the thief and the airbender

it's good to see you

[spoilers for book 4 trailer; speculation]

The flight suit folded down easily by the air currents as the fifteen year old landed, a wide grin on his face. He heard Opal land the sky bison, Lefty, behind him, but didn't look back. Instead, Kai ran towards the young airbending master and threw his arms around her. She laughed as he picked her up and twirled her around. The urge to kiss her was overwhelming, but Kai knew Ikki and Meelo would simply ruin the moment. He still kissed her quickly on the lips though, gently.

Jinora laughed again, leaning into him and lacing her fingers through his. "It's so good to see you," she told him quietly. He kissed her forehead, right on her blue arrow.

"I know what you mean," he replied. His girlfriend squeezed his hand.

Their duties kept them apart, but the Air Nomads rendezvoused every couple weeks or so. Luckily, Kai had been stationed to be a peacekeeper for an area close to the one Jinora and her siblings were taking care of. Ikki smiled at him brightly, and he was surprised by how much she had seemed to grow in just three weeks. Meelo's hair was coming in thicker, and he had a disgusted look on his face.

"Ugh, oogies!" he groaned. Kai chuckled and ruffled the kid's hair.

"What can I say kiddo, I love your sister." Jinora pecked him on the cheek. It still made his cheeks go pink, even though they had known each other for three years.

"Now, why I don't I get the bison to a stable and get some dinner. Ikki, Meelo, care to join?" Opal offered. Kai gave her a grateful smile. Ikki and Meelo scrambled excitedly after the young woman, leaving the two other airbenders alone.

Jinora grinned at her boyfriend. "Missed me?" she teased.

"Only as much as you missed me," he said, and then she leaned in this time for a long, proper kiss.

i had to get the emotions out of my system somehow and this was the best way to do it. BECAUSE OH MY GOD THE TRAILER. TIMESKIP. 3 YEAR TIMESKIP. OLDER!KAINORA IS A THING THIS IS NOT A DRILL I REPEAT NOT A DRILL.

Next drabble/oneshots will be requests as usual.

Below is just more useless blabbering so feel free to ignore. Also, I'd love to hear what you guys thought of the Book 4 trailer, so you can leave whatever you want in the box below - feels and capslock is welcome.

HOLY CRAP. I am so not ready. SO NOT READY. But I really want it. I want it so bad. Because flight suits, and timeskip omg. I'm still reeling and my heart's still beating so fast and it's been an hour. Everything looks so awesome. I love the flight suits, they're so cool! And I love Jinora's hair - she's so grown up, so is Ikki. And Meelo has hair too! Asami's sporting hair like her mother, yes. And Korra's haircut like damn I love it. Mako has a new haircut too? (Wow so much is haircuts in this thing lol.)

TOPH?! And if she's alive does that mean Katara, Zuko and Toph reunion? *cries forever* And Zuko's daughter! It looks like she got Mai's chin so... Maiko baby? Awesome. So awesome. I hope her names Honora. Watch Bryke not explicitly reveal I swear. And will we finally get to see who Lin and Suyin's dads are?

What's up with Su too? Opal even? Like, Kuvira's evil (so called that!) so what exactly is happening? Is Su evil? And it looks like Bolin's joined them too... Did Zafou turn corrupt?! I can't even. It looks like Bolin almost gets hit with lightning - do him and Mako end up on opposite sides or something?!

And it seems everyone's going to the swamp? It'd be cool to revisit. Is Korra just there for spiritual enlightenment/other stuff or is there another reason? Return of the Swampbenders?

EVERYONE HAS SKY BISON AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL. Kai's better's be Lefty! And Kai - 15 years old my baby's all grown up. Timeskip Kainora is real and beautiful and god's gift to the world. They better become canon I swear to God - which brings me to my next point. Kai & Jinora haven't had any moments where they seem to be in the same place so I'm a little sad but does that also mean reunion either as best friends or lovers because I willl take either so very very much.

Okay i'm done.

(toph and kainora *SCREAMS*)

okay now i'm done.

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