#tyjin

"Can I see what's going on now?" Jin asks.

"Not yet, not yet!" Ty Lee replies.

"Aww, come on," Jin teases. "You pack up our stuff without any explanation, randomly drag us halfway across the Earth Kingdom--"

"I thought you liked surprises!"

"I do, believe me, I do. But I've been blindfolded for hours!"

"What? No, silly," Ty Lee chuckles. "It's only been like forty-three minutes."

"Really? Just forty-three? Huh. Kind of feels way longer."

"I know, right. Time's too slow sometimes; it's so boring and annoying. Oh, hang on; I think we're here."

"Thank goodness."

Jin's ostrich horse stops its tracks. She hears a soft yet firm thud on the ground, probably Ty Lee jumping off her saddle, and the sound of footsteps on dirt. An alarm goes off inside her head when she realizes there are more than two sets of feet trodding at once and her hands immediately fly up to her blindfold.

"Hold it!" Ty Lee shouts.

Jin freezes her movements, her fingers itching to remove the cloth. "Is there someone else there?!"

"Yeah, but no need to worry about it, sweetheart. I've got it covered."

"We're not being ambushed or anything, right?"

"I told you there's no need to worry." Ty Lee grabs Jin's hands and gently lowers them. "No danger anywhere near us. I just need you to wait for a few minutes while I go have a little chat with a friend."

"All right," Jin smiles and squeezes the other girl's hands with her shaky fingers. "I trust you. Just... don't take too long, okay? I'd like my surprise to be sometime soon."

Ty Lee smooches her cheek and runs off with a "You've got it, angel."

A few moments go, and Ty Lee returns. She grabs Jin by her wais, heaves her off her ostrich horse and sets her on the ground.

"Are you ready?"

"Totally!"

"Surprise!" Ty Lee exclaims as she removes the blindfold. "Happy birthday!"

Standing in front of Jin is a stout man wearing some ridiculous make-up and a brightly-colored outfit.

"You got me a clown?" she asks confused.

"Well, I'm here, but I'm not the actual present," the man responds with an unusually squeaky voice.

"This is my friend Kaba. We used to hang out all the time back when I was a part of the circus," Ty Lee explains. "I figured we could teach you some of our favorite tricks that we used to perform back then."

"Oh," Jin says. "Oh! That's wonderful! It's so nice to meet you, Kaba!"

"Same to you, ma'am," he replies as he removes his wig and bows his head to her, causing both girls to erupt in giggles.

"And you," Jin adds. "This is the best birthday present I've ever gotten."

"'Cept this isn't quite it. Yet."

"There's more?!"

Ty Lee turns on her heel and looks straight ahead. Jin curiously follows her gaze and is stunned at the sight ahead.

"You brought me to the circus?!"

"And the ringmaster agreed to save us some front row seats! Free of charge." She leans towards her. "Who has the best girlfriend in history?"