all doubts can be broken / if you keep the heart open

[tofanthefire]

WHO: Big!Aang and Little!Aang
WHAT: Big!Aang has decided that he'd like to learn to be a proper Avatar.
WHERE: The park! With fruit pie!
WHEN: Early Friday afternoon.
WARNINGS: Double Airbender Goodness!

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[forgetspants]

With some of the money Aang had been given when he arrived here, he bought some new clothes. Katara and him still needed to go shopping at Laura's store together, but he needed some new clothes until then. People gave him wary looks whenever they saw his clothes and his tattoos. By now, he had a light layer of fuzz on his head. His tattoos were still visible, but it was a start. When he arrived at the park in his new clothes, he didn't draw nearly as much attention as he normally did

[tofanthefire]

"It IS rather surreal, isn't it?" Aang replied with a sheepish smile, gesturing to the blanket for them both to have a seat.

"You're growing your hair." he observed, smiling a little. His own modern wardrobe still drew a lot of stares. He'd bought everything light and relaxed that he could find in a second hand shop and it showed. Between that and the long hair and elaborate tattoos people pretty much had him decided as a weird hippie on first glance...

He smoothed a hand over his topknotted hair. "How odd when I've been thinking of cutting mine."

[forgetspants]

"It is! What are we going to call each other? We need to come up with nicknames."

Calling each other Aang would lead to some confusion. Maybe he could refer to his older self as Big A. Or ask Toph, she was good at coming up with nicknames. Then again, the nicknames weren't always the kindest names.

"Yeah, Katara told me about all of the terrible things that happen to people when its discovered that they have powers. I don't want to, having hair feels weird and my tattoos are really important to me, but Katara feels pretty strongly about it. I don't want to get someone hurt because of it."

He ran a hand through his fuzzy hair and made a face. Right now it looked like he had recently gotten a buzz cut. He blinked, looking surprised, and looked up at his older self. "You are?"

[tofanthefire]

"It just seems appropriate to change my appearance as I change my path." he said with a slow heavy sigh. "I can hardly wear my hair this way with pride and be plotting teason now can I?"

There's a reluctance in his tone, but it's underscored by grief and determination much more strongly. His decision is an unpleasant one but it's the only 'right' choice he feels he can make, knowing what he now knows.