The Unwanted Return
Chapter 1
When Sokka finally decided to get up and out of his tent this morning, the sun was barely in the sky yet. He knew today was going to be special all for just one reason, today was his birthday and he was going to get a head start on his presents. He began to quietly ransack everyone's bags to find his presents. After an hour of disappointment and not a present to find, Sokka gave up in desperation, and yelled "Where are my birthday presents?!?" Turning around to head back to his tent he found that everyone else was standing behind him.
"Happy birthday Sokka!" Aang, Katara, Toph, and Suki cheered in unison as they presented him with brightly wrapped gifts. "Heh, oh yeah, my birthday which means two things gifts and tons and tons of cake!!" Sokka commented as he quickly snatched the gifts form them and eagerly tore them open. "Great another year older, but still has the attitude of a five year old" Toph sarcastically remarked to Katara and both shared a giggle. "What?" inquired Sokka still trying to get a ribbon off of his first present. "Oh nothing."
Before Sokka could return to the rest of his presents Suki sat down and whispered into his ear. "Sokka, I need to talk to you in private." And quickly grabbed hold of his hand and led him into the forest. Sokka whining "But my presents." Once they were a few feet away form the others Suki turned around to him. "The reason that I wanted to bring you out here is that I wanted to give you my present in private." She told Sokka as she pulled out of her pocket a small, slim present and handed it to him. When he finally opened it, inside was a solid gold dagger, with a handle increased with a sapphire gem. "My god… Suki, how did… Why did…" He couldn't find the right words to say other than "This is the best gift I've ever received." He returned it to its holster, bent down and attached it to his ankle.
Standing up he walked to her and embraced her, as soon as he did that Suki could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks. He looked down at her, and couldn't help but smile. Everything about her he loved; her warrior makeup, the brunette hair, and her glossy green eyes. "Suki… I've never met someone quite like you" Sokka said "and I love you." Suki now blushing harder now replied "I love you too Sokka". "And Suki there's something I want to ask you." He reached down to grab a small box out of his pocket, when an arrow shot out in-between the bushes and headed straight toward them.
Separating in time to avoid the arrow, Sokka and Suki pulled out their weapons and got into a fighting pose to fend off the attacker. Soon a body emerged from the bushes, a boy about Sokka's height wearing a green and brown tunic and had dark hair. "What the hell was that all about!?!" Sokka yelled out in rage. Laughing the strange kid said apologetically "Sorry, I mistook you two for fire nation" "Hello Suki long time no see." Turing to her Sokka confused "You know him?" Sighing in disappointment "Yes, Sokka this is Zane… my ex-boyfriend." Sokka instantly hated him.