Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo are the same ages that they are in LoK (10, 7, 5) Sokka is 6, and Rohan... well that little guy isn't born yet xP This is the same time-area as the first chapter, the other two were random ficlets for this verse that wouldn't go away. Yay I'm actually doing the story part now!

Lin rolled over and groaned, pulling the sheets up to protect her tired eyes from the sunlight coming in through the bedroom window. "I told you to close that, Airhead."

"AAAAHH!"

The earthbender nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard Meelo yell. "Mommy you're squishing me!"

She turned over to see the little airbender snuggled close to his father's side, giving her a huge goofy grin. "You can't forget I'm here I'm liwttle."

Lin's frown turned to a smile. "I'm sorry, kiddo." She pulled the bald little boy into a hug. "I need to get up anyways, I have to go into work."

"When are you gonna stay home with us again mommy? Sokka and me haven't had our boys day with you in FOREVER."

"It's been a week, Meelo." She kissed the top of his head as his small form curled up against hers. "In a few days, I promise."

"Thank you mommy.." The little airbender said with a yawn, falling back asleep.

Lin rushed out into the kitchen, half of her metal armour on.

"Tenzin, where's the rest of my armour? I'm already late!"

The metal was bent to her body as soon as her husband had found it, and she kissed Jinora, the only one of their children in the room, on the top of the head.

"Tell everyone I said bye, Nora."

The earthbender sighed when she saw her mother talking with Saikhan. "Mom, why are you here?"

"Well I just stopped by to see how things were going, and I found the Captain here and he told me you haven't been in yet..."

"I overslept. Meelo had a stomach ache last night and he ended up sleeping with us..." Lin grimaced; that in itself explained her lack of sleep. The little boy was wild while he slept.

Toph only grinned and clapped Saikhan on the shoulder, laughing lightly when he winced.

"See ya tonight, kid."

"Bye, mom." The chief sighed; would her mother ever stop being so embarressing?

"Chief, there's a turf war going down between the Agni Kais and Triple Threats in the lower west side- we need to get going."

"Come on then, Sai."

She winced when she saw Tenzin's expression, suddenly wishing the ferry would go a bit slower...

"Lin, you're supposed to be 'being careful'!" The airbender was livid, the children most likely already in bed by now.

"I handled it, that rookie couldn't have. Would you rather I have one of my men dead just so I don't have a little scratch?"

"That's more than a scratch." Her husband looked at her bandaged arm sadly.

"Well, that's what happens when you go toe-to-toe with two firebenders at once."

He pulled her into a feirce hug, ignoring her injured side. "I was so scared when they called."

"Hey, I'm a Beifong- it'll take more than a few obnoxious firebenders to get rid of me."

All he did was smile, holding her closer.