"There you are, Rue!" said Kai, coming up and hugging me, "I thought I'd have to practice alone!"
I squeeze his shoulder, then pull away, "Where's Rie?" I ask, Kai is staring past me, at Jace.
"I don't know, he hasn't called or anything." he was still eyeing Jace.
"Huh..." I looked back at Jace. "oh ya, Kai, this is Jace, Korra and Mako's son... You remember him, right?" I gesture towards Jace. Jace's smile is friendly, waves at Kai.
"Well, I think so, nice to see you again, Jace" Kai awkwardly shakes hands with Jace. I smile at them, Jace smiles back, Kai doesn't smile back. He walks over to me, "Can we talk?" he asks me, I nod and we walk further into the training room.
"I'd really appreciate it if you didn't bring your boyfriends to practice, Runa" Kai turned and gave me a look.
"What?" I exclaimed, flustered. "Jace is NOT my boyfriend, besides I barely ever bring people to practice! And even then half the time they-" I was interrupted by Kai's phone ringing. I huffed and crossed my arms over my chest as he answered it.
"Hello?" he asked, listening to the voice on the other end. He rolled his eyes and mouthing 'it's Rie' to me. I nodded, walking over to Jace as Kai continued to talk to Rie through the phone. Jace gave me a questioning look, I shrugged.
"Kai's just on really edge today, sorry" I apologize for Kai.
"It's okay.. So, who is it?" he asks, pointing at Kai.
"It's Rie. I'm gonna go change into my gear, okay?" Jace nodded and I went and changed.
"Well that was total crap." Kai walked in as I put my boots back on.
"What's up?" I ask him tying my my laces.
"Rie quit!" he said, sitting down next to me.
"WHAT?" I yell "Why?" I ask
"Because he's an arrogant jerk! That's why! He said he was 'wasting his skills in a team with people so under practiced' the jerk!" he stood up outraged. I stood as well, stomping my boot.
"The nerve of that arrogant ass! Uhg, I've got more skill in my pinky than he has in his whole body!" I knew I was exaggerating a bit, but I was furious! I stormed out of the changing room, followed by Kai. "He knows we can't compete without a waterbender!" I told Kai.
Kai sighed, "i know, Runa" "what are we going to do! Our next match is next week!" I ask him. Kai squeezed my shoulders, shaking my lightly.
"Runa calm down, we'll think of something! Let's just calm down and practice. Okay?" I nodded dully, shaking my head. Kai turned to Jace. "Will you practice with us, Jace? You can use Rie's gear, he's not gonna use it.. Don't worry it was just washed" Jace nodded, he went to go get changed.
I throw a few more punches, fire blasting from my clenched fists.
"Woah, watch where you throw those!" warns Jace jumping out of the way of the blasts.
"Sorry," I jump kick the air, flames following my foot. Jace jumps back. Kai looks at him and chuckles.
"She's not gonna hit you, Jace, she's got excellent control" Kai explains, I nod in agreement. Jace shrugs.
"Can't help it, my sister on once burnt me on accident, when she was just learning to bend." I stop and stare at Jace I didn't know that.
"Really?" I ask. Jace nods.
"We were 5, she was just learning like I said, she didn't listen to our dad, she got careless" He sighed.
I shrug, go and pick up a ball. I look at Jace, then Kai, I throw the ball to Jace. Jace barely misses catching it, he laughed and threw it to Kai, Kai threw back to me. We continued doing that switching up the order and laughing, just having fun.
I sit down on a bench laughing at Kai as he balances the ball on his head. Jace chuckles and sits down next to me. Kai laughs as the ball falls.
"Okay guys we're done for today" Kai picks up the ball.
"I call changing first!" I yell hopping up and running to the changing room. Jace walks in holding Rie's gear. I stand and take it from him shoving it in a cubbyhole.
"That was really fun, Runa" he tells me. I nod.
"I knew you'd like it" I pat his shoulder. Kai walks in holding his gear. He looks at me and Jace.
"Jace I have a question" I look at Kai puzzled. Jace looks at me then Kai.
"Ask away my friend" he says
"You like probending, right?" Kai asks. Jace nods. "Would you consider joining our team" I nod, thinking that it's a good idea" I shove Jace playfully.
"Yeah Jace, wanna be a Dancing Dragon?"
Jace looks at me, then at Kai, "I'd love to." he smiles, "but I'll have to ask my my parents about it.." I laugh.
"Jace both your parents and your uncle are probenders, why would you need to ask?"
Jace shrugs, "I don't know, I'd just like them to know" Kai nods.
"Well I gotta go guys, see ya later, Rue, Jace" Kai waves then walks out.
Jace taps my shoulder, "You want a ride home, Runa?" he asks.
I nod, "Giving the state of my scooter," I tease jokingly, "yes I need a ride home." Jace laughs, shaking his head.
"I'm never gonna live that down am I?" he asks.
"Never" I giggle and follow him outside to Turk.