Author's Note: I had the "Circle of Life" from Disney's The Lion King constantly replaying as I wrote this chapter. I HIGHLY recommend that you listen to the song before or have it playing quietly in the background as you read this. It's just more fun that way. :D

Also, I'll be skipping from scene to song to scene throughout this chapter. This is because everything is pretty much running simultaneously.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any characters of Avatar: the Last Airbender or The Lion King's "Circle of Life"

The Avatar's Roadside Guide: Coping with Hitchhikers

RATING: T (PG-13), may change later

GENRE: general/humor

SUMMARY: just some random fun (oh and completely AU)

Chapter 2: The Circle of Life

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba,

Sithi uhm ingonyama

The morning dew on the leaves sparkled as the sun peaked from behind the clouds; beams of light penetrated the sky, turning it miraculous shades of orange and red. A midnight blue compact SUV sped through the highway, blurring the bits and pieces of farmland one could see from the inside.

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba,

Sithi uhm ingonyama, ingonyama,

Siyo Nqoba,

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (repeat multiple times)

["Umm Sokka? Why are we listening to—"

"Shut up Katara, this is my part right here!"]

From the day we arrived on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

In the waking countryside, small critters began to stir from their night's resting place as the nocturnal animals retired to sleep for the day. A cat awoke, stretching its body and yawning, looking towards the litter of kittens that had been born the day before.

There's more to see than can ever be seen

["Sokka, I think you're going too fast."

"I told you to be quiet Katara!"]

More to do than can ever be done

It was time to search for some food, but the task seemed too easy today, since a neat stack of fruits and bread was being prepared near the felines. A young boy, shaved bald, with unusual blue arrow tattoos on his head and arms was pulling out food for the new family of kittens. The cat eyed the boy from across the road. Why he had decided to pile the food on the other side of the road instead of right next to the litter of kittens was a question that only he knew the answer to.

There is far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

"Here kitty, kitty, kitty," the boy called out to the orange tabby. It paused and licked itself before carefully making its way across the asphalt toward the food. The boy smiled as he started to pet the cat, who had started to pick through the apple and melon slices in the heap of food.

"Good girl." The boy got up and headed toward his cart, smiling at the fact that he had just accomplished his first good deed of the day.

But the sun rolling high

["Sokka!"]

Through the sapphire sky

["Shut up!"]

Keeps great and small on the endless round

After the cat had eaten its fill, it took a large slice of melon and started walking back towards the kittens.

["Sokka!"

"Katara, it's almost at the main part!"

"You're not listening to me! You're driving too—SOKKA! WATCH OUT! CAT!"]

The young man, who had turned his head to scold his younger sibling, turned back to look at the road. A large orange tabby cat was crossing right in front of them.

"TURN,TURN, TUR—AHHHH!"

:::SCREECH:::CRASH:::

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair…

"Uggghhhhhh… Kata… Katara! Are you okay?"

Katara didn't answer. Her face was pale as she stared ahead of her. Sokka followed her gaze. His eyes bulged. Sprawled on the ground was a young boy, about fifteen or sixteen years of age. He was next to what looked to be a severely splintered peddler's cart.

…and hope

The cat placed the melon slice beside its nursing female companion.

Through faith and love

The *male* tabby nudged each of the suckling kittens. It was a good day.

Till we find our place

"Spirits Sokka! What've we done?" Katara opened the door and stepped out, quickly pulling out her cell phone.

"STOP! Don't call anyone yet."

Katara stared at her brother in disbelief.

"What are you talking about? He needs help!"

Sokka stepped out and examined the body. An indiscernible expression crossed his face, followed by a look of panicked realization, followed by an unsettling calm.

On the path unwinding

"Katara."

In the circle

"Let's put him in the trunk."

The Circle of Life.

AN: Hope you all enjoyed! Oh, and I'd like to give a shout out to Avatard12 for your words of encouragement! Thanks for being my only reviewer for the first chapter! You're awesome! :D