Yin And Yang |WangXian| Avatar AU

15| Making Acquaintances

Another day came for Cloud Recesses. Every attending student was walking to head to the Orchid room. Once inside, all were seated in their respectful places. The days passed peacefully. Wei Ying was not making trouble and sometimes still causing some little trouble because he really could not help it. It's in his nature.

There was one time when Jin Zixuan was walking to the entrance of the orchid room with his hands carrying scrolls for the day's lectures. Before he could walk through the doorway, Wei Ying immediately stepped in to block his path, as if he didn't see him. Jiang Cheng stopped as well from the unexpected action.

Wei Ying stretched his limbs and slowly turned to see an irritated peacock.

"Young Master Jin! Please go ahead." He stepped to the side.

Jin Zixuan glared at him and said nothing. He proceeded in with an angry flick of his robes, and behind him followed other Jin Earth Clan disciples.

"Go on in." Jiang Cheng pushed the older waterbender inside and went in himself.

Then there was another day in an ongoing class, and Lan Qiren sat at the front, reading out loud from a scroll. He would, from time to time, look around the room and go back to reading. It was more like looking to see what trouble Wei Ying was stirring up or what rules he was breaking yet again. But Lan Qiren couldn't be entirely bothered to deal with it. As long as he wasn't disturbing any of the others, he would choose to ignore the young waterbender.

Jiang Cheng sneaked a glance at Wei Ying. He saw him sitting improperly and slowly dozing off. He was seated in front, while the older man was behind him. Jiang Cheng lightly slapped his table to make him wake up. It worked, and Wei Ying sat upright. He glared at the younger and went back to sitting improperly, not going back to sleep, though.

Nie Huisang was slowly dozing off to the monotonous tone of Lan Qiren's teaching. He was seated behind Wei Ying, hiding behind his fan. Nie Huisang was trying to fight the sleepiness in his eyes that kept threatening to close. Just when he was about to succumb, Wei Ying threw something at him, which startled him awake. Nie Huisang watched Wei Ying signal for something. He understood. Gently, he took something out of his sleeves and wrapped it in the paper. Then she carefully threw it back to Wei Ying in front. Wei Ying grinned, looking back at Nie Huisang. He used his fan to cover his own smile. Wei Ying sneakily picked up the paper. He unwrapped the item inside; it was food. He held his arm up, blocking his mouth, and ate it. Chewing it slowly to not be caught eating in class.

Lan Qiren was now standing. Holding in his hands a ruler often used for smacking students in the head, he was eager to do so in his head. He walked down the open aisle, observing each one. He turned around and walked back to the front. Lan Zhan, seated besides Wei Ying, had his head down as he listened intently to his uncle's teachings. As Lan Qiren passed by Wei Ying, he stuck a piece of paper on Old Lan's back. The whole class immediately tried to suppress their laughter. Lan Qiren still heard them.

"What are you laughing about? No laughing allowed!" Lan Qiren turned around again and revealed the quick doodle of a turtle stuck on his robes.

Lan Zhan saw and willed the air to take the paper off before his uncle could put his hand on it. His eyes were instantly on Wei Ying. The culprit smiled at him, but he gave him a disapproving glare. Wei Ying's smile dropped and he looked down, like when a child was being reprimanded by his parents.

The discussion continued, which Wei Ying could not be bothered to pay attention to. He used his brush to scratch his head, still sitting improperly as ever. He put the brush down and looked back at Lan Zhan. An idea formed in his head. So he opened the water pouch attached to his belt and carefully drew water out. The water hovered in the air, directing itself to go to Lan Zhan.