Accidental Avatar 3: Totally Lit

Not Manly Enough

"Anyone know where the boys went?" Jin asked as the group munched on ramen and fish.

"What am I?" Mogui whined, failing at using his chopsticks.

"You're a child," I patted his back. "And I am a man."

"Why can't I be a man?" Mogui gave up on the sticks and started slurping.

"Must be as swift as a coursing river," I shrugged.

... silence. I turned to Jin.

"I am not singing," Jin warned.

She had that look. You know, the one where she thought what I was doing was so childish that she couldn't possibly join in. But Oh how she wanted to, I could see it in her eyes... Either that or just get up and leave... I can never tell those two apart.

"With all the force of a great typhoon!" I sang, throwing my hands in the air.

"Nope!" Jin folded her arms. "I wouldn't even sing with Amaya, and I liked her better than you..."

"Aww," I pouted. "Not even one line?"

"Nope," she turned her head a little. "Not on your life."

I pouted harder than I've ever pouted before. It hurt how much I pouted. It was a glorious pout. The pout was almost as glorious as my beard.

"Your majesties," Mogui bowed, almost spilling his noodles.

"What?" Jin asked.

"Drama Queens."

"Thespians," I corrected him, slapping a hand over my heart and the other over my forehead. "Actually."

"Sorry."

"But back on subject," Jin continued, poking a bit of fish.

"Right," I stroked my beard. "Where are they?"

"Maybe they met up with Sokka and Katara?" Jin suggested.

"But the pipsqueak loves us so dang much," Mogui drama-ed. "And Aang likes us too."

"They'll be fine," I shrugged. "And if not, I'm sure they know how to make a ruckus and get our attention."

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that," Mogui looked at the ground. "I don't think my Ohana could take it."

"They're fine," I grinned. "Meanwhile, I want some more grub."

"I don't like fish," Mogui scraped his seafood into my bowl, then resumed munching his noodles.

"How about a noodle Sandwich?" I asked.

"A what?!" Jin almost choked.

"You've never had a noodle sandwich?" Mogui was flabbergasted.

"It's only the best thing ever!" I agreed with my friend's sentiment.

"You boys are weird," Jin shook her head. "It sounds like a total carb fest."

"It is," Mogui agreed. "But you have it with a fried egg, and it's so awesome!"

Suddenly a wild Sokka appeared, Katara and Toph in tow.

"Hey, guys!" I waved. "Seen the other two?"

"Thought they were with you guys," Sokka called back.

Mogui cussed. I slapped him.

"Language!" Jin hit his arm.

"Back to the cave," I ordered. "We'll figure it out there."

"Hopefully, Aang knows his way back," Jin looked worried under her mask of cool. "Mangetsu seems to be directionally challenged. He ended up in my room once on his way to the top deck."

"He never got lost in my room," Toph humphed.

I raised an eyebrow at her, but I think the gesture was lost on her...