The Moon Watches With Love
The next morning, Lin let out a soft curse as she woke up. Kya had wrapped her arms around her during the night and was holding her close. She carefully got out of her lover’s grip and quietly walked out of the bedroom, praying to the spirits that Kya would stay asleep.
She walked over to her bookshelf, carefully moving aside a few books to reveal a chisel and drawstring bag. She grabbed the drawstring bag with her pieces platinum and steel. She grabbed the chisel, getting used to the feeling of the wooden handle sitting comfortably in her hand. She put the chisel tip on the platinum, but paused as a new idea came into her head.
She still struggled under the weight of the Beifong name. Kya knew this, and wanted to take her name to help her carry the load. Kya’s words rang in her mind, you don’t have to be alone anymore.
The metalbender let out a small smile as she began carving the Beifong family seal. She was originally going to do a design similar to Kya’s, but knew her girlfriend would appreciate the promise behind the Beifong seal.
She kept tabs on Kya with her seismic sense as she began carving. Kya had an emotionally draining night last night and Lin knew she would probably stay asleep for a while. Kya always slept in after having a draining night, typically due to a spiral. Thankfully, the sessions with Li Meiza reduced the frequency of those nights.
She began sketching out the flying boar seal before carefully carving. She lost track of time as she etched the metal, taking care to make sure it was as perfect as possible. Her fiancée deserved nothing less than perfect, no matter what said fiancée thought.
She placed the chisel and drawstring back in her hiding spot as she heard Kya wake up. She walked over to the kitchen and began a pot of tea, knowing her lover would appreciate it. She walked over to the bedroom, smiling softly at the sight of Kya’s features outlined in the golden morning light.
“Morning sleepyhead,” Lin said, pressing a soft kiss to her lips.
“Why did you get up?” she asked, pouting.
Lin laughed at her lover’s face. “I was working on your gift and getting the tea ready baby.”
“I told you, you don’t need to make or get me anything,” Kya said, getting out of bed and wrapping her arms around Lin’s waist.
“I know. I want to Kya. You deserve the world, let me spoil you like you deserve,” she said, leaning her head back against Kya’s.
“Stop being so damn sappy in the morning. My brain hasn’t woken up yet and I can’t reply the way I want,” she said.
Lin smiled. “Come on, I got some tea ready,” she said, grabbing her hand. Lin led them out to the kitchen and Kya bent the tea into two mugs on the counter.
“Alright so I took today off,” Lin said. At Kya’s shocked expression, she ducked her head and blushed. “I wanted to just spend the day with you.”
Kya’s heart melted. “I love you so much,” she said, tears of appreciation in her eyes. She had no idea how she managed to get a fiancée as loving as Lin, but she thanked the spirits for her everyday.
“I love you too,” she replied, taking a sip of her tea. “I know we don’t normally get to do dates, so do you want to do one tonight? I remember that one time you went and got ready with Asami and Korra.”
Kya looked at her in shock. “You took the day off though. I should be spending it with you,” she argued.
“I want you to do something that makes you happy,” Lin replied, placing a hand on her face. “Plus, I want to finish up the gift I’m working on for you.”
Kya smiled. “The spirits gave me such an amazing fiancée,” she said, leaning her head against Lin’s shoulder.
“Just remember that the next time you get annoyed at me for coming home late,” Lin replied dryly, placing a kiss to her silver hair.
“Oh no, nothing can stop me from being mad at spending less time with my strong, sexy earthbender,” she said.
“And I love spending time with my hot hippy,” Lin said with a smirk.
Kya laughed and hit her on the arm. “I may be older physically, but you’re an old bitch mentally.”
Lin picked up an apple from the fruit bowl on the counter and threw it at her head. Kya let out an offended gasp before racing at her. Lin laughed as Kya began playfully fighting with her, responding with a gleeful joy as she gently fought.
The two women laughed, feeling the love between them deepen even more. Before long, they collected themselves together and exchanged a soft loving kiss.
“You really want me to do that? You want me to spend time with Korra and Asami?” Kya asked, still in shock a bit. She would have assumed Lin would want her to herself on her day off.
“Yes, I’m sure baby. I have you to myself enough and want you to have some fun before we head to Kwong’s,” she said with a smile. “If you want, we can go out for breakfast too.”
“I am being spoiled today,” the waterbender said.
“You deserve nothing less,” Lin replied softly.
Kya’s heart swelled with love. “Alright,” she said softly, placing a kiss on Lin’s cheek. “Let’s get dressed and go about our days then.”
Lin nodded and walked her back to their room, both quickly getting dressed. Kya brought her bag with her, knowing she would be bringing her purchases home later that night. The two enjoyed a nice breakfast together, just sitting and quietly talking. After finishing their meal, Lin placed a brief kiss on her cheek before leaving, leaving a blushing mess of a waterbender behind her.
Kya waited until her face returned to normal before leaving and began walking towards Air Temple Island. When Korra had come over for dinner, she noticed that the girl seemed more withdrawn and sad than normal. She just hoped that a day with her and potentially Asami would make Korra feel normal again.
She stepped off the ferry and waved at Korra. “Hey!” she said excitedly, wrapping the girl in a hug.
“Hey, it’s good to see you,” Korra replied, squeezing her back. “What are you doing here?”
“Well, I remembered how you felt a bit off when you came over for dinner last night. Tonight I’m going on another big date and I thought we could do what we did last time, go shopping and maybe meet up with Asami. If you’re not there mentally, it’s okay. I get it,” she said, not wanting to pressure Korra.
“No, that sounds amazing! Come on, we can take Naga to Asami’s and see if she’s free,” Korra said, whistling for her polar bear dog. The two women hopped on Naga and raced towards the Sato estate.
They walked in, hoping Asami was home. “Hey Salami, are you here?” Korra called.
They heard some crashing upstairs. “Yeah, just a second,” she replied.
A minute later, Asami stood at the top of the staircase with disheveled hair. “Hey,” she said with a smile, dressed in a white tank top and loose black pants, reminding Kya of her Lin. “Come on up here.”
Kya and Korra walked up the stairs towards her. “What was that crash?” Kya asked.
“Well, I’m working on a new engine for the Satomobile and I dropped my tools,” she said, guiding them into her room. Like the previous time they were here, half the room was covered in blueprints, random parts and tools.
“Sorry for the mess, it’s been hectic since Varrick was exposed,” she said.
“I get it, it’s okay if it’s messy. We don’t care,” Kya said softly.
The girl smiled at her. “Alright, let me just change out of my inventing clothes and into my normal ones,” she said, picking up her normal clothing and going into the bathroom.
“So what’s the plan for today? I remember last time we got together it was to get you ready for a date,” Asami said through the bathroom door.
“Well, that was the plan if you were free today. Shit’s been chaotic lately, but I promise we’ll hang out soon without me going on a date,” Kya said with a laugh.
“So is this with the same girlfriend?” Korra asked.
“Well, not exactly ‘girlfriend’ anymore,” Kya said with a blush.
Asami threw the bathroom door open and came out, fully dressed. “Kya, did you get engaged?” Asami asked in shock.
She blushed. “Yeah, I did,” she said softly.
Korra picked her up in a hug and spun her in an excited circle. “I’m so happy for you Ky!”
Kya laughed and hugged both of the girls. “Thank you both for everything. I just have a favor to ask,” she said. “Please promise not to say anything about my relationship status change to anyone , including Tenzin.”
“Of course, but if you don’t mind me asking can you explain why?” Korra said, confused.
“My fiancée is a very high profile person. We want to keep our relationship as much of a secret as possible. It’s...it’s really complicated but it’s for our safety. If someone learned about me-”
“They would come after you to get to her,” Asami finished for her. At Kya’s nod, her face took on an understanding look. “Of course we won’t say anything Kya. Thank you for trusting us with this. Now come on, let’s go shopping!”
The trio hopped into Asami’s Satomobile, smiling and excitedly chattering while driving. Kya smiled and looked over at Korra sitting next to Asami in the front. She noticed the tension that had melted away from her shoulders and the carefree joy on Korra’s face.
They stopped and hopped out of the car, stopping outside the Brown Cat Deer. The trio got out of the car and walked in. They began browsing through the racks together when Kya spotted a beautiful light blue dress with an open back. She picked it up and walked over to Korra.
“Okay, I think this would look incredible on you,” she said, handing the dress to Korra.
Korra looked at it with a frown. “I don’t know...the back is pretty open.”
“If you want to try it on, you can,” Asami said. “I’m sure you’d look incredible.”
Korra ducked her head and blushed. Hmm...interesting. “Alright, I’ll try it on,” she said, walking into the dressing room.
She walked out nervously. “How does it look?” she asked, turning in a circle.
“Holy shit Korra you look amazing,” Asami said.
“The blue looks good on you and you can show off those muscles,” Kya said.
Korra looked in the mirror and smiled. “Alright, I’ll get it,” she said, heading back to change into her normal clothes. She walked back out with the dress slung over her arms.
Asami held up a black dress with stars. “Kya, this would look amazing on you,” she said.
Kya held the dress and looked at it. “I like it! Let me try it on. Be sure to find something for yourself too Asami,” she said, heading to the dressing room. She walked out and spun for the two in a circle, smiling at the applause she got.
“You look amazing!” Korra said.
“You need to get it, your fiancée is going to swoon when she sees you,” Asami said.
Kya smiled and changed back into her normal clothes. Before long, they found a skin tight maroon dress that looked amazing on Asami. Kya looked out of the corner of her eye to see Korra’s reaction to Asami. The girl had an awestruck look on her face. Ah, to be questioning my sexuality again. The identity crisis sucked but it was very nice watching pretty girls.
The group walked out of the store after Kya grabbed a pair of black heels, excitedly catching up on what’s happened since the last time they got together. They put their purchases in the back of the Satomobile and went back to Asami’s.
“Come on, let’s do your hair!” Asami said as they walked upstairs with the bags.
“We should put half of it up,” Korra said.
“That sounds good to me,” Kya said, letting the girls do whatever they wanted to her hair. After a few minutes, they had pulled half of her hair up into a beautiful bun, letting the rest of her silver hair flow down her shoulders.
“Okay, here,” Asami said, handing her a tube of lipstick. “I think this red lipstick will tie everything together.”
Kya put it on and was shocked at how it looked. “Spirits, I like it,” she said with a smile. “I normally go for more subtle but this looks amazing.”
She walked into Asami’s bathroom and changed, sliding the dress on. She looked in the mirror, admiring how the black dress hugged her body but the sheer layer with stars was loose and flowy. She slipped on the heels, folding her normal clothes and placing them with her shoes in her bag.
She walked out and laughed at their awestruck looks. “Guys, I don’t look that great.”
“You look amazing Kya!” Asami argued.
“That outfit is going to make your fiancée drool,” Korra said with a nod.
Kya blushed and ducked her head. They all sat on Asami’s bed and began sharing gossip.
“Okay, so I heard that Bolin had another run in with that Ginger actress,” Korra said.
“Spirits, what happened?” Kya asked.
“So, she went up to him and basically was like ‘oh Bolin, why aren’t you seeing me anymore?’ Bolin just went ‘Because you were toxic and made me feel like I was insignificant.’ Needless to say, she wasn’t happy but couldn’t go to the press because they worship him,” Korra said with a laugh.
“As they should. Bolin is so sweet,” Asami said.
“Agreed. Also, I can tell you two are dying to ask, so go ahead and ask about my fiancée,” Kya said with a smile.
“Okay, so is she a bender?” Asami asked.
“Yep! She’s a super talented earthbender,” she said.
“Is planning to come out publicly? I know Republic City is more open than other places, but it can still be harsh,” Korra said.
Kya hummed in thought. “Honestly, probably not. She likes to keep her private life private. We may go public with our relationship in the future, but for now that’s not the plan. We’ll take things as they come.”
“That makes sense. The press is worse than a shirsu after a scent,” Asami said with a shudder. “They are brutal and relentless. I’ve had security catch reporters trying to break in more than once in order to get information for a story.”
“That’s why Mom kept us out of the public spotlight,” Kya said. “She didn’t want us to be subject to that judgement and as a result, we had a pretty normal childhood and adulthood. They did a lot for us.”
They continued to talk until Kya looked at the time. “Okay, I loved seeing you girls, but I need to go on my date,” she said, grabbing her bag.
“Come on, I can take you there,” Korra said. “Naga is probably itching to get out. Do you want to tag along Asami?”
“No, I’m good. I just had an idea I want to sketch out for the engine. If you want to come back, Korra, my door is always open for you,” Asami said with a smile.
Korra blushed. “Thanks Sami,” she said. “Come on Kya, let’s go.”
The two walked outside and hopped onto Naga. “Alright, where are you going?”
“I don’t know how she managed to do it, but she got us a date at Kwong’s.”
“Oh, fancy fancy,” Korra said.
Kya laughed. “She said she wanted to spoil me tonight.”
“You two are so cute. I hope I’ll find someone like that in the future,” Korra said, quiet enough to barely be heard as Naga ran.
“You’ll find your person. It took us years to get together, love can’t be rushed. Love will come for you when you’re ready, I’m sure of it Korra.”
“Thanks Kya,” she said.
“Of course Korra. Anytime you want to see me, you can always swing by the apartment or Air Temple Island,” she said.
Korra made Naga come to a stop and helped Kya off.
“Thank you for everything tonight,” Kya said, wrapping her in a hug.
“Thank you for making nights like this possible,” Korra replied. She waved goodbye as Korra hopped on Naga and ran off.
Kya looked up as Lin walked up to her. Her fiancée was clad in a black suit jacket and button up, but had her black shirt unbuttoned enough to reveal an olive green shirt. Kya smiled as Lin walked up to her, heels clicking on the concrete. Her heart swelled when she realized Lin was wearing her betrothal necklace.
“You look beautiful tonight babe,” she said, pressing a kiss to her cheek.
“You look beautiful in that dress,” Lin replied, linking her arm through hers.
Kya blushed as Lin led them into the restaurant. No matter how much time Kya spent with Lin, every touch still felt electrifying. The two sat down at their table and talked as dinner was served to them.
“Alright so I stopped by the city hall today and spoke to a judge friend,” Lin said. “He said he can conduct the marriage ceremony whenever we’re ready, we just need witnesses which we have with Saikhan, Yamo, and Bumi.”
“We should wait a little bit,” Kya said. At Lin’s surprised look, she rushed to explain herself. “Baby, after we get married I want you all to myself. I was thinking we should wait a bit so you have time to request time off for our honeymoon.”
“I got scared for a second that you changed your mind,” Lin admitted sheepishly.
“Baby, I won’t leave you. I’m excited to be Kya Beifong, we just have to wait for the right timing,” she said, lacing their hands together.
Lin smiled and lifted their hands up, pressing a soft kiss to her knuckles. “I love you so much.”
“I love you too,” she said softly.
After enjoying a romantic dinner together, Lin grabbed her hand and let her to Republic City Park. Kya looked at her in surprise as Lin suddenly stopped while they were in the middle of the bridge.
Lin reached into her jacket pocket. “Can you hand me your necklace? I need it for my gift,” she said, holding a small bag. Kya nodded and took the necklace off.
“Turn around baby,” Lin said with a chuckle. Kya let out a fake irritated sigh as she turned around. “Alright, you can look.”
Kya turned around and gasped. “I wanted to make you a necklace but I knew how much you loved this one,” Lin said softly. “I bent a small hole to attach the charm. It’s on a steel ring so I can bend it on and off as you want.”
Kya’s eyes watered. “Baby, did you carve this by hand?” she asked, running a finger across the charm with the Beifong seal.
“Yeah, I used platinum so it couldn’t be bent around your neck,” Lin said softly.
Kya handed her the necklace, silently asking for her to put it on. Lin fastened the necklace to her neck, letting out a soft smile when she was done.
Kya threw her arms around her and pulled her into a searing kiss. The two women lovingly kissed, silently solidifying their promise to marriage. The moon smiled down at the sight, the true love radiating off of the two making Yue smile. The two embraced with no audience but the Moon Spirit lovingly watching over them, softly washing the scene in silver light.
