Time To Heal

Chapter 60

Asami sat inside the room that she and Korra would be sharing, her eyes trained on the waves just outside of the window. Her mind whirled with memories of her father, both the good and bad.

“‘Sami? Are you okay?” Korra asked from the door, knowing that Asami was not herself today.

“Yeah. I’m fine.” Asami answered with a smile in Korra’s direction, though it did not reach her eyes.

“You sure? You’ve been holed up in here for hours.” The avatar responded, concern seeping into her tone as she slowly made her way toward her girlfriend after shutting  the door behind her.

Asami stayed quiet as her emerald gaze stayed trained on the floorboards, though the redness of her eyes told Korra all she needed to know.

“I’m here if you need anything…Remember that.” The universal bender muttered, pressing a quick kiss to the industrialist’s temple before adding “I’m going to go get you something to eat. You barely touched breakfast, okay?”

After waiting to receive a nod the avatar left the room, only pausing long enough to glance at Naga.

“Please keep ‘Sami company girl. She needs all the comfort she can get.” She whispered to the polar-bear dog who instantly got up and headed toward the room.

“Is she that distraught cousin? From what we could understand her father was a despicable man.” Eska stated, earning a sigh as Korra went into the small kitchen.

“He did a lot of things that I can’t forgive but Asami’s dad raised her on his own for twelve years after his wife died, he’s her last blood relative.” She answered, pulling out a cup of flame-o instant noodles.

“She is torn…She loves him but desires to hate him.” Eska concluded, earning a sigh from her cousin.

“Yeah...I don’t even want to imagine what’s going on in her head. I wish that I could help her somehow.” Korra admitted, using fire bending to boil the water quicker.

Meanwhile upstairs Asami sat on the bed, her head in her hands.

Why does it hurt so much? I should hate him…It should mean nothing to me that he is sick!