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#14: Seasonal

I've never been one to be overly-excited when it comes to holidays. Sure I'm jolly and content at the sight (or rather the feeling) of Christmas trees lined in their lots, ready for benders and non-benders to pick them out, strap them into a wagon, and deck them out with tinsel and ornaments. I'm not like my spazzy best friends. Katara is into Thanksgiving the most, since she takes pride in the ability to cook (what the rest of us lack). Aang is into Valentine's Day but that's just because he's a hopeless romantic and so deeply in love with Katara that it'd take him two more Avatar after hime to crawl out. Sokka's is Christmas. Something about the smell of eggnog and snow makes him experience this feeling of euphoria.

Let's start with last New Years. I remember counting down from ten and stopping at seven when Sokka cuddled up to Suki, waiting for us to scream 'one!' so they could kiss themselves into the new year.

After that was the sappy-as-ever Valentine's Day. And everyone seemed to be paired up. Everyone but me. I don't find anything wrong with being single...I just hate being a third wheel to all of my friends. Aang and Katara, Zuko and Mai, Suki and Sokka. I remember sitting on the couch, listening to Katara and Aang chat when the Kyoshi-native squealed. He handed her an obviously expensive bouquet and they kissed. I just shut my eyes, although it would do me no good. This thing, my special sight, is a curse sometimes. I can't escape seeing what I don't want to. It's like someone forcing me to be inches from them as they made out.

Then it was St. Gyatso Day, a holiday which Aang made up for his mentor. We were told to wear green, which meant nothing to me, since...well you know colors, and I'm already clad in green everyday. I remember eating half of my weight in piece candy: candy that was wrapped in foil to make them look like money. Then we all got drunk.

Next was what is probably my favoite: April Fool's Day. It's the one holiday where no matter what, Sokka hangs out with me all day. It's like our holiday. Last time that holiday rolled around, we went on a pranking spree. We assembled a cabbage merchant's cart inside his house while he was going to the market, we placed spark rocks under the burners of stoves in all of the resturaunts we could find, and even conjured up small-scale pranks specially designed for each of the members of Team Avatar.

Afer that was Easter. We spent it in Omashu, where people hid eggs and tried to find them again, which I found pointless because no matter where you put them, I will find them. But my favorite part was when Aang dressed up like Flopsy. I also noticed that Sokka had an argument with Suki over something as Katara and I walked near them. She pulled me away before I could hear what it was they were talking about, muttering something about 'giving them their privacy'.

After that was Mother's and Father's Day, something none of us really wanted to celebrate or acknowledge. I realized that day that all of us had parental issues.

Then it was Independence Day, a holiday created after we defeated Ozai by Sparky. That was an interesting holiday. First, I was forced into a dress. Then I was told to dance with some Fire Nation nerd-o, who ended up ditching me anyways for Ty Lee. Sparky and Mai announced they'd be getting married this time next year, which was cause for 'free drinks on the Fire Lord'. Sokka wasn't inseperable this time around, sitting with me or Aang and Katara as she would wonder around and dance with enchated strangers. She was always too polite to say no. I remember most of us got drunk, except for Sparky, Mai, and Katara. I vaguely remember telling Sokka I loved him but we were both too hammered to remember anything the morning after.

Then it came to Mai's favorite holiday: Halloween. I dressed up as a siren, what ever that is, because I stupidly trusted Katara and Ty Lee to pick my costume out for me. They came back with a really weird costume that showed off my midrift. I also heard news that Sokka and Suki broke up.

And then it was Christmas. Everything seemed right. Only Sokka was being a Grinch instead of a Santa. He drunk beer instead of eggnog and tore the miseltoe off the doorway, throwing to the ground angrily everytime he passed it. I remember standing under the miseltoe next to him, but he didn't notice. I left my spot before Aang could announce to everyone we were standing there. I kicked myself for being such a dumbass.

But now it's the New Year again. And this time, it's going to be different.

I stand there with my cup, when Aang announces that they're going to be counting down around the clock-candle in thirty seconds.

"Has anyone seen Sokka?" Katara chimes in.

"I'll get him," I volunteer, raising my hand. They look at me as I walk, telling me to hurry up.

"Don't get your granny-panties in a twist!" I say as I slip outside, leaving them chuckling behind me.

There he is. Standing in the middle of the slush-covered dirt road, the powdery flakes falling in slow motion. "Sokka," I say.

He doesn't answer, he's just staring at the sky.

"Sokka," I say a little more louder. "They're counting down."

"Huh?" He turns and looks at me over his shoulder. I groan as I step off of the front porch, my feet being stabbed by the icy snow.

I stand in front of him, arms crossed over my chest. He finally turns to me, ready to hear me out.

"They're counting down to the new year inside. I can hear them starting." Right now they're at 7.

6...

"Toph, I dont want to go inside."

5...

"Dont be a douche, we're missing it." I grab his hand to take him inside.

4...

He stops me from going anywhere, pulling me back to where we were standing, only I'm closer than before. I think I'm blushing.

"What are you doing, Snoozels?"

2...

"I don't know," he says with a light chuckle to his voice.

1...

He dips his head, letting his lips fall onto mine. They're really strong, like he's been practicing on watermelons or something. We're creating bodyheat, I'm surprised we havent melted the snow under our feet yet. I realize I'm kissing him and I kiss back, letting my eyelids slip over my blind eyes. I enjoy every minute I can when I realize that it's going to be a very good year.

Happy New Years!


Haha so whadya think? Personally, I think it's pretty fluffy for a New Years fic.

Review Monster: Enough fluff...I want something like angst or thrills to feed me! So get writing, that is, if you're not grounded! MWAHAHA!

Isn't he charming? :)

Peace, L.