Sucker Punch

Tyluki: Ty LeexSuki

Training with the Kyoshi Warriors had been more fun than Ty Lee imagined it could be. They were so energetic! All day they could fight and condition or even meditate with such ardor that Ty Lee felt she was finally at home. It was like the circus, but more concentrated to what she enjoyed doing.

They trained five days a week, with one free day and one voluntary practice time with Suki. Few girls went to the non-mandatory practice, but Ty Lee had been a faithful participant since her arrival. Usually, she and Suki were the only two, so they didn't just practice in the ways of Kyoshi, but also Ty Lee's qi blocking.

It worked perfectly. Ty Lee needed to work with the fans and contact, while Suki needed to work on her flexibility and pressure points.

When they were alone, they liked to practice outside to build up a sweat.

Neither would admit it was to see the other girl strip down to her undergarments.

It started as friendly competition too. They were so well matched that their sparring began to push them to whole new levels. Moves that would have brought them to their knees before were now child's play. They relished the feeling.

Today they were sparring in high grass that would have tickled their feet if they weren't so focused.

Ty Lee attacked with a high kick that Suki ducked beneath. She threw a flurry of punches in return, but Ty Lee back stepped quickly. Just as Ty Lee was about to spin kick, her left ankle rolled across a thick rock and she stumbled forward.

She stumbled forward at the same time Suki's fist powered through the air. They met with a sickening smack.

From her position on the ground, Ty Lee fuzzily heard words of apology from her sparring partner.

Suki was almost screaming, "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no- what if I broke your nose? What if I broke your whole face?!"

She scooped up Ty Lee and carried her to a tree, setting her in the shady roots and apologizing the whole way.

The dizzy girl said, "Urnnngh. Urgh. I think I tripped." Her head felt very heavy still.

Suki placed her hands on her neck and the cheek she did not punch.

"I don't see any blood, but you're going to have a nasty shiner. Oh, sweetie, I'm so sorry! Do you feel alright?" Suki was almost in tears.

"Mmmhmmm," mumbled Ty Lee. She was blacking out, but was too far gone to say anything else. Her head slumped forward and Suki caught her before she fell again.

When she woke, Ty Lee was surprised that Suki's concerned face was the first thing she saw. She was still against the tree, but Suki held her so that she wasn't rubbing against the bark anymore.

"I sucker punched you! What was I thinking? Why didn't I stop?" asked Suki. She was clearly more upset than Ty Lee.

Feeling more able to talk, Ty Lee said, "I tripped and landed on your fist. It's not your fault, and I'm feeling much better. Really." She wanted Suki to stop being so distressed.

She tried to stand.

But her legs buckled and she fell back to the roots and nearly on Suki.

Their faces had been this close only one other time. They trained early one morning, with Suki standing behind Ty Lee to help her master the fan form she struggled with. Their bodies pressed together and the Fire Nation girl turned to say something, making their noses brush. They lingered just a moment too long for it to be an accident, but they did not kiss. The girls pulled away without saying anything about it.

Not this time.

Ty Lee pressed herself forward onto Suki's lips. Their hearts raced as they finally got what they wanted. Kissing was not like fighting for these two. It was a mutually beneficial because they could both win; not to mention it was much more pleasurable.

They kissed for longer than they trained that day, soon discovering the feeling of the other's tongue. They sat together under the big tree for a long time.

"So, I guess I'm saying that I tripped and landed on your lips too," said Ty Lee.

Suki placed a feathery kiss on the black-and-blue bruise next to her eye.

"I wish I hadn't hurt you."

Ty Lee shifted closer to her. She was smiling and tracing Suki's jaw line with her finger.

"If I got a kiss like that every time you punched me, I would let you beat me senseless on a daily basis."

Suki cocked an eyebrow. "I'm never going to beat you senseless."

Ty Lee said, "Not without some training at least."

They stayed under the tree for a while longer to talk, kissing whenever they were tired of the conversation. Or when they were simply in the mood to kiss.

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