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“Mako!” Korra yelled as she entered her home. Mako looked down from the two-story balcony. Yasuko around his shoulders. Asami and Korra’s home was easily one of the nicest in Republic City. Asami sold her father’s mansion soon after his death. The place had too many memories, and she wanted a fresh start in a new home. They lived in a penthouse for a while, but as their family grew with Yasuko and Kenji, they wanted a house for their three children to grow up in. While Korra was never a big spender, Asami did not hold back when it came to her children. So she designed her family a house and it was built within a year. Their house (really a mansion) had two large floors. The first floor had a large kitchen, where the family would gather for light meals. Dinner was always served as a family in the beautiful dining room. There was a large gym where Korra could train, and hopefully one day teach the kids how to bend. The house had two lounges. One that was reserved for adults, and one were the family could spend time watching movers or playing pai sho. The foyer was home to the grand stair case, it half spiraled up to the second floor. Each child had their own room, but currently Yasuko and Kenji shared, as the twins were inseparable. Two guest rooms were reserved for family and friends. Asami took special care in designing the master bedroom. It was large with couches for when the couple desired a private moment. A walk-in closet and a king size bed. They had their own master bathroom that could easily be another room. Asami had a lot of money, and she spent it on her family.
“Mommy is home!” the four year old around Mako’s shoulders yelled. Eight year old Jay and Kenji ran to the balcony to see Korra.
“What’s up Korra? Your back early,” Mako said. Mako had been baby-sitting while Korra was out running errands and Asami at work.
“I know but I have the best idea!” Korra said hefting a large canvas bag over her shoulder and taking the stairs two at a time.
“What’s in the bag mom?” Jay asked. Korra dropped the bag pulling out a store mannequin, roughly the size of Kenji.
“Where did you find that?” Mako asked setting Yasuko on the floor and helping Korra lift the mannequin out of the sack.
“I found it in a dumpster behind a store.” Korra said a wide grin across her face. “I had to take it.”
“Why?”
“Jay, Yas, Kenji, come here” Korra said kneeling down and pulling the kids around her, “do you want to pull a prank on Mama?”
“Korra, I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Mako said crossing his arms.
“Hey, I don’t remember inviting you too our secret alliance,” Korra said giving Mako a fake glare.
“Ya Uncle Mako! You aren’t invited!” Kenji said giving Mako a little push.
“Ok, then I’m leaving before, Asami gets home. Seeing her angry once is plenty.” Mako said heading towards the door.
“So what do you guys say?” Korra asked them again.
“Yeah!” They all cried out in unison.
“Ok, Kenji go get some of your clothes,” Korra said.
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Korra heared the jingle of keys in the front door. She quickly shoved the mannequin, now dressed in Kenji’s clothes, into a nearby closet. She grabbed the kids pulling them around her.
“You guys remember the plan right?” She asked them.
“Yeah!”
“Ok, here she comes,” Asami walked through the door hanging her coat on a nearby rack.
“Hey guys, I’m home! I know it’s a little late, but I thought we could have a late night snack before bed.” She looked around the house hearing soft laughs from the second floor. “Korra, where are you?”
“We are up here Ma!” Jay called down from the balcony.
“We’re playing Avatar!” Yasuko yelled down to her. Asami began climbing up the stairs to find Korra in a wrestling match with Kenji.
“Who is winning?” Asami asked, smiling down at the match, her hands on her hips.
“Me!” Kenji cried wrapping his arms around Korra’s neck.
“Hey babe, can you go get us some water?” Korra said breathing heavy, “Its hard work fighting off three Avatars,”
“Sure,” Asami replied chuckling lightly as she made her way back down the stairs towards the kitchen.
Korra craned her neck, watching Asami until she was out of sight. “Ok quick!” She said, picking up Kenji and carrying him to the closet. Jay and Yasuko followed, Jay pulling the mannequin out of the closet. “Ok, you have to stay quiet ok?” Korra told Kenji who nodded his head. She took the mannequin from Jay laying down on her back near the balcony. Jay pulled the closet closed once Kenji was inside. And then he and Yasuko moved to the balcony to watch for Asami.
“Here she comes!” Yasuko said, and Korra got ready for the main performance. Asami walked up the stairs a glass of water in her hand.
“Ok, Kenji you ready to fly?” Korra asked the mannequin, it’s torso resting against her bent legs.
Asami smiled as she reached the top of the stairs seeing ‘Kenji’ and Korra still playing.
“One, Two, Three!” Korra said then pushed the mannequin with her feet giving it a bigger boost with airbending. The mannequin hit the balcony, toppling over and landing with a loud thud on the first floor. “Oh no!” Korra yelled.
“OH MY SPIRITS!” Asami screamed, running down the stairs tears immediately started flowing down her face, “KENJI!” She saw the mannequin’s mangled body on the floor and quickly ran over to it, Korra right behind her. She bent down and noticed that ‘Kenji’s’ face was completely white, and one of ‘his’ arms had fallen off.
She stared down at the mannequin with a shocked expression. Her makeup had begun to run down her face and she was shaking in fear. She heard a chuckle from behind her and turned to see Korra doubled over trying to contain her laughter.
“Oh my spirits. You should have seen your face!” She said and then busted out laughing. Asami looked up a the balcony to find her three children also laughing at the prank.
Korra struggled to breath and then looked up at Asami. Her face was red and her eyes alight with anger. Her hands were clenched; she was still shaking but no longer because of fear.
“Woah Sami, are you really that angry? It was just a prank,” Korra said raising her arms in a defensive manner.
“Ya Mama it was just a prank,” Kenji said from the balcony. Asami whipped her head up to the balcony, and the kids went silent. It wasn’t funny anymore.
“WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!” She yelled at Korra, who visible shrunk. “You can’t pretend to throw our kids off the balcony! Why would you do that?!”
“It was for fun-”
“So you think its fun to hurl our children to their deaths?!”
“No…I…didn’t think-”
“Of course you didn’t think! When do you think?!” Asami yelled at her.
“Sami I-”
“Shut up Korra! I don’t want to hear it!” She turned to the kids, “You three get to bed!”
“Can we still have a late night snack?” Yasuko asked.
“No.” They turned and started heading towards their rooms. Korra also turned and started making her way up the stairs.
“Not you.” Asami said still glaring at the now empty balcony, “You are sleeping on the couch.”
Korra’s face dropped, “For how long?”
“FOREVER!”
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Asami woke up in the middle of the night, reaching over to pull Korra close, but all she felt was the empty cold blankets. Oh ya, she was punishing Korra. Asami sighed, still pretty angry about the prank. She got out of bed and headed down the stairs to make some tea. As she passed the lounge, where Korra was banished to, she saw Korra laying on her back against across the couch. Kenji was laying against her chest, one of her arms wrapped around him. Yasuko was wrapped around one of Korra’s legs, her face pressed into her thigh. Jay was curled up on the floor holding Korra’s other hand.
Asami couldn’t help but smile at the scene, wishing she could join them. Yasuko shifted in her sleep and sneezed, waking herself up. She looked around confused for a moment until she saw Asami.
“Mama?” She asked rubbing her eyes with a small fist.
“Why are you sleeping on the couch?” Asami asked her kneeling down next to her.
“We didn’t want Mommy to sleep alone, it makes her sad.” She said yawning. Asami stroked her hair then stood, tiptoeing her way around Jay to lean down to Korra.
“Korra…Korra,” She said shaking her shoulder.
“Hmmm?” Korra asked opening blurry eyes.
“Come with me to bed,”
“Hmm?”
Asami chuckled softly, “Help me take the kids back to our bed,” Korra craned her neck looking at the kids sprawled across her. She nodded, pulling Kenji into her arms and standing. Asami picked up Yasuko, who snuggled into her neck. Korra shook Jay gently.
“C’mon Jay,” She said, and he started to stand. Still holding Kenji, Korra knelt down with her back to Jay, and Jay silently wrapped his arms around her neck.
Korra followed Asami up the stairs and into the master bedroom, were she moved to her side of the bed and sat down. Jay let go and shuffled over to the middle of the large bed, quickly falling back to sleep. Korra laid down pulling Kenji back to her chest, but he scrambled out of her arms, crawling over her head to lay on top of the pillows with his back against the headboard.
Asami set Yasuko down on the bed. Yasuko sat up crossing her legs and rubbing her eyes, while watching Asami. Asami pulled the covers over Jay and Korra then crawled under them herself. Yasuko pulled herself between Asami’s legs pressing her face against her thigh. Asami watched her settle, pulling a blanket over her.
Korra cuddled close to Jay reaching her arms over him to hold Asami. Asami smiled over at her, but Korra’s eyes were already closed. Asami stroked Korra’s hair, drifting off to sleep.
“I love you, and I’m sorry,” Korra mumbled out.
“I forgive you, and I love you too,” Asami said a smile on her face.