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The drive home was as silent as the drive there, but of a different kind. Both women were deep in thought as they made their way back to the city. Asami glanced over at Korra, who was looking out to side of the car, her eyebrows furrowed.
“What are you thinking about?” Asami asked, taking one hand off the steering wheel and resting it on the gearshift.
“Hmmm?” Korra mumbled looking over at Asami.
"What are you thinking about?” She repeated.
“I guess about that visit,” Korra sighed, “It was different, I’m not normally so cold and…mean. Something was different I felt more angry with her then I have in a while.”
Asami pondered this for a while.
“Maybe it was because of me?” She asked.
“Why would you think that?” Korra searched Asami’s face looking for anger, but none was there.
“I think you might have blamed her a little bit because of our fight.” Asami reasoned, “You kind of freaked out when she mentioned our engagement.”
Korra smiled a little at that.
“Ya I guess I got a little protective.” She said.
Asami smiled back at her, and they both fell silent again.
“I think I know why you visit her.” Asami said after a moment.
“Really?” Korra asked, curious.
“Yes, I think that you need to confront her.” Asami explained, “You need to see her for what she is, a human who made the wrong decisions in life. Otherwise you will carry her everywhere you go. Just like you did with Zaheer.”
Korra looked down at her hands, fiddling with her ring.
“But Korra,” Asami said, and Korra looked up at her, “You need to realize that you aren’t her, and you would never be her.”
“We are so similar, Asami.” Korra said sadness in her voice.
“Yes you are, you are both extremely determined and powerful women.” Asami agreed, “But our abilities don’t define us, our choices do. You are the Avatar. The most powerful person in the world, but do you use your power to control others? To make yourself a ruler? No. You help people of all Nations; you use your power to bring peace and balance. That makes you different, and better than her. And nothing will ever change that.”
Korra began to cry, and Asami reached over and took her hand.
“Thank you, you’re right. I tend to carry my enemies with me. Toph beat me up a bit because of it.” They both laughed a little at that. After a moment Korra spoke again. “I think that seeing her might have helped you too.”
“What?” Asami asked, looking over for a moment before watching the road again.
“I think that seeing her there helped you, I think that you made Kuvira up to be some kind of terrible monster in your head. But when you saw her in prison, broken and…human, it made you realize that she is just that. Human.” Korra held Asami’s hand tighter between both of her own. “I mean, you just compared me and Kuvira. When just a couple days ago you said we were nothing alike.”
Asami smiled slightly.
“I think you’re right. Seeing her locked up did help me.” She said, but her smile dropped, “seeing her like that reminded me of seeing my dad in prison. I had built him up to be something he wasn’t, and when I saw him I realized he was just a broken man. It helped me move pass what he had done to me, and eventually helped me forgive him.”
Korra squeezed her hand again, and Asami smiled over at her. They spent the rest of the ride in comfortable silence, both women smiling. But as they pulled up to the apartment they became uncomfortable again, but neither knew why. They should be good now right?
“Hey uh,” Korra said looking at Asami and rubbing the back of her neck. “I told Tenzin I would stop by Air Temple Island today.”
“Ok, Ill see you tonight,” Asami said smiling over at her. Korra smiled back.
“Ok,” Korra walked over and hugged Asami, she waved awkwardly then flew away on her glider. Asami sighed, and walked back up to the apartment.
Their day went by slowly, neither woman sure of what to do next. This was the first real fight they had been in as a couple, how was it suppose to end?
Asami felt a distance with Korra, and it bothered her the rest of the day as she spent her time at the test track. Racing helped clear her head, helped her to solve problems. But she couldn’t figure this one out.
She got back to the apartment late that night. And when she walked inside all of the lights were out. As she headed to bed she saw Korra asleep in the guest room. Her heart ached as she walked down the hall to the master bedroom, and sat on the edge of the bed. She wanted Korra so badly. Wanted to curl up with her and fall asleep, to forget that this stupid fight ever happened. But was it that easy?
Asami changed out of her clothes and into a nightgown. She began pulling down the bed but stopped halfway. ‘Why can’t it be that easy’ she thought to herself.
She left the room and headed back to the guest room. Korra was curled up in the middle of the bed lying on her side facing way from Asami. Asami smiled, she loved to watch Korra sleep. She moved slowly with her breathing, peaceful.
Asami walked over to the bed quietly and slipped in beside Korra, sliding her arms around her middle. Korra stirred slightly and pulled Asami’s arms tighter around her. Asami chuckled and Korra smiled.
“I love you.” Korra whispered.
“I love you too.” Asami replied, pressing her forehead into the back of Korra’s neck.
It was that easy.