Katara had just turned 23 and was just out of college. She was tired of school and wanted to have fun for once in her life. For all her life she had always been doing stuff that involved school. She never really had friends and always stayed home working on stuff for school or just reading and practicing her waterbending. She had always been told by her brother Sokka to lighten up and have fun for once. That was easier said than done for her. School was always keeping her stressed with swim meets and studying for her masters in the medical field.
Now being out of school and having three months until she started working all she wanted to do is learn and experience life to the fullest before she had to start her career.
Day 1 of "Fun"
I had no idea what to do that would be fun to do that other people in this world do. I really didn't want to but I was pretty sure I needed to go talk to my brother about how to have fun, seeing as he always wanted to get me to do "fun" things with him and his friends all the time.
After a ten minute drive I was at dad's house where Sokka was living seeing as he was too lazy to get a job and decided he would just live with dad his whole life. After I waited who knows how long for Sokka to come and answer the door I miserably asked him for his help. He seemed surprised at first but then he got that look in his eyes like he had something up his sleeve. I wearily asked him if he could teach me how to have fun and then all hell broke loose when he started to scream at the top of his lungs saying, "Thank the heavens!" I looked at him as if he was out of his mind and he just looked at me with a grin and ran towards me and picked me up and started running around the house.
I really wasn't sure if he had lost his mind or what cause no matter how much I yelled at him to put me down and to shut up he wouldn't until he was out of breathe. Once that was done he smiled at me and said, "Of course Katara, I would love to teach you how to have fun."
Earlier that day
Never once did I realize that Sokka actually had fun friends to hang out with. There was Toph; the thick headed blind earthbender who I swear must actually be able to see. Then Zuko; he was kind of cute and quiet and got irritated whenever anyone tried to mess with him, but the most interesting thing about him was the scar he had on his face. Then there was Suki, she was Sokka girlfriend who I knew more than the rest because she was over at my house whenever Sokka came over. I would have to say that before I met Toph and Zuko she was the only actual friend I've ever had. But there was still one more person that was Sokka's friend. He wasn't going to be over at Suki's place until a half an hour from now. I had heard his name was Aang. I thought it was an interesting name, but very familiar.
Sokka thought that since he was teaching me how to have fun that I should learn the basics first by learning how to talk and hang with people while relaxing and not being so uptight.
I've got to say that his advice for once actually is nice and working. I couldn't help but laugh out loud while thinking about this. The one good thing though was that everyone was laughing as well but only because they were laughing at how much of a pig Sokka was eating his hot wings.
While Toph was making snide comments about Sokka's eating the doorbell rang and Suki got up to go get it. When she returned she was followed by a guy. When he turned towards me and we locked eyes I felt like time had stopped. His steely grey eyes were like doors to pure beauty and heaven and peace. We both stayed like that until Toph interrupted us and said, "Hey Twinkletoes are you going to keep making googly eyes at Sugar Queen or are you going to sit down?" I looked over at her and asked her why she called me that and Sokka said for her that she gives everyone nicknames. Then Toph said, "Snoozles is right."
Aang spoke up after he sat down next to me and asked me my name. I as smoothly as I could, told him my name was Katara. He smiled at me and told me that was a beautiful name and that his was Aang. I couldn't help but blush and thank him.
Over the next two hours everyone talked and laughed about life and was getting to know Katara while she was trying to get to know them. Katara started to feel like life really was fun when you weren't all stressed out and had friends.
Well at around 11 at night Katara decided that she should go home. She asked Sokka if he could take her home but he said that he didn't want to leave yet and Aang came up to her and said he could take her home. She happily accepted his offer and said bye to everyone else.
When they were alone they both were quiet as they walked to Aang's car. When they both got in they sat there for a minute trying to think of something to say to each other. Finally Katara was able to get the words, "I appreciate you doing this for me." "It's not a problem," Aang said as he smiled a sweet and loving smile to her. Katara couldn't help but have her heart skip a few beats.