been sat in for hours when he noticed the way how much his daughter was struggling. Tonraq was the one who'd uttered those grim words.

Korra waved him back to the chair with a frantic wave of her hand. "I'm good – just – just stay in the chair." Even such a simple movement exhausted her. Once we get back to Republic City someone there will be able to heal me. I'll be back fighting fit in no time. The strange apparition that would flash in front of the Avatar momentarily whenever she woke from a tortured sleep told another story. Was there anyway to fix this?

"Alright sweetie, just – just let me know if you need anything. I don't care how stupid the request is. The customer is always right," Tonraq tried to smile playfully but the strain in his expression was incredibly obvious. Only a day ago he'd tightly held her body as she'd writhed and squirmed under the excruciating effects of Zaheer's metal poison.

Korra simply shook her head, feeling the effort even in that. There was nothing to request. Nothing that her father could give anyway. Tonraq was no healer, he was a warrior, a great warrior, but the battle Korra was fighting was one that neither of them had any experience in. Two of the greatest fighters in the world and they were both as useless as Cabbage Corp Airship.

That thought brought the slightest smile to Korra's face as she titled her head to the chair placed beside her father. Asami had been sound asleep for the two hours or so all hunched up in herself. It seemed like what little time Korra wasn't trying to sleep through the awful pain in her lower back her friend was unconscious. When Korra was asleep she imagined Asami was wide awake, at least, she hoped so. It was a small comfort which made sleeping easier.

"She sleeps like a log," Tonraq commented lightly as he dipped his head in Asami's direction. "Remind me how she got you kids outta the desert?"

"Honestly, I'm not really sure...she put something together out of pieces of scrap," Korra exhaled heavily as she subtly tapped the top of her leg like she'd been doing almost every minute. Still nothing. Not even a dim feeling. "I don't think Asami sleeps much actually, running Future Industries and helping with the air benders. This is probably the only chance she's got to rest in weeks."

Tonraq nodded slowly as he leaned back in the chair. "Hard worker, just like your mother."

"Does mom know...about everything?" Korra asked hesitantly.

"The basics," Tonraq replied with a stifled yawn as he squeezed his hands together. "There's only much you can describe over radio. Besides the fact our messages are going via Pema on Air Temple Island to the South. She's on her way though, should be on the island by the time we land in Republic City."

"If you're tired go to bed," Korra commanded more than suggested. At least her voice still had power.

"And leave you alone? Not happening." The Water Tribe Chief crossed his huge arms rigidly.

"Asami's here," Korra pointed out with a restrained grimace as a sharp pain shot upwards from the base of her spine.

Tonraq looked highly sceptical. "Asami's asleep."

"No – she's waking up."

Korra had noticed the change in Asami's breathing a few seconds ago, and sure enough the black haired girl was stirring in the seat. You're gonna have a terrible ache in your neck sleeping like that. Tonraq raised an eyebrow at his daughter before he stood upwards and straightened himself out with a stretch. As much as Korra was desperate to, she was well aware of the fact a movement like that would kill her.

"...what...where...Korra – is everything okay?" Asami mumbled in a daze as she rubbed frantically at her green eyes. The Avatar nodded with the best smile she could manage. Asami was thankfully too busy staring awkwardly at Tonraq to have noticed the falseness of the gesture. The engineer suddenly erupted with energy as she hauled herself from the chair. "Oh – Chief Tonraq Sir! I'm so sorry for falling asleep – i'll just get my things and give you two some space-"

Tonraq silenced the engineer with a firm hand on her shoulder, so firm that it pushed Asami right back into her chair. "No need. I was just about to leave for my bedroom and get some rest. You are perfectly welcome to stay in here." The Chief glanced briefly to Korra on the bed who nodded her approval. "Kya is just down the hall, call her if there's any problem." After a quick kiss to Korra's forehead Tonraq exited, closing the door gently behind him.

Asami still looked half asleep as she run a hand through her dark hair to sit it back into place. "Do you want some water? Something to eat?" The engineer was probably the only person on the airship who didn't always begin a conversation with the Avatar by asking if she was okay. She's smart enough to know the answer. And it saved Korra having to awkwardly manoeuvre around the question or just outright lie. Both of which were the last thing Korra could be bothered wasting what little energy she had on.

"A glass of water would be nice," Korra asked softly.

Asami complied immediately as she made her way over to the jug of freshly iced water curtsy of Tonraq. "How long was I asleep?" Just the sound of water flowing made the Avatar lick her lips but she hadn't dared ask for water when her father had been present.

"Two hours," Korra replied immediately as Asami handed her the cold glass gently. The engineer remained crouched at the Avatar's side whilst Korra tried to get a proper grip of the glass before pulling it upwards. Even her fingers had no strength. Bending anything again seemed like an impossible ask.

"You were keeping track?" Asami muttered hesitantly as she avoided Korra's gaze.

"Well I've got to. You aren't. Can't have you getting sick aswell," Korra tried to speak playfully but it only seemed to make Asami more anxious. "Hey! It's a good distraction for me, honestly. Gives my brain something else so focus on."

Asami smiled slightly, still not looking very convinced. Then her emerald eyes lingered on Korra's trembling hands around the glass. "Need some help with that?"

Korra didn't need to reply verbally, nodding sadly instead as Asami lifted the glass up to her lips without question. Whilst her dad was still in the room this sort of request would've made her feel much more self conscious. Tonraq had never saw his daughter so weak, not even able to lift a glass of water when before she'd been able to bend whole oceans of the stuff. Seeing Korra in this sort of state would only make him fret and worry more.

But with Asami it was so different. She didn't have to pretend she was okay because Asami already knew the truth. She wasn't, and probably wouldn't be for a while. The engineer didn't once ask Korra to talk about what'd happened or go into great detail about how she was feeling. Just her being there was enough. I hope she knows it's enough.

Asami gently pulled away the empty glass without another word as she placed it on top of a nearby table. "Anything else?" Asami asked as she left a hand on top of Korra's no longer trembling fingers.

"No I'm good..."

Asami lowered herself down into a chair at the side of the bed. "But you do have another question, don't you?"

"Well, yeh...sorta...what're you gonna do when we arrive back in Republic City?" Korra asked cautiously. "Future Industries stuff I'm guessing..."

"Only a little bit. I've got to meet with my board of directors, I'll be letting them run things for the next few weeks," Asami stated matter of factly.

"Right..." Korra responded slowly, unsure what her friend was getting at.

"If I'm helping you with your recovery I can't exactly run Future Industries. You're my priority right now," Asami assured as she gripped Korra's hand tightly. "My company can wait for as long as you need me." Asami's glimmering green eyes were just as reassuring as her smooth voice. All of this would hold Asami back though, regardless of what the engineer said. Republic City needed her too.

Korra turned her head to avoid Asami's gaze. What if I need you forever?

End Notes

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