Baatar tried to be as graceful as possible when he sat down next to Desna. He thought he was successful until he turned to Desna who was about in tears trying to hold back his laughter. He was about to say something when Desna could no longer hold it in and laughed in his face. He could only sit there watching him laugh away. In all honesty he didn't want to do anything but keep hearing that sound. He just wanted the beautiful smile on his face to stay there.

"What the hell was that man?! It looked like your where about to shit your pants!" Desna wheezed out.

He laughed a little bit more before calming down. As he was catching his breath he started to smell something sweet, fresh cut grass, fresh water, and something warm. How something could smell warm he had no idea but he didn't care. His whole body was consuming it and that's all that mattered.

Baatar was shocked as Desna sniffed him. He was about to object when he inhaled. A cold, tangy, lilac, and cut wood smell filled his nose and he just wanted to roll his whole body in it. He felt his heart flutter as he inhaled again.

"Did you smell that to?" Desna asked him. He felt like he was floating and he never wanted to come down from it. Baatar could only dumbly nod back. They sat there a until the moment passed. "Well that was um..." Desna started embarrassed.

"Yeah that's so not the approach I was going for." Baatar said leaning his head back on the couch.

"Yeah that's never happened before." Desna said before he could think it through.

Baatar snorted trying but failing not to laugh. "Well I would certainly hope not."

Desna couldn't help but laugh to. "Shut up you dork. I don't know what to say to a soulmate!"

"How about something nice like hi I think you look really cute." Baatar said not hiding the way he looked over Desna's outfit.

"T-thanks Y-you look great to." Desna stammered as he blushed.

"So how about a date some time? Maybe when you get a little time from your prince duties." Baatar asked hopefully shifting a little closer.

"About that." Desna started looking nervous. "Me and my sister have decided to stay for quite a while. It's not our time to rule so we just wanted a break from that life to live ours."

Baatar nodded understanding. "Been there done that. Then that means you'll be free in the in coming weeks?"

"Yeah if I don't need to help my cousin out or anything." Desna said shrugging as he got comfortable against Baatar's side.

"Awesome then after I shift some things around at my shop I'll take you out." Baatar said thinking of who would be able to cover his shift.

"Shop?" Desna asked scrunching up his face adorable.

Baatar laughed a little as his laced their fingers together. "Yeah I own a paint shop. It's pretty popular to."

Desna's eyes lit up amazed. "Oh that's so cool!"

Baatar shrugged. "I'm good at it and I can set my own hours. I guess it's alright."

"Well at least your doing something with your life." Desna said looking down at their intertwined fingers. He wished his life was a little more carefree.

"What do you what to do with your life?" Baatar said noticing the shift in the mood.

"Rule the Northern Water Tribe of course but until it's my time I'm not sure. I want a job but I don't know what I could be good at." Desna said brushing his hair behind his ear.

"You've got piercings to?" Baatar asked staring at the studded ear lobe.

"Yeah is that a problem?" Desna asked frowning at him.

"No no." Baatar said quickly. "I think it looks great and one of my best friends own a tattoo shop. I was just thinking yours must of been done by someone just as good as her."

"Oh my sister did them along with my other piercings." Desna said waving it off as if it was nothing.

"She did a good job. Wait other piercings?" Baatar asked looking over the young mans face to make sure he didn't miss anything.

"Wouldn't you like to see?" Desna had a teasing smirk on his lips as he looked at Baatar. Baatar turned bright red a he looked at anything besides the person beside him.

Eska calmly smirked at Bolin as she pet the little spirit in her lap.

"I'm sorry about him. Sometimes he could be a little rascal." Bolin laughed nervously as he sat down beside her.

"It's quite alright." Eska said finding his nervousness cute. Bolin mumbled a quiet oh as he looked down at his lap. He didn't know what to talk about. "Tell me something Bolin. You look like a people person and you made quite the entrance when you came in. So why is it now that you look ready to run away?" Eska asked leaning a little into his personal space.

She was only going to tease because why not. Until she smelled him. He smelled like earth and it burned her nose a little as if it carried heat and she loved it. Inhaling more.

Bolin gasped and was about to lean away from being sniffed when a hand shot out and hovered over his nose. Bolin sniffed in despite turning his head away slightly. His eyes fluttered as he hummed. She smelled like ice. If that was possible because he didn't care. Ice and snow was all he could think about right now as he nuzzled into her hand. He jumped when she giggled. Opening his eyes he saw her smiling.

"You're just like your spirit." Eska said smirking when he blushed.

"Shut up." He grumbled as he shifted a little closer to her.

"Not so shy anymore huh?" Eska said as she got closer herself.

Bolin rolled his eyes. "I don't see you complaining about personal space."

"No not at the moment." Eska said running a hand through his hair. "Anyway I'm sure you know about me."

Bolin relaxed under her fingers. He shook his head looking at. "No I don't. I know you are a princess but I don't know about you." He said smiling at her.

She looked at him pausing her ministrations before she continued. "Yeah you're right but I'm on break from that for a while. I'm just trying to live life some. Get a job maybe. I like doing piercings." She said looking him over.

"Oh really? I would have never guessed. I mean you do have a kind of dark look but I'm not judgey so you never know." Bolin explained shrugging. Eska nodded and he kept talking nerves forgotten. "Okay well not to toot my own horn or anything but I'm a genius. Seriously I work for the police." Then he leaned in a little closer and whispered. "Really Korra. The Restarts would be dead with out me." He pulled back giving her a playful smile and wink. "I'm an expert at computers and stuff. I'm not sure but all that stuff just calls to me and I get the job done whatever they might need." Eska for her part just sat there leaning on her fist as she listened to him talk. She didn't mind his voice was nice and every now and then Pabu would lick one of her fingers as she pet him.

Ikki slowly backed away as she looked around seeing almost everyone together. She saw a open wine bottle on the bar and snuck her way over to it. As she grabbed it smiling another hand also grabbed hers trapping it against the bottle. She gasped as her body came to life. She looked up to Mako or eyebrow dude and laughed. He was just standing there with his mouth open.

"Oh this is going to be fun." She said leaning on the counter. Her head resting on her hand. "Gonna let my hand go any time soon there handsome?" Mako jerked his hand back like it was on fire.

Ikki laughed. "Are you going to say something or just going to stare all day?"

Mako groaned putting his head in his hands. "Now I'm going to jail."

"Hey you only go to jail if I'm fourteen and don't give consent. I'm sixteen and totally consenting." Ikki said smiling at him.

Mako sat up and rolled his eyes. "I guess your right but I'm twenty-two."

"That won't be a problem for me. Age is just a number after all." Ikki said shrugging not really caring.

"Yes well your number doesn't allow you to drink yet." Mako said taking the alcohol off the counter.

Ikki pouted. "Not even just a little?" Mako shook his head pouring her a soda instead. "Buzz kill." She mumbled grabbing the cup. "What am I going to do now?"

"This is suppose to be a karaoke party so you could go and sing or something." Mako said looking over to the stage.

Ikki stared at the stage letting her ideas form. "You're brilliant!" She said smiling at him.

Mako blushed scratching the back of his neck. "No just stating the truth." He said looking everywhere but her eyes.

"OK well I need you to make lots of different drinks and just set them up on the counter for now." Ikki said looking back at the stage.

"What why?" He said giving her a confused look.

"Just trust me but hurry I'm going to need your help once I get done." Ikki said not waiting for a reply as she went to the stage.

She quickly pulled up the programing monitor. After floating around in the controls she found a way to connect all the Sato watches in the room. Once that was taken care of she went to the monitor controls. Turning once screen towards the stage and another to the soon to be crowd. Satisfied with that she looked out at the room. Some rearranging needed to be done but it was no problem. Ikki went back to Mako's side.

"Ok so here's some drinks." He said as he was putting different beers in to the mix.

Ikki nodded her approval. "You guys must drink a lot."

He snorted. "Hey the job gets stressful sometimes and it isn't to safe to go out to bars."

"Oh anyway can you stop for a second and help me move some stuff around?" She asked getting trays ready for when they were done.

"Sure where should we start." Mako said coming from behind the bar.

Ikki showed him over to the tables. She wanted to move them out of the way so two couches could be moved into the middle along with their tables. Mako laughed at her. She was struggling as they got to work. She properly flipped him off as the first couch was set in place. He patted her back pulling her off to get the last couch. Ikki groaned leaning on the back off the couch as Mako set to move the tables. She could tell he was back to laughing at her so she rolled her eyes and headed back to the bar. She started to load up drinks on a tray when Mako came up beside her.

"So we're filling up the tables with drinks?" He asked as he started to make more.

"Yup I think it'll be more fun for us to loosen up and get along with each other." Ikki said as she carried off the tray.

"Drunk adults aren't fun in the morning." Mako called off after her.

"Well they'll be fun in the moment." Ikki said returning with the tray.

"Just so we're clear. You know that you, Kai, and Wu aren't drinking with us." He said as he watched her refill the tray.

"Of course." Ikki tsked rolling her eyes again. "Who do you think is going to look after you guys. And make sure you don't die or something equally stupid. Besides you guys need a break and to relax." Ikki said reaching over to grab his hand. They both sighed at the contact. "It will be great for everyone to see everyone all messed up."

"Yeah I guess." Mako said smiling at her before finishing up the drinks. When both tables were filled Ikki got up on stage and set up the microphones. "Why do we need four microphones?" Mako asked as he watched her connect the last one.

"Well because up to four people can be picked to sing together and other times I'm going to be hosting." Ikki said smiling at him as she adjusted the stage lights. She loaded up everyone's names in the spinner.

"Is it ok if I dim the rooms lights now?" Mako asked waiting for his cue.

"Sure." Ikki said as she grabbed a microphone. She laughed when the lights dimed and everyone looked up as if something was wrong. "Alright people lets get this party going!" She said getting everyone's attention.

"Um sis what's going on?" Kai asked as he turned towards the stage.

"Why don't all of you get up and come over here. This is a karaoke party after all." Everyone glanced around at each other before shrugging and going over.

"What's with all the drinks?" Bolin asked as he took a seat on one of the large couches.

"I'll get to that in a minute." Ikki said as the rest of them settled into their seat. "Alright so I've already connected everyone's Sato watch to the monitor. So by now if you didn't have it before now you have everyone's contact information." Everyone looked down to their watch and looked through there contacts. She laughed a little. "Yes exciting I know but moving on. So this is how this game is going to work. Up to four people can play at a time. Your names and song will be picked at random and you and your partners can sing or dance or just sing. When a song is finished everyone old enough to drink will chose a random drink from the table."

"Not all of them are alcohol. Some are water, juice, or soda but still if you can't drink don't go for it. They're really mixed up and the alcohol is really strong. I didn't make any weak drinks." Mako cut in as he went to stand beside Ikki.

"So sound simple enough?" Ikki asked knocking her bangs out of her face. When everyone agreed a screen appeared in front of her. She pressed the shuffle button and then walked out onto the stage. "OK cool so I'll go first to get us started. I think a drink will loosen up everyone's nerves." Ikki said as the music started to play.

Koyoi mo zujou de wa kirei na mangetsu ga kirakira
Shiawasesou ni sekai wo terashiteiru
Tou no watashi wa dekisokonai de dou shiyou mo nakute
Yoake yume mite wa jibeta haizuri mawatteru

"Have you ever bonded before?" Shi asked Meelo when the boy was done inspecting his wings. Meelo sat up straight as he shook his head no but couldn't stop smiling. Shi chuckled. "Ok calm down little one. Would you like to give it a try?"

Meelo was about to answer but looked over to Tenzin first. Tenzin shrugged looking up from his Sato watch. "Go ahead I don't mind." He said smiling at Meelo.

"Yeah!" Meelo said excitedly turning back to Shi. "Is there anything specific that I should do?" Meelo asked looking his body over. He was trying to see if his siting position would work out.

"Nothing beside get into spirit state." Meelo nodded easily activating his spirit eyes. Before he could blink a white light washed over him. When it was gone he looked down at their hands.

"It fills like you're floating doesn't it" He heard Shi say but they didn't see him as they looked around. He heard Shi laugh from somewhere. "While we're in here we can't actually see each other. Only talk to each other."

Before Meelo could say anything they were separated. Meelo and Shi fell on the bed with a disgruntle huff.

"Well that's never happened before." Tenzin said as he went over to help them out.

"Yes I wonder what went wrong." Shi questioned as he shook out his feathers. Trying not to give anything away.

"Maybe it's because I'm sick?" Meelo said sadly looking over at Shi.

"No sometimes bonds just don't hold." Shi said flapping his wings. Tenzin gave him a weird look but he ignored it.

"Oh really? Then I just need to work on it?" Meelo asked gaining hope again.

"Of course." Shi said proud that he wasn't discouraged.

Sore de mo dareka ni mitsukete hoshikute
Yozora miagete sakendeiru
Nigedashitai naa nigedasenai
Akarui mirai ga mienai nee
Sore de mo anata ni mitsukete hoshikute
Chou no you ni maiagaru no
Kaketa tsubasa de tonda
Minikui hoshi no ko mikazuki

"Mr. Sato would you like to see what your money has been paying for?" Zaheer asked as he he leaned on the pool table.

Mr. Sato who was about to hit a ball pause mid stroke. He though for a moment trying to get his blurry mind to settle. He stood back up swaying a little. "Sure why not." He said placing the stick on the table.

Zaheer nodded his head and P'Li practically pranced off into another room. "It's really a beautiful toy." Ming-Hua said raising from his spot on the couch.

"Yup and I can't wait to play with." Amon said raising his glass. It was times like this that he was glad alcohol didn't effect him all that much.

P'Li came back out and opened the case. "I can't wait to play with you either." She said passing a weapon to him with a smile as she took one for herself. Amon smiled as he turned it on.

"Bring us a spirit Koh. The shield is still up so it's ok." Ghazan said as he gave the spirit one last pet before Koh entered the Spirit world.

When Ikki finished her song everyone whopped and cheered. She blushed from the attention bowing some. "Ok ok you guys now drink up." She said wagging her finger at them.

"Wait!" Mako said as he jumped off stage. Everyone froze looking at him. He smirked making everyone uncomfortable. "Close your eyes as your chose."

"What why?" Baatar complained as Mako bended over close to the table.

"Cause it's more fun." Mako said winking as he closed his eyes.

He blindly reached for a drink. He picked it and drunk it down in to gulps wincing at the burning after taste. He flipped the cup over placing it back on the table. Everyone quickly closed their eyes and followed. Ikki laughed with the other two teenagers at the faces everyone made.

"Dammit I got water." Eska said grumpily as she pouted.

"Much better than the fireball I had." Bolin said hitting his leg. "Dammit Mako did you put real fire in it!"

"You know I don't make anything weak." Mako said as he hopped back on stage. He hit the little spinner button on the floating screen.

"Alright Wu and Eska come on up." Ikki said pointing them out.

Eska grumbled as she got up and followed Wu up on stage. Wu hit the spinner button for their song. "Why don't one of you dance and the other sing." Ikki offered.

"I'm not drunk at all to be showing off my horrible dancing skills just yet." Eska said as she picked up a microphone.

Wu shrugged. "I don't mind." He said at least he knew the song. He's danced to Starving before.

He smiled when the song started and Eska's strong voice filled the stage. His body flowed along with the lyrics as he danced around her. He smirked when she added to his moves instead of just standing their like a rock. And he guessed he wasn't so horrible with the way everyone was shouting and clapping.

Koh returned with a little water spirit wrapped in his tail. It was trying to get away but Koh was stronger than it. "You can let it go." Ghazan said as he stood up.

He knew as soon as the spirit was lose it was going to attack. And that's exactly what happened when it was released. Water was shot directly at him but he easily knocked it away. He encased the spirit in the water instead. Forcing it to curl up on itself and relax. He brought it over in front of Amon and P'Li. Amon fired his weapon off first and Ghazan let go of the spirit but it didn't get far. The weapon Amon fired off had the spirit screaming as it body puffed up. Then it continued screaming when Amon switched a different button and it's body got smaller as if the energy was sucked out of it. When Amon was satisfied he let the trapped the spirit drop to the floor. P'Li stepped forward and fired her weapon. The spirit was nothing more than a black smoking spot on the floor. She turned and high fived Amon as they looked back at their work.

"Jinora, Korra, Mako, and Kai." Ikki said as she pressed the button for there song. "Come on and show us how much of a sucker of pain you are." She said handing her mic to her brother.

Korra laughed. "There's no way I'm dancing to that." She said looking at the other to see what they wanted to do.

They all shook they head no as Kai started off and they all joined in with Jinora talking the first verse surprising everyone. Her band mates paused surprised before joining her in putting on a show. It was all about having fun after all. Mako switched with Kai then Korra took the next verse bouncing around as she pointed to her crew. Jinora took the hook before Kai jumped up for the next verse getting hyped up as everyone rapped with him. Mako soon took over the last verse before they all joined together closing the song.

Ikki clapped kissing a blushing Mako on the cheek as he passed her to go take his drink. "Who knew you guys where such talented drunks." She joked choosing the next stars.

"Hey!" Kuvira said.

"Sorry sorry some of you are on your way to being drunk." Ikki said as she looked back out at them. "Ok Opal and Baatar get up and overload us." She said laughing at her joke while everyone else groaned.

"Damn I can't sing." Baatar said as he took a mic.

Opal laughed cheeks flushed. How she had managed to get nothing but the strongest drinks so far she had no idea. "Oh I know but your dancing is even worse so just stick to the hook and you should be fine." Opal said starting.

Baatar mocked her as he waited for his time to sing. How his sister had the voice of a angel he'll never know. Baatar winced at his own voice when it was his turn. He glared down at Kuvira who laughed at him.

"Holy shit." Hiroshi whispered as he looked at the spot where the spirit use to be.

"So you like it?" Ming-Hua asked as he took the weapon from Amon. "It was my idea to have a weapon that increased spirit energy, decreased it, and then vaporize spirits all in one." Ming-Hua was looking over the weapon proud of the way it had come out.

"Like it? I love it!" Hiroshi said going over and touching the spot where the spirit had just been mere seconds ago.

"So does that mean we have your full attention?" Zaheer asked leaning on his pool stick.

Mr. Sato laughed lifelessly his glossy eyes looked back over at his playing partner. "You can have all the money you need. If you keep making things like this."

Zaheer smirked all teeth. "Oh I assure you Mr. Sato that is just the beginning of our surprises. We wouldn't want to disappointed our dear business partner."

Hiroshi laughed again as he got back up to full height and went back over to the game. "I'm not worried." He picked back up his stick and attempted to hit the eight ball. He tsked when the ball bounced off the wall missing the hole. He also missed the way Zaheer's smirk turned deadly but everyone else did not with their on matching one on their face.

Asami, Desna, and Kuvira walked up on to stage. "Okay what do you have for us?" Desna asked as he stretched a little. Whatever it was he was going to dance.

"A sledgehammer gorgeous." Ikki answered giggling when he winked at her.

"OK you sing." Kuvira said tossing a mic to her best friend.

Asami caught it and took a seat on the edge of the stage. She started singing and the other two started dancing adapting to the others moves beautifully. It helped that Asami's singing was amazing. The room was completely silent as they all focused on the scene in front of them. Desna and Kuvira focused only on each other not missing a beat. Desna had no problem letting Kuvira take the lead as they moved around the stage. Asami turned to look them when she was done singing as they finished the song collapsing on the floor and then into a fit of giggles. They jumped slightly as everyone else cheered. Asami helped them to their feet but they all soon found their way back down to the ground.

"Alright you goofs get off stage so Bolin can show us that milf money." Ikki said making everyone but Bolin dissolve into laughter.

He blushed grumbling as he went up on stage. He snatched a microphone off the floor. "Play the damn song." He growled at Ikki and he rolled his eyes when the beat started. He started rapping and just got into it. He even started to dance and all his friends joined in. Eska even pulled out some cash and threw it on stage.

"Um want us to pick this up?" Ikki asked looking at the money.

"No you're good." Eska said as shaking her head.

"Tahno." Ikki said and the man stood up.

"Duvet." She bowed handing the drunk man her mic.

And you don't seem to understand
A shame you seemed an honest man
And all the fears you hold so dear
Will turn to whisper in your ear
And you know what they say might hurt you
And you know that it means so much
And you don't even feel a thing

"So your the person he told me about." A voice behind Tenzin and Shi said making them jump.

The had just put Meelo to bed. They turned around to see Meelo's mother getting up. She stepped over the fallen blanket and went to her son's side. She moved his messy bangs out of his face and smiled.

"My names Pema." The woman said sitting on the edge of the bed so she could look at them.

"I'm Tenzin." Tenzin said nervously holding out his hand. "And this is Shi."

Pema looked over at the owl spirit who looked like he was about ready to jump her. She shook Tenzin's hand letting the bond spread through her. Spirit eyes burning bright as she opened her other arm for Shi to run into. She smiled as Shi nuzzled her. She let her spirit eyes go as she looked back up to Tenzin she smiled sadly as she let his hand go.

"I'm married." She said never looking away and Tenzin flinched looking away.

"You love him?" He asked looking at Meelo.

"No." Pema said still watching him as she started to pet Shi.

I am falling
I am fading
I have lost it all

"It was forced actually." She said waiting for the anrger to come from Tenzin.

The look he turned on her was so cold Shi even flew up into the air looking for danger. She shook her head crossing her legs leaning back to look up at him. "It's not so simple when my sons medical care stands in his hands. I had to sign over all my family's money to him." She said looking over to the sleeping body next to her then back to the fully awake one in front of her.

"I'm sure-"

"Tenzin." She said in a pleading voice. "I want to try. I want to get to know you but not right now. My focus has to be on Meelo right now. When he gets better then we can try. That I promise. Whether he tosses me to the side or not. It'll be ok since he has a boyfriend anyway."

Tenzin fist were balled up at his sides. He didn't like this and it went without saying. "Is it alright if I still see you when I can?" He asked hopefully.

She gave him a bright smile one that broke him down and built him up inside. "Sure besides I don't think I can keep going without seeing you every once in a while."

Tenzin took a step forward and cupped her cheek. She leaned into it as she gently stroked her cheek. "We're going to go." She nodded closing her eyes and sighing when it was just her and her son.

And you don't seem the lying kind
A shame that I can read your mind
And all the things that I read there
Candlelit smile that we both share
And you know I don't mean to hurt you
But you know that it means so much
And you don't even feel a thing

Tenzin sighed as they flew through the air to patrol the city. He couldn't catch a break. No. None of them could and it only seemed to becoming a even bigger mess. Shi stayed quite he noticed something interesting while being fused to the boy. He would talk to the avatar about it.

I am falling
I am fading
I am drowning
Help me to breathe
I am hurting
I have lost it all
I am losing
Help me to breathe

"Xia Bau come back to bed." He said sitting up and rubbing his eyes.

Bau sighed as he turned away from the window. "You know I can't sleep when I'm restless."

"Why are you so restless when you should be happy." The man said yawning. "We caused trouble, got the weapons, got the Dr. out and then there's each other."

"I swear your useless when you just wake up." Bau said rubbing his temple.

"And your always mean." The man grumbled.

"Speak up! You know I hate it when you mumble." Bau growled as he walked closer to the bed.

"You hate everything." The man said louder.

"And you are quickly working your way onto that list." Bau said as he pulled on his pants.

The man looked down clearly hurt by that. "I thought that you-"

Bau's laugh filled the room. "Let me guess baby." Bau said leaning over and grabbing his face. "You thought I loved you by now." The man looked away and Bau pushed away with disgust. "Must I remind you that I hate soul mates. That I think falling in love with someone like this horrible because it is not something you chose. That it is part of the reason I started this group. Once you get a taste of your soul mate you need to keep feeding that taste or else you'll go crazy. That's just wrong along with everything else in this world. The man knew better than to look up at Bau or else he would be healing another black eye. Bau huffed grabbing a shirt as he headed out. "Go back to sleep Aang."

Aang laid there in silence looking up at the ceiling. it was to late to regret anything that was happening in his life or the way it was going. Because he would be lying if he said he didn't want this as well. That he didn't enjoy it. There were times that he remembered the man that he use to be. When times seemed bright and nothing but good. A dark maddening laugh escaped his lips. Those times weren't anything but old broken dreams. The only thing that made him weak now was the obstacle beating in his chest. Aang knew he was a monster locked away and Xia Bau was his chains. He was just waiting to see if Bau was going to let him lose or choke him to death.

I am falling
I am failing
I am drowning
Help me to breathe
I am hurting
I have lost it all
I am losing
Help me to breathe