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Last night was...

...last night was just what Mel needed to work out some of her issues right now :-D?

Since coming back, she's been doing rounds of the farm with a determined eye, making lists of things that need doing, doing some of the more urgent things; maybe she's spoken to you about what you need to do, but it's possible she hasn't yet caught upon all the gossip.

Now, as Hana and Loo play together in the grass, she's sitting and staring comtemplatively at a car that once flew. Funny how, even though one may have a genius mechanic for a brother and live with still more, there are some things for which help still cannot be asked for.

Mel wants to make it work again, and she's not sure where to start.

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SOKKA APPRECIATES THAT.

He nods and looks over at the twins, smiling as he watches them play. It's not that he's unhappy to have Katara back, it's just...

He already has a sister. He left her behind in Apocalyptica. This girl, this sister, she just-- doesn't feel like his. He barely remembers the sweet, hopeful, optimistic girl without that flash of not right behind her eyes.

It feels like he's stealing something he doesn't deserve, that he already lost. It's not a good feeling.

His other sister pulls herself onto her feet, crouching to rest a chin on his shoulder and watch her daughters.

Family's the most important thing in the world.

"Give it time."

Sokka nods, still smiling. This Katara, she... she's like the last one in that she doesn't seem to want or need him much. So long as he's alive and around for poking, she seems pretty happy with that.

That's enough, he thinks. He's got four other girls - two nieces, a sister, and a girlfriend - that need him to do more than just keep breathing.

That's enough.

Mel's going to leave it at that, then. She needs him to be her brother, and to be the girls' uncle, and - well, she needs him. It's good that this has been done, but that's it. As far as Mel's concerned, it's done now.

"So, I wanna get the car up and flying again."

Sokka nods with his eyes still on the twins, but his eyes shift to Mel before he answers. "Do you want help?"

"No," she says, truthfully.

"But I kinda think I need it. Not a clue where to start."

Sokka listens quietly and then looks over at the car, thoughtful.

"I can take a look at it, if you want. Give you a few places to start."

Mel smiles, almost a grin, except for what the car means to her.

"Thanks."

He knocks her shoulder, smiling slightly.

"I mean, I guess I could. You're such a pain, always asking me for favors."

"Yeah," Mel admits, returning the knock. "Dunno how you put up with me."

Sokka will deny that he nearly fell over at that knock.

"I'm pretty much the kindest, more considerate guy on the planet," he points out humbly.

His balance needs work, that's all.

"S'true," says Mel. "But look at the competition. Not saying much."

"It's saying plenty! That's a title to be proud of!"

Sokka is Ttly Offended, Mel. Srsly.

"Right, sure."

Ttly sincere, here.

"Of all everyone we;ve met on this lump a rock, you're the one I've least wanted to hit."

Sokka beams at her, pleased. "That's just more evidence for how I'm the awesomest person on the planet."

"Sure."

She'll give him that.

"Cause I'ma great judge of character and all."

This requires another shoulder knock.

"'Course you are."

Duh.

This might just escalate into cute siblingosity, except before Mel can answer, Hana forcibly pushes Loo to the ground.

Mel's about to yell at them, before Loo laughs and kicks Hana from the ground.

"You ever think kids should cry when that happens?"

Sokka looks over at them doing all this, too, and his worried frown turns into a smirk quickly.

And then becomes a thoughtful frown.

"I don't think so. Katara used to freeze me to the ice when I did it to her."

"Oh." Mel says, relieved. "Good. Harth usedta run crying to Erin if I even touched him."

Mel was a difficult sister to have.

"I'm the oldest," Sokka points out. "I'm not allowed to go running to anyone if my little sister beats me up.

"Katara was just stubborn."

"Stubborn I can live with," Mel says. "Until they're teens, anyway."

"I think they're supposed to be worse with that when they're teens," Sokka replies, grinning. "I'll be hiding until they're twenty, by the way."

"Oh, good."

Dry Mel is dry.

"Where d'you think you'll be able to hide from those two?"

Sokka's reply is prompt and smug. "Somewhere cold and wet that isn't flammible."

Obviously, he's been thinking about this.

...or he has experience with hiding from their father in places like that.