I don't own Korra.

"No." she said firmly.

"Why not?" he asked.

"You are not going to call me 'sweetie.'" she replied in an annoyed fashion.

They had been together for a week and Bumi was looking for a pet name for the princess.

"But it's adorable!" he defended. "Therefore it matches you perfectly."

"I have nothing against nicknames, but that one is just plain bad. If you can come up with something better you can use it." she said as she walked out of her room and into the hall. He followed her, shouting out names.

"Honey?"

"No."

"Darling?"

"No."

"Hothead?" said another voice. They both turned to see Kya walking alongside them. Kya found the two of them to be the most adorable thing ever.

"No." said Bumi. The princess nodded in agreement. The two of them walked ahead, hoping Kya would leave them alone.

"If you're looking for an abandoned closet I could help you look." she said wryly. The two of them turned a deep shade of red. She laughed at them. "You two are so cute when you're embarrassed."

"We're not looking for a closet, abandoned or otherwise. Aunt Toph asked me to help with Lin's training." the princess replied. The Beifongs had arrived the day before.

"Oh not that again. Does the woman realize that throwing knives at a nine-year-old is a bad idea?" Kya asked. Bumi wished he could say he was surprised by her teaching technique, but he wasn't.

"She claims Lin will learn faster this way. I'm hoping she's right. I don't want to hurt her."

"Why are you doing it then, Sugar Pie?" Bumi asked. The glare that followed made it quite clear that that name was out.

"Because Aunt Toph scares me. I know she would make me regret not helping."

They reached the training area of the palace to find Toph and Lin waiting in the center of the room, with Tenzin off to the side.

"Took you long enough, Princess." said Toph. "The plan today is just good, clean knife throwing. You will start small and build up until I say stop. Assume positions!"

Lin took her stance as the princess positioned herself across the room. Kya and Bumi took position next to Tenzin.

"Begin!" Toph yelled. The knives flew. One knife at first, then more. Lin easily stopped them before they hit her. They continued for half an hour.

"Okay, good work you two." Toph called. They both collapsed.

"Did you see those daggers?" Bumi asked Tenzin. "My girlfriend is way cooler than yours."

"She's not my girlfriend." Tenzin muttered under his breath. Kya patted him on the head. Their mother always teased Tenzin about Lin. Bumi walked towards the crumpled heap in the gym.

"Have I told you that you're kind of awesome?" he asked his girlfriend. She smiled.

"Not in the last couple of days." she said. She held her arm out and he helped her up.

"The knives are so cool." he said, still awestruck.

"I prefer fire myself. But it is cool to be able to use both. You're lucky to have me." she said, sticking her tongue out.

"I totally am, Hotstuff." he replied. She smiled at the nickname.

"That one I like." she replied.

"Good, because you should expect to hear it a lot."