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Chapter 20

Katara was in the kitchen making breakfast when Toph, Sokka, Suki and Kya returned to the house. Following their noses, they entered the kitchen. Suki placed Kya in her highchair, then they all sat down at the table.

" Morning, Sis." Sokka said.

" Good morning, Sokka." Katara replied casually. Still cooking and not turning around to look at them.

" So... How did dinner with Aang go?" Suki asked with excitement.

Katara didn't answer. She just continued what she was doing, but had a 'shit-eating-grin' on her face.

Suddenly Toph sat up straight and her cloudy eyes opened wide. " No way..." She said softly. With a devilish grin on her face. " Good morning, Twinkletoes." She said, as Aang walked in to the kitchen. Bare feet and bare chested, wearing only his pants.

" Good morning, Toph." Aang said with a smile. Sokka and Suki just stared at him, dumfounded and speechless. As he walked up behind Katara at the stove, and gently brushed her hair back and planted a hot, steamy, open-mouthed kiss on the side of her neck. " Good morning." He said huskily. In a deep, sexy voice. Then smiled seductively at her over her shoulder.

" Good morning." Katara replied, in a soft, sexy voice. Smiling seductively back at him. Sokka and Suki's eyes couldn't have gotten any wider, or their jaws drop any lower than they were at that moment.

Toph just laughed at their display of affection. " I think Twinkletoes just answered your question for you, Suki." She said. Then laughed even harder. Sokka and Suki were still speechless, and appeared to be in shock. " Oh, snap out of it you two... It's not like they haven't had sex before." She added, sarcastically. " I mean... Seriously... They have a kid for Agni's sake!" She finished, then rolled her eyes.

Aang grabbed a piece of fruit off of the counter, and walked over to the table and sat down with his friends. A smug smile on his face the entire time. Then took a bite of his fruit as if nothing unusual had happened. Sokka and Suki's eyes following him the entire time. It was all Aang could do to keep from busting out laughing. And Katara giggled lightly, almost inaudibly, with her back still turned away from the group.

" So... I guess Katara told you about the little monster?" Toph asked, grinning. Since her other two friends at the table didn't seem able to talk. Aang scowled at the phrase ' little monster ', and his body tensed up a bit. Which she was able to sense immediately. " Oh, come on Twinkletoes... It's just a term of endearment I have for the kid." She said. " It's not like I mean it, or anything." She added. " Lighten up." She finished. Rolling her eyes.

" If you're refering to Tenzin..." Aang said, still frowning. " Yes. She told me." He added. " In a round-a-bout way." He finished.

" In a round-about-way?" Suki asked. Apparently able to speak now. Although Sokka was still in shock. " What does that mean?" She added. Looking confused.

" Well... Tenzin actually airbended during dinner, and called Katara 'momma' before she had a chance to tell me." Aang explained. Shrugging his shoulders and taking another bite of his fruit. As Katara set the table and placed their breakfast in the middle of it, not saying a word.

Toph busted out laughing, holding on to her gut. " I wish I could have seen the look on your face, Twinkletoes." She said, laughing harder. " Figuratively speaking, of course." She added. Laughing uncontrollably, now.

Everyone at the table laughed too. Except for Sokka, who still hadn't come out of his stupor. Little Kya even giggled. Although she didn't know why.

" Yeah... I'm sure it was priceless." Aang said smiling. Then looked at Katara as she joined them at the table.

" Trust me... It was." Katara said, grinning. Then started filling her plate.

" Well, apparently everything worked out okay." Suki said, as she filled her plate.

" Apparently... Since Twinkletoes walked in the kitchen half naked, with a cheesy grin on his face this morning." Toph said, snickering. As she started filling her plate, as well.

" Hey... That's enough about Aang's nakedness at the table. I'm trying to eat here." Sokka said sternly. As he loaded his plate with food. Apparently snapped out of his stupor by the smell of food. Everyone just laughed at him, rolling their eyes.

" So, did you guys tell Tenzin?" Suki asked curiously.

Just then, Tenzin walked in to the kitchen rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Then looked around the table and stopped when he saw Aang. " Daddy!" He shouted gleefully. Then ran over to Aang and jumped on to his lap, hugging him fiercly.

" Good morning, sleepy head." Aang said, smiling brightly at his son. Mussing up his hair with his hand.

" Morning daddy." Tenzin said grinning widely, as he pulled out of the embrace with his father. Then he turned toward the table and stood up on Aang's lap. So he could reach the food in the center of the table. And started piling food on the plate in front of Aang, then sat back down on his lap and started eating.

" I guess Tenzin just answered that question for you, Suki." Toph said laughing.

" I guess so." Suki replied, then laughed with her. As the rest of the group started laughing, as well.

That afternoon, Aang led Tenzin out to the spacious yard behind the house. He wanted to see what kind of airbending skills Tenzin had, and show him a few simple moves. Katara watched them from her seat on the balcony. Smiling proudly at father and son.

" Okay, Tenzin. Show me how you control the air by moving that twig over there." Aang said. Pointing at a twig in the yard, several feet away.

Tenzin easily blew the twig about twenty feet across the yard, with one thrust of his hands out in front of him. Then he turned to his father looking quite please with himself. " Like that?" He asked, smiling brightly.

" That was pretty good." Aang told him. " But, I want you to move the twig deliberately." He added, smiling. " Not just blow it away." He continued. Looking at Tenzin to see if he understood what he meant. " Like this." He said. Then he pushed one hand out in front of him and quickly turned it palm up, then slowly raised it. As the twig gently lifted off of the ground about three feet. Then with a flick of his wrist the twig blew through the yard about fifty feet, and floated back to the ground when he lowered his hand. Tenzin just watched him with awe. " See?" He asked his son.

" Do it again, daddy!" Tenzin squealed with delight.

" Okay, but then I want you to try it." Aang said, smiling. Then repeated the move for his son. Causing another squeal of delight from the boy. Who was now clapping his hands excitedly, too. " Okay, now you try it." He said, smiling. Then quickly airbended the twig back to it's starting place in the yard.

Tenzin scrunched his nose and furrowed his brow. Appearing to be in deep concentration. And stayed that way for a couple of minutes while he focused on the twig. Then pushed one hand out in front of him and flipped his hand over, palm up. And lifted his hand slowly, causing the twig to rise a few feet off of the ground. Then flicked his wrist, like his father showed him. Blowing the twig through the yard about ten feet, then it floated to the ground when he lowered his hand. When he finished, Tenzin looked at his father, smiling. Seeking his approval.

Aang watched him with awe. He couldn't believe how easily Tenzin picked up the maneuver. Just by watching him do it twice. " Wow... I'm impressed." He said incredulously. Then turned to his son and smiled brightly.

" Thanks!" Tenzin shouted with glee. Jumping up and down excitedly, grinning.

Aang and Tenzin spent most of the afternoon in the back yard training. Aang showed him several beginning level airbending moves, which Tenzin was able to perform fairly easily. With little instruction. Then Tenzin begged his father to demonstrate his other bending abilities. And Aang, of course, was all too happy to oblige. Proudly waterbending the water in the fountain into intricate designs and swirling patterns. Then destroying half of the yard with earthbending, but restoring it to it's previous, nearly pristine state, when he was finished. Then performed some elaborate firebending moves for his closing act. The whole time Tenzin shouted with glee. Clapping, and jumping up and down giggling.

" Show me how you change in to The Avatar, daddy!" Tenzin squealed excitedly.

Aang's face changed from one of extreme happiness, to a more somber expression almost immediately. " I don't know about that, Tenzin." He said to his son. With a concerned look on his face.

" Why not, daddy?" Tenzin asked curiously. Scrunching his nose and furrowing his brow as he looked at Aang.

Aang got down on one knee in front of Tezin, so that he would be on his level. Then placed his hands on his shoulders, and looked in to his eyes. A serious expression appearing on his face. " Look Tenzin... The Avatar State can be pretty scary sometimes. Just ask your mother." He said. " I don't want to frighten you." He added.

" I won't be scared, daddy." Tenzin said seriously. " I know it's only you." He added. " And you're not scary." He finished, smiling softly.

Aang smiled warmly at his son, then stood back up. " Who could argue with that." He said, laughing. Then his eyes and tattoos suddenly glowed brightly with an incandescent white light. And he turned to look at his son, and smiled. Tenzin giggled happily and clapped his hands. Jumping up and down, squealing with glee. Then the bright light faded and his father returned to normal. Still smiling. Glad that his 'change' didn't scare his son to death.