I wrote this for my friend. Insane Elvish Vampire Pirate And The Demented Hobbit Ninja. (Long name I know.)

Disclaimer: I do not own avatar. If I did. I would pay someone to think of a better disclaimer.

Please don't shoot me at the end of this.

After a long night of tossing and turning, Sokka still couldn't think of what to get Katara for her birthday, and it was tomorrow! He had ruled out jewelry. That's more of a boyfriend gift. Chocolates wouldn't work. Katara wasn't big of sweets. And clothes were to much money.

'Man, why does she have to be so hard to shop for? I mean, come on. She won't even tell me what she wants! Stupid not selfish sister…..Ok, think Sokka think! She isn't one for silly gifts. So getting her a lemur toy is out of the question. And she doesn't want anything that costs a lot. So there goes getting her a hot air balloon.'

Just as he was a bout to give up and get her a purple

chicken-moose. A thought hit him.

"I got it! Why not make her something. She loves that kind of stuff. Like when Aang made her that necklace. She freaked out. Now, what to make her? I'm okay at cooking. That's it! I'll cook her something. Something she loves….But what does she like?

Well she likes fruit. What can I make with fruit? How about pancakes... With fresh strawberries... Yeah, that sounds so good! I'll start now so they'll be ready when she wakes up."

After finding out what to do. Sokka scrambled out of bed to find everything he needed.

One problem though. He doesn't have fresh strawberries. It was fall right now. And strawberries are out of season.

"No! We can't be out of fruit.. I mean, Aang loves fruit wouldn't he know we're out. Ok, where can I get strawberries? Town's two miles away. I could never get there and get back in time. And Appa won't take me. He said that I was fat. I am not. Just growing…..sideways."

After pouting for ten minutes. Sokka manned up and started on his way to town.

"Why do we always camp so far away from everything? What's the point."

Walking through thick forest and ice cold rivers Sokka got a little angry. Nothing was going according to plan.

1: Don't forger her birthday. Check

2: Think of something to get (or make) her. Check

3: Get it on time… Not check.

He was suppose to have the strawberries by now. But his shoe got stuck under a rock and he spent an half hour trying to get it out. After no luck he left it. And his foot was getting very cold, and was starting to turn a lovely shade of blue.

He ran onto a mean bear-wolf. And was chased into a tree. And had to throw his other shoe at its head. Knocking it out.

"Wow, my shoes must weigh a ton. Or I'm really strong. That's it, I must be the strongest man in this forest! Take that animal hybrid!" Sokka exclaimed flexing his arms in front of the animal after he got down from the tree.

After two hours of walking/running and the cold he made it to town. Running straight to the market he looked for some strawberries.

"I don't see any. What if I got here to late and there all sold out!? Okay, chill out. I'm sure someone has some. Hmm, Let's try that creepy old vender. He looks nice."

Running over to said creepy old vender, Sokka peered over the man's fruit. And saw no strawberries. Only a few mangos and some peaches.

"Umm, Mr. Vender Man? Do you happen to have any strawberries?" Sokka asked, praying that he did.

"Sorry kid, I sold my last ones to a little girl not to long ago. But I have some great peaches. Half off too." He said holding them out with a big smile showing that some of his teeth are missing.

Sokka's world stopped. The Vender sold them! After everything he went through.

"Sir, what did the girl look like?"

The vender rubbed his nose in thought. "Well she was about this high" holding his hand to his waist. "And had her hair up in buns. With little flowers on her dress. I hope that helps kid."

Waving goodbye to the vender Sokka went on a search to find the girl.

"No flowers, No buns, No nothing! Maybe the vender lied to me. I bet it's 'cause I didn't buy his nasty bruised peaches. I can't find her anywhere!" He yelled tugging at his hair in frustration.

Just out of the Conner of his eye. Sokka saw a young girl. With buns in her hair, and flowers on her dress. He rushed over to the little girl.

"Hey! Little girl! I need to talk to you!"

The girl looked scared. "Mama said I shouldn't talk to creepy old men."

"Hey, I'm not old….Well I'm older then you. But not that much! I have you know, that I can't even buy alcohol that's how young I am." He huffed crossing his arms with a pout.

The girl just stared. "What do you want?"

"Did you buy strawberries from that vender over there?" Pointing to the old man behind the stand, who was waving at them.

"Yeah what of it?"

"Look I really need those, my sister loves them and I was going to give her some for her birthday."

The girl thought for a minute. Tilting her head to the side. Then a wicked smile spread across her face.

"For a price."

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(Peers over box fort) Are you shooting yet?

Well this was going to be a one shot….But I was getting bored. So I'll break it up….If it does well enough.

So, Seeing as you're reading this. I'm only guessing you've read the story….So review!