Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction ❯ Duty Versus Love ❯ Sokka Has a Heart Attack ( Chapter 31 )
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By: Light-Eco-Sage 
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Non Anime: Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Fantasy / Martial Arts / Romance / Supernatural / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 02.02.2013 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 774 | Status: Work In Progress
Avatar is owned by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, not me!
Non Anime: Avatar The Last Airbender Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Fantasy / Martial Arts / Romance / Supernatural / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 02.02.2013 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 774 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter XXXI: Sokka Has a Heart Attack
In the immediate aftermath of Sokka’s fainting spell, Katara had been forced to go get her husband in order to remove Sokka from Toph’s room. Aang gave Toph and The Duke a quick and pleasant hello before he picked Sokka up and moved him to his own room, where both Katara and Suki fused over him, trying to wake him up.
“Come on, Sokka, wake up.” Katara said, mopping his forehead with a damp cloth.
“So… I’m guessing he’s like this because he saw you were pregnant?” Suki asked conversationally. “Congratulations, by the way.”
“Thanks.” Katara smiled at her sister-in-law. “But it might not be just my pregnancy. He also walked in on Toph with her boyfriend.”
“Toph has a boyfriend?” Suki began, shocked. “Wow. Of all the people I thought would never settle down…”
“That’s what I said when I found out.” Katara said. “But I’ve seen them together for a few weeks now, and I do have to say that Toph and The Duke really do have strong feelings for each other.”
“They love each other.” Aang interjected. “I knew as soon as I saw them.”
“An Avatar thing?” Suki asked, still a little shocked that she could talk so easily with the Avatar himself! But, then again, he was her brother-in-law.
“Nope. Just a Man-In-Love thing.” Aang said, sending his wife a small smirk.
“But isn’t he a lot younger than her? I remember The Duke from the parties after the war ended. He was just a child…” Suki trailed off as she remembered who she was talking to.
Aang crossed his arms over his chest. “There’s nothing wrong with falling in love with a younger man.”
Katara rolled her eyes. “You’re not that much younger than me, Aang. Two years. But, still… you’re right. There is nothing wrong with falling in love with a younger man.” She glanced at her husband, and she couldn’t help it. She leaned into him and gave him a small kiss.
Sokka always had a sixth sense when they were showing affection towards each other, so they were not shocked when he suddenly began to wake up saying: “Get a room, you two.”
“All ready happened, Sokka.” Aang said with a laugh, pulling away.
Sokka’s eyes once again locked on Katara’s rounded stomach. “So it wasn’t a dream? You’re pregnant again? So soon?!?”
“It’s been nearly five years since Anil was born.” Katara said. “Compared to how long our parents waited between us, Aang and I have waited forever to have our second child.”
Aang wrapped his arms around her, gently rubbing her stomach. “Not for lack of us trying.”
“Ugh! Stop! Just stop!” Sokka growled. “Really? How many times do I have to tell you two that I don’t want to hear about your sex-capades?!?”
“Sorry, Sokka.” Katara said, elbowing her husband in the stomach to shut him up. “I thought you would be happy. You love Anil, don’t you?”
“Of course I love Anil!” Sokka said defensively. “Katara, I am happy for you! I’m sorry. It was just one shock too many recently.”
Toph and The Duke freaked you out that much?” Aang asked, finally getting serious.
Sokka shook his head. Suki sighed. “I think I know what’s got him in a twist. We found out while we were at Kyoshi Island. Michiko is an Earthbender.”
The silence that followed this pronouncement was absolute. “But… I thought you were a non-Bender…” Katara began.
“I’m not.” Suki said. “But my grandfather was an Earthbender. I guess Bending can sometimes skip a few generations. I mean… look at you, Katara. There are no Waterbenders in your immediate family tree. But it doesn’t matter how Michiko has her abilities… we just know that she has them. But neither Sokka nor I are able to teach her how to use her abilities. I’ll bet anything that Sokka was going to Toph to ask her to teach her.”
“That was the idea.” Sokka said. Katara could tell that he was shaking. He was positively terrified at the thought of having to raise a Bender when he had almost no knowledge of the Bending arts himself.
Katara scooted closer to her brother. “Sokka, raising a Bender is no different than raising a non-Bender. They both require guidance and a parent’s love. She’ll have Benders in her family to relate to…”
“Like her aunt… the greatest Waterbender in the world.” Aang interjected.
“And her uncle… the Avatar himself.” Katara finished. “We’ll help her, and you, Sokka. We’ll get Toph to teach her, and under Toph, she’ll become a great Warrior.”
“I… guess so. Toph really did do wonders with Aang. He’s an amazing Earthbender.” Suki said. “So, Aang, just how is Toph as a teacher? She isn’t too… tough, is she?”
Aang, for once in his life, did not want to answer truthfully. The pure truth was that Toph’s training almost killed him and almost broke his bones on numerous occasions. Toph also did not like being told to take it easy on a student. She taught Earthbending her own way, whatever anyone else thought be damned. But there was reason behind the madness. Toph toughened Aang up. Neither Airbending nor Waterbending training had given Aang the opportunity to be injured (if he didn’t count his tattooing ceremony.) Toph’s training led to him being able to shrug off injuries that would have incapacitated him before. “She’s a strict teacher.” Aang decided on eventually. “But when she teaches, she does everything for a reason, and the student becomes stronger because of it. Michiko will become a great Earthbender under Toph.”
That seemed to satisfy Suki, and Aang breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he didn’t have to resort to a lie.
“Thanks, guys.” Sokka said gratefully, and then he turned his attention to his sister. “So… how far along are you? You must be at least five months if you are showing that much.”
“Actually, I’m only at four and a half months.” Katara said.
Aang shrugged. “It’s probably nothing. You’ve been having more cravings this time around then when you were pregnant with Anil.”
“I’m just really hungry all the time.” Katara admitted. “I can’t help it.”
“I know how that feels.” Suki said. “When I was pregnant with Michiko, I was eating constantly. Don’t worry about the weight you are gaining. It’s all for the health of your baby.”
“I know.” Katara said, rubbing her lower abdomen.
“So… you told the kids yet about their new brother or sister?” Sokka asked.
“Yes.” Katara laughed. “That was painful. We told them the standard thing: that there was a baby growing in Mommy’s tummy.”
“But then they asked how the baby got in Mommy’s tummy in the first place.” Aang finished. “We had to distract them with several fruit pies in order to make them forget about the question.”
“Well… I don’t blame you.” Sokka said. “I don’t want to have to explain that to Michiko until she’s about sixty.”
“I feel the same way.” Aang confessed.
Suki rolled her eyes. “Oh please, they are going to have to learn sometime. I mean, we all learned about sex by the time we were teenagers. If you don’t tell them, they are going to find out for themselves.”
“I’m not saying we aren’t going to tell them.” Aang said hurriedly. “I’m just not looking forward to it.”
“Just think… there will come a time when our children will grow up… get married… have their own children…” Katara said with wonder in her voice as she continued to rub her stomach.
“That time will come too quickly.” Aang said with a nod. A brief silence passed between the friends as they considered the inevitability of their children growing up and leaving them, a painful thought. After several moments, Aang let out a sigh and stood up. “So, you want me to go get Toph for you?”
“Yes, please. Just remember to knock.” Sokka reminded the Avatar.
“I always do.” Aang said with a laugh as he walked away.
Aang walked back to Toph’s room and knocked, stepping into it when Toph called that it was okay to come in. Aang stepped into the room and found both of them were off the bed. Toph was stepping out of the closet, dressed in her normal Bending clothes, and The Duke was lounging on a chair, waiting for her. “What’s up, Twinkletoes?” Toph asked casually.
“I’m here to pass a message from Sokka.” Aang said. “He wanted to tell you that his daughter has shown herself to be an Earthbender, and he wants you to train her.”
Toph froze in the middle of the room. “You know… I haven’t trained anyone since you. Not for want of people trying. During my travels around the Earth Kingdom, I must have hundreds of Earthbenders begging me to train them, desperate to say that they learned from the same teacher who taught the Avatar. I have refused every single one of them, because they were just interested in the fame and the possibility of being taught Metalbending. But… what are friends for? I’ll train Michiko. Of course, she’s too young to really start Earthbending training. But there are always basic forms and breathing exercises.” Toph rolled her eyes.
Aang knew full well that Toph had been trained to Earthbend by the original Benders, the Badgermoles. But her human Earthbending instructor, at the request of her parents, had kept her at the basic level for years. So it came as no surprise that she really hated that Beginner’s level. Indeed, Aang had only been kept at the Beginner’s level for a few hours before she swiftly moved him up to the more advanced forms of Earthbending.
“Are you okay with that?” Aang asked.
Toph shrugged. “Sure. Whatever you felt, you were a natural Bender, so I was able to cheat a little with you. Not to mention you can pick up forms quickly and knew about proper breath control. I know that not everyone will be like you, Twinkletoes. If I have to take it slow through the Beginner’s level, then that’s what I’ll do.”
“Thank you, Toph. I’ll tell Sokka.” Aang began to walk out, and then stopped. “Oh, and… block the door with Earthbending next time. It will stop Sokka from barging in.”
The Duke immediately went red, but Toph just laughed. “Thanks for the tip, Twinkletoes.”
“Helping people: that’s what I do.” Aang said playfully.
On the way back to Sokka and Suki’s room, Aang thought about the time when he, Katara, and Zuko talked about what would happen if Sokka’s daughter turned out to be a Bender. The smart money had been on him having a heart attack, and it turns out that they were not that far off the mark.
In the immediate aftermath of Sokka’s fainting spell, Katara had been forced to go get her husband in order to remove Sokka from Toph’s room. Aang gave Toph and The Duke a quick and pleasant hello before he picked Sokka up and moved him to his own room, where both Katara and Suki fused over him, trying to wake him up.
“Come on, Sokka, wake up.” Katara said, mopping his forehead with a damp cloth.
“So… I’m guessing he’s like this because he saw you were pregnant?” Suki asked conversationally. “Congratulations, by the way.”
“Thanks.” Katara smiled at her sister-in-law. “But it might not be just my pregnancy. He also walked in on Toph with her boyfriend.”
“Toph has a boyfriend?” Suki began, shocked. “Wow. Of all the people I thought would never settle down…”
“That’s what I said when I found out.” Katara said. “But I’ve seen them together for a few weeks now, and I do have to say that Toph and The Duke really do have strong feelings for each other.”
“They love each other.” Aang interjected. “I knew as soon as I saw them.”
“An Avatar thing?” Suki asked, still a little shocked that she could talk so easily with the Avatar himself! But, then again, he was her brother-in-law.
“Nope. Just a Man-In-Love thing.” Aang said, sending his wife a small smirk.
“But isn’t he a lot younger than her? I remember The Duke from the parties after the war ended. He was just a child…” Suki trailed off as she remembered who she was talking to.
Aang crossed his arms over his chest. “There’s nothing wrong with falling in love with a younger man.”
Katara rolled her eyes. “You’re not that much younger than me, Aang. Two years. But, still… you’re right. There is nothing wrong with falling in love with a younger man.” She glanced at her husband, and she couldn’t help it. She leaned into him and gave him a small kiss.
Sokka always had a sixth sense when they were showing affection towards each other, so they were not shocked when he suddenly began to wake up saying: “Get a room, you two.”
“All ready happened, Sokka.” Aang said with a laugh, pulling away.
Sokka’s eyes once again locked on Katara’s rounded stomach. “So it wasn’t a dream? You’re pregnant again? So soon?!?”
“It’s been nearly five years since Anil was born.” Katara said. “Compared to how long our parents waited between us, Aang and I have waited forever to have our second child.”
Aang wrapped his arms around her, gently rubbing her stomach. “Not for lack of us trying.”
“Ugh! Stop! Just stop!” Sokka growled. “Really? How many times do I have to tell you two that I don’t want to hear about your sex-capades?!?”
“Sorry, Sokka.” Katara said, elbowing her husband in the stomach to shut him up. “I thought you would be happy. You love Anil, don’t you?”
“Of course I love Anil!” Sokka said defensively. “Katara, I am happy for you! I’m sorry. It was just one shock too many recently.”
Toph and The Duke freaked you out that much?” Aang asked, finally getting serious.
Sokka shook his head. Suki sighed. “I think I know what’s got him in a twist. We found out while we were at Kyoshi Island. Michiko is an Earthbender.”
The silence that followed this pronouncement was absolute. “But… I thought you were a non-Bender…” Katara began.
“I’m not.” Suki said. “But my grandfather was an Earthbender. I guess Bending can sometimes skip a few generations. I mean… look at you, Katara. There are no Waterbenders in your immediate family tree. But it doesn’t matter how Michiko has her abilities… we just know that she has them. But neither Sokka nor I are able to teach her how to use her abilities. I’ll bet anything that Sokka was going to Toph to ask her to teach her.”
“That was the idea.” Sokka said. Katara could tell that he was shaking. He was positively terrified at the thought of having to raise a Bender when he had almost no knowledge of the Bending arts himself.
Katara scooted closer to her brother. “Sokka, raising a Bender is no different than raising a non-Bender. They both require guidance and a parent’s love. She’ll have Benders in her family to relate to…”
“Like her aunt… the greatest Waterbender in the world.” Aang interjected.
“And her uncle… the Avatar himself.” Katara finished. “We’ll help her, and you, Sokka. We’ll get Toph to teach her, and under Toph, she’ll become a great Warrior.”
“I… guess so. Toph really did do wonders with Aang. He’s an amazing Earthbender.” Suki said. “So, Aang, just how is Toph as a teacher? She isn’t too… tough, is she?”
Aang, for once in his life, did not want to answer truthfully. The pure truth was that Toph’s training almost killed him and almost broke his bones on numerous occasions. Toph also did not like being told to take it easy on a student. She taught Earthbending her own way, whatever anyone else thought be damned. But there was reason behind the madness. Toph toughened Aang up. Neither Airbending nor Waterbending training had given Aang the opportunity to be injured (if he didn’t count his tattooing ceremony.) Toph’s training led to him being able to shrug off injuries that would have incapacitated him before. “She’s a strict teacher.” Aang decided on eventually. “But when she teaches, she does everything for a reason, and the student becomes stronger because of it. Michiko will become a great Earthbender under Toph.”
That seemed to satisfy Suki, and Aang breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he didn’t have to resort to a lie.
“Thanks, guys.” Sokka said gratefully, and then he turned his attention to his sister. “So… how far along are you? You must be at least five months if you are showing that much.”
“Actually, I’m only at four and a half months.” Katara said.
Aang shrugged. “It’s probably nothing. You’ve been having more cravings this time around then when you were pregnant with Anil.”
“I’m just really hungry all the time.” Katara admitted. “I can’t help it.”
“I know how that feels.” Suki said. “When I was pregnant with Michiko, I was eating constantly. Don’t worry about the weight you are gaining. It’s all for the health of your baby.”
“I know.” Katara said, rubbing her lower abdomen.
“So… you told the kids yet about their new brother or sister?” Sokka asked.
“Yes.” Katara laughed. “That was painful. We told them the standard thing: that there was a baby growing in Mommy’s tummy.”
“But then they asked how the baby got in Mommy’s tummy in the first place.” Aang finished. “We had to distract them with several fruit pies in order to make them forget about the question.”
“Well… I don’t blame you.” Sokka said. “I don’t want to have to explain that to Michiko until she’s about sixty.”
“I feel the same way.” Aang confessed.
Suki rolled her eyes. “Oh please, they are going to have to learn sometime. I mean, we all learned about sex by the time we were teenagers. If you don’t tell them, they are going to find out for themselves.”
“I’m not saying we aren’t going to tell them.” Aang said hurriedly. “I’m just not looking forward to it.”
“Just think… there will come a time when our children will grow up… get married… have their own children…” Katara said with wonder in her voice as she continued to rub her stomach.
“That time will come too quickly.” Aang said with a nod. A brief silence passed between the friends as they considered the inevitability of their children growing up and leaving them, a painful thought. After several moments, Aang let out a sigh and stood up. “So, you want me to go get Toph for you?”
“Yes, please. Just remember to knock.” Sokka reminded the Avatar.
“I always do.” Aang said with a laugh as he walked away.
Aang walked back to Toph’s room and knocked, stepping into it when Toph called that it was okay to come in. Aang stepped into the room and found both of them were off the bed. Toph was stepping out of the closet, dressed in her normal Bending clothes, and The Duke was lounging on a chair, waiting for her. “What’s up, Twinkletoes?” Toph asked casually.
“I’m here to pass a message from Sokka.” Aang said. “He wanted to tell you that his daughter has shown herself to be an Earthbender, and he wants you to train her.”
Toph froze in the middle of the room. “You know… I haven’t trained anyone since you. Not for want of people trying. During my travels around the Earth Kingdom, I must have hundreds of Earthbenders begging me to train them, desperate to say that they learned from the same teacher who taught the Avatar. I have refused every single one of them, because they were just interested in the fame and the possibility of being taught Metalbending. But… what are friends for? I’ll train Michiko. Of course, she’s too young to really start Earthbending training. But there are always basic forms and breathing exercises.” Toph rolled her eyes.
Aang knew full well that Toph had been trained to Earthbend by the original Benders, the Badgermoles. But her human Earthbending instructor, at the request of her parents, had kept her at the basic level for years. So it came as no surprise that she really hated that Beginner’s level. Indeed, Aang had only been kept at the Beginner’s level for a few hours before she swiftly moved him up to the more advanced forms of Earthbending.
“Are you okay with that?” Aang asked.
Toph shrugged. “Sure. Whatever you felt, you were a natural Bender, so I was able to cheat a little with you. Not to mention you can pick up forms quickly and knew about proper breath control. I know that not everyone will be like you, Twinkletoes. If I have to take it slow through the Beginner’s level, then that’s what I’ll do.”
“Thank you, Toph. I’ll tell Sokka.” Aang began to walk out, and then stopped. “Oh, and… block the door with Earthbending next time. It will stop Sokka from barging in.”
The Duke immediately went red, but Toph just laughed. “Thanks for the tip, Twinkletoes.”
“Helping people: that’s what I do.” Aang said playfully.
On the way back to Sokka and Suki’s room, Aang thought about the time when he, Katara, and Zuko talked about what would happen if Sokka’s daughter turned out to be a Bender. The smart money had been on him having a heart attack, and it turns out that they were not that far off the mark.