So yeah, I know the first couple of chapters came out like really fast and stuff…but yeah, I got distracted by something shiny…and my deviantart crap…so yeah…BACK TO THE STORY!!

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Aang was practicing his Earth bending with Toph right now. Poor guy, he has to wake up early to practice with Zuko, then after breakfast he has to start practice with Toph. He gets to practice his Air bending after lunch, but after dinner he has to practice with me. Sure we give him days off, or days when he just has to be taught by one of us, but still it seems a bit constant. I know the commits arrival is really close, but still. He really has to grow up fast, no time to be a kid.

I walked over to the old fountain to see if Sokka or one of the other guys were there. Unfortunately for me, there was only Zuko. Is he taking a nap? Does Zuko even take naps? Wait, he's talking? Is that Duke? He is talking to Duke. Why is he talking to Duke? Maybe I should walk up closer, just to see what's going on.

"So then you close your eye's and count to ten. Got it?"

"Um, okay."

"You really have never played this before? Have you?"

"No, sorry…"

Zuko was scratching the back of his head. Played what? What are they playing?

"Hey, it's Katara!"

I was a bit shocked to see Duke pointing at me, I must have had a stupid look on my face, because Duke laughed at me.

"Yes, I am Katara. What are you trying to play?"

"Well, Sokka, Haru, Tao, Zuko and I got a little bored. So I had an idea, we should play hide and go seek. But I have to explain to Zuko here how to play it, seeing as how he never played."

I raised my eyebrow to that statement. He had never played hide and go seek. Everyone plays that. Even Toph does, but that's only because she unfair advantage.

"You, really haven't?"

"I had a messed up childhood okay. So can we please get on with this? I think I have it."

"Sure, but Katara gets to hide with me! COME ON!"

With that Duke grabbed my hand, and we were off to find a hiding spot.

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Counting…one…this is so stupid…two…who would play a game like this? Three, I mean really? Four, what's the point? Five…eh, what gets them to like me. Six…seven…eight…nine…

"TEN!"

"ABOUT TIME IDIOT!"

Sokka is going down first for that. Well, not because of the idiot comment, I am sure I must look like an idiot. Not knowing how to play a game that apparently everyone knows how to play. But because he gave his position away, the man really doesn't know the meaning of 'hide' does he?

It only took me a few minutes to get to him. He made a face of disappointment when saw him.

"Well…nice to see that you get the 'seek' part of the game."

"Oh be quite and help me find the other's."

"Fine. But we find Haru before we find The Duke and my sister. He has a rather unfair advantage to this game."

"How?"

"Earth bender, remember?"

"Oh…yeah, he could be anywhere."

Sokka and I went on the search for Haru. He hid in plain sight, just above the right side of the fountain. He sneezed, that was the only thing that gave him away, and then the falling on Sokka and I.

"Urgh, why did I have to sneeze?"

"You were lucky you landed on us, other wise you might have ruined the game. Dieing and all, real kill joy."

"Thank you Sokka for your words of wisdom, can we now find The Duke and your sister?"

"Jeez Zuko, serious much?"

I rolled my eyes at that comment. I just didn't want to be 'it' anymore. This game was a little, annoying when you were 'it.' I wanted to hide. That seemed a bit more fun.

Duke was easily found, his helmet was sticking out above a rock. If he didn't insist on wearing it, we might have not found him. He seemed happy though.

"You're good at this game! You already found Sokka and Haru! All we have to do is find Katara and Tao."

"Then I'll be it…I don't like being it."

In unison Haru, Duke and I rolled our eyes.

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What is taking o long for them to find me? Did Zuko give up? No, that cant be it. Maybe he found everyone else first...or is trying t find Haru. Hmm, what should be for lunch? I think we have some left over rice from breakfast…let me see, we have leachy nuts. And we still have some jerky. Maybe we should go to that port town…they might have some good stuff. Haru and Tao could go in no problem. Well maybe not Tao.

"Hey, no fair! You have like three other people helping you!"

Oh no, that means there going to be after me next. Why do I have to be wearing blue? I stick out like a soar thumb here. I think I should move. But that sounded close. A bit too close.

"We should split up, that will make this round go faster."

I hate you Sokka, I really do hate you and your awesome ideas. I really have to move now.

I got into a crawling position and started to crawl forward. All the time trying to make sure I didn't make a sound. Then I had a great idea. I took out some water from my water pouch and made it slither its way to where they were still discussing the best way to find me. I made some ice all around them, so that when they decided to move, they would all fall. And well, give me some extra time to get away.

"Okay let's go, I get-"

I heard Sokka fall, and the rest of the guys started to laugh. But then, Zuko somehow saw me and sprinted towards me.

"Uh-oh."

For some reason that was all I could say as I turned and started to sprint away. Seeing as how they hadn't gotten me cornered yet, I still had a chance to get away.

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How come she is so fast? How could she be this fast? She was raised in a place that you really didn't have to be fast. But she was. She was getting away. And the others weren't helping! They helped me with finding everyone one else! What is the hold up with them?

Then I looked over my shoulder to see them trying to get loose from something. Oh great, I freaked Katara out that I made her stick the others to the ground. She looked back and tried to that to me. But I made a small fire and made the water disappear.

I was actually catching up to her now, and now I could here the others yell something like 'We're coming to help ya!' But they were to far behind right now to help, plus I was getting her cornered. Excellent.

"You're getting yourself trapped. Just stop running!"

"Fat chance!"

She is stubborn. I like that, but only because it makes her an excellent fighter. Never giving up and all, that's a good quality that everyone Aang says is his friend has. I think I started to laugh at this point. I could hear her laughing too.

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He was right I got myself trapped. And now the game would be over, and Sokka would be it. I was laughing at myself. And Zuko joined in. When he got me cornered he was still laughing. The others were a bit ways away, I could that Sokka had a face that said 'disappointment' on it. The other's were either laughing at him or trying to beat one another to where Zuko and I are.

"Got ya."

I smiled at him, I really don't know why, but I had too. I hadn't played this game in a long while, and for someone who had never played the game to be apparently this good at was fun. He was now smiling too. It wasn't one of his 'ha, I'm better than you' smiles, or an 'I am far superior than you' smiles either. It was a smile that was one of real enjoyment.

"So Sokka's it now?"

"Yeah"

"You get to hide with me now."

His face was one of shock, and he had a slight blush on it.

"OKAY! GO HIDE ALL OF YA! And you, don't do that again."

Sokka pointed at me, all I did was laugh, and walked up next to Zuko.

"ONE!"

"Come on Zuko!"

"TWO!"

He was stuck it seemed, but I grabbed his hand and got him to move. We decided to hide in one of the old buildings.

"Why do you want to hide with me?"

"Because you are still new to the game."

"But I found everyone."

"Yeah, but I think we will have a better chance of making Sokka fall on his butt when there are two of us."

"Why not hide with Haru?"

"Well, I think he likes me. And well, I don't want to hide with someone who would want to kiss me…so no hiding with Aang either."

"Is that why you weren't next to the Duke?"

"I swear what is it with guys? Does everyone like me?"

He laughed at me.

"Well, You do look a lot different from the normal Earth Kingdom girls, and Fire Nation for that matter."

"Is it my eyes? Or my skin?"

I looked at him, and had my hands out to him for him to see my skin. He looked at me and shook his head.

"I think it might be your attitude. Not every girl is as outgoing as yourself."

"Really?"

"I don't know. Maybe. You do act a lot different form all the girls I ever met."

"Well, I guess it's my own fault then. Can't blame it on the fact of my appearance anymore. Thanks Zuko"

"Your welcome."

There was an awkward silence for a bit, but then I had to ask. If not for the fact that I wanted to tease him, but for the fact that I like to think of myself as pretty.

"Do you think I'm pretty?"

His face was almost the same color as his scar. It was priceless. I laughed at him so hard that I think I gave our position away.

"Wha-What? Why do you want my opinion? Why would you even think that my opinion was worth something!?"

"Sorry, just wanted to know, and thank you."

"Thank you? I didn't say anything!"

"Didn't have to."

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We played a couple more rounds, and I made sure that I stayed away from Katara. She was teasing me non-stop. What did I do to her? Why was she being like that? She hated me! Didn't she? Now all she is doing is trying to get me to blush. And the worse thing about it is that after lunch Toph stated to help her. Sure we weren't playing that game anymore, but Toph kept on giving her my location. When Sokka noticed this, he yelled at me! I wasn't doing anything! I was trying to hide…and Aang, thank Agni that he wasn't there to see what was happening. He might have killed me.

At dinner it just got worse, I was happy that Aang was too ignorant of the whole situation to notice what she was doing. She gave me extra portions, and kept on giving me these looks. I wanted her to like me, but this was getting ridicules. She was just doing it to get to me. She was also doing it to make the others angry with me. Of course Aang thought that she finally accepted me into the group. I was happy that he had no idea what was going on. Oh so happy. That night, I really didn't get much sleep…

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Okay, so next chappy will be up soon, mind you the more reviews the faster it gets up. And the reason why he didn't get mush sleep is well…cuz of…cough he had…well "dreams" that were…well rather…enjoyable…lol.