soooooooooo i was asked to do a modern bending Au... not sure what that is entirely so this is what i came up with. read, review and enjoy

Item: Tattoo

Pairing: Kyalin

Prompt by: matl3s

"Hey Lin?"

"Mm?"

"Are you still thinking about getting a tattoo today?"

"Yeah, why?" Kya held out her phone to Lin, who was happily sleeping on her girlfriend's lap, to see a picture of a tattoo, which contained the Beifong family boar within a circle. "That's pretty cool."

"I designed it. You said you wanted something simple but you also wanted something that resembled your identity. So what better than the Beifong family crest?"

"I was going to get the police force's emblem but this is so much better. Well my appointment with the tattoo artist is in an hour, would you like to come?"

"Sure."

"Oh Lin, why don't you get my name tattooed on your back instead?"

"No."

"Why? Don't you love me?"

Lin shook her head at her girlfriend's antics, who was pointing out various tattoos that no one in their right mind would want. "Of course I love you, that's why I allow you to live with me and eat my food completely free."

"It's not free. I pay you with sex." Kya smirked at the look on Lin's face as the tattoo artist, thankfully female, walked into the room.

"Alright, what are we doing today?" Kya handed her, her phone with the picture, giving her something to go off. "No problem. I haven't stuffed up a tattoo yet in my career and I don't plan on starting anytime soon. Just take off your shirt and straddle the seat backwards for me."

"You know babe, I could still do it for free. And I can heal you with my bending."

"Kya, no."

"You're a waterbender?" The tattoo artist looked up at Kya for confirmation. "Well, I suggest you don't heal her. There have been cases where healers completely remove the ink."

"See, Lin. If I stuffed up, I could always try again."

"Kya, shut up."

Lin's phone buzzed on her nightstand, promptly at seven in the morning just like every other day. Untangling her limbs from Kya, she pushed herself off the bed and allowed herself to smile at Kya's dishevelled hair and naked back. Wishing she could take the day off, Lin pushed herself off the bed and began to get dressed for work. She let out a curse as her armour made contact with the fresh tattoo she had gotten yesterday.

"Language Lin, you should know better."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you, my tattoo is just a tad tender."

Kya rolled over onto her side, paying no mind to the blanket that dropped to her waist as she propped herself against the headboard. "That sucks."

"Gee, thanks. I'll just bend my armour slightly so it doesn't make contact with my skin. Simple fix."

"Alright. I'll be on the island today helping mum. She wants you to come over for dinner. Dad does too. It's been awhile since you came over."

"Okay, okay. I'll drop by with mum after work if it means that much to you." Walking back to the bed, Lin kissed Kya tenderly on the lips. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too."

When Lin walked into the Republic City police department, she was instantly met with the usual hustle and bustle that accompanied it. To others, it might seem intimidating but to Lin Beifong, it was like music to her ears.

"Captain, you're right on time."

"For what Chief?"

"Raid in ten minutes."

A sudden wave of pain ran through Lin's body as her armour was bent, against her will, to her shoulder blade that was now home to her tattoo. "Fu-"

"Geez Lin, you didn't put your armour on properly. Are you sure you're ready for the raid?"

"Yes Chief." Sucking in a deep breath, Lin pushed on with her day, trying desperately to ignore the pain on her back. It's going to be one of those days.

Relief washed over Lin's body as she saw Kya sitting at the dinner table, nursing a cup of warm tea. She quickly took a seat next to her and kissed of on the cheek. "Hello. I didn't get my usual texts from you when I'm at work."

"Sorry, mum and dad were keeping me busy."

"It's fine." She took Kya's hand in hers and squeezed it lovingly. "My mother bent my armour to my back today. I know she was doing it for my safety, but it felt like an invasion of privacy and it bloody killed. I had to bend it off slightly whenever my mu- ahh fuck!"

"Come on Lin. Wear your armour properly or don't wear it at all."

"Then I won't!" With a frustrated flick of her wrists, Lin's armour fell away from her body with a thud as it landed on the floor.

"When did you get a tattoo Lin?"

The airhead just has to have the worst timing. "I knew it!"

"Hold on! You knew I had a tattoo but you bent my armour to my back anyway?" Lin pointed an accusatory finger at her mother, who stood before her nonchalantly.

"Yep."

"But how did you know?"

"Kya texted me."

"But you can't read."

"No, but Kya downloaded an app that reads my texts allowed and responds using voice control."

Lin turned her gaze to her girlfriend and glared. "I hate you."

"Love you too babe."