Skoochy couldn't help but smile as he walked into the warm living room. Jinora stared at him, a tear running down her face.

She seemed too move on instinct, running over and jumping into his arms. They held each other for what felt like forever. A moment later she broke apart, her face becoming furious. Skoochy's calm and peaceful air turned into panic as gusts of wind blasted out from all around her. Skoochy started to back away quickly, tripping over a small table as he did.

Jinora dragged him up and started hitting every part of him she could reach.

"You… you…" Jinora shuttered though punches. " I… was…worried sick…"

Skoochy tried to cover himself from her attacks. He looked over at Korra desperately. Rolling her eyes, and with a hint of a smile, she picked Jinora up, moving her away from Skoochy.

He got up slowly still keeping his distance. "I'm really sorry… I was going to come back to see you I swear—"

"I thought you had been captured! Or killed. Why couldn't you just stay in the hospital?" Jinora asked, clutching Korra for support as her hand went to her side.

Skoochy jumped to Jinora, lifting her up, but she shooed him away, her eyes still burning with rage.

"How about you two settle down? I'll go make some tea." Korra said guiding her to a chair.

Jinora slowly sat across from Skoochy, arms crossed, her face showing something between anger and relief.

Skoochy looked at her in concern. "Are you okay? What did the doctor say?"

"I'll be fine… I just have to stay off my feet for a few days."

Skoochy's head drooped, a horrible guilt filling his stomach. "Sorry I disappeared. If I had left here earlier to see you, you'd never had left and made your side worse…"

"So…" Jinora began expectantly.

Skoochy looked at her blankly. "So?"

Jinora rolled her eyes. "Why did you leave?"

"Oh! Well… when I woke up I tried to find you; but they put me back to bed, and told me everything was fine and that you were safe. After a little while I heard the healers talking. They said they were going to transfer me to jail." Skoochy paused, looking at Jinora closely. "I had to leave. I looked for your room to tell you but I almost got caught. After that I just wondered the streets, my legs gave out after a while, if Mako hadn't found me…"

Jinora arms unfolded. She seemed to return to herself. "So… that's it?"

Skoochy nodded. Just then Korra walked in closely followed by Mako. She was holding a kettle of tea and several cups.

"Here you go everyone." She stopped, looking at both of them nervously. "Is… everything ok?"

"Yes." Jinora whispered. "Everything's fine."

Mako and Korra sat down, watching both of them closely.

Jinora turned her attention to Korra. "Is he going to be alright?"

"I believe so. I did a bit of healing on him, which I believe helped. But he'll have to stay off his feet for at least a month. If he had stayed out much longer…" Korra's voice trailed away.

Jinora looked hard into Skoochy's eyes, small tears trailing down her cheeks. "This is all my fault. If I had just stayed on the island none of this would have happen."

"Jinora, it's my fault. If I'd realized what traitors my friends were… I could have stopped this." Skoochy looked deep into her eyes, hoping his stare would say more.

Jinora looked at her feet, breaking eye contact. "So what are you going to do now? I mean… you could stay on the island…"

Skoochy couldn't help but chuckle. "I don't think your father would be too chuffed with that… not to mention the police are still after me. No, I'll find somewhere to live." He turned to Korra and Mako. "But I wont be here long… I'll get out of your hair."

Korra waved a hand. "Your welcome to stay for as long as you like."

Skoochy breathed deeply knowing it was time to say what needed to be said. "Well, I've come to a important decision. When I do go back on the streets I'm giving up crime… forever."

Jinora was to slow to hide her look of surprise and disbelief.

Skoochy raised an eyebrow. "Don't think I can do it?"

Jinora shook her head quickly. "No, no, I think you can! It's great you're going clean," she said as small patches of red appeared on her face.

Skoochy pressed on. "But I've come to an even more important decision. I'm going to help put an end to the Bending Alliance."

"What?" Jinora began, a shadow of fear crossing her face.

"I'm going undercover to help bring them down. Strike them where it really hurts. Korra and I talked and she said the police would hire me to collect information. They even may clear my name."

Jinora's head snapped to Korra. "Is this true?"

"Well… I mean… he is a expert when it comes to sleuth operations…" Korra stopped, looking at the now sharp-faced Jinora. "I mean, it'll have to wait at least a mouth until his legs heal but—"

"No! I need to get going now! Everyday we waste the more powerful they get. "

"Skoochy, this is crazy! You can't just go in there and put your life at risk! You're hurt, and if they found you out—" Jinora started.

"Jinora look at what they did to you! Did to us! They need to be stopped. I have to avenge you."

"Skoochy, putting your life on the line and jumping right into the dragons heart isn't going to solve anything. We need to be patient and wait!" Jinora said, her voicing becoming higher.

Skoochy slammed his hand on the table. "You wouldn't understand, Jin. This is an honor thing."

Jinora let out a chuckle of laughter. "Honor? When have you ever cared about that!"

Skoochy suppressed a snarl. "What should we do then? Stay on the defensive and not fight back!"

Jinora breathed deeply, trying to return to her calm state no doubt. "We should fight back, but we shouldn't be taking it head on."

Skoochy rolled his eyes. "Your such a…"

Jinora stood up. "A what! A what!"

"A… An Airbender!"

"Oh, and what, you're not acting like a Earthbender!" Jinora said.

There was an angry silence. Finally, Jinora said in a small voice; "I can't watch you do this… I care about you to much to see you hurt yourself, please reconsider."

Skoochy looked away from her. "I've got to do this, I'm doing it for you—"

"Are you sure it's about me? Or is it just because your little friends stabbed you in the back and you want to get back at them!" Jinora seemed to regret saying this the second she was done. "Skoochy… I didn't mean that…"

Skoochy began to open his mouth furiously; feeling like a cold knife had just stabbed his back.

Korra stepped in quickly seeming to spot danger signs. "Jinora, I think it's time for you to go back to the hospital, I'll take you there."

Jinora gave one last pleading look and began to walk out. Skoochy felt his anger fading away. Only last night he had risked his life to save her, and now he was just letting her walk away, even after he promised he would never leave her.

He wanted to run after her and hold her tightly. He began to make a move, but Mako had seemed to read his mind because a second later he put a hand on Skoochy's shoulder.

"Not a good idea… She needs time to work this out." He looked down. "And maybe you should rethink about what you're planning…"

Skoochy said nothing, but slowly walked down the hallway to his room. He knew he had to do this. He knew Jinora wasn't going to understand it, but he had hoped she might accept it, knowing she couldn't stop him.

He slowly crawled into bed, letting out a gasp of pain as he moved his legs on the bed. However, as he drifted to sleep, he tried his best to ignore the one thing he knew he must tell Jinora. They couldn't be together anymore, at least until the war was over. If she got kidnapped again, as bait for Skoochy… He would never, ever, forgive himself.

Pleas review! Again sorry it's been taking so long to write chapters, I'll try to speed up :)