Time To Heal

chapter 32

“Is it just me or is Korra acting weird?” Asami asked the twins as she waited on the Avatar to finish fixing her hair.

“Cousin is being a bit odd.” Eska agreed, just as a loud curse came from upstairs.

“The two of you finish your meal…I’ll go check on her.” Desna stated, heading toward his cousin’s room.
As soon as he looked in he scoffed in amusement.

“If your hair is that hard to style why not just cut it?” he stated, startling her.

“Spirits! What is up with you two popping out of nowhere?!” she exclaimed, causing him to roll his eyes.

“Is it that hard to put your hair up?” he questioned, ignoring the slight insult.

“I still feel like I weigh seventy pounds more than I should.” Korra answered, letting him have the brush.

“Yet you are too tenacious to ask for help.” Her cousin stated, earning an irritated huff.

“What does that even mean?” she growled, earning a chuckle—though it sounded choked.
After a few minutes of silence the Avatar sighed, shoulders suddenly slumping.

“Do you think it would be better to cut it?” she asked meekly, earning a surprised look.

“It would be more manageable.” He answered, noticing how nervous she seemed to be.

“Will you do it?”
The question was almost a whisper though the northern prince only nodded as he answered

“Certainly.”

Korra noticed the look of shock on Asami’s face as soon as she was wheeled into the kitchen.

“She decided to make it easier on everyone.” Desna deadpanned, though it was obviously some kind of joke between the two cousins because Korra backed the wheel chair into his stomach.

“I think it suits her.” Asami stated finally, causing Korra to blush and advert her gaze.

“Uh thanks….” She replied lamely, causing the twins to share a look.

“Your cousin told me of your little experiment last night…he thinks that you might be ready to start the next phase of rehabilitation. It’s because of Asami isn’t it?” Katara asked, earning a dirty look from Korra.

“I have seen how tired she gets…I want to be able to do enough on my own to give her a break. I mean I can’t help with anything while stuck in this stupid contraption!” The teen admitted, almost yelling by the end of it.

“I see…Desna seemed concerned that you were trying to rush things to impress Asami.” Katara replied with a smile.

“Desna’s never concerned about anything for one and for two I’m not trying to impress anybody!” Korra snapped, only to earn a chuckle.

“Calm down tiger shark…no need get offensive. Let’s start on the usual then we’ll start on the walking tomorrow when Asami’s back here with you.” The elderly woman stated, earning a glower from her former student.

“I’m not offensive!” she retorted, only to earn an amused look.

Meanwhile while Asami busied herself making a call to future industries to check on things Eska and Desna were in their room. The latter sprawled into a chair.

“How dense can two people be? Asami basically is pitching her affections at the avatar’s feet yet cousin is clueless.” He complained, earning an amused look.

“Cousin Korra shares the same sentiment toward her…however values their friendship on a much too high standard to just be frank.” Eska replied earning an annoyed huff.

“Is it odd that I wish they would become infixed with each other so that their awkward….seducing would cease?” Desna retorted.