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The next few weeks seemed to rush by as news of the upcoming winter dance made the air around them filled with excitement and nervousness. Katara and Aang were spending almost every minute of the school day together as their friendship grew. Aang wanted to badly ask Katara to be his date for the dance, but he couldn't bring himself to ask her just yet. Though Katara was just waiting for him to ask her, Aang had no way of knowing. A week before the dance Katara was sitting at home doing her homework when Sokka comes into the door and slams it shut behind him. He angrily stomped to the kitchen grabbing his favorite snack, beef jerky, from the cabinet above the dishwasher. He ripped open the bag and shoved the jerky into his mouth barley slowing to chew. Katara watched him intently and finally had to say something.
"Okay, what's your problem," Katara asked in a monotone voice.
"Ugh, Suki left me for that big wannabe loser, Jet. And it's a week before the dance and I can't go alone, only the nerds go alone." Sokka vented.
"Well, there are other girls out there besides Suki who don't have dates."
"Ya, like who," Sokka said between chews.
"Hmm," thought Katara, "Well, I am sure Toph doesn't have a date."
"Your blind little friend?" Sokka gave a little laugh.
"She is really nice once you get to know her and an amazing earth bender."
"Why would I want to go to a dance with a junior who could crush me under some rocks?"
"Just think about it, it is definitely better than going alone." Like me, thought Katara.
"Yeah, whatever," Sokka said half-listening while he walked away towards the direction of his room.
The next day at school Katara was getting her math book out of her locker when Aang was suddenly behind her making her jump up and drop her book.
"Oh sorry 'bout that, I am sorta light on my feet since I am an air bender," Aang apologized as he picked up Katara's book.
"Oh no it's okay, I need a good scare every once in a while," laughed Katara.
"So Katara…the..um…dance…it's next week," Aang said nervously.
"What tipped you off?" asked Katara pointing to the millions of signs posted along the hallway.
"Right….So I was, I was wondering..erm…ifyouwouldgotothedancewithme?" Aang finished in a rush.
Katara looked at Aang as he rubbed the back of his neck in a nervous manner.
"Sure Aang, I would love to go to the dance with you," Katara smiled.
"Oh well good, I mean thanks, or cool," Aang said as excitement overtook him.
The bell rang signaling for them to get to their next class. As Katara walked to math she couldn't help but daydream of the time Aang and her would have. As Katara neared her destination, she saw Sokka talking to Toph.
"So Toph wanna go to the dance with me," Sokka said barley above a whisper.
"Whatever, Snoozles" Toph said in a bored tone.
Katara smiled as Sokka passed her quickly, rushing to get to his class. And as she walked into the room she took a glance behind her and couldn't help but noticing the smile and blush creeping up on Toph's face. Wow, I could totally be a matchmaker or something, Katara thought to herself smiling.