One-shot XXIX: Vacations.
The Fire Nation princes were very happy, they were on a Fire Nation ship running all over the deck or peeking out on the shore to see some of the sea creatures peeking out on the surface.
Their parents sat quietly watching them run and play all over the place, Zuko was so glad he had been able to take those days off. He had asked them to set up a place for them to spend some quiet time on the island and was starting to consider the idea of remodeling the house his family had on the island.
"Mommy, look!" Izumi approached to get Aang's attention "we're here, we can see the beach!"
"Look, look how beautiful" the boy continued, jumping up and down and shouting excitedly.
"Can we go swimming? can we?" the girl asked, also excited and pulling her parents' robes.
"Not yet, first we have to go unpack and get something to eat" Aang answered calmly, seeing that his kids were making upset faces "kids, don't look at me like that... you either, Zuko. You know we've to get settled, besides it's still too early and we've all day"
"It's still too early, you said it yourself, a little while won't kill us" Zuko murmured, hugging Aang and kissing his cheek "just a little while, you insisted on this vacation"
"Yes, mom. Just a little while, please" Tenzin almost begged clinging to Aang's arm, followed by his sister who also started to beg.
So when they reached the shore and went down to the small private dock, Aang had already given up and accepted his family's pleas to spend some time on the beach. Fully clothed, the children ran down to the shore to start splashing around on the beach, the parents arrived shortly after the children and Zuko carried Aang over his shoulder.
"No, Zuko, put me down! put me down!" the Avatar yelled with laughter, lightly slapping his husband's back "Zuko, we're not teenagers anymore. Put me down"
"Are you sure? should I put you down?" Zuko questioned incredulously and almost laughing, Aang answered loudly yes also laughing "you asked for it" and Zuko lowered him almost delicately from his back, making his husband fall into the water "you asked for it, hon..." Aang did not let him finish his sentence since he soaked Zuko with his waterbending and threw him also to the beach, the Avatar started to laugh and Zuko threw water to his face "very funny, we aren't kids anymore" he laughed throwing water to his face.
Izumi and Tenzin approached to their parents to get into that epic water battle, Aang was the one who got less wet because he defended himself and attacked using waterbending.
"Mom, that's unfair. You can't use your powers" Izumi shouted frustrated, taking cover behind her brother who could barely keep the water from getting into his mouth using his limited knowledge about airbending.
While Aang was distracted by his children's whining, Zuko approached to Aang from behind hugging him and taking his arms hoping he would not do anything else, he moved his face close to his and kissed him.
After that, Aang was able to convince his family to go to the small house where they would be staying for a while, he helped his children bathe and change into something more appropriate for the beach.
A couple of days passed quietly at the beach, they were having a great time, not only the little kids, but Aang and Zuko were also having a wonderful time; until one day while the couple was walking peacefully at the beach, the kids came with a quite weird request.
"Dad... mom, can we go to the theater?" Tenzin asked approaching to his parents.
"We want to see this" the little girl said, showing her parents a flyer of a play "they looked like you"
The couple saw the flyer that their children were giving them and saw what play it was "The Boy in the Iceberg" they did not even know that it was still being performed, there was also a note that said that it would have a new ending.
"I don't think it's the best idea" Zuko almost protested, looking at his children who were giving him a dirty look.
"But Grandma likes theater, she said we should go to the theater when we come on vacation" Tenzin muttered annoyed.
"She also said that you came every summer to the theater and that it was fun, please, daddy" Izumi complained this time.
Unfortunately Zuko was very weak when it came to his children, or his family in general and could not refuse his children's request. At the theater they were extremely proud that the royal family was going to see the play.
Despite what they thought it was not that bad, Izumi and Tenzin were laughing a lot, seeing their parents and uncles in such a weird way caused them to laugh a lot, although Aang and Zuko were no slouches either, they allowed themselves to watch the play with humor.
The Fire Lord saw that with his family everything was much better and was convinced that going on vacations was the best idea his husband ever had.
