Edit: January 30th, 2010

Yup! Chapter eight is finally up! Sorry for the delay. My beta and I have been very busy… -Curses College- Anyway, this chapter is about Sokka, Suki, Suri and Tayo and basically how things are going with that family and stuff like that. Sorry if this chapter sucks. There were certain important aspects of the story that I didn't know how to write, but had to put in… But (like I said in a much, much earlier chapter), this would've completely sucked if it weren't for daydream11! –Huggles- Anyway, I'll shut up now so you can read this…

Disclaimer: I'm only keeping this up so I don't get sued…

The next day, Suki and her new son went back home, though Suki was advised to stay in bed for a couple days to rest. Needless to say, she and her new baby had several visitors, from the Kyoshi Warriors to some of the village elders who cooed over Tayo.

Tayo, who's skin had lost a little bit of its pink tint, was now a few shades darker than Suki, though still a little lighter than Sokka. He still had his big brown eyes, however, just like his mother and sister, and he had dark brown hair, similar to Sokka's.

Surprisingly, Suri had been doing very well for a child who had just received a new sibling for the first time. If she was jealous of the attention that Tayo was getting, she hid it well. It was like Sokka always said, 'She's very mature for her age. Very much like I was at three', to which Katara would reply with a laugh and a reminder that he still wasn't as mature as Suri was now.

The next day, the Kyoshi Warriors, along with Oyaji, said that it was time for them to head back to Kyoshi Island, while Yin, Than, Hope, and Haru's parents also decided it was time to head back as well. Haru and Toph however, wanted to stay with their friends for a little while longer, so Tyro and his wife bid everyone a farewell and congratulations, before heading off right behind the Warriors of Kyoshi. The Northern Water Tribe inhabitants also decided to stay for a little longer since they had traveled so far and it would seem like a waste after leaving after only two days, so the waterbenders all went out to build extra shelters for the visitors.

Once everything seemed to calm down, Katara and Aang decided to get their honeymoon going, so a few hours after the Earth Kingdom inhabitants left, the newlyweds boarded up on Appa, where Momo joined them.

"Sorry Momo," Aang said as he pet the lemur in his lap. "I think it'd be best if you stayed here. You can stay with Sokka and play with Suri. Just keep out of Suki's hair; she's very busy and tired."

Momo looked a little nervous when Aang mentioned that he'd be spending a while with Suri, who's favorite game was 'pull the lemur's tail'. Nonetheless, he jumped off the giant bison and onto Sokka's shoulder as the warrior waved to his sister and brother-in-law.

"Yip, yip," Aang cried, and Appa made his way to the Southern Air Temple.

The next morning, Suki was awakened early by Tayo's crying. Still half asleep, she got to her feet and shuffled over to the room right in front of her and Sokka's.

"Mommy's coming," she said, exhausted as she entered the baby's room. She went over to the child's crib and picked him up. "What's the matter, baby? Are you hungry?" She sat down on the wooden rocking chair, next to the crib as she undid her nightshirt to feed her son. Within moments, the newborn was sucking away happily as Suki tried not to doze off. About 30 seconds later, a small voice was heard from the doorway.

"Mommy?" Suki looked up to see a half-asleep Suri in her blue pajamas, rubbing one of her eyes.

"Suri honey, what are you doing up?" Suki asked her daughter.

"I thought I heard Tayo crying again," she said, referring to the other night where he had cried very early in the morning. "Is he okay?"

"Yes, he's fine," Suki said. "He was just hungry."

Suri nodded, still standing in the doorway, watching the infant suck on their mother's nipple. Finally, she walked over to her mother and brother, still watching him eat. "Why is he eating that?" The three-year-old pointed to her mother's breast. Suki laughed.

"He's not eating it," she said. "He's drinking the milk inside."

Suri looked confused. "There's milk in there?"

Her mother nodded. "Yes. When a mommy is pregnant, her body makes milk so that her baby can eat."

"Why?" Suri asked. The former Kyoshi Warrior sighed tiredly. Her daughter was very much in the "question all" stage.

"I don't know," she answered truthfully.

"Okay!" Suri said, satisfied as Tayo stopped eating and yawned. Suki then buttoned up her night shirt again and started rocking her son. "Can you rock me too?" Suri asked. The 25-year-old woman smiled at her daughter and nodded. She shifted Tayo to one side while Suri climbed up on her other side. Once the little girl had found a comfortable position, Suki began to rock once more; this time, she sang her two children a soft lullaby. Soon, the three drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Sokka awoke in his bed and put his arm over where Suki usually slept on the other side. The problem was that there was no Suki… Sokka sat up and looked around the room for any sign of his wife.

"Suki…?" He asked to the empty room. There was no answer. Suki was always there in the morning, and if she had to go out, she'd leave a note. Confused, Sokka got up to look around the house for her. "Maybe she's with Tayo…" he said to himself. He made his way over to the nursery and opened the door. The sight of his wife, daughter, and son, all asleep on the rocking chair met his eyes, making him smile widely. Not wanting to disturb the three, he quietly stepped out of the room and closed the door.

Suki jumped a little when she thought she heard a door closing. The woman tried to stand up and stretch, but she found that something in her lap had her arms and legs trapped. She looked down and saw her sleeping son and daughter in her lap. That's when Suki remembered what had happened the night before.

Careful not to wake Suri, or the newborn Tayo, she shifted their positions on her body and stood up, Tayo cradled in one arm, and Suri with her arms draped over her mother's shoulders. The mother carefully placed Tayo in his cradle, where he shifted in his sleep, then she made her way to the room next door and placed Suri in her small bed. After tucking her daughter in, careful not to wake the little lemur lying beside her pillow, she quietly made her way back to her room to find Sokka lying on the bed with a soft smile on his face.

"Hey," he whispered as he watched his wife enter their room.

"Hey," she murmured back as she walked over to the bed and lay next to Sokka.

"So," Sokka started as he put his arm around Suki, "rough night with the children?"

Suki giggled. "Guess I just dozed off a bit."

Sokka smiled. "I noticed."

"Yeah," she yawned. "Well, it's still early. Let's try to get a couple more hours of sleep." As she turned around and closed her eyes, she felt Sokka gently breathing in her ear.

"Sleeping wasn't exactly what I had in mind…"

Laughing lightly, Suki pushed Sokka off the bed.

A few hours later, the four were gathered around the table eating breakfast. In between bites of her cereal, Suri was telling her Father what she wanted to do today, while Suki listened as she fed Tayo.

"But why can't Tayo go penguin sledding too?" Suri whined as she put her spoon back into her bowl, looking over to her mother and brother next to her. She didn't notice when Momo quietly flew onto the table and proceeded to eat the little girl's breakfast.

"I told you Suri," Sokka said, "he's much too young. In a few years, you two can go together, okay?"

"Alright," the three-year-old sighed. "But I can still go, can't I?" she asked her parents brightly. They had to laugh at her sudden enthusiasm.

"Of course you can." Sokka smiled at his daughter. "I'll even go with you!"

Suki shook her head. Suri was supposed to be the child… "Alright, but while you two do that, I'm gonna take Tayo to Hakoda. He wants to get to know his grandson."

"Okay," Suri said happily as Momo flew away just before she turned back to her food, picking up her spoon.

"Suri, don't—" Before Sokka could tell his daughter that the lemur had had his face in the bowl, she had already taken a bite.

"What?" she asked innocently.

"N-nevermind…" Sokka said, turning away, grimacing.

After an agreement was made between the three that they would meet back in a couple of hours for lunch, they got into their everyday-wear, which consisted of fur coats, gloves, scarves, boots, and for little Tayo, a little blue snowsuit onesie, which once belonged to his sister.

After leaving their snow hut and stepping out into the harsh Arctic weather, the four went their separate ways. Suki and Tayo went to where Hakoda lived, while Sokka and Suri went to go find a penguin.

Two hours later, wet, cold, and panting heavily, Sokka and Suri made their way back up the hill one last time, while the penguins waddled back to their territory, relieved that their job was done.

"Suri," Sokka's eyes narrowed in wonder. "What happened to your scarf?"

Suri looked down at her neck, a small blush forming across her cheeks, which luckily, Sokka didn't notice. "Oh, um, I dunno… maybe the wind took it?"

Sokka knew that his daughter was lying, but he didn't really have the time to play games. "Okay. Let's just go back to meet Mommy and Tayo for lunch."

"Okay!" Suri said as she ran ahead of Sokka, making her way home. Sokka shook his head. That girl had way too much energy.

Before entering the residential area of the South Pole, Suri saw her Mother, with Tayo in her arms, making her way to the hill where the children of the city would go Penguin Sledding.

"Mommy, Tayo!" she yelled, waving over to the two.

"Hey Suri," Suki said as she stopped in front of the three-year-old. "Where's your father?"

Before Suri could answer, Sokka appeared a few yards behind Suri, panting. "Right here; I just can't run as fast as a three-year-old."

Suki smiled widely and cradled Tayo close. "Alright guys. Are you hungry?"

Sokka just stood there staring at his wife. "This is me we're talking about, Suki."

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Let's go and eat."

"Look!" Suri suddenly exclaimed, pointing behind her parents to a penguin waddling up to the four, talking his little penguin talk. "It's Mister Penguin!"

Suki looked at Sokka, mouthing 'Mister Penguin?' before Sokka smiled and shook his head. Suki giggled, but then, something about the penguin caught her eye. How could she have missed this?

"Um, Suri," she asked. "Why is that penguin wearing your scarf?"

Suri blushed. "What scarf?"

Yeah. I couldn't find a good opening to put why Suriput the scarf on Mister Penguin. (About the name, don't ask…) Anyway, it was really because she thought that he was cold so she gave it her scarf. I dunno… Anyway, it'll be at least a week for chapter nine. My beta's probably sick of looking over my stories with me breathing over her shoulder like "Are you done yet? How 'bout now…? Now…? She asked for (and deserves) a break! Things start picking up during the next two chapters… And I have no idea where to go from there! So… dunno. Please review!