"There we are."your water bending nurse finishes healing you, she smiles at you kindly. You do the same back to her. Getting up out of your bed, you trip alittle but she manged to catch you"Are you sure you want to leave by yourself?"she worriedly asks you.
You give her a assuring smile"Yep, I'll be fine. Besides I don't want to interfere with my friends and their work."
"But we could call your cousin Iroh, I'm sure he would be he-"she tries to stop you.
Holding up your hand to stop her from saying anything else"Thank you really, but I'll be fine. Besides it is only my arm that's still bandaged a little bit and my torso too. But, I'll be fine. Thank you again for taking care of me."you bow to her, she couldn't but smile at you. Grabbing your things you take your leave.
The doctor had given you the ok to leave and return back home, though you could not really do anything to extreme for a bit while the rest of your wounds healed. It was just a few little burns. Nothing really. Exiting the hospital back out onto the streets of the city. It was nice to see the outside again. Hearing the bustling of the others. A smile on your face you make your way back to Lin's place. It was empty as usual. She wasn't here. Everything was still the same. A smile comes on your face, but it fades away. Dropping your head, shutting the door behind you.
You make your way to the couch, as you plop down when you felt a sharp pain coming from your side. That walk was longer than you thought, and you felt it. Rubbing your side to ease the pain, it didn't seem to help much. You kinda of wished you had the healer with you right now or your grandmother. But what good would that do. Sitting up painfully, just as you did a rapid knock came to your door. Not in the mood to deal with whoever it was but they wouldn't stop knocking. Getting up slowly you make your way to them, as you force yourself to smile to hide the pain. The second you turn the knob and open the door, Bolin comes bursting through with hysterically, as he grabs a hold of you crying over you. His strength on you was pretty tight on you, it was like he was crushing you. Which added more to your pain already.
"Oh my gosh, Kashi. Your ok...you ok. I thought you died..."he cries comically.
Unable to breath, as this brooding earthbender crushed you more and more. You where starting to cruse your small frame at this moment. You where sure you heard your bones starting to crack. If it wasn't for Asami who along with the help of Iroh, who broke the two of you up. Asami held onto you while you regained your breath. While Iroh gives Bolin a stern look, which made the earthbender slowly back away from you.
"What are you guys doing here?"you ask them all.
"Well, we went by visit you."Asami tells you leading you to the couch, helping you sit down, she sat next to you with Iroh and Bolin."But you weren't there."
"Yeah, I wanted to show you a bit of my character that I've been playing in the movers."Bolin tells you, you look at him wondering what he meant, before you could say anything he ecstatically tells you. He gets in your face only for Iroh to pull him back firmly."I'm Nuktuk Warrior of the South!"he proudly tells you striking a pose while flexing his muscles.
You look at him flabbergasted, quickly you look at Asami and then back to Bolin who comes back down."Nuktuk? Of the Southern Water Tribe?...But aren't you an earth bender?"
"Yes, I am."he tells you"But for the moves which Verrick has honored me with the main character. You see, since Unalaq has taken over the Southern Water Tribe, he felt it would be good for the people to see that there is still hope and came up with this hero. You see I, Nuktuk goes on these adventures to protect the South. Stopping all of Unalaq's plans. Cool huh?"
You nod your head slowly"...Yeah...umm...congrats on becoming a star."
"Thanks, I knew that one of these days someone would notice my incredible acting skills."Bolin tells you.
"So"Asmai changes the topic"Kashi why didn't you tell us you where released?"
"Yes, I was wondering that too."Iroh looks at you, you look at your concern friend and cousin."Everyone told us you just got up and left, you didn't want to call anyone."
"..."you go quiet looking away.
"Kashi, you could have called anyone of us. We won't have mind to come and get you. Your still not up to your full strength."Asami slightly chastises you.
"...I'm sorry."you force yourself to say to them both, as you look the part. But Iroh saw something else. You then smile at Asami, which eased her. She gives you a forgiving look.
"That's alright."She tells you patting you gently.
"Ok"you just smile at her.
"So, any word on Korra yet?"you asks.
"No, nothing really."Asami informs you.
"I hope she's alright."you tell yourself.
"The Avatar will be fine. No need to worry yourself."Iroh tells you, you look at him with a nod.
"Yes, I suppose you're right. She is Korra after all."you agree with him.
"Anyway, Kashi, since your in a somewhat of good health in a way."Bolin jumps in"How about you come tonight, because Asami is coming to the full on premier of my movie!"
"...Just Asami and myself? Is Mako not going to be able to come? Is he busy with work?"you asks Bolin, which made him and Asami go quiet. You look at the two of them."What, what is it?"
"Mako got arrested."Bolin tells you,which came to you as a surprise.
"Arrested? But how?"you ask
"He well...you see...he thinks that he was set up."Bolin tells you.
"Set up, but how?"you still didn't seem to believe this.
"Yeah...you see...there was th-"Bolin starts to tell you, only for Asami hush him to stop talking. Which he does.
You look at Asami, who avoided your gaze on her. Something made her regress to the same way she felt about her father."Asami?"you call to her softly.
Again for Bolin to jump in on the moment"So, what about it Kashi?"he asks you.
You look at him"...It's alright Bolin, I would love too. But I can't."you decline his invitation.
He slumps down"Aww..."he whines. You give him a friendly pat on the back. "Maybe next time."
"Yeah, I guess."he somewhat agrees. Standing up still slumped over. Asami gets up as well going over to the sulking Bolin.
"Come on Bolin, before you actually Waterbend with your tears."she tells him with a smile"I'm glad you're ok though Kashi."she tells you.
You nod your head, as you go and walk them out. Saying your good-byes to them, leaving just you and your cousin. Going back to him, sitting right next to him. It was quiet between the two of you.
"So, why didn't you really want to let anyone know?"he asks.
"...Iroh..."you look at him, he looks back at you waiting for you to say what you really needed to say."...I just wanted to...I didn't mean...can I asks you..."you look at your hands.
Over in the prison, Mako set in his cell. With Bolin's autographed sign poster of himself as Nuktuk holding a distress passed out Ginger in his arms. His younger brother had just came to tell him about what going down and his big premier tonight, at the sametime trying to not really call his older brother crazy. While he sat in his cell, he was told he had another visitor. Much to his surprise.
The guard opens his door, as you stood there with a small smile holding some cloth wrapped box. You greet Mako as you step inside his cell. The guard shuts the door, you look around his cell, you remember seeing these when you were much younger. Lin took you here a few times, and sometimes you just found your way down here. It felt much smaller since you where younger. Finding a single hard chair you go and sit down across from Mako. You then hand him what you had brought him.
"Thanks, Kashi."Mako takes it, as he unwraps it and opens the box, there inside you had some sweet cakes for him, nicely iced. He couldn't help but smile at it.
"I'm pretty sure it beats, the food here."you tell him. He couldn't help but chuckle at your attempt at light humor.
"Thank you, and it really does."he tells you, taking one out. He takes a bite, looking at you, he noticed your bandages on you."How are you doing?"
Looking at your bandages"These are nothing."you tell him.
"Are they fully healed?"
"Nope, not yet. Still feel a bit of pain."
"Shouldn't you be back at the hospital then?"
"...I'll be ok, I heard what happen. I'm soo sorry Mako. What happened?"
"...I was framed."he tells you, you could see it in his eyes, he was definitively sure about it.
"Framed? What do you mean?"you wondered.
"It was Varrick, the whole time."he stands up abruptly, while raising his voice. Which made the guards react alarmly, as they get ready to attack Mako, but you jumped in the way to calm them down. They look at Mako carefully but this time they did not fully shut the door.
"Ok Mako, just calm down."you gesture him to do so. He looks at you still a bit heated about the whole thing.
He slowly calms down, sitting back on his bed."Sorry...it's just been..."
"It's fine, I understand completely."you tell him. He smiles at you gratefully."Look, I believe you. But that's all I can really say. I can try my best to pull some strings with Lin. Maybe I don't know reduce your sentence?"
"Thanks Kashi, that would be great. But I don't think that will happen."he tells you.
"Well, you never know really Mako. You've just got to look on the bright side of things."you tell him sounding as optimistic as you could, he looks at you not wanting to hear it. But he just nods his head."You know what...everything seems so different for some reason."you just out of the blue tell him. He looks at you, but you kept your eyes on Bolin's movie poster"Things...I don't know...things just seem to be changing...we're all growing but I wonder if it's in the right direction?"
"What are you talking about?"Mako questions you. Before you could say anything. Bolin comes barging in happily. He was surprised to find you, he greets you then goes to his brother telling him the good news. That he was right all along about Verrick and he was to be set free. Mako couldn't be happier to hear the good news. And you couldn't as well, you celebrate with the two brothers, thanks to Bolin pulling you into their hug, again almost crushing you.
The guards let him out, you and Bolin leave so he could gather his things and change. As the two of you walk out, you notice your father or rather yet he notices you. You froze. He looks at you surprised that you where here in the City and not at the South Pole, before you could say anything he rushes and embraces you in a tight hug.
"Kashi."he, hugs you tighter. There was a sound of relief in his voice, you tired to hug him back but your arms where bounded by him. You didn't know what had gotten into him. But it was something, he breaks it looking at you a mixture of relief and affection. Before you though had time to ask anything, people started to clap. It was for Mako, everyone was proud of him, and to everyone else surprise Korra ran up to him and kissed him. This took you for a loop, you where sure that Mako told you he broke up with her. He was too stun by it. You where happy to see Korra, but before you could go and a say hello. Your father pulls you aside. He looks at you all over."What happened?"he asks you worry written all over his voice."Look at you, you have injuries everywhere, why aren't you in the hospital...?"you try to say something, but he just kept fusing over you, you just let him do so. Even if it was starting to bother, that was until he said something about Jinora.
"Jinora?! What happen to her?"you asks him.
Before he could say anything Korra and the others came to tell Tenzin about Verrick allowing them to use his ship."That's wonderful, we don't have time to waste."Tenzin tells them.
"I know, let's go."Korra agrees.
Everyone makes it down to the docks, as they load onto the ship. You follow ready to go, only to be stopped by your father."Kashi, you're staying here. Mr. President. Can you please watch my daughter?"Tenzin asks.
"Yes of course, don't worry she'll be safe. I promise."The President places a firm hand on your shoulder.
You look at your father upset now"Why can't I go?"you demand from him, raising your voice.
Tenzin looks at you"Because, you just can't. Now stay here."
"But father...I need to go. Please!"you protest.
But Tenzin would not budge"Kashi, your staying here. Look at you already hurt. You can't come, you must stay safe."
"But why?!"you demand loud enough for everyone around to hear. They look on at the two of you, you would not back down, so you push your pass your father only for him stand in your path. You look at him and demand him to move. Your behavior finally made him snap.
"Because, I will not lose you! Like Jinora!"he frustratedly yells at you. Stopping you in your tracks as you look at him, he looked ready to cry."You're staying here Kashi. You're not ready, I will not loose you."he grips you firmly, you look at him, his voice cracked"I won't."before you could say anything he used his air bending on you to knock you out in some way. He catches you before you fall, and places you in the President's arms. Placing a gentle hand on your hand."I love you Kashi."he kisses the top of your head. Looking at the President"Please watch her, and keep her safe."The President nods his head, with that Tenzin gets on the ship and leaves.
