Hey guys I'm still alive! I am SO sorry for the long ass wait for this chapter! But life has been hectic and I had a huge problem with writer's block. But I'm back and inspiration hit me last night! To those who've left reviews wanting this chapter, thank you, you're also the reason I'm continuing!
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The airbender hesitated for a moment before sighing and stepping closer to his friend.
"Okay. I know it's been years since you've last heard from her. And believe me, this is as much a mystery to me as it will be for you. But Sokka, Suki is back in the city. And she's looking for you."
Sokka froze as soon as the words tumbled out of the Avatar's mouth. He was in a state of shock. How is this possible?
Aang grew worried when he saw his friend start shaking slightly and his face scrunch up. So many emotions were dancing across Sokka's face. Heartache? Anxiety? Confusion? He didn't know what to feel.
Finally, the Councilman remembered how to speak. "S-Suki is here? In Republic City? And she's looking for me?"
His brother-in-law placed a supportive hand on his shoulder and squeezed slightly as he nodded his head in confirmation.
Sokka took in a sharp breath and let it out slowly. Memories he'd kept buried away for over a decade suddenly resurfaced. Memories of love and warmth. Passion and tenderness. But those sweet memories were then overshadowed by those of pain and loss of when she left.
"Why now?" whispered the War Hero. "It's been so long. Why is she here now?"
Aang remained silent, deciding it was best to allow Sokka the chance to let out his frustrations before telling him the rest.
Sokka stepped away from the monk's grasp and turned to his desk.
After several painful minutes of silence, Sokka turned again to face again. Rage was all over his normally vibrant features. "Why?! Why is she here now?! What does she want from me! All I got was a note when she left. A fucking note when I got home!"
The airbender stood his ground firmly as he listened to his brother-in-law's rant. He understood the anguish. While Sokka had moved on with his life and was happy, he'd always felt guilt and heartache about the way his marriage ended. He hadn't heard from her since the day she left Republic City.
Sokka tried to calm himself down and leaned against his desk. Once he managed to get his emotions under control, he lifted his eyes to meet those of the concerned Avatar.
"I'm sorry about that, Aang. I should have better control by how. But this, this is just-"
Aang stepped forward and cut him off. "It's okay. I can't imagine how you feel. You weren't even sure if she was okay all these years and now suddenly popping up- I get it. But you need to keep a level head, Sokka."
The sword master closed his eyes for a brief moment and opened them again, nodding for Aang to continue.
"I had just finished my meeting with Ambassador Yu Chi. I was on my glider heading back to the island. Before I crossed Yue Bay, I saw someone down below waving, trying to get my attention. I wasn't sure who she was, so I landed and asked if she needed help with something. She said she and I were no strangers. After I got a good look at her, I realized it was Suki," said the master of four elements. "She said hello to me and asked about Katara and the kids. We chatted for a minute about them before I asked where she'd been all this time."
"Where has she been?"
Aang shrugged. "She told me she's been living back on Kyoshi Island all these years. She's now the Commander of the Kyoshi Warriors, the highest and most honored rank, and is training the next generation. She also said she was going to be in town for a bit. Suki wasn't wearing her uniform, she was wearing plain Earth Kingdom clothes. Something tells me she's not here on anything business related," he replied.
Sokka crossed his arms over his chest, feeling anger bubble within him. "What does she want from me?"
Aang sighed. "She didn't tell me much. After we talked about that, she asked me how you were. I told her you were doing well, that you'd been promoted to Head Councilman a few years ago. That your sword classes were thriving and more people wanted to learn from you. And I told her you were in a relationship now."
Sokka looked at Aang menacingly. "You didn't tell her I'm with Toph, did you? Or that I'm gonna propose to her?! My personal life is my-"
"No," he stated calmly. "It's not my place to tell her your personal life. She obviously doesn't need to know that from me. I only told her you were in a relationship. I didn't say with who and she didn't ask. She asked me where you were. I told her I wasn't sure, you were probably in a council meeting. She told me she knows you two didn't part on good terms," Aang ignored the dissatisfied snort on Sokka's part. "But Suki needs to talk to you. I told her to look for you here sometime this week."
"For what, so she can make amends," he muttered bitterly. "I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Just now I'm having the courage to fully move on- and my ex suddenly comes back to the city? Did she say what she wants from me?"
The air master shook his head. "Suki didn't say specifically why she wanted to talk to you. She thanked me, told me she'd try finding you, and left. I came straight here."
The tribesman sighed exhaustedly as he ran a hand down his face. "Thanks for telling me, Aang. At least I heard it from someone I trust. I don't need the press all over this, too. Would you mind if we just talk later? I need time to think."
"I understand," answered the Air Nomad. "I'm going to go pick Kya up from her healing lesson. If you need to talk to somebody, I'm here. And don't worry, I'll do all I can so this stays private."
As Aang quietly left the office, closing the door gently, Sokka sat in his chair. He was so confused. Why was his ex-wife back?
The poor warrior did not know what he was going to do. He wasn't sure how to act if he saw her again. And worse, he doesn't understand why she needs to find him. He buried himself in his work, trying to take his mind off it.
After nearly two hours of fighting with the prisoners who had taken some of the guards hostage, Toph and her remaining squad were finally been able to overpower the rioting fugitives.
The precinct was a disastrous mess. There were cables everywhere, huge craters in the stone floor from the fight, and many of the desks were destroyed due to the excessive bending. Toph was pissed beyond words.
After a long meeting with her superiors on how to prevent future outbreaks, the chief punched Kauz square in the jaw for causing so much trouble. It turns out he had attempted to convince the other prisoners that if they took a few of the weaker officers hostage, they could escape and force Chief Beifong to give into their demands. They were sadly mistaken, as Toph had called in every single officer in the damn city to help control the outbreak. After a long and rigorous battle, the best metalbenders and the Police Chief herself formed a tight unit around the surrounded escapees and the organized militia of earthbenders bended large metal casings around the criminals. Each were interrogated and handled roughly as they were placed in a more secured, lower level of the precinct. From now on, only the more seasoned officers of Beifong's squad would interact with the prisoners.
The frustrated Beifong was finishing up a damage report with her assistant, who read the requirements aloud to her and Toph told her what to write. If there was one thing Toph hated, it was paperwork. Oh, Kauz would pay dearly for what he did to her precinct.
"Just write that three officers were badly wounded, but were taken to the hospital immediately. One has broken ribs, the other has both arms broken, and the rookie has a concussion from being thrown into the wall. Those who wear held hostage are unharmed. As for the criminals, none of them were gravely injured. We followed the book and detained them, went through with proper interrogation, and moved them to a more secure holding place," Toph muttered as she massaged her temple, trying to mitigate her severe headache.
"Yes, Chief," answered the woman as she obediently finished filling out the report.
A light knock interrupted their work. After Toph barked for the person to enter, a concerned Katara came into the office.
"Hey Sweetness," said the earthbender as she took a seat and crossed her arms. "Come to see if I'm still alive? No worries, Aang already came by. I thought he'd tell you?"
The waterbender sighed. "Aang hasn't come back yet, I guess he went to tell Sokka, he's probably worried. I came to see how you were doing, the entire place looks like a hurricane stormed through it."
The secretary finished filling out the official documents and politely interrupted the conversation of the two war heroines. "Excuse me. Chief, I've finished. I'll have these documents sent to the Republic Justice Hall at once. Is there anything else you need?"
Toph played with her signature armband, mindlessly twirling the stones in the air before finally bending them back onto her arm. "Not at the moment. Just let me know what the reply from the Justice Hall is. Also, make sure the lieutenant has his report done by the end of the day. You're dismissed. Thank you, Ying."
The younger woman nodded. "I'll get right on it. Excuse me, Chief Beifong, Master Katara." She quietly left the office, closing the door behind her.
Katara sat down. "I brought my water skin in case I could help."
"No need. The officers who were badly hurt were already taken to the hospital. And aside from a few bruises and scratches, no one else on my squad was too hurt. We were lucky. I'm fine too, Sugar Queen, before you get riled up about my health. All of this bullshit is just giving me an intense headache. That little bitch is so lucky I need his ass for that meet up. Otherwise I'd bend him so deep into the ground he'd reach hell."
"So what're you gonna do about that? If the Triad catch wind of this riot from the press, there's no way this staged meet up will work," Katara pointed out.
"Kauz was trying to escape so he could warn his little Triad friends," Toph explained. "But Aang said he'd help cover this up. Amd my superiors agreed it'd be better if Kauz was kept on the down low. The press will know there was a riot, but we'll tell them that a violent rapist that Sokka recently convicted was trying to make a run for it. They don't need to know it was a Triad."
"Alright. But try to calm down a bit, Toph, you're going to run yourself into the ground. When we heard about the riot on the radio, Lin got really worried."
Toph's features softened at the thought of her poor daughter not knowing if her mother was alright. Come to think of it, she'd also run out on Sokka during their lunch date, and he was probably running up the wall.
"I can't leave yet, in reality, not for hours," she sighed. "I finished up the damages report, but I need to stay to straighten out the damages, talk with all of the officers, interrogate that bastard again, and give a statement about the riot. But tell Lin I'm okay. As soon as I have a minute, I'll call her at the island. Katara, I know you were gonna teach your combat waterbending class tonight, but-"
Katara's comforting hand on Toph's shoulder cut her off. "Don't worry," she assured the police chief. "I'll keep Lin over tonight. She can help me and the kids fix the air gates. I'll try to keep her busy and keep her mind off this until you call. I'll stop by your apartment to grab some of her things. And don't worry about the class, my assistant can take over for one night."
Toph gave her a small smile. Even after all these years, Katara was still the kind and motherly friend of the group. "Thanks, Sweetness. Sokka will probably be working late, too, because of all this shit. I really appreciate this."
The two shared a quick amd affectionate embrace. "Anytime, Toph. You and Lin are family. I'll leave so you can get your work done, be sure to call your daughter later."
Toph nodded as she felt her friend leave the office. She breathed in relief that at least her little badgermole would be cared for. Now her focus had to be on the matter at hand.
A few days passed as everyone tried to get things under control. Toph was constantly at the precinct, waving off the press with the statement about a fleeing rapist and keeping track of any other Triad movements in the city. She was so focused on the situation and spending any little time she had with Lin that she barley noticed Sokka's strange behavior. He would come to bed extremely late and hardly spoke.
Lin was growing concerned over the vigorous work pace of her mother and worried for her safety. She was also worried about the strange state her father figure was in. Aunt Katara came over with Tenzin to keep her company while her parents worked late.
The councilman was spending hours on end in his office. He was handling all kinds of reports and legal documents to have the prisoners who'd attempted escaping transferred to the maximum security prison as soon as possible after Toph's staged meet up, which was only a few days away. The added anxiety over Toph's welfare and his mixed emotions after Aang's revelation were not helping either.
As Sokka shuffled the finally completed prison transfer documents and shoved them into a drawer of his desk, he heard a soft knock at the door. Unsure of who it could be, and not having a good feeling about it, the councilman softly granted permission for entrance.
The door slowly crept open and an Earth Kingdom woman hesitantly stepped in. She stood rooted to her spot, looking down at the red carpeting of the council office. Sokka analyzed every detail of her. The woman was not tall, yet had an acceptable stature. She had creamy, alabaster skin, a round, pretty face and plumb, cherry red lips. She appeared to be in her late thirties or early forties. Her auburn hair reached her mid back and she wore a simple yet elegant green Earth Kingdom tunic.
She raised her gaze and met the ocean blue eyes of the warrior.
Sokka's breath caught in his throat. She had changed very much over the years, almost to the point of not being recognized. However, once they made eye contact, there was no doubt in his mind who this was. Those eyes were a deep shade of violet he'd only ever seen on one woman.
Sokka took in a deep breath and beckoned himself mentally to calm down. He took another deep breath and stood up from his seat, standing tall and proud, as he always does when playing role of the councilman, and clasped his hands behind his back.
"Suki," he addressed the woman.
She blinked a few times nervously before her lovely features fell to a neutral expression as well. If there was one thing they knew, it was how to read each other's expressions.
"Hello, Sokka," she greeted. "It's been a long time, huh?"
The swordsman nodded his head, trying very hard to keep his composure neutral and professional. "Almost fourteen years. You look well."
"I could say the same to you," she replied. "And I see you finally have your chairman position. I'm happy for you."
The tribesman nodded again, unsure of what else to say. Sokka is a man who is credited for being a brilliant strategist and speaker. Yet now for the first time in decades, words failed him. This was painstakingly similar to that time he attempted to explain the Invasion plan on the Day of Black Sun.
While Sokka debated his dilemma mentally, the Kyoshi leader allowed her eyes to roam her ex-husband's workplace. The office was large and very comfortable. The carpeting was a deep crimson color, the large desk was made of a fine mohagony wood, no doubt imported from Ba Sing Se. On it was his office phone, a lamp, some writing utensils, multiple papers and folders that no doubt contained important council business, and a framed photo. From this angle, Suki couldn't see the photo. There was a comfortable couch on the far side of the room accompanied by a small coffee table decorated with a fine tea set she remembers Zuko had given them many years ago. The room was very spacious and cozy, yet had an odd feeling of comfort and privacy. The window on the far left was large and had a fantastic view of the city's Central Plaza. The drapes were half closed, allowing some of the afternoon sunlight to stream in.
Her gaze went to the walls where more frames caught her interest. One was a framed certificate of Sokka's promotion to Chairman of the Council. Another was for his achievement of becoming one of the first members of the United Republic Council. The third on the next wall was the official inauguration of the Martial Arts Training Centre. Finally, she noticed a few actual photos on the wall near Sokka's framed achievements. One was of the gang from about twenty years ago, her included, all standing in front of the just then being constructed Air Temple Island. They all stood young and bright with a cheerfulness that made her heart ache and secretly long for those difficult yet joyous days of youth. The photo next to it was one of Sokka and Aang with a teenage Bumi standing between them, proudly holding up his newly forged sword next to his uncle and standing tall like his father. Sokka and Bumi had identical grins and both Aang's and Bumi's gray eyes looked like they would burst with pride. The photo made Suki smile. Bumi certainly was a perfect combination of his father and uncle.
She finally turned back to Sokka, who still stood with a professional pose, with a pensive look on his face. She took note of his current appearance. He had more muscle mass, that she could see through his councilman attire. His face looked more mature, yet not aged. His goatee was definitely thicker and longer. Where there was once his classic warrior wolf tail was now replaced with a neater, more professional looking style, no doubt due to his rank. And his illuminating sapphire eyes were still as beautiful as she remembered. However, she looked away quickly, as the last time she had seen those eyes, they had looked at her as they were now. Full of confusion, anger and a small amount of aching guilt.
"You have a very nice office here, Councilman," she remarked as she looked around a final time. "It's good to see your hard work is paying off."
The man in question swallowed and finally broke his silence. "Thanks. Yes, I'm very content with my job. And I've heard from Aang you've been ascended to the highest position amongst the Kyoshi Warriors. Congratulations."
She gave a small smile of gratitude before rounding the desk and picking up the framed photo that had so far averted her prying gaze. She was curious as to why this picture was so important that it was held in close proximity to him.
Her eyes widened slightly at the photo, but softened slightly. The photo contained the image of a seemingly happy family. Sokka stood proud and tall in his council attire with a large grin that dominated much of his face and lit up his eyes. Next to him was Toph, older than she remembered but still looking great, dressed in her police chief uniform, flashing a small smile of her own. Sokka's arm was wound around the petite yet fierce woman's shoulders. Finally, a small girl of about eight years of age stood between the two adults, with somewhat short and curly raven hair, large and curious emerald eyes, and a small, timid smile plastered on her delicate features. Her hands were clasped behind her back. Sokka's hand was clasped lovingly on her left shoulder, just as her mother's was on her other shoulder.
Suki remained quiet for a few moments, studying the picture while Sokka fidgeted nervously, wondering what she was thinking. And what business of hers was what photos he had on his desk? Or what he was now doing with his life? She walked out of it long ago.
The woman gently set the photo back in its rightful place and walked back to the front of the desk. "You've made a very nice life, Sokka. You finally have the family you wanted," she whispered softly.
The councilman narrowed his eyes, feeling anger bubble within him once again. "So," he began as he withdrew his hands from behind his back and crossed them over his broad chest. "Now that you're done looking into my personal affairs, what's the reason for your visit, Suki? Aang told me you were looking for me. Well here I am." A bit of resentment slipped into the tribesman's normally cheerful, deep voice.
The Kyoshi woman winced slightly at the tone of voice he used. He still sounded angry about the way things had ended last time they had been face to face.
She cleared her throat and spoke calmly. "I need to talk to you. Look, I understand there are things between us that were left unsaid. I know I left rather abruptly." She ignored the snort that came from the irritated politician. "But we're both adults, and we can act like it. We have a lot to discuss. Can we please just be calm and civil? One step at a time."
Sokka relaxed slightly and finally sighed in defeat, nodding his head. He would allow his resentment to dissolve for the moment.
Suki smiled and thanked him. "Okay. Um, are you busy right now or?"
"I actually just finished my work for the day," he answered nonchalantly. "I have time."
"Would you mind if we go talk somewhere, I don't know, more appropriate?" she asked hesitantly.
Sokka raised his eyebrow at her, wondering why she was nervous about talking in his office.
"I just think a place that's not work related would be more appropriate," she clarified. "And more private."
The councilman stroked his goatee for a moment before replying. "Alright. I know this spot in Central Plaza by a lake. It's quiet and rather isolated."
Suki nodded her head in approval. Sokka grabbed some things, locked his office, and they headed to the city park in uncomfortable silence. It was a short walk, yet those silent few minutes seemed like an eternity.
The pair reached a section of the park that was on the edge of a beautiful lake. The spot was surrounded by large oak trees. Looking around and being satisfied that no one was really around, Sokka sat on a bench next to a tree. Suki did the same, though she sat a certain distance away from him. It was sad really, she came to realize. Fifteen years ago, whenever they came to the park, they would sit together, holding hands, kissing, she would even sit in his lap. Now they could barely be in each other's presence. Where had things gone so wrong?
Sokka looked out to the lake for a few minutes, simply enjoying the serenity of the place. This has always been his spot to escape the pressures of work and life in general. This was the spot he came when he needed time to think, or to make important decisions, or just to sulk. It was strange really, this was the first place Sokka came to as soon as he'd been informed of Suki's departure. It was his place of solace. And now here he was with her of all people.
"So," he whispered uneasily, his gaze never leaving the crystal clear body of water. "Why are you back? Almost fourteen years, not a word. Not a call. No signs you were even alive and well. At least not to me. Sure, you sent Katara a card of congratulations when Tenzin was born. But other than that, we didn't hear from you."
Suki breathed deeply and closed her eyes for a brief moment. She turned to look at the man she'd once loved so fiercely. He was starring out to the water, his expression an almost perfect poker face. Most people would be fooled by this mask, but she, however, knew him better than most. She could see that under that brave warrior facade, he was hurting and needed answers. She felt her heart ache at this realization.
"I don't know how to say it," she confessed, lacing her hands together on her lap. "So we might as well talk about other issues first. It's time we did."
Suddenly, Sokka turned his head to meet her eyes and fury burned in the very depths of his dark azure eyes.
"Other issues?! What other fucking issues? I tried to make it work. I tried so hard to get you to help me solve our problems. It broke my heart when I found out you'd officially filed for a divorce at City Hall without even consulting me! I knew things were getting bad and we'd discussed that possibility, but I never thought you'd just go and do it!" The dam that had been holding back these painful emotions for so many years finally burst. He felt his previous, calm resolve slip away.
"And the day after we fought about it. I came home from work, ready to apologize. I thought our love was stronger than anything. And what do I find? All your stuff was gone. The divorce papers on the kitchen table with your signature!" Sokka stood up and faced her, his face beat red and his nostrils flaring, his eyes glistening with angry tears. "And a note next to it. We were together for fifteen years! And all I got was a fucking note! Do you know how much that broke me? I signed your damn papers and finalized the motion. It took me months to finally realize you weren't coming back. Now you suddenly show up and wanna talk out our issues fourteen years too late?"
Suki was on the verge of tears. She had no idea he had been keeping all of this bottled up for so long.
"Sokka, calm down," she replied shakily. "There are other people in the park. Let's jut speak rationally."
The tribesman closed his eyes and attempted to use some breathing techniques Aang taught him to calm himself down. Things were quiet for a few minutes. But he finally felt in control of himself and wiped his eyes, sitting on the opposite side of the bench once more.
"Okay," answered the woman. "I understand that I hurt you badly. The last thing I ever wanted was to hurt you, Sokka. But you only tip the scales against me. You don't understand what it was like for me, how much pressure I was under. The things that were expected of me as the prestigious Councilman's wife. I had no one to talk to. My family and friends were far away. I was a shadow of my former self. The Ozai Loyalists were attacking the city and the council every fucking day. You were almost killed three times, for Agni's sake!" She screamed into his face, furious tears now pouring out of her stunning violet eyes. "You worked day and night. You came home at dawn almost every day. The council kept you under so much pressure to fix everything. And you weren't taking care of yourself. You drank to keep yourself sane, and you never slept or ate. You were angry all the time about anything. And seeing you in such a bad state, the people of the city placed the blame on my shoulders! The councilman's wife who didn't support her husband's career, who didn't give a shit about anyone but herself!" She clenched her teeth as the memories flooded her mind.
"We could've worked it out," he stated. "I tried talking to you. And what did you want from me? The system I helped build was practically collapsing. I was under so much pressure to fix everything, as the strategist, the idea guy. I had to keep everyone safe. Aang, Katara, Toph and I worked like hell. This city, this while damn nation, is our responsibility!" He shouted.
Suki shook her head angrily. "How could I talk to you? Even after things settled down and the Loyalist were arrested, you weren't the same. Things were just falling apart for us. You were always with the council. Whenever we were together at home, we'd scream at each other for hours on end. We didn't have the trust and communication we once had. We weren't young kids in love anymore. And the way we used to always talk out our problems, we never could anymore. You tried making it work later on, after months of avoiding me or fighting with me. I couldn't anymore. It hurt too much."
"So instead you just filed for divorce instead of even asking my opinion on the matter of ending our marriage?!" Sokka barked back. "You just threw out a decade long marriage and a fifteen year long relationship! I was ready to apologize, to fix things. I thought we were okay after that night, but no I come home to a note saying how sorry you were and that you would always love me, but you had to do what was best for you!"
The Kyoshi woman wiped her eyes and glared at her ex-husband. "There was nothing left to do! I didn't want to argue anymore, and I was hurting so badly, Sokka. I couldn't spend another fucking day doing that."
"So instead of trying to work things out with your husband, you just up and leave, sure go with the fucking easy and selfish way out!"
"How DARE you call ME selfish! When this city was being built, I gave up everything for you! My home, my friends, my place as a Kyoshi warrior. I came here following your dream of building a legacy. I supported your campaign to form the council. I was there for you when the stress of the job would almost break you. I was here for years, supporting your dreams. But without anything else to save for our marriage, it was time to live my own life again!"
"I gave up a lot for you too! Or do you forget those three years before we started building this city, that I dropped everything I had at my tribe to go live with you on Kyoshi?! Okay fine! If you were so damn happy to leave our miserable marriage-"
Suki raised her hand. "Enough," she said. "I'm not going to argue. I don't need to defend my choices from you. Either way, you have Toph now, don't you?"
"Do not bring her into this," he growled. "She's the one who picked up the pieces of what you broke. She was there for me and helped me heal. I'm actually happy again because of her. I love her, and I've moved on. But what I don't fucking understand is why now? You can't tell me you came all this way just to tell me why you left."
Suki had fresh tears glistening in her eyes as she glared at the man in front of her. "No," she clarified. "I came to tell you something you should, no, need to know. It was only recently that I finally got the courage to come find you."
They both stood up as she prepared to leave this heated argument. It seems they could not, after all, converse calmly. There was still too much bitterness and resentment between them.
"What do you want from me?" He asked with fury dancing in his azure irises. "Why are you even here?"
Suki sighed. "We can't talk like this. I left a number with Aang for the hotel I'm staying at. Call me when you're actually thinking with a rational head." She turned to leave when Sokka grabbed her arm.
"For Agni's sake, why did you come looking for me?" He said in an almost pleading tone.
Suki jerked her arm out of his hold and felt her anger resurface. "I came here with my son."
Sokka's jaw dropped at her words. "S-son?" He began to shake lightly. "W-who's the father?" he questioned with dread.
The Kyoshi warrior was furious and hurt. She couldn't stay here any longer with the infuriating councilman.
"He's your son, Sokka. I found out I was pregnant shortly after I left. He's thirteen years old. I came here to tell you that."
The woman turned and quickly sped walked out of the Central Plaza, furiously wiping her tears as more came.
Sokka stood rooted in his spot. He couldn't move a muscle. Time seemed to slow down and freeze completely for the warrior. It was as if his mind was trying to deny the words spoken by his ex-wife.
Finally, Sokka dropped to his knees and began to sob. Pain and confusion coursed through him like clockwork. How could this happen? Why was she telling him this now?
It didn't matter anymore, why Suki left, nor how much they fought. None of it mattered.
The only thing that came to him with painful clarity was the fact that he'd had a child of his own all of these years. And he didn't even know who he was.
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few quick things:
If anyone is curious about the photo of Sokka, Toph and Lin that was on Sokka's desk, it's based on this gorgeous piece of art by Rhoey art/Family-418411371
Also if anyone's interested, I am participating in Tokka Month, which this year is January 1st to the 31st! I'll be doing all 31 prompts!
Happy New Year!
~Foreveralways