Toph's Snow Chap 8
Chapter 8: Guests Galore Part 1
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Week 12 (of Toph's pregnancy, month 3, July 28-August 3)
Third Person
The Royal family was due any hour now and everyone was running around, making last minute preparations. Katara went out, for the fifth time, to make sure she had everything she needed to finish cooking dinner. Toph was in the kitchen of Katara and Aang's house, cooking dinner, while Sokka watched. Toph's stomach had gotten bigger over the last few weeks so that she now has a small baby bump; not very big but enough that it's noticeable in her clothes now that they're being stretched over it. Her other symptoms had calmed down so that she is no longer nauseous or sensitive to certain smells. Her fatigue had started to get better also, she was still more tired than usual, but not overly so.
Flashback
Week 10
Third Person Toph
Toph got up one morning and was in the process of putting on her clothes when her hand brushed her stomach.
That's weird.
Toph touched her stomach again. It felt harder than normal and it pushed out a little. Toph smiled when she realized that she was getting a baby bump.
"Katara! Can you come here for a second?" Katara hurries into the room.
"What is it?"
"Come here! Put your hand right here." Toph guided Katara's hand to her stomach.
"Congratulations Toph."
"Thanks."
Sokka walked into the room looking for the two women.
"Hey Sokka, give me your hand!" Said Toph. Toph put Sokka's hand on her bump.
"Is that…"
"Yep." Toph smiled in his direction. Sokka leaned down and kissed her, pulling her close.
"And that's my cue to leave." Said Katara quietly, as she backed out of the room, closing the door behind her.
End Flashback
Aang was waiting, with Momo and Appa, at the wall of Ba Sing Se, for the royal family airship to arrive, so he could direct it to the landing zone located in a large garden in the Middle Ring. Soon, Aang spotted it, it was much smaller the airships used during the war. He ran over to where Appa was waiting and mounted. They flew up in front of the airship and Aang signaled to the captain to follow them. They all landed in the garden where a carriage was waiting for them.
"Go tell Katara that they're here." Aang told Momo.
Third Person Katara
Katara and Toph were finishing dinner when Momo came flying in a window, chattering excitedly.
"They're here! Aang said he would send Momo here when they landed!" Katara ran around the house making sure that everything was spotlessly perfect. A half hour later, a carriage pulled up in front of the house; the thud of Appa landing in the backyard shook the ground. Katara ran out to meet their guests, dragging Toph, who in turn, was dragging Sokka, who was carrying Satomi. They all stood in front of the house, Katara was smiling widely holding on to Aang, who had come around the house from the backyard, and holding Satomi. Toph and Sokka stood next to them, smiling, but not as widely as Katara.
The first people to come out of the carriage were the twins, Haruka and Haruki. As soon as Satomi saw them, she squirmed until Katara put her down. The three children ran around, laughing and playing in the grass.
"I was hoping we would be here for a while before the managed to mess up their clothes, but that's children for you." said Mai as she climbed out of the carriage, Zuko close behind her.
"Hey, everyone." Said Zuko, waving. "It's been a while hasn't it?"
"Last time you were here, the kids were only two." said Katara as they all gathered around to exchange greetings.
"I hope it's not a problem that we came along too?" said a voice. Ty lee and her husband of two years, Kazuo, clambered out of the carriage. Te Lee was holding a small child, who was hiding their face in her chest.
"Awww, who's this?" Katara asked, walking up to Ty Lee and the child.
"Don't be shy." said Ty Lee to the child. To Katara she said, "This is Tao, we had him about a year and a half ago. He's a bit shy; he almost had a fit the other day when a lady at the market tried to give him a piece of candy."
While his mother was talking, Tao peeked out from his hiding place. Katara gasped when she saw his face. He was cherubic, even angelic, with his large, light grey, almost white eyes that contrasted strikingly with his dark red-brown hair. His tiny nose was sloped at the perfect angle and his pink lips that were flawlessly balanced; neither lip was too full or too wide. His cheeks were a rosy pink which stood out on his delicate ivory skin, which was much lighter than either of his parents, though closer to his father's than his mother's.
Tao, deciding that the stranger looking at him was okay, gave her a smile. Katara nearly gasped again. His teeth, he only had four, were pure white and straight.
"He's beautiful, and his eyes…"
"Yeah.;" Ty Lee giggled. "We have no idea where they come from. The mid wife almost dropped him when she came to check up on him a few days after he was born. She had never seen a child with eyes so light before. She says the spirits have something in store for him if he has been given such a gift."
"Has he shown any signs of bending?"
"Not really. Although once or twice when he was upset, a wind seemed to pick up in the house. How about Satomi? Has she shown any signs?"
"Yes she has, but I'll leave the rest as a surprise for later." Katara gathered everyone and they all went inside for dinner. Aang and Sokka had put a bigger table in the dining room to accommodate all of their guests. They had to find some last minute cushions to for Ty Lee and Kazuo since the table had only been set for nine.
Yay! Another long chapter. The next chapter is the other half of the visit and then another jump forward in time.
P.S. I'm thinking about writing a Tokka lemon for this fic, and or a Kataang one. Tell me what you think in your review. I can always post it as a separate story for those who want one.
Jaa nee!