[ makoto talked her ear off like five minutes ago, no big deal. still — ]
I never knew. Bending's what you did with the water before, right? The way you were able to help Haru. Is that a normal power for people to have in your world?
[ he understands more than anyone else how useless he was then, barely able to provide little more than bedside manner while korra healed his best friend. sheepishly, makoto disguises his sudden interest with a nervous laugh. ]
Would you be willing to teach anyone, even a beginner, who really wanted to learn? A non-bending type of combat, I mean.
[ ouch. he's practically shooting himself in the foot with this thinly-veiled request. ]
Yeah, that's waterbending. Uh, basically there four main elements back home. If you're a bender, you're born with the ability to control one of them.
[There's a pause, mostly out of surprise.]
You...want me to teach you? I mean, I could! I think I could start you off with something bending-related first. You can still use the forms, even if you don't have bending.
So not everyone has it ... seems like being a bender would be a lot of responsibility.
[ huuuuuh. the most exposure makoto's ever had to supernatural abilities dealt with nagisa's complete intolerance to fear in a haunted house, so people who could manipulate elements with a flick of their hand never ceased to amaze. makoto would make a good target for a scam; gullible enough to be duped into believing a hoax, sheepish enough not to begrudge the conman if the truth ever came out.
there's an air of legitimacy about korra, though, one that he's seen first-hand with his own eyes, so it's not like there was ever any room to doubt to begin with. ]
Yeah, I mean ... [ falter, falter. ] ... if you're free, and you wouldn't mind taking me on as a pupil. Um, I can reimburse you in credits if you need it, it's just — I think it'd be a good idea, after the last few sticky situations I found myself in.
[ a discernible stutter-stop echoes in his voice, nervous and terribly self-conscious. ]
Oh, I definitely don't mind. And hey, the gym's going to be paying me...whenever it's up and running again. I'll teach you because I want to. [Her voice turns half-teasing now.] As long as you're prepared for it. I won't go easy on any student of mine.
[When she hears how nervous he is, though, she gentles her tone.]
[ it's been a while since makoto's felt so optimistic without the feeling immediately subsiding. as it is, he's at a loss for words for a couple of seconds, trying to articulate his gratitude without it coming off as hopelessly contrived in the process. ]
I'll see you later then, Korra! Don't be a stranger.
[ she's a good person. he'll be working doubly hard to impress her in the meantime — or would, if it wasn't for the jungle escapades on the horizon.
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I never knew. Bending's what you did with the water before, right? The way you were able to help Haru. Is that a normal power for people to have in your world?
[ he understands more than anyone else how useless he was then, barely able to provide little more than bedside manner while korra healed his best friend. sheepishly, makoto disguises his sudden interest with a nervous laugh. ]
Would you be willing to teach anyone, even a beginner, who really wanted to learn? A non-bending type of combat, I mean.
[ ouch. he's practically shooting himself in the foot with this thinly-veiled request. ]
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[There's a pause, mostly out of surprise.]
You...want me to teach you? I mean, I could! I think I could start you off with something bending-related first. You can still use the forms, even if you don't have bending.
[Somehow, she's actually getting ideas for this.]
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[ huuuuuh. the most exposure makoto's ever had to supernatural abilities dealt with nagisa's complete intolerance to fear in a haunted house, so people who could manipulate elements with a flick of their hand never ceased to amaze. makoto would make a good target for a scam; gullible enough to be duped into believing a hoax, sheepish enough not to begrudge the conman if the truth ever came out.
there's an air of legitimacy about korra, though, one that he's seen first-hand with his own eyes, so it's not like there was ever any room to doubt to begin with. ]
Yeah, I mean ... [ falter, falter. ] ... if you're free, and you wouldn't mind taking me on as a pupil. Um, I can reimburse you in credits if you need it, it's just — I think it'd be a good idea, after the last few sticky situations I found myself in.
[ a discernible stutter-stop echoes in his voice, nervous and terribly self-conscious. ]
I want to be useful in an emergency.
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[When she hears how nervous he is, though, she gentles her tone.]
Hey, everyone has to start somewhere, right?
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[ he's so embarrassed?! whoa, give him a second while he gathers his bearings and attempts to come off as coherent over the
phonecerevice. ]Okay, when the gym's repaired, I'll drop by the next time you're free. Don't be too harsh with me, teacher.
[ well, makoto might be smiling. just a little. ]
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[Don't mind her getting ahead of herself over here. Just give her a second.
Okay, she's calm.]
And we can always just hang out when we're not training, too. If you're okay with that.
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[ it's been a while since makoto's felt so optimistic without the feeling immediately subsiding. as it is, he's at a loss for words for a couple of seconds, trying to articulate his gratitude without it coming off as hopelessly contrived in the process. ]
I'll see you later then, Korra! Don't be a stranger.
[ she's a good person. he'll be working doubly hard to impress her in the meantime — or would, if it wasn't for the jungle escapades on the horizon.
oh, well. better luck next time. ]