The Avatar's Love: Book 1

Stay

Korra was in the airport making her way towards the gate for her flight. She was right there, right at the open door, ready to leave her whole life behind. Suddenly she felt a hand grab her wrist and spin her around.

"Sami? What are you doing here?" Korra asked, a surprised look on her face. Asami looked her up and down.

Her hair was pulled back into its usual ponytail, along with the strands that hung on the side of her face. She had on a blue tank top and darker blue sweatpants, which hugged her skinny frame. She was underweight from years of being neglected by her uncle she was staying with in Republic City.

She moved here 6 years ago when she was only thirteen after she got kicked out of the White Lotus Private School, which was in the Southern Water Tribe where she was born.

"What am I doing here? Why are you leaving? When will you even be back?" Asami made frantic motions with her hands as she spoke.

"I don't know if I'll come back...." Korra said quietly, almost in a whisper.

"Korra...you can't leave," Asami grabbed Korra's hand and held it tight, not wanting to let her go.

"I have to, Sami, I have to do this," Korra looked at her with determination, like nothing could change her mind.

"You can't leave me..." Asami whispered. Korra rose an eyebrow.

"Your my best friend, you know that. But I have to go," Korra let go of Asami's hand and turned around to leave, but Asami grabbed her shoulder and her hand once again.

"Don't you get it? I love you, I always have.....So please just this once, stay!" Asami begged as tears filled her eyes, but Korra shrugged her hand away from her shoulder and avoided Asami's gaze.

"Goodbye, Asami," Korra turned around and this time Asami let her leave. Their fingertips slowly lingered on each other, trying to keep that final touch.

Asami cried as she watched Korra walked out of the airport.

And out of her life.