A/N: Here is my take on the Shipaversary's prompts, all summery and full of light. I didn't plan on making it too fluffy, so you're in for a more humorous ride rather than a mushy gushy one (however, I can't promise it's going to stay a hundred percent like this). Anyway, thanks for taking a look at this. Hope you have a gorgeous summer!

Day 1: Happy Vacation

When you close your eyes while facing a timid morning sun, you can see a myriad of oranges and green dots dancing in a bizarre chaos. Light filtering through the skin of your eyelids, gently warming up your eyelashes. You feel your cheeks starting to burn, and continue to follow the strange colourful patterns forming just before your eyes while letting a salty ocean breeze tickle your lips. You proceed to leave everything in the background, empty your mind and slip into a strange, sweet, and hollow daydreaming. It is the beginning of a beautiful day.

Either he could believe it or not, Kai was actually meditating. Void of all the inconveniences, just him, the universe, and the scented air within it. It didn't seem so hard at the moment, but it did take him a while.

Jinora couldn't believe her eyes either, and she had been staring at him silently for five minutes. I guess every credible ever started as an incredible at some point. It was almost a shame that she had to wake up her boyfriend from his astral state.

"Kai, dad wants to see you."

The boy would have propelled him to the humble ceiling of the gazebo if he hadn't been at such a peace with everything, but he choked on his spit when he heard it.

"Jinora? What are you doing here? And stop scaring me like that!" he said, his voice feeling weird after such a long time without speaking.

"I didn't mean to scare you. Were you meditating or something?" she teased.

Kai yawned and rubbed his eyes. "Is it such a shock for you?"

"Why yes. Good thing I snapped you out of it before you could fall asleep."

He pointed a finger at her and swallowed down another yawn. "I wasn't sleeping and you shouldn't underestimate me. I can do terrible things to you."

Jinora chuckled softly. "So threatening." But before she could say another word, she found herself lying on the floor, being tickled against her will. She could barely regain composure to say a few words. "What part...of...dad wants to see you...you don't understand? Stop it this instant," she managed to belt out, but she was losing it, collapsing with a thunderous laugh.

"He wants to see me? Why?" he asked stepping up and putting a halt to her torture. He offered her a hand to raise herself on her feet.

"Surprise announcement I guess. We should go to his office now, come on," she said pushing him into the hallway.

The older man was busy signing a stack of papers. It was a spare day for every airbender, most of them having left to see their families, but the master was buried in bureaucratic work. The sun was painting a thin golden net over the scattered sheets.

"Hi, dad. I brought him," Jinora spoke lightheartedly.

"Uhm, good morning, master Tenzin," Kai said emerging from behind her.

"Yes, I've been waiting for you." The men stood up, then cleared his throat. "I've made my mind and I think you two are mature enough to deserve a vacation of your own, wherever you want. Airbenders as trained as you are allowed to travel the world, and you're going to do it more often when you grow up, so this can make some good practice. Just be good, behave yourselves, and have fun. But not too much as some often do," he said eyeing Kai threateningly.

The boy was visibly puzzled with everything, and more so that Tenzin seemed to both trust and distrust him within the very same sentence. Vacation? Just the two of them? Made my mind? What was that all about? When did it all happen?

"That's great news, dad. Thanks for giving us the permission," Jinora cut in. "We've been thinking about it and the Haitun island seems perfect for a few sunny days."

"Good. If you're leaving tomorrow, you should start packing by now so you can have time for other things during the day. As you can see, I am a bit busy," he said knocking on the table. "Kai, can you bring us some patchouli tea from the kitchen? I think we all could use some refreshment."

The boy agreed wordlessly, plastering the most confused look on his face, and went out. When he was well gone, the father and the daughter started laughing at their little game. Jinora had been discussing the idea of a vacation even since snow had started melting, and Kai conveniently knew nothing about it.

"I told you that's gonna surprise him big time," Jinora said with a huge grin. "You played your part well."

"Well, it's a nice present for being so hardworking. But seriously, don't think of carrying it too far," Tenzin warned.

"Don't worry, dad. Like you said, we're mature enough - remember, fifteen years? And Kai has also started meditating in his free time for some reason."

"He did?"

"Yes," Jinora said fidgeting with a short pencil found on the desk. "He even started reading some old Air Nomad parchments and a history book from the library. I don't know what has struck him. Maybe he is getting conscious of his responsibility," she spoke admiringly. Her father cupped his face between his index and thumb and hummed in agreement.

Jinora turned her face to the window and saw the leaves of a nearby tree trembling slightly through the breeze. A strange silence dashed with the faint sound of crashing waves and distant seagulls filled the room and made her dream of the place she would be heading to with Kai. It was the perfect time for a perfect vacation, a perfect embracing of every bit of freedom she could touch.

Meanwhile, Tenzin realized he should stop praising Kai on his progress with phrases like, 'If you don't get your tattoos in a few years, you're out of the temple.'