Only you- Rangi & Kyoshi

Chapter 57

They spend a couple of months just settling into the new island villiage. Kyoshi had written to Jinpa who was back at the air temple for some time when she told him she was taking a brief break.

When Kyoshi used the phrase 'break' in the letter it had taken multiple replies from Rangi to convince him Kyoshi wasn't abducted, and being held hostage somewhere.

But this morning Kyoshi found herself down by the water where they were working to build a dock, now that Yokoya was its own island they needed a port.

It was earlier in the morning though, an hour or two before anyone else would be down to continue the work. So there she sat on a large rock overlooking the waters.

"Good morning Koko" She called, recognizing the new presence by her side.

"Morning" The small voice called back.

Kyoshi looked over her shoulder at the child as she watched the waves push and pull against the shore. As she got up to walk to the water's edge she heard Koto's footsteps behind her in the pebbles.

"Rangi was helping to make breakfast this morning, so she'll be down soon" Kyoshi said, stopping just before the waves reached her boots.

Beside her Koko started splashing in the waves, with a small smile as she went to kick the next one Kyoshi pushed the water back. The girl's head snapped back to her, clearly knowing the culprit. But Kyoshi only shrugged.

Going back to the water Koko was met with the same thing once more, only Kyoshi found it harder and harder not to laugh. Eventually when Kyoshi wasn't looking and not controlling the surrounding waves the girl had the opportunity to splash the waves right at her.

As Kyoshi was about to splash Koko back someone cleared their throat from behind them

Stopping mid motion Kyoshi spun to see Rangi with a warm bowl of oats, and a scowl.

"Good morning," Kyoshi called innocently.

The firebender looked between the two of them, placing a hand on her hip.

"She started it" Koko said, pointing at Kyoshi.

"Sounds about right," Rangi sighed as she leaned down to give the bowl to Koko. "You can go up the camp to get some like everyone else"

Kyoshi's gaze narrowed at her wife, well played Rangi.

"What are you two doing here anyways?" Rangi went on to ask, alight at the way Kyoshi and Koto almost shrugged insync.

"Just enjoying the new beach," Kyoshi smiled as Koko sat down on a close rock to eat the oatmeal.

Later in the morning more people had come by later to help with the docks. They had spent the previous days cutting trees, and finally had enough lumber to finish the project.

Kyoshi helped to secure the wooden beams in the earth, and the other woman held them in place.

"Can you sink this one a little deeper" Shona called out, Kyoshi nodded, as she pulled the earth beneath the beam apart allowing it to sink further.

"We should be done by tomorrow at this rate" Kyoshi called tugging at the hem of her gloves.

"The village will be next then" Another woman chimed in. "We can make the circle of huts heading up that hill" She contained pointing behind them.

"Shouldn't we do rows instead, it would save space" Nora suggested, stepping to the side to grab a stick starting to draw in a patch of sand.

"Something like this" She added, finishing the sketch in the sand. It had rows of houses heading up the hill in pairs of two all the way up a larger box drawn at the very top.