Hi Everyone. This is my first Avatar fanfiction and the story line as been going around in my head ever since the final episode. Sorry if there are any spelling or grammar errors. Enjoy and leave a review!
Disclaimer: I don't owe Avatar The Legend of Korra or any of the characters
Su stood outside of Lin's apartment just staring at the door. It had been just a few days since Jinora's ceremony and Su was staying on Air Temple Island to stay close to Opal for the time being.
Taking a deep breath Su finally raised a hand to knock when the door flew open to reveal Lin.
"Are you just going to stand there all day?" Lin asked
"No! I was just about to knock." Su grumbled
"Right, after standing outside my door for about 15 minutes." Lin chuckled at the annoyed look on her little sister's face as she stood aside to let Su into the apartment.
Su walked into her older sister's apartment and glanced around, noting the Metalbending Academy awards from when Lin was younger and a few random photos from when they were kids that Katara, Aang, or Sokka took. Other than those things the apartment was sparsely decorated.
"You know while I'm in town I could decorate your apartment for you." Su offered as she took a seat in the living room
"I'll pass." Lin replied as she busied herself in the kitchen, "Would you like some tea?"
"Tea sounds lovely, from the Jasmine Dragon?"
"Of course, where else would I get my tea." Lin answered as she set the tea down on the table between herself and Su. An awkward silence fell between the two sisters for a few minutes as the stared at their tea before Lin began to talk again.
"So what brought you over? I'm guessing Tenzin told you where I live."
"Um…yeah he did. I hope that's alright."
Lin just waved off Su's worried look, "I figured you'd end up here eventually, I was actually going to come to Air Temple Island for dinner tonight, Tenzin invited me saying that it was important that I come."
"He mentioned that to me too when he saw that I was leaving, he was freaking out that I wouldn't be back for dinner."
"He can be a very big worry wart." Lin said with a laugh, "So what brought you here?"
"Lin, you gave your life to protect me from that crazy combustion bender and I never had the chance to apologize for hurting you when we were younger." Su said in one quick breath looking away from Lin
Lin remained quiet, observing Su.
Su glanced back up at Lin and saw her simply watching her, "I acted rashly that day, well let's be honest I was always doing things that would get me in trouble but I didn't care."
"I'll say you didn't care, pretty much until mom made you leave."
"Yeah that was an eye opener, I never thought that mom would kick me out of the city; our grandparents were horrid to live with, it's why I left them to travel."
"Just like mom did." Lin commented
"Well yes, except I was just traveling instead of traveling, training an Avatar and having to face a Fire Lord." Su said with a smirk
"Sounds like you probably had a boring time compared to mom." Lin laughed
"Haha, she's actually said the same thing; but in all seriousness Lin I am really sorry to have given you those scars, I actually didn't think the cuts would scar till I saw a picture of you in the news a few years later."
"Su you may still think I blame you but I also blame myself, I feel like that day I chased you away trying to be too much like the cop I thought mom wanted me to be; yes I did blame you right away and even for a while after but looking back on it now I don't blame you anymore." Lin explained with a sigh looking at Su who had tears in her eyes that were threatening to fall, "And I'm pretty sure I got all my anger out in that fight we had at Zaofu." She added with a chuckle, trying to lighten the semi-tense mood that seemed to exist all of a sudden
After Lin's words, Su launched herself at her sister and hugged her tightly, not letting go for a few minutes.
"Okay Su you can let go now, we should probably make our way back over to the island." Lin reminded her
"Right, yeah, I was just caught in the moment." Su mumbled letting go of Lin and whipping her eyes
Lin quickly cleaned up the tea and then the two were off back to Air Temple Island. As they took the ferry across they noticed a larger ship already docked at the island.
"Is that a Water Tribe ship?" Su asked pointing out the vessel
"Looks like it." Lin answered "Katara must be here."
"Oh that's fantastic! I haven't seen her in ages." Su exclaimed with a beaming smile on her face, Lin just laughed at her
As the sisters disembarked from the ferry they were swarmed by Jinora, Ikki and Meelo.
"You're finally here!" Ikki cried hugging both Lin and Su while Meelo jumped and hung himself around Lin's neck; Jinora simply stood back and watched her siblings and laughing
"I haven't been gone that long you guys." Su said hugging Ikki
"It felt like forever!" Ikki proclaimed
"I'm sure it has." Lin laughed pulling Meelo off her neck and setting him back on the ground, "So I take it your Grandma is here?" She asked them
"Yes and she brought a guest with her too." Jinora answered before her siblings could say anything
"And who's this guest?" Lin asked observing the squirming children with a raised eyebrow
"We're not supposed to say!" Meelo shouted at Lin and Su before running off, closely followed by his sisters
Lin and Su glanced at each other before walking up to the main family complex of the temple, "Want to bet on who's here?" Lin asked with a grin as she used her seismic sense while walking up the walkway
"Come on Lin, you probably already know; your seismic sense was better than mine." Su whined having felt her sister's earthbending
Lin laughed as she pulled open the door to reveal everyone siting around the table including the surprise guest.
"Well at least they aren't trying to kill each other." Toph commented to Katara as she sensed her daughter walk into the room
"True, I'm pretty sure they were just going to bet on you being here though." Katara added causing both her and Toph to laugh
"Well aren't you going to give your mother a hug? Toph asked "Tenzin did go through a lot of trouble to find me."
Su rushed over first and pulled her mother up and into a hug, Lin remained standing in the door way. While she did sense that her mother was there seeing her for the first time in years was completely different. After a few seconds though she too went over to Toph and hugged her too.
"What a great family reunion." Opal whispered to Bolin from down the table
"Now who wants to see which one of my daughters could beat me in a fight!" Toph shouted forcing both Lin and Su to cover their ears and groan at their Mother
"Toph really, that so ruins the mood." Katara scolded her friend, pulling her back to the cushion so that dinner could be served
Lina and Su simply sat down next to their mom laughing while Pema served out the meal. Dinner turned into a story telling for the kids of the past exploits of Lin and Su providing a very embarrassing time for the two sisters while Toph cracked up over the things her daughters had done. Lina and Su shared a smile with Tenzin, dinner definitely proved to be a great surprise for them.