Republic City High

Aftermath

KORRA POV

We were all waiting outside for Katara to Finish. I couldn't believe Asami was able to take Amon's bending away. I always knew she was strong willed but I never realized that she was this strong.

Katara came out, her face was one of shock. I ran up to her"Is Asami ok? Did anything happen? Do you need help?" I spewed.

She lifted her hand to silence me, "No Korra, your freind is ok." I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"Can I go see her?" I asked.

Katara's face fell, "Korra you said Asami was a non-bender, correct," I nodded,"Korra, I don't understand how she was able to take Amon's bending away if she doesn't have bending herself."

"And your point is? We should be celebrating, Amon is defeated and Asami can stand on her own." I shot back.

"Listen, Asami can do more than stand on her own," Iooked at her skeptically,"She can walk, run, jump, and do everything that she use to be able to do before."

"That's great, even more reason to celebrate."  again she halted me.

"Korra, something changed in Asami..." she stated.

"What kind of change?" I asked fearful.

"Depends on how you look at it." she said simply.

She steped aside and let me through. I crept in and saw Asami sitting in a bed, stark still.

"Asami?" I asked.

She didn't even turn to look at me, she just sat there, all hope and happiness drained from her once bright eyes.She needed me and there was nothing I could do but cry.

"Asami I'm so sorry, I should've tried harder to protect you," i cried,"there isn't a thing Iwouldn't do to help you right now. Because Asami you mean the world to me, and I cant lose you without losing myself."

"Korra.." I heard a voice say as I cried into her lap.

I looked up, and saw Asami's eyes looking at mine. I had always known she meant more to me than a freind, I just didn't quite know what she was.

"Do you really mean that?" she asked.

I took her hand,"From the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew that you were more than a freind to me, I knew I would do anything for you,be with you for every heart break, be there for every bad hair day, be there for every little scratch, 'Sami I would go to the spirit world and back just to see your smiling face again.

"I don't quite know, how to say, how I feel but I guess what I'm trying to say is I care for you. I always have and I always will. With every little fight we'll have, with every little loose strand of hair, with every little homesick memory, with every rainy day Disney movie,with every little trip to foreign lands, with every little mario cart win, and with every little calm between the storm I will always care for you.

"Even when we barely knew eaach other, I had these feelings for you. And when I saw you on those crutches every single day, a part of me died because I knew I was to blame for it. And when Amon did this to you I laid in tears in bed all night, alone without you by myside.

"But I, I've kept on falling for you. Time after time. And I'll always come for you 'til the ened of time and even then I will find a way to be with you."

"Korra.." she said weakly,"are you saying you love me?"

I cupped her face and wiped a tear taht seemed to betray her,"I don't believe in saying that because, those three words, are said to much, they're not enough."

She turned her head as more tears threatened to spill. I took her chin and moved her head so she was looking straight at me."I've felt the same way since I first met you. I would've given anything for you to have tell me that, but I know now what I didn't know then. And it's not because I don't care for you, I do. It's just that...

"People knowing about you and me, they would have our heads. They would kill you so they would have a new avatar, they would go after the ones we love, and they would take away my company. So please, I'm begging you, be with Mako. He's made Mistakes, yes, but I know he still cares for you. And he always will. So please forgive him and be with him.

"Have that life that I wouldn't be able to give you, with the kids, a house, have it with him. Because Korra, I do care for you. I want you to be happy though, I want you to have that life you have always dreamed about"

I had tears streaming down my already soaked face. I didn't know what to feel. I wasn't mad or angry. Asami wrapped her arms around me and kissed the side of my head.

"I will always, always care for you Korra, don't you forget that."

"And maybe one day we can be together." I said thhrough the sobs.

She strocked the top of my head, "Yeah maybe."