Kyalin and their kids

The More The Merrier

"How is Suyin going, it's been far too long since I've seen her and the rest of your siblings," Katara speaks your confirming Lins previous thoughts.

"They've all been missing you too, me and Aunt Lin were going to head over to Zaofu later this week for Mom's fiftieth, you're welcome to join us," Opal says placing her hand over Katara's and looking her in the eye to let her know the request was genuine.

Opal could recall several times throughout her childhood that her mother had said something about how great Katara is and how she had sometimes reminded her mother of the water bending master. When she had first met Katara Opal was bouncing off the walls, literally air bending from wall to wall.

"Lin! Why didn't you tell me? I would've come along too." Kya gently hit Lin's arm looking into the woman's eyes.

"Well, I-, um... I." Lin couldn't form a coherent sentence. She knew the real season she didn't tell Kya was because she knew the water bender would want to come along and she knew she wouldn't be able to say no. She also knew that if Su found out she'd think they're dating and ask a million questions about it.

Truth be told Lin wished she could answer Su's questions and say they were dating but sadly they were not. Lin hasn't dared to ask Kya out. Or rather she tried to do what she did with all her emotions, push them to the side. She hopped if she ignored it her 'crush' would go away.

That was when she was 16, it still hasn't gone away.

"Kya, of course, you're welcome to come, there might not be enough room on my air bison but I'm sure we could ask Asami to borrow one of her future industry's airships to fit everyone on." Opal piped up beside her saving her aunt from an even more awkward conversation.

"The more the merrier," Lin mumbles sarcastically under her breath.

Opal laughs at her aunts antic before getting an idea. She puts down her knife and fork and jumps up so high so has to blast a bit of wind as she lands.

"EVERYONE SHOULD COME!" She shouts from her position now standing on the table.

Lin's head drops to the table as everyone yells in excitement.

"It's party tiiiime!" Bumi shouts from his seat doing a ridiculous dance with his hands.

"Can I come too?" Jinora says from the other side of the table.

"Me too?" Ikki asks looking expectantly at Lin.

"Me threeee!" Meelo screams more a statement than a question.

Lin opens her mouth before closing it, placing her head into her hands and sighing loudly. Just as she is about to protest the idea Kya speaks up next to her.

"Please, Lin? If I can convince Tenzin to let the kids come would you say yes?" Lin looks up at Kya, her blue eyes reaching into the metal bender's soul.

As you'll recall Lin has never been able to say no to Kya, and she isn't about to start now.

"Fine!" She exhales loudly faking her annoyance.

Kya gasps in mock hurt. "So you don't want me there! I see!" She says like she's the star in one of Bolins movers.

"Aww come on Lin," Ikki says from across the table.

"You're gonna make Aunt Kya cry!" Meelo says thinking his aunt is serious.

"I can read your aura Lin I know you want her to come." Everyone goes silent all heads snapping in Jinoras direction as she speaks.

"What?! It's true!" She says trying to defend herself.

Kya is the first to giggle and soon the room is once more filled with laughter.

"Ugh! Ok, fine! You can all come."

"Anddddd....?" Kya says leaning over so her face is inches from Lin's as she looks at her with an expectant look in her eyes.

"And I want you to be there," Lin says so quite Kya almost didn't hear it.

"I knew it! You'd miss me too much if I wasn't there!" Kya says loudly as she moves to wrap Lin in her arms.

Kya half lifts Lin out of her seat, an act Lin is impressed with. But instead of putting Lin back in her seat Kya lifts her over into her lap. No one reacts as Lin stays in Kya's lap unsure if moving would draw too much attention to her. Kya simply smiles wrapping her arms around the younger woman's waist.

They all stay enjoying one another's company for another hour or so before Ikki falls asleep in Katara's lap. Kya volunteers to take the young girl to her bed but as she lefts her from Kataras lap she begins to stir.

"I want Aunt Lin too," Ikki says her eyes only half-open.

While Ikki's eyes were only half-open everyone else's eyes were wider than ever, especially Lin's. Confused looks where exchanged between everyone at the table but Kya simply looked at Lin as if she expected such a reaction from the young girl. Just as Lin was about to question it Ikki reaches out and grabs her hand pulling her closer.

Kya smiles and leads Lin in the direction of the young air benders room. They walk silently through the empty halls, all the acolytes already fast asleep. Kya slightly tilts her head to the left indicating to Lin that door was Ikki's room. Lin silently opens the door and waits just inside the room as Kya tucks in the young girl.

Lin smiles as she sees the look of love on Kya's face illuminated by the glowing moon. Lin becomes lost in thought not even noticing that Kya has already grabbed her hand and is leading them through the halls back to the dining room.

Once they return everyone says their goodbyes, all promising to meet up tomorrow and prepare for the long trip Zaofu. Kya and Lin wait by the docks until the ferry arrives, once they're on the other side they get into Lin's Satomobile and drive back to their shared apartment in a comfortable silence.