"Uh, I'm Hiro, and I'm a earthbender who can't earthbend!" The first week of Hiro and Hikari at the school in Republic City wasn'teasy. These two classmates, specifically, weren't looking like they were ready to give the twins a rest anytime soon. And, while Hiro was reaching his edge and about to cry, Hikari was beginning to feel like she should kick the other kids' butts.

And, well, that's how they ended up on the principal's room that afternoon. They watched, dead quiet, as the gray-haired woman called both Asami and Korra and said that they should pick them up at school immediately. They sat there, knowing what would happen as soon as they arrived, and prepared themselves for the worst. Hiro cried. Hikari acted like she didn't care.

...

"Miss Sato, I'm sorry to interrupt you." Her assistant, a middle aged woman named Niu, said as she entered her office. "But it seems that your kids got in some sort of fight at school. The principal requests your presence there."

Asami looked up to her with surprise in her expression. She knew that sooner or later the kids' would get themselves into trouble, but she had to admit that she wasn't expecting it to be so soon. Thanking her employee, she began to pack her things for the day. Then, she drove to the school and learnt that Korra was arriving there as well. The couple exchanged a worried look before entering the principal's room.

...

"What happened?" Korra asked as soon as they entered the room. The principal looked to the kids and then to their mothers.

"I think it would be better if the kids answered the question themselves." She gave the twins a gentle smile.

"Hikari is stupid!" Hiro exploded. He wasn't crying, but it was visible by the red in his eyes that he did.

"Hey, hey, don't talk like that about your sister." Asami warned, looking to the little girl. Her long brown hair was messy and covering part of her face, which was dirty. "I understand you two got into a fight?"

"No, Hiro was trying to stop me." Hikari explained, her voice was cold and her arms were crossed. She never looked to Asami or Korra. "I was trying to stop the guys who were bothering him."

"Well, we'll discuss it at home. You can go outside, Mama and I will talk to the principal a little more." Korra said, firmly. As soon as the kids were outside, Asami spoke:

"And you called the other kids's parents as well?"

"Oh, yes, your kids's weren't the only ones bothered by them." She assured. "I only called you because Hikari chose to handle things with violence and Hiro panicked. I know how difficult it is for adopted kids to adjust, so I thought you would like to watch them closely."

"I see." Asami smiled back. "Well, we're glad you called. Thank you." The couple exchanged handshakes with the principal and left.

...

The couple chose to make dinner before the inevitable conversation with the twins. However, when Asami went upstairs to call them, she was shocked to see that both of them were throwing everything they could in their backpacks.

"What are you doing?" She asked, confused.

"I'm helping Hiro pack his things. Already packed mine." Hikari asked, her voice was still cold. Since they picked them up at school, she was acting like she was much older than she really was.

"Why?"

"Because you're gonna send us back to the orphanage." Hikari explained like it was obvious. When she looked to Asami, her green eyes were much more darker than usual. "It's okay."

Korra entered the room before Asami could answer. "Guys?" She noticed the mess in the bedroom. "Everything's okay?"

"The twins are under the impression we're returning them to the orphanage." Asami said still shocked. Korra was confused.

"Because of the fight?" Asami managed to compose herself and looked to the kids. Hiro nodded quietly. "Well, no one is going anywhere. You two are never going back to that orphanage. You are our children. "

"Yeah, well, I got into a lot of fights when I was little and my parents never kicked me out. " Korra tried to make the humour in the room lighter. "We're not angry at you. We're worried. We want you to know that you don't need to handle things on your own anymore. We're here for you."

"And we want you to know that beating someone up is not the way to stop things most of the time." Asami completed. "When something is bothering you, you tell us. Okay?" Hikari nodded in agreement but still looked suspicious. Hiro gave them a hug. The family organised the twins's bedroom and went downstairs for dinner.

Later, when the couple were putting them to sleep, Hiro held Korra a little longer and asked: "I didn't want to show them my bending. Is that wrong?"

"Of course not. You don't have to prove anything to anyone. And those guys only wanted to fight." The Avatar smiled. Hiro was really shy about his bending and the idea of using it for violence seemed to cause him great displeasure already. However, probably because of his parents absence in his early life, the little boy's development was delayed in comparison to other kids at his age. Korra, the first to notice - and care - about the situation, was trying to encourage him to train with her since the adoption. That's why she found herself relieved when she heard the next question:

"Will you still teach me those earthbending moves tomorrow?"

"Of course I will." She gave him another kiss. "Good night."

NOTES: So, what do you think? Suggestions and critics are accepted. You can also send me prompts and I'll try to incorporate them in the story!