"I can't believe you're dating the avatar Mai" said Ty Lee chirpily.
"Yeah I know" replied Mai half heartedly gazing into the pond she had plopped a pebble into.
"Is there something wrong? Did something happen between you and the Avatar?"
There wasn't anything wrong between her and Aang. Everything was going fine. It was practically perfect. Aang took her around to different places and she found out many new things and even found she liked flying on the furry muss ball which Aang called Appa. Surprisingly she had fun but there was something that made her feel worse.
"Mai. Tell me what's wrong" commanded Ty Lee as she placed her feet on the ground after doing a hand stand. Mai looked at her friend's fully-covered-in-make-up face (as it had been since she joined the Kyoshi girls) and then turned away, but not wanting to her another 'closure is good' speech she looked back and answered.
"My parents want to meet Aang"
"What! But that's totally against the dating rules! There is a period of minimum four weeks until your boyfriends meets your family and you and the Avatar have been dating for only two weeks, three days, eight hours and approximately forty-two minutes!"
What?
"How did you figure that out?"
"Well you did tell me it was at the party right? But anyway the Avatar totally can't meet up with your parents yet!"
His name is Aang
"They've been bugging me for days to ask him"
"Say than your relationship with the Avatar is not that intimate yet but it's coming close"
They would react badly...
"Uh... let's leave that as a last resort"
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I was thinking of asking him"
"You can't do that!"
"Well Aang is really an understanding guy I think he can cope... What's with the teary eyes?"
Ty Lee hugged Mai tightly.
"Wow. Now I really see how much you love the Avatar! It's such a beautiful romance! I'm so happy for you that you finally fell in love!"
"Woah! Love? I'm not sure about that Ty Lee. I don't think I'm prepared in many ways to call this-"
"I shall write about this! The Avatar and his Lady. It will be a lovable story!"
"Okay..."
"Now you must go tell him!"
"Ty Lee slow down!"
I do not know how to do the funny line thing to show a new scene so instead I shall go 'XOXOXOXO' because I love hugs and kisses.
"Your parents want to have dinner with me?"
"You don't have to go if you don't want to. I mean it's only been awhile since we started to date and everything so if you're uncomfortable with the idea or anything it's alright if you decide not to come. It's not that important or anything. Just my parents and little brother"
"Great. I'll go. When is it?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I'll probably meet them sooner or later wouldn't I?"
"Yeah..."
"Okay we're nearly back at your house"
Mai felt Appa start to descend and her hair flew up in the gentle wind. They landed and Aang jumped down then helped Mai off the saddle. Mai patted her dress and then looked at Aang.
"Thank you for showing me the fire lilies Aang"
"No problem. I liked them too"
"I'll tell you the date when my family decides on one"
"Okay"
Aang gave Mai a kiss on the cheek and said good bye to her before leaving on Appa. He had grown taller since the Fire Lord was defeated and his eyes level was almost up to hers. His voice had gone lower as well. Not the same child's voice which surprisingly Mai missed a bit.
She entered her house and was welcomed by her mother who was reading the book 'Fire Lady Standards'.
"So did you ask the Avatar?"
"Yes I did"
"And what did he say?"
"He can come"
Her mother smiled and stood up closing her book.
"Excellent. What time do you think he'll prefer we have tomorrow and all the nights after"
"Well mum I think four nights from now the lest or a week is good"
"We'll make it three nights from now. I hear there will be excellent weather that night. Warmer at least so we may be able to go outside and eat in the garden. He's a vegetarian isn't he? Then I'll have the cook find something for him. You'll tell him won't you?"
"Yeah"
"Beautiful. Oh and I just received the set of glass ware I ordered that would be beautiful..."
Her mother went on and Mai left to her room where she sat on her bed and stared at a picture (which replaced her picture of Zuko and her) of Aang and herself sitting by the fountain in the Air Temple. It had much more colour than the last picture which made Mai feel slightly better but not entirely better.
Aang is going to be under so much pressure and is going to be my fault. Then he'll be mad at me and things will go bad- oh just burn me now!
Things were going to go like this.
Parents pound him with questions
Aang will be annoyed
Blame it on Mai
Not treat Mai the same
Things go bad
Break-up
Made a laughing stock by Him and the water peasant
But Aang is understanding. Things can go better from this.
"Mai where did we put the silk table coverers?" yelled her mother.
Who am I kidding?
XOXOXOXOXO
"Remember you don't have to do this Aang"
"I know"
"Seriously if you don't want to I understand"
"It's alright"
"I'll still go out with you even if you never see my parents"
Aang hugged her suddenly making Mai blush.
"It's alright if you don't want me to do this Mai" said Aang. He let go of her and smiled encouragingly.
"Do you really don't mind this?"
"I'll be safe. I've got you"
Mai felt her heart race as it had been doing for awhile when Aang complemented her. They walked to the front door slowly and Mai reached out for the handle and-
"Welcome Avatar to our humble abode!"
Oh no
Mai stood staring at her mother... and behind her people who by their looks and their voices were.
Relatives.
Mai turned to Aang with a sorry look.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I should never have done this. I'm sorry Aang. It's all over.
"Please come in and make yourself at home Avatar!"
They entered. Mai saw the blur of faces. Aunty Jackie, Uncle Yoyong, Lya and people she did not even recognise welcoming Aang saying congratulations. Soon Aang was taken by a crowded of people asking for birthdates, heights and favourite colours. Aang looked nervously but still smiling at them answering as much as he could. Mai raced to her mother after giving another worried look to Aang.
"Mum why is everyone here?"
"Well I told you to tell him if he wanted to have dinner with the family dear"
"Well that's you, dad and the drooling baby not everyone else!"
"Be reasonable dear. Shall we start to eat everyone!"
And then Mai's voice was drowned in yells of cheers and clattering of plates. She was handed her own cutlery and plates and on the table (or really tables) covered in food. She was pushed into a seat which she noted was nine seats away from Aang who was still crowded around by her relatives.
Everyone is here. Even Yuanita from the North Pole and Adit, Mima and who on earth is that!?
Mai looked at the food on the tables. All vegetables.
Aww mum!
She was starving and what she wanted right now was a ton of ice-cream or meat and lot's of it not vegetables. She instead found some little Fire Nation treats and took a handful.
"Mai. Can I have your knives"
"Leave me alone Bayu"
"Quite a catch you got Mai"
"Thanks a lot Yoke"
"The Avatar and first the Fire Lord! What an eye you have Mai"
"Yeah I know Inge"
The minutes past on and Mai filled herself with any sweets she could find (of course because there was no meat) waiting for people to leave Aang alone so she could talk to him and apologise. Until she had enough of it and stormed outside to the garden.
XOXOXOXOXO
Aang saw Mai leave with a troubled face and frowned.
Something's wrong.
He excused himself and stood up walking to the garden door.
"Wait Avatar can I have a tattoo as well like-"
"Leave him. He's going to Mai. They can spend more time together"
"Oh yeah... but I want that tattoo-"
Aang went outside and shut the door behind him muffling all the voices. He spotted Mai sitting on a garden bench looking into a small pond.
"Aren't you cold?" he asked.
"A bit" said Mai and then she chuckled. "And mum said it would be warm enough to have dinner outside..."
Aang took a seat next to her. Mai quickly turned to him.
"I'm sorry Aang. I know you must be angry at me and all. I should have never asked you to come"
"Woah! Wait Mai it's alright!"
"There is no way you can be that understanding!"
"Mai its fine! I actually thought it was quite fun"
"You're kidding. That can't be right. I really do like you Aang but you don't have to lie"
"I'm not lying Mai. I think it's great to meet your family! I never really had a mother, father, cousins or aunties and you do. I like the experience"
"Really?"
"Yes"
"okay..."
There was silence for a moment until Aang laughed.
"What?"
"That was the first time you said you liked me"
Aang saw Mai's cheeks flush with colour.
"Well- uh. I was proving my point"
"I know"
More silence.
"Mai I really do understand. I like meeting you family and even if they were the craziest monkeybats I had ever seen I would dislike you because of that. I really like you a lot too Mai"
Aang was pounded in a hug by Mai.
For a moment they embraced each other in silence not needing to talk to each other to show their feelings.
"Aang?"
"Yes?"
"Do me a favour"
"Okay"
"Always understand me and my problems and if I'm the one that's not understanding help me to understand"
"Would you like me to spoil you as well?"
"Yes"
"Then what will you like?"
"Meat. I need to eat meat"
"Okay. Well shall we first take the rest of the 'Meeting Relatives Ordeal'"
"Let's"
"Because Paul said he was going to play music using only glasses..."
They stood up and Aang gave Mai a kiss on the lips. It felt so warm, so right and beautiful even though it was just a small kiss. They took each other's hands and walked back to the house.
Author's Note:
Wow this one is longer than the others.
Sorry for the late update. I was overseas for a while (with no internet).
I hope you like this chapter which I crammed probably the most soapiest scenes into.
Strangely it turned into something like 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' even though I didn't plan it to.
Reviews and Criticism please.
I would love to hear your thoughts and was Mai a little too OCC?
I'll update soon.
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