48: Your Own Dilemma
"Daddy! Due!" You called out as you ran to hug your family!
"My daughter!" Huu reached out to scoop you up in his arms.
"You doin' a'ight out here, YN? Ya know they got these crazy rock bombs!" Due make exaggerated hand movements and pointed at the offending rock.
"That's a rock, Due." You laughed at him as you gave him a hug as well. "Aw man, ya even smell like the swamp!"
"Ya smell... fruity." He sniffed your hair.
"Yeah, well people here real big on smells..." You shrugged as you stepped back.
"So, ya meet anyone to bring home to the swamp?" Huu asked while he wiggled his eyebrows.
"NO!" You yelled extra loud. "Well I mean yeah but nah."
"What in tarnation does that mean?" Due asked. "You havin' a baby or what?"
"What?! No! I met someone but it ain't work out..." You scowled at him. "Don't be airin' my business to the whole crew."
"Well I hope that you ain't like your mother. Real hard life she got concernin' babies." Huu mentioned solemnly.
"Shut up about babies!" You yelled. "My goodness, y'all ain't here for two minutes and y'all comin' at me about it! Look! I even put ma swamp clothes on!"
"Reminds me!" Huu went back to the ship briefly and came back with a pile of leaves in his hands. "Your mama says its time for those to be just fer swimmin'. Here's ya big girl clothes."
"Aww, Daddy, don't call 'em that!" You whined as you blushed at the laughter around you.
"Pffft!" Sokka whispered to Toph, "She needs her big girl clothes."
You splashed him with some water, getting his clothes soaked.
"Your bendin'!" Due exclaimed, "You done been practicin'! I knew ya had it in ya!"
"Yeah, the secret was--" You were cut off by your father.
"I wanna see my little girl in her new clothes!" He pushed you towards the boat. "We're all meetin' on the shore for battle plans. Come out when you're done!"
As you grumbled, you went to put the new clothes on. They felt heavy with responsibility. You weren't a kid anymore, and you weren't supposed to act like one either. But what did that mean when you were so far from home?
You slipped the top on first. Similar to your old one, except now it was made with much broader and thicker leaves. It covered your entire chest, rather than simply the most private parts of it, like your last one. And then you had the long skirt. Beginning at your natural waist and cascading down to your calves. It was thick with leaves at the top, ensuring privacy, and tapered off much more sparsely at the bottom.
As you looked down at yourself you smiled. You looked good. Better than good. You looked great. And you felt great.
You stood up and clenched your fists in the air.
"Today's gonna be the day!" You began walking out of the ship, being careful not to step on your new skirt. "We're gonna defeat the Fire Lord and his whole fam--" Your face fell. "i--..." the realization hit you. "ly..."
Aw fuck. Zuko's here.
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