After our little incident in the park I felt it was best to infrom mother of what happaned. Since Kya was the only one who had actually seen what our attackers looked like she gave the description to mother while I waited outside her office. No matter how hard I wanted to I couldn't bring myself to go in. So here I sat mulling over what happened as I cracked my knuckles over and over.

I was completly helpless! I'd tried to remind myself that we'd gotton off without a scratch but it just kept comming back that if Kya hadn't been there I probably would have died. I heard someone approach and instantly narrowed down the very short list of people that would try to approach me when I was in a bad mood.

"So how long are you going to sit there and pout?"

"Su I'm really not in the mood right now."

"Yeah well I'm not about to let you sit here and mope, so while mom and Kya talk you and I are going to have our own little talk. But it won't be here in the open." I couldn't muster the strength to fight her as she pulled me off the bench I was sitting on and down the hall into her own office.

"So now what? You try to convince me to calm down and let what just happaned go?"

"I could but I think we both know you wouldn't listen. Then I thought I'd try to convice you another way."

"And what way would that be." a moment later she slapped me. My hand went to my stigging cheek as my mind tried to process what just happaned.

"Explanation now!"

"I did it so you'd snap out of whataver funk you were in. Listen I'm not about to say I know what you're dealing with. But you can't focus on your anger like you usually do."

"But"

"No buts! Look we're doing everything we can to catch these guys so relax. Instead of letting your anger and pity get the best of you why don't you just spend your time with Kya like we both know you want to."

Does she know about how I feel? No, she couldn't I've never told anyone.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I did my best to stay calm. If I got embarassed then she'd no for sure.

"Lin do you think I'm stupied? You really think I haven't noticed how much you two stare at each other. I'm suprised that one of you hasn't confessed already."

My mind rushed to just a few hours ago when Kya had told me that she loved me. This time I couldn't hide it and felt my cheeks redden followed by her gasp.

"You did didn't you!? Oh my gosh this is amazing! How did she take it? Are you together now?" when I didn't answer with an outright denial she must have thought something because she was suddenly hugging me.

"Did she not feel the same?"

"Look Su yes she did tell me that she loves me, no we're not together. She said she just wanted me to know how she felt and I could give her my answer when I was ready. And before you ask... I'm still trying to figure it out exactly."

"Well what's there to figure out? Kya loves you and I know you have feelings for her so why don't you just tell her that."

"Because I don't want to be this weak around her! I can barely walk, I can't bend properly and I have people painting an even bigger target on me now." I wanted to stop, to just shut down and not feel anything but I could already feel my lips moving.

"I want to be able to see her face when she's happy. To see the sights with her. I just want to fully enjoy life with her. I know being blind doesn't mean the end, mom's made that perfectly clear all our lifes but it's just..."

"You want to fully be with her and not feel like your a burden."

"Yeah, I know she'd never think that but with everyting that's happaned lately it becomes kind of hard to think clearly." It felt good to get it out in the open like that. It probably would have been better if I'd talked directly to Kya but I wasn' ever remotly ready to talk to her like that.

Neither of us knew what to do after I said those things. So Su in her usual manner decided it was time for a break. I heard a drawl slide open followed by the sound of something heavy and glass being put on the table.

"You up for a drink."

"Yes."

The moment the glass touched my fingertips I drank it down before slamming down on the table. "Always good to have one of these after a long day."

We shared drink after drink letting the firey taste of whatever secret stash she had untill we were well past the point of logic but still sober enough to be aware of what was going on around us. For the most part.

"So Lin let me ask you something. What's going to happen if you get all fixed up?"

"I travel the world with Kya, haven't planned much beyond that and I don't think I will. I'll take a page out of her book and go with the flow." I've probably had to much if that's what I'm saying. Or maybe just one more.

The sound of the door caused me to put down my glass.

"Hey Lin I was wondering where slipped off to." she suddenly stopped to sniff the air before groaning.

"Uh! how much have you two had to drink!?"

"Not much" I said putting down my glass but just to be sure I palmed the desk untill I found the now nearly empty bottle.

"Well miss not much it's time we got you sobered up and head home."

As soon as I tried to stand up I found my center of balance was off. I tried to move but found my legs wouldn't move.

"Uhhhh... help?"

As she got close I expected her to take my hand and lead me out. Instead I felt myslef being picked up by the legs and carried. "Kya!"

"Oh pipe down Lin, trust me when I say that with the amount of alchool in your system any kind of walking would be a mistake."

"Have fun you two." Su joked as I was being carried away.

I can't belive that this is happening. Me one of the toughest officers being carried away because she's to drunk to walk.

The walk down the hallway to the door was filled with the sound of gasps followed quickly by shuffeling feet and excuses. Even if they saw me like this they new better then to speak about it while I was here.

Despite how embarssing this was I was actually enjoying it. Kya was holding me pretty tightly and it felt rather nice knowing I was secure in her arms.

Of course If she found out about this she'd make it a regular thing.

She didn't let go of me untill I was in the car. Even though I cound't see I was one hundret percent sure that she was smileing.

"We headed home?"

"Not quite, Toph said that because of what happaned today we're going to have to stay someplace a bit more secure for the time being."

"And where would that be?" Even as I asked my mind was running down the possible places that my mother would choose. She wouldn't send me to one of her safehouses, she'd send me someplace I knew so I could walk around.

"The island then?"

"Yeah." it was clear from her tone she really didn't want to go there. "I take it there's no other option."

"Belive me I checked. It's a same really I was really enjoying having you all to myself but saftey comes before fun."

Okay somethings up. Why doesn't she want to go home? Maybe she had a falling out. Or maybe she just likes her privacy and doesn't like how small the island is. Either way something is up and I'm going to find out. Just as soon as I can walk a straight line.