AN - Thank you everyone who read my last chapter, and a special thanks to those who took some time to review. It is all very much appreciated =3

Korra was in a bit of a quandary. If she went along with Pema and helped her strip, bathe, and dress Asami then she'd be getting quite an eyeful of Asami's...goods. Just the thought of it caused a rush of heat to flow into Korra's cheeks, and she unconsciously pulled Asami's body even closer to her own.

"Come now Korra, let's not have Asami laying in her sweaty clothes for any longer," Pema said cheerfully, as she bustled about like a mother hen, gently tugging off the comforter from Asami's bed.

Korra looked down into Asami's face, and saw that the dark-haired girl now appeared to be fast asleep.

The fever must have finally knocked her out, Korra thought to herself in mild concern, as she gently slipped a bit of sweat-soaked hair behind Asami's ear. "Alright, let's get her cleaned up and feeling better," Korra said with a determined look at Pema, who smiled back in return, and then leaned forward to gently shake Asami's shoulder.

"Come on my dear, you're going to have to help Korra and I a bit here. We're going to get you changed and then all cleaned up, but first we need to get you into the bathtub. Do you think you can stand for just a few minutes, Asami?" Pema asked a now half-awake Asami, who woozily nodded her head which was still pressed against Korra's chest.

"Actually Pema, I think I can help with this," Korra said as she carefully slid from the bed, with her precious cargo still held gently in her arms.

She then called upon her newly-released air-bending abilities, and used the air now gently swirling about them to help keep Asami standing upright. Pema gave Korra a quick grin of approval, before she reached forward and gently tugged Asami's damp night-dress up and off her body.

Asami was left half-standing/half-floating in just her undergarments, and Korra had a hard time keeping the raging blush that wanted to spread all over her face from coming forth. She did everything possible to not stare down at Asami's beautiful, slender body and let out a small sigh of relief, when Pema told her she could finally carry Asami over to the attached bathroom. Once Korra got Asami into the bathroom, she carefully helped her half-delirious-with-fever friend sit on the closed lid of the toilet, and gently kept her sitting upright.

Korra had stopped using her air-bending by this point, and instead was standing by Asami's side with the dark-haired girl's fevered face pressed against her stomach, as she tenderly stroked her fingers through Asami's damp locks.

"You'll be alright, okay Asami...I promise, I'll help you feel better soon," Korra whispered softly, as Pema entered the room and knelt down before the sick girl.

"Alright dear, I'm going to take off your undergarments now. Just keep leaning against Korra, and we'll have you undressed and into some nice, cool, refreshing water in no time," Pema said softly, as she reached forward and gently undid Asami's bra. Then with a little wiggling help from a still-woozy Asami, Pema was able to remove her underwear as well...and Korra almost died as she got a quick eyeful of Asami's perfect body, and had to quickly slam her eyes shut at the lovely sight.

"Why Korra, I never knew you were so shy around other female's bodies. We're all girls here. Nothing to be so shy about," Pema said in amusement, as she helped Korra bring Asami slowly back up to her feet.

Korra couldn't think of anything to say in reply as her face finally flushed fully red, and she did her best to guide Asami over to where the bathtub was without tripping them all up.

Pema just grinned in amusement at Korra, before she gently halted them all by the tub's edge. "Okay Korra, do you mind air-bending Asami into the tub? I'll fill it with semi-cool water to help bring Asami's fever down, but you're going to have to hold her still while I do that...and that means you'll have to open your eyes," Pema said with amused laughter in her voice.

Korra gulped softly once, then slowly reopened her eyes, and of course found her eyes being instantly drawn back to Asami's body. The second time seeing it was a bit easier to handle, as her mind already had that first eyeful to better prepare itself. Asami was very beautiful, but now Korra could actually also see and focus on the labored breathing in her friend's chest, and the light sheen of sweat that coated the slender body in her arms.

Korra once again called upon her air-bending powers, and carefully raised Asami up into the air, and gently placed her down into the tub which Pema had already begun to fill with water. Asami let out a soft moan as her heated skin came in contact with the cool water, and her head lolled a bit to the side. Korra was quick to reach out and gently steady her sick friend, as the water continued to slowly rise over her body.

For the next few, quiet minutes both Korra and Pema gently cared for Asami. Pema would wash her down with the cool water, some scented soap, and a soft wash cloth. Korra used her water-bending and healing abilities to carefully draw the sickness out of Asami's body. Working in tandem, the two woman had Asami moaning softly as she was both healed and cleaned. Finally after about half-an-hour, Pema leaned back with a soft pleased sigh and looked over at Korra with a grin.

"I think we've done all we can for her for now. All that's left is to dress her, get her back into bed with some clean sheets, and get some nourishing food down into her."

Korra nodded absently as she gently stroked her fingers down Asami's damp face, while a mostly-passed-out Asami rested her head against Korra's shoulder. Korra wasn't even aware of the tender expression she had on her face, as she continued to look down at the resting green-eyed girl.

Pema had to hide a small smile when she saw the look on Korra's face.

"And also Korra, after we've gotten Asami all cleaned up, fed and in bed, why don't you also stay in bed with her, and keep her company for the rest of the day," Pema said with a light twinkle in her eyes.

Korra nodded absently, not even really hearing what Pema had just said, as all of her attention was focused on how sweet Asami looked when she was mostly asleep.

Then the words penetrated, and Korra's head whipped up so quickly Pema was afraid she'd just suffered whiplash.

Korra's response then wasn't much better to the one she'd given Pema earlier, when the older woman suggested that they strip and bathe Asami.

"Huh...wha..."

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