I'm back! 'When in doubt, bring him to Maury" was so successful that I couldn't stop writing! Enjoy!
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Lin paced around her room impatiently, her worry growing by the minute. It had been about a few months since Amon's defeat, and things had gone back to normal. That idiotic earth bender and the rich girl had become a steady couple. And as she predicted, the Avatar and the fire bender didn't stay together for long, he could never stick with one woman at a time. She sat on her bed and took a picture off from her side table. It was a picture of Lin and her mother when she was ten years old. "Oh Mom, I feel like I'm doing the same thing you did."
Lin didn't notice Bumi tip toe into her room, "Hey sugar plums!" he said with a grin, "why the long face?"
Lin gave him a dirty look, "You should know! If I wasn't so stupid this wouldn't be happening!" Bumi looked at her for a few moments and sat next to her, "It's not my fault you couldn't resist," he ran a hand along his belly, "all of this sweet stuff!" Lin stood up quickly and poked a threatening finger in his face, "If anyone finds out about what happened; both of our reputations are ruined! Do you want that?"
Bumi stood up and smiled, "Then I guess you're going to have to keep things quiet, right Linny?"
Lin stormed out of her room, grabbed a coat, and left her apartment. She ignored Bumi yelling at her to come back. She hesitantly touched her belly.
"I don't know how long I can keep this secret."
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Tenzin sat quietly meditating with his children and Korra. His brother had been staying at the island for the past few months, but he's been seen with Lin more times than his own family. Bumi had been claiming to just catching up with an old friend, but Tenzin didn't by it. Something was going on, and he would find out.
Korra peeked through her closed eyes and saw Tenzin spacing out. "Are you alright, Tenzin?" Tenzin jolted back to attention, "Um, of course." Korra looked at him suspiciously and Tenzin stood up, "Meditation is over for the day. You're dismissed!"
The kids left gleefully, but Korra stayed back. "You've been awfully distracted lately. Ever since Bumi came here you've been acting weird." Tenzin put a hand on Korra's shoulder, "I've just had a lot of work at the council office and it's a bit overwhelming."
Korra nodded, "Alright, just ask if you need anything." She walked towards the woman's dormitories. "He's hiding something."
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Tenzin flew on his glider towards Lin's apartment. It wasn't far from the island, so it didn't take long for him to get there. He landed in front of the door and just when he was about to knock, the door opened. Bumi stepped out and didn't notice his younger brother behind him. Tenzin remained silent as Bumi locked the door behind him. Bumi was about to walk away, but bumped into Tenzin.
"Whoa!" he yelled, "What are you doing here, little bro?" Tenzin scowled, "I might ask you the same thing!" he pointed to the key, "and when did you get a key?" Bumi smiled deviously, "It's your old key anyways, and I did some snooping around the island and found it in mom's old cabinet."
Tenzin furrowed his eyebrows, "Why are you in her apartment so much? You spend more time there then at the temple!"
Bumi stepped past his brother and walked a few paces. He turned around and looked tauntingly at his brother. "If you want to know so badly," he turned back around and continued down the street, "why don't you ask her yourself?"
Tenzin glared at him, "I intend to just do that."
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Lin arrived at the police station. Even though she wasn't an officer anymore, it still felt good to be there. It brought back many memories; she had been coming to this place nearly every day for 40 years. She walked in and approached the front desk. The clerk there was facing the opposite direction and said, "Please wait a few moment, and I'll be right with you." Lin waited a few moments and the clerk finally turned around. He stiffened in surprise, "Chief Beifong! I mean Ms.-" Lin waved a hand dismissively, "I'm not chief anymore, just call me Lin."
The clerks nodded nervously, "Um, do you- I- maybe-?" Lin walked past the desk, "I'm going up to my old office."
Lin arrived at her old office and opened the door. Saikhan was sitting at her old desk on the phone. He quickly finished up the conversation and greeted Lin, "Lin! It's so nice to see you!" Lin smiled softly at her old lieutenant; he was doing a good job so far as chief. He nearly gave the position back to her after the Amon incident, but she declined.
"I just came here to see how things were going," Lin said, "you're doing very well here." Lin and the new chief made some small talk before she said she had to leave. Lin walked back to her apartment and opened the door. She walked inside, sat on the couch, and closed her eyes. Bumi tiptoed out and tried to sneak past her. "Where do you think you're sneaking off to?" she questioned him.
Bumi laughed nervously, "You're ex boy-toy is suspicious about our relationship! He came by here asking me all sorts of crap!" Lin got up and made herself a cup of coffee, "Since when did we have a 'relationship'?" she asked dully. Bumi started jumping on the couch, "Since our romantic and loving night, Lin!" Lin sat at the table, "You know as much as I do that I regret what happened! I'm too old to be pregnant! I'm better off just having an abortion!"
Bumi sat across from her, "You're only 50! You're in the prime of your life!" Lin gave him an incredulous look, "Prime? Have you seen these kids lately? They make me look like I don't even try anymore!" She started to pace around the room, "And your when Tenzin finds out, it'll make it look like I'm getting back at him for leaving me!"
Bumi laughed, "Isn't that what you wanted to begin with?" Lin stopped pacing and stared at Bumi, who continued, "I know you were upset at him leaving you, but he needed to repopulate the Air Nomad race!" He stood up and put a hand on Lin's belly, "And maybe the baby will be an air bender too!"
Lin scoffed at him, "I doubt it, earth bending would have a more dominant trait! And you're the least bit spiritual!"
Bumi wiggled a finger at her, "We'll see, sugar dumpling!"
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For some reason it's really easy to imagine an angry, pregnant Lin! Please comment and review my story!
