#fiheir

[bendingmuses]

@fiheir sent: “you okay?” for izumi

Izumi took a deep breath at the question and slowly released it. Her head resting on her arms that were folded over the tops of her knees as she stared out at all the buildings in the distance. The teenager had a lot on her mind, but she shouldn't have been surprised that her father had found her so easily. He always seemed to know when something was off. "Yeah. I was just thinking. Being above everything seems to help me clear my head..."

[bolinity]

zuko casually watching a pro bending match bolin happens to be in

The roars of the crowd that had regularly gathered from all walks of life within the Jewel of Yue bay, the Pro-bending Arena, echoed and intensified under its glass roof as the excitement of the upcoming match buzzed through the air.

A small bit of crackle brought the PA system of the venue to life before the familiar voice of the city's most well known radio personality Shiro Shinobi took to the mic in the commentator's booth.

"Goooooooood evening, pro-bending fans! We're comin' at you live from Republic City's beautiful Pro-bending Arena right on the edge of Yue Bay! The crowd's going wild from anticipation and, boy, do we got a line up for you folks tonight!" Shiro continued to build the excitement as he listed off the names of the teams they had lined up for tonight's games, giving each of them fun alliteration-filled introductions before continuing. "How are we feeling about tonight's match-ups, folks?" He pulled back from the mic to capture the sound of the audience cheering and whooping for their favorites.

"Again, first up will be the fearless Fire Ferrets, who have been blazing through their opponents despite it being their debut season, going up against the long-time lean, mean Laogai Lion Vultures — while it's not their first rodeo, they're always ready to rally and romp round by round. Another classic case of old-timers versus new-timers as these two teams go head-to-head as our opening match of the night!"

Shiro paused as he scanned the crowd and his face lit up as he spotted a familiar face. "And what a night we've got here, folks! For instance, if my old eyes aren't deceiving me, we've got the Fire Nation's very own Looooooord Zukoooooo here in one of our viewing boxes! Hope our matches will be hot enough for you! If anything, they'll definitely be as hot as our sponser's Flame-o Instant Noodles —" Shiro continued on as he read copy for the conveniently transitioned-into ad before resuming other announcements before the games started.

In the locker room, Bolin was already suited up, sans his helmet, as he was rolling his head to stretch his neck muscles before the game before moving onto some lunges to hit those hamstrings and hip flexors (and it made his butt look good for his fans).

The sound of Shiro's voice was easy to drown out as one got used to hearing it after three years of living in the Pro-bending area. However, he paused in mid-squat as Lord Zuko's name bounced off the walls of the locker room and Bolin gasped loudly. "MAKO," he shouted in the direction of his brother while charging toward him then shook him by the shoulders, which Mako had to stop mid-drink as he held his waterbottle away from the two of them. "Didja hear that? THE Lord Zuko is watching us! Tonight! Here! AH!"

"He's here to watch pro-bending, Bo, not just us," Mako pointed out. He was used to his little brother's high energy and was well aware of how big of fan he was of Avatar Aang and his close friends. It wasn't often they got to brush against living history like that, especially two boys who lived on the streets for most of their lives — even if celebrities came to see pro-bending matches all the time.

Bolin let go of him before holding his own face. "YesIknowbut, HE'S HERE. HE'S GONNA SEE US PRO-BENDING. We gotta kick butt. We gotta do this. Should we pull one of our specials out? Should Pabu do an extra three flips? Is my hair okay?" Bo continued to ramble.

Mako finally took a drink of water since he was freed. "Your hair's fine and and will be half-hidden by your helmet anyway. And just do what we normally do; no need to get super fancy."

"You're right. I gotta chill. I gotta focus." He breathed in deeply then noisily exhaled as his shoulders dropped. "He's just another audience member in the crowd. We've got this."

Before their introductions were finally made by Shiro to signal the start of the game, Bolin managed to calm down. Once the bell rang, he quickly got into the groove and rhythm of the match and was so deep into the game itself that he forgot who was watching as he was used to tuning out the crowd.

The game resulted in their victory as the earthbender roared in celebration as he removed his helmet in the middle of the ring, hyping the crowd up again as he welcomed their energy with open arms. It was intoxicating each time and was basically enough fuel for him to train more for their next game.

"I'm starving; let's go to Narook's to celebrate," a familiar thing he said after most matches as the Fire Ferrets retreated back to the locker room. Mako was half-expecting Bolin to bring up tonight's special guest again, but his brother already had most of his street clothes back on, almost half-way out the door.

[waterxearthxfirexair]

@fiheir liked for a starter from Lu Ten

Lu Ten made his way through the halls of the palace to his cousin's room, intent on a little fun with the boy now that lessons were finished for the day.

Such plots left his mind the minute he passed his uncle and one of the royal tutors as they left Zuko's room. Ozai was clearly unhappy--not that that was anything new--but as the General's son lingered, he heard such phrases as 'slow learner,' 'worthless,' and 'may never catch up with his sister' pass between the men.

Lu Ten quickened his pace to the boy's room, entering quietly as the door was open, and offering a smile. "Hey...want to sneak into the kitchen for a treat?"

[sifutoph]

❝ what're you moping about this time, firelord hotman ? ❞ she can't see him, but she can hear him enough, and he's stomping all over the room from her so-called vision. it's distracting. also, well within his right considering they are in the fire nation palace, and it's both his place of business and rest, but still. can't people eat their beef jerky in peace nowadays ?

❝ your girlfriend broke up with you ? again ? ❞ not a surprising notion at all. toph thinks she likes mai; girl's got that couldn't-care-less attitude that the earthbender could appreciate, but she could understand why that couldn't always be applied when you're literally dating the firelord. still. if this is what's getting the guy all ramped up... well, it isn't anything new.

unless it isn't about that at all. though toph waits, ear perked for any sign of a response.

@fiheir — starter call.

[paishodragon]

some angst with fluff: little zuko accidentally calling iroh papa and then later confessing he wishes iroh was his dad

Bàba.

Lu Ten hadn't called him that in a few years unless it was just the two of them with no likelihood of interrupted.

Zuko accidentally calling him that stops him cold for a moment. He just hugs Zuko close as the boy apologizes, not wanting to make his uncle upset by using the title his cousin used for him.

[tessenwarrior]

@fiheir asked: ❛  fine. you were right, and i was wrong. happy now?  ❜

suki was almost satisfied. zuko admitting he was wrong sounded like sweet music to her ears, and her smirk proved that well enough. she had told him for a long time that learning to fight in her style would be beneficial to his skill as a bender, but he had not seen sense for a long time.

now that he had finally caved, and taken up the fan as she had all those years ago, he had a wealth of new techniques to add to his repertoire.

"i'm almost happy." suki confessed, arms folded across her chest. "there's just one more thing we need to do... fight me, zuko. no holding back. if you win with these forms and your firebending, we'll both know just how right i was."

[bendingmuses]

@fiheir sent: breakfast with grandpa for iroh ii and yua?

Iroh and Zuko were already seated at the table; talking as they waited for their third to join them. "Good morning, Grandpa," Yua greeted as she bent down and placed a soft kiss to his cheek before heading to the open seat beside him.

"I'm glad you decided to grace us with your presence today. We never know. With your busy schedule and all," Iroh teased. Bringing his cup to his lips to take a drink.

"Oh, you're so funny," she replied sarcastically. "The military man is punctual as ever. News flash, no one's here to blow a horn in your face for being a few minutes late to breakfast."

[paishodragon]

Loving you means... Healing. Iroh was the only person who unconditionally loved him, encouraging him to reflect on his own actions and become a better person. Iroh’s moral compass proved contagious and he likely wouldn’t have doubted his father’s career goals and parenting styles if Iroh hadn’t shown him what kindness and compassion look like. He owes Iroh everything whether the old man agrees or not. Zuko, rather selfishly, wishes he could make Iroh immortal so he’d never have to say goodbye.

“Loving you means...” Finish this sentence in my askbox to put a smile on my muse’s face!