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Sayuri approached a dark building and gently unlocked its wooden door, cautiously looking over her shoulder. It creaked a little, but no one seemed to stir inside the house. She tip-toed inside and lightly closed the door behind her. The entire room was dark- the only light she noticed was the moon shining in through one of her windows. Sayuri sighed and continued her silent walk through the house. She stopped in front of her dad's room, listening for the snoring of her father. She almost instantly heard it. It made her smile and shake her head, but she soon slipped passed the door and to her own room.
Sayuri opened her room's door and placed her journal in her bookshelf, quickly undressing for bed. She was exhausted after her encounter with Amon and those thugs he'd fought off. She'd heard about him- the things he did to benders- and even witnessed some of his skills tonight. He had seemed so kind to her. He saved her. How could he be such a terror to her people? He couldn't have known she was a bender though. Perhaps he had assumed she was just another average non-bender. Sayuri sighed.
Amon stood on the rooftop above her, staring down. Sayuri looked up at him, watching his eyes on her for a moment before turning around. Sayuri's thoughts were scattered and she panicked for a second, wondering if her could tell who she really was. Wondering if he would hurt her if he knew.
"This city is not very safe after dark."
He gently scolded. Sayuri blushed a little. He was worried about her. Partially as a thank-you and partially as a gift of some kind, she sang him a portion of her favorite song.
"The grass is wet with white dews.
Wind is blowing incessantly in the fall field.
The wind scattered the white dews.
They look like the beads
Which are not tied and are scattered
All over the field."
She kept her back turned until she reached her home.
Sayuri dropped onto her bed and closed her eyes. Her arms were sore after being pulled on and her head was pounding. She didn't want to think anymore, just sleep.
Sayuri yawned. She glanced around the large room, listening to the sounds of pencils on paper. Her history professor was droning on about some ancient war and her mind couldn't be farther away.
"- and there will be an exam Tuesday. Class dismissed."
Sayuri dumped all her papers into a folder and stood up. She was so glad it was finally Friday. She only had two classes today, leaving her with the rest of the day for herself. Sayuri walked down the university's large halls towards the front entrance, letting her mind wander.
"The nonbending evolution has begun! Join the equalists today!"
Sayuri stopped in the back of a large crowd. She could see a tall, unshaven man on top of a box, passing out equalist posters. The crowd cheered and clapped, but slowly began to disperse. Sayuri quickly turned on her heels, walking through another one of the university's corridors. The people in the halls slowly diminished until she was alone. She turned left once more and opened an unmarked door. Turing the handle, she smiled softly. The door swung open in to a meditation garden. The garden used to serve as a popular spot for students to relax, but nowadays it seemed only her and the song birds knew about it.
Trees lined the fenced in area along with several garden plots. Flowers had gone unkempt so long that they escaped their small neat beds, spiraling into the grass in the middle of the garden. A single small pond covered in leaves sat in the left corner. Sayuri took a deep breath and leaned down to pick one of the flowers. It was a pink and white azalea with several delicate petals. She placed it in her raven hair and sat down next to the pond. She began humming an old lullaby her mother used to sing to her.
Sayuri opened her journal to one of its earliest pages. Her mother's script spelled out her name, along with a small note.
Happy birthday Sayuri! I love you, hunny.
Sayuri had received the journal about three or four years ago, when her mother was very sick. Only a month after Sayuri's birthday passed, her mother died. Quickly closing the old journal, Sayuri brought her attention to the pond. She moved her hands in rhythmic motions, watching as the water rose up and twisted around in the air. The garden was one of the few places she allowed herself to water bend anymore. The equalists ruined any chances of benders publicly using their abilities. Sayuri stood up and practiced some bending stances while whipping water through the air. She smiled to herself and began to hum louder.
On top of a nearby roof, two chi-blockers were crouched down low. After a while, they watched Sayuri stand up and leave the garden. The two men quickly jumped up and raced away from the roof, prepared to report back to Amon.
"We have completed our surveillance on that bender girl, sir."
Amon turned around from the large map he was looking at.
"What bender girl?"
He absentmindedly asked. The Lieutenant was standing next to him, marking the map with a red marker.
"The black haired girl- Sayuri, sir."
Amon's eyes widened.
"Ah. I was not aware she was a bender…"
"Yes, a water bender. Would you like us to bring her to you?"
The chi-blockers probably expected Sayuri to be 'cleansed of her bending.'
"No. No, stay away from her. Do not touch her- do you understand?"
The chi-blockers nodded and swiftly left the room. The Lieutenant turned around.
"Who is this girl, Amon?"
"No one important."
"Then why have you placed her on surveillance?"
"That is none of your concern."
The Lieutenant lingered for a moment before looking at the map again. Amon sighed and wandered to a window. He placed his hands on the window frame, watching the city below.
"Why are you anxious over that girl?"
The Lieutenant interrupted.
"I told you, it is none of your concern."
"As your second in command, I have a right to know-"
"A right to know what?"
"A right to know if there are any active threats against the equalists that need to be… neutralized."
Amon stayed quiet for a second before turning around to stare at the Lieutenant.
"There is no such threat."
Amon grabbed his cloak.
"Where are you going?"
"Keep out of my business, Lieutenant."
Amon opened the door and slammed it closed again. He quickly climbed atop roof and ran across it, quickly jumping to another.
I know, I know, I haven't uploaded in forever! Don't worry, I won't abandon my story. I have finals really soon so chapters will be sporadic. Also, the link to the page where I got those poems from last chapter didn't work. Sorry, I'll try reposting it again this time: ..jp/~ Thanks a ton for your kind reviews! I'll try getting my next chapter done faster.