Too long in coming. I know. I know. But hey this chapter leads to a complete caterwaul! The next chapter should be very ...awkward. I will update this one until chapter 15 is up. Then I will work on my 2 "Not Me" sequels. I am trying to get the all caught up and even and junk and stuff...y'know

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Zuko sat smoldering, watching the 'girls' watching him. They talked amongst themselves. He just knew that they were plotting against him. His ears perked as someone knocked on the door. He looked across the room and Katara looked from him to the door then back to him. Zuko clenched his teeth and stood up. He walked over to the door and opened it. He had to remember far back to when he was young, so he could believably imitate a servant.

"Yes?" Sosia's hand went up to her mouth then she regained her composure. She smiled at him and nodded.

"I need to speak with Katara and her sisters."Zuko looked over her and curled his nose a little. He tried to hide it but it was too much of a habit.

"Who is asking for them?" Sosia giggled. She hadn't seen such a refined servant since the banishment.

"Sosia."

"Just a moment." Zuko shut the door in her face. She told him he had to be believable and nice to them, she said nothing about being nice to anyone else. Katara smiled widely as she was very impressed by Zuko's acting, of course he had servants so he should know the mannerisms on one. She walked past him to get to the door but he grabbed her arm.

"Don't get used to this." He growled at her in a hardly audible tone. She gave him a quick smirk and then opened the door.

"Sosia. " The girl smiled and nodded.

"I was sent to give you a message from the Cheiftess." Katara nodded and smiled. She was really warming up to the way the village worked.

"She wishes to speak with you. But first you and your sisters have to bathe." Katara frowned.

"What?"

"You see, it is very easy to become unaware of ones own smell, especially traveling as you do. So, you and your sisters are welcome to use the bathes. Get your sisters and I will take you there." Katara frowned. She had just been told that she smelled bad. That was a first. But all in all she did guess that she, not to mention Sokka, Aang, and Zuko( since they were guys after all) and Toph could use a good bath and freshening up. Toph's feet were getting awfully black, now that she thought of it.

Katara walked back in and told the others. She was still a little skeptical, being as that she didn't want to get killed. The others were wary, but if they didn't comply then suspicion would be aroused.

Katara took Zuko's leash and tugged on it. Zuko growled. This was positively ridiculous. Zuko pulled the leash out of her hand and walked behind Aang and Toph.

"What are you doing?'

"If I was such a good servant then you should trust me until told otherwise!" Katara narrowed her eyes at him then shook her head.

"Whatever." They walked out and greeted Sosia. Sosia frowned as she looked at Zuko. She pointed to his collar and leash and shook her head.

"I don't mind, but the Cheiftess would. She expects her wishes to be followed." Katara looked back at Zuko. She almost couldn't keep her self from laughing. He was actually taking her words seriously. As she had told him Toph was blind, he hand a hold of her arm as if her were guiding her, but poor Toph she looked as if she were about ready to explode. Aang instictively grabbed the leash and looked up at Zuko, who now in turn looked as if he were going to explode. Aang looked up at Zuko and made a gester with his hand away from their body. Zuko narrowed his eyes. Oh I guess I have to play games now and guess what he means. Zuko was quiet a moment then looked at Katara.

"We are ready, Milady." Katara wiggled her mouth and kept her self quiet. She looked back to Sosia and smiled.

"I guess we are ready then." Sosia smiled. She was getting rather used to these new comers. She lead them down the different roads until they reached a huge building. Sosia looked back and smiled.

"Here we are." Zuko frowned as he looked over the building. He could tell by the design of it that it didn't hold several private baths, but a few large very public baths. He walked forward and touched Katara on the shoulder. She turned and looked at him with a glare.

"I hate to interupt, but this is a public bath house." Katara turned and looked to Sosia to verify. Sosia nodded with a smile.

"Yes, we have a few public bath houses here. This one, however, is reserved for the higher up. We are all women here so we really don't have to worry to much about privacy, coonsidering we all look the same." Sosia said and started to continue on into the baths. But they didn't follow her.

"Are you coming?"

"I am the only man in this village, won't I be attacked?"Zuko said, acting very uncharacteristic of a servant. Sosia shook her head.

"It shouldn't be a problem. Most of our nobles have had serves in the past before the decree was past for the cleansing." Zuko shook his head and looked down at Aang then a thought came into his mind. It wasn't pretty but it could be considered a mild form of payback. Zuko looked up with a sudden worried look in his eyes.

"But Miss Katara. What about Mia?" Sosia frowned and looked at the servant.

"What about her?" Zuko looked over at the woman and broadened his shoulders. She wasn't going to intimidate him.

"When Mia was little she was molested. I trust you understand what that means."

"I do. But why can't she bath." Katara stared at Zuko. He was almost believable. She had no idea that he was a talented liar. She just wanted to see what he said next. Zuko looked down at Aang then back up to Sosia.

"It was by her nanny. She is very modest and as you can imagine it deeply scarred her." Sosia looked with wide eyes down at 'Mia'. Aang in turn dropped hsi eyes and steped with one foot behind Zuko. Sokka tried to keep himself from laughing. The entire situation was getting more and more ridiculous by the moment. And the lies and the acting, he would have never know them, his self included.

Sosia thought for a moment then nodded.

"Yes. I have it. You are guests of the Cheiftess, I'm sure she will allow you to use one of her private baths. They are here in this building but seperated from the rest. Is that sufficient?"

Katara nodded.

"Yes. I believe that will be suitable. Are you ok with that Mia?" Aang looked down at the ground and nodded and flicked his wrist forward.

"She's says that will be fine." Zuko said affirmitavely. Zuko growled inwardly. What the hell was he doing? Was he actually playing this immature game of dress up? His uncle would never let him live this down.

Sosia smiled and pushed open the door allowing them to follow her. Katara gasp. She thought there would be halls or something, but no. First thing you see, bam! Nakedness everywhere. Boobs everywhere, all shapes sizes and colors! Katara blushed. She galnced back at the others.

Sokka's eyes were as wide around as dinner plates and looked as if he was trying his hardest to keep his tongue in his mouth.

Zuko's face as turned stern and an light blush tinted his cheeks. He walked a little more rigid trying to keep his face straight in front of him and eyes directed purely on the back of Sosia's head.

Katara almost laughed out loud at Aang. He was blushing madly, and being as he was a twelve year old boy, occasionally his curiosity would get the best of him and he would look up. Zuko frowned at him and pinched him on the back hard, as if it were a reminder that he was a 'girl'.

Katara sighed this was going to be a very different village to stay in, but she had already figured that part out. They had to get out of there and quick.

Sosia finally got to the hall that branched off where Amamara's baths were. She took them to the end of the hall and pushed open the large door.

"Here you go. This one being used." Katara throat tied into several knots. She hadn't thought about having to bathe with them. But she couldn't get out of it, Sosia thought that they were sisters. And that being so they shoudl be used to it. Things were getting worse and worse.

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