(A/N): So. Much. Ikki. Anyway, happy Amonday! Hopefully it won't be too Toph...well, I thought it was funny. No need to Bumi. I'll stop.
When the trio finally arrived at Air Temple Island, there were three very excited airbending children waiting for them. True, the air kids always waited at the docks for Akira and Bolin to return, but this time was different. Jinora or Ikki must have flown over the ship, perhaps with little Meelo in tow, and spotted the extra rider. Because right when the teen girl had stepped onto the wooden planks, Ikki began her attack.
"Hi! I'm Ikki and I'm seven, who are you? Are you one of Akira's friends? Are you a bender, too? Do you like sky bison? I like sky bison! What's your favorite color? Oh, oh! And these are my siblings! Do you have siblings? Do you want to live here forever? Will you go penguin sledding with me?" The young airbender girl asks within a matter of seconds, leaving no time for any answers. Her elder sister lets out a sigh as if this is a common occurrence.
"You're pretty, too." Meelo smiles widely, revealing a few missing teeth. The five year-old was already in love with her, just like Miss Asami. Something similar had happened when he met Akira, but Bolin had ended his infatuation. Mostly.
"Aren't you all sweet." Akira loves them dearly, glad they like the girl already. "Does your father know about this?"
"Yep! Right when Jinora and Meelo and I flew over the ship! We went right away to tell Daddy and the others! Do you like flying? Do you like gliders or sky bison better? I like to zoom around on my airbending sphere! It's really fun!" Ikki twirls around and shows off her airbending skills without a care in the world.
"Ikki, why don't you go find them?" Akira bends over to the dancing girl. "She's really tired."
"Oh, oh, okay!" Ikki bobs her head up and down enthusiastically. "Whoosh!"
The girl whispers something like a 'thank you' to Akira when the hyper Ikki leaves.
"I'm Jinora. Sorry about my sister." The eldest is so much calmer than her little sister, almost complete opposites. She holds out her hand to the new girl. "It's very nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you!" Meelo repeats, identical to his big sister Ikki's energeticness. He also sticks out a tiny hand. "Pretty lady!"
"Ah, you all, too." The girl smiles with a blush and shakes both of their hands. Meelo doesn't let go, but she doesn't mind.
"Hey, little guy, don't you have enough girlfriends?" Bolin teases the small boy and rubs his bald head.
"What's this about girlfriends? Like Mako and Asami? Or Akira and Bolin! It's soooo romantic hehehe!" Ikki's return is filled with her babble. "Or that Korra likes-"
"HEY, you're back." Korra's voice is awkwardly loud as the female Avatar approaches them with nearly the whole Island's population behind her. "And Ikki's already told us plenty about you, or I think she did."
"It's an honor, Miss Avatar Korra." She bows before Korra, Meelo's hand still in hers.
"Please, Korra's fine." Korra smiles at the new girl, being reminded of how Akira used to always call her that. Even Akira does fondly. Master Tenzin steps to her side, still in his traditional robes.
"You must be wary from your travels, so perhaps we can continue this in the morning?" He gestures over to where the temples reside. "You are more than welcome to spend the night here. Would you ladies be so kind as to take our guest to one of the spare rooms in the Females' Dormitory? I suggest we all go to bed now with a nice cup of tea. And, Meelo, you can let go now."
"Bye, bye, pretty lady. Until morning." Meelo releases his grip from her hand and gives a deep bow, nearly falling over and earning a small smile from his new lady friend. He then crawls up onto his father's back and hooks his legs around Master Tenzin's neck.
"You, too." Bolin gives Akira a goodnight kiss on the cheek, and she repeats the gesture with a blush of a girl in love. It had taken long enough to get to this, and Akira treasures every moment. With Master Tenzin in the lead, the males follow him to their Dormitory, then split as they reach Master Tenzin's home.
"Oh, oh! I'll show you your room! It's really nice and pretty! Do you-" Ikki jumps up and down, continuing to rant about random things, mostly about the room and Air Temple Island.
"So, where are you from, then?" Avatar Korra speaks over Ikki, just as curious as everyone it seems.
"I don't know." Her voice sounds like a broken record, an empty husk of sadness. "I don't know."
"I'm sorry." Avatar Korra looks away, but she has seen the girl's grey eyes. She won't ask anymore questions, though it'll drive her crazy.
"-and then Daddy let me feed Oogi apples! Oh, miss, can I do your hair? Please, please, please?" Ikki suddenly spins around to face her victim. "It's really long and pretty! Do you like it long? Can I put it in buns like mine? Do you like my hair? Oh, it could be like a sleepover! Korra, can we borrow Asami's makeup? This'll be so much fun, hehehe!"
"Ah, yes." The girl's eyes widen, unsure of the sudden questions, as if no one has ever asked her these before. "I mean, um, what is a 'sleepover'? If it's okay with everyone-"
"Ikki, you can't ask me if you want to borrow Asami's things." Avatar Korra lets out a sigh, identical to Jinora's.
"Okay! Then I'll go ask her for them and about Mako and you-"
"AND here's the Females' Dormitory!"