"Do you really?" asked Katara, staring at Haru.

"Yep! You cook amazing cookies! I'll buy three more" he said, handing her the money.

The stall was all set up. Toph and Mai, who had instantly bonded over dry humour and their shared indifference of things in general, were standing, talking together nearby. Katara, Suki, Sokka and Zuko were selling the baked goods, and Aang was collecting the money into a big tin.

So far, it was going well, and they had already raised enough money to pay for the catering for the evening.

"So" Haru said.

"If this stall goes well, that means the dance will go on, right?"

"That… is… correct!" Katara said, handing him his change.

"Thanks for buying some food here. Bye!"

Haru didn't move.

"Um… Katara" he said.

"Yes?"

"Well… do you have a date for the dance?" he asked. Katara raised an eyebrow.

"No…"

"Well, I was wondering if you…. Wanted to go with me!" Haru looked at her, slightly pleadingly. Katara's eyes widened.

"Oh. Well, um, thanks! But I can't. I'm… already going with someone"

Haru looked at the ground.

"Oh. Who?"

"Um…Aang!" she said, seizing Aang, and slipping an arm around his waist.

"Yeah, Aang asked me yesterday. Sorry" she said, smiling apologetically. Aang looked around, bewildered.

"What?"

"You asked me to go to the dance with you yesterday" Katara said.

"I did? I-I mean, yeah, I remember now. Yeah, I did. Sorry Haru" Aang said, catching on quickly.

"It's okay" Haru sighed, then walked away. Aang looked sideways at Katara.

"So…" he said.

"Want to go to the dance with me?"

Katara struggled not to smile.

"Sure" she said.

"It'll stop Haru from being suspicious"

For the rest of the day, neither of them could stop smiling.