It was dinnertime and Jinora sat fiddling with her food. While her family talked, she stared at the wall reliving a very nice date she had gone on with Skoochy the previous night. She couldn't stop thinking about him. It was like he'd dug a place in her brain and made a home there.

It had been a five days since Jinora took him riding on the glider and she had managed to see him three more times since then. Each of which were memorable occasions. Being with him was fun and effortless and she found herself counting the minutes until she got to see him again.

Jinora's daydreaming was interrupted by her father. "Jinora, are you listening to me?"

Jinora blinked. "Oh, yes… what did you say again?"

He breathed deeply. "I was saying that we're going to a party tomorrow night at town hall."

"Wait… Will that Lee be there?"

He nodded. "Yes, I believe so."

Jinora's mother smiled fondly. "I like that boy. He's so nice."

Jinora stopped herself from rolling her eyes. She disliked Lee. Everything about him grated on her nerves. He was the son of the Fire Nation counsel member and that high social position had made him arrogant, snobbish, and rude, at least to Jinora. His attitude was always much different around adults. Even more than his two-faced personality, there was something about him that always made her feel a little nervous, but her parents thought he was an angel and we're always trying to set them up.

After a moment it hit Jinora like a ton of bricks that Skoochy was planning on sneaking to the island tomorrow night to see her. Jinora made a mental note to leave a letter for him on her window.

The next day when the sun had gone down Jinora put on her Airbending dress and breathed deeply before leaving her room. She wrote a quick note and left it on her nightstand, telling Skoochy she was going out. She apologized for the unexpected party and promised to meet up with him soon. Her heart was heavy and she hoped Skoochy understood. She hated that he was coming all the way out to see her and she was forced to stand him up.

Later that night they arrived at the party; it was in a large room with a beautiful chandler. However Jinora spent most of the time either hiding or following her father around and talking to important people. Around adults she felt less vulnerable to Lee. She kept spotting him in the crowd and did not want to be forced to spend time with him.

Jinora was just starting to enjoy herself when a tall figure walked towards them; it was Lee wearing a pleasing smile on his face.

"Councilman Tenzin, it's an honor." He bowed. "Ah, and Jinora, quite nice to see you again."

Jinora's Father smiled. "Nice to see you Lee." He paused then said, "Well I better go find your father. I have some things to go over with him. I'll leave you two to catch up then." He gave Jinora a little wink, and walked away.

"Wait I'll go—" Jinora's voice trailed away.

Jinora now looked back at Lee. His pleasing smiled was gone, replaced with a nasty superior grin.

"It's been to long, Jinora," he said, eyeing her with a strange looking in his eyes.

"Not long enough," Jinora mumbled to herself, Lee didn't catch it. Being around him was making her skin crawl.

"So did you ever get that book I had sent to you?"

"What?" Jinora chuckled cruelly. "You mean your biography? I never had a chance to read it…sorry."

He gave her another nasty little smile. "How about a stroll?"

Jinora breathed deeply "Fine." Her father would probably insist on her being nice to the little toad anyway. Might as well get it over with.

They walked and it felt like forever to Jinora, Lee talked the whole time about his favorite topic—himself. It was amazing how he never ran out of things he found fascinating about that subject. His arrogance and self-absorption was sort of awe-inspiring.

Finally, Jinora found herself fantasizing about crawling up on the roof of Town Hall and leaping off without her glider just to get away from this jerk., They stopped at a courtyard right in front of town hall, it was completely empty but she wasn't paying attention. She was trying to find other things to think about—like Skoochy—just to keep her sanity and make this whole political excursion less agonizing.

There was a long silence as Lee looked at her and Jinora avoided his gaze.

Think of Skoochy, she told herself. Hoping to rid herself of the cold chill being so near Lee caused. Maybe then the revulsion she felt wouldn't show on her face.

"You know Jinora I really have missed you," said Lee as he moved closer.

Jinora now backed away and said, "You know… I think am going to go back to the party—"

Lee grabbed her wrist. Stunned, Jinora turned around, yanking it out of his hand, snarling, "Don't you touch me!"

She turned to run, not carrying about politics, peacekeeping or national interest. He then ran behind Jinora, but she refused to stop. It wasn't until the brush of something hot hit her cheek that she turned on instinct. She was stunned, no one had ever used bending on her like that. To hurt her. She hadn't actually been burned, but she stumbled from the shock of it. Lee caught her, his big hands wrapping around both her arms as she turned her around and kissed her full on the lips. Jinora began to struggle, trying to force him off her. She was still trying to get past the shock that this was happening—at town hall—with her father and all the other council members a short walk away.

"Don't… make… me…. hurt you," said Jinora as she gasped for breath.

Lee was now holding onto her very tightly, kissing her passionately. Jinora, however, finally wiggled out of his grip only to be grabbed again. She started genuinely fighting to break free, the shock being replaced by genuine fear that raced through her blood stream and settled in her stomach in an icy wave of terror.

She could hear Lee laughing past the fearful throb of her heartbeat in her ears. However his laughing was suddenly cut short when hard footsteps against the pavement made it obvious they weren't alone.

He turned, releasing Jinora quick enough to make her fall and he was just plastering an innocent look on his face with a fist slammed into his nose.

Lee tumbled over in agony, cupping his face as blood spurted past his fingers. Jinora gaped up at Skoochy, seeing his face contorted in fury as he stood over the bleeding Firebender like an ominous shadow, dark and shaking in anger.

"Skoochy! What are you—"?

Skoochy Ignored her when Lee started getting to his feet Before he could stand, a rock flew at Lee's chest, knocking him back, leaving him gasping for breath, but he recovered quickly. Lee's eyes narrowed at Skoochy, making it obvious he saw him as someone easy to crush under his expensive shoes

Lee turned, throwing out his arm and sending a fireball barreling at Skoochy, but Skoochy dodged it with ease. With one last move of his arms Skoochy sent Lee flying into the air before he landed with a loud thunk on the ground.

"Well, that was easier then I thought," said Skoochy bushing his hair out of his eyes as he glared at Lee. "I guess you're only good at picking on pretty, trusting Airbenders, huh?"

Jinora was sputtering. "H-How? What? How did you-"

Skoochy looked at her giving a confused little smile. "He attacked you. So I took care of him."

"Well, y-yes, I mean it was very heroic of you… but how on earth did you…"

Skoochy smiled and reached into his back pocket, pulling out the letter Jinora had left on her nightstand.

Jinora ran over to him and hugged him. Her arms were still shaking and her heart was thundering. It felt so good to be in his arms. She felt safe and she clung to him, needing the comfort he always gave her. After a moment Jinora realized the seriousness of the situation. "Oh no! Skoochy! You probably shouldn't have done that! His father is Councilman for the Fire Nation!"

"What are you talking about, Jinora? Did you see what he was doing to you? That's not okay! No one's allowed to hurt you!"

"But, don't you realize he's going to tell everyone about us now!"

Skoochy shook his head, looking over Jinora's shoulder. Jinora turned to look too, still shaking in shock and seeing that unfortunately Lee wasn't there anymore. All that was left was a trail of blood.

Jinora closed her eyes. "This isn't good… Skoochy, we just don't do stuff like that."

"What would you have me do just stand by and watch you get-" He swallowed hard, as if just finishing the sentence was impossible.

She shook her head frantically. "You should have just gotten someone."

They looked at each other. Then they heard a scuffling of feet behind them and to Jinora's horror, her father came running up to them followed by a sobbing Lee, and several cops.

Jinora realized she and Skoocky were still holding each other. She jumped away from him and turned to the angry mob that surrounded them. "Dad, I can explain-"

Jinora could see her father's furious face. "Lee, what happened?"

"Him!" Lee Pointed at Skoochy. "He attacked me when I tried to defend her honor. They're working together! They have it in for me!"

"Dad, hear me out!"

"Jinora, I'll deal with you when we got home. As for you!" He pointed to Skoochy. "Officers arrest him!"

The cops were now moving closer to Skoochy.

"No!" yelled Jinora, trying to run to Skoochy but her father was now holding her back.

Skoochy looked angrily at the officers. With a snap he Earthbended them off the ground and by the time they got up Skoochy was gone.

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