I sit down in the middle of my shower. It had been a month since everything happened. My wound healed in a week thanks to Katara. Once I was able to I started training againand Bolin joined me. We showed each other moves that the other didnt know. Hinako started training with Mako also.
During the second week of training Chief Beifongs mother, Toph, came to visit Katara. when I was told that she had single handedly created metal-bending as a teenager I was flabergasted.
When she found out my brother and I could bend two elements she forced me into letting her train me in metal-bending. She taught me all the basics before even showing me how to do it. It took a couple hours but by the time she got tired she claimed that I had mastered her technique which I doubted, condidering she could make different shapes from a single iron bar, that she just happened to have on her, while i could barely bend and un bend it.
The previous ruler of the fire nation, Fire Lord Zuko came to visit Katara as well, arriving the day after Toph, and like Toph when he found out we could bend two elements he had forced Hinako into training. He showed him how to generate lightning and ,with the help of Mako, how to redirect it. He also taught Hinako the Dancing Dragon technique he had learned with the previous Avatar, Aang.
During an attempt to redirect lightning Hinako accidentally pointed it towards the house. I reacted and metal-bent a rod infront of the lightning which attracted it and absorbed it. Zuko grabbed the lightning rod and redirected the flow back into the sky. Toph bent the rod into a bracelet for me.
I sighed as the hot water cascaded over me.
From outside the door I hear Hinoka. "Hey Sai-Ryu hurry up we're leaving soon." I stood up and smiled.
"Benders for hire, eh?" I laughed. "Only Hinako would think to find us a job like that." I thought back to when Lin offered us a job with the police force as body guards. I laughed again. "And the first JOB is protecting Bolin while he does another one of those mover things." I turned off the water and stepped out.
I dressed in traditional air nomad clothes, as requested by Tenzin, and when I say requested I mean he took all of my other clothes and left me with these.
I walked out to see Hinoka standing there in mis-matched fire and water nation clothes. I palmed my forhead as Oogi landed and Tenzin jumped off him.
"Oogi will take you to the docks from there Bolin should be waiting for you, good luck" He said as he walked away. I jumped onto Oogi using the ground as a spring board and Hinako climbed up as Oogi started to lift off of the ground.
"Nice clothes Sai-Ryu." He said with a snicker.
"Tenzin took all my other clothes away because and I quote 'Are an original air-bender and should dress as such.' Its true but still I am also an earth-bender. I should be allowed to dress just as badly as you." I said mocking Hinako.
"The pants are comfortable and the shirt fits me so good." He said as he stretched over the edge of Oogis saddle. The rest of the ride was silent and when Oogi landed at the docks we hopped off.
"Thanks Oogi." Hinako shouted and we both waved him off.
"Right on time, I like that!" A skinny, rich looking man shouted. "My name is Varrick, Bolin has said some good things about you." He turned his headd sharply and yelled. "Zhu Li!"
"Yes?" She said still standing right beside him.
"Right, show them to the boat and I will join you shortly." Varrick said as he walked away.
Zhu Li stepped infront of us. "Follow me please." She said as she walked.
We followed her down the pier to a large boat and walked aboard to find Bolin lounging on a chair with a very beautiful woman next to him.
"Sai-Ryu, Hinako hey how are you guys? What are you doing here?" He said as he waved from his chair.
"Mr. Varrick hired them as body guards since we will be traveling into the Wulong Forest." Zhu Li said as she walked farther onto the boat.
"Oh right, I remember now. Anyways guys come over here I want you to meet someone." He said waving us over. "This is my wife Eska. She is Korra's cousin from the northern water tribe."
"How are you Im Hinako and this is my brother Sai-Ryu" Hinako said as he bowed ungracefully. I chuckled and looked at the woman.
"Please excuse my brother he is...strange. As he said I am Sai-Ryu nice to meet you Eska." I said extending a hand to her. She grabbed it and used it to stand.
"My little turtle dove I am going to take a nap." She said to Bolin who nodded.
"So have you guys heard about the Wulong forest?" He asked sitting up in his chair.
I looked at Hinako who shook his head. "Not a thing." I said and looked at Bolin.
"Well they say that there is a village that worships a sacred object that protected them from a giant creature almost 80 years ago and we are going to film me with it." He said leaning back again. He gestured to the seats next to him. "Sit, Varrick might take a while but we'll head out soon."
I lay back on the chair enjoying the sun for a couple hours and eventually I fell asleep. When I woke up I saw that someone had placed an umbrella over me. I sat up and lifted myself from the chair. I put a hand on the umbrella and spun it.
"I didnt think you wanted to get a sunburn so I pulled it over." A female voice said from behind me. I spun around and ended up staring into the eyes of a gorgous woman.
"Uh thanks, I havent seen you before do you have a part in the mover?" I said unable to take my eyes from hers. She tilted her head and smiled.
"So you dont know who I am? Well then I guess that make YOU new here. Consider this a gift from me." She said then leaned in and kissed me. It was brief and she pulled away quickly. She winked and walked backwards before turning and heading towards the door.
"Wait I didnt catch your name." I called out.
She stopped. "Thats because I didnt say it." She started walking again.
"Oh Asami flirting with Sai-Ryu now that I did not expect." Bolin popped up out of nowhere and nudged the woman with his elbow and winked at me. She had an embarrased look and she covered her face with the hands.
"Especially since my brother has someone he likes already." Hinako said coming out from behind Bolin.
I cocked my head in thought. 'I do? Who? Oh.' I palmed myself. "Yeah Jinora."
"So you like me?" Jinora said stepping from behind Hinako.
A/N: I am bad at writing romance but I am going to try during the next chapter.