Camp Avatar: Chapter 10

Previously, on Camp Avatar:

"We have come to the conclusion to just have everyone sleep here, due to the increasing severity of this storm." Rokku said.

Jet tried to ask Katara to the dance, but she turned him down. He was VERY upset.

"That's odd. Are you scared?" Katara asked, leaning closer to Zuko.

"Maybe." He grinned devilishly and put his arm around her.

OOOO

As the teens got ready for bed, a long line had formed outside the restrooms for sanitary reasons. Katara finished brushing her teeth and washing her face and came out to find blue sleeping bags scattered all over the mess hall floor. The tables that usually were in the middle were pushed to the sides, giving the feeling of a fort, like children make when they are small.

Katara chose a sleeping bag and sat down on it, waiting for her friends to get done so they could join her.

Toph came out first and Katara called her over, pulling a sleeping bag over for her.

"So, how did you ask Aang to the dance?" Katara asked, dieing to know.

"It was nothing, Sweetness. Much easier then it seems." Toph admitted.

"Do you think you're a good dancer?" Katara asked. Toph smirked.

"We'll find out tomorrow." She laughed. Katara giggled.

"I guess so." Just, then Song and Suki came over and grabbed sleeping bags by Katara.

"Hey guys." Katara said.

"Hey. Is Aang here?" Song asked, looking around.

"Not currently." Toph sniffed.

"Oh."

"Katara, I heard you got asked by Jet and Zuko. Lucky!" Suki giggled.

"Actually, that's not lucky. It puts me in a horrible position!" Katara frowned.

"I'll take one of them." Suki volunteered. "No one's asked me yet."

"Don't….I know someone who could ask you." Katara smiled.

"You think?" asked Suki, knowing who Katara was talking about.

"Is this all you guys can talk about? Boys?" Toph sniffed again.

"Don't get pissed Toph; it's just that the dance is tomorrow." Katara said. Toph shrugged.

"Well, we don't have to talk about it if it offends you." Suki glanced at Toph.

"Whatever." Toph stood up and walked back into the bathroom line.

"What a...peculiar person." Song said.

"She's not that bad…..it's just her personality." Katara defended her.

Sokka joined them.

"Hey ladies." He grinned at Suki.

"Whoa, I've never seen you with your hair down!" Suki gasped as she saw Sokka's hair out of its ponytail.

"You like it, huh?" Sokka confirmed.

"Yeah." Suki gazed at him with a smile resting on her lips. Katara was sure that as long as she stared at Sokka, she would keep that lovesick smile on her face.

Aang joined the group.

"Hey." He plopped down on a sleeping bag.

"Hey Aang." Song grinned at him.

"I'm going to be right back." Katara stood up and quickly walked out of the group. She was sure that if Toph came back to find Aang and Song sleeping next to each other, she would freak.

Looking around, she spotted Zuko pulling a sleeping bag into a corner alone. She quickly walked over to him.

"Hey." She sat down next to him.

"Nice jammies." He smirked.

Katara rolled her eyes. Classic Zuko.

"I'll have you know that I LIKE my pajamas." Katara said, as she looked down at her blue satin pants with dolphins on them and blue t-shirt.

"They're ok…for a preschooler."

"Shut up. You're so mean." She lightly punched him, restraining herself from hitting him too hard.

He grinned.

"Fine. What would you rather I wear?" Katara teased.

He threw up his hands. "Oh, I don't know." Actually, he DID know, but he wasn't going to tell her…..

"Then don't criticize." Katara huffed.

"Alright, alright. Truce." He stuck out his hand and she slapped it.

"Hey!" he growled. "Show some respect."

"I swear, you could be a prince because you're SO high maintenance." Katara rolled her eyes.

"Thanks." He smirked.

"That's NOT a compliment."

"Whatever."

"So, are you a good dancer?" Katara asked, completely out of the blue. Zuko looked at her with surprise in his eyes.

"I don't really want to answer that."

"Please tell me. I NEED to know." She joked.

"Well…..I took formal dance lessons as a kid. But only because my mom made me!" he admitted.

"Ha! You? DANCE LESSONS?" Katara burst out laughing.

"Don't laugh at me, pajamas."

"Hey!" Katara stopped laughing.

"I'm leaving." She grinned at him, and got up.

"Fine. Bye." He pulled out his phone and started texting someone. Katara shrugged and walked back to her friends, only to find Toph and Song fighting.

"I was going to ask Aang! I thought of it before you!" Song said, almost crying.

"Well, too late, sister!" Toph grinned wickedly.

"Guys, it really doesn't matter…." Aang mumbled.

Both girls glared at him.

"You have no say in this, Twinkletoes. You're going with me, and that's final!" Toph snapped, uncharacteristically angry.

"Whoa. You guys, it's not that big of a deal!" Katara said as she joined the conversation. Sokka and Suki were sitting on the edge of the group, trying as much as humanly possible to stay out of the fight.

"I guess not." Song glanced down, looking ashamed.

"I'm sorry Aang." She got up and ran to the bathroom, crying.

"See Twinkletoes, you wouldn't have wanted to go with her." Toph rolled her eyes.

"That's mean, stop it!" Aang said.

"Chill out, I was just kidding."

"Song was my friend! If you keep bashing her, I…I'll…."

"Say it." Said Toph, venom in every word.

Aang took a breath.

"I won't go to the dance with you!" Everyone fell deathly quiet.

"If that's how you want it." Toph stood up and walked to the mess hall doors.

"Where are you going?" Aang called after her.

"My cabin." She coldly replied.

She stepped into the stormy night. Aang made to go after her, but Katara pulled him back.

"No! Don't go outside. Just let her calm down." Katara took his hands and gently pulled him back down.

"I made a huge mistake, Katara." Aang said, regret in his grey eyes.

"No, you didn't. Toph was being snippy, and you had every right to call her out on it. Besides, don't you know why she was being so mean?"

"No." Aang shook his head. Katara gave a silent eye roll.

Guys are sooo clueless.

"Because she likes you. She wouldn't care if she didn't! She's just jealous!" Katara grinned, trying to make him feel better.

"Oh. That still doesn't make me feel any better. Can I like someone who's mean?"

"You're being overdramatic. She's just worried that Song will…um….steal you, I guess." Katara replied, shrugging.

"How do girls know this stuff?" Aang asked. Katara laughed.

"I don't know. We're just…observant. Unlike you uncaring boys." She teased.

"Thanks Katara." Aang grinned.

"You're welcome."

The counselors came in and turned off the lights, asking everyone to go to sleep. People got into their sleeping bags, and began to quiet down. Song still hadn't come out of the bathroom, and Katara was worried. But she would be ok….hopefully.

As she laid down, she reiterated her conversation with Aang over and over again. The poor little boy was just confused; even though he was 15, he still seemed like a child.

Katara remembered when Aang had had a crush on her. It was in junior high, and he had completely, head-over-heels, fallen in love with her. He acted so immaturely to try to get her to notice him, even doing things like playing mean pranks on Sokka to get her to notice him.

Well, the noticing part had worked, but Katara was completely turned off by his actions. He had acted almost like Toph had…..out of insecurity and desperation.

Thank gods those awkward teen years are over. Now, having a crush is so much different…and better……Katara observed as she bundled into her sleeping bag.

Whispers filled the hall as friends talked to each other. Katara drowsily closed her eyes, just wanting tomorrow to come. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she felt someone move directly next to her.

Being nearly asleep, she thought nothing of her new visitor, but when the person moved his/her sleeping bag so close to Katara that they were touching, she flew wide awake.

She turned her head slightly, only to find that Jet had moved next to her! Suddenly, her inside clenched, and for no apparent reason, she felt afraid. His back was facing her, but she knew he was awake. What a perv!

Quickly she got up and pulled her sleeping bag next to Sokka. If there was anything she could do to feel safer, it was sleep next to him. He lazily turned to face her.

"Is something wrong?" he sleepily asked.

"Jet keeps trying to sleep next to me." Katara whispered.

"What?" his eyes shot open.

"It's not that big of a deal…..but I just feel uncomfortable." She admitted.

"Then just sleep here. If he tries to come next to you, just wake me up." Sokka growled in a voice that promised a slow death for Jet if he was to come close to Katara.

She sighed in relief. She could always count on Sokka.

"Thanks." She closed her eyes and tried to get some rest.

OOOOO

Since the story's almost over, I'm trying to update more quickly. So, here you go! I don't like this chapter AT ALL, so feel free to tell me that. I'm just building up the drama for the dance! LOL! I swear, that chapter will be AMAZING.

Also, I want to get to 100 reviews before the end of this story…is it possible to make that happen???? I hope so!

Sayomi