Greetings loyal readers. I hope you all have been a bit surprised with the children. I apologize if it seems like things are moving a bit faster now though. Anyways, I'll let you all get right to the chapter. I hope you enjoy, and please review since I only got one review for the last chapter.
Kama smiled as she watched Bumi play with her two children. He had been coming for regular visits now since they announced a few months ago that the next child would be named after him. He normally came when Aang, unfortunately, had to go away on business. "Bumi, don't encourage them!" Kama called frantically before running to stop Gyatso from barreling through the forest of bamboo, not wanting him to hurt himself.
"Mommy, when is daddy going to come back?" Serenity asked after Kama pulled them all away from the bamboo forest.
"Soon baby." Kama said back sweetly, even though she was a bit worried since she knew Aang was helping Ty Lee move from the Fire Nation Palace to a place in Republic City, knowing how flirty the Chi blocker could be.
"Now I'll show you a different game." Bumi announced before leading the two airbending toddlers away again, Kama growling before going to follow in case the "game" was one that would end in destruction or injury.
Aang sighed as he finally finished helping bring Ty Lee's stuff to her new house in Republic City, wondering why one girl needed so much stuff. "Thank you so much Aang!" Ty Lee chimed happily as she threw herself at the young Avatar, wrapping her arms around him as Aang tried to ignore the obvious flirting attempts.
"It's no problem Ty Lee. Always willing to help a friend." Aang stated as he wiped a bit of sweat from his forehead, glad he had shaved his beard since if he had had it the heat would have made him overheat possible.
"It's so hot today though. The least I can do is offer you a drink." Ty Lee said as she bent over to pick up a water skin, purposely propping her behind up so Aang could stare at her.
Aang felt his face flush for a moment before trying to flee, not wanting anything to worsen since even something like this could upset Kama. "It's alright, I really should be getting back to Air Temple Island." Aang stated as Ty Lee held the water skin out for him.
"Oh. But I needed help putting my bed back together. I cant do that alone." Ty Lee said as she gave the Avatar a pouting face, Aang frowning before sighing, unable to say no to someone in need.
Kama stretched out in one of the reclined chairs Aang had made of stone out on the beach, watching as her children and Bumi played in the shallow waters as she wished her husband were home already, missing him since he always helped her with her aches and pains of her last pregnancy, and now she was seven months in. "Now don't you think we should get your mother wet?" Bumi asked the two toddlers as he indicated their mother.
"Yeah! I wanna do it!" Gyatso announced before creating a weak air current that caught a bit of water and spritzed it towards their mother, Kama looking up with a smile.
"So it's a water fight you want, huh?" Kama asked before she created a strong enough air current to soak all three pranksters easily, laughing as her children came running to her and soaked her with their own wet robes.
Aang groaned as he finally finished helping Ty Lee put her bed back together, almost running out when the girl stripped down to her undergarments from how she was obviously trying to seduce him. He didn't have the heart to tell her off, even though he was happily married with two kids and one on the way. "Alright, I'm done." Aang announced as he walked out of Ty Lee's bedroom, bending the sweat off of his forehead quickly.
"Oh thank you so much Aang!" Ty Lee chimed happily as she threw her arms around him again, shoving her chest in the Avatar's face as he flushed bright red before hearing someone slam the door to the house, turning to see Mai.
"Well, I thought I was helping you move, not walking in on something." Mai stated as she looked between the two carefully as Aang finally pried Ty Lee off him, moving for the door slowly.
"Well, I think I'm gonna go. I have to get back to Air Temple Island." Aang announced before fleeing quickly to Appa to head back to the island and be with his family, aware of Mai's eyes following him and hoping she didn't think something was between him and the Chi blocker since he was happily married.
Kama smiled as she watched Zuko treat her children to blasts of fire, the Fire Lord in the area since Mai was helping Ty Lee unpack at her new house. "It's unfortunate that they won't be able to bend all four elements like Aang and I." Kama said to Zuko as he walked over to her, letting Bumi play with the children again.
"At least they can Airbend." Zuko reminded as Kama smiled, holding her belly when the baby kicked lightly.
"More Airbenders to come, don't worry. After this one, there's going to be at least one more." Kama stated as Zuko laughed at her persistence before they heard Appa's familiar roar, looking up to see Aang flying over before landing.
"Daddy!" The twins yelled before running to greet their father quickly, leaping into Aang's arms with ease as Aang smiled at his children before watching as Kama walked over, kissing him on the cheek lightly.
"Took your sweet time." Kama stated as Aang smiled sheepishly before kissing her back, ignoring the Oogies comment from Gyatso up until the young boy fled towards the beach.
"I've got him, you rest." Aang said to Kama before going off after his son on an Air Scooter.
Zuko left later after a family dinner to go help Mai and Ty Lee with the unpacking. Aang and Kama got their two children washed up and ready for bed, letting Bumi tell them stories as they retreated to their room. "I missed you." Kama whined as she wrapped her arms around Aang's neck, moving closer to him.
"I know, you kept sending lonely pulses to me. Even though you were here with three other people." Aang stated as Kama smiled innocently at him, nuzzling his neck gently.
"I was lonely without you here keeping me comfort. I had two toddlers and a man who still acts like a child to keep my company, and I also wanted someone to snuggle with." Kama said as Aang chuckled lowly, pulling Kama over to the bed to lay down.
"How's the baby?" Aang asked as he rubbed Kama's belly gently, laughing when he felt a small kick in response.
"Missing it's father as much as the other two did." Kama stated as they laid back, Kama snuggling up to Aang with a smile.
"Well, I'm back now. How's about I give you a massage to make you feel better." Aang offered as he began rubbing Kama's neck gently, loving the way she moved closer to him.
"You suck up." Kama muttered quietly as she let Aang rub her neck, nuzzling her face into his own to try and leave her mark on him.
Bumi continued helping Kama teach the toddlers, even though the Vala made it clear she didn't want them to become pranksters like her and Aang, and soon Bumi had taught them how to play proper pranks on their parents. "I'm afraid to see what he's going to teach baby Bumi." Aang muttered as he finished cleaning up a finished cleaning up a food fight that the two twins had started out on the meditation pavilion with their uncle.
"Nothing if I have anything to say about it." Kama spoke up from where she sat, keeping a hand on her extended belly, this time keeping to resting since her due date was near.
"I don't think you have anything to say about it." Aang pointed out before dodging an air slash from his wife, the Vala smiling playfully.
"He kicked when you said that, I think he doesn't agree with you." Kama commented as Aang moved over to sit with his wife, hand on her belly to feel his third child.
"Well he hasn't met his uncle fully yet." Aang reminded as Kama laughed at him, watching as Aang put his head to her belly to listen to his son.
Bumi made sure he was there again when Kama gave birth to the new baby, most of their friends having come again to be with the airbending lovers as they brought another child into the world. "It's not as bad as last time." Kama muttered through the pain as she tried to push the child out, grabbing Aang by the collar of his shirt. "Why do you keep causing this?" Kama questioned as Aang smiled sheepishly at her, squeezing her hand comfortingly.
"At least it's not twins." Bumi spoke up from where he stood with the White Lotus Healer who helped with Kama's last pregnancy.
"He's got a poi..." Kama cut Aang short with a scream as she tried to push the child from her body.
This continued until finally baby Bumi was born, the old king giving the child named after him to his mother as Kama held her baby tightly, her other two children around her looking down at their new little brother. "Hey, I'm Gyatso, this is Serenity. We're your new brother and sister." Gyatso greeted with a big smile as the baby giggled at the two toddlers around him.
"Only one more time of this if you want a baby named Tenzin." Aang reminded quietly as he kissed Kama on the temple lovingly.
"I'm so going to make you pay for this." Kama said through a forced chuckle, handing the baby to it's father as he held the child close to him.
"I already know." Aang stated with a chuckle back as he looked down at his second son happily.
It was not much long after the twins sixth birthday that Aang was forced to go off on business more often, leaving Kama and the Air Acolytes, their new organization to keep the ideals of the Air Nation alive, to watch the children alone.
"Mom! Watch me!" Serenity called to the Vala who was sitting with her now almost three year old son Bumi, wondering who he got the brown hair from since both parents had black hair.
"I'm watching Serenity." Kama called back before watching happily as her daughter created a strong enough blast of air to set off the Air Gates, spinning through them easily until she was at the other side. "Way to go Serenity! You made it through the Air Gates!" Kama cheered happily for her daughter as she wished Aang was there to see the airbender in training.
"When is dad going to come back?" Gyatso asked as he came up behind Kama on an Air Scooter, Kama having taught them how to make a basic Air Scooter already.
"Soon baby. He's helping people right now." Kama reminded as she wished that Toph didn't need an escort to see her parents. She had asked Aang to be her escort since Ohev was busy teaching their Metalbending school students.
"I miss daddy!" Bumi announced tiredly as he rubbed his eyes, resting his head on Kama's thigh as Kama ran her hand through his short hair, knowing when Aang got back he would have it shaved more than likely.
"I know, I miss him too." Kama said as she watched Serenity create a Air Scooter and zoom off in the direction of the Sky Bison caves, loving how the colony had blossomed so well in the past few years.
Aang rubbed his jaw line tiredly, remembering he had to trim his beard since he knew Kama didn't want it growing long, and he didn't want that either with three kids at home. "Hey Twinkle Toes, what's gotten you moody now? Wife hounding you with letters?" Toph asked as Aang looked up, having been relaxing beside Appa.
"No, just miss my family." Aang announced truthfully as he ran one hand over a necklace Serenity had made for him out of blossoms from the peach tree by their Meditation Pavilion.
"You haven't even been away from them for two weeks, and already your moaning about your family. Come on, let's go to a bar. I need a drink, and your buying." Toph stated as she grabbed the Avatar and dragged him off.
"Toph, I don't drink." Aang reminded as he tried to get away from his old Earthbending teacher, but her grip on his upper arm was too tight.
"I don't care." Toph replied simply as she continued dragging the taller man with ease, knowing he was too nice to talk back still.
Kama had been stretched out with her Bumi when she heard Gyatso's yell, jumping to her feet and going running as she ordered the Air Acolytes to watch Bumi, finding her son down on the beach. "Gyatso!" Kama yelled before she saw the way the water was moving, eyes flashing a white as she let Ummi take control, diving head first into the water to save her son.
"Gyatso!" Serenity called from shore as she watched a man in a canoe pull the water towards him, gasping when her mother sent the man flying from his canoe with a cannon shot of water, grabbing Gyatso quickly.
"What were you doing down by the beach alone? You could have been seriously hurt!" Kama growled after getting her son on shore.
"Serenity was with me. We wanted to see if we could gather up a mist with an air current." Gyatso tried to explain before his eyes traveled to the man getting back on his canoe.
Kama's eyes narrowed before she went flying across the water towards the man. "How dare you try to hurt my son!" Kama roared furiously as she grabbed the man by the collar of his shirt, dragging him up into the sky as she felt the air whip around her legs furiously.
"Gyatso, let's go! Mom won't want us down here." Serenity reasoned as she grabbed her brother's hand, leading him back towards Bumi and the Air Acolytes quickly.
Kama growled as she dragged the man towards Republic City. "You think you can hurt my family, you think you can try to take them? You're wrong!" Kama roared as she threatened to drop the man, but felt the familiar feeling of her blood moving against her will.
"Set me down, nice and easy." The man growled up at her before Kama's eyes flashed again with anger and instead of setting him down, she threw him straight through the roof to the police academy, knowing he would be dealt with as she headed off towards her home to make sure her children were alright.
Kama got back and got her children, getting them onto Tashi's back since he was their fastest Bison, before they were off towards Omashu to get away for a while, leaving the Acolytes to watch over the island.
Aang looked up from his glass, feeling as though something was wrong, something had happened with his family. He announced to Toph he had to make sure they were okay, but she blamed it on the alcohol. "You're a lightweight, Twinkle Toes. It's all in your mind." Toph argued as she drank down her sixth glass with ease.
"You don't have children, you don't know what it's like to worry about a family. I'm going, Toph." Aang announced as he turned to leave to make sure his family was alright.
"Twinkle Toes, you're not leaving. You're my escort, do you really want to leave me here at a bar alone?" Toph questioned as she turned to face the man, knowing he wasn't that mean.
"No, that's why I'll take you back to your parents." Aang stated before grabbing Toph to lead her home, not wanting to stay any longer.
Kama watched as Bumi waited for them, landing Tashi in front of him. "Why the unexpected visit? Normally it's me who does that sort of thing." Bumi stated with his normal laugh as the three children leaped into his arms happily.
"We needed to get away." Kama stated as she hopped off of Tashi's head, landing beside Bumi as she saw his questioning look. "I'll explain later. Let's go inside." Kama said before the old hundred and twenty four year old king led them inside.
Kama watched as the three children ran off to see Bumi's adoptive son, who was about eight now, the man having adopted the boy from a friend who couldn't take care of him. "What brings you to my neck of the world, Kama? It cant just be a vacation, since I don't see Aang." Bumi stated as he looked around for the young Avatar, wondering if he missed his arrival.
"We were attacked at Air Temple Island." Kama announced as Bumi looked towards her in shock. "A man tried to take Gyatso when I was watching Bumi, I caught him, dragged him towards Republic City, and he somehow began trying to bloodbend me, until I threw him through a roof into the police academy." Kama explained as Bumi looked towards the running children, watching as the child named after him tripped and knocked over his two siblings.
"I thought that people could only bloodbend during a full moon." Bumi stated as he thought over everything Kama had told him.
"Yeah, so did I." Kama growled as she rubbed her temples, cursing Aang for not having been there.
Aang got Toph back to her parents house, explaining he would come back for her soon, before taking off on Appa to ensure his family was alright, having Appa go as fast as he could.
Aang got back late that night and much to his panic his family was no where to be seen. "Where's Kama and my children?" Aang questioned the nearest Air Acolyte.
"They were attacked earlier today. They fled after Kama dealt with the attacker." The man explained as Aang's worry sky rocketed since his family had been attacked while he was away.
"Where did they go?" Aang questioned harshly as he looked around for any note from his wife.
"Omashu." Was all the man had time to say before Aang took off to get his family, taking Appa again after he checked to see Kama had taken Tashi.
Kama stretched out with her three children surrounding her. Bumi had given them the best rooms, but Kama wanted her children to stay with her, her paranoia about another being almost taken causing her to have them sleep in the large bed with her. "Momma?" Bumi spoke up tiredly from beside her.
"Yes baby?" Kama asked quietly as she turned to her youngest child.
"I miss daddy." Bumi whined as he rubbed his eyes tiredly, Kama ruffling his hair playfully.
"He'll be back soon Bumi, don't worry." Kama assured before lulling her son back to sleep, letting sleep take her as well.
Aang arrived at the city around midnight, questioning anyone with information as to where his wife and children were. One servant told him they were asleep and Aang went off to where they were supposed to be, flinging the door open to see his sleeping family, smiling slightly since they were all alright. "Thank the spirits." Aang muttered quietly as he walked over, accidentally waking Kama as she looked up, seeing her husband looking down at them.
"Aang? I thought you were supposed to be in escorting Toph until the end of next week." Kama said as she moved to get up, but found her arms pinned down by Bumi and Gyatso.
"I left because I felt like something was wrong. I told Toph my family came first, but that I would come back after I made sure you were all alright." Aang explained as the three children woke as well, jumping up and onto their father when they saw him.
"We missed you daddy." Serenity whined tiredly as Aang laid down beside Kama, letting Bumi lay between him and Kama and Serenity on his other side, Gyatso laying on Kama's other side.
"I know, from now on I won't be gone for too long. I promise." Aang muttered quietly to his tired children as they began to fall back asleep.
"You better not be gone too long anymore." Kama murmured into Aang's ear before pecking him on the lips gently, laying back to sleep.
The next day Kama explained what happened to Aang as they let their children run around the palace, Bumi playing with the children even though he knew he was getting old for such actions. "From now on, I'm having White Lotus Sentries watch the island closely whenever I'm gone." Aang muttered as Kama nuzzled his neck gently, having missed her husband dearly.
"Aang, why do I smell alcohol on your robes?" Kama questioned as Aang chuckled sheepishly at his wife.
"You know Toph loves to drink. She forced me to drink some yesterday before I came home." Aang explained before yelping as Kama playfully hit him.
"So much for a non-drinker." Kama teased as Aang wrapped an arm around her tightly.
"Who was the man that attacked the Airbenders yesterday?" Sokka questioned as he sat amongst the other representatives of the nations of the world, looking over the papers.
"A man named...Yakone. He's new to the city, sir." The secretary explained as Sokka frowned, not liking that the new comer had attacked his friends children.
"So his first action was to attack the only Airbenders left? Where is he?" Sokka questioned as he stroked his goatee in thought.
"He escaped last night sir. We have searched for him, but have been...unsuccessful so far." The secretary announced as Sokka looked between the representatives slowly, knowing they had to find the man responsible for attacking the Airbending family, otherwise Aang might find him himself.
"Find him, and be careful when apprehending him." Sokka ordered before turning to discuss the issue with the other representatives.
Aang smiled as he escorted his family home to Air Temple Island, Bumi deciding to go with them so as to make sure if the man came back he could be there to help. "Home sweet home." Aang muttered through a laugh at the idea as he helped his youngest son down from Tashi, having let King Bumi fly Appa since he loved the thrill, and he wanted to show his adoptive son the thrill of flying.
"When are you going to go back to help Toph?" Kama asked as she traced one hand over the arrow on Aang's left arm, obviously trying to flirt with her husband since they rarely did with their kids around and not wanting to see such a sight.
"Tomorrow. Why? Planning something?" Aang asked as he watched Bumi go off with their kids, his adoptive son with them as well.
"Maybe." Kama said nonchalantly as she turned to go towards their room, luring Aang along as he followed quickly.
Bumi kept the four children occupied while the two reincarnated spirits spent a bit of time together alone, laughing as he taught the children how to knock fruit down from some of the trees.
Aang groaned as he watched Kama slip her robes back on, knowing he should probably go help with the children instead of lay in bed. He sat up slowly and grabbed his robes, loving how Kama had basically jumped him the moment the doors closed. "That was definitely needed." Aang muttered as he moved to wrap his arms around Kama.
"Hopefully you didn't give away to the kids what we were doing, loud mouth." Kama teased as Aang chuckled, kissing Kama on the temple gently as his arms tightened around her.
"They're not even in the building. Bumi's keeping them occupied." Aang advised, having known enough about seismic sense to know when someone was around now.
"Show off." Kama muttered as Aang laughed, laughing more when she pulled from his grip and fled the room.
Aang left the next day to go back to help Toph, and when he got back was dodging thrown boulders by the Earthbending master.
Kama and the children had no more surprise visits while Aang was gone, Bumi staying with the Airbenders to make sure they would be fine. It was again a few weeks later, when Aang was gone again, that Kama found herself pregnant again. "I'm so gonna kill him." Kama growled as she wished they could be together sexually without her getting knocked up every time.
Aang came back a few days after Kama found out about her pregnancy, bringing gifts for his children and a special one for Kama. "How were they while I was gone?" Aang asked as he watched his children run around with their new gliders, having gotten some made for them when he saw Teo and the Mechanist.
"Fine, so was the new baby." Kama spoke up as Aang had his back to her, eyes widening as he turned to question her, but noticed she was gone.
"Kama!" Aang yelled out as he went to go after her, knowing she was going to make him force the answers out of her.
Aang looked up into the sky to see three Airbenders flying, watching as Bumi ran around in circles below them. "There are no rules, Air is freedom." Kama explained to her twins as they flew, the two cheering happily.
"Hello." Aang greeted nonchalantly as he reached his wife, grabbing her and dragging her down to the ground easily to get what information he wanted out of her.
"Now you're going up there to bring them down, since I didn't teach them how to land yet." Kama said as she indicated for Aang to go up after their children, taking the chance to flee again.
Aang brought down their twins to see Kama and Bumi had fled the scene, scowling before going off after his wife.
Kama smiled as she and Bumi hid down with the sky bison, hiding in Tashi's long fur. "He'll never find us here." Bumi chimed softly as they hid, hearing someone come into the cave.
"I know you're in here somewhere." Aang called out as he and the twins looked into the cave, being answered by roared from ten out of the twenty five sky bison in the large cave, realizing they had to send some off soon probably.
Kama shushed Bumi as he threatened to laugh, making sure to stay hidden in Tashi's fur. She waved Kage away when he threatened to expose them. "Where are they Kage?" Gyatso asked as he walked over to the old Armadillo Lion.
"Hi." Aang greeted as he snuck up around the two, grabbing them and pulling them away from Tashi. "Hey Bumi, you want to go play with Appa?" Aang asked before the toddler went running.
"Well now, that was rude." Kama commented as all three children began playing with Appa.
"So was running off after you hinted that you're pregnant again. Are you?" Aang asked as he looked down at Kama's belly, loving how there were no signs of her previous pregnancies.
"Maybe." Kama stated deviously as Aang frowned before using Kama's weakness by lifting her and pinning her up against Tashi, wrapping her legs around her waist.
"Yes or no, are you pregnant again?" Aang questioned as their eyes locked, keeping her pinned in Tashi's fur.
"Yes, and after this one I'm going to make sure there can be no more." Kama growled before pushing Aang off of her, causing him to trip over Tashi's tail and fall back.
"Here we go again." Aang muttered to himself before getting back up.
Kama watched as her children easily made their way through the air gates, even Bumi going through them now. "You've all got the skill of masters." Kama called to them as Aang sat beside her.
"Well they are parented by two masters." Aang pointed out as Kama chuckled, letting him take her hand in his.
"Good point." Kama stated as she snuggled into his side.
The training of the twins continued on until Aang began teaching them how to create stronger air currents, this beginning around the middle of Kama's pregnancy. "What's the new baby going to be daddy?" Serenity asked sweetly as she practiced her bending, Kama resting in her room while Aang taught the children.
"We don't know yet, we'll know in about a week when an old friend comes to visit." Aang explained as he watched Gyatso try to fly without a glider or Wind Surfer, only staying airborne for a few seconds before falling back to the ground.
"Can I go swimming?" Gyatso asked as Aang laughed at how he wanted to divert from training so badly.
"Maybe when you can create a strong enough blast of air to knock me over." Aang offered in response as Gyatso smirked confidently before trying to knock the Avatar over.
Bumi smirked as he crouched down behind Aang, waiting for Gyatso to strike and when he did, Aang feel back and tripped over his son. "Hiya dad!" Bumi greeted nonchalantly as Aang laughed at the way he was out bested by his young children.
"You've all been learning too much from your uncle." Aang commented as he pushed himself back up to his feet with a blast of air.
"He has a lot to teach." Serenity said with an innocent shrug as Aang continued laughing at how the children were so much like him and Kama.
Later Aang got the three children dinner as he wondered where his wife was, Kama not usually one to rest for too long. "You three keep eating. I'm going to go get your mother to join us." Aang stated as he asked the air Acolytes to watch the pranksters.
Aang went down to his and Kama's room to find Kage clawing at the door. "Now don't do that." Aang reprimanded as he opened the door to let the Armadillo Lion in, going in to see his wife only to see she wasn't in there. "Kama?" Aang called out curiously, looking in their joint bathroom only to see she wasn't there.
Kama frowned as she took off on Asha's daughter Miyaki, heading towards Republic City as she held a wanted poster in front of her, eyes trained on the face on the paper.
"I'm coming for you, Yakone. You went after my children, and now I'm coming for you." Kama growled angrily, eyes trained on the city now.
Oh dear, this cant end well. Kama's going after Yakone all alone. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter as much as I did writing it for you. It was a bit interesting trying to figure out a way to introduce Yakone early on since what really happens between him and Aang doesn't happen for another twenty or so years. Anyways, thank you all for reading as usual. It's a joy seeing how many people read my story. Please remember to review so I don't feel like these last few chapters were bad.