Author's Note: No one reviewed this… I'm so sad…

But maybe now people will because anyone who checks the LoK section will see it, and people in the LoK are more likely to click this then people in the normal Avatar section, because this is technically a LoK story, not an Avatar story. Also, while I usually check the Jinora section of things because she's my favorite character, most of the people who have Jinora stories probably check the Bolinora section, because most of those stories are Bolinora. (Oh, wait… actually, I was about to upload this and I realized I forgot to tag a character. *FACEPALM*)

Anyway, on to the story! And if you're reading this (and I checked, there are people reading this!) please drop a review, even if it's just a smiley or a one word prompt (although if it's a one word prompt that may not obviously be a prompt, please write the word prompt in front of it. Actually, please do that anyway). Anyway, I'll stop now… maybe aren't reviewing because of my tendency to write ridiculously long ANs…

Enjoy!

Air Bender Girl

Jinora is happy when she finds out that Korra has come, and devastated when she almost-leaves. But then she stays, and Jinora is sort of thrilled, because finally, an airbender who isn't part of her family.

And sure, she thinks she would have liked it better if Korra was younger (her age), because Ikki is sometimes too young and Meelo is (almost) always too young, and besides, he's a boy anyway. But Korra is 17, which is not to young, but kind of too old. Because Korra will have teenage things to do, like boys, and now she's on the pro-bending team with those two boys that even Jinora has to admit are very good looking.

Jinora is too young for stuff like pro-bending, which she thinks is stupid. Toph Bei Fong (who in her head, she thinks of as Aunt Toph, because that's what Father always called her (even though there was no blood relation), but also because by reading about her through scrolls that the earthbending master herself would never have been able to see, not to mention read, Jinora feels as if she knows Toph, even though she died before Jinora was born) was the Blind Bandit when she was only 12. And Earth Rumble is much more violent then pro-bending, and with a lot less rules, a lot less protection, and a lot more danger.

But even if Jinora wanted to and convinced her father to allow it (which would probably never happen in a million years), or did it without his permission when she was all grown up, she still couldn't be a pro-bender. And that hurt. And asides from hurting, it brought of bad memories of that day. The previously mentioned one at Ami's house that Jinora would like to keep locked up in a box where things that hurt go so they stay away and don't bother her, thank you very much.

But anyway, Jinora is really really happy to have a non-family member as an airbender.

Except maybe she isn't quite thrilled. And yeah, sure, it'll be great to have a big-sister figure, but she's the big sister. It's one of her best attributes, her defining traits- she, Jinora, takes care of her siblings. Fixes Ikki's dolls when Meelo breaks them, wipes the snot off of Meelo's face when he cries or sleeps. Is there for them when their parents are out to dinner parties that, yes, they have to attend, or Mother is tired, so please don't disturb her tonight because the baby is acting up. Or Father's had a very long day and would like to rest now please.

And sometimes, even when their parents are home and haven't put in specific requests to not be disturbed, it's Jinora Ikki comes crying to when she dreams a giant panther-snake is going to eat her alive. And when Meelo is terrified of being ripped to pieces by evil flowers with very sharp and pointy teeth, there are occasions when it is Jinora's steady strength and warmth that he seeks instead of their parents'.

And suddenly Jinora is quite terrified that Korra may fill that spot. Because yes, Jinora has her bookishness and her serious demeanor, but now that she may be in danger of losing it, she realizes how much a part of her personality being a big sister is. And, determined not to lose this, Jinora resolves to be the best big sister. After all, it wouldn't kill her to put down her books once in a while and play dolls with Ikki, or stop meditating for just a little while to play tag with Meelo.

But the most pressing problem with Korra is that she technically isn't an airbender. Sure, she can get through the spinning gates now, and she has the basic footwork down, but she can't actually bend the air. Or airbend. Or whatever you'd like to call it.

So basically, Korra isn't an airbender at all.

So technically, Jinora still has no one outside her family who's an airbender, but she comforts herself with the knowledge that it's just not yet. Because Korra is the Avatar just like her grandfather, and eventually, she will master it.