It was now day three of Kai working as a secretary at the Police Station. She was currently typing up a report Gang had written out, and was surprised when she saw Chief Bei Fong walk out of her office with Bolin's older brother, Mako, that didn't like her very much. The dark haired boy was grinning like an idiot, and Kai could see part of Bei Fong's unamused impression. She tried hard not to laugh at the situation, but ended up softly snickering.
"What do you think she's laughing at, Lu?" Kai heard Gang say from behind her.
"I don't know, Gang, let's ask her." Lu replied and soon the shadows of the two men she was acting as the secretary of cast themselves over her.
"You know, civilized conversation usually begins with all parties facing each other." Kai replied smoothly as she continued to type.
"Well, then, I suppose you ought to turn and face us." Gang replied, and then Kai felt her chair being harshly spun around so she could face them.
"We have some things to discuss, girlie." Gang told her with an angry sneer.
"What?" she furrowed her brows.
"You ratted us out yesterday," Lu stated.
"Oh,…yeah,…right…" she muttered, only just realizing that they probably wouldn't have been too happy about that.
"Yeah," Gang snapped, "We want an apology."
"No,"
"We control whether or not you earn your community service hours, sweetheart," Lu commented. "He said apologize."
"And I said – wait for it – no." Kai leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms over her chest. "But," Lu and Gang smirked, "The next time you try and sneak out, I have a pantomime horse disguise you can use," she spun back around to her type writer, and then looked over her left shoulder at them, "Do either of you have any experience being a horse's ass?"
"I do believe she got you there, you two." Kai's head snapped around at the sound of Chief Bei Fong's voice. The older woman stood in front of her desk, her arms crossed across her chest, and Mako standing close behind her. "And I would like to remind you two that you do not control whether or not Kao gets her hours. I do. Is that understood?"
"Yes, Chief," Lu and Gang said quickly, nervously. Bei Fong looked down at Kai, her expression changed to one that was slightly softer. "And how are you?"
"I'm doing well, ma'am," Kai replied respectfully. Bei Fong nodded and walked off.
"Okay, girlie, how'd you get the Chief to like you that fast?" Gang asked.
"I have excellent time management skills, I'm great with people, and," her voice lowered to a faux sultry tone, "I have a very soothing phone voice." She smirked at the large detective and then went back to her typing.
X
The Next Day…
It had been four days since Kao had started working off her community service hours at the Police Station, and seeing as how Lin was the one to let her illegal actions slide, she was the one to keep the girl in line while she was a part of the station. To say Lin hadn't expected it would be such a hassle was an understatement.
Lin had watched the girl carefully, learning that she could be extremely persnickety when she felt threatened in any shape or form. What Lin didn't get though, was why Kao hadn't struck back against the boy who groped her two days before.
Lin got her answer that afternoon. It was Friday, that meant Kao was cleaning the Academy's uniforms. That also meant Lin hadn't seen the girl since she checked in with her that morning. Deciding she needed to check on the girl to make sure she hadn't gotten up to anymore illegal mischief, Lin went to stand.
Lin stood from her desk chair and headed for the Academy courtyard. Once at the glass door that led out there, she saw a crowd building around something. Lin's face fell into one of annoyance, what the hell are they doing?
Lin walked outside and onto the scene, the students parting to make a clear path for her to take. Lin got to the front and saw Kao, her hair a mess and her arms soaked with sudsy water, standing across from a tall boy who looked as if he could crush her with one hand; the boy that had groped her two days earlier.
"You the one who groped me?" Kao asked darkly.
"What if I did?" Wong asked haughtily.
"Well, I want to congratulate you. Shake your hand," Lin raised an eyebrow at this. "Congratulations!" Kao exclaimed sarcastically, "You've been awarded the World's Biggest Cockroach!" the students 'Ohh'ed.
"This award is given in recognition of your unparalleled lack of decency and humanity." Several of the students laughed. Kao continued with her same hostile sarcasm, "Bravo. You're going to die friendless and alone."
"Like I care about what you think. You're just the laun–"
"Shut up!" Kao barked, cutting off Wong. "If I want you to speak, I'll wave a snausage in front of your nose." Kao stepped forward so she was nearly chest to chest with Wong. Wong scoffed. The nineteen-year-old girl put one finger to the boy's chest. "And you may not care now, pretty boy, but holy crap, are you going to care when I get my revenge on." Kao's voice took on a faux-perky tone, "By then, you'll be doing all sorts of caring."
The boy scoffed, and Kao grinned evilly in response. "I'm not kidding, Wong, you try and grab my ass again to convince yourself that you're not a loser, I will ruin your life, got it?" Wong sneered down at her, and Kao turned around and began to walk off.
"Grow a sense of humor," Wong spat out after her.
"I would if something funny would ever happen," Kao snapped as she continued to walk.
"Crazy bitch," Wong muttered.
"Yep!" Kao exclaimed sarcastically, "That's me!" Just as Kao went to walk out of the group she made eye contact with Lin and halted in her steps.
"My office," Lin told her, "Now." Lin gestured for the girl to walk in front of her. Kao did as told, and headed towards the door that led into the Police Station.
Just as Lin went to follow the girl, one of Wong's training cords shot out after Kao and snapped against the girl's back end before Lin could stop the cord or warn the girl. Kao let out a gasp of surprise her hands flying to the assaulted area. Another cord shot out from Wong's gauntlets, and before Lin could stop the situation from escalating any further a sharp edged metal fan was flying through the air and slicing Wong's cord off of his gauntlet.
The fan flew back around and Lin watched as before it sliced through Kao's opened hand, the girl spread her fingers and the fan split into three pieces of metal. With a graceful movement of her hand, the pieces of metal wrapped themselves around Kao's arms as her gauntlets. Lin's brows raised just barely, impressed.
Lin met Kao's left eye, since the right one was covered by the girl's dark fringe. "My office," she told the girl, "now."
"I didn't start it! It wasn't my fault! That boy has a major attitude problem, and rich daddy syndrome! I am n–"
"Wong will be suspended for his actions," Lin told Kao.
"Oh," Kao sat down in the chair across from Lin's desk awkwardly. "Which ones?" she asked much more quietly. Lin raised an eyebrow at the question. "I saw you watching through your window," she jabbed her thumb back at the window behind them, "I had my suspicions that you saw him grope me when I went to get that file the other day, and you asking about my well-being yesterday confirmed it."
"How?" Lin raised an eyebrow suspicious.
"I grew up spending more time at my uncle's Private Investigation office that at my own house. I got my Private Investigator's license when I turned eighteen, did a few jobs on my own to raise some money, got a permit to validate my license in Republic City approved, lined up my first job, and then bought a boat ticket out here."
"What was that first job exactly?" Lin asked, gesturing for Kao to take a seat in front of her desk.
"To find out whether or not a lady's husband was cheating on her." Kao plopped down in the chair.
"And?" Lin asked.
"Remember Gosch?" she asked Lin.
"Yes," Lin stated bitterly.
"He was the husband." Kao told her.
Before Lin could say anything in reply to the story, the phones in the station all began to ring almost simultaneously. Lin reached for the phone and put it to her ear.
Quickly remembering that Kao was in the room, Lin turned to face the girl who looked shocked at the sudden assault on her ears. "This sounds like it's going to take a while." Lin told Kao. "You can go."
"Thank you, ma'am." Kao replied before quickly leaving the premises.