What My Brother Doesn't Know
Well, there's been a bunch of people writing one-shot series in Avatar so I decided I would too! :) Yes, I know what some of you are thinking but this title is not leaning towards that subject...well...maybe a tinsey bit. Anyway I hope you like it :D
"Ouch!" Sokka yelped while nursing his injured hand and glaring at the girl next to him.
"Keep your hands away from my dinner!" Toph replied sharply. She grabbed the chicken leg that Sokka had been reaching for and took a huge bite. Onlookers were either snickering or gagging as they watched the exchange between earthbender and warrior.
"Hey it was mine first!" Sokka snatched a pastry out of Toph's hand.
"Do that again and I'll break your fingers!" Toph snatched the pastry back out of his hand before he could sink his teeth into the strawberry on top, or any of it's frosting goodness.
Three girls watched the argument with different reactions. One had her head buried in her hands, another had a angry shade of red gracing her cheeks while the third just looked bored. Those girls are The Kyoshi Warriors Leader; Suki. Waterbending Master; Katara. Soon to be Fire Lady; Mai.
Suki was trying to disappear, Katara was doing her best to keep her infamous temper in check and Mai was looking for her fiance. All three were failing miserably.
Suki sunk lower in her chair when her boyfriend spit some sort of dessert all over one guest. That was the last straw.
Katara stormed over to her brother, grabbed his ear and pulled him over to Suki. "Sit down and STAY THERE!" Sokka cowered underneath his sister's wrath and buried his face into Suki's shoulder like a small, frightened child. Katara grumbled something that sounded like 'Bathroom' and stomped off, the crowd parting for her.
"Well, somebody's PMSin tonight." Toph said, licking what was left of a dessert off her fingers. Suki and Mai stared in the direction Katara went and exchanged a glance.
"Can you really blame her?" Suki said, staring in the direction Katara had gone. "I mean the celebration's already halfway over and she hasn't seen Aang at all!"
"Yeah." Mai agreed, "I'd be mad too if I didn't see Zuko."
"I have to say the same thing. Though Teo did see me before the party." Toph agreed.
Sokka stared at them like they were stupid. "What are you guys talking about? Aang's right over there." He pointed to where Aang was dancing with a giddy black haired girl in a sparkling dress that if you stared too long at you'd be seeing spots.
Suki shook her head and was about to say something but Toph beat her to it. "Yes he's over there but how would you feel if you were forced to watch your girlfriend dance with tons of guys and hadn't talked or seen her before the party?"
"Point taken." Sokka and the girls settled for watching Aang dance of course Toph and Sokka were eating and watching like it was a movie.
Aang gently nudged his dance partner away so he could have his personal space, for the seventh time. Sure it was fine if it was Katara but a girl he barely knew, leaning on his chest and getting waaaay too close, was very uncomfortable. He knew Katara was sick of all these girls fawning over him ever since he had his growth spurt and was suddenly a very handsome young Avatar and frankly, he was too. The song ended and Aang pried the girl off of him and escaped to the table his friends were at.
He collapsed into a chair and took the glass of punch Mai was offering him. "Thanks." He said slowly draining it while keeping an eye out for more of his fan-girls looking for a dance.
"You looked like you had fun." Sokka said.
Aang rolled his eyes and placed the empty glass on the table. "Oh yeah, loads of fun." He suddenly noticed one person missing. "Where's Katara?" Toph merely pointed towards the bathrooms so, of course, Aang went to get her.
"How much you wanna bet some old lady's gonna beat on him when he goes into the ladies bathroom?" Toph smirked when Sokka took on the bet. She placed her feet flat on the floor and concentrated on Aang's slightly heavier footsteps.
As Toph predicted Aang was beat on by a short white-haired old lady with a purse that he suspected had a brick hidden within it. Rubbing his sore arm he entered the ladies bathroom and thankfully there was no other girls (or old ladies) inside. He heard quiet sobbing and locked the door before checking each door to see if it was locked. (A/N: The stalls have doors that reach the floor so no one can see feet.) He pulled the handle of the last and largest one to find that it was locked.
He knocked on the door. "Go away." Katara tearily spoke.
"Katara it's me." The sobbing stopped abruptly, "Can I come in." It was quiet for a minute or two then finally the door was unlocked. He opened it and re-locked it before turning to the girl curled up on the floor. Aang blushed when he realized he could see almost all the way up her skirt from where he was standing.
Aang sat down next to her and tried to wrap an arm around her shoulders but she shook it off. "Katara, what's wrong?" His eyes softened when she looked at him with red eyes that made the blue stand out even more.
"Those stupid fan-girls." Katara growled and leaned against him slightly. He took the invitation and wrapped his arms around her again, this time she accepted and leaned her head against his shoulder. Aang rested his head on hers and faintly smelled the strawberry shampoo (Was it called shampoo back then?) she used.
"What about them?"
Katara gripped his robes tightly. "They keep taking you away from me." More quietly she added, "Trying to be your girl, the Avatar's Girl."
Aang still heard it. He pulled back and lifted her chin so he could see her eyes. "That's just it. They're trying to be my girl." He smiled and kissed her nose, "But I already have a girl." Aang slowly leaned down, his lips just brushing hers he said, "You're the Avatar's Girl." Katara grabbed his cheeks and made him kiss her.
"I love you." Katara mumbled into the kiss. For Aang's reply he just deepened the kiss. He broke it for a minute so they could get to their feet before instantly claiming her lips again. He pinned her to the wall and lifted her up so she was eye level. Katara moaned when Aang pried her mouth open and played with her tongue. Oxygen was needed so they stopped, well, Katara did. Aang was too busy trailing kisses down her neck, he found a sensitive spot and nipped then sucked on it.
Katara moaned again. "Aang..."
"What's taking them so long?" Sokka asked to no one in particular. Suki and Mai shrugged while Toph did nothing but play with her three gold coins she won from Sokka. She had her feet on Aang's empty chair and flipped one coin over and over again. "Toph?"
"What?" Toph said while continuing to flip the coin.
"What's taking Katara and Aang so long."
Toph sighed, caught her coin and pressed her feet to the ground again. Almost instantly she pulled them off the floor and hid her grimace with a smirk.
"Well?" Sokka asked anxiously.
Toph shook her head and shrugged. "Too many vibrations. Can barely see anything." Sokka groaned and never noticed the looks exchanged between Mai and Suki, nor the whispering and giggling.
"Man do they owe me."
Toph kept her feet on Aang's chair until the party was over.
Did any of you see that coming? For all who did you get a cookie for you're smartness! I'm gonna write more but I got soccer practice soon so I'll try to post the next chappy after I'm back! (As long as I'm not aching too badly.)
R&R please!
