Korra hummed. She stood up on her tippy toes, her arm reaching up. It was so close. Almost got it.
Suddenly arms wrapped around her waist. Korra relaxed.
"Huh??".
Korra felt a chin on her shoulder. Asami Sato.
"What are you doing??".
Korra pouted. She pointed up at a bag of candy canes on the top shelf.
"I want a candy cane but it's too high", Korra said. "Stop putting things that high. You know we can't all grow as tall as you".
Asami giggled. "Sorry. You want me to get it for you??".
"Would you??".
Asami smiled. She kissed Korra's cheek. Asami reached up and grabbed the bag of candy. She held it in front of Korra.
"Thanks", Korra said grinning.
She took the bag from the taller woman. She took a candy cane.
"Want one??", she asked.
"Sure", Asami said.
Korra took out another one. She placed the bag of candy on the kitchen counter and turned around. She smiled at Asami.
"I love candy canes".
Asami smiled. "I can tell".
Korra undid the wrapper and stuck one end in her mouth.
"Guess what", she said.
"What??", Asami asked.
"Santa's coming soon!!", Korra said excitedly.
Her eyes lit up with excitement. She beamed.
"It'll so awesome", she said. "He'll bring the reindeer. He told me that he's thinking of bringing Rudolph with him since it might be foggy that night".
Korra took one of Asami's hands. She rocked on her feet, grinning. Asami smiled.
"Well. I can't wait either", she said. "But remember. Santa only comes when you're asleep".
Korra rolled her eyes. "Oh please. Ms.Clauss gave me permission to see him during the night. Sometimes me and him have hot chocolate out on the roof while his reindeer rest".
Asami raised an eyebrow.
"You're being serious??".
Korra nodded. "Yeah. Don't you believe me??".
Asami's face fall. She looked at weirdly at Korra.
"You believe in Santa??", she asked.
Korra stopped smiling.
"Uh. Yeah. Because he's real".
Asami's shoulders fell. She sighed, rubbing her temple.
"Korra", she said. "Santa isn't real. You know that".
Korra gasped, her eyes widening.
"How can you say that??", she asked.
"Nicholas is as real as you and me. I see him every year on christmas. And no, not those dumb fake mall santas. Those are annoying".
Asami crossed her arms.
"You believe in Santa".
Korra crossed her arms as well.
"Yeah. I do".
Asami giggled. She rubbed her neck gently.
"You're tired, Korra. Take a nap".
