Love in the Movers

Stressing Out

Bolin's pov

Me and (Y/N) have been working together so we'll these last few months and I feel like everything is going so well! We have been doing almost everything together, she even taught me a few of her Kioshi warrior moves! Of course she made me wear the makeup and dress to... But still! It has been amazing! I haven't seen her this last week though because Tenzin needed to take all the air benders on some sort of Air nomad field trip, Varrick tried to get her out of it because of her work in the mover but Tenzin wouldn't budge on it. He said that it was 'a crucial step in her air bending training and journey into being a true air bending master.' So the mover has been on a slight hold while she was away. Oh gosh I've missed her! and it's only been a week! Thankfully she will be back today! Oh I can't wait to see her! I hope she has missed me too. I have been trying to ignore it but some part of me just feels complete when I'm with her, and I feel so sad when we are apart, and I just want to be wrapped up in her calming and amazing presence. I am afraid that I might just be falling in love with my best friend.

Your pov

Ive been gone on my air bending trip for a week now and oh how I miss the city! and Bolin, but the trip did give me a lot of insight into what it takes to master air bending. I feel like I have been falling behind all the other new air benders because of my time working on the mover. What if I never catch up and I just wind up letting everyone down? What would Grandma think of me if I were to fail in my training, she taught me to be a strong female warrior back on the Island I we both prided ourselves on learning, but now I feel like I'm barely advancing at all! All my other air bending friends are way ahead of me and can do things with there bending that I haven't even tried yet. On the other side what would happen if I stopped doing the mover? I would be letting Bolin, Varrick, Zhu Li and the whole team down, it's way to late to back out now! But I am getting so stressed over all of this! What will happen when I get back? I haven't even looked at the script all week, I've been to busy trying to keep up with the others.

I was so wrapped up in my own thoughts that I didn't even notice Tenzin come up to me.

"Are you alright (Y/N)? you seemed worried." His calming tone snaps me out of my downward spiral and I quickly jolt back into reality. I look up at Tenzin and see the concerned look on his face.

"I am okay Master Tenzin I just have a lot on my mind is all." I let out a long sigh as I relax my shoulders a bit. He gives me a knowing nod.

"You certainly do have a lot on your plate (Y/N) would you like to talk about it? Sometimes voicing your concerns can help you sort through your thoughts and give you a clear mind, and a clear mind is very important to an air bender or anyone for that matter."  Tenzin's words help you calm down a bit and you decide it would be good to talk with him about some of your issues, if anyone can help you overcome your worries about being an air bender it's him.

You and Tenzin find a nice quiet place to sit down and you start to tell him what all has been on your mind. Once you are done talking you both sit in silence for a moment as he fully takes in and processes all that you have said. After a short while he finally speaks.

"I see, (Y/N) when it comes to air bending I don't think you have anything to worry about you are a talented bender, and while you may feel behind I can assure you that you are not. Yes you may have missed a few lessons on different techniques while working on the mover but you can do things that the others can't, you are a very strong bender (Y/N) and you came to air temple Island already a very good bender before you even knew any of the classic moves because you already had your own form. Your bending is different than the others because you already had your own style before ever becoming an air bender. And as for the mover I can understand that it has added a lot to your plate but from what I have seen you have been doing an amazing job at it and everyone thinks that. We all see how hard you have been working on it and how passionate you are about it. You aren't letting anyone down. We all see how wonderful and unique you are dear and just know that we are all here to support you and one another, and if you ever need us that we are here for you." With Tenzin's kind words you feel a couple tears of happiness and relief flood to the edges of your eyes You quickly stand up and go to give Tenzin a hug, which he gladly accepts and he pats your back in comport. 

"Thank you Tenzin, I really needed this." You mutter into his robes as you squeeze him a bit tighter.

"Your welcome dear, just remember what I said we are all here for you, and remember to breath and relax, all this stress you've been building up isn't good for you." You nod into the hug then let go. You do a quick bow to Tenzin and he dose the same before patting you on the back and you both go your separate ways on the airship. You decide to go out onto the deck for a bit of fresh air. Your talk with Tenzin really helped calm down some of your stress, but now you felt the need to work some of it out physically and do a bit of training. 

Out on the deck the air felt so nice blowing through your hair and air bender uniform, there weren't too many people out on the deck so you had plenty of space to warm up. Once you were ready you took out your fans from your pockets, it still feels odd to use them in air bender attire rather than your Kioshi dress, but you still found the fans to be your favorite tool for training. Tenzin was right you already had a form you liked to use when bending and it did set you apart from the others. As you moved through the forms and stances you let your mind set free all the negativity and stress you have been bottling up, your body goes on autopilot as muscle memory takes over. The strong yet fluid motions moving the energy through your body as your mind clears, this was your way of mediating and it was incredibly effective. At some point through the routine your eyes had closed and your body focused only on the air around you as it moved along and changed with your movements. When you came to the end and opened your eyes you noticed several of your fellow Airbender's had come out and were watching you. All of them looked impressed by the performance you had just unknowingly gave them. 

A few of the younger ones came running up to you, with huge smiles on their faces.

"Can you teach me that?" a little girl with pigtails said as she gave you the puppy dog eyes,

"Me too!" another little boy said, soon you were surround by a hoard of small Airbender's asking for lessons, and all you could do was give in to their cuteness. By the time you finished up on giving your mini lesson to all the kids the airship had arrived in Republic City, and so you dismissed your tiny class, all the kids thanked you and bowed in respect before running off. 

As you were getting off the airship you noticed a familiar figure at the bottom of the ramp waiting for you.

"Bolin!" You shouted as you rushed the rest of the way down and tackled him in a hug. "I missed you so so so so so so so so much!" you shouted into his ear as you squeezed him as haas possible. 

"I missed you to (Y/N)!" He cheered as he hugged you back just as hard. You both stayed in your happy moment for a good while before you finally let go of him and took a step back. Your not sure what it was but being around Bolin just made all of your worries melt away completely as if they were never even there. You and him walked into the temple talking about all that had happened while you were apart and everything you had learned about air bender history. 

After you had unpacked back into your room you both decided that a bowl of noodles at Narook's was the perfect thing to celebrate your return, so off you went. But something about this time felt a little more special or intimate than all the other times you had gone, your not really sure why but there was just something in the air between the two of you that felt even closer than before.

Hi all! sorry its been a hot minute but life has been a little crazy lately, anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter and as always I'll see you next time in 'Love in the Movers!'