The title of this chapter tells a lot. :D

Drama will happen though, so stay tuned!

Lei woke up to the sunlight beaming at his face. It is another morning here in Republic City, and for the first time ever on his vacation, Lei was able to wake up with a smile.

If people were to tell him a few days ago that meeting his long lost family will be a very pleasant experience, Lei would have laughed right in their face. As matter of fact, he dreaded the day he would ever have to meet these people. If he were to come to Republic City, it would just be for sight-seeing.

But now, looks like he was proven dead wrong. During the previous three days, he's met some amazing people. His uncle and aunt, aside from being the Avatar and a master waterbender, are a wonderful couple. His cousin Bumi is very cool and funny, and his friend Zhang is a nice guy too. Tenzin and Kya were adorable of course. And last but not least, his father Sokka isn't as bad as he thought he would be.

The young warrior got out of bed and walked towards the window, opening it to allow fresh air to come in. He laid his arms on the edge and gazed out towards the plaza. He can see a bunch of acolytes walking back and forth, while the bison and the lemurs would fly around minding their own business. The weekend is over, so looks like it's back to busy schedules for everyone.

Heh, typical Republic City lifestyle.

Yet, Lei still looks forward to spending more days here at Republic City. There will be more weekends, and still plenty of time on the weekdays to catch up with people. Things seem to be going well so far.

"Lei, you awake sweetheart?" He heard his mother asking through the door.

"Come in mom."

Suki opened the door to find her son looking out the window. It's no surprise that he was awake this early of course. "I figured you'd be awake."

"Yeah, I had a good sleep," he replied happily.

This was good news to Suki. If he had a good sleep last night, then he most likely had a good time with his father. "So... things went well?"

"Very well," Lei answered simply yet delightfully.

A bright smile appeared on Suki's face. She took a seat on the side of Lei's guest bed and looked over at her son. Though his back was turned towards her, she can tell Lei was in a good mood. "Care to tell me about it?"

Lei turned around with his back leaning against the wall. He smiled at his mother, who was already smiling back at him. Then, he told her everything. From the first encounter to the playful swordfight, and of course, everything in between.

Suki herself felt happy for them. Her son, who never wanted to meet his father in the first place, is actually taking a liking towards Sokka. The way he described his first meeting showed he really enjoyed meeting his father. It seemed that he had lots of enthusiasm when talking about meeting him.

"You and your father seemed to have got along well."

"Yeah, we did. He turned out to be an awesome guy. I guess I was a little too judgmental at first," he admitted.

Suki felt the same, "I guess I was too." She knew that if she wasn't stubborn about letting Sokka knew she was pregnant in the first place, Sokka would have raised Lei by now. Though things seem to be going well right at the moment, she still felt that guilt. Nonetheless, she tried her best to swallow the lump in her throat and hope for the best between her son and his father.

Lei noticed his mother contemplating her thoughts. First she seemed ecstatic, and now she seems distracted. There is no doubt she is thinking about the event eighteen years ago, most specifically during the time she was pregnant with him. He knows that there is definitely a part of her that blames herself for him not having a father in his life. Even though she never told him word for word, he can sense it.

The young warrior then walked towards his bed and took a seat next to his mother, "What happened in the past, it's over mom. Now, things seem to be picking up. Don't you think?"

Suki was glad things went well. The only thing that bothers her is that it took eighteen years. "Things do seem like they're getting better," she answered somewhat sedately, "I just wished I could have done things differently in the past."

"Like I said mom, it's over," Lei stated, "We should focus on what's to come. I can tell you right now that I'm glad I met my father, and I'm looking forward to spending more days at Republic City."

Suki turned to her son and smiled. This is what she's always wanted: to have her son getting along with his father, and to have herself get along with him too. It makes her feel content that their first meeting was a good one.

"Thank you Lei."

"For what?" he asked curiously, with one eyebrow up.

She smiled at his expression. He looked so much like his father that it made Suki's hearth clench, in a good way of course. "For coming with me on this trip. For making sure I would be okay. Really though, I wanted to make sure you'd be okay coming with me. And now, it seems like things are going well. So thank you, and I'm so proud of you."

Lei smiled. Nothing makes him happier than making his own mother proud. "No problem mom," he replied as he noticed his mother's eyes getting wet, "Uhhhh, you're not going to cry right?"

Suki giggled, "Come here you," she said as she encased her son in a hug.

Just then, Bumi came knocking on the door. "Hey Lei, you're definitely awake by now right?"

After pulling out from their hug, both the mother and son chuckled. Bumi knows by now that Lei is a morning person.

Lei got up and opened the door. "Sup Bumi!"

"Hey!" He replied back while noticing Suki, "Oh, good morning Aunt Suki!"

"Good morning Bumi," she replied kindly.

"So Lei, Zhang is having an early sword match over at downtown in an hour. I wanted to ask if you wanted to come. Then we can chill somewhere?"

"I would love to!" He exclaimed as he turned to his mother, "Can I?"

His mother motioned at him to "go along," eliciting excitement from her son and his cousin. After getting his clothes, Lei went to take a quick shower while Bumi went to wait for him at the dock.

Suki walked back to her room. On her way, she kept thinking of how happy she was for Lei. Finally, he chose to meet his father, and it turned out to be a pleasant experience. Of course, if Lei was that happy, then Sokka definitely did something right.

Maybe I should pay him a visit tonight and say thanks.

"We discussed with the Fire Nation representatives about the shipments and they were overjoyed!" Chin stated cheerfully, "As of now, many shipments are starting to export and some are already on their way. This is actually one of our greatest global successes."

"Fantastic," Zuko added, "The Fire Nation would really benefit from this. How about we all give Chairman Sokka a round of applause eh?"

All the representatives and the Firelord clapped their hands and shouted compliments at the Southern Water Tribe warrior. It's actually quite common for him to receive warm gestures from his coworkers, but never before did he have the whole room clapped their hands from him.

"Oh stop," Sokka interrupted while raising his hand, "You guys are making me blush."

"You're the one with the intelligence Sokka," Tao stated, "I don't know what the council will do without you."

"I agree," Heng added, "If it wasn't for you, things in City Hall would progress much more slowly."

Everyone else in the room agreed and gave their smiles to Sokka. For him, achievements meant a lot. It helps show the progress he's making and prompts him to achieve even more successes. That's definitely something he's been doing his whole life.

"I thank you all for your kind words and compliments," Sokka added while he stood up from his seat, "But I would like to say that I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for each and every one of you. My ideas, my goals, and my purposes would never be fulfilled if neither one of you helped accomplished them. So now it's my turn to say thanks, and how about this time, all of you give yourselves a round of applause!" He exclaimed as he clapped his hands for his fellow representatives.

The rest of the room clapped their hands in pursuit, for the chairman's thanks and for each other.

Sokka smiled at his representatives, his friends. Though they weren't his best friends, they still meant a lot to him. "Well, since the evening is approaching in less than a few hours and today's meeting has already been successful, looks like we're having an early dismissal," he addressed as the everyone in the room nodded their heads delightfully, "Have a nice day gentlemen."

Everyone got up and said their casual farewells before heading out of city hall. Of course, Sokka, being the chairman, would always stop by his office to review some papers before calling it a day.

"So how does the chairman feel abou- wait was I suppose to knock again?"

Sokka looked up the Firelord and giggled, "Yeah, but I'll allow it for today. Firelord or not, the chairman deserves the proper respect."

Zuko laughed. Typical Sokka. "Looks like Mr. Successful right here is happy we all went through with his idea."

"Not tying to brag, but Tao and Heng did mention that the council would barely progress without me didn't they?" He commented humorously, allowing the Firelord to chuckle, "But really though, I really meant it when I said that all of this would be meaningless if it weren't for you guys."

"Don't mention it Sokka. I'm glad that after all these years, we're still working together."

"Yeah, and we're doing a damn good job aren't we?"

"Yes, yes we are," Zuko stated. If it's something that Zuko realized, it was Sokka in a very positive mood. He expected the weekend to be dramatic, but looks like it did not turn out that way. He even expected Sokka to be mad at him, since him and the others planned a surprise interaction with Suki. "By the way, how was your weekend?"

Sokka paused and looked at Zuko, who was showing a curious yet nervous look on his face. Sokka chuckled, "Let's just say I was taken by surprise, but hey, thanks for not lying about the roasted chicken Aang prepared for dinner."

"Oh, so it was really was roasted chicken then? I mean... Oh shit." The Firelord said as he slapped his forehead.

"Wow Zuko, you're bad at this," Sokka stated as he laughed, "But yeah, my weekend went very well."

"I'm glad," Zuko replied, "And I'm sorry for surprising you like that. You know, about Suki..."

"No worries. Honestly, I'm glad that you, Aang, Katara and Suki all planned this out. Much kudos to you guys."

"Really? You're glad?" The Firelord was surprised. He would at least expected him to be mad at someone for setting him up with Suki, not to mention that meeting her would possibly take a dramatic turn. However, it doesn't seem that way judging by Sokka's mood.

"I'm back together with her," the water tribe warrior stated simply with a smile.

"What?! No way! That was fast!"

Sokka chuckled at his surprised reaction. He agreed that it was fast, but nonetheless, he was happy that Suki came back to his life. There were lots of mistakes that had to be fixed.

"So... you're okay with everything?" The Firelord asked curiously once more.

Sokka paused briefly. The fact that he missed out on raising Lei still lingered around his mind, and he doesn't know whether to blame himself or Suki. "Things were tense at first... Very tense. You know about Lei?"

Zuko looked at Sokka sympathetically. "I do," he answered quietly, "We found out quite recently."

"Yeah, I was not in the best of moods when I was told I had a son that I never knew of."

The Firelord didn't bother commenting on this subject, for he did not know what to say. He can assume that Sokka did not take it lightly. Heck, Zuko himself wouldn't be too if he were in his shoes.

"I'm sorry Sokka," Zuko said solemnly. That was all he could say.

"Thanks Zuko," the water tribe warrior replied sedately, "But it's all good. I met him yesterday."

Zuko was once again surprised, "Really?"

"Yep," Sokka answered as he slowly smiled, "I finally met him."

"How'd it go?"

"Very, very well," Sokka stated as he looked at his best friend with a smile.

For Zuko, that was good news. Things definitely were dramatic when he found out about Lei, no doubt about that. Yet, the Firelord still felt content that Sokka had a good time with his son.

"So, tell me about it. What was Lei like?"

Sokka thought about the good times he had with his son yesterday as he began to tell Zuko, "Intelligent, wise, skillful, a sense of humor, and to top it off, another version of me but younger and a little shorter."

Zuko chuckled happily for his best friend, "Another version of you? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Depends on how you look at it," Sokka added as he giggled, "But all I can say is, I'm glad I met the kid. I had an awesome time yesterday."

Zuko walked over to Sokka and placed a hand on his shoulder, "I'm so glad to hear that Sokka."

"Thanks Zuko," he responded contently, "He proved to be a good son even though I just met him. Now all I have to do is prove to him that I'm a good father."

"You will do just that, Sokka," the Firelord told him sincerely, "I have faith in you. The fact that you had a good time yesterday is just the beginning. You'll continue to have these times, and Lei will be proud that he has a father like you. Just like how I'm glad that you're my best friend."

Sokka looked at him and could feel his eyes getting slightly wet. "Hey, I'm a man Zuko. Don't get me emotional right now."

Zuko laughed and patted his friend on the back, "Awwww big brave Sokka wants to cry?"

"Shut up and give me a hug," he replied as he gave his friend a strong, manly hug.

"Come on, let's go have our casual meal at Hong's," Zuko told him.

"Definitely down for that."

Republic City is always bustling with energy. That is something Lei admired about this place. No matter what time it is, there's always people walking on the sidewalks, as well as carriages and mobiles on the streets. It seems that this city never sleeps. There was always something to do, and that's what Lei loves about Republic City.

Lei and Bumi enjoyed watching Zhang's sword match earlier this morning. It's a coincidence that the three of them have an interest in swords, especially Lei and Zhang. Bumi in particular never felt that much of a passion for sword fighting, as he told his father a few days ago, but he decided not to tell Lei and Zhang at this time.

After spending hours frolicking around the city doing their casual stuff, which included messing around with thugs and flirting with girls, Lei was able to convince the other two to eat at Han's Grille. Bumi knows of the place because his Uncle Sokka took him once, so it was easy for him to say yes to such a good restaurant.

"Damn, I can't believe I never heard of this place," Zhang stated, "The chicken here legit gives an orgasm in my mouth!"

"Agreed!" Bumi replied, "The meats here are basically food porn."

Lei laughed along, "I know right. I'm so horny that I need more."

The three teens laughed together. They all relate in many ways when it comes to personalities. That is a reason why they all get along so well.

"So Lei," Bumi spoke to his cousin, "What was it like meeting Uncle Sokka?"

"Well, to start, you're uncle's a pretty cool guy," Lei answered, "I'm actually glad to know a man like that is my biological father."

"See! I told you! Uncle Sokka never lets people down."

"I still can't believe you guys met for the first time," Zhang added, "And yet you guys got along well."

"Yeah, I guess," Lei responded to Zhang's comment, "I wasn't excited to meet him at all in the first place, but I'm glad I decided to man up. Turns out, things went very well, much to my surprise."

"Yep, and I think I overheard something about Sokka and Suki back together," Bumi added, "Am I right?"

"Yeah, they are," Lei answered, "They're boyfriend and girlfriend now. Weird, they went from being a married couple, parted ways, and now back to where they started."

"Hopefully things work out for the best," Bumi stated. He wants everyone in his family to get along.

"I hope so too."

"Hey, at least you guys have parents that can get along," Zhang added, "My parents seem to be very bitter to each other lately. It's kind of getting on my nerves."

"Damn, is everything okay?" Bumi asked curiously while Lei gave him a concerned look.

"I honestly can't tell ya," Zhang answered, "But I'm just gonna stay out of they're business."

"That's a good idea," Lei commented, "Let adults be adults. Eventually it'll slide."

"Thanks Lei."

And together, the three continued eating their meals and carried on with their conversations before heading out to do more fun stuff in the city. To each of the three, it's great to have someone of a similar age to hang with. Though they only met Lei a few days ago, Bumi already finds him to be a great cousin and Zhang thinks he's an awesome friend. All this makes Lei's stay at Republic City much more tolerable.

It is now night time, and Suki finally made it to Sokka's apartment. Here she is, standing in the doorway. Even though she and Sokka had already settled their main issue, she still felt a little bit nervous. After all, they only met up for two days. The thought of her and Sokka having another issue sometimes lingers in her head long enough to get her mind worked up on it.

Finally suppressing those thoughts to the back of her mind, she knocked on the door.

After a few seconds, there was Sokka, without a shirt.

"Suki... Hi!"

"Hi... Sokka," she tried her best to speak, "May... I come in?"

"Yeah no problem."

Suki walked in, trying to avoid looking at him too much. Boy, he is so handsome and so fit. Surely, she felt her body temperature getting a little hotter than normal.

"Great to have you here tonight," Sokka told her in attempt to spark up a conversation.

"Thanks, and it's great to see you again too," she responded as she blushed.

Sokka felt himself blush as well, "So, what you do yesterday? Caught with up anyone else?" He asked as he took a seat next to her.

Now, Suki felt her body temperature increasing even more. Here is her husband, half-naked, sitting only inches away from her. Though she's not surprised because he rarely wore a shirt in the house when they were married (much to her delight back then), she hasn't been used to this for eighteen years. Not to mention that his body is now more mature and definitely more toned.

"I did... actually," she said, trying to speak without stuttering, "Toph came by the island yesterday."

"Really now?" Sokka asked, curious to how Toph acted when she first saw Suki again, "How did it go?"

"Well first she gave us an attitude because none of us told her about me visiting. Then, Aang gave an apology that pretty much downgraded us. That is when she accepted the apology, then we just caught up on things."

Sokka chuckled, "Typical Toph."

"She doesn't change doesn't she?"

"No she doesn't Suki, no she doesn't."

"And her daughter Lin is so adorable. Her, Kya and Tenzin are the cutest kids ever."

"They are Suki," he replied happily, "Their smiles are enough to brighten your day."

"And it was nice to meet Bumi as well. Clearly he's quite an energetic one right?"

"Yes, yes he is," Sokka giggled, "But also a wise and skilled teenager."

"Just like Lei," Suki added, "Him and Lei are getting along so well."

Sokka was intrigued. He had no idea his son and nephew already started a bond. "Is that so?"

"Mhmmm," she replied in that cute tone Sokka always loved, "They're in the city right now with Bumi's friend."

"Wow, good to see he's making friends already."

"Yep, and speaking of which, I came here to say thanks," she told him passionately.

Sokka raised an eyebrow at her, "For what?"

Suki loved seeing that look on his face. It was the same look Lei gave her earlier. "For being a good father yesterday," she said as she placed her hand on his bare shoulder, "Lei really appreciated it."

"Really?" Sokka asked curiously, feeling excited that he made his son happy.

"Yeah, he told me that meeting you yesterday went very well."

Sokka smiled, "That's exactly what I told Zuko when he asked me. I told him I had a great time meeting Lei yesterday."

Suki smiled back, feeling elated that Sokka felt the same way. "I'm glad you feel that way. I'm glad both of you feel that way."

"So, what did Lei say?" He asked, wanting to know more.

Suki chuckled and began moving her fingers up and down on Sokka's arm. "He told me everything you and him did yesterday. From a tasty meal at Han's Grille to the playful swordfight at your dojo. You guys shared lots of laughter and lots of similarities. He even mentioned how you were an awesome guy, and now he's looking forward to spending more days here in Republic City because of you."

Sokka paused, trying to realize that his long lost son, whom he hasn't seen ever since his birth, actually said this about him. "He really said that?" He asked, his voice quiet yet proud.

Suki giggled at his expression. "Yes Sokka, you really made his day."

Sokka could feel tears trying to form in his eyes, but since he likes to be a tough guy, he tries his best to keep his emotions intact. "That... It... It makes me so happy to hear that."

Suki smiled even brighter. "Thank you so much for letting Lei have a good time yesterday Sokka," she told him as she kissed his shoulder.

Her kiss on his bare skin felt so comfortable to Sokka. "My goal is to try to be the best father ever," he told her, "He proved to me that he's a great son. Everything you told me about him, turned out to be true."

Suki smiled, feeling happy that Sokka took a great liking to her son. Their son. She moved her hand from his arms and towards his bare chest, moving her hand in a circle. "He's a great kid Sokka, the same way you're a great man," she whispered in his ear, "I believe you'll be a great father."

Her voice was so soothing, and her hands on his chest felt so good. Out of all the women in his life, for some reason, only her touch felt comfortable. "He's definitely a great kid because he was raised by an amazing mother," he whispered back into her ear.

Suki blushed. She looked into his eyes as he stared back at her. After what seemed like a long, blissful amount of seconds, they kissed. Their kiss started slowly and tenderly. As the seconds flew by, their kiss grew stronger.

Sokka put his arms around her while Suki could not take her hands off of his toned boy. His chest, his abs, his arms, they all felt so well-built and so comfortable.

He continued kissing her, and then he trailed down to her neck. This is one of the spots the elicits moans from her. He kissed that part forcefully, while letting his tongue slide on her neck every few seconds.

"Oh... Sokka."

He loved hearing that. He loved hearing her moan. He continued kissing her neck while he slid his arms up her blouse, wanting to touch her bare skin.

Realizing what Sokka wanted, Suki slightly nudged him away for a second while she took off her blouse. Finally, Sokka could feel her skin. He continued kissing her on the neck while she continued to moan. His hands were traveling all over her body, the same way her hands were traveling on his.

"I miss your touch so much Suki. So, so much."

"I miss yours too Sokka," she replied as she moaned.

Wanting to go even further, Suki nudged him away again and unhooked her bra, exposing her breasts to him.

Fuck, she's so beautiful. He thought to himself. The years were definitely kind to her. She's the same age as him, and she managed to keep a perfectly slim body. Her breasts, her hips, her body matured appropriately. She's hot, and she always will be.

"You're so beautiful," he told her, "So damn beautiful."

"Sokka, take me to your room," she demanded seductively.

And with that, he carried her towards his bedroom. They both fell on his bed and started making out more, even more forcefully. Sokka trailed down from her lips to her neck, then to her breasts.

Suki loved the sensation of his lips on her nipples. It made her moan even more than before, much to Sokka's delight. While Sokka kept doing his work with his mouth, her hands traveled all over his abs and his back. She loved the feeling. It felt so masculine, and it felt even greater to know that this man is hers.

After many long seconds of his pleasure, her hands trailed down his body, unbuttoning his pants.

"Sokka," she said his name in between her moans, "I need you so much."

He went back up to whisper in her ear, "You don't have to ask me twice. I need you just as much."

Sokka gave her another kiss, trailing from her lip down to her navel. He unbuttoned her pants, taking it off and her underwear along with it. Finally, she was naked. He can't help but stare her. Agni help me. This woman is astonishingly beautiful.

Noticing Sokka staring at her nude body, Suki blushed. "Sokka, I'm waiting," she said seductively and impatiently. Her tone told him that she needed him so much.

Sokka snapped out of his trance and blushed, "Right," he replied with a smile as he took off his own pants. He was fully erect. "May I, Suki?"

"Please do Sokka. Please do."

And to answer her response, he took his erection and placed it inside of her, making her moan louder as she strongly grabbed the bed sheets.

"Oh... Sokka... yes!" She missed him inside of her so much.

Sokka continued thrusting his hips back and forth, allowing her to moan in that voice he loves so dearly. Seeing her shout out in ecstasy, as well as her breasts moving up and down, was enough to bring Sokka over the edge. He loved being inside of her. Eighteen years, and he finally gets to be in this position again.

After almost ten minutes, it was time.

"Sokka, here I come Sokka!" She moaned ever so loudly.

"I'm coming too Suki. Wait a sec," he said as he continued thrusting even faster.

Suki tried her best to wait for him, but it was so hard. The look on his face, hearing him moan, and seeing his abs clench, she just couldn't take it. "Oh... please hurry... you feel so good!"

Her words truly gave him even more pleasure, "Coming Suki... I'm coming... I'm coming..."

Finally, after some seconds, Sokka was ready to explode, "Here I come Suki... Here I come!"

They both moaned their loudest, screaming in ecstasy as they both experience their mutual orgasm. Sokka's climax burst from his body into her, and Suki felt her walls fall apart. It was the best feeling ever. Eighteen years, and they finally get to experience this again.

Sokka fell on his back, breathing in and out.

Suki then laid her head on his chest, also breathing heavily.

"Thank you," Suki spoke in between breaths, "For that."

Sokka kissed the top of her head, "No no, thank you."

They laid on the bed and continued kissing. It seemed like sex was only good when it was between the both of them. This night help proved that they are officially back together. There were no "I love you's," at least not yet, but tonight's experience marked the beginning of a newfound relationship.

A rekindle of a past romance.