"Dad!" Tenzin groaned as his father straightened his robes. "They're fine. Can we go now? Pleease!?" Aang laughed at his son.
"Alright, alright," he chuckled, "let's go." They walked out of his youngest son's room into the living room. "Bye love," Aang kissed Katara quickly, "I'll be back later."
"Alright, dear." She said. "Tell Toph I said hey." Aang nodded as he walked to the door. He opened mouth to tell her he would, but stopped when he heard the bickering behind him.
"Would you guys leave me alone?" Tenzin was pleading with his siblings, trying to keep his temper under control.
"Tenzin's got a date! Tenzin's got a date!" His older siblings teased him.
"Kaya! Bumi!" Aang called to the teenagers. They looked up quizzically at the father.
"Yes sir?" they asked in unison. Aang smirked and glided over to them smoothly.
"Leave your brother alone. He didn't tease you when you had your first dates." He chided them, but couldn't help grinning.
"Yea, but that's cause he didn't know our dates, and mine was too big to even try to mess with." Kaya informed her father.
"Seriously. We know Lin! She's practically family." Bumi put in and smiled at his brother, " oh, and that's what you think," he snickered at his sister, "I kicked that jerk's sorry butt after he dumped you." Kaya thanked her brother while Tenzin sneered at them both as he walked over to the door.
"Dad," he begged, "can we please go!" Aang stifled a laugh and walked over to his son.
"Yes, we can go," he told him. "Good bye Katara, I'll be back soon. And you two," he pointed to his oldest children," behave until I get home." The teenagers smirked at each other.
"No promises," they said and ran up to their room. "Oh," Kaya ran back down real quick, "and tell Aunt Toph I say hi too!" She hurriedly ran upstairs to practice sparring with her brother. Aang rolled his eyes and opened the door.
"Come on son, you don't want to be late," his father said and wrapped an arm around his shoulder. They walked out the door and started their way to Toph and Lin's house.
"Now, you remember what I taught you," Toph instructed her daughter as she finished putting her hair up. "If tries anything you-"
"Mom!" Lin cried, cutting her off. "It's Tenzin! He wouldn't do anything like that!" She told her mother. Toph rolled her unseeing eyes and reached out for the necklace her daughter had picked out. "Here," she mumbled as she placed the simple charm in her mother's hand.
"Still, you be careful? Alright?" She said as she slipped the chain around Lin's neck. She smiled and stood up.
"I always am," she grinned and hugged the earthbender. Toph smiled and pulled away, sensing footsteps near the door.
"They're here," she told her anxious daughter. Lin started shaking all over and her mother placed a hand on her shoulder. "Just stay calmed. Everything'll go perfect. I promise." Her daughter nodded and there was a knock at the door. "Coming!" the earthbender called. "Grab your shoes and meet us in the living room." She walked out of the room, leaving her daughter alone to scramble for her shoes. Toph walked into the living room to let the airbender and his son inside.
"Hey twinkle toes!" she said as she opened the door. Aang smiled at his old friend. "Come on in."
"Hey there Toph!" he replied, "How have you been?" He walked into the house and took a seat on one of the sofas. The master earthbender shrugged her shoulders and laughed.
"Not too bad. Life's been good. Of course, bein' police chief helps." She grinned. She felt something barely noticeable shaking beneath her sensitive feet. She smirked at Aang son, causing his eyes to widen in fear. "Ya know, just cause' I'm the top metalbender in the business, it doesn't mean I'm gonna bite you for dating my daughter," she teased him, making him blush furiously. Aang tossed his head back and guffawed.
"Toph," he said through his chuckles, "leave the poor boy alone. It's his first date and his brother and sister have already jumped on the chance to mess with him." He was trying so hard not laugh for Tenzin's sake." Toph shrugged innocently and grinned.
"I'm just pickin' at him," she told the Avatar. "You and all the others picked on me on my first date." Aang had to hold in another laugh when she mentioned this.
"That's cause it was amazing you'd actually found somebody to put up with you!" he told her while laughing. His son giggled softly and covered his mouth. Toph stuck her tongue out at the bender and turned suddenly as she felt the light footsteps coming down the hall. Lin walked out shyly with her arms behind her back. She wore a simple, floor-length dress, and her hair was done in a neat bun on the top of her head, very similar to her mothers.
"You look beautiful," Tenzin breathed as she walked towards them. Toph rolled her blind eyes and walked over to the teenager.
"The silly airbender beat me to it," she smiled. Lin blushed and grinned at the ground. "You have fun, alright?" She whispered as she hugged the girl. She nodded and grinned.
"I will," her daughter said as she pulled away. She walked over to the airbending teen and hooked arms with him. "Are you ready?" she asked him softly. He nodded and smiled at him.
"Yep! I'll see you later dad!" he called as he walked out the door. Aang waved as the young couple.
"Have fun you two!" he yelled to them as the door shut behind them. Toph turned on the airbender.
"I swear, twinkle toes," she threatened," if your son tries anything!" Aang waved a hand dismissively.
"That boy's to shy and quiet. I doubt he'll even kiss her on the cheek." He reassured her. The earthbender crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow.
"Would you bet 25 yuans on it?" she stuck her hand out. The Avatar grasped her hand and shook.
"You are so on!" he said and sat back to wait for his son to arrive back.