Kya's eyes opened. She rolled over, still half asleep, when a shrill screech snapped her awake. Ugh. Meelo. Kya groaned and swung her legs over the edge of the bed. Lin had a day off work today. Mako had convinced her to have some time off after she fainted in the middle of a meeting a couple of weeks ago. They had been spending more and more time together, and old feelings had resurfaced. For Kya, anyway. Today they were going to eat at a restaurant near the centre of the city, which had started off as a tea shop as a sort of memorial to General Iroh, Firelord Zuko's late uncle. Kya had met the Firelord once, and all he seemed to talk about was was General Iroh, eventually it got tiring, but Kya enjoyed the sparkle in Zuko's eyes when he thought of him.

On the other side of Republic City, Chief of Police Lin Beifong, was waking up. Peeling the sheets off, she pushed herself off the bed, needing the extra help. She felt woozy. She walked over to the basin and splashed some water on her face. That felt better. Lin walked to her wardrobe and looked longingly at her metal-bending armour. Screw it, if she wanted to wear it, she would. Lin metal-bended it on, and immediately felt comfortable. She pulled the police badge off, and placed it on her bedside table. She walked downstairs and poured herself a bowl of cereal. Lin really didn't want to faint today. She looked at the clock which read 11:00. Had she really slept that long? She must go back to work soon, she was making habits that would be hard to break. Lin wolfed down her cereal, and ran out the door. She jumped into her SatoMobile, and started up the engine.

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Kya arrived at Jasmine Dragon early. She thought she would get a seat and wait for Lin outside when she heard someone calling her name.

"KYA!" It could only be Lin. Ky looked around, and spotted Lin waving frantically from a table. She ran over, desperate to see Lin.

When she sat down, Lin smiled. Kya felt something in her chest, she loved that smile.

"Kya?" Lin asked. snapping Kya back to reality.

"Yep?"

"I said, how are you?" Lin told her, probably for the second time.

"Oh yeah, I'm good, Pema is pregnant. Again", Kya gave Lin the news.

"What?! Really, how does that woman do it?" Lin questioned, as if to herself.

"I have no idea", Kya replied, also to herself. "Lin?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you ever wish, you know, that you and Tenzin hadn't ended your relationship?" Kya asked, regretting the words almost as soon as they were out of her mouth.

"Sometimes", Lin whispered,"I'm glad I had you", Lin admitted.

"Are you ready to order?"

The metal-bender and the water-bender looked up.

"Oh um, yes, I'll have the…" Kya hurriedly looked through the menu for something to order, wanting desperately to keep talking to Lin,"The Mushroom Ravioli", the first thing she saw.

"2 please", Lin added.

"Anything to drink?"

"Um… some Jasmine tea please", Lin asked.

"2" Kya simply said.

"Okay, I'll leave you to get on with your date"

"Date?! Oh we aren't…" Lin spluttered, but the waiter had already left. Lin and Kya both looked at each other… and started to laugh.

Once the laughing had subsided, Lin looked at Kya, as if for the first time, and realised just how much she had missed her while she was in the south pole.

"Ikki has mastered airbending, she receives her tattoos soon", Kya told Lin.

"Wow? Really? That's younger that Jinora was. Wow", Lin commented. The two continued to talk until they were interrupted by their lunch arriving.

"Mmmmmm… This is good", Kya said.

"Very good", Lin replied. "Kya…" Lin stopped herself before she could say to much.

"Yes?" Kya asked.

"It's… It's nothing"

"Lin…"

"No, leave it", Lin snapped,"Sorry", she whispered.

"It's okay"

The Chief of Police and The Healer finished their lunch in silence. Only when the last spoon was put down, did Kya speak. "Would you like to come to Air Temple Island? You can see Tenzin and the kids".

"I'd love to", Lin replied, feeling guilty about snapping at Kya. Kya beamed. "I'll take my SatoMobile to the docks and we can get a ferry", Lin said.

She waved for a waiter. "The bill please?"

Wedding next Chapter! Are you excited? I look forward to writing it. See you next time!