Part two of the 10-part set, drabbles 11-20.

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11. Zuko want his mommy

12. Sokka, warrior shopper.

13. Hehe, student turned master.

14. The ever-elusive smile… (contains Maiko)

15. Smellerbee's POV. It's true, innit? (contains Smellershot)

16. I love this idea… Kana and Pakku, in case you couldn't tell. (contains Pakkana)

17. D'awww, family

18. Cheesy beyond words, I know. (contains Tokka)

19. Talking about Mai, in case you didn't catch it. (contains slight Maiko)

20. Something I noticed about grief while at a funeral recently.

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender. If I did, Mai and Zuko would have eloped. Well, I guess there's always the third season, eh?

011. Memory

He clung on desperately to his memories, the memories of a time when life was simpler, and his mom was still there. He wanted more than anything in the world for her to be more than just a past thought. He didn't want to think of her in the past tense.

"Remember this, Zuko. No matter how things seem to change, never forget who you are."

He whispered into the night, hoping desperately she could know, "I'm your son."

012. Insanity

"Ugh! I give up! Your shopping is driving me INSANE!" Toph screeched, shoving bags and packages into her companion's arms and storming off, screaming in frustration and making a wide trench through the crowd.

"What? I only asked you if I should buy the blue belt, or the LIGHT blue belt!" Sokka said, confusion written across his face.

013. Misfortune

"Oh, don't worry; I'm positive you've improved. If you play me again, you'll win for sure!" a cheerful, airy voice proclaimed, the source grinning widely and resetting the Pai Sho board.

Iroh gave Toph a look that she was totally oblivious to. "Now you're just being cheeky."

014. Smile

Zuko had seen silks, satins, jewels, and fine metals, wonderful pieces of art, fabulous performances, and even near-death feats that were unfathomably dangerous.

Yet nothing, NOTHING had ever made him gawk as much as the smile flitting across Mai's face now.

015. Silence

In a world of half-truths, sly words, fabrications, and manipulations, the only person who was truly honest was the archer with the coolie hat, with his arm slung around her shoulders.

016. Questioning

"Why did you leave?"

The question cut across the icy air, and hung over their heads, filling the silence. She considered the question, before answering quietly.

"Because I didn't want my daughter to be as oppressed as I was."

His throat tightened. "Your daughter?"

Her old face creased into a smile. "Our daughter."

017. Blood

"Blood is thicker than water... ironic," Sokka chuckled weakly as he lie on the ground, chest heaving for air. There was a large wound in his stomach that Katara was feverishly trying to heal.

"You should know better than to jump in front of anything that comes my way, Sokka... I can take care of myself," she muttered, tears welling in her eyes. "Why would you do that?"

"Seemed like the thing to do," he coughed. "My little sister isn't invincible."

"Oh, and you are?" she snapped, the glowing water dancing underneath her outstretched hands.

He smiled hazily. "No, but if you got injured, I'd bumble it up enough to kill you. You're not an idiot like me."

"You're not an idiot," she sighed, guiding the water back into her pouch.

He grinned. "You're only saying that 'cause I'm family."

"Yeah, well, the only reason I have to heal you right now is because you remembered we're family."

"Touché."

018. Rainbow

Toph wondered what a rainbow looked like. She knew the colours, sure. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet... They'd been described to her over and over again.

It wasn't until her lips met Sokka's that she truly understood what a rainbow must be like.

019. Grey

The sparkle had left her eyes. The youth, the wonder, the trust… All that was left was grey. Zuko knew it was his fault, not Azula's. And he knew he was the only one who could make her smile again.

020. Fortitude

The air was still. The usual laughter or chatter of the four was gone. The only sound was the whistling of the air, the steady thump of Appa's tail, and an occasional baying from Bosco. Sokka was steering Appa, but he didn't know where he was going… Just, away from the city.

"So, a fire bender walks into a bar," Toph said suddenly. "Bartender says, 'I guess you won't need a drink.' The fire bender says –"

"Toph..." Sokka said warningly, glancing warily over at Katara.

"Katara's not the only one who's worried about Aang," Toph said sharply, as if she could see his glance. Her face was hard. It softened. "We just have different ways of dealing with it."

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