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Item: Ball

Pairing: Kyalin

PRumpt by: N/A

"Lin! Hurry up!" Toph walked back from the staircase, into the lounge room where her daughter's date waited patiently. "Sorry Kya. Usually Lin is never late. Kid has a stick so far up her ass I'm amazed she even asked you to come to this thing."

The waterbender let out a soft chuckle as she wondered what was taking her date so long. "It's fine. I think she's just nervous. She finally has been accepted for her dream job and this is her first relationship. I don't think she wants to screw it up any time soon."

"Pffft. She's a Beifong, we're great at relationships."

Kya was going to say something but decided it best to hold her tongue.

Su ran down the stairs in a fancy dress of her own and that trademark Beifong smirk on her face. "Ladies, I would like to present my uptight sister, who needed a mud fight to make this happen. Lin Beifong everyone."

Lin came down the stairs, with pure fear all over her face as she descended the stairs in heels and a dress that felt like it would trip her up at any minute, to come and stand in front of her girlfriend. "Umm, it was Su's idea to do the 'fashion show,' I guess."

Kya wasn't listening as her eyes roamed over Lin's attire. Hair was done in a nice, elegant, loose bun, and the emerald dress clung to her body in a way that you could see her abs.

"I know you're probably not using your seismic sense, but her heart rate is racing. If you play your cards right, you might get lucky tonight."

Lin would have died of embarrassment, if she hadn't been eyeing Kya as much as she was eyeing her.

"Don't worry mum," Su cam up next to Toph and linked their arms together, "at least you don't have to worry about your date eye humping you."

"Remind me later to question where you learnt that."

Su led her mother outside, where a car was waiting for all four of them. "I learnt it from you. I think you should tell me where you learnt it from, given your blindness."

"Touché kid."

"Umm, you look really wonderful Kya."

"So do you Lin. Did Su do your hair?"

The metalbender blushed as she rubbed the back of her neck nervously. "Hair, make up, nails, even got her to choose my outfit. I'm pretty useless at the dressing up business."

Kya pecked Lin on the cheek and gave her a smile. "Come on, let's go see if your future colleagues have any taste in clothing and girlfriends."

The two women entered the ballroom and were amazed to see it packed with party guests unlike previous years. "Alright, Su, stay away from the bar. Kya and Lin, stay out of each other's pants. I'm going to make my speech and give these recruits their stupid sashes."

The Chief of police stormed towards the stage, taking a glass of champagne as she went to chug down as soon as her speech was over.

"Do we need to listen to the speech Lin, or should we go get some drinks?"

"As long as I listen for my name, we're fine. It's actually the same speech she gives every year."

The two women headed towards the bar, which was crowded majority by men getting their dates drinks. "Can I get two fire whiskies?"

The bartender smiled when he saw Lin slip a fifty across the table. "Coming right up."

"You know," the two women turned to see two men looking at them. One with an afro and a stupid moustache, and another with a regular stupid moustache, "my friend Lu and I couldn't help but notice you two don't have dates. Our dates happen to be sick, so what do you say? You two and us?"

"Not happening."

"Like you can afford to turn us down. Gong was trying to be nice, but I can be more persuasive. We are the finest detectives this city has ever seen. Chief Beifong isn't even as good as us."

Kya hid her smirk behind her drink, allowing her date to handle the two lying idiots before them. "Wow. Detectives. It must be extremely hard for you two."

"Sure was, wait what?"

"I'm sorry, I'm assuming you two are metalbenders?"

"Nope. Non benders, which makes us extra special."

No wonder I haven't seen them before. Bet they're the new whipping boys. "Right."

"Yep, so what'd you say? Care to be our dates?"

"Sorry to cut in," Kya placed an obvious hand on Lin's thigh, smiling as the two men stared at it, "Sweetie, your mum just called your name."

Lin turned her attention to the stage, where her mother stood impatiently. "Detective Lin Beifong!"

"Crap, she's angry. Meet me on the dance floor babe."

The two detectives watched the metalbender walk towards the stage, mouths completely open. "So what do you two think of my date? Pretty hot huh? Bet you cant wait until she is in charge." Kya left them to their starring, as she made her way to the dance floor, just in time for the music to pick up and Lin to make her way off the stage wearing her black sash with the police emblem embroidered on it. "You finally won the Republic City beauty pageant."

"Shut up." Lin held out her hand towards Kya with a small blush. "Care to dance?"

Kya stepped into the embrace and was surprised as Lin began to lead them in the dance. "So what does the sash mean?"

Lin shrugged as she twirled Kya in a small circle. "We wear it on formal events. Mainly funerals. They drape it over our coffin when we fall in the line of duty."

Kya suddenly became distressed at the notion that this ball was just a reminder that all these people could die saving someone's life, so she quickly changed the subject. "Umm, you know how to dance?"

"Yeah. My grandmother spent every minute I spent in Gaoling, teaching me upper class etiquette. This is the first time it came in handy."

"Remind me to send her a thank you card."

Lin tightened her grip on Kya's waist and pulled her in close until their lips were brushing against each other. "Will do."