The Legend Continues...

           It's been a whole year since Korra defeated Kuvira and much has changed since then. After Wu officially abdicated, he stayed on in Ba Sing Se to help move along the business of democratizing the now Earth Nation. Once Korra and Asami had their two week vacation, they both continued their duties, one as the Avatar and the other as CEO of Future Industries. Mako was transferred back as a detective in Republic City a month after, as he guarded Wu against radical monarchists. While Opal continued her work as an Air Nomad, Bolin went with her whenever possible when he wasn't involved with probending matches. Kai and Jinora have been dating and, along with the other Air Nomads, have been helping whenever possible or just training and meditating as Air Nomads do.  Varrick and Zhu Li had their honeymoon for the same two weeks as Korra and Asami and have been happily married since then. Everyone was going forward as they had, maybe with someone at their side. Well, except Mako.
         There sat Mako, at his desk, filing paperwork as usual.
         Being so busy, he didn't even notice his boss, Lin Beifong approach him and slam her hands, palms down, in front of him.
       "Ah! Chief?" the detective exclaimed in surprise.
      Rolling her eyes, Lin said simply, "Wake up Sleeping Beauty, you have a guest."
      Once he lifted his head away from his desk, the firebender asked, "Guest? Who?"
      "You'll see," she smirked before she left so the guest could come in.
     The first thing he heard was the shrill voice yelling, "Mako!" before he was almost crushed in a hug.
     "Prince Wu? What are you-" Mako tried to ask as the formal royal buried his face in his shoulder.
     He chuckled and said, "Tut, tut. I'm not a prince anymore, it's just Wu now. So, how have you been?"
     Mako pondered, the last time he'd seen Wu was nearly a year ago.
    "I've been okay, my arm healed up well enough after I saw you last. How about you? I heard that elections went well," the former bodyguard answered.
     He looked closer at Wu and noticed that his former charge was wearing similar clothes that he'd always worn but the fabric was different. Wu's clothes were much plainer and made of a simpler and cheaper fabric.
      Wu smiled and said, "That's great, you really had me worried with that injury! Oh, yeah everything went well. I'm glad things have been okay. I actually came here for a reason."
      Near the end of that, the young Earth Nation man seemed nervous though the young detective couldn't imagine why.
     Raising an eyebrow, Mako inquired, "Reason? Okay, why are you here now?"
    Gulping, he nervously replied,"You."
     "Hm? Me? I don't understand," the firebender questioned perplexed.
      After taking a deep breath, Wu said, "I came here because of you."
      His eyebrow still raised, Mako pushed, "Can you elaborate please Wu?"
      Nervously, the former royal said quickly, "I came to tell you that I love you."
     They sat in silence for a few moments until the detective's brain processed what Wu had just told him.
     "What?" he asked, still not completely reconciled to what he'd heard.
      Wu looked up at his friend nervously and said, "I love you, I didn't realize it and accept it until a few months ago. Well?"
      Mako didn't know what to say but he simply, "Okay...wait, three months?"
     "Yeah, I wanted to be absolutely sure before I came. So, do you hate me?" the young man asked, fearful of his answer.
      The former bodyguard softened a bit and responded, "I don't hate you even though I have no idea what to say. I'm confused, you always flirted with girls and hit on Asami and Korra."
     Wu laughed nervously a bit and said, "Oh, that's good. I didn't really expect much else. Well, that I can explain. I love dames, they smell good and are nice but...I never really liked them like that. I never wanted to kiss them or anything. They always told me I'd have to get married so I just played the part but now, I'm confused really."
      The young firebender thought about what the young ex-royal was saying and frowned as he did.
       "Mako, what's up? You're frowning at me," the young Earth Nation man asked, chewing on his lip a bit.
      Blinking, he answered, "Oh, sorry. I was just thinking about what you said. What do you want then? And why do you have a suitcase with you?"
      Grinning, Wu said, "Actually, that's my surprise. I bought an apartment here. Surprised?"
      "I wouldn't be more surprised if I woke up in the Spirit World in the morning," Mako said as his lip twitched slightly.
     The ex-prince still smiled and asked, "I just want to ask you, can you give me a chance? Please?"
     Gulping, the firebender was a bit uncomfortable when he said, "I don't know. I'm not sure about all this..."
     "How about this? We spend time catching up this week and this weekend, let me take you on a date. If you don't want to...be in a romantic relationship, then we can just be friends.   I promise you," the young Earth Nation man pleaded as he looked straight into his friends' amber eyes.
    Mako sighed and replied, "Okay but you better behave yourself."
    Wu chuckled and said, "I won't do anything that you don't want me to...unless you ask me to."
    Rolling his eyes, the young detective answered, "Whatever you say. Can you leave now please? I  was in the middle of work."
    "Okay," the young ex-royal said as he stood up to leave, "When do you get off, we can catch dinner."
    Mako frowned and replied, "Not until pretty late, nine o'clock probably."
     "That's okay, I'll be around then! See you Mako," Wu exclaimed as he hugged his friend  before leaving.
       As he watched Wu go, Lin came over and said, "So, nice visit?"
     "Weird but nice, I guess," Mako said in answer to his boss.
     "Get back to work if you want to get off in time then," Beifong ordered before she left his desk.
      The detective bogged down and got back to work while Wu traveled to the Sato estate.


A/N: This is just the first chapter as I want to know what everyone thinks of it. I have a couple more chapters already done and working on the fourth so don't worry. I don't own Avatar, that honor belongs to Mike and Bryan! Enjoy!