Hello everyone! -waves- I was just thinking of updating this when Cole sent me a PM reminding me to update. Talk about good timing. Thanks for the reminder Cole, and I'm so happy this is your favorite story! -gives cookies- Okay, everyone gets cookies! -puts a large plate of cookies out- Feel free to grab one!
Sokka: COOKIES!
No Sokka, BAD SOKKA! –sprays with squirt bottle- -cough- Right…um, thanks to frozenheat, Cole, kataangfan22, A Great and Terrible Beauty, Lauren, xofan fiction luverox14 and animegirl94! Enjoy the long update!
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After breakfast they went outside. Katara found a comfortable place to sit and Aang challenged Toph to a bending battle.
"Any time, Twinkle Toes!" Toph got in a defensive stance.
"I'll go easy on you and only use Earthbending." Aang grinned.
"I don't need you to go easy on me." Toph scoffed. Within two minutes Toph had trapped Aang with a rock above his head.
"Rematch and this time I'm using all four elements!" Aang exclaimed.
"What ever you say!" Toph grinned. With all four elements on Aang's side the duel lasted a little longer. Yet Toph still won.
"Okay, I'll face you Aang!" Sokka exclaimed seeing how easily Toph won.
"You'll be no problem, you have no bending and I have all four elements." Aang said his eyebrows furrowing in a challenge with a smile on his face. Sokka took out his boomerang and his club.
"Only, if I win, Katara gets a new room. To herself." Sokka grinned.
"Sokka! We've already settled this, I don't want any more fighting!" Katara exclaimed.
"No way, Katara I'll be able to beat Sokka easy, then you'll be able to keep sharing our room. It'll be easy to settle this once and for all." Aang said with a note of over confidence in his voice.
"Alright…" Katara sighed. The battle begun. Sokka threw his boomerang and swung his club at Aang's feet. Aang swiftly used Airbending to avoid the boomerang and jump at least five feet above Sokka's head. He brought up a mound of earth and sent it through the ground as he landed. Sokka narrowly avoided the attack. He took his club and brought it back and swung it at Aang's head. He brought up an earth wall to protect him. When he brought it down he took a small stream from a pool near by and did the water whip, Sokka dodging it each time. Aang got down on his hands and spun around in a kick with fire shooting from his foot.
"AH!" Sokka jumped. Suki came up behind him her fans extended. Aang assumed a defensive stance. Sokka and Suki both started to attack from both sides. He blocked Suki's attack with an Airbending move and kicked a few large boulders at Sokka. Suki started to come closer to Aang while he was still fighting with Sokka and just before Suki got to Aang a solid wall came up and fell again.
"I thought you could use some help, Twinkle Toes." Toph grinned as she took her fighting stance. Once again the fight commenced. The only one left watching was Katara; she watched anxiously as Aang and Toph fought Sokka and Suki, having no power in the fight. Of course she'd be up there helping Aang but her recent injury prevented her. Aang grunted as Sokka's boomerang connected with the back of his head and he fell just as Suki's fans pushed Toph to the ground.
"Katara it looks like you'll have to find a new room tonight." Sokka said with a smug look on her face.
"I'm sorry, Katara." Aang sighed.
"It's alright, Aang." Katara attempted to smile. Aang and Toph staggered to their feet and Katara healed the injury on the back of Aang's head.
"Thanks," Aang smiled.
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That night after Katara had moved into the room right next to Aang's, Sokka stood guard after everyone had gone to bed. Aang crept out of his room.
"Please, Sokka, I need to at least say good night to Katara." Aang begged.
"No," Sokka folded his arms, "You spend way to much time with each other, and didn't you already say goodnight to her?"
"No, I haven't seen her since dinner. If you don't let me in I'll stay here all night and annoy you until you let me in." Aang said with a scowl on his face.
"Fine," Sokka rolled his eyes. Aang walked into Katara's room, just as Katara was pulling up the sheets.
"AANG! What are you doing? Sokka's going to kill you!" Katara hissed.
"Relax, I convinced Sokka to let me in only to say goodnight." Aang told her sitting down next to her on the bed.
"Oh," Katara sighed in relief. "I was just thinking how lonely I felt going to bed without you here." Katara blushed pulling the covers up to her chin.
"I'll take a rematch with Sokka tomorrow for sure." Aang smiled. "Alright, well, I love you, goodnight." Aang said kissing her forehead.
"Wait, Aang, will you stay with me until I fall asleep?" Katara asked.
"Anything," Aang said pulling up a chair next to the bed. Katara lay back in bed and pulled the sheets up. Aang put his hand over Katara's and held it. She smiled at him and then closed her eyes and fell asleep. It almost ripped his heart in two, to take his hand out of Katara's grip and walk out of the room, leaving her alone. He looked gloomy when he left the room.
"'Night, Sokka." Aang sighed, turning to go back to his room.
"Wait, Aang." Sokka said. Aang stopped and turned around.
Sokka's POV"Fine," Sokka rolled his eyes. Aang walked into the room behind him. Sokka heard Katara warning Aang, and he half chuckled to himself.
"I was just thinking how lonely I felt going to bed without you here." Sokka heard Katara sigh.
"I'll take a rematch with Sokka tomorrow for sure." Aang told her. That kid won't give up will he? Not when Katara's love is involved. Sokka thought.
"Alright, well, I love you, goodnight." Aang said and he heard Aang kiss her as he started to walk out.
"Wait, Aang, will you stay with me until I fall asleep?" Katara asked.
"Anything." Aang had replied. Katara really loves Aang. And Aang will do anything for Katara. Sokka thought some more to himself. He waited another five minutes and Aang came out looking sad.
"'Night, Sokka." Aang sighed as he started to walk away.
"Wait, Aang." Sokka stopped him. Aang looked at him.
"Aang, I'm sorry for the way I acted towards you and Katara. I shouldn't be like that, I should be happy for you two and I go and take away your happiness. I just don't want Katara to get hurt by these senseless jerks that like to go around breaking girls' hearts. That was why I was worried when we met Jet and he was a senseless jerk. Ever since, I've been on my toes about Katara's relationships. I know that you wouldn't hurt Katara no matter what and you aren't a senseless jerk. So I've decided…you and Katara can share a bed again. As long as you stick to your 'monk nature' or whatever you called it." Sokka apologized. Aang's face immediately brightened.
"Thank you, Sokka, I honor your decision." Aang bowed. Sokka smiled as Aang ran back into the room. They'll be fine. Sokka smiled as he opened the door into his own room.
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Aang walked into the dark room where Katara was still sleeping. He climbed barefoot into the bed and pulled the covers up as Katara groaned something in her sleep and turned over. Aang grinned as his head hit the pillow. Then he fell asleep.
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YAY!
-Kat
