There's a Sujin shipper out there who was depressed that her ship didn't have any good fanfic. I'm like a superhero to crackshippers.


Meeting Cute

"Oh, wow, great makeup. Are you a clown?"

That was not the preferred way to greet a Kyoshi Warrior. "Excuse me?" Suki challenged, summoning a glare so fierce it wouldn't have looked bad on Kyoshi herself.

The girl was a simple peasant, wearing a plain worn frock. She looked fairly clean for a Lower Ring resident, but needed some lessons in the proper use of undergarments. "I met a juggler and knife thrower in the neighborhood, and when I saw your makeup I thought..." She trailed off as she picked up on Suki's growing resentment. "I'm sorry."

Suki felt a part of herself melt at the girl's abashed wilting. "It's all right. It's an uncommon look. I'm a warrior. My order patterns our uniforms and makeup after Avatar Kyoshi." At the girl's blank stare, she added, "She was the Earth Kingdom's last Avatar. Next came the Fire Nation, and now we have an Air Nomad."

"Oh! That's neat." She broke out into a smile that had no business in a sullen, depressing place like the Lower Ring. "What's a warrior doing down here?"

"Showing the colors, keeping the peace. The Earth King has decided that things in the city need cleaning up, and he's asked my Kyoshi Warriors to help out before we go home." Suki smiled. "You may have noticed that we're pretty noticeable. We make a good crime deterrent."

"And you're just plain pretty. That's a plus," the girl added. "I'm Jin. I could show you around the Lower Ring a bit, point out some of the trouble spots, and good places to get food."

Suki had received several such offers that day already, but for some reason, this one struck in a way the others hadn't. "Okay, that would be good." She bowed. "Thank you for your assistance."

Jin grinned like a well-fed Owlcat. "The pleasure is all mine."

Jin taught Suki everything she knew about her home in the Lower Ring, and showed off the full range of the good and bad. Some time later, Suki returned the favor on Kyoshi Island...

END