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A different chance meeting

Practice. Why did practice have to be so early? Joining the Fire Ferrets was a great idea and Korra was having fun; but waking up early was just not something she was looking forward to every morning. Today, it finally caught up to her and she was running late. "Thanks Pema!" Taking a very quick breakfast from what Pema had half-coked, Korra was out the temple in a blur and waterbending her way across the bay to the city. Even with her practice clothing and helmet, she managed it easily enough. The ferry would have taken too long.

After she made her way through the streets on foot, she didn't have time to try and work out the public transportation schedules, Korra was finally able to see the large golden building off in the distance. A boost of energy came from that and she lighted up as she locked her eyes on her destination and ran full tilt into the street. As usual, she ignored the honking and other loud sounds of the city. They would only distract her from her goal

"Almost there!"

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Oh, dear, bad question. Time for damage control. Asami hesitated for a moment, watching Korra with a concerned frown. She reached out to rest her hand over the other girl's wrist.

"I'm sorry it's been tough. City life must be so different from living at the South Pole." Not that Asami had been there herself, but she could easily imagine.

"If you ever need any help with anything..." She tipped her head, letting Korra complete the offer on her own.

Now Korra wanted to know if she come off as whining. ~~Even though that was kind of what she did.~~

Putting up her hands, Korra shook them quickly. "No, no. It's okay. It's not that bad. I just- need to see more of the city that I'm sworn to protect, you know?" She brought in her shoulders and gave a very small smile. "But thanks. I appreciate that."

Not an offer she got to often, if ever.

Asami offered Korra another small smile, and she pulled her hand back into her lap, folding her fingers together.

"It's pretty amazing that you can do what you do," she admitted. "Even if it's just showing you around a little, I'd be happy to help."

Compliments went a long way with Korra. When they were from someone who meant it, and who she felt she could trust. Her smile broadened and she nodded. "Anywhere and everywhere would be a great starting point."

Grabbing one of her elbows, Korra looked into Asami's eyes and said "Thanks for hitting me with your moped."

Asami jumped when Korra reached out for her arm. Her cheeks dusted pink, and she gave the other girl a slightly bewildered smile.

"Any... time?" She swallowed, much of her focus sucked to the point on her arm where Korra was holding onto her. It wasn't often that she was thanked for hitting someone with her moped.

Not that it was a frequent thing! Just...

"I guess it kind of was a stroke of luck, wasn't it?"

So what she said came out completely wrong and Korra didn't even realize it until Asami spoke. That she was being physically expressive wasn't even something that registered to Korra, it was simply how she reacted when someone really affected her.

"It would have been a pretty boring night tonight, so I'd say 'Yeah, it was.'" Smiling, her fingers slid off and she put her elbows on the table. "So when would be a good day for that tour?" She had no clue how busy Asami was or how demanding her personal life could be, so best to ask.

Asami's haphazard smile spread into a warmer one. At least she was having a good time, then. She adjusted in her seat, half-consciously sliding closer to Korra.

"Well, I'm free whenever I'm not working. I do mechanic work and testing at the factory during the week, but I'm free afternoons and weekends," she offered, excited that Korra was actually taking her up on her offer.

Happy to hear the answer, Korra scooted over slightly when she went to bump her shoulder against Asami's.

"I just so happen to have those off too." Technically she didn't, but Korra could always work an excuse around her adopted air family and the fact that she'd actually have a friend to be with for once, well she was sure it wouldn't be a problem.

"Maybe you can show me the factory. That's part of the city, right?" Said with a grin as their meals arrived.

"Of course I can." The pink on her cheeks grew warmer when Korra's shoulder bumped against hers. The other girl had some... interesting ways of showing affection, Asami could say that much.

"So..." She nodded in thanks to the waiter and waited for him to leave before continuing. "...It's a date?" She turned to face Korra fully, her smile hopeful. There was no way she'd read the other girl wrong...

Right?

Excited to have a day off and to be spending it with someone else, Korra hardly even noticed the food arrive and was about to turn to it when she heard Asami's question.

Korra's lips parted as she look directly at the girl and she got the message, delayed only by a few moments. Then she answered in lower tone with an amazing amount of redness rushing up to her cheeks.

"Yes, it's definitely a date." The words half fell out of her mouth and she bit the tiniest bit of her lower lip as she looked away embarrassed; though smiling.

Something in Asami's chest leaped when Korra gave her answer. She couldn't contain a genuine grin, and it showed. All too suddenly, she felt like she could kiss the girl. Here and now. In the middle of the restaurant.

But she didn't. Asami knew better than to risk scaring her off. And she was worried about that.

"Perfect," she said, her voice warm and slightly lowered. Food? What food? She hesitated for another moment before adding- "Yeah, I think I'm kinda glad I hit you with my moped."

That giddy sensation was back and it made Korra's stomach turn in on itself, but it felt kind of good. Giving a shy smile, Korra did her best to eat her food without looking at Asami too much. She had an idea on how much of a bashful dork she would look like for the rest of the night.

Finally turning her attention to her plate, Asami started in on her dinner. The food was fantastic, as was to be expected. Her eyes darted between her meal and Korra, unable to settle their attention.

"Different from Water Tribe cuisine?" she piped up, trying to strike up a conversation.

Turning to answer with her cheeks full and stray noodles dangling out of her mouth, Korra had the clarity to just nod and not spill food all over herself. Less bashful and more dork at just the wrong time. She quickly scarfed down her food, which would have looked a little more normal in her usual clothes.

Not so much in a dress.

"Very! I don't know what seasonings they're using or how they made their noodles, but it's really good. Thanks for ordering it!"

Asami bit her lip, amused at Korra's... interesting take on table manners. Whatever worked, she supposed...

"I'm glad you like it. That's at least one thing we don't have to worry about. Finding you food," she said with a small laugh.

"Are you kidding? I'll eat almost anything as long as it tastes good." With an iron stomach like hers, everything would probably qualify as tasty. After she gulped down some of her water, Korra started working on her second plate.

"But this place really goes out of their way to make it delicious, even if it means less." Ordering two was a smart move considering the portion sizes here.

And just like that, plate number one was gone. If Asami didn't pick up the pace, Korra was going to be left waiting on her! That wouldn't do...

"Good to know," she said with a chuckle as she started in on her own plate. Asami was a much... quieter eater, compared to Korra. She'd taken etiquette lessons her whole life, after all.

After filling up one of her cheeks with noodles, Korra noticed that she was the only one eating loudly. When she looked over at Asami and saw that she was actually having a meal, Korra's chewing slowed to a stop.

She'd been so hungry that she completely forgot her table manners. Normally she used them when having dinner with Tenzin's family, and right now was also the perfect time for them.

Wow, she missed that boat with her second plate half gone.

Clearing her throat, Korra began to use her chopsticks to pick regular sized portions. Occasionally stealing a glance at Asami to measure just what that size would be given how small the meals were.

Asami caught Korra slowing down, as well as the occasional glance sent her way. She smirked subtly to herself and continued to eat, trying to catch Korra's eye.

"You're not going to need another plate, are you?" she asked jokingly.

"No! No, no. This is good. Fine." That could have come out a little too fast. Korra took a drink of her water and accidentally bumped her elbow against Asami. "Oops, sorry!" How did they get to be so close?

Probably from Korra scooting closer without even thinking about it.

"Don't worry about it." Asami nudged her foot lightly against Korra's with another small smile. Not first date etiquette? Oh, well. They were sitting close, and she was nearly done with her dinner.

That brought Korra’s knees together and she raised her eyebrows, but she returned the small smile. She tapped back at Asami with side of her foot. "I’m just trying to get the hang of this." Whether it was dinner or the prospect of having an official ‘date’, with a girl no less, Korra left that up to her new friend to decide.

Having demolished more than half her meal, Korra was winding down to the last few bites. "Still hungry?" Offering the food may have seemed gauche in a restaurant like Kwong’s, but it was a pretty affectionate gesture in Korra’s experience.

Because if there was one thing Korra was very much all about, it was food. And Asami treating her to a meal showed the easiest path to the Avatar’s heart was through her stomach.

"Fair enough." She picked up on the open-ended comment. Asami was in the same boat, really. She'd been on plenty of dates, been in plenty of casual relationships that had never really extended past that, but never with a girl. It wasn't fundamentally different, but at the same time... It kind of was. At least in how she would have to publicly present this...

But she was getting ahead of herself.

Asami glanced briefly around the restaurant. Nobody was looking...

"Sure-" Quick and careful, as if she was committing some sort of taboo, she snatched a small mouthful off noodles off Korra's dish.

At first Korra thought that Asami was looking for someone, so she took a quick glance too. But then she saw Asami lean over to eat off her plate and Korra did her best to not laugh, but she did smile enough that her cheeks forced her eyes shut.

"I can get that curtain for you if you want." she whispered through her smile. Part of her wanted to do it save Asami from having to eat quickly, but another part wanted to leave it open so they could order dessert.

Close the curtain? Asami grinned at that, her teeth chewing lightly on her bottom lip before she realized she was doing it. Her train of thought, however, followed Korra's.

"Let's wait 'til he comes back for desert." There was a flirtatious note in her voice as she dared to reach for Korra's plate once again.

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