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slayer_fray ([personal profile] slayer_fray) wrote in [community profile] shatterverse2008-05-27 04:07 pm

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Mel is not in Metropolis. Neither Hana nor Loo are, either.

This is important because everyone on approved babysitting duty, who aren't off exploring the country in a flying car, is. In Metropolis, she means. Having fun.Without her.

So she'll just have to make her own fun.

and by 'make her own fun', she means 'sit on theCooper porch and carve out new throwing stakes', while the girls attempt to see how many toys they can throw off the porch in the course of an afternoon

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
"It's all a bit strange."

Katara's going for the Understatement of the Year Award.

"But I suppose it's good, if it works out, right?"

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, sometimes things do," Katara says optimistically. "They must have for you. The girls are so cute."

She ruffles Hana's hair more, giggling at the toddler's antics.

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
Katara is giggly and happy at Hana. These babies are the BEST FIRE NATION BABIES EVER. Well, Hana is. Loo is probably too, it follows.

She tries blowing a kiss, and manages to stir the air just a little.

"We found a Fire Nation baby once," she tells Mel, absently. "Sokka and Aang and I. Well, it found us."

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
"We were escaping from Omashu with the refugees," Katara explains, beaming at Loo and holding out intangible arms to her. "And the governor's son came too. I still don't know how. He was really cuuuute. He liked playing with Sokka's club."

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Katara giggles.

"When we were at home, before we met Aang, he taught all the little kids to fight. Well, he tried to. They loved playing warrior with him."

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't ever tell him I said so," Katara says, giggling again and putting her hands down flat on the ground so Loo at least doesn't fall hard when she lunges, "but he's really a good teacher. He's very patient with little kids."

She looks sad for a moment, missing him, and then giggles again.

"Make him teach them to do war braids by practicing in his hair, he looks so silly."

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-03 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Katara misinterprets the sadness, of course.

"No, no, don't do that. Your hair's lovely. It's all ... strange colours. Is that because you're spirit-blessed? I know the yellow-haired people aren't, but yours isn't yellow."

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-04 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
Katara waves one hand through each twin's hair, giggling at the tickles. It's like bubbly water rushing over her hand.

"That's a very nice thing for Prince Zuko to say," she says doubtfully.

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-04 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
"You know, I always thought he might be," Katara says hopefully. "He's very silly, but I think underneath it he probably just needs a friend."

Waaaaait. Wait.

SUDDEN STARE AT BABIES.

Then: STARE AT MEL.

No way. No, it couldn't be. Right?

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-04 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing."

Katara stares at her a moment longer. And then at the babies some more, until they complain because she's not playing and she has to quickly flap her hands through them again.

".............isZukotheirdad?"
All one breath. Or, y'know, it would be, if she breathed.

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-04 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
"He is! Oh my gosh!"

NO WAI!

And yet ... now that Katara looks at the babies again ...

"Woooow."

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-04 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh," Katara says, and then there are lots more ghostly little giggles.

OMG ZUKO HAD BABIES. OMG. WTF. OMG.

"... does Sokka know?" Because HILARITY.

[identity profile] highrisktrader.livejournal.com 2008-06-04 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
Katara giggles again. This is the best day ever.

"Bet he loved that."