Dorm Lobby, Sunday Evening

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In the lobby is a big-ass banner that reads "WELCOME HOME TIME TRAVELLERS AND AWAY TEAMS AND WORLD SAVERS AND EVERYONE". And... that's more or less it.

On a table in the corner is punch and pie. JUST punch and pie, and the punch comes pre-spiked. There's also a box with a sign on it that says "NO PIE unless you deposit souvenirs here". Feel free to ignore it.

Sokka, after the TREMENDOUS effort involved in planning a shindig such as this, is sitting on the couch and rubbing his eyes, which are still dry and burning from earlier.

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Mel grinned.

And then swept her leg to try and knock Sokka to the floor.

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Luckily, Sokka still had his arms wrapped around her, so he didn't fall far. In fact, he instead took the opportunity to try to wrap his legs around her waist.

"HAH!" he exclaimed, waggling his eyebrows.

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"Let me respond to that 'HAH' with a head-butt," Mel replied.

And then attempted to head-butt Sokka.

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"OW!!!" Sokka let go and landed on the floor, rubbing his forehead.

"That would have worked a LOT better if you hadn't told me you were going to," he insisted, despite the available evidence.

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"Serves you right for going after the statues on your own," Mel said with an amused look. "Still glad I'm back?"

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"Absolutely," Sokka replied, grinning. "Never gladder." He climbed back to his feet and stood there a little awkwardly. "So... How was Cairo?"

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"Fun," Mel said with a grin. "I got a job as a bouncer for a brothel and then spent a couple of months traveling across Europe to get to the stasis place. Figured I may never get a chance like that again."

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"As a WHAT???" Sokka started chuckling. "...And so you basically got to take a vacation without missing any school, while we all were back here worried sick. You realize that's not at all fair, right?"

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"Yeah. A real vacation," Mel grumbled. "I spent a week terrified that I was stuck in the past with no way to get back. I think three months of touring balances that out."

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Sokka winced and held out his arms for another hug. "Yeah, I don't think anything could balance that out, not really."

"...So... what'd you bring me?"

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Mel stood back and raised an eyebrow at him. "So being here safe and sound isn't enough for you?"

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"Oh, it is," Sokka assured her. He blushed and scuffed at the floor with his toe. "More than I'd be willing to admit," he mumbled, turning pink. "...Except I guess I just did. ...You, uh... I... I was so worried... I'm so glad you're back..."

He looked back up at her, and gave her a weak grin. "But, uh. No presents, no pie. Those are the rules."

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She grinned and reached into her pack and pulled out an ornate jeweled scarab and tossed it to Sokka. "Thought you might like this. Legend has it if you break it though it'll come to life and eat your heart."

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Sokka caught it easily, his eyes gleaming with gratitude, but then eyed it warily. "Legend legend, or, uh, the kind that you ought to listen to? I'm awfully fond of not having bits of me get eaten."

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"Just don't break it and you won't have to find out," Mel grinned.

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Sokka grinned back. "It's beautiful! I love it!" He turned it over in his hands, admiring the craftsmanship and pondering the offensive capabilities of the curse, should it be real. "Pie is hereby yours."

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"Just pie?" Mel asked with a flirtatious grin.

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"...And 'pie'," Sokka replied, with air quotes and a matching grin.