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Mako woke up to the jumping on the guest bed in Bolin's and Asami's house. He woke up groggily as he looked to see the source of the jumping.
His daughter was jumping on the bed. Of course it was her, who else would wake him up this early? He sat up, making sure to not wake up Korra and grabbed her. She let out a series of giggles and tried to squirm out of her father's hold.
"Daddy, let go of me!" She laughed loudly. Mako put a finger on his lips and pointed to a sleeping Korra. Ardea gasped and put her hand over her mouth, her golden eyes wide.
"Let's leave, Mommy be, alright, Ardea?" Mako asked. Ardea smiled and nodded her black hair flying all over the place. Mako smiled and got up while carrying Ardea, making sure not to wake up Korra. He then tip-toed out of the room and went out of the wide open door.
Once he was out, he closed the door quietly and turned back to Ardea.
"Are your cousins awake?" He asked. Ardea nodded and pointed to the dining room. He smiled and walked over to the dining room to see his niece and nephews all lined up at the dining room table bouncing on their chairs…except Akatsuki, who was politely sitting, his back straight and hands in his lap.
"Good morning, Uncle Mako, where is Aunt Korra on this fine morning?" Akatsuki asked, opening his light green eyes.
"You know your aunt, she's still asleep." Mako answered, setting Ardea down, whom quickly scampered and sat next to Akahana.
"Good morning, to you, big bro!" Bolin said tiredly behind him, yawning.
"Good morning, Bo, who woke you up?" Mako asked, yawning with him.
"All of the kids decided on a rude awakening for Asami and I, they all started to jump on the bed, until Asami told them it wasn't good for the baby, and then they all stopped." Bolin explained. "It was only my kids though, Ardea wasn't involved, but I am guessing that she woke you up?"
"Yup, Korra is still asleep though" Mako told him. Bolin laughed and smiled at his brother.
"Of course she is still asleep, she's Korra!" Bolin bellowed.
"I heard that." They heard behind them. The two brothers quickly turned around to see Korra standing there, her arms crossed over her bulging belly.
"Oh, Korra, good morning, I didn't know you were up!" Mako confessed. Korra laughed and looked at Mako.
"Please, Mako, I'm not that heavy of a sleeper, I woke up when Ardea began jumping on the bed, I was just trying to get an extra five minutes." Korra explained, walking over to Mako.
"Well, um, good to see that you're awake, Korra!" Bolin told her. She smiled and went to take a seat next to Ardea.
"Ardea, never do that to mommy ever again, she needs her beauty sleep," Korra told her daughter.
"But, Mommy, you're beautiful without it!" Ardea told her. Korra smiled and kissed her on her cheek.
"Thank you, sweetie pie." Korra told her as Mako sat next to her. He kissed her on her cheek and smiled.
"You're a heavy sleeper you liar." He told her. She laughed and punched him playfully.
"Not any more, City Boy!" She told him. "Ever since I became a mother, I have gotten used to waking up at 6:00 in the morning!"
Mako laughed. Oh spirits how he loved her.
"Good morning." Asami yawned, taking a seat next to Bolin. Her wavy black hair was knotted and tangled and she didn't have any make-up on. She had light purple bags under her eyes, and her eyes screamed tired.
"Hey, Asami," Korra greeted, waving her hand; Asami waved back, before placing the hand over her mouth.
"Excuse me, sorry, but I was awakened by three little kids this morning." She said, narrowing her eyes at her three out of four kids.
They shrunk under the table and hid their faces. Asami smiled and closed her eyes. "But, I wouldn't have it any other way, even if it means losing a few hours of sleep." She confessed.
The kids smiled and clapped their hands together.
"Well, at least they're not scared of you, Asami, whenever Ardea does something wrong, she always thinks I will get mad and go into Avatar State." Korra told her. "But, I always told her that I would never do that."
"It always seems like that, Mommy! Especially if you and daddy get in a huge fight," Ardea told her. "But, in the end you never do."
"Of course I never do! I love you too much to let you see me like that, but your father has plenty of times, but I was under control!" Korra told her. Mako rolled his eyes and laughed.
"Oh, yeah, right, Korra, I was petrified whenever you went into Avatar State! And you weren't always in control!" Mako told her.
"Yeah right, Mako! I was always in control!" Korra practically yelled, pouting.
"Guys, calm down! Think of the children!" Bolin told them. They both frowned at each other and narrowed their eyes at each other.
"Fine, we'll finish this outside, Mako, let's go!" Korra told him, grabbing him by the hand. She was fuming, she loved being right.
"I was also talking about the baby in your womb, Korra!" Bolin told her. She looked at him and dropped Mako's hand from her death grip.
"We shall settle this after the baby is born!" She told him, going back to her seat. She sat down and crossed her arms over her stomach, still mad about what happened.
"Korra, calm down, you'll hurt the baby!" Mako told her. She took a deep breath in and relaxed her face.
"I'm sorry." She told him, uncrossing her arms from her large stomach. Mako smiled and nodded.
"I'm sorry, too."
"We're still settling this after the baby is born, I hope you know this." She said to him. He sighed and nodded.
"Yes, dear, of course we are." He said. She smiled and put her head on her hands.
"I love you."
"I love you, too, dear."
"Stop calling me 'dear', Mako! It's getting on my nerves!" She told him, raising her voice slightly. Mako walked over next to her and sat next to her.
"Mommy, Daddy, I think you two should stop fighting over every little thing!" Ardea told them. Korra nodded in agreement.
"You are right, Ardea! Daddy and I should stop fighting! But, sadly Daddy and I are very different!" Korra told her.
"But, that doesn't mean we should fight all the time!" He told her. She pouted and gave him a stink eye. "Okay, fine, whatever you say Korra!"
"I like the sound of that!" Korra smiled.
"Breakfast is ready!" The butler announced to everyone. The children cheered and clapped their little hands together.
The butler exited the dining room to get the food cart. The kids talked anxiously, telling each other how much food that they will eat. The butler came back in with food piled high on the cart.
There were eggs that were over hard, fluffy golden brown pancakes, toasted bread, crispy bacon, juicy sausage links, corn flakes, rich chocolate milk, and some other things.
Korra's mouth watered at the delight of it all. She couldn't wait for the butler to put it on the table, so she could just dig in.
The butler put the delicious food on the table and slowly bowed back. Korra couldn't hold it in. She quickly grabbed some eggs and pancakes and wolfed them down.
She could hear her daughter's giggles as she ate. Korra didn't care though; she just focused on the food that was in front of her.
"Korra, calm yourself!" Mako scolded. Korra gave him a harsh stare and continued to eat.
"Tell that to the baby!" She told him in the midst of eating. Mako sighed and took some bacon and eggs as he watched his daughter and her cousins grab everything they could get their hand on.
Korra continued to wolf down her food, until it was all gone. She frowned before grabbing some more food, still hungry. Mako turned to her and put his mouth up to her ear.
"How much can you eat, Korra?" He asked her. She smiled and continued to eat.
"A lot," she told him with a mouth full of food. "Especially when I'm pregnant," she smiled.
Mako nodded as he grabbed some toast. He took a big bite out of the toast and tasted the bread. It was nicely toasted and it was slightly buttered. He looked over to Korra, who had gotten even more food. He wondered how she could stomach it.
"Ardea, we are going to be leaving soon." He told her. Ardea pouted slightly and crossed her arms.
"I don't want to go, Daddy!" She told him. Mako smiled and laughed.
"We have to, Ardea we are going to Air Temple Island, and maybe you can ride on Naga!" Mako told her. Ardea's eyes lit up and clapped her hands.
"Oh, hey, Bo, where's Pabu?" Korra asked. Bolin smiled and pointed upstairs.
"He is upstairs, the kids were playing with him earlier and he is tired." Bolin told her. She smiled and nodded her head.
Korra finished her second plate of food and patted her stomach.
"I think me and baby here has had enough!" She announced. Mako smiled and kissed her temple.
"Yup, and I think we should get going soon." Mako told everyone.
"Why do you have to leave so soon?" Bishamon asked. Korra smiled and laughed.
"We have to go to Air Temple Island to see Tenzin and everyone, Bishamon, we'll come back soon, I promise!" Korra promised.
Bishamon smiled and nodded.
"Mommy, can we come over tomorrow?" Ardea asked. Korra shook her head and gave her an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry, Sweetie, Mommy and Daddy want to stay home tomorrow since tomorrow is the last day of the weekend, and daddy has to go to work the next day. So we decided to have a family day, were we just play games and eat!" Korra told her.
"Oh, that sounds wonderful!" Asami mused. Bolin nodded and put on a thinking face.
"Yes, I like the sound of that." Bolin agreed.
Mako smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, it seems like forever since we last had a family day!" Mako told him.
"Those were the days!" Bolin said. "Remember when we were young and we didn't have a care in the world?"
"I do hope you mean after the whole Amon crisis!" Korra told him. "Because those were the worst weeks of my life, besides the fact that I met all of you and pro-bending, because those days were awesome," Korra told them.
"I do mean after the Amon stuff, Korra! And I agree with you! Those were some pretty bad times!" Bolin exclaimed.
"Who is Amon?" Akahana asked.
"Amon was a very bad man who was a bloodbender." Korra explained. "But he did have a depressing back story, so I'll give him points for that."
Akahana nodded and went back to talking with Ardea. Mako stretched and looked at his watch.
"Oh, Korra, it looks like it's about time" Mako told her. Korra looked at the watch and grimaced.
"I'll never hear the end of it if we are late!" She told him. "Alright, Ardea, time to say goodbye," Korra called.
"Okay, Mommy!" Ardea called back. She hugged her cousins and whispered goodbyes to them, and then she moved onto her aunt and uncle. She gave them a hug and a kiss each.
"Bye, Ardea, be good!" Asami told her.
"But don't lose your spunk!" Bolin whispered. She smiled and nodded.
Once she was done with goodbyes, Ardea waited patiently for her parents.
"Bye, Mako, hope you have a good day and tomorrow!" Bolin told him, smiling like a Cheshire cat. Mako couldn't help smiling back.
"You too, Bo, I love you!" He told him. Bolin hugged him and patted him.
"Love you, too, Mako."
"Bye, Asami, don't lose your mind!" Korra told her. Asami laughed.
"I'll try not to, and don't lose your mind either; I hear that Meelo has a crush on someone, maybe you should go check it out?"
"Of course I will!" Korra promised. They laughed and hugged each other.
"Well, brother-in-law, it looks like it is time to go!" Korra told Bolin.
"Yup, it's been a good day, be safe okay, sister-in-law?"
"Bo, we all know that safe is not in my vocabulary!" Korra laughed. Bolin then laughed with her.
"Yeah, we all know it isn't!" He laughed. He hugged her.
"Well, bye, Asami!" Mako said.
"Bye, Mako." Asami said back, hugging him.
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The family of three walked to the ferry, holding hands. Korra was talking to Mako about how stressful the council has gotten and can't wait to go on maternity leave. Mako was listening to her complaints about the council and how boring the council meetings are. And little Ardea was looking at her parents as they were talking.
"Mommy, we are almost to the ferry!" She told her mother. Korra looked ahead and smiled.
"You're right, Ardea, now let's hurry up a bit, so we can catch it!" Korra said to her. Ardea nodded and picked up her pace a little.
Soon, they were on the ferry to Air Temple Island. Mako kept looking at his watch as Korra called him paranoid. Ardea looked at the sea, looking over the railing.
"Korra, can you please grab her, she is making me nervous!" Mako told her. Korra gave him a look and almost smacked him.
"Oh, yeah, make the pregnant woman carry her!" Korra said. Mako almost smacked himself.
"Sorry, I'll do it." He told her. She smiled and nodded as Mako went to grab Ardea.
"Come on, Ardea, let Daddy hold you!" Ardea nodded, still looking at the sea. Mako then picked her up and made sure she didn't fall.
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Hello! So chapter 13 is now complete! So I kept my promise on updating during Labor Day weekend. Anyway, the next chapter won't be until awhile because of school! (Seriously, it's killing me! Pre-Algebra is giving me homework every day and so is language arts and IPS!) Yeah, I hate school and the early awakening, I need sleep! I went to my neighbors Baby Shower yesterday, and let me tell you it was cute and the sweets there were awesome!
Thank you all of the reviews, favorites, and follows, that just makes me happy!
Thank you my fabulous editor!
-Gasps- 41 reviews? I never thought I would get this many reviews! I love you all! –Tackles everyone with hugs- sorry 'bout that.
So I'll see you next time, probably in November during Thanksgiving…I seriously have no free time. Well bye, and I wish you all a Happy Labor Day!