I've been waiting to write one like this for a while.

Day #18: Summer
Characters: The Gaang
Setting: Post Sozin's Comet

7/23/12

Summer had always been her favorite season. She knew the kids liked it too, after spending most of the year in the South Pole or on Air Temple Island; it was nice to take a break.

Zuko had three houses built on Ember Island, away from the others with a private beach in front of them, right near his own home. He had given one to Aang and Katara, another one to Sokka and Suki and one to Toph, who was at the time dating a man they had all thought was very nice. Every year in the summer, they would all take a few weeks off and retreat to these houses, taking their kids and leaving their responsibilities behind.

This was the kids favorite time of the year. Kya and Bumi would run around, digging in the sand and splashing up the water, while Tenzin tried to keep up his little legs going as fast as they could. Katara sat on her towel, watching her kids with a smile. Someone cast a shadow over her and she looked up.

"Hi Toph." She moved over and let her friend sit on the towel next to her, little Lin was cradled in her arms.

"Hi Katara. Lin go play." Toph placed her daughter down on the ground and she took off like a tiny bullet, towards Tenzin who was sitting in the sand. She plopped down next to him and they began to work on a sand castle together, Lin talking and Tenzin listening. "Where's twinkle toes this morning?"

"He's sleeping in, I told him he's not allowed to wake up before ten, he works too hard and doesn't get enough sleep at home. Where's-"

Toph cut her off. "He's not coming."

"Is everything okay?"

"He left. But I'm okay, really I am Katara." Toph sighed as Katara hugged her.

"I'm sorry Toph. He's an idiot."

"I know he is." Toph grinned at her friend. "As long as he doesn't come back for Lin, everything is fine."

"Do you think he's going to do that?"

"No."

Tenzin wailed, and Katara spun around. Kya and Bumi stopped swimming to look over towards their brother who was stuck in a hole. Lin looked at the adults coming and started crying as well.

"Toph can you get him out?" Katara stifled a giggle.

"Of course."

"I didn't mean toooooo!" Lin held up her arms and Toph picked her up. She buried her face in her mother's neck and cried, while Katara gently washed the sand off of Tenzin's face.

"It's okay Lin, look he's fine." Katara assured her niece, who peeked out from Toph's neck. Toph put her down and kissed her on the head.

"No more earthbending today."

"Okay Mama!"

"Mommy look! Uncle Sokka and Aunt Suki are here!" Kya pointed from the water with a wave.

Sokka smiled and picked up his oldest daughter who laughed and screamed, before he tossed her into the water right near Bumi and Kya.

"Get him!" She yelled pointing to her dad and the three of them released battle cries and lunged for him, his second oldest, a son, pushing him from behind. Suki watched as she put down her youngest child down, a daughter, next to her young son. She watched as the older kids were behind tossed around and pushed under water by her husband. "Go play with Lin and Tenzin." She told them kneeling down and pointing towards their cousins.

Toph and Katara moved out of the way as the young kids began to build another sandcastle, as the fist one was accidentally destroyed by Lin.

"Morning." Zuko appeared, his daughter gripping his hand and Mai following behind them.

"Good morning!" Katara said brightly.

"Help us!" Bumi yelled to Zuko's daughter, who immediately let go of her father's hand and flew into the water, leaping onto Sokka's arm and trying to drag him down.

"WHY IS NO ONE HELPING ME?" Sokka flailed around, all of the kids screaming with laughter. "ZUKO! Guys get Uncle Zuko! Go get him!"

There was a pause as everyone regarded one another, before half of the kids sprang towards Zuko and grabbed him, dragging him into the water. When it looked as through he would get away, Kya waterbent him in. He came up for air next to Sokka and sputtering for air.

"Thanks." He said dryly before his daughter and Bumi pushed him back under. Sokka's kids hung off of each one of his arms while Kya leapt between the two adults, trying to climb up on their shoulders.

"Aw no way! We're water wrestling?" Aang appeared on the beach, Momo on his shoulder. He kissed Katara on the cheek quickly and offered up a quick greeting to the other women before he leapt into the fight. The kids screeched as he helped Sokka and Zuko fling them off, and the entire beach was alive with their laughter.

Katara smiled as she sat with her friends and family in the sun, letting the waves rush over her feet. Summer was definitely her favorite season.

Please more Gaang flashbacks in season two as well. PLEASE.
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