Denim
Denim
Zuko, Katara and Aang had just finished their chemistry lesson and were on their way towards the park to have lunch. It was a bright day today and so they decided that it would be nice to have lunch outside, exposed to the elements. As they walked over towards the seating area Aang took out his favourite cap and placed it on his head.
"You really love that cap don't you?" Zuko said.
"Darn right I do! I mean just look at it." He point to the blue arrow that lay in the centre pointing downward. "Pure Awsomeness!"
"Right." Zuko said, uninterested.
"So Katara, how was Suki's birthday sleepover?" asked Aang
"It was great Aang, we had loads of fun. Toph made sure of that! How about you guys? What did you do over the weekend"
"Well, I helped Sokka pack for his Geography trip. Boring Guy over here stayed home stayed home to study".Aang replied, nudging Zuko.
"Aang, my exams are in two months, so what if I like to stay one step ahead." Zuko smiled, nudging Aang back. Zuko was very academic, he had to be. His father and grandfather had all attended Harvard and become world class businessmen and whether or not he wanted to, he had to do the same his very honour depended on it. Or at least that's what he told himself…
"So what do you guys think of over there for lunch?" Katara pointed to a seating area not to far from where they were.
"Yeah seems fine." Aang said. "Race you guys." Zuko and Katara looked at each other, smiled then looked at Aang
"You're on!" They said simultaneously.
As the three of them ran Katara's scrunchie fell to the ground causing her hair to come loose. "Beat you guys again." Aang said cockily. "Man you guys are slow."
"No we're not. You're just lighter on your feet!" Zuko retorted.
"Yeah! And my hair band fell out. Now look at my hair. I look like a mad person now!"
"You're telling me!" Aang said.
Katara smiled. "You're soo lucky you look like a five year old." Katara said while pushing him
"Well I don't know about you guys but I'm starved." Zuko said while sitting on the grass.
"Me to." Aang said. He took off his backpack and started rummaging through it looking for his lunch. "Darn! This is just perfect."
"What is it Aang?" Katara said after retrieving her scrunshie.
"I left my lunch in my locker! Why did I have to have gym after break!" He said while looking up towards the sky. I'm gonna go to that sandwich stall over there. I'll be back soon."
"Okay." Zuko said.
"Aww poor Aang "Katara said. "He was trying to save some of his money to buy something for Toph's birthday."
"But Toph's birthday is weeks away!" Zuko replied.
"He wants to get something really special." Katara said while grinning.
"Ah I see. Errrr Katara, you're not going to sit there are you?" But it was too late, she had already sat down on one of the benches.
"Why what wrong?" She asked. Zuko pointed to the wet paint sign on the wall next to the benches.
"Damn!! Thanks for the heads up Zuko" She said angrily while frantically turning in circles to see how much damage the paint had caused.
"Why did you think I was sitting on the grass, because I love earth?" Zuko laughed
"This is not funny Zuko, these aren't my denim's these are Suki's I borrowed them!"
"OK. 1. Why do you say denims instead of jeans and 2. By borrowed do you mean stole?? Zuko said while grinning to himself."
"Zuko you are not helping. These are Suki's new JEANS then!!" Katara started patting herself desperately trying to remove any paint. "Ok, I think I got most of it, How does it look." She posed awkwardly, similarly to the way a golfer looks at the end of a shot.
Zuko blushed. His cheeks becoming redder by the moment. "Urmm…" Those Apple Bottom Jeans are definitely doing their job. Zuko thought to himself.
"Hurry up Zuko…" Katara yelled.
"Well its urmm…"
"Oh no its bad isn't it?" asked Katara.
"No no no. it's..." Zuko paused for a while, almost in a daydream. "Perfect." He finally said.
Katara turned around and looked at Zuko confused. Their eyes met and the suddenly she understood. She blushed. "Thanks" she said while unconsciously playing with her hair.
"The paint must have dried. There's nothing there." Zuko said unwrapping his lunch trying his hardest to stop blushing.
"Yeah, probably." Katara shrugged while sitting on the grass.
"Hey guys. What did I miss?" Zuko and Katara had been so distracted by what had happened they didn't seem to notice Aang returning.
"Nothing." They both said simultaneously.
"Right." Aang said sarcastically while raising an eyebrow. "Why don't I believe you?"