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voicemail;

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Hey, Korra. It's Mako.

( he says, unnecessarily, with an unnecessary expression. )

Uh. I don't know if this is a good time, but there's something you should probably know. ( why are phones so hard? who invented these things?? why are they awful to talk on? ) But Master Katara's here. But not... the one we know. Tenzin's mom. I mean. It is her, but it's not that her. She's like fourteen, I think. And she's a firebender now.

( it is a Lot. he's still reeling. )

( 1/2 )

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What.

( korra isn't here right now please leave a message after the ... )

Master Katara?! And she's — she's what!

You have to be wrong, that is ...

( korra's just going to ... perish. )

( 2/3 jk!! )

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... that is so cool, what! Get outta town! She's like, Team Avatar age? Holy smokes. Oh man. I. I have so many things to ask her. Mako! If you were here I'd punch you in the face!

( voicemail is bad for punchy reasons. )

( 3/3 )

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Wait, but ...

( there's a sadder affliction to her voice, something bone deep and introspective. )

But ... if she's that young then, then she doesn't ... she doesn't know about Avatar Aang.

( she's gonna hate korra, isn't she? )

Tell me you didn't tell her I'm the Avatar.

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( face punching is just how korra shows love. obviously.

mako takes a deep breath. )

I think Bolin let the cat out of the bag on that one.

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( guess what mako.

bolin isn't here so you're getting angry korra's yelling. )

Are you kidding me?! Tell Katara about how dead her husband is in the future, oh sure, that sounds smart. Now here I am! Living proof that he's gone! Ugh.

voice;

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( so this is like. two miserable days later, and mako didn't bother coming back to their shared house. he's been Busy, okay. doing important detective stuff for the betterment of mankind. or something. he has probably been sleeping in a dirt tent somewhere like a true hobo.

in a grouchy tone, )

So are we still fighting?

( inflammatory? mako? never. )

voice;

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I apologized.

( equally as grumpy. but. there's that tell all sigh again, some kind of sound that never used to become her. more steam than hot air. she takes a stabilizing breath - unlearning everything that used to make you stubborn and impulsive isn't a city that's built overnight. it takes time, some measure of ruination, and patience.

so, she's softer when she speaks up again. apologetic. )

I hate fighting with you. Not. Real fighting, trust me, I love whooping you. But — this, emotional stuff. ( she's nervously fiddling with a stubborn patch of naga's hair. ) We need to be united here and now more than ever. Can we call a truce?

( a second long pause, and then. )

Bolin snores really loud, also. It's been miserable not having someone to complain to.

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( as far as he's concerned, he didn't have anything he needed to apologize for. but. loving korra, he's found, is all about compromise. mako draws a deep, bracing breath. )

I'm sorry.

( there. no justification, no excuses. just. the words, and lets it be. his tone gentles, soft and just the faintest bit... mournful. )

I know, I hate fighting with you too.

( yet it seems to be what they're best at. he can't even blame it on their oppositional base elements, because korra is nothing like water at all. but there are some things neither of them are very good at letting go of, and the conflagration just burns them both out. mako should know better than to play with fire, these days.

he sighs too. )

Truce. But the snoring you kinda just... gotta get used to.

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[ timeline is probably idk when mako and korra stop being weird, and everything is hunky dory again. i'm bored humor me

bolin is also bored. ] So, potential names to call our home: The Avatar Pad? The Fortress of the Avatar? Avatar Korra's Castle? The Secret Avatar Hideout?

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Do you always name where you're living?
Was the gym 'Stinky Boy Attic'?

I like the Secret Hideout one, though. Lots of mystery.

( just assuming there's an emoji button for her to press ... )

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Wow

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Come on, it'll be the three of us staying together! How often do we get that? Even when I was staying with you at Tenzin's place, Mako was being a butt about it.

[ And sleeping at the station, like butts do. He also doesn't protest 'Stinky Boy Attic' because honestly, true.

Anyway, he's gawking at those emojis. ] WHOA! How'd you do that? Did you draw it???

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( mako sounds. exultant. a little breathless. )

Korra! Do me a favor. Go outside the Temple and try to use your bending. Then call me back.

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( she doesn't respond for a long time.

... but, when she does, it's an excited clamor of yelling, indoor voice thrown pointedly in the garbage. also, she really doesn't - make that much sense. )

Raava!

( no, this is mako. right right. make some sense out of it, korra, c'mon. you can do it. )

Where are you?! Is your firebending back?

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( he is just not even gonna tell her. come see for yourself!! )

I'm at the training rings. Why don't you come down and — how'd you say that again? 'Whoop me'?

( he is 100 percent teasing the hell out of her. deal with it. he's in a great mood. )

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Hey, Korra. Is your waterbending still working? It's, uh, it's not an emergency or anything. ( you dummy, that is the surest way to make her think it's an emergency. mako huffs, and clarifies: ) I was out playing with Naga all day and I got a pretty bad sunburn. Do you think you could help?

( the sun... it betrayed him... he's so miserable, korra, it's awful. help him. )

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Aw, that must be why Naga is so happy.

( mako is ... basically her favorite?? fun with mako is the best??

korra laughs heartily, but it's not exactly at his expense - she's just amused by the notion of mako having fun. how cute. )

It comes and it goes, but right now — it comes! You're in the room?

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( well he's glad naga's happy. that was the whole point!! )

Uh, yeah. No real rush, it's not like it's going to kill me or anything. Just whenever you aren't busy.

voice;

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Hey. Watch out for the eels, I got a message from someone saying that if they bite you it saps your powers.

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You watch out for the eels!

( guess who got bit by eels )

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So...

( he just. drags that out. sounding incredibly unimpressed. )

How many, how bad?

voice;

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( it's. been a long day. and he sounds exhausted when he gets on the line. )

I think Bolin's gone.

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Gone ...

( it's not unusual for any of them to not return home at the end of the day, really, but bolin's absence has been. noted. korra has told herself not to worry, has tried to remain reassuring and optimistic for mako's benefit.

but there comes a time when you have to let reality sink in. mako's been out searching, korra's been at home in case he comes back. it's been a pink flying bison in the room, unnamed until mako breathed life into it. korra sighs, heavily. )

Why don't you come back, Mako? It's getting late. I can cook us up something.

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( there's a surge of anger at her words, and an immediate desire to yell at her. food's not going to fix anything, it's not going to change his brother being gone, it's not.

but no. deep breath. she doesn't deserve that from him, and it'd probably just make him feel worse. he doesn't bother responding, though, because he's not sure he can control the urge. and he takes the long way back, too.

once he's in their room and he sees her, all the anger melts away like slag metal and leaves just the sadness in its wake. and he realizes the only thing he really wants to do is hold her, so he goes over and butts into her space and does just that, pulling her tightly against him and resting his cheek against her hair. )