Time To Heal

Untitled Part 26

Asami awoke unable to move, though she could only chuckle when she glanced down and saw that Korra had her arms wrapped around her waist, sleeping soundly.
Asami couldn’t but to smile as a snore came from the younger girl who mumbled something before curling closer.
At least she is sleeping...
She thought, flushing slightly at the sleeping figure muttered again, though this time she could make out what she was saying, which caused the engineer to blush slightly.
Is she….dreaming about me? Why would she say my name in her sleep?
The engineer felt heat crawl into her face at the thoughts that ran through her mind.
No…don’t even think about that possibility. She’s your best friend….the only one besides Mako and Bolin that doesn’t judge you. You can’t risk losing her.
She thought with a sigh as she felt the shorter girl shift again as her blue eyes slowly opened.

“Morning.” Asami stated, grinning at the sudden flush that came over here friends’ face.

“G’morning…spirits what time it is?” Korra replied with a yawn, looking over at the clock only to groan and sink back onto the bed before adding

“It’s too early!”
Asami couldn’t help but laugh at that, earning a half-hearted glare.

“What? Mornings are evil.” The avatar growled, shoving a pillow over her face.

“Well our options are either get up now and get ready to face the day or sleep in and risk having your cousins interrogate us again.” Asami retorted, listening to the muffled groan come from the other girl who slowly removed the pillow from her face.

“Fine I’m up. I defiantly do not want another round of Eska style twenty questions.” 

“Hey Asami, I hope I didn’t creep you out or anything last night…it’s just that ever since I started having these nightmare’s it helps having someone there that I trust.” Korra stated later that morning as Asami helped her with her hair.

“It’s not a problem. I told you I’d be here if you needed anything and I meant that.” The engineer replied, glad that the avatar’s back was toward her so that she didn’t see the blush.

“I know. I don’t know how I could ever repay you for this. I’m pretty sure you wanted to punch me in the mouth on more than one occasion since the incident.” Korra stated in a pessimistic tone as she thought back on how harsh she had been toward everyone.
Asami paused in her work and put a hand on Korra’s shoulder, her voice taking on a earnest air as she spoke.

“I know This is hard for you, we all do.” She assured, her hand lightly squeezing against her friend’s skin as she added jokingly

“so unless you do want to run the risk of me punching you in the mouth I suggest you stop apologizing for the same thing fifteen hundred times.”
Korra couldn’t help but smile at that as she rested a hand on the paler one on her shoulder.

“Okay...you win.” She responded, making the mental note to make all of this up to Asami some way.

“I apologize for the interruption however the healer Katara is waiting on the two of you.” Eska’s voice suddenly stated from the doorway, causing both of the girls to jump slightly, startled at the sudden intrusion.

“Thanks Eska.”
The northern princess only gave a slight nod before leaving, shutting the door behind her.
“They will be out shortly…Korra is just being her usual slow self.” She told Katara as she entered the sitting room.
“I do not blame her…Mornings are not my preferred period of day either.” Desna stated, sounding tired despite the fact that they had eaten breakfast an hour and half ago