Love Fortune
It's been so long since I last wrote a new fic. I'm sure you missed me; I missed you all as well, fine, back to the fic. This time, I am writing a short chaptered fic. It will have 5 caps, how do I know? Well, it is because I finished writing the last chapter around 5 minutes ago, but just because I love cliffhangers and because I will be busy with my exams, I will upload a chap a week.
Before you read, if you had ever seen an anime show with the name of NOEIN, then you will understand this fic. Faster than the rest since it follows a theory of that show. If you haven't seen it, no worries, the fic. Is designed for you to understand.
I don't own Avatar the Last Airbender.
Prologue.
"I refuse!" Sokka stood up from his table at the new Jasmine Dragon and prepared to leave when Katara grabbed him by the collar of his Earth Kingdom tunic and forced him to take a sit, furious at her brother. "I said I refuse!"
"And I said I want to spend my vacations on that town!" Katara yelled angrily, Sokka backed off scared. "And if I remember right, you picked the library for your last vacation spot! Which means it is my turn! So no complains!"
"Excuse me, I think I already spend enough time in this group so I think it is my turn to pick a spot, after all, it was my idea!" Toph slammed her tiny hands at the table winning both of her friend's attention. "I demand my turn as part of the team!"
"Well I'm with Toph there, whatever she picks may be better than what my sister picks!" Toph smiled proudly, Katara just kept her furious glare at her brother. "Besides, since Toph can't pick a spot by herself, I will pick for her instead, so I want to go visit Master Piandao at the Fire Nation!"
"No way meat brain! It is my pick and I want to visit Ba Sing Se!" Everyone raised an eyebrow at Toph, she was usually the one complaining about how boring Ba Sing Se was and now she just wanted to go there as her first vacation spot. "What? Every earthbender wants to go to Ba Sing Se since it is the new Earth Rumble central! I will go there and fight my way to the top! You know you want to come too Sokka!"
"Earth Rumble? Not bad… yeah… I like that idea! Toph butt kicking guys over the arena, I can live with that." Toph smiled and so did Sokka, Katara just pulled the map from Sokka's hands angrily, he pulled back, Toph wasn't interested in the map since she couldn't see but went into the map pulling just for fun. "The Earth Rumble is fine!"
"Yeah! Sugar Queen! Two against one!" Katara ignored them both and continued pulling the map until if finally broke and the three of them were send flying toward different tables around the Jasmine Dragon. Clients from over the place walked away in annoyance. Iroh, who was watching it all from a safe spot at the kitchen just moved his head from a side to the other one ashamed and then walked toward the troublemakers.
"You better find a way to solve this senseless argument before I lose all of my clients, why don't you allow someone else to pick, like my nephew." Zuko sweat dropped and waved his hands in negation, Katara and Sokka directed evil glares at Zuko, Toph just ignored everyone in the room. "What? Did I say something wrong?"
"Actually… I can't… I don't have enough time in this group to decide. It is up to them." He forced himself to smile, Mai rolled her eyes already been annoyed enough by the situation. "What about you Suki? You joined them before I did… well sort off." Sokka gave Suki a thumb up, Toph just kicked him angrily.
"No way!" Sokka rubbed his not long healed leg and then glared at Toph angrily who couldn't return the glare since she was blind. "If someone is picking a vacation spot it is gona be me!" Sokka pulled his tongue out at her; Toph heard that mockery and did the same, both acting like a couple of spoiled kids.
"Ok I have a solution, let's have the Avatar decide." Both Sokka and Toph yelled hard in negation, Katara just smiled to herself, Aang, who was just enjoying the discussion from far away suddenly reacted. "So, mighty Avatar, where do you wish to go?" Aang scratched the back of his shaved head not really knowing what to say, just then he saw Katara who just smiled at him softly.
"Oh men, why do we even bother!? She has the Avatar on her side, that's cheating!" Toph nodded in agreement and crossed her arms annoyed, then taking a sit at her chair, Sokka mimicked her moves and took a sit as well, both with the same 'look' drawn on their faces. "Stupid Avatar, falling in love with my sister… so unfair."
"Maybe I should flirt Twinkle Toes." Sokka flinched; Toph just gave him one of her usual grins. "That way maybe I can pick next time." Sokka sweat dropped, Toph just kept her smile. "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"
"Nah, I don't love Aang that much." Toph clutched and then both began laughing. Everyone there sweat dropped at the pair, especially Suki who couldn't believe just how close those two were. Unfortunately their laughs didn't last that much since as Sokka predicted, Aang picked the same location Katara wanted as vacation spot. A small town at the Earth Kingdom where a certain fortune teller he hated so much lived.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Book Four: Love Fortune.
"Isn't this the greatest place to spend our vacations?" Katara smiled happily, after all, she just forced everyone to agree with her into going to this particular town in the middle of nowhere thanks to her boyfriend the all mighty Avatar, who despite not really wanting to come to this town just kept smiling over and over since his girlfriend was enjoying the moment.
"Yeah Katara, dance around the city all you want, I will just stay at the inn and wait until vacations are over." Everyone directed their looks at Sokka minus Toph for obvious reasons. "You know, this town didn't exactly treat me well the last time we came, I have some bad memories about this place, so I will just sleep the rest of my vacations, you all go have fun and don't let me know about any possible fortune telling you might have heard."
"Fortune telling!?" Suki was the first one to react to Sokka's comment, which was often something normal, but this time she was been more enthusiastic than ever. "Is there a fortune teller in this town? Sokka, we must go see her." Suki pulled her boyfriend's arm who pulled the door of the inn trying to escape his girlfriend's strong grab, Katara just smiled at the couple. "Come on Sokka, don't you want to know our love fortune?"
Everything went into silence, Katara knew having her fortune been read was something she enjoyed a lot, but she never actually asked about her love fortune, or at least not particularly, her love fortune with Aang. "Suki! That's an incredible idea; we can go there and ask about our love fortune!" Aang, Zuko and Sokka, sweat dropped, Mai said nothing a little bored as always while Suki and Katara smiled, Toph just yawned in annoyance.
"Yeah, you can all go do your mumbo jumbo telling stuff as the happy couples you all are, I will just stay at the inn and wait until all your lovesickness is gone." Silence once again, although this time it was a different kind of silence, their group was composed of couples and the youngest member was the only one without a date, which excluded her completely of this supposed group trip.
"Wait, I got an idea!" Aang smiled for himself as everyone directed their looks at the bald boy. "Why not having Sokka have his love fortune read with Toph and Suki?" Aang kept his smile, Zuko moved his head in negation, Mai did nothing, Suki was a little offended by that last comment, Toph and Sokka never reacted, but Katara, as the loyal girlfriend she was agreed with the idea.
"That's a wonderful idea Aang, think about it this way, since Toph joined our group, she and Sokka had been as brother and sister, perhaps Aunt Wu can read your fortune as well." No one reacted to Katara's logic, just Suki who grew a little annoyed at the talk. "Come on Sokka, you don't believe in fortune telling but perhaps Toph does."
Toph was about to say she didn't when she feel some odd vibrations coming from Sokka and suddenly stopped. "Well that is true… I don't mind having my fortune read at all since I don't believe in it… but Toph may want to have her fortune told, what do you say Toph? Wanna give it a try?"
"Whatever ya say, I don't mind at all, I mean, I never had my fortune read before." Sokka smiled at Toph, Suki just rolled her eyes annoyed. "I guess its fine with me anyway, I mean, it's not like we have a possible future together at all." Both Sokka and Toph began laughing once again everyone there; especially Zuko gave them weird looks.
"Well then, we should get moving, Aunt Wu is a busy woman, she may not be able to see us today, but just perhaps we will have a minor possibility." Despite what Katara thought about Aunt Wu, the true was she was no longer the busy woman she once was and the doors of her fortune telling business were always open to public.
They all went inside of the building and were greeted by the friendly face of Meng who startled Aang at first, as usual, they were asked to take a sit and wait, since there were other costumers already inside. Meng often came and offered the group some cookies and something to drink, but other than that, they were bored. "Thanks Katara, spending our whole vacations sitting on the floor waiting for an evil witch to come and lie at us about our future, seriously, what better way to spend our vacations than this?"
"I hate to admit it but… I'm bored as well, perhaps coming here wasn't exactly a nice idea, I guess I just wanted to know about my fortune one more time." Sokka was about to do his 'Told Ya' dance when a woman came out of the nearest door, her eyes were filled with tears, and she was yelling over and over something about 'Bonds' a man went running after her, he was also crying. Suddenly he began swearing and cursing Aunt Wu, and then he left, not running after the girl, he just walked away. "What was that last? Normally someone is happy to know about their fortune."
"Oh no, you again, just what I needed." Katara turned around with a huge smile drawn on her face to greet Aunt Wu who just tried to look away but just couldn't. "What can be done? My business is not the same it was long time ago, I guess the less I can do is read your fortunes, although… I doubt there is something you don't already know… oh, and for the love to business, you pay first and then I read your fortune; I don't want you to run away without paying like the last couple."
"Then I will pay for my friends, it's the less I can do for them after all I did." Zuko stood up and took a bag full of gold coins; Aunt Wu smiled and took the bag, giving it to Meng for her to keep them safe. "We all want to know about our… love fortune…" Aunt's Wu eyes widened open, Meng tripped with her feet and let all the gold coins fall, some bystanders directed their attentions at the group from outside of the building. "Did I say something wrong?"
"Love Fortune! Do you really want to know about something that dangerous! That's the reason of why my business is the way it is today! People used to come daily and ask Aunt Wu what to wear or what to have as breakfast, but then a couple had this idea about knowing their love fortune, I predicted a life full of joy and the promise of a newborn tying their bonds for eternity, and the couple left happily, but following their example each couple in the city and over the kingdom came asking for their love fortune, many had happy lives… others… weren't that lucky… I saw terrible things in their future… and slowly… my clients disappeared… all because of a love fortune prediction." Everyone stayed in silence for a while; Zuko just took a deep breath annoyed and took out a second bag of gold. "Thanks honey, you do know how to cheer up an old woman. And just because of your kindness, you will be the first one."
Zuko never had the time to complain since Aunt Wu was already pulling him toward the nearest room, Mai took a deep breath as well and walked inside annoyed. People around the place went inside of the building, they were curious. "Aangy, are you sure you should be asking for this kind of test?" Aang backed off in fear, Meng just gave him an annoyed look and continued. "It is normal for people from this city to ask for their love fortune once in a while, they just want Aunt Wu to read it again in hopes she was mistaken, but for tourists to have their love fortune read… it haven't be done in quiet a while, and normally… it doesn't have nice results."
"Come on Meng, that can't be possible, I mean, Aunt Wu predicted some terrible things for me and Sokka, and look at us, I didn't have such a terrible fate… well… I died and came back to life… but that doesn't count." Everyone there rose an eyebrow at the bald boy. "And look at Sokka! Aunt Wu predicted a 'future of struggle and anguish, most of it self-inflicted' and look at him now!" Everyone looked at Sokka who was trying to pull out a cookie that was stuck in the middle of his teeth, finding it impossible he took a fork and tried to pull it out just to find out he just had the fork stuck there as well. "Ok… perhaps Sokka was a bad example… well I'm still alive!"
"You don't understand, do you?" Meng placed some cups of tea in front of the remaining members of the group and then took a sit herself. "The couple form moments before was one of the first couples to test their love fortune, and the first couple Aunt Wu said that had no possible bonds to ensure their happiness, they had come daily since they heard they weren't meant to each others, always trying to change their love fortune… today… that man asked the girl for marriage… and well… Aunt Wu predicted a life of infidelity and sadness… but they won't listen, I'm sure they will get married… and their fate will just happen without them even noticing it, that happens all the time."
"Sweat! There is nothing better than knowing your life is already screwed up!" Toph yelled out loud, everyone in the room directed evil looks at the girl which of course she ignored and was unable to see. "Ya know, if you know you are screwed up, why minding asking again for someone to remind you how screwed up you are?"
Meng ignored Toph and directed her attention to Aang once again. "Aunt Wu predicted something, she said visitors from far away places would pay our town a second visit, and once they did she hoped to teach everyone in this town a lesson, since she was going to use a special type of fortune telling, on one couple, a fortune telling that would change the perspective of each and everyone in this town about what fortune means." Everyone there blinked twice. "I Don't know what that means either, don't blink at me like that, I'm just saying something different is going to happen tonight, since you are the only visitors from far away places that had paid this town a second visit."
"Then that means we are going to have a good prediction!" Katara clapped her hands happily while the rest of the group, even Toph, raised their eyebrows at her. "Think about it this way, a new type of prediction for a certain couple, it obviously means Aang as the avatar will be an important part of this prediction, and since he is with me maybe we are talking about a future together."
For a while no one said a thing and Katara was left alone to giggle and wait patiently for her turn to come, a couple of hours passed, the group was already falling asleep and still nothing, Katara was also been a victim of the long wait, her eyes were already closing, but soon, her laziness flew away after hearing a soft laugh. "I must admit I had my doubts, but this love fortune was quiet… enjoyable."
"You are kidding right? I mean Aunt Wu did say we were going to live a happy life, I mean she also said I will be a workaholic in hopes to returning my nation's glory for what… 3 years?" Mai who was smiling happily for the surprise of everyone in the room placed 4 fingers in front of Zuko who smiled nervously and scratched the back of his head ashamed. "Right, 4 years, and then…"
"With the promise of marriage and the blessing of close and future good friends, times of peace and hopes will return to our nation." Everyone there was freaked out, Mai smiling and giggling was odd and weird, and sort of scary, but possible. But just by hearing her voice, full with joy, you could definitively tell something incredible had happened. "By the way? Your red carpet will be burned by… you know… him… do you think maybe we should… change its location."
"Mai, you must remember, Aunt Wu said nothing we did would change our fortune, since it was already predicted we would be asking for it." Mai nodded in agreement, the rest of the group just couldn't believe the change not in Zuko but in Mai. "Hey guys! Katara, I must thank you, this fortune telling stuff was quiet a nice idea after all." Katara smiled happily. "But for some reason, Aunt Wu prefers not to have you taking this test, she says it can be… disturbing."
Toph and Sokka both laughed at Katara who gave them both a cold look. "Please Zuko, Aunt Wu and I are good friends." Katara took Aang's hand and walked inside of the room, everyone there was able to hear Aunt Wu complaining and so they laughed hard.
"Ok, since Katara is having her lovely fortune test I guess it's done for today, that girl will drive Aunt Wu nuts asking her what to wear and what to have for breakfast until she marries Aang." Toph hit Sokka's arm playfully to which Zuko and Mai smiled. "What are you both smiling about?"
"Nothing much, let's just say Aunt Wu has something special in store for when you take the test." Sokka pointed to himself surprised and then he hugged Suki hard who smiled as well and gave him a small kiss. Toph just stuck her tongue out at them both.
"Don't feel that way, we learned a little about your fortune as well… your future is full of surprises and possibilities… Aunt Wu said, there is a lot in store for you." Toph scratched the back of her head confused, not because of what Mai said but because she was talking to her. "Is it this scary to have me talking to you?" Toph was about to answer in her usual sarcastic way, but she was unable to since she felt some weak steps walking toward their direction.
"Hey look, Katara is back already; guess there was nothing Aunt Wu could possible say about my sister's future." Zuko kicked Sokka so he would stay in silence, just then Sokka noticed his sister's eyes were filled with tears and that a worry sick Aang was walking slowly behind of her. "Hey… Katara, what's going on?" For a while Katara said nothing she just stood there sobbing carefully. "Hey… Are you… ok… is everything all right…?"
"Aang and I… we are not… bounded to be together…" Everyone in the room remained in silence as Katara just walked away slowly and sobbing, not wanting to believe what was happening, Aang walked away as well, he was depressed and just wanted to be alone.
"I tried… but she wanted to know so badly… as a fortune teller it is my duty to keep some events for myself, but whenever it is a love fortune, I can't since I just have to answer each question that is made to me." Suki stood up, and so did Sokka, Aunt Wu just moved her head in negation. "I don't wish to see more tears of sorrow falling from eyes of good hearted ones, I'm afraid you two have no future together either."
"What!? Wait! You did the same to me the first time, you said my future was bad and refused to read my fortune! And now you are saying we are not meant to be together!" Aunt Wu nodded in agreement. "You are a bad woman! Come on Suki! If she doesn't want to read our fortune then we are leaving!"
"Oh, but I never refused to read your fortune." Sokka stopped his march and faced Aunt Wu, crossing his arms and awaiting for an explanation. "I can see a lot in your future young warrior, many… possibilities… you may not believe in fortune telling but I do know you are curious… not about your future but about how fortune telling works, you are always trying to learn about everything you are unable to comprehend, if you allow me to read your love fortune, I promise, you will find many answers you were searching for."
"Whatever, Zuko already paid for this lie telling stuff." Aunt Wu looked away offended, Sokka just walked toward her. "But if I'm not taking my love fortune test with Suki, how can you read my love fortune?" Aunt Wu smiled and then walked toward Toph, she offered her hand to the blind girl whose eyes seemed to shine a little whenever she 'faced' Aunt Wu, and so the young earthbender took her hand and let Aunt Wu to help her up. "So I have no love fortune with Suki but I have one with Toph!?"
"Perhaps you do… perhaps you don't… do you really wish to know?" Suki stood up annoyed at everything that was going on and took Sokka's hand, pulling him out of the building. "So you don't wish to know… I predicted you wouldn't want to… guess I was right and you were wrong…"
"Wait! I will probe you wrong!" Aunt Wu smiled, Sokka just let go of Suki's hand and faced her. "You just predicted I wouldn't want to know about my love fortune with Toph, then I will probe you wrong by taking the test. That way I probe you are wrong about me not wanting to take the love fortune test!"
"Then that means you will take the test." Aunt Wu took Sokka's hand and drove him inside of the room. Suki was still confused, not able to understand what just happened or what Sokka really wanted. Zuko and Mai just exchanged looks, they both had little knowledge about what was going to happen with Sokka's and Toph's lives but they knew their lives were sort of connected and this was the living probe to it.
This chap was normal, nothing hard to understand at all, but the next one will be a little harder to understand since I'm centering the fic. Around the rules of "Infinite Possibilities" but why messing your brains with it right now? Just wait for the ext chap.