Hello! I'm sorry for the delay in posting this. I've been planning my wedding and life is currently crazy. Haha! Anyway, I'm so glad to see that there's interest in this little story. Thanks for the favorites, follows, and reviews! This is the second part of my two-shot from Old Wounds. Let me know what you think!

More than two hours had passed before Lin finally began to stir and open her eyes. She was surprised to find that she was in bed and had to glance around the room for a moment before remembering where she was. That's right, she thought. Zaofu.

Memories of her visits to the acupuncturist, confronting Su in the garden, and the duel that followed trickled back into her mind and Lin brought a hand up to cover her eyes, groaning as she slowly massaged her temples.

Great, she thought bitterly. And now I'm back in my guestroom, which means that I had to be carried up here by those idiots. Excellent.

Shifting a little under the covers, Lin reflected sardonically that her ego currently felt much more bruised than her body. And that was saying something. She had taken some pretty decent hits off her little sister. Mom certainly would have been proud, she thought sarcastically.

Smirking at the idea of what their mother would say, Lin rolled over onto her side to get a bit more comfortable and almost cried out in surprise. She had mistakenly assumed she was alone in her guestroom but now saw that her sister, the object of her ire, was sitting in an armchair she'd clearly pulled up to the edge of Lin's bed, watching her.

It appeared that Su had been dozing until very recently, based on the way she was slouched in her chair with her head resting on her hand. Lin realized that her groans and movement must have woken Su and mentally kicked herself for not sensing her sister's presence right away.

"What are you doing in here, Su?" Lin asked resignedly, turning to her other side to avoid looking at her sister. "I'm not interested in whatever you've got to say and I certainly don't need you to watch me sleep."

Su rolled her eyes and straightened in her chair. She had known Lin would not welcome her intrusion but she didn't really care. Mostly she was just glad that Lin was finally awake. It had taken longer than Su had expected and she had found herself repeatedly feeling for her sister's nearby heartbeat through the cool stone floor.

"How are you feeling?" Su asked. She ignored Lin's air of disdain and tried to keep an even, pleasant tone in her voice.

Lin scoffed and rolled onto her back again, apparently unable to get comfortable on her side. Looking straight at the ceiling above her, Lin decided she was not currently in the mood for another shouting match. Maybe if she remained somewhat civil long enough, Su would leave her alone.

"I'm sure I've been better," she replied with a sigh, still avoiding looking at her sister. She paused for a moment before grudgingly adding, "Actually, I probably feel better than I should, if my memory of our little fight is correct. You don't seem to have lost your touch."

Su chuckled quietly. "Neither have you, Chief," she said. "Korra healed some bruising after you collapsed, but you'll probably feel a bit stiff for a while. I know I do."

It was the elder Beifong's turn to crack a small smile as Su turned and stretched in her chair, but Lin grimaced again at the thought of herself fainting in front of everyone, especially the Avatar and her friends. There went her tough, no-nonsense reputation. Memories of what had happened were now coming in a bit more clearly. She had just hit the steps of the pavilion and stood to face Su again when she'd started to feel really lightheaded. The last thing she remembered before everything went dark was Opal shouting from the center of the bridge, though her voice had sounded like it was travelling through deep water to reach Lin.

"Great," Lin groaned as she covered her eyes again.

"Oh, relax, Lin," Su said, rolling her eyes with a hint of exasperation in her voice. "I'm sure those kids are just as intimidated by you as ever." She paused before quietly adding, "One thing is certain, they all clearly respect and care about you."

"I don't need them to care about me," Lin replied irritably, sitting up and leaning heavily into the headboard. "I need them to listen to me and do as I say."

Su laughed softly. "Well," she said slowly, looking sideways at her sister, "if they're anything like I was, you've got your work cut out for you."

Lin's expression darkened but she did not respond. The casual, comfortable tone that had slipped into their conversation was replaced by a long, tense silence. Well, I suppose now is the time, Su reflected, sitting up straight in her chair and steeling herself to say what she'd waited for two hours to say. She knew that Lin could probably sense anxiety in her quickening heartbeat and decided to dive right in.

"For what it's worth, Lin, I am sorry," Su said quietly, looking down at her own clasped hands. "I'm sorry for the way things went between us." Lin slowly turned to face her sister. She looked completely worn down, exhausted. Su continued in a rush, slightly afraid of what her sister would say once she finished.

"I'm sorry for hurting you that day," she said, glancing furtively up at Lin's scarred cheek. "And I'm sorry for hurting you again today. I-"

"Su, stop," Lin said suddenly, holding both hands up. Su's rapid flow of apologies ground to a halt and she looked at her older sister with wide, tear-filled eyes. Lin took a deep breath and looked back her little sister for a moment, her expression softening slightly. "Su, I think we can both agree that I started everything that happened today. I was a bit overwhelmed and-"

"We were bound to have that conversation sooner or later, Lin, ever since you arrived in Zaofu," Su said evenly. "But I baited you. I threw Tenzin in your face, and for no reason at all."

Lin pursed her lips and looked away for a moment, reflecting. "I overreacted," she said finally. "That's ancient history and I moved passed it a long time ago. Tenzin and I are fine now."

Su sensed a hint of brusqueness in her sister's voice and knew that those words fell a bit short of the truth. It made sense. Lin and Tenzin had spent the whole of their childhood and teenage years as inseparable as any best friends Su had ever known, and had been together for well over a decade as adults.

Lin took a deep breath before continuing, "Besides, I think we both said some things we shouldn't have."

Su sighed heavily. "Probably," she said wearily. They sat in silence for a while before Su shifted in her chair as if to stand.

"At any rate, I'm glad you're alright, Lin," Su said as she stood. "And as I said, I am sorry."

Without waiting for a response, Su turned to leave the room. She was surprised when she felt a hand suddenly clasp around her arm to stop her from walking away from the bed. An overwhelming sense déjà vu came over her as she looked down, first at her restrained wrist and then at her sister's face. They had done this before, a long time ago, and she knew Lin was thinking of that time as well. Lin wore a somber expression as she looked at her own hand on Su's arm and Su was taken aback at the moisture she saw in Lin's eyes.

"Su," she began haltingly, "I'm sorry, too. I-"

She paused, still working out want she wanted to say. "I'm sorry I stayed away."

And there you have it! Please submit a review and let me know what you think. :) I have a few more ideas for oneshots and missing scenes about the Beifong family and feedback from readers definitely helps motivate me to get them on paper, so let me know if you'd like to see more stories like this. Thanks for reading!