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Chapter 13

Aang walked home in much better spirits. But, he wasn't sure why. He really enjoyed playing with Tenzin, he hadn't played like that for years. 'He sure is a cute kid. Looks kind of familiar, too. Maybe I know his parents.' He thought, then shrugged it off. By the time he reached the house, he was beginning to get hungry. So he went to the kitchen, and politely asked the servants to fix him something to eat. Normally, he would have fixed himself something to eat, but he didn't feel like arguing with the kitchen staff. He sat down at the table, and stared blankly out the open window. While the kitchen maid poured him a cup of tea. " Thank you." He said to her. Then picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

" You are welcome, Master Avatar." The kitchen maid replied. Then bowed to him and walked out of the room.

A few minutes later, the chef placed his dinner on the table, bowed to him and left the room as well. Leaving Aang alone with his thoughts. And his thoughts, of course, were of Katara. He wanted to go and see her. It was killing him to stay away. But he didn't want to push her. She would let him know when she was ready to talk to him. If she would ever be ready to talk to him. He wondered who she had fallen in love with. If he knew him. 'I wonder if he's someone from the Water Tribe? I'd bet it's that Chen guy , that used to follow her around all the time.' He thought to himself, becoming jealous. 'He doesn't deserve her.' He thought, scowling.

Katara and Tenzin walked home hand in hand. Tenzin watched the people in the streets shuffle in and out of the many buildings surrounding him. He was so excited to be in this strange new place. There were so many things to see, and new people to meet.

" So… Did you have a good time at Iroh's?" Katara asked her son.

" Yeah. I made a new friend today. His name is Aang." Tenzin replied, smiling.

" Yes… I heard. Iroh told me." Katara replied.

" Do you know him, momma?" Tenzin asked, looking up at her.

" Yes, Tenzin. I do." Katara answered, then squeezed his hand lightly.

" He's nice." Tenzin said to his mother, grinning. " He helped me fix my castle." He added.

" Well, that was very nice of him. I'm glad you like him." Katara replied.

" And he has these neat tattoos." Tenzin told her, with a huge smile on his face.

" Yeah... I know." Katara replied with a smile.

After a few minutes of silence, Katara thought she would carefully approach the subject of 'Aang'. " Aang and I have been friends for a long time, Tenzin. Since before you were born." She told him. " We fought in the war together." She added.

" Really?" Tenzin replied, his eyes lighting up. " Then does he know my - ... The Avatar too?" He asked. Correcting himself before he gave away his secret. After all, he did make a promise to Aunt Toph.

" Um... Yeah." Katara answered, nervously. " Why do you ask?" She queried.

" Just wondered." Tenzin replied, with an innocent smile on his face.

'Okay... that was weird.' Katara thought to herself. " Anyway... I was wondering if you would mind if we spent some time with Aang?" She asked. " Since it's been so long since we've seen each other... and all." She added, nervously.

" Yeah! That'd be great!" Tenzin replied enthusiastically.

" Good. I'm glad you think so." Katara replied, relieved.

" So, can he come and see us today?" Tenzin asked, looking hopeful.

" Oh... Well... I don't know about that." Katara answered him nervously.

" Please momma?" Tenzin asked, looking at her with his 'puppy-dog-eyes'.

'Arrrgh... Not again! He's definately his father's son.' Katara thought, rolling her eyes. Then laughed out loud.

" What's so funny, momma?" Tenzin asked curiously.

" Oh... Nothing." Katara replied. Then smiled at her son. " I'll tell you what... I'll go talk to Aang tomorrow. And maybe he can have supper with us tomorrow night." She said. Hoping that would satisfy him.

" Okay." Tenzin said, disappointed. Then he thought about it for a few minutes, and got an idea. " Maybe we could get some building blocks, and he could help me build a castle!" He exclaimed, looking at his mother. His face brightening as he smiled.

" Sure. Why not?" Katara said to him, smiling. " I'll bet that one of these shops must have some building blocks." She added. " Why don't we shop for awhile, until we find some?" She finished, smiling at her son.

" Yeah!" Tenzin shouted gleefully. As they walked in to the next shop they came to.

" Oh, Snoozles... Are you gonna get an earful when you get home." Toph said to Sokka, laughing. After Katara and Tenzin left.

" I guess Katara figured out we had a hand in Aang's little visit." Sokka replied, worried.

" No... I guess she figured out YOU had a hand in Twinkletoes' little visit." Toph corrected him. Laughing even harder.

" Yeah... But, she has to know that we knew about it. Or at least found out about it after the fact. Or we would have come home last night." Suki said to her. " And... I asked her how things went last night. That alone, gave us away." She added.

" Yeah!" Sokka said smugly. Smirking at Toph.

" Oh, yeah... I didn't think about that." Toph said with a straight face. Her laughter suddenly silenced.

" She said it didn't go well. I wonder what happened?" Suki asked, concerned.

" Do you think she told Aang about Tenzin? And he blew up at her for keeping him a secret all these years?" Toph asked.

" Maybe." Sokka replied.

" Well... There's only one way for us to find out. We'll have to go home and talk to her." Suki said firmly.

" Do we have to?" Sokka whined.

" Yes, Sokka. We do." Suki told him.

" You might as well get it over with, Snoozles." Toph added.

" Okay... Let's go get our stuff together and thank Iroh for letting us stay." Sokka said, disheartened.

" Come on Snookie." Suki said to Kya, as she picked her up out of the high chair and followed after Sokka.

" Suki, Snoozles and Snookie. I love it!" Toph said. Then busted out laughing as she followed her friends upstairs.

Tenzin sat in the living room floor, sending small bursts of air toward his mother as she sat on the couch, reading a book. Causing her hair to lightly flip around into her face. Then he would stiffle a giggle.

" Tenzin... Stop that!" Katara yelled, then laughed softly. Causing Tenzin to laugh even harder. Then she dropped her book on the couch and jumped up and ran over to him. And began tickling him frantically. " You!" She shouted as she tickled him until he squealed in delight, laughing uproariously.

" Okay, momma! Stop! Stop!" Tenzin shouted, giggling.

" Are you gonna behave?" Katara asked him, smiling.

" Yeah." Tenzin answered. Grinning at her.

" You promise?" Katara asked, skeptically.

" Promise." Tenzin answered, trying to keep a straight face.

" Okay, then." Katara said. Then flopped down on the floor beside him, laying on her back. " You're really picking up airbending quickly, Tenzin." She said, looking at him. " Where did you learn to do that?" She asked. Knowing that Aang couldn't possibly have taught him, because he doesn't know that Tenzin is an airbender.

" I don't know, momma. I just do it." Tenzin answered honestly. Shrugging his shoulders.

" Well... Try doing it in a useful way, and not to annoy your mother." Katara said, laughing.

" Okay." Tenzin replied, then laughed with her.