Hey, this is my very first Legend of Korra fan fiction. It'll be a 2 shot, possibly 3. I'm really excited because I've had this story in my mind for a bit of time. Anyhow, onto the story!

Walls of Insincerity

Slam!

"Auggghhhhh!"

The loud eruption of the slamming door had caused me to drop the dishes I was trying to clean off. The plate shattered on the ground, breaking into a thousand shards of glass.

"What was that?" Jinora asked, using her airbending to pick up the glass for me.

"I think it was Korra" I told her, and my though was proved correct.

Korra stormed into the kitchen, an angry look on her face.

"Pema, I will NEVER understand men" Korra said shaking her head angrily

I took a rag wiping my hands of, then I turned to face her, leaning back against the kitchen sink.

"Oh? And why is that?" I asked, crossing my arms

"They're all idiots!" Korra screamed

"No all of them. The men in my books are all valiant heroes, willing to do anything for the girls they love" Jinora said with dreamy eyes

"Jinora, those are just books. None of it's even real" Korra explained

"Now, Korra. BOTH of your claims are false. Not all men are idiots….but not all men are valiant heroes either" I said settling the argument

Korra clenched her fists.

"Now, why don't you tell me why you're so upset" I said taking a seat at the table across front Jinora, motioning for Korra to sit down. Korra sat down next to Jinora, crossing her arms.

"Well…I…I kind of told Mako that I…liked him.." Korra explained embarrassed

"You like Mako!" Jinora asked…well…screamed.

"Shh!" Korra screamed trying to shush her up

I couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't really see why you could be angry. Admitting to your feelings is good" I said

"Not when the person that you like says no" Korra mumbled

I folded my hands on the table.

"Oh..I see" I said

"I'm so sorry Korra" Jinora said

"I'm just angry because I KNOW that he likes me. He just can't let go of Asami" Korra said

I sighed.

"Korra, you know admitting to your feelings is the hardest thing for any girl to do….but did you ever stop and think it may be hard for Mako as well? Maybe he's scared to admit that he likes you" I said

"That's stupid" Korra said

"No..it's not. You know, Tenzin and I had to go through a bit of a struggle before we became a couple" I told them

"Really?" Jinora asked

"Uh-huh. In fact, it took your Father 16 years before he realized we were meant to be together" I told them

Their jaws dropped

"I don't think I can wait 16 years" Korra complained, causing me to laugh once more.

"Men can be very insincere when it comes to their feelings" I said, taking a breath

"Girls, I think you're both old enough and mature enough to hear how exactly Tenzon and I came to be" …

I sat with my legs crossed, eyes closed, breathing in and out.

"Ooom, Ooom" I meditated, breathing in through my nose, and out through my mouth.

"Very good, students"

I peaked my eyes open, just a little bit. Before our class of students was the second greatest airbending master there is…Master Tenzin. Avatar Aang being the first greatest airbending master of course.

Master Tenzin opened his eyes, indicating for the rest of the class to do so as well.

"Good job. Now, remember to always meditate as much as you can during the day. It keeps a steady and focused mind, and it releases stress" Master Tenzin said

There was no doubt that Tenzin was attractive. He was probably the most attractive man on the island. Many girls have dreams of being his wife…and I was one of those girls.

Everybody bowed, then stood, leaving the room. I, on the other hand, had a mission to accomplish. I felt nervous out of my wits. I felt kind of dizzy, and a little nauseous…but mostly scared. So many thoughts were going through my mind,

"What if he says, no?"

"What if he laughs in my face?"

"What if he tells Avatar Aang?"

I made my way toward the front of the room, my feet shaking violently.

"Uhhhh..Master Tenzin…Tenzin…" I said, unsure if I should use formal names or not.

"Yes Pema? What is it?" Tenzin asked, getting up from his meditating position

"I was wondering if I could…talk to you" I said

"Of course. If it's about the correct way to meditate then…"

"It's about…feelings" I said, cutting him off

I saw a look of discomfort cross.

"You know Pema, I'm sure my Mother would gladly like to chat with you. I'm not very well with this kind of thing..."

"No, Tenzin. I've had this on my chest for quite a while and I just have to get it out of my system..."

"Pema,"

"I know this may come of as inappropriate but…I..I think I'm in love with you…No, I know I'm in love with you" I blurted

Tenzin looked at me with worried eyes, wondering how he could possibly let me down easily. He put his hands on my shoulders.

"No,you don't" He said

"Yes, I do" I said

"Pema, this cant…I don't know how to respond to something like this…this is wrong" Tenzin said, shaking his head

I clenched my fists.

"What is so wrong with a women confessing her love to somebody? Please, answer me that Tenzin!" I screamed

"Because I'm 36" Tenzin countered, a bit of annoyance in his voice

"And I'm 20! So what?" I screamed

"So? You're just a child!" Tenzin screamed

"I am not a child!" I screamed back

"Fine then, you're a young women. Young women should be going out with men their own age" Tenzin said

"I don't want them, I want you" I said

"Then you're just going to have to get over that. This is extremely inappropriate Pema" Tenzin said, looking down on me

I shut my eyes, clenching my fists at my side.

"I see…well, I'm done embarrassing myself for one day, so if you'll please excuse me..
I said, bowing quickly then turning around.

"Pema…"

I didn't look back, I couldn't, I wouldn't. I didn't want him to see…my tears…

"I cannot believe Tenzin would do that to you!" Korra shouted

"Yeah, Father is not that mean, is he?" Jinora asked, dumbfounded

"Of course he's not" I said

"Okay, okay, continue the story" Korra said, hungry for more

"I hate this!" I screamed, throwing a punch at the practice dummy. It was late, almost 2 hours past midnight. While everybody was sound asleep in their rooms, I was out in the arena. That's right, I'm not even an airbender. I could I have had such nerve to even TRY to admit my feelings to Tenzin, the 2nd most powerful airbender in the world. I'm just an idiot! That was possibly..no it was, the most embarrassing moment of my entire life.

I, being a nonbender, had to train myself physically rather than mentally. Yes, us nonbenders still attended meditation classes everyday, but we still had to train non the less.

I threw a punch at a practice dummy, which bounced back, then forward, smacking me to the ground. I felt to the ground, sweat pouring down my face. Just the thought of the whole scene made my eyes well up. I started crying, my tears falling on the arena floor.

"Aughh! Aughh!" I screamed smacking the ground with my fists.

I hated this. Why had Tenzin been so harsh?

"Pema?"

I turned my head and the most horrifying thing happened. Avatar Aang, the most important man on the island…was standing there watching me have a melt down.

I quickly wiped at my tears with my sleeve, trying to hide the fact that I'd been crying.

"Avatar Aang" I said, scrambling to my feet and bowing as respectfully as I could.

"What on earth are you doing?" Aang asked

"Uhh..training" I said

"No, you're crying. You're letting off steam. You're upset about something" Aang said

I sighed, sitting on the ground once more, and putting my head between my legs. Aang, surprisingly, sat next to me.

"So…do you want to tell me why you're doing this?" Aang asked

I shook my head

"I don't really want to talk about it" I said in a soft voice

"Talking about it may make you feel better" Aang said

I shook my head no.

"Why are you out so late?" I asked, looking up

"I was meditating" Aang said

I nodded

Then, out of nowhere…Aang put his arm around me. I looked up at his face, which was smiling in a comforting manner.

"You know, something I learned from Katara is, the more you hold it in the more it hurts" Aang said

I sighed.

"Well…today I…confessed my feelings for somebody" I said

"Well…I don't really see what's wrong with that. Did he say no?" Aang asked

"Well…yes. But that's not what's troubling me. It's the fact that he rejected me for the wrong reason" I said

"What was the reason?" Aang asked

"Ummm…well..there's a bit of an age difference…" I said

"Who cares about that? Katara and I have a 2 year difference…"

"It's a bit more than you and Katara. Actually…it's a lot more" I said

"I see…well how much more?" Aang asked

"I cant say, because I'm afraid that if I tell you it might give it away" I said

"Well…is it more than 10 years?" Aang said

"Yes" I mumbled

Aang's eyes widened for a moment, and then they went back to their normal cheerful usual look.

"I'm not going to lie to you, more than 10 years IS a bit…much" Aang said

I stood up.

"I don't understand! If you love somebody, what does age matter?" I said, opening my arms out hopelessly

"You're absolutely right. I wish Tenzin would have the same outlook on love as you do. He's so lost when it comes to feelings" Aang said

Just by the sound of his name, my stomach started to get butterflies.

"You can say that again…" I mumbled under my breath

"What was that?" Aang asked

"Nothing. Anyways, how should I know. I barely even know Tenzin" I said, looking up into the sky.

Aang looked at my face for a minute.

"Oh my spirits, it's Tenzin isnt it?" Aang said

My heart stopped, as a blush made it's way to my cheeks.

"What? No way!" I screamed

"Yes it is! Oh my...you and Tenzin do have a large age difference, 15 years, no?" Aang said

I sighed, defeated

"16 years" I corrected

Aang laughed

"Let me tell you something Pema. My son has such a…way with words, to make everything sound worse than he means them to come out" Aang said

"Well he sure cleared that one up today" I said

Aang laughed once more.

"Why don't you come inside with me for some tea" Aang said, offering me his hand

I smiled, and without hesitation, I took it.

"I would very much like that"

"Awwwwww! Grandfather Aang is so nice" Jinora said

"You're right, he is. He's the nicest man I've come to meet in my 35 years of living" I said

"Avatar Aang talked to you as if he were your Father" Korra said

"Growing up on the island, all of us children thought of him as a Father" I said

"What's ironic, is that he actually turned out to be your Father…in law" Korra said

We all laughed together

"Okay, now continue the story!" Jinora said

"Pema!" I heard the most familiar voice call.
"I'll be right there, Tenzin!" I called

I looked at the 2 girls before me.

"I'll finish the story later, I promise" I said

"Wait! But I have to know if things worked out with you and Dad!" Jinora screamed

Korra and I looked at her, with patient looks.

"Oh wait…duh!" Jinora said

We started laughing again. Oh Jinora, so innocent and stuck in her books and fairytales. Some stories don't end with the hero saving his damsel in distress. I sure know that one for sure…

Tell me what you think. I'll probably have the next chapter up by tonight or tomorrow. I told you, this is going to be a fast one.