KAINORA WEEK - 2015
[day seven - dates]
save the date
Republic City was always beautiful at nighttime. The lights of the city glittered on Yue Bay, the nightlife was thriving and there were a million choices of what you wanted to do. You could go see a pro-bending match (now with air as a fourth element), see a mover, go to a restaurant, or a club, or, you could take a stroll, which was what Kai and Jinora, eighteen and nineteen respectively, were doing right now.
It was a chilly night, but Jinora had made sure they were bundled up before they had glided over to the City from Air Temple Island. The gliders had been rendered obsolete for the most part over the past few years, but it was still good to have them around for nights like these. The squirrel suits were effective in battle, not so much when it came to everyday life.
As they strolled down the streets, hand in hand, it made Kai think of all of their old dates. The restaurant, where they had gone for Jinora's sixteenth birthday, a little Cafe, the sight of their first date, the park they had gone to afterwards, where they had first kissed. There was a mover theatre from when they were kids. Kai had tried to pull the classic yawn move to put his arm around Jinora, only to punch her in the face. She still teased him mercilessly about it. He could make out a skating rink through the trees of the park, where Jinora had guided him through the delicate act of skating. Even though he had stumbled, she had never let him fall.
He didn't realize he was grinning until Jinora asked, "What's got you in such a good mood?"
He smiled at her and leaned down to peck her on the cheek. "Memories. We've had a lot of good dates in the past."
Jinora leaned into him. "This one's a little lackluster in comparison," she teased. Their laughs mingled together.
"I think that's liable to change," Kai replied. Jinora raised an eyebrow at him, and they stopped walking. "See, I knew you'd take me seriously if I used a big word." Kai was still smiling at her, but now it was a little nervous, a little unsure. After knowing him for seven years, she could read him like a book.
"The thing is Jin," Kai continued, "we've had a lot of great dates, and I have a really special one planned for later, but only if you say yes." Comprehension dawned on her face as he dropped down to one knee, her eyes filling with tears as he brought out a small box. Inside was a ring, shaped in the spiral symbol of the Air Nomads, one spiral blue for the Water Tribes, one green for the Earth Kingdom, and one a glittering white diamond. "Jinora, will you marry me?"
Kai waited with baited breath. He knew they were young, but he had never felt so sure of something before. A pause, then -
"Yes!" She flung her arms around him, hugging him so tightly he almost fell over. Before he could say a word she kissed him, but pulled away so he could put the carefully crafted ring on her finger.
A few weeks later, their wedding invitations went out - Save the Date.