Wiping your brow from the sun rays, with your sleeves rolled up as you wash Oogi. While he was eating. He grunts. Looking at him, you just smile.
"Sorry Oogi."you tell him with a kind smile"But you need your bath, it's been sometime since you had one. Plus I promised Father that I would clean you today. Even if I am missing my air bending practice."mumbling the last part
Sighing to yourself, you really wanted to join the others this morning. Not just for airbending practice, because it was Korra's first day doing it. It got you excited just thinking on how the Avatar would do in air bending. She had to be pro naturally, she was avatar anyway.
Going behind Oogi using his tail to climb to the top of him, using the brush to give him a good scrub on the top, he grunts again. But you pay him no mind at all, wiping your brow again. You kept going on with your work.
This work would be so much easier if you could water bend. But you couldn't, so you had to stick with you had. Finishing the top with him, after getting behind his ears. Which tickled, causing him to scrumming. His movement, caused you loss balance.
"Oogi!"you scream, as you slip and slide down off his head. Landing right infront of him, he snorts at you. Blowing your hair back. You just look at him, as you get up."That's not going to stop me. Your still getting a bath."
Picking up your wash brush you went back to cleaning him. He slams his tail down, airbending at you, a huge gust of air at you. He looks at you, you look back at him. A staring contest was happening with the two of you.
Gripping the brush tightly, his eyes narrow at you. Korra rubs the back of her neck, she was coming from her first day of air bending training. Not fully pay attention, until you flew right into her. Knocking her over.
The bucket on your head"Oogi..."you shake your head, then turn to see who it was you got blown into by Oogi. It was Korra, you turn red. As you bow to her deeply."Avatar Korra, please forgive me. I-I did not mean to."
Korra looks at you, waiting for you come back up. You do"It's fine, I thought I told you to call me Korra."
"Oh, I'm so sorry."you tell her, blushing looking away.
She smiles at you"It's fine, anyway. How did you get blow over here?"
You look at her, then back at Oogi"I was just giving Oogi a bath. Cleaning him for my Father."you both stand up, you dust yourself off"How was training?"
With that question she slumps down"I don't get airbending at all. It's so hard."
This surprised you"Air bending isn't hard. Here let me give you an example. Oogi doesn't like it when I gve him a bath."picking up the wash brush, you make your way back over to him. She follows you, fill up two buckets with water. Walking over to him, he looks at you. Korra saw the look.
"Umm, are you sure?"she looks at you.
"..."you place the brush down, as you hold onto the buckets. You then sprint off, Oogi roars a bit. His head down, as if he was about to charge, you jump on his head and quickly dump the water on him. As you slide down his tail. Landing just fine on the otherside.
Oogi just growls as he moves away, Korra comes over laughing. Clapping her hands"That was cool."
"Oh, umm thank you. Did you understand?"you ask looks at you"With air bending, if there is something your way, you find another way around it. Just go round and round."
She smirks at you little joke, which you giggle at"So you must be a pro at it. Can you teach me then?"
With that question, your eyes drop. As you quickly gather up the cleaning supplies quickly. She saw this.
"Kashi, did I say something wrong?"she asked you remorsefully.
You turn around to her with a smile on your face"No, its quiet alright."
She looks at you still a remorseful look on her face."Look if I said something, I didn't mean it."
Gripping the two empty buckets in your hand, looking down"...I can't airbend."you confess to her, this shocked her a bit. Looking back up at her, it showed on her face. Which hurt you."You know never mind."With that you quickly leave her, before she could say anything.
Korra watches you run away. She felt bad inside, Tezin comes from behind her. Looking at the way you went, Korra felt his presence. She looks up at him. But he just looked in the way you ran."I didn't mean it."
"..."Tezin sighs"..."
Korra looks the way you ran again. You make it to the shed, where the cleaning supplies where stored. You stop running as you rest your back on the wall of the shed. Placing the buckets down, by your feet. You grab hold of yourself, siding down burying your face in your knees.
Later that evening, you helped your mother like always make dinner for everyone. Now with the Order of the White Lotus staying here to keep an eye on Korra, you had to make a bit more then normal. You make your way over to their quarters. Where they where listing to the radio about Pro-Bending.
You enter, they did not notice you, since they where o engulfed in what was happening on the radio you place their tray down. Just as radio announcer was his climax. It was cut off, you turn and find your father there. He had pulled the cord.
He didn't look happy at all"Korra come down here please."
In just a second she comes down, from sitting on the roof. The White Lotus Sentries turn around surprised to find Tezin standing there.
"You shut it off at the best part"she complains to him, walking over. You stood in the middle.
"I thought I made myself clear, I don't want you listening to this distracting nonsense."Tezin
"But it's their radio, and technically you said I couldn't watch a match."Korra justify herself."You didn't say anything about listening to one."
"You...you know what I meant"Tezin" Shou-Shouldn't you be in bed by now?"with that he wishes you good night then leaves blowing some wind behind him at Korra.
She watches him"Your dad...is a to uptight to be an air bender."she tells you.
"He just wants you to focus more."you tell her"Come on lets get to bed."
You and her both leave, she huffs to herself"I don't understand how and why Pro-Bending is so bad. It's soo cool. I mean I've waited my whole life to see a match. Doesn't it sound exciting?"she asked you enthusiastic about it.
You stop and look at her, she could tell it did not"I find kinda of...violent."you tell her"Batting it out, people get hurt. And the screaming and noise. Makes my head hurt. I like it here on the island."
With that you continue to your room, she couldn't believe what you just said, she hurries and runs infront of you. Stopping you, you look up at her."Are you telling me that, you don't find the world's greatest sport intresting at all?"You nod your head at her"Come on Kashi."
"I like my island just fine."you tell her.
It then clicked"You've never been off this island before have you?"she asked you.
"No...my father doesn't want me to go to the city."you tell her in a low voice.
"Why?"she asked you.
"He told me it was a dangerous place for someone like me."you tell her."And he's right, here on the island. It's safer."
You go pass her"..."she watches you.
The next morning, you helping cleaning the dinning room. When Korra came in, not the least bit happy.
You pick up a few plates"Korra whats wrong?"you asked her.
She sits down looking up at you with one eye"It's just this training. And your father is a hypocrite."
"What?"
"He tells me this element is the element of freedom. But yet he won't let me have any. How am I suppose to learn this element if I don't get any."
You give her a simple smile"You'll get it, don't worry."
She looks at you, with your smile on your face"Are you always this cheerful?"
You just smile at her, as you leave to go and do the dishes. Making it into the kitchen you place the dishes in the sink, as you get started.
Later that same evening, you where getting ready for bed. Dressed in your night kimono which was a simple white one with pink butterflies, you had no ribbion in your hair. Going to shut the windows you notice Korra running across the grounds. As you watch her go and jump off the side of the island.
Causing you to freak out, you waste no time. Leaving your window in a flash.
Korra makes her way the Pro-Bending arena. Just as she was about to use water bending to go inside. A shadow cast over her. Looking up she sees a flying basion. And you onto of it.
"Korra!"you call to her in a whisper"What are you doing?"
She smiles at you, using water bending to make inside the window. Turning around looking at you"Learning freedom."
"You have to get back to the island. My father isn't going to be happy."you tell her still yelling in a whisper.
"And you being off the island isn't going to get him upset?"she questions you.
You realized she was right"Oh no."
She smiles at you"Come on, I just want to take a look. Then we can go back."she tells you. With that she dashes off.
"Korra!"you call for her, but she didn't return. Reluctantly thinking this over, you fly your basion closer to the window. Turning around to her"I'll call ok Kida. Just go hide somewhere."she leaves you.
You stand alone in the dim lite halls. You got scared, as you hurry to find Korra. Looking in each door, calling her name left and right. Making sure you would not run into anyone at all here.
No luck at all trying to Korra, this place was huge. Soon a loud buzzing sound rang through the whole place. Freaking you out, you run for your life down the hall calling out for Korra as well regretting you came, and saying how you never ment to disobey your father.
Your yelling was heard in the halls, Korra steps out hearing you. When she sees you"Ka-"you ram right into her, as you both topel over the other.
Opening your eyes, you look around, then see Korra"Korra!"you embrace her in a tight hug.
"Kashi...hey"she says through breaths.
You let her go"I'm glad I found you. Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you. Come on we have to get home, I've been away from the island to long. My father knows I'm gone. Just think of the trouble I'll get in. He's going to punish me for sure. This place isn't safe, there so many loud nosies."you tell her over exaggerating.
Korra looks at you, looking freaked out, about to cry. She looks up at her two new faces she meet at the match. They look down at her, the one with the stern looking face, arches an eyebrow at you, while the more friendly one with green eyes smiles.
He gets down to your level"Hey, know need to freak out."he tells you, catching your attention.
You turn around looking at him, he smiles at you. You just look at him, as your ruby colored eyes grow wide, small blush comes over face. Looking away quickly, as you hide behind Korra. She looks at you, as does her friendly friend.
Korra could feel your heart racing, you bite your thumbnail.
"Is she ok?"he asked her.
"Yeah, Bolin, this Kashi. Kashi that's Bolin and his brother Mako. Their from the Fire Ferrets."she introduces you to them.
You peep your eyes from behind Korra,as you slightly nod to them"N-nice to meet you, both"you barely say above a whisper, dropping your eyes.
Korra stands up"We better get back though."agreeing with you.
You stand up still behind her, not looking at the two brothers. They still looked at you"Is always like this?"Bolin asked her.
Korra looks at you, then at you"Well, I would say yes. But she's really nice."
Bolin smiles at you, he goes over to you. He was taller then you. You felt his shadow over you, turning you look up at him. He smiles down at you, making you drop your eyes. Blushing still. Making him smile more.
"Hey Kashi, get Kida over here."Korra tells you.
"Y-Yes"you tell her, as you go to one of the windows. Taking out a whistle, calling her. She comes."Cool."Bolin looks at Kida.
Korra hops on, she then pulls you."See you guys later."she waves to them.
Bolin waves back"Yeah, same to you. Bye girls. Have a good night."
With that you take off back to the island. The next morning, Korra went off to practice air bending. While you went on to do some chores. You made a promise with her that would not tell your father about last night. Since she wouldn't tell your father about you leaving the island.
As you picked some fruits, you saw a blast of fire where Korra was training was. You look, then go back to picking out some fruit. You then look over at the city.
Later that evening, when you where helping your mother survive dinner. You noticed Korra not present.
"Pema, I am at me wits end with this girl"Tezin tells his wife.
"The best thing you can do honey is give Korra some space"she comforts her husband.
He then looks at his four children"You must promise me that your teenage years won't be like this."
Jinora who was reading looks at her father"I will make no such promises."and goes back reading.
"...I wish Korra can learn to be more like you Kashi."Tezin looks at you with a warm smile.
You give him a small one back, then look at the empty seat that belonged to Korra. You thought back to what she told you late last night.
"I just want to be free"she holds out her hand in the night sky."Don't you?"
Placing the tray down, you turn and leave your family not saying anything. This started them all. Tezin looks at his wife, who looks back at him.
You get on Kida and hurry your way to arena. Going through the window like before you run down it, and try to find Korra. But no luck at all, she was not where you bumped into her last night. Calling out to her, hear cheering and crowd. Making you stop, frozen in your spot. Fear swept over you, as the hallway got longer all of sudden. Your legs started to trimble. Everything seem to close in on you. You close your eyes tightly.
Down in the arena, Korra was on the Fire Ferrets team, as their water bender. She was doing alright, though got the team some pelaties. Along with getting knocked out of the ring, where she meets Tezin much to her surprise.
He demands her to come back, but she doesn't and goes back to her match. Tezin leaves, when turns to watch her get beaten by the other team.
"Korra!"a familiar voice yells to cheer her own.
Tezin looks and finds to his surprise his oldest daughter, here in the Arena cheering for Korra. This frustrates him, but it fades away when he notices something different about her. Just then the announcer talks about Korra how she was moving.
You watch in awe, as she was using air bending skills with the match. You look with wide eyes, as a smile forms on your lips. Watching her, your eyes filled with joy. Soon the match was won by the Fire Ferrets.
Everyone cheers, you jump up and down slightly clapping your hands. Bolin who was waving to everyone, spots you dressed in a normal kimono. He saw your big smile that you had, he stops his waving as he watches you jump and down with glee. His big smile turns to a smirk.
"What is it?"Korra asked him, coming over to him.
He points to you, she was astonished to find you there. Mako comes over and was the same. You felt their eyes on you, you stop jumping up and down. As you give them a pleasant smile.
They wave back at you, though Korra put more into it. She was happy to have you here.
Once she was done changing, and you meet up with the team. She hugs you picking you up, as she spins you around.
"I can't believe this. You came back."she tells you happy that you came.
You giggle, she places you down. Looking up at her with a smile."Yeah, you did well Korra."the other two come over to you. You get the same blush on your face, but this time you smile at them. As you bow your head at them slightly."You both did well too."
They smile back at you softly, with a nod."Come on lets go back."Korra tells you.
You agree with her, as you call Kida. She comes and you both hop on making your way back to the island.
Once there you and Korra find your father, who was watching as the airbending gates got refixed.
"I'm really sorry about everything I said."Korra starts to apologize to Tezin"I was really frustrated with myself and took it out on you."
"I think I owe you an apologize too"Tezin"I was trying to teach you about patience but I lost mines."
"No hard feelings?"Korra
"Of course not, by the way you were really good out there tonight. You moved just like an airbender."Tezin complements Korra.
"Wait you stayed any watched?"Korra
Hearing that you freak out"I did, Pro-Bending turned out to be the perfect teaching tool for you."he then turns and looks at you. Korra does as well.
"Tezin, please don't be mad at Kashi. It was my fault, she just followed me."Korra comes to your defense.
Tezin's stern face turns to compassionate one he smiles at you"And it turns out it is a good teacher for you as well Kashi."he gives you a hug.
You hug him back, looking up at him. Then over at Korra you both smile at eachother. She takes you from Tezin, pulling you with her.
"We'll be at airbending training bright and early tomorrow."she tells him, as you pulls you away.
You wave bye to your father. As you turn and follow Korra.
She decided to spend the night in your room, you where dressed in your night Kimono."Korra?"you look around the room. Then notice your window open. You stick your head out, looking up to find Korra sitting on the roof"Korra."
She looks down at you, holding out a hand. You take it, as she pulls you up, you sit next to her. While keeping your balance. She looks over at the city, though more so at the Pro-Bending Areana. You look as well, both of you smile.
"Kashi, your going to learn how to airbend."she tells you, you look at her. She kept looking at the areana"We both will."she looks at you with a smile."I'll make sure of, even if you can't airbend. We'll find your bending. I promise."She smiles at you, then turns and looks at back at the arena.
You eyes tear up, as you turn and look back at the arena as well, the wind gently blowing your hair and her's. As you both looked, four eyes looked back at the island where you both stayed.