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[It's late in the afternoon and there was nothing out of the ordinary happening today in the plaza, except for a sudden burst of water from the fountain. Today, the fountain decided to spit a man out of it. He was certainly not there a moment ago. Roku wasn't sure how or when he found himself underwater, but he knew he couldn't breathe if he continued to stay under. He gripped edge of the fountain, coughing and gasping for air as he pulled himself out and plops himself down against the fountain wall.]

Ugh...water's trying to kill me before I even get a teacher. [His back ached terribly against the cold stone so he leaned forward a little as he tried to get his bearings. He turns his head to look towards the fountain. How did even get into a fountain!? ...Oddly, it felt kind of familiar. Actually, where the heck was he? This plaza was definitely not air temple architect. Still, there was something familiar about this place. The memory was fuzzy, but somewhere in the back of his mind was telling him he's been here before. But...he's pretty sure he stayed in the Air Temple for the last several years, and he never left the Fire Nation before that. This wasn't Fire nation, he's sure of it, or at least his head was telling him it's not.]

Where...? [...He's just going to sit there, soaked and dumbstruck for awhile as people pass him. Has he moved every so slightly from discomfort, his right hand will stumble onto the journal, just sitting there beside him. He stared at it, before he picks it up. Almost instinctively he opens it and...well say something, but...a part of his head was telling him "what are you even thinking? This is stupid". It's this part that people will hear in the journal.]

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Hello...? Is...um-- oh, what am I even doing? Can anyone hear me through this? [So he doesn't think he's going crazy]

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[But Fang's poor egg would not survive such a love fest!

He grins fondly once Gyatso's name is mentioned, and his spirits remain high despite Katara's warning. He takes the whistle in his hand and looks at it. Exactly the same as back home. And Roku made a good point... he had been so anxious to find the whistle in hopes that it would meant they brought him Appa.]

There's only one way to find out.

[He puts the whistle into his mouth and blows.]

[Katara looks from Aang to Roku and then glances up to search the sky, hoping for him.]

[Roku will basically be doing the same and searching the sky. Clear and sunny, but not a sign of any flying bison. Yet.]

[Aang just focuses on the sky, his smile growing just a bit fainter by the minute.]

[And, eventually, Katara just puts her hand on Aang's shoulder.]

Give it some time, Aang. He might not be here yet. But even if he's not, it's nice to have the reminder, isn't it?

[And Roku will stand on Aang's other side]

Yea. We got some time to make sure we have room for him too, whenever he decides to show up. [If he got Fang, then he still believes Aang will get his Appa.]

[Aang's spirits are down, but he smiles again after Katara and Roku's reassurance. He reluctantly tucks the whistle away.]

You're right. I was letting myself have too much hope. This... this is good enough for now. [He hoped he wouldn't have to settle for less than all of his favorite things from back home.] I know Appa will find his way here. And... we'll find room for him, and you too Roku.

[Squeezing Aang's shoulder, Katara drops her hand and turns to look at Roku.]

You don't need to worry about room, if you want to stay with us. We can always build a bunk bed in Aang or Zuko's room - or maybe build an extension for Toph. With three earthbenders, it won't take any time at all, and she might like that even better than just having a stone floor.

[It's not like they'll need to worry about electric lighting, although she bets Sokka could wire some for them there.]

Right. I'm still not making you take the sofa. [Just thought he mention that to Aang once the topic started to change. He looks to Katara after she had put down her suggestion.]

The bunk bed idea sounds good! But I'll...do whatever everyone else is comfortable with. [...] I thought Toph was the only earthbender here. There are others?

[He listens to Katara before thinking of any retort for Roku, and is glad to see the problem's solved.]

A bunk bed sounds really cool! I'd like to try that. And of course, Roku - there's me!

And you, right? Or at least, you'll be able to start learning, if you want.

Oh, I see where you're getting with that, yea. Of course! [...and back up a little more.]

How many elements do you already know Aang?

[Aang had assumed Roku knew - even though there wasn't really a way of knowing. He tried to sound as humble as possible.]

Oh. Um, four.

[...eheheheheh. Oh, the awkwardness of talking to the Avatar Whose Fault It Would Be strikes again.]

We were kind of on a tight schedule. Aang worked very hard. We trained every day.

You already know them all!? [But he's still only just a kid! Took him years just to get the second element down.

...Course, Katara's comment put everything together for him. The war. What Sozin did hasn't even happen to him yet, but it's picking at his conscious]

Oh, right. Times are different then. That must have been one a crazy learning experience. [He's avoiding the topic by keeping it to Aang's training and stuff] Well I guess that means I can learn waterbending from two people.

[Aang is just tuning out anything to do with Sozin and the war.]

Yeah, it was really difficult, and I still have to practice a lot here. I'm used to being the pupil instead of the sifu, but I'd be honored to help you with any of the elements.

[He smiles at the idea of teaching with Katara.] You're in good hands with Waterbending, with Sifu Katara here. And like I said, I'll help however I can, and you'll be catching up to me eventually.

[Katara glances between the two avatars, and their expert avoidance of what had defined her life. And for a moment she felt a step out of time. After all, Aang's world-defining memories always would be when the world was at peace, on the brink of war. And Roku, this Roku, could never imagine the pain and devastation that followed in the wake of his best friend's horrifying actions - the reason why Aang was the last airbender. It was right there between them and neither one of them was confronting or acknowledging it.

This is going to explode in our faces one day, isn't it.]

[But not today. And though she smiles at Aang's compliment, she has something else in mind - might as well take advantage of the good times while they're here.]

So, Roku, does this mean you're a master airbender now?

Sifu Aang and Sifu Katara. [He's just saying their titles with some amusement. His next comment was sincere, but there was a bit of humor to the tone.] I would be honored to learn from the both of you. And we'll practice off each other, like you said before.

[And then he smirks a little at Katara's question.] And yes I am. I'd demonstrate, but I rather not drop this egg. And we were talking about the rooming situation right?

[Crisis has been averted, for now]

[The lingering disappointment from Appa's absence mostly dissipates for a sincere smile. He hadn't realized it before. Roku may not be an air nomad... but Aang is no longer the only Airbender here.]

I do want to see later. And I know there's at least one really awesome move you don't know yet. [Pause.] But yeah, that rooming situation. I still like the bunk bed idea, if neither of us will let the other take the sofa.

We can work it out once we get all your things inside.

[...]

Why are you carrying an egg?

[Awesome move? He's curious but it can probably wait.] Well if you're all right with me as company, then I don't mind the bunk beds.

[He holds up the egg slightly when Katara asks about it.] I found it! Well, not here, but I mean I found it back home and then it followed me here. It's parents had abandoned it for some reason and I didn't want to just leave it there.

Yeah, it could be fun to have an Avatar roommate. And I don't use much space to begin with.

[He then turns his attention to the egg. Wow, more about the history of Fang. He couldn't remember if Katara had been told about Roku's pet yet.] It must be real loyal already if it followed you here without even being born!

[...Does this mean he should be expecting an Appa embryo?]

Edited 2012-05-17 21:52 (UTC)

[...]

So... what kind of egg is it, exactly?

[...bitty Appa]

Having an Avatar for a roommate. You can't even say that back home. [When Aang puts it like that, it does sound pretty exciting]

And it's a dragon egg. [Saying it like it's common sense here.] I don't know how far along it is though. We need to keep it someplace nice and warm.

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