Waking up next to Kya was perhaps the best way I could have started to day. Her arm was draped over my waist and her legs were tangaled with mine.

If I want to get out of bed I'm going to have to wake her. But as I tried to pry myself free I rembermed that when Kya latched on to something in her sleep there was no way to get her off.

"Kya it's time to get up." instead of waking up Kya groaned and nuzzled my shoulder.

"Kya come one I need to get up."

"Wzzat?" I felt her body shift a bit more roughly this time so I decided to be a bit louder.

"Kya!"

"What?"

"It's time to get up." As soon as she untangled her limbs from mine I quickly got out of the bed. "Okay I'll go take a shower then head downstairs to start breakfast."

I heard her start into the bathroom before I heard her suddenly stop.

"Lin quick question, how long has it been since you had a proper shower?"

What?

"A few days ago probably. It has been a pretty hectic few days."

"Well that ends now, come on your taking a shower right now." she said dragging me into the bathroom and turning on the water

"Kya you don't need to do all this I can do all this myself." I know my bathroom like the back of my hand.

"I know but that's not why I'm staying."

"Then whay are you?" but then I heard the sound of something soft being dropped on the floor. "Uh Kya what are you doing?" but even as I asked I already knew the answer.

"I'm going to join you of course."

"Why?"

"Well you know how long my showers can take. So you might as well join me while there's still hot water. I mean it's not as if you'll see anything... Oh spirits Lin I'm sorry I didn't mean."

"It's fine Kya I know you didn't." I know she didn't mean anything hurtful but it did still sting a bit.

Eventually I stepped into the shower and fiddled with the levers letting the water run. "You comming in or what?" I asked with what little confidence I had gathered.

"Of course." after a moment I felt her slip in behind me. Having her behind me was by far the most akward moment of my life. For the longest time all I could do was stand there as my mind tried to process what was happening. Things only got worse when I felt a wet cloth go down my back.

"Kya!?"

"What? Did you really think I was just going to stand here? I know how you take showers, you hop in do a quick wash and hop out, well not today. You're not leaving untill you're completly clean." after hearing this mind went into full panic mode.

"Kya don't you think that's a bit much?"

"Lin it's not the first time we've bathed together you know." Yeah and it was okay when we were kids. Now it's a bit intimate. But I could hear the joy in her tone. Knowing only one way to get this over with quickly I offered up a solution. "Fine but only wash my back and arms. I can get the rest."

"Fine now hold still." as I grabbed the soap and began lathering my chest and arms Kya went to work washing up and down my back. I'd never admit it but it actually felt rather nice having a shower like this, usually I'm far to tired to enjoy it or I just take a cold one to wake me up.

"Alright Lin you're back is clean now can you return the favor."

"...Uh" without waiting for my response she turns me around and guids my hand to her back. Her warm and very toned back.

"Kya I really don't think this is a good idea."

"Oh hush I need both hands to wash my hair." I paused as I considered how to procced before finally moving my hands as best I could.

As I did this my mind was fighing a battle against itself. One one side I was overjoyed to be doing something like this with Kya and wanted to go further. But on the other side my mind was screaming to stop, get out of the shower.

But sadly neither side was winning, and so I did the best i could to find a way out of this.

"Lin do you think you can get my shoulders?"

"Yeah sure" Very gently I moved my hands higher and began to wash and rub her shoulders.

When I was sure I'd done a good enough job I lowered my hands. "Alright Kya I'm getting out now." But as I started out Kya grabbed my wrist. "Oh no you don't Lin. I've seen how bad your hair is so I'm not letting you leave untill it's washed." I tried to pull away but found my arm trapped by water.

"Now just hold still."

I tried to escape but with this much water around for her to it was pointless. As soon as I felt her hands touch my scalp I knw it was over, But that didn't stop my body from trying one last time. Sadly it casused me to slip and with Kya so close took her with me. Next thing I knw I was on my back with an overwhelming warmth on top of me.

My entire body went rigid as my mind tried to process what kind of situation I was in.

Is she? My hands reached out to confirm my suspicions, as soon as it made contact with flesh I jerked away.

"Sorry Lin guess I should have stopped." seconds later she realized exactly where she was. The next few moments were a series of shrieks and apoliges as we both scrambled off each other and out of the shower.

I got dressed as quick as I could and as fast as I could before making my way downstairs.

After about twenty minutes or so I heard Kya's rappid footprints comming down the staris and calling my name. When she finally found me it was rather akward.

"So..."

"Yeah."

"How about we forget that just happaned and continued with our day." As she spoke I heard hear hands rubbing together. It wasn't suprising seeing that minutes before we were laying naked ontop of one another

"Sounds perfect to me." I'm going to try and bury this moment.

"Great so how about we get started on that late birthday party. I have a few ideas on where we can start."

"As long as we start with breakfast."

"I heard of this new place we can try. From what I hear they serve the best food this side of Bai Sing Sa."

"Sure lets go."

"Actually Lin before we go you should probably change."

"Why?"

"Well you must have been in quite a hurry after our little accident because you are wearing a jumble of clothes. Wait here I'll go get you a proper outfit to wear." as she left I couldn't help but wonder what I was wearing.

Not like I can see what i'm wearing. Besides I was in a bit of a hurry. I had to shake my head clear so I wouldn't try and focus on imagining what Kya looked like.

"Alright good news is I found some clothes."

"And the bad news."

"This is the last day you'll be wareing these. They're old, tattered and faded so today we'll be getting you new ones." after quickly changing into the clothes she handed me we made our way outside and into the city.

As we got into the busier districts I couldn't help but feel helpless as I was forced to hold Kya's hands as we walked so I wouldn't bump into things. As we walked the murmers and whispers started becoming more and more frequent the more we walked.

"Is that Lin Beifong?"

"I heard a officer got hurt but I didn't think it was this bad.

"I doubt she'll return to the force for a while."

"Yeah it's a real shame."

As they spoke something turned in the pit of my stomach and I felt a strong desire to just return home and hide. The thought of them seeing me so weak was almost more then I could handle, Kya must have sensed something was wrong because she suddenly squeezed my hand tighter.

"Don't worry about them Lin, just focus on me alright."

When we got home I would have to really thank her. I doubt I'd be able to even go outside without her.