"Come on Wu! We're already late, Beifong's waiting!"

"Mako need I remind you I was abducted two days ago?! It's important that I'm unrecognizable and that takes time."

Mako rolled his eyes and let out a signature sigh. Suddenly Wu emerged from the bathroom. He had fixed his hair into a front comb over which was partly covered by a hat he had made Mako go out and by a couple days before. He had also ditched his usual bright green royal garbs and was wearing something that was three sizes too big for him.

"Is that… is that MY suit?!" Mako asked in an accusing and irritated tone as he inspected Wu's new look.

"Hey, aside from the uniform you have on now this is the nicest thing you own. Your closet isn't exactly the Royal Boutique. Besides, I'm only borrowing it. Lighten up Maki-o!"

"That…that was a gift…" Mako replied, a warm blush crept onto his face at the resurfaced memory of his short lived romance with Asami.

"Besides…" he continued. "I don't know what makes you think its okay to just go through someone's stuff."

"…but…"

"No, come on we've already kept the chief waiting long enough."

"Yeeeeeeup, that's him alright. Isn't this all a little irrelevant chief? I mean we obviously know they were Kuvira supporters and that's why they were trying to snatch me up!"

"We have protocol to follow Prince Wu." Lin responded.

"King! King Wu!"

"Right." Lin gave him a face as cold as ice. "Anyway, we don't know what to do with you as far as security. You expressed your concern with returning back to the Four Elements and I'm afraid at the time being that's your only option."

"Well, Mako and I have been talking about that and we found a solution!"

"I said we MIGHT have a solution Wu. Besides, we don't have the right clearance."

"Clearance shmearance!" Wu exclaimed.

"You two boneheads want to fill me in on this so called plan?" Lin asked.

"Apparently Mako's family has a pretty sweet place to stay and it's perfect to fill all my kingly needs."

Lin motioned to Mako who rose from his chair and stepped outside of the room. Lin gave Wu one last indifferent glance before accompanying Mako. Wu watched them exchange words through the window before they turned to him, looked at each other and made their way back into the room.

"Looks like you'll be staying at the Sato mansion with detective Mako's family. Your move will be affective this afternoon and I'm going to assign a few of my officers to keep an eye on you at all hours. I think Mako could use a break. We'll send Avatar Korra to escort you two as well but in the mean time keep occupied while we check the house."

Wu opened his mouth to say something but before he could Mako nodded and began to drag him out of the room.

Once on the street Wu asked where they were going.

"I don't know. On a walk. We have to keep busy."

"Oooh, we could…"

"No."

"Okay. But we could…"

"No."

"What if we..."

"Ugh, look, Wu, we don't have time to do anything okay? My job is to keep you out of trouble and under the radar. Who knows what other kinds of people could be after you."

Wu looked up at Mako who in turn was busy scanning the street, blind to Wu's pout. Suddenly Wu could've sworn he saw a face of panic rise onto Mako's face. He only turned quickly and dragged Wu with him.

"Let's go. We have to leave now."

From behind it seemed some people were trying to get their attention.

"Oh officer, officer, please save me!"

"Hey! I know this guy, he reminds me of someone I use to know"

"I loooove a man in uniform" a man's voice mocked.

"Hey Mako, pal, I think someone's calling you." Wu said, trying to turn his head to get a better view.

"Just keep quiet and keep moving." Mako responded in a harsher tone than usual.

They wove in and out of traffic, into shops they didn't need to go into and through many allies. Finally Mako stopped in a particularly dark alley and dropped Wu who was trying to catch his breath.

"Friends of yours or something?" Wu asked in an amused tone.

Mako remained silent, facing the entrance of the alley. Still on guard.

"Hey I don't think I've ever asked before but what did you do before you were a cop Makonator?"

More silence.

"It's not important." Mako finally answered. "That was an old life."

"So were those friends of yours or not?! They definitely recognized YOU."

"No." Mako said again towering over Wu. "Not that it's any of your business but any old friends I used to have are not important. They're from a different life. They're criminals.

Wu was shocked at how willingly Mako had responded. He hadn't expected it.

"That's rough buddy." He finally responded.

Mako's Satophone began to buzz with white noise before Lin's voice finally came through.

"Copy…Mako?" We have clearance. Avatar Korra is waiting for you in the La Ti plaza and is ready to escort you and Wu to the Sato estate."

"Copy that. Mako out." He returned the Satophone to his belt and addressed Wu.

"Come on, let's move out."