Chapter One: Tsukiko, Ayi & Ayumi, Kya, and Sora
Five girls stood side-by-side as they waved towards two small boats that were taking off. The icy terrain of the South Pole didn't diminish their spirits. Two girls that looked exactly alike that stood next to the eldest of the five jumped up and down, in complete unison, as they waved. The eldest girl waved her hand properly, while the youngest two just stared at the boat and waved dimly. They had no clue what was going on, actually.
"Come on, girls. Time for you to come inside. Your Uncle Sokka and Aunt Suki will be back with the boys sooner or later," a middle-aged woman with beautiful eyes ushered her daughters inside a small building that was intended to be their home. It was actually more like a palace for the family of seven.
Inside, a young, middle-aged man, only two years younger than his gorgeous wife, stood up and hugged each of his girls, except the twins were hugged at once as they liked to be. The final girl to be hugged looked like a miniature girl version of him, only much younger. Her name was Sora; she was an Airbender just like her father, Avatar Aang. She smiled up at her father as he patted her dark brown head with love. He then shoved her playfully towards the dinner table as she squealed and laughed; she was only twelve, and loved to still play around like a five-year-old.
"Sora, you know how mother gets when you play with your food at the table," Tsukiko leaned over and lightly slapped the girl's hand as she Airbended a few rolls above her hand. "We do not play with food, we eat it."
"Speak for yourself! You Waterbend water into everyone's cups!" Sora protested in anger.
"Sora and Tsukiko! I am telling you this once before your mother gets back with the main course!" Aang hissed at his eldest and youngest daughter. "Don't start something again tonight. You two are difficult, you know that?"
"Yes, father," both said at the same time. Ayi, Ayumi, and Kya both put hands to their mouths as they tried to stiffle their giggles.
Katara, their mother, entered carrying a tray of fish. Aang had learned to at least eat that for dinner, not any meat. Kya and Tsukiko were growing tired of it, but they were the ones who went fishing for it. At least Ayi and Ayumi didn't come. They would have caused so much trouble, with their speaking in unison and all. Katara noticed that Sora's hand was red from where Tsukiko slapped her.
"Don't tell me you did it again, Sora! How many times does your sister, your father, and I have to tell you? No Airbending at the dinner table! Your father did that once and everything went everywhere! And we were only children!" Katara scolded her, putting a piece of the fish on her plate.
"Yes, mother. But I try so hard! It's just so tempting!" Sora looked up at her mother with her big, gray eyes.
"That does not work on me anymore, sweetheart. Now, if you eat quickly, Appa will be outside waiting for you, along with Momo."
"Momo!" Sora raised her hands in the air, and quickly dug into her food. All her sisters looked at one another. They had dealt with Momo already. He was fast asleep in the barn. Appa was fully awake, waiting for Aang and Sora to leave for the weekend to head to the Southern Air Temple for training. Sora was on her way to become a Master Airbender; Tsukiko was already a Master Waterbender thanks to her mother and father; Ayi and Ayumi were far off because of their wanting to do everything the same; and Kya was a Master Healer, but she still had to master Waterbending.
About an hour later, everyone was finished and pulling on their parkas again as each one headed outdoors to say good-bye to their father and littlest sister. Tsukiko held onto her father the longest. He hadn't been away so much in her life until Sora was born. Now she had to deal without him every weekend.
"Be careful, dad. I don't want you to lose Sora like you did last time," Tsukiko hugged him even tighter. She was almost as tall as him, just a bit shorter.
Katara kissed her husband passionately, and the other three girls hugged their father and waved good-bye to Sora. Everything was in order. Appa gave a roar as Aang flicked the reins and yelled 'Yip yip!'. The old bison took off into the air, giving another roar as Momo flew up next to them. All the girls left looked at one another again. How did Momo awake so quickly?
