You walk down the halls of the Fire Nation Palace, dressed in an elegant royal fire nation attire, a long red/gold like down that was sleeveless, you had grown now to your mid back, which you allow to to just freely fall, it had been some time since you had come to live here. And to be honest you enjoyed it, it felt so right. So at home, everyone in nation was so nice to you, as you where to them. Your grandfather had given your the title Princess of the Fire Nation. A title many felt fit you, your life here was wonderful. Though it took you some time to adjust just a bit, as you where to doing thing for others, and not really having others do things for you at your beckon call. Still you retain doing things a bit for others, after learning everyone's name in the palace you made a note to remember their birthdays. Asking your grandfather who approved on throwing a small little feast for them. Your presence here as many told you lite it up. Your spirit just made everyone happy, though mainly your grandfather, who was a kind and caring. Your auntie had informed you that you had brought more light to him, than anyone had ever seen.
Speaking of your grandfather, he always loved spending his free time with you, or if you needed him any way, he was there never did he hesitate to drop what he he needed to do for you. He showed you in so much love that you felt overwhelm with it. But it felt so nice and warm. Just thinking back to your first day here, the first couple of weeks it seem like he did not leave your side at all, he wanted to make sure you where able to get adjusted to your new life. When you had asked your cousin Iroh to inform your grandfather of you coming, he had your room set up to the best of the best. Everything was new, everything was set up for a princess. He did admit he went a bit overboard a bit, but you didn't mind at all.
You smile to yourself it was such a wonderful day, you turn the corner down a hall as you finding your way to the kitchen. Smiling to yourself you go inside, greeting everyone. They where use to you coming in, since you loved to cook and bake, though mainly when it came to birthdays, you always made the cake for them. As the staffs greets you, by your formal title Princess Kashi. Which you had grown accustom too, getting the items you needed you get to work.
In the Fire Lord's chambers or office, Lord Zuko and his daughter who was now the Fire Lord, your auntie along with a few others where discussing on certain matters, when they heard a small knock on the door. Before anyone could say anything, it opens, as you pop your head in at first hoping to just find your grandfather but instead find the others. Reazling you had just interrupted what seem like something important, you mumble your apologizes quickly as you held onto what you had in your hands. Bowing quickly you leave, them.
The others look at Zuko, who drops what he was doing and hurries to you, you quickly power walk away only to hear your grandfather call you. Making you stop, hearing his footsteps catch up with you, he comes infront looking at you. You felt him place his hands on your shoulders gently. Again you apologize to him, as you look up at him. He wasn't up at all, he was more concerned if you where alright.
"I'm fine."you reassure him.
He sighs and smiles in relief."That's and don't worry you didn't interrupt anything."You nod your head."Did you need anything?"he ask.
"No...and yes...I just wanted to give this too you."you show him the little dessert treat you made. He looks at it with a warm smile, he takes it from you.
"It looks lovely. Thank you."he tells you, looking at it with admiration, then back to you."What else was it you wanted it?"
"Lor...I mean grandfather...can we have another lesson today? With fire bending?"you bring up to him.
"Oh of course we can have it right now."he tells you.
"Oh, I don't want you to miss out on your meeting."you try to stop him.
He smiles at you with a deep chuckle. Placing a hand on your head "I don't mind, trust me..."he gets to your level."I would rather spend my time with you."with that he gives you a kiss in the middle of your forehead like always. It was always so warm and his facial hair made your giggle a bit as it tickled you. Kissing your forehead was always his favorite place to show his affection for you. You found out soon why, was because your grandmother use to do it to him, it was in her weird way as she said her way to protect him, so he knew he was always protected and she was always there. So your grandfather started to doing it to you. His kiss was always firm as well, it lasted a couple of seconds. He comes back up, you smile at him. As he smiled back tenderly."Give just a few minutes, I will meet you outside."he tells you.
"Alright."he smiles at you again and leaves you to go back. Watching him, you then leave to go change.
"Ready?"Zuko asks you, as you stood next to him to him, dressed in your training gear, which was just a simple brownish tank top with baggy like pants and flats. Both you and grandfather inhale deeply then exhale slowly."Remember though Fire Bending it about power, it can also be about control..."he tells you, you nod your head. You both inhale and exhale again. Everytime you both started to train, he would have you do breathing exercises to work on your breathing. Lucky for you, you had air bending training which helped you.
After doing a few more, Zuko felt you two could begin he walks away from you standing just few feet infront of you. You look at him, ready and determined, yet he saw unsureness.
"Remember Kashi, though we produce fire it comes from inside of us. You must use your inner fire, your inner strength. It will help you, do not lose focus. Do not doubt yourself. Are you ready to begin?"he asks you.
Your eyes where unmoved and gets in his stance ready. You do the samething. There was no count down, no nothing, he just started. He used a dance he called the Dragon Dance, something he told you was the right way to learn how to fire bend. The style itself was so graceful and yet so powerful. When you first started to be taught under him, he and you would practice over and over until you had gotten the stance down. And that was when the real training began.
Zuko comes at you with fire stream, planting your feet and refusing to move, you calm your nervous as you where able to block it, he comes at you again with another one, which you where to in slight way redirect it back to him. But that didn't stop him, he shot blast after blast. Which put you in the defense. Which you felt yourself being pushed back. Still keeping yourself calm as you could, only for Zuko to do a massive stream of fire. Which frighten you as broke from your consideration, scream jumping out of the way.
Zuko stops and hurries over to you, to make sure he had not injured, he looks you over."Kashi, are you alright? Where does it hurt?"he quickly asks.
You look at yourself disappointed that you did not do so well."...I'm fine."you tell him in a low voice, Zuko could see the discouragement written all over your face, he places a hand on you. Which you look at him, he gives you a comforting smile.
"Come."he stands up, helping you up. He lifts up your chin so your could look at him, you looked ready to cry."Kashi, you must remember something...everyone gets knocked down from time to time...but you must always get back up. Fire again is inner strength, inner strength you must find yourself. And with that inner strength you will become your own firebender in your own right. Find what is that drives you. I can see more strength in you than you realize. Do you understand?"A single falls down your eye, as you nod your head, he wipes it away from you. Taking his hand back. "Did I ever tell you about how I taught your grandmother how to fire bend?"he asks you.
"No"you tell him, as the two of your stand side by side. You knew he wanted you to do the dance so you both started together, as you did so he started to tell you about your grandmother's horrible time of learning how to firebend.
"Wow look at them go!"Bumi marvels at the battle that was being fought between his two eldest nieces and even so with your white flame . One a Master Airbender and the other Firebending Master each in their own right. Their fight felt like it was shaking the island, but really it was just heating up the place, you and Jinora had already destroyed a bit of the island trees.
You had to admit your sister had grown into a fine master, and was proving it with her sharp agile attacks against your powerful agile attacks. Both types where polar opposites of the other. As Bumi along with Ikki and Meelo and a few others watched the spectacle of the two of you. It really seem as if you both had a huge amount of animosity towards the others. Which was true or not. No one could tell.
Jinora lashes at you with sharp air blades, which you dodge. It was a good thing your outfit where flare pants as you fought against your sister, you come at her with fire circles you shot at her, she was able to counter it with as uses the air to redirect it. She then sends a huge massive air blast at you, which took you by surprise. You get hit by it, but you land just fine. Inhaling you unleash a fire breath at her. Which she quickly put up a shield but the power was overwhelming for her, she got hit back.
Everyone watches in awe and amusements at the two. Your mother was there as she yelled for the both of you to be safe. You chuckle tautly at Jinora. Who smirks at you, as she gets up.
"Come now?"you tease her.
She looks at you still with her smirk on, you could tell she was ready to go all out, so you get ready too. Air starts to gather around her, as you engulfs your hands in flames. She pushes off as do you, both of you with your last attack on eachother. While your mother yells for you two again to be safe, both of your blows land which caused an explosion. Causing a huge massive dust cloud.
Everyone covers their eyes, as they start to look while dust cloud started to settle."Who won? Who won?!"Meelo, Ikki and Bumi look on. As the cloud settled more, they see standing there both you and Jinora both a bit battered, breathing heavily each with a smile on looking at the other one. When you both felt pain spike through your body, causing you both to fall on one knee. You couldn't help but start to laugh, she soon joins you both.
Pema sighs in relief the two of you did not actually injury or kill the other. Still it gave her heart a race. Standing up slowly, the others come over to make you both where ok well, Ikki and Bumi did. Meelo was so overly excited about the fight the two of you just demonstrated. Bumi and Ikki help you both up.
"Very nice...Jinora."you complement her.
"You too."she returns it.
"Oh, my babies!"Pema comes rushing over embracing you both."No more of that."she tells you both.
"Are you kidding me, that was epic!"Meelo approves being the most excited over the battle"Do it again!"he demands.
You look at him, and shake your head"No, I think my little sister has proven herself."you tell Jinora placing a hand on her head affectionately."Besides, I've got to head back to the city, I want to just look over a few of my boutiques, plus I have orders that need to done. Before the coronation."
"Awww..."Ikki whines.
"Don't worry, we'll be able to spend time."you tell her patting her head. She pouts but then smiles hugging you tightly.
"Ow...umm.."you chuckle sweetly at her. You then look at your mom."Sorry mom."
"It's alright, to bad your father wasn't here, he would have been really amazed at what you two just did...then again."she looks at the island.
You look on as well"I'll send some people over."you tell her.
Again you make your leave, as you wish your family good bye and head back to the city, one of the Air Monks took you. Though before you left, you give Jinora a new book.
Making it back to the hotel,opening the door to your room one of the luxury suites which you stayed until your place was ready, you stretch where your pet trained wolf Joi a midnight black wolf with silver eyes layed on her own bed she a bit larger than most wolves. That was a good fight with your sister, you wouldn't expect anything less. Sure you felt a few bruises but that didn't matter. Making your way to the bathroom, going inside you turn on the water and shut the door. Relaxing in the bath to sooth your muscles.
Taking about a 20 minute spa like bath, you come out and dry off changing into robe, sitting at your desk you look at the mail you had received as well the paperwork for your boutiques, looking at the sells and numbers. When you start to go through the mail, you notice a letter from your grandfather, which you open it up. You read it, with a warm smile. Only to interrupted by a continuous knock on your door.
Getting up out of your chair, you make your way to the door, as you open it. Before you could ask who it was, and to your demise it was Prince Wu. He shoves or rather the messenger shoves a huge bouquet of flowers in your face, which caused you to sneeze, you were not allergic to it. Just few things got in your nose and mouth.
"So, your a princess?"Wu says to you as he uninvitedly makes his way into your room, with Mako behind you. Who gives you an apologetic look, you shut your door behind them with your foot as you place the bouquet of flowers down. Looking at the spoiled Prince. He seem to have made himself comfortable, as he takes his seat at your desk. Looking over the things you had laying around with no concern for boundaries.
"So...Prince Wu, what brings you here?"you asks him as you go to calm your wolf down who had started to growl at the Prince, which startled him.
He looks at you with his some what at a tempt flirtatious look."It's a shame really someone such as beautiful as you, is stuck in a place like this. Listen, I've been living here for years and how would a girl such as yourself love to have the tour of the city? Think about it. We'll be the worlds favorite couple."he eases his way over to you, rubbing up on your shoulder. Making you irritated and uncomfortable.
"...As tempting as that sounds, I will have to decline such an unpleasant offer."you bluntly tell him.
He looks at you not understand, thinking it was joke"...Oh, you're funny. I like funny dames."he calls you.
Hearing the name he used with you. You set the flowers ablaze showing your irritation at him. Which Mako saw, but Wu still seem oblivious. He just looks at the flowers, then at you.
"You're right, those flowers did not go well with your eyes."he tells you, he then brings up the question again. Just as you where to say something to him, Mako come in to ease it."...Prince Wu, I don't think Princess Kashi seems up for it. It seems she is busy right now. I mean you did walk in on her dressed in a bath robe."he tells the prince.
Wu looks at you"Oh, your right."he agrees with Mako."Well, then how about this would you like to be my date tomorrow for MY Coronation?"
"No."you exasperatedly tell him.
"Are you sure?"he pushes. Your look at him irritated, but calm yourself. Though lucky for him Mako came in and pushed him away from you, and out your room. Telling you bye and shuts the door.
Happy to have him gone you go back to what you where doing Joi comes to join you. You pet her as you look over your paperwork.
Time went by as night started to settle, you had now dressed back into your normal attire. Once you finished, there came another knock on your door. Hoping it wasn't the Prince you don't respond, until you heard a voice you knew. Going to the door you open it up, to find Mako. You smile at him.
"Mako."you greet him with a hug, which he returns. Breaking it he looks at you. With friendly smile."Come in, I was just getting ready. So what brings you here?"you asks him.
He shuts the door, when he heard Joi growling at him. He backs up just a bit, only for Joi to become friendly with him. He hesitantly pets her. As he enjoyed his affection"I came by to just apologize about Wu earlier."
"Oh, that...it's alright."you tell him, as you finish putting on your perfume. Looking at yourself once more in the mirror.
"Are you sure?"he asks.
"Yep, trust me. It's alright."you reassure him, with a smile then stick out your tongue at him. Making him scuff a bit laughing with a smirk at your playfulness.
"Ok"he tells you. Before he could say anything you informed him you had to leave. So he walked out with you, you say your good bye to Joi and leave. He accompanied you."So where are you off too?"
"My grandfather and auntie made it in. Just now, and he wants us to meet at Qung Gong Zhu"you tell him.
"That really upscale restaurant?"he seem a bit surprised.
"Yep."you tell him.
"Wow, you've moved up."he tells you, as you both step into the elevator. He presses the button, while you fuse with yourself. He couldn't help but laugh at you."You look fine Kashi."he reassures you.
You look at him, as you elbow him playfully."Don't laugh, and thank you. So, something tells me you didn't come up to my room to just say sorry?"
He shakes his head knew you where right on the money"No, it's been three years. Just thought I could come and catch up."he tells you.
"Sure"you agree with him.
"Well, when you're not busy."he tells you.
The elevator dings as the two of your step out, into the lobby. The doormen open the doors for the two of you, which you thank them. There was a Satomoblie waiting, with the driver, Mako helps you in. Just as he was about to shut the door. You stop it."Why don't you come with me?"
He was taken by your sudden invite of him."M-me?"he points to himself. You laugh at his display of being empty minded for a second.
"Yes, Mako you."you point to him.
"...I would like too!"he agrees, but then realized he had the Prince."But I have to watch the Prince. It's my job."he tells you a bit annoyed.
"...Well, why don't you invite him."you extend the invite to the Prince. Mako looks at you as if you where crazy, but he could see you where serious about it.
"Thank you Kashi, that's very nice of you. But...why don't you just spend time with you're family."he declines.
"Ok, well then how about this..."you dig in your purse. You write something and give it to him. He takes it."Seeing as you really want to catch up. I'll be back by this time, if not 15 minutes after. If you're still up we can catch up when I get back."
He shuts the door and nods his head in agreement"Have a good time."he tells you. As he gives the ok for the driver to go. Which they do. You wave bye to him, as he waves back, until he couldn't see you anymore. With that he goes back inside.
The evening became late as Mako checked in on the Prince, who was snoring as he slept. But he was just fine. Shutting his room door, Mako looks at the clock, as he it was almost time. Unsure if you had return, he wasn't sure if he should go. As his mind pondered this, a soft knock came to the door. Who could be here this late, getting on his guard he makes his to the door, ready to take out whoever it was. They knock again, as he got closer he heard a faint whisper calling his name, when heard your name added to it.
Mako drops his guard and opens the door surprised to find you. You wave to him. He smiles at you"Hey, Kashi what are you doing here? I thought you wanted me to meet you at your place."
"I know...but I thought this would easy."you tell him, as you look passed him, then back at him."May I come in?"you ask.
"O-oh yeah sure."he steps aside allowing you in, he shuts the door softly, as you take your seat on the sofa. He comes and sits next to you.
"So, what do you want to catch up on?"you asks him.
"Well...everything really."he tells you.
"Everything...everything...let me think..."you say playfully. Tapping your finger on your chin as you thought about it."Well, I've been living with my grandpa Zuko or Fire Lord Zuko for the pass three years...became a much stronger person and started a business."you sum it up to him.
"Ok...ok. Glad to hear that."he tells you"So you're an official princess now? Guess you and Wu would make a good couple bringing the nations together."he teases you.
You playfully shove him"Haha, very funny. So what about you?"
"Well, as you can see I've been to others promoted but I feel like it's a demotion of being Prince Wu's babysitter. Since all this stuff with Kuvria. Have to keep the future King safe. Bolin though joined her army, he has a girlfriend now...your cousin Opal."he tells you.
This came to a slight surprise to you, but it made you happy. You knew of your cousin Opal you only meet a maybe twice as you lived with Zuko who decided you should be introduced to your mother's side of the family, so he had them come stay for a bit. She was a sweet girl and your fell in-love with your cousin Suyin. She as like a mother to you.
"Well, I'm glad. Bolin found someone special."you think about how had felt about Bolin years ago. Though now you had grown out of it.
"Well, this is a surprise, you're not jealous."Mako complements you.
You just shrug your shoulders"Why should I? We all grow up right?"he nods his head in agreement."So, what about you...do you have someone...huh...do you?"you nudge him playfully. Making him laugh as he grabs hold of you to make you stop.
"No...I don't...what about you?"he asks you.
"Nope"you tell him bluntly."It's kinda hard, when others find out you're the Fire Lord's granddaughter."you confess to him like it was nothing"I think I might be single for sometime."you joke with him, laughing.
"Don't say that, you've grown into a really beautiful person."he tells you with a tender smile. You stop laughing where surprised by what he said about you, which you then smile back at him.
"Thanks."you give him a soft smile.
"It's good to have you back Kashi."he tells you. You pat his hand.
"It's good to see you again too, Mako."you tell him, as you get up. Looking at the clock"It is getting late. I don't want to look too, tired for tomorrow."you tell him. He stands up with you, as he walks you to the door, he opens it for you. You leave the room, standing in the hall.
He smiles at you warmly, which you return it."...By the way Mako. Thanks for picking out my favorite types of flowers."you tell him.
"What you knew it was me?"he tries to act like he didn't know.
You just nod your head as you chuckle softly."Yes, come on it's not that hard."you place your hands on you hip looking at him. With a smirk.
He just shrugs his shoulders realizing he just been caught"Well, guess I know pretty well."
"Guess you do. Anyway you should get some rest."you tell him, you go and hug him tightly which he returned. You break, and wish him good night.
He does the same just as you where about to leave, he calls to you. You stop and look at him."Hey, want to get some breakfast? Wu doesn't wake up till late morning and celebration isn't till early afternoon."
"...Sure."you agree to it, waving bye to him as you leave. He waves as he watched you get into the elevator you wave once more. The door closes, and Mako goes back inside. He smiles to himself, as he looks back where the two of you sat, he couldn't help but think about how you where then and now. You where so small and fragile. Not anymore, he couldn't seem to see little Kashi anymore. No he saw something else, he wasn't sure what it was just yet but it was something made him go sleep with a smile on his face.