it goes in one ear and right out the other

[assiduous]

Characters: mako (assiduous) and korra (isnttheleaf)
Open? closed.
Where: the castle, avoiding the party.
When: the 3rd day rebirth's decline, evening.
What: while the rest of the travelers revel, avatar korra and team avatar's token firebender have... some things to deal with.
Warnings: none. language, maybe.

[ lina what are we doing i don't know what we're doing

so. you know what sucks? finding your brother, only to be taken yourself, and taken somewhere REALLY FAR AND REALLY DIFFERENT and okay being electrocuted really hurts, so. it's safe to say that his reaction to waking up in the castle is uh. LESS THAN POSITIVE. (he almost lit the old man's hair on fire, before he was uh. settled.)



THIS IS BULLSHIT

THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA and mako is not happy with it WHAT THE FUCK IS HE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH A SWORD you guys are assholes, just kidnapping him and giving him a sword and

whoa what's that commotion next door... ]

Comments

[streamlines]

[who says you dont need someone to take care of you and hold you while you sleep huh mako huehehueh]

Sounds like a fair enough deal.

[assiduous]

[ LE FLIP (insert some of laure's obnoxious prose about the sound of the coin being flipped and mako catching it and stuff. ]

Heads. Bed's yours.

[ I GUESS YOU CAN MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT THE BLANKETS IF YOU WANT i mean there's no way he'll say no to blankets okay not if he's sleepin' on the floor. i mean they slept outside in the park together already there's not really any more lines they can cross in this relationshi...p... except for the ones they end up crossing anyway and stuff WHOOPS. ]

[streamlines]

[korra's glad for the flip for a moment, then bites her lip when she looks back at the mattress below her. true to her word she jumps to her feet and pulls the blankets off in one yank.

nope, she's not even going to say anything about it, just dump them on the floor.]

We should probably just rest up now and try to figure things out tomorrow.

[assiduous]

[ he looks up at her as he pockets the coin, nodding silently and standing. he toes the pile of blankets up against the wall, before kneeling down, (one knee on the floor and sill not talking!) and rearranging them in a suitable bed-ish shape with uh. WELL, EXPECTED EFFICIENCY, TBH.

there's a moment where he pauses in his work, and his chin dips down, hiding the lower half of his face behind his scarf again. his eyes close for a moment, and his fingers clench slowly in the fabric. but the moment passes, and he finishes arranging his makeshift dmitri!bed, taking a seat on it with his back against the wall his gams stretched out in front of him.

... OKAY KORRA DO SOMETHING SO I DON'T FEEL WEIRD WHEN HE GIVES HER HIS COAT ]

[streamlines]

[korra stands awkwardly for a moment, one arm wrapped around herself, before she breathes out slowly and with it extinguishes the fireplace/candles/whatever flames are giving them light in the room. it's chilly, but it's nothing like the south pole, and there's a dim puff of flame as she uses her breath of fire to send a last rush of warmth through her body.]

Well... good night?

[afjkhld this isn't like accidental napping in the park. there's a loud thwump as korra lets herself fall back onto the bed, arms and legs spread out as she lies on her back]

[assiduous]

[ the rustle of cloth against skin as mako shifts, runs his fingers through his hair. indecisive. ]

Night. [ a pause, then the slip of two fabrics slipping against each other (that's mako's scarf, pooling into his lap as he tugs it off), then the dull snap of the ties on his coat coming undone. ]

Here, [ yes that is the sound of mako taking off his coat TOO BAD THE LIGHTS ARE ALL OUT ] you probably need it more than I do tonight.

[ here korra! mako's coat. it's still warm! it smells like boy, cinnamon, soot, and soap. ]

[streamlines]

[ korra's eyes are wide at the sound of rustling fabric WHAT IS SHE MISSING OVER THERE she has an active imagination okay and she sits up with a small flame in her palm to see and reach for the offered coat.

korra wraps herself in it, and there's a definite redness on her cheeks (this is something it's good the lights are not on to see) as she turns up the collar and dips her face down]

Thanks.

[ ...when she lies down again she's not in her usual sprawling sleeping position, but rather curling further into the coat and taking in a scent that's definably mako that she shouldn't be enjoying so much but allows herself to indulge in

because he offered, right, and it she's not the one pushing it, so she's doing nothing wrong

and she'll definitely be sleeping like that all night, in a position that can't be construed as anything but having fallen asleep sniffing the damn coat ]

[assiduous]

[ mako has no inkling of korra's creepyness as he peels off his gloves and slips out of his boots, putting the former in his scarf and the latter at the foot of the blanket/nest/bed, then slipping under. he's out like a light, and sleeps like the dead, breathing softly.

at almost exactly 6:13 (sunrise) he rolls onto his stomach and props himself up on his elbows with a tired not-groan-sigh and some fabulous bed hair, still half exhausted. normally, this is when he gets up to go for a run before practice. there's a groggy, hateful staring match at the patch of floor in front of him, as he remembers and once again tries to... process it... all.

oh fuck him, this is ridiculous. not even checking to see if korra's awake, he flops back down with a tired exhale and rolls to face the wall, blanket twisting around him. HE IS GOING BACK TO SLEEP.

they're not going to get up until noon are they no wonder half the town thinks they're fucking ]

[streamlines]

[ because if she didn't wake up korra would keep lying there smelling his coat like a doofus in her sleep korra is eventually going to be the first to stir for good

SO here she is reluctantly waking up

and

fuck it's early she has not gotten as much sleep as she wants WHY IS IT EARLY

here have a loud grumbly noise because she's still just really confused about life rn the sun isn't even halfway across the sky yet]

.

[assiduous]

[ NOPE mako is going to keep sleeping until she gets out of bed and touches him or something alright or talks to him idk whichever comes first

he's on his back, one arm thrown over his eyes to block out the sunlight pooling on the floor around him, blankets twisted down around his waist I am throwing every cheesy stupid idea I have in this thread okay don't judge

seriously korra your life isn't fair mako's very existance is trying to tempt you ]

[streamlines]

[WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF GRUMBLIN' korra finally sits up, mako's coat falling from her shoulders as she does, and rubs her eyes. it's the falling coat that catches her attention, that reminds her of where they are and what is happening and

....good lord boy your existence is very unfair

korra looks away from mako after only a glance. she picks up his coat, plucks at the collar as she debates what to do (she doesn't want to wake him, he looks like he doesn't get enough sleep half the time), but finally she just says his name, quietly]

Mako.

[assiduous]

[ mako's waking up process is decidedly uh. more unfairness.

he yawns, which turns into a half groan, arms stretched up above his head as his spine arcs off the makeshift bed. this is a reminder that mako is in fact, rather tall, and he can take up about nine feet from fingertips to feet when he does this. he sits up in a short movement, one knee coming up which he rests a hand on, the other hand brushing at his mess of sex hair.

if he looks like he could have managed to sleep a few more hours, you'd be right. ]

Hey.

[ wow mako you need to stop

OH MY GOD AALSKDFJAEWKLFSD HE SPUN HER AROUND AND HER HAND ON HIS NECK AND LAKEJFKELF THERE WAS PROBABLY MUCH SCARF TUGGING AFTER THAT DLSKFJEAKLSFD ]

[streamlines]

[ wow

mako

fuck

you

SHE WISHES SHE COULD ]

Thanks for letting me borrow this.

[ she tosses his coat at him before stretching herself, only briefly, hands linked ]

[assiduous]

Sure thing.

[ and because mako's not a CREEP, he just catches the coat and lies it down next to him, NOT SMELLING IT AT ALL OKAY.

if mako seems a little quiet(er), it probably has to do with the FREAKY MEMORY LOSS. ]

[streamlines]

[ wow rude okay mako it isn't creepy if the person smells really good (?????????????)

korra taps her hands together, then swings her legs over the edge of the bed and looks at him ]

So, I was thinking. I'm not sure how exactly you lost your memory, or whatever happened, but it might be worth a try to see if I can heal you.

[assiduous]

[ korra he'd been wearing that jacket for two days straight it's creepy okay

he shifts, back against the wall again. ]

You're a healer?

[ YOU KEEP SURPRISING HIM, KORRA ]

[streamlines]

[ no that just makes manscent stronger SHUT UP OKAY

even if this is meta

still shut up ]

...I keep forgetting how much you remember. [ a small smile ] One of the best—I was trained by Katara herself.

[assiduous]

[ you shut up you know i'm right

there's the slightest tilt of his head, a bit of a frown at her first sentence, but he reels it in in time to reply, ]

Okay.

[ LUCKILY THERE IS A PITCHER OF WATER ON THE DESK ]

[streamlines]

[ it's called unrequited love okay leave her alone

korra stands up in full, moving to the pitcher and pulling up the water in one quick movement. with the bubble of water floating between her hands she turns back to mako ]

I don't really know what to heal, to be honest, but I at least have a couple guesses of what to try. [ IS THIS REASSURING OR WHAT ] Stay down there.

[assiduous]

[ klajfkleawfsd THAT IS SO REASSURING WOW

mako just nods. he is like a puppy, korra. don't take advantage of this trust okay, no matter how tousled his hair is. ]

[streamlines]

[ she sits back down on the bed, this time on the front edge, closer to mako. still rolling the water between her hands, she tilts her head down, trying to indicate without her hands where he should sit ]

Come closer? I just want to make sure we're both steady.

[assiduous]

[ all the better to EAT YOU WITH






no wait that reference doesn't work at all except for the fact that mako on the floor in front of korra can only lead to one thing omg okayfdsalkjaewf ]

...Please tell me I'm not supposed to drink it.

[ WEIRD GLOWWY WATER, WHAT, HE'S NEVER REALLY BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD HEALERS... and never for like, head injuries or something? DRINKING GLOWING WATER SEEMS SKETCHY

but uh

i guess. he's getting to his feet and ]

Do you want me facing you or...?

[streamlines]

[ ...WHAT

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

.............. WHAT ]

It might be better if you're leaning back. [ if he were on his knees in front of her that would probably not be THE BEST POSITION EVER yet]

And definitely don't drink it, I wouldn't be able to do anything if you did. Just relax—like I said, I'm one of the best. Trust me.

[assiduous]

[ ...... I DON'T KNOW I WAS... REALLY TIRED BUT I MEAN come on you'd want mako to go down on you korra, right right right RIGHt

okay. sitting in front of korra. on the ground. hE'S KIND OF NERVOUS otherwise you KNOW he would be sprawling like usual, gams out across the floor, spine curved as he supports himself with his hands on the floor. but he's not he's sitting with his feet pulled up, arms resting on his knees with his hands just sort of hanging there in space, okay it sounds weird to describe but body language is important with mako, and i guess i lied about him not sprawling, he's just sprawling in a more confined space MAKO HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO TAKE UP SO MUCH SPACE WITHOUT TAKING UP ANY SPACE AT ALL ARE YOU A CAT WHAT

also he's quiet cos this is SERIOUS

oh man just you wait he's gonna make noise when ya heal him tho ]

[streamlines]

[ DO YOU EVEN HAVE TO ASK THAT QUESTION

korra leans forwards, her knees touching his back, feet placed just to either side of him. she takes a deep breath—he's warm, she's aware of his presence, but then she always is and it's just a fact always now at the back of hear mind—lets it out.

without a visible injury to heal, korra's not fully sure of what she's doing. she's used to dealing with the obvious, where she can actually see the blood or the bruise. she remembers katara's teaching her about head injuries—but korra had been more focused on the new white crane waterbending form she'd learned that week...

focus, korra.

she lowers her hands, shaping the water to mako's temples, the back of his skull, trying to find tender or damaged areas that might be affecting his memory. her style of healing is effective, though much rougher than katara's; however, tentative as she is with his head the flow of the glowing water is slower, gentler, the healing less of a forced shock. ]