2: Three days later

Suki sang happily as she wiped down the table with a damp cloth. "'Winter, spring, summer and fall. Winter, spring, summer and fall. Four seasons fooooor love. Four seasons…'"

Carrying a large bag of meat over his shoulder, Sokka entered the kitchen. He dropped it on the floor. "What are you doing?"

"Getting ready for your sister and…Hey!" Suki cried as Sokka scooped her up and planted her bottom in a chair. "What are you doing?"

"You were working!" Sokka answered. "Pregnant women shouldn't work! I'll do this!" He grabbed the rag and began to wash the morning's breakfast crumbs away.

Suki stood. "Sokka, its 'Pregnant women shouldn't lift heavy objects!'" She made a grab for the rag. "And I doubt this cloth is going to…"

Sokka gently sat her back down. "No, no, my Sweet! You just relax, I'll take care of the housework!"

Suki crossed her arms and shrugged. "Ok, have it your way!"

The wind whipped through Katara's hair, making the brown locks slap against her bronze skin. Ahead, Aang held onto Appa's rein.

Clutching her jacket, Katara scooted up next to him and peered over the Bison's head. "There it is! There's Kyoshi!"

Aang guided Appa toward the island. "Take us down, Boy!" He smiled and put his arm around Katara. "I can't wait to see Sokka and Suki! We haven't seen them since our wedding! That was ten months ago!"

Katara smiled as the statue of Avatar Kyoshi came into view. "I can't wait to tell them about our surprise…"

Sokka was nosily washing dishes in a tub. Suki winced as the plates clanked together. "Sokka, please!"

"What?"

She got on the floor and knelt down next to the tub. "You're going to chip the dishes! Here let me…"

Sokka pulled the cup he was rinsing out of her reach. "Ah, ah, ah! You're supposed to be taking it easy!"

As she tried to grab the cup, she said, "All I want to do is get this house spotless before Katara and Aang come to visit! Their letter said they'd be here today!"

"C'mon," said Sokka. "They're not going to care what the house looks like!"

Suki stopped trying to snatch the cup. "Well I care!"

"You do?"

"Of course I do! What makes you think I wouldn't care about a clean house?"

Sokka gave her a lopsided grin. "Well you married me, didn't you?"

Suki smiled and flicked water at him. He chuckled and flicked some back. Before it could become a splash fight, however, shouts came from outside. Suki stood and went to the window. "What's happening, Won?" She called to a little boy who was running by.

He stopped and pointed. "The Avatar's here!" He cried. "We can see his bison!"

As Aang slid down Appa's side, he found himself surrounded by people, mostly children. They pulled on his shirt and chattered excitedly as they mobbed him. Taking a deep breath, Aang blew a large gust of wind, causing one of the children to fly up in the air. As she fell back down, Aang reached out and caught her. Now the children became even more excited. They crowded closer, begging to be next.

Katara started to climb down, Momo on her shoulders. Aang put the little girl down and reached up to grab her. "Careful, Katara!"

"I'm fine…"

As her feet touched the island, there was a joyous cry of, "Katara!" Katara turned and stretched her arms wide to receive her sister-in-law in a hug. The lemur hopped off Katara and onto the ground.

Suki kissed her cheek. "It seems like it's been forever."

"There's our Avatar!" Sokka gave Aang a whack on the back. "You being nice to my sister?"

Blushing bright red, Aang gave an enormous grin. He rubbed the back of his hairless head as he laughed embarrassed. "Well…I guess you could say that…"

Sokka looked confused. He turned toward Katara for an explanation. She smiled and pulled off her coat, revealing her round belly.

Suki squealed and gave Katara another hug, but Sokka's jaw dropped. "Katara!" He cried. "You got so fat!"

Katara rolled her eyes as she broke Suki's hug. "I'm not fat, you blubber head! I'm pregnant!"

"Pregnant?" Sokka whipped around and pointed at Aang. "You! You knocked up my sister!"

Aang laughed again, the redness now consuming his entire face. "Yeah, kind of…"

"Nobody impregnates my baby sister without getting a boomerang to the noggin!" Aang made an "Eep" noise but Katara stepped in between them.

"Sokka, don't be ridiculous! I'm as much responsible as Aang…"

"I can't hear you!" Sokka clasped his hands over his ears and began to sing. "La, la, la! Winter, spring, summer and fall…"

"Don't pay attention to him," Suki said, slipping her arm through Katara's. "I think it's wonderful! And guess what? Sokka and I are going to have a baby too!"

"Oh really?" Katara shot her brother a mischievous smile. "Now who's knocking up who?"

"That's different!" Cried Sokka, but no one was listening. Katara and Suki were both talking at the same time and Aang was following them to the house.

Sokka looked at Appa. "It's different, right?" Appa just made a groaning growl.

At dinner, Sokka pushed his food around his plate as he rested his elbow on the table with his fist against his temple. Once in awhile, he'd shoot a murderous glare at Aang, but his scowls went unnoticed.

Suki was feeling Katara's belly. "I think I felt a kick!"

"How far along are you, Suki?" Asked Aang.

"Two months! And what about you, Katara? You must be almost due!"

"Actually," Katara rubbed her stomach. "I still have a month to go."

Sokka nearly choked. Suki looked surprised. "But you're so big! Are you sure?"

"Uh-huh," said Katara. "I counted backward from my first missed cycle and determined the date of conception must've been…"

"Oh geez!" Sokka interrupted loudly. Everyone looked at him. "Look, can we not talk about babies and conception and whatnot? I'm trying to eat!"

Suki looked irritated. "Conceiving a child is not a gross thing, Sokka. And you should know."

Katara pushed out her chair and heaved her large stomach up as she stood, hands on her hips. "What is your problem, Sokka? You've been a total creep since Aang and I landed! I thought you would be happy for us! I'm happy for you and Suki! Couldn't you give us the same courtesy?"

Sokka glared. "Suki's and my situation is completely different from yours!"

"How?"

"Because…because…" Sokka pointed. "Because we're married!"

Everyone gave him a lame look. "And what do you think Aang and I are? Roommates?" Katara answered dryly.

Sokka tried again. "You're too young!"

"Katara's only two years younger than you and Suki, Sokka. And I'm only a year younger than her!" Aang flipped a date into his mouth, then shot one over to Momo on a puff of air. The lemur chirped and stuffed the fruit in his mouth.

"Face it, Sokka! You're just being a big bonehead about this!" Katara added angrily.

"Am not!" Sokka argued back. "Suki and I have been married three years next August! You and Aang…well, you haven't even been married a whole year yet!"

Aang shrugged. "We didn't plan it. Sometimes these things just happen."

"Yes," Katara stood by Aang and let him put his arm around her waist. "And Aang and I are very happy, Sokka."

"Well, I'm not!"

"Well, maybe we should just leave!" Katara shouted at her brother.

"Maybe you should!"

"No wait!" Suki stood in between the bickering siblings. "Sokka didn't mean it, Katara!"

"Like fun I didn't!"

Suki glared. "Sokka…" She said in a warning tone.

"You know what? I'm going outside!" Sokka walked out of the room and slammed the door.

Suki sighed. "I'm so sorry you guys. I'll go talk to him…"

"No, wait." Aang stood. "I'll talk to him." He motioned to Momo, who scampered up his shoulders. "C'mon, Little Pal. Let's go find out what's eating him."

Aang found Sokka by the shore, trying to skip rocks. "Oh look who is it," said Sokka without looking. "The Impregnator!"

Aang picked up a couple rocks and started to skip too. Momo jumped down and began to chase a bug. "Sokka, you had to know Katara and I would have kids someday."

Sokka sighed as he watched the ocean. It was black like the night sky and the wind made it lap itself in wave after wave. "I know," he said.

"I guess it came as quite a shock, huh?"

"Yeah," Sokka tossed another rock. It sank upon entering the water. "To tell the truth, Aang, I guess it's not that you're having a baby that's bothering me."

"Then what is?"

"I guess your baby and our baby and Zuko's baby just remind me that everything has changed, and it'll never go back."

"I used to dislike change too," said Aang as he tossed a stone. "But as I've grown up I've realized change is part of life, and we should embrace it rather than fear it. Without change, the Fire Nation would still be terrorizing the Earth. Without change, I'd still be stuck in that iceberg…"

"Not all change is good!" Sokka turned to look at him. "Zuko and Mai are Fire Lord and Lady. Toph's in charge of the Earth Rumble as they tour the four nations. You and Katara are traveling around the world, and Suki and I are living on Kyoshi. We hardly ever get to see each other anymore!"

"That's not true! We all get together every July! And there are visits in between…"

"I guess what I'm saying is, during the war we were like a family. Then there was a year after the war when we were still all together, but then everyone moved on. I miss that close knit relationship we all had. Even back when I wasn't sure any of us were going to live through the day, we still had each other."

"You miss the security that being in a large group of close friends brought." Said Aang simply.

"Pretty stupid, huh?" Said Sokka, hurling a rock at the water. "It's been seven years and I'm still pining for the good old days."

"I don't think it's stupid," said Aang. "I think it's natural to look at the past with certain longing. That's called nostalgia."

The final rock plunked into the water and Sokka and Aang turned to face each other. "You know, Kid? You're pretty smart."

Aang grinned. "Well, I am the Avatar!"

Sokka slung his arm around Aang's shoulder and they walked back to the bungalow. "Oh, and Aang?"

"Hmm?"

"Congratulations on your new baby. I mean it."

"Thanks Sokka. You too." Over his shoulder, he called, "C'mon, Momo! We're going inside!"

As the lemur scurried behind them, Aang frowned. Change should be embraced. So why can't I?