The Rebellion Within

Chapter 10: Misplaced Kisses

As the months passed, Asami saw less and less of Korra. The captain would always try to make up for lost time, but found herself trapped within the hospital duties and the help she provided to the commanders back at base. The rebellion was closing in and the measures that the Spanish army was taking became more and more drastic. However, today was one of those "free" days that Korra would use to visit the hospital; but mostly to see Asami and spend time together.

"Tell me why I'm coming with you to your date?" Kuvira spoke from besides her in the car, looking around the landscape.

"It's not a date and I need you to plan the rotations for the hospital's security with the unit. After that you can leave, okay?" Korra grinned at her and Kuvira rolled her eyes.

"Do you even know if she has feelings for you?" The Lieutenant noticed the small frown that formed on her captain's lips.

"It's kind of a grey area with her...I suppose... " Her hands tightened on the steering wheel. "We barely have seen each other these past four months, but whenever I see her again it's as if I'm seeing her for the first time. We talk as if we were in one continuous -never ending- conversation. I swear she has this sparkle in her eyes when I mention certain topics and she just..." She let out a sigh and shook her head. "But then she has also grown friendly with Mako and I don't know what to make of that."

"Maybe they're just friends."

"Maybe...but maybe I lost the person that has made me feel complete for the first time in two years." Korra said in a tragic tone.

"Don't be so dramatic." Kuvira scoffed and they both laughed. "Listen Korra, from what you told me this girl seems really interested in you. She might surprise you."

Korra pulled up to the hospital and her eyebrows furrowed when she saw Mako and Asami outside of the hospital entrance. They were smiling and laughing, with his hand on her wrist. Kuvira and Korra watched in silence as Mako stepped closer and hesitantly pressed their lips together. Korra let out a disappointed sigh and she felt Kuvira squeeze her shoulder.

"Kor-"

"She certainly surprised me all right." She got out of the car with the papers Katara had asked of her and stomped towards them. They had long broken the kiss and Asami was looking down with a blush on her cheeks before her eyes went wide upon seeing Korra. Mako said something that the captain didn't hear and he was soon gone, leaving Asami alone on the stairs.

"Good morning, Korra."

"Morning." Asami frowned at Korra's cold tone as she brushed past her and she watched as the captain made her way up the stairs.

The nurse let out a deep sigh and ran her hands through her hair. Truth be told, she didn't know how the kiss came to be or what gave Mako the idea to give one to her. Yet, she wasn't going to deny that she felt a minor spark between them and that she didn't mind it. It was a soft innocent kiss that teenagers give each other while hidden in the bushes of a host's house during a gala, nothing serious, but for Asami it seemed to be just the beginning with Mako. Was he really going to try and start a romantic relationship with her now? The nurse frowned when her words against catching feelings came to her mine. Her hypocrisy was starting to show, and she didn't want it to make an appearance. Still, Mako wasn't a bad guy at all. He was sweet, kind and respectful towards her; as well as handsome and a complete gentleman. Maybe he wasn't a bad choice after all.

The sound of loud footsteps pulled her out of her train of thought and was met again with a very pissed off Korra, who seemed to be mumbling things under her breath. She tried to brush her way past Asami again, but the nurse grabbed her arm to stop her.