here it is, my 100th chapter. can't believe i actually did it. anyway, read, review and enjoy.

Item: Rumour

Pairing: Kyalin

Prompt by: Guest

This just in, it has been reported that Captain Lin Beifong has been killed in the line of duty. We will bring you more details as they come in. This has been Shiro Shinobi, bringing you the news of the day.

The dinning table of Air Temple Island was silent, as everyone stared intently at the radio. "What?! No, that can't be true!"

Aang stood up from his seat at the head of the table and looked out the window. "The press are standing at the docks. Lin can't be dead, they would have called us before telling the media. Toph, what do you think?"

The metalbender frowned. "It could be true. But if it is, we must conduct proceedings just like my ancestors did."

Katara covered her mouth with her hands as she began to weep into her comforting husbands shoulder. "Oh Toph, why aren't you crying?"

"I was taught not to weep for those who have passed, because it means they will be sad in the next life. I have to be strong for my daughter in life or death. Katara, I need you to pull yourself together and get some candles, Aang you get some flowers, your feminine side comes in handy for these sorts of things."

Aang looked up from his sobbing wife to his stone cold friend. "What are you going to do?"

"I am going to start praying." Toph waited for the couple to leave before quickly walking outside.

"Lin, stop it, you're tickling me."

The metalbender tightened her grip on her girlfriend and buried her face into the chocolate skin. "But I love the way you squirm when I kiss your neck."

"I love it when you kiss me on my neck too, but you're kissing my ticklish spot."

Lin giggled but stopped none the less. "Ugh, I can't believe it took me this long to take a day off, it's amazing."

"I never knew a day off would be thought of as amazing. Though what is amazing is that this is your first day off ever. Are you sure you don't need to call in sick?"

"I'm the Captain of the police force, who am I meant to call in sick to? My mother?"

"Fair point." Kya rolled over and used her partner's body to prop herself up on so she could look into the emerald eyes she loved so much. "Spirits I love you."

Lin reached up and claimed the waterbender's lips with her own. It was getting pretty heated, when the music coming from the radio ceased and a reporters voice came through. "We interrupt this music hour to announce the death of Captain Lin Beifong. We are still trying to get confirmation from the police department but reports are coming in that she hasn't been seen since her last shift. We will let you know when we have more information."

Both women stopped what they were doing to look each other in the eyes. "Wow Lin, see, these are the things that you're meant to tell me about, so I don't end up having sex with the spirit of my dead girlfriend."

"Yeah, tell you what, next time I die, you'll be the first to know." Lin let out a groan as she got out of bed and walked to her window. "There's a media circus around Air Temple Island."

"If we leave now, we might find a way onto the island without running into a reporter."

Lin walked over to the bed and gave her girlfriend a quick kiss. "I'm so sorry this interrupted our alone time."

"It's fine, now let's go save my parents."

After managing to sneak onto the island with the use of an ice boat made by Kya, the young couple found themselves in one of the most bizarre situations they had ever experienced. Toph, wearing large robes, was at an alter in the large gazebo, chanting something in gibberish, while at least fifty air acolytes repeated what she was saying and in the back corner, Katara was weeping all over Aang's clothes.

The two women walked closer and were even more shocked to see that on the alter, there was a picture of Lin, surrounded by flowers and candles. "What the flameo is going on here?!"

The chanting and crying suddenly stopped as everyone turned to stare at the not so dead Captain.

"Badgermole?"

"Mother, would you care to explain to me why you're hosting a memorial service?"

Toph shrugged and lowered her arms. "Thought you were dead."

"You didn't think to at least call my apartment?" Lin sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose out of frustration. "Well I'm here now, so you can pack up and get back to normal."

"Are you kidding!? We're almost done! This is the only memorial service I'm giving you because I'm not doing it again."

Lin was about to argue back when Kya walked passed her and joined the congregation. "Kya?!"

"What? I might be busy the next time you die so I'm getting it out of the way now."

"Spirits this family is messed up."