Chapter 4: GIRLS DAY!!!
Katara pov
Suki, Toph and I decided getting ready for the party would be better if we got ready in my room. My room was the biggest as was my bathroom. Of all of us Toph needed the most help, so Suki and I spent most of the afternoon preparing her. We spent a good two ours giving Toph a facial and scrubbing all the dirt off her skin.
While Toph relaxed under her face mask, Suki took control of my hair. She brushed it so much it went straight. She ran a scissor along the bottom of my hair to get rid of the dead ends. She then gathered it into a bun at the top of my head. Around the bun small pieces of hair hung out. In the end I had a big bun on top surrounded by small bologna curls.
I brushed out Toph's hair while suki took control of her nails. I left her hair down and rolled it into curlers. I told her to sit still for a while. Suki had her hair in curls nicely. Her dress was purple it was long sleezed and went to the floor. The fabric around her belly was tight from her bulge. She looked at the dress I chose to wear. She shook her head and tsked at me. "If you think you are wearing that you are sadly mistaked."
"What should I wear this is the only party dress I own." I asked looking at her funny.
A evil grin spread across her face. "Go in my room your dress is hanging on a hook in the bathroom" she said. As I left the room Suki turned to finish her work on Toph's toes. A little down the hall I turned the corner and almost walked into Aang.
" Hey Katara, wow your hair is really pretty." He said looking at the mound of hair on my head.
"Thanks Aang, Apparently I am supposed to pick my dress up from Suki room." I explained
"Katara, I wanted to tell you I am going to visit that guru who helped me with my chakras. Anyway, you cant come with me so I asked Zuko if you could stay here for a little. I thought you would not mind." Aang explained.
"Ow really that would be great. I would love to stay Zuko for a while." I said a little excited.
"Tomorrow morning I am leaving. So we can enjoy the party tonight."
" Okay well that's good to know. Well I better go get my dress before Suki gets mad." I said excusing myself.
" Ok see you later Katara!" Aang called after me. I turned the corner and walked into Suki and Sokka's room. I looked in the bathroom and sure enough there was the dress hanging on the door. I rushed back to the room. Suki had Toph all done. Toph was gorgeous, her hair was half pulled up and her curls spiraled downward. Her dress was long sleeved and hugged her curves nicely and the color made her eyes shine. Toph looked like a perfect lady other than the tomboy she usually was.
"Sugarqueen, what took you so long?" Toph asked
"Ow I ran into aang in the hall, he told me he was leaving for a new mission tomorrow. It's a mission I cant go on so he said he spoke to zuko and he said I could stay here."
"Ow, sugarqueen and sparky sitting in a tree KISSING..."
"Quiet Toph, I think this is a great idea I mean, arent you and zuko really close. So consider this a vacation Katara." Suki said
"Yeah, Zuko is one of my best friends, I love the idea of staying with him." I said walking into the bathroom to put her dress on.
"Alright enough chitchat we have a party to get to. Katara when your done in there come out and so I can make you one of the prettiest ladies at the party." Suki said with a smile.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three Hours Later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All three of us had been ready an hour ago, so waiting this long to enter the party was boring, plus with Toph there complaining every five minutes they were all a little moody. As a custom of the fire nation, we were introduced as we walked down the royal stair case that led into the grand ball room. Suki walked up to the announcer and told him our names.
"PRESENTING, Mrs. Suki, leader of the kyoshi warriors, next we have Miss Toph Bei Fong master earthbending teacher of Avatar Aang, and Finally Miss Katara master waterbending teacher to Avatar Aang." He announced with a loud booming voice. When I made my way down the stairs into the grand ball room, all eyes seemed to turn on me. I could feel my cheeks turning a shade redder. Then as I looked at the faces, I could easily spot Aang and Sokka, behind them stood a very bored looking Zuko. Than his face turned up towards me and I could see a change in his eyes. They began to shine and when his eyes met mine I could not help but smile at him.