"Where are we going?" Hiro asked quietly as Asami helped him change his clothes. It was the end of the afternoon and the family was reunited in the twins' bedroom.
"Nowhere." Korra answered him, brushing Hikari's hair on the other side of the room. "Your uncles are coming for dinner. You don't want them to meet you in your pajamas, right?"
"Oh, okay." Asami smiled and gave him a gentle kiss in the forehead, saying that he could go. When she turned to Korra, she had finished dressing the other twin. Almost a week had passed and neither of them could believe that they really adopted two kids. The past five days had been crazy and different but in a good way. After all, seeing their family grow was just a new adventure, a really good one.
"Can I play with Naga now?"
"Sure, sweetie. We'll be downstairs in a couple minutes." The girl didn't really waited for Asami's answer. When she finished her sentence, Hikari was already jumping her way to the backyard.
"I can see why the teacher chose her to be me." Korra smiled as she spoke about the play. Asami laughed.
"Yeah, me too."
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"I always wanted to be an uncle!" Bolin didn't even said 'hi' when Korra opened the door. He just walked in and took the two kids in his arms. "I'm going to be the best uncle ever!" Back on the ground, a scared Hiro hid himself behind Asami but Hikari looked interested in the earthbender who was now giving Korra and Asami a super hug.
"Okay, let's go to the living room and we can introduce everyone." Korra spoke when she was released from Bolin's embrace. Hiro searched for Asami's hand as they walked inside. Once everyone was comfortable, Korra encouraged the kids to say their names to the guests.
"I'm Hiro." He said quietly, never letting go of the engineer's hand.
"I'm Hikari." The little girl said as she stood up and walked to Mako's side. "Are you the guys who fought the Dark Avatar with Korra?"
"Yes!" Bolin shouted before Mako could say anything. "Wanna see the scars I got that day?" He asked while pointing some thin pink lines on his arms. "We saved your mom that day." Bolin said proudly.
"My teacher said that she was the one who saved everyone that day." Hikari replied. "She turned herself into a giant spirit."
Mako laughed hard. "You're right. Our job was to keep Unalaq outside the Spirit World and we failed."
"Where were you that day, Asami?" Hiro asked, finally showing interest in the conversation.
"I was in the South. You remember Jinora from the story? Her body was there."
"Jinora!" Hikari laughed at the name. "Hiro's girlfriend played her!"
"She's not my girlfriend!" The little boy blushed and once again was hidden behind Asami. Everyone in the room laughed but no one asked about the so-called girlfriend. For now, it would be better if they remained on comfortable topics with the kids - and Hiro definitely didn't seem comfortable about the subject.
"Are we going to meet Jinora?" Hikari asked with a hopeful glaze.
"Yes, if you wish. Tenzin, Jinora's father, invited us to visit his family tomorrow." Korra said. "What do you say?"
"Oh, and then you'll get to meet Opal!" It was Bolin. "Oh, man, she'll be thrilled! She was upset that she couldn't come today."
"Can I become an airbender?" Hikari asked, despite Bolin's words. Korra was thoughtful for a few seconds.
"Uh, no. I don't think so. But you can get a ride on a sky bison."
"Can we get a sky bison?!" The question now came from Hiro.
"We already have Naga!" Korra laughed. "Come on Mako, show them your scars too."
"Oh, I have the perfect one." He said, pointing a thin line just below his elbow. "I got this one when your mom hit me with her bike. That's how I met her." Everyone laughed and the rest of the evening was just like that: full of stories and laughter.
The kids were talking about the visit to the Air Temple all day. They were excited to meet the people from the stories they heard at school and, mostly, they were excited to see the sky bisons. Since the day the two women met the kids, they never had seen Hiro talk so much.
When they arrived the island, a bunch of well-known faces were waiting for them. Ikki and Meelo were the first to run and fly around them on air balls a couple of times.
"What are your names?"
"Your hair is so beautiful!"
"Who are the older one?"
"Can you earthbend?"
"Meelo, Ikki, we'll have plenty of time to know them." Pema interfered, her characteristically gentle smile on her face. She greeted the kids and gave a quick hug to both Korra and Asami. "Tenzin is inside on the phone with the president. Let's come in."
Jinora approached them a few seconds later. Her excitement was visible. "I'm really happy for you."
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"You look like Avatar Aang from the stories."
"Uh, yeah, he was my father." Tenzin smiled to the kids. "I'm Tenzin. You must be Hiro and Hikari. Am I right?"
"Yes! Are you the guy who'll give us a sky bison?" Hiro asked. The Air Master laughed.
"I'm afraid I don't have any sky bison available at the moment." He apologized. "But I sure can arrange you two a ride."
"Okay." The little brother agreed with a sigh.
"Where's your hair?" Hikari took a step closer to Tenzin and pointed at his head. Korra and Asami laughed at the question but Tenzin's smile never oscillated.
"I cut it off. This way I can be a better airbender."
"Uh, okay."
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"Where's your arrows?" Hikari asked Ikki suddenly. Everyone was properly introduced an hour ago and they were having dinner now.
"I don't have them yet! My father says I'm not old enough yet which is completely absurd because Jinora was about my age when she got hers. And he says that I should improve some meditation skills before I get my tattoos and..."
"Ikki, breathe." The younger girl looked to Pema who was now looking to Hikari. "She didn't get them yet because she needs to improve some abilities. More noodles?" She offered and Hikari quietly accepted.
...
Dinner was over and the Air Nation kids' lead the twins outside for the so expected ride on the sky bisons. Korra and Asami watched them from the ground, happy smiles on their faces. Tenzin joined them moments later.
"I'm really happy for you." He said. "They are wonderful kids."
"Yes, they are." Korra took Asami's hand on hers as she answered.
"Korra!" Asami called, her voice sounding worried.
"What's wrong?" The Avatar airbended herself into their bedroom, ready for a fight.
"Your parents are arriving tonight and I can't find that black skirt I like!"
Korra laughed. She must had saw this coming. She and Asami had been together for almost five years now but the engineer always behaved all anxious and nervous around her parents, even though they were the first to accept them as a couple. Korra stepped into the dressing room and quickly found the skirt Asami was looking for. Her girlfriend had a lot of black skirts that she liked but for some reason, Korra knew exactly which was the one she was looking for. "Here, sweetie." She gave a quick kiss on Asami's cheek. "Don't need to be nervous, you know it."
"Yeah, well, there's nothing I can't do about it." She answered, putting on the skirt. "Are the kids dressed?"
"Yep." Korra answered. "We're just waiting for you. Do you want me to drive?"
"Oh, no." Asami stopped what she was doing and looked straight to Korra. "I'm not that nervous."
...
"Mom! Dad!" Korra ran to her parents and hugged them for a few minutes. They hadn't seem each other for almost six months and Asami knew how much the Avatar loved them. She held the kids' hands and walked to them with a smile.
"You are looking beautiful, Asami" Tonraq said honestly as he gave her a quick hug followed by Senna. "Now, you two must be my grandchildren." He knelt before the twins. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Tonraq." He picked the kids up and turned to Senna.
"Well, I'm grandma Senna! And I brought you some sweeties from our tribe! And other gifts." She picked Hiro from Tonraq's arms. "And you two already have a room just for you at home!"
Korra and Asami laughed. "Already?" It was Korra who voiced the question.
"Of course!" Senna answered like it was obvious. "I had to do something while your father finished some important things before our trip."
"Well, let's get home and we can open those gifts you were talking about." Asami lead them all into the car. Tonraq and Senna happily made the trip with the twins in their laps. At the other hand, the kids looked pretty interested at the chief and his wife. Hikari, especially, was pretty interested in Tonraq's ponytail.
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After dinner, the whole family went outside, to the backyard, where they could enjoy the rest of the evening. Tonraq had connected instantly with the twins and was running around with the kids like he was one of them. Senna, with a huge smile on her face, was sitting in a bench with Korra and Asami.
"This is amazing," she was saying. "When I first learned about you two, I never expected grandchildren. Not because you two are women, but because both of you are so busy all the time. " She had tears in her eyes when she looked back to the kids. "Oh, this is wonderful. I need a picture." And went inside the house to pick up the camera.
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It was the last day of Senna and Tonraq in Republic City. As they packed to go home, the twins were already sad.
"You two behave yourselves," Senna was alerting, hugging both of them at the same time. "I can't wait for you to know the tribe."
On the other side of the room, Tonraq was talking to Korra and Asami. "I'm really proud of you. They are amazing kids and I know you'll do a great job." He placed his hands on their shoulders. "I want you to know that it won't be easy all the time. In fact, most of it will be challenging. But nothing gives you more happiness than your children." The chief had tears in his eyes. "I love you, girls." He gave them a hug.
"We love you too, dad." Korra answered. She and Asami had tears in their eyes as well.
"We are waiting for you to visit."
"We will." Asami assured. "As soon as the kids are completely adapted, we'll visit."
"Very well, then." Tonraq let them go and turned to the kids. "I think we have time for one last round." And bending the water from a fountain, he ran to reach the kids across the backyard.
Notes: I hope you like it! Let me know what you think. Suggestions and critics are accepted! :)