No, you're not dreaming. Chapter 22 is FINALLY up!

I am SOOO sorry about the long wait. First, I wanna thank all your for your reviews and patience with me! –Hugs all around- Anyway, I've been busy with school, which is one reason why this is so late, but yesterday was my last day, so I now have more time to finally finish this story!

So, I started writing this chapter March 17th, and I totally blanked out on ideas. I talked to my beta and sent this to her, but she was grounded from the computer for some reason, so it took her a while to give me feedback on this. She didn't write a whole lot for this chapter, which was what I was hoping for, but she said that it was my story and I could do whatever, and she gave me a few suggestions that I was gonna put in chapter 23, but I'll move it up to this chapter for the sake of moving it along.

One last thing before I shut up so you can read this story: There are only gonna be maybe two or three more chapters, plus the epilogue. This story will be finished within the next month or so (if all goes well). Okay. Sorry about the long author's notes. I'll let you read now!

Thanks daydream11 for looking over this for me!

Disclaimer: New Avatar episodes are coming out in July. If I owned the show, it would be airing much sooner (or now!)

Early the next morning, Aang and Katara were awoken by the sound of crying from Maya. Unfortunately, this woke Hiro up and he started crying as well.

"Alright," Katara groaned as she pulled back the covers and got out of bed. "I'm coming."

With a wide yawn, Aang got up as well and moved over to the two cradles to pick up one of the twins. "I think they're hungry," he said as he stifled another yawn. Katara nodded sleepily as she sat back down on the bed, undoing her shirt with one hand as she held Hiro in the other.

"Here," Aang murmured quietly after Katara opened up her shirt and positioned Hiro on her left. The Avatar handed over his daughter and helped position her other side to feed. Soon enough, both infants were happily eating their breakfast. The two parents sighed tiredly and relaxed.

Later that morning, Toph and Haru had gone over to the docks, asking if any boats were going out to the Earth Kingdom any time soon. As luck would have it, there was a ship that was departing in just a few hours. After a quick "thanks", the two were off to tell their friends.

"Okay Tayo, since you're turning one next month, it's time you take some 'sponsibility around the house." Suri sat in front of her little brother in his room, giving a similar speech that her father had given her after Suki found out she was pregnant with Tayo.

Tayo paid no attention to his sister as he chewed on his hand.

"First, you need to learn to do things for yourself! Mommy and Daddy aren't always gonna be here to get you everything!" The 11-month-old gave no indication that he understood what Suri had said. Instead, he tried to see how much of his tiny fist he could fit into his mouth.

"Second," Suri continued, "you gotta stop eating your hand! It's not food!" Suri leaned over and took her brother's fist out of his mouth. Tayo gave out an annoyed cry of "NO!" and yanked his hand away from his sister's grip before putting it back in his mouth. Suri sighed.

"Fine!" The four-year-old girl stood up and made her way to the door. "Just don't come crying to me when you get your hand stuck in your mouth!"

After a few hours, the two earthbenders were all packed and ready to leave. The two, along with Sokka, Suki, Suri, Tayo, Aang, Katara, and the twins, met them at the dock.

"I hope we'll be seeing you soon!" Katara said as she gave Toph a one-armed hug, Maya occupying her other arm.

"I better see you soon! You have to come for the wedding!" Toph smiled as she hugged her friend back.

"Goodbye Haru," the waterbender said as Haru went over to her and gave her a hug. "It was great seeing you again." She smiled.

"Great to see you, too and we'll see you soon!" The earthbender smiled at his friend, and for just a second, when she looked in his eyes, she thought she felt something… a returning feeling, maybe? She quickly dismissed that thought and vowed to never mention that to anyone.

"Bye-bye Auntie Prissy Pants," Suri said as she hugged the blind earthbender around the middle.

Toph bent over to hug the little girl before Suri's words hit her. "Bye Sur— what did you call me?" Toph stood up straight and put her hands on her hips, ignoring the sounds of laughter coming from the rest of the group.

"I called you Auntie Prissy Pants. Uncle Twinkle Toes told me to call you that." Suri grinned innocently.

Toph smiled at the girl as she bent down once again and hugged her. "Just Auntie Toph is fine, Suri."

Toph went over to Aang and gave him a hug and said quietly to him, "I'll get you back later."

Afterwards, Toph 'looked' towards Sokka for a few moments before she reached out to him. He hugged her warmly, enjoying her embrace a little more than he thought he should, before he realized that their touch lasted a few moments too long. They quickly let go of him and they stood silent, looking anywhere but at each other until the men on the boat called over to the group saying they were just about to head out. Hoping no one had noticed, Toph came to her senses, and after a few more short goodbyes, Toph and Haru walked hand in hand over to the docks. Haru carefully led his fiancée over the platform and onto the boat. After everyone was safely on, the boat started to move north. The group that was left at the South Pole waved to their friends (though Toph couldn't tell) until they disappeared into the horizon.

And there's chapter 22. I'm sorry that this is so short after this long wait, but... well, life goes on! XD -avoids bullets- Anyway, as always, I have no idea when chapter 23 is coming out; and sorry, no more fun-facts. I ran outta things to say… I needa life… So anyway, please review and let me know what you all think. I have a few ideas for chapter 23, but I don't have any of it written down. Since school's ended for me, I'll have more time, though I'm going on a trip at the end of the month. My ultimate goal is to finish this near the end of June since that's when I'm moving (one week before my birthday… yet another birthday of unpacking… I hate Virginia…). Okay, sorry bout that. I tend to tell people about my life whether they care or not. I'll stop typing now so you all can review! Thanks for reading! –Hides in hole-