Katara grabbed the light blue kimono, "What do you think about this one Suki?"

She examined it, looking it up and down. It had a line of darker blue running down both arms with a small circle of gold in the middle, "Yeah that should do." They continued through the store, looking for anything else of use for Katara's new outfit as a Blue-Kyoshi.

"Isn't it going to be hard to fight in a kimono Suki?" Katara asked.

Suki shook her head, "No, it's very easy. Just wait until we get the armor, then you won't worry about the Kimono." Convinced there was nothing else, they paid for the nice Kimono and left the store.

"Where did you get your stuff? Wouldn't just be easier to just go there?" Katara asked.

"Yeah it would…if I could remember where the store is," She half heartedly chuckled. Katara face dropped and shook her head at her friend.

"Okay, where is Avatar Kyoshi from?"

Suki pondered it for a second, her Mother had told her stories about her great grandma, but where she was from currently eluded her. It finally came to her and she nearly face palmed, "She's from Kyoshi, a couple towns over."

"How did you forget that she is from a town named after her?" Katara asked, dumbfounded at her friend.

"Well they renamed it after she stopped the Second World War without dropping the bombs that our country would have dropped. I was trying to remember the original name of the town." Suki told her. "But why do you want to know?"

"Because they surely will have a novelty store or something since they have named the town after her," Katara said. "We can make the small trip over there, maybe they'll have the headdresses and stuff like that."

Suki sighed, "Why didn't I think of that?"

"You didn't think of it because you're not the Avatar's girlfriend." She smiled, "Come on, let's go."

Toph slowly let out a deep breath, "Just focus," Aang's voice rang in her ears.

"I am," She muttered, her blind eyes closed and her hands on a thick slate of metal. Toph's fingers touched the metal and pulled the excess metal, leaving a 2 inch thick circle. She handed it over to Aang who put it up to the other circle they made.

"Perfect," He smiled.

"Of course it is." Toph spat on the ground, "It was made by the best Earth Bender in the world."

Aang pulled Toph in for a side arm hug, "Thank you Toph, this will mean a lot to Suki and Katara."

"Yeah yeah," She said as she pulled away. "Are you going to need me to do the Katana too?"

He shook his head, "No, Katara won't need a sword, she already has Water Bending…and I don't want her to have sharp weapons just in case she gets mad at me." Toph laughed as went inside. Aang bent a piece of earth up as a seat and then another as a desk. He pulled out the old fan that belonged to Kyoshi from his pocket and flicked it open. Aang examined the old metal fan, Kyoshi's name was engraved in Japanese lettering with an old Earth Kingdom symbol on the outer end of the fan. It confused him since the Earth Kingdom was in China hundreds of years ago. Aang closed the fan and ran his thumb over the Earth Kingdom symbol, getting lost in his thoughts at the possible reasons. His phone vibrated in his pocket. He saw it was Katara and picked up, "Hey Kat, what's up?"

"We're going to Kyoshi. Hopefully they have some more things for us there," Katara told him. "So we're going to be a little longer than we thought we were."

"It's fine Kat, you can spend some time with your girlfriend, hopefully you don't break out the l-word too quickly." Aang mocked.

"You would like that wouldn't you? You would like it if Suki and I experimented." She said.

He laughed, "What can I say? I wouldn't hate it. Actually…two Katara's would be twenty times better…or three Katara's."

"You know, another you wouldn't be that bad either…" Katara trailed off.

"You two are sick," Aang could hear Suki say in disgust.

Aang smiled, "I'll let you go before we annoy Suki too much."

"Okay, well, I love you."

"I love you too Kat," Aang hung up and put his phone back in his pocket, he gave one last look at the fan before picking up one of the metal circles. He quickly split it down the middle and held the potential fans in both hands. Putting them down on the 'desk', he closed his eyes and put his hands against the metal. Feeling the earth in the metal, his fingers contorted as they began to take shape.

Toph came back out with soda, "How are the fans coming Twinkle Toes?"

He examined his work, the fan looked exactly like Suki's old one, but newer and had the Water Tribe symbol on it. Aang flicked his wrist, making the metal fan quickly shut, "One down. Here, you wanna see it?"

"Did you really just ask that?"

"I meant with your hands," He took her wrist and placed the metal fan in her hand. Toph flicked it open and waved it around a little bit. "What do you think?"

"I guess it works, I don't understand how anyone could fight with these. But then again I do the best bending in the world and not everyone can be as awesome as I am." Toph beamed.

"Spirits you have a big head," He laughed. Aang went back to creating the fans as Toph stood behind him. As he finished Katara's second fan, he looked back to her. "You okay?"

She nodded, "Yeah…I just need your opinion on something. You and Sweetness are the only people I can really ask about this since you two know love better than anyone else in the group."

Aang was unsure how to continue, this could either be a trick by Toph to set him up for something or she was actually serious. It was hard to tell. "Um…okay, what do you need Toph?" She fished in her pocket and pulled out the last thing he would ever think Toph would show him. A ring.

He picked it up out of her small calloused hands, "Wow…" It had a silver band with 2 smaller diamonds of a big diamond. "I'm flattered, but my Dad would kill me if I married a blind Earth Bender." She punched him in the arm and he laughed, "Oh come on, I at least get a couple of jokes. The hardcore Earth Bender, the one who shows no emotion, is going to ask Ty Lee to marry her."

"I knew it was a bad idea to talk to you about it…" She grabbed her ring and started to walk away.

Aang stopped her, "Oh come on Toph, you know I'm messing with you." He looked at the ring again, "I think it's great Toph, you two really love each other and should get married."

"Thanks Twinkles, I don't know when I was going to do it, maybe like in a couple of days or something," She said, rolling the small ring in her fingers. "Do you think she'll like it? I just asked for a pretty engagement ring and since you're one of the most feminine people here, I think you would be perfect to tell me." She felt his mood change. "Oh come on, I'm just getting you back for your earlier joke."

He took the ring from her hand, "My joke was funnier." On closer examination, he saw 'T+T' engraved in the ring. "You put T+T in it?"

Toph nodded, "Yeah, I thought it would be a nice touch."

Aang gave it back to her, "She'll love it. Now, how about you help me make the last fan?"

"I'd rather watch." A smile broke on her face as he understood her joke and continued with his work.

Katara groaned as they finally returned home, the trip to Kyoshi was deemed pointless. They asked around and it seemed like no one even knew anything about Avatar Kyoshi. It was a small town that didn't even look like it was touched by technology. She swore they should have shown up in old western clothes and started a fight with someone. Katara grabbed her clothes from the back of the car and hung them over her shoulder. "Well…at least it wasn't a complete waste of time." She pulled out a hand puppet that she had found at a town they stopped in to get gas, "Look at me," Suki said in a fake Aang voice, "I'm the Avatar, kiss me Katara." She rubbed it against her cheek while her eyes narrowed, "Still not funny?"

"Nope."

"Can't blame a girl for trying," Suki shrugged. "I'm just amazed your boyfriend is a hand puppet and why I don't have one."

"Just be happy you don't," Katara mumbled as she walked up to the house.

Suki frowned, "I would have bought yours, but they were sold out."

"And I don't want to know why that is…" She opened the door and saw Aang sitting on the couch next to her brother.

He looked over and smiled, "Hey Kat, how was shopping? You get what you need?"

She shook her head as she slumped lazily over the couch, "No…it looks like it's going to be another day until Suki and I become the Blue Kyoshi's."

"I wouldn't be so sure of that," Aang smiled, "Zuko! Bring it down." Katara looked up and saw Zuko come down with a box with a layer of dust on it.

He brought the box over and dropped it on the ground, the dust flying up in the air. Zuko fanned the dust away, coughing a little, "I'm not sure if this is it or will benefit Katara in anyway, but this is the only box I didn't check." Zuko ripped it open and pulled out a blue samurai's armor. "Yep, this is it. Here you go," He handed over to Katara, whose jaw dropped. It was completely undamaged, no scratches, no nothing. "It was here when we first bought the house and my Father absolutely hated it, instead of throwing it out, he boxed it up, thinking that it could actually be of value someday. But since no one has touched it, it's all yours Katara."

"Thank you so much Zuko," She hugged him with all her might, nearly choking him.

He took a deep breath when she finally let go, "No need to thank me, Aang had us all look for stuff for you two for your training. Wait until you see what he has for you two." Both girls turned towards Aang who had a big smile on his face.

"What did you find Aang?" Suki asked.

His grin got even bigger, "It's not what I found….it's what I made." He pulled out the two metal fans from his pockets and flicked them open, the Water Tribe symbols facing her. Katara squealed with glee and tackled her boyfriend onto the couch, kissing him.

"Thank you so much!" She said between kisses.

Suki grabbed the fans from Aang's hands. She weighed them, "Wow…these things are lighter than Avatar Kyoshi's." Suki closed it and looked at her boyfriend and smacked him on top of his head with one.

"OW!" Sokka yelled, rubbing the spot she hit him on. "What was that for?!"

"And hurts a lot more than the older fans," She thought out-loud. "Sorry honey, I just needed to test them, you just happened to be the closest person."

"You could have hit Zuko!"

"And I would have hit you," Zuko deadpanned. "By the way Suki, the band is done." He pulled out a light blue headband. "Why did you need this anyways?"

Suki smiled as she took the headband, "I thought we wouldn't be able to find much of Katara's outfit and the headband is one of the most important parts."

Aang finally got Katara off him and to stop kissing him. "Oh, Suki, we have some new fans for you too. I gave them to Sokka to give to you."

Sokka smirked and crossed his arms in front of his chest, "Now I bet you're regretting smacking me in the head now huh?"

"Sokka, give me the fans of you will never see me naked again." The fans were in her extended palm in less than 2 seconds. She kissed him on the cheek, "Good choice Hun."

Zach stacked the freshly cut wood against his house, "I'm tell you man, just ask her. My sister doesn't like guys who just pussy foot around. Be a man and work up the courage to ask her out."

"Do you realize my element?" He asked, "I'm an Air Bender, I don't like head on confrontations. It's exactly the opposite of my element. I'm surprised we're even friends. Also is there any possible way that you can do this with a shirt on?"

He shook his head, "Why get a shirt all sweaty and covered with crap on a hot sunny day like today?"

"Fine, whatever," Teo grumbled.

"Teo, you have to realize, you're getting the 'okay' from her older brother. Zita and I both have told you that Abby likes you and you two kissed the other night. I don't know how you could possibly think that she will say no to you…" Zach said, stacking another row of wood.

The Air Bender took a calming breath, "It's because I have no idea why should would want anything with me."

Zach stopped and took off his gloves. "You want to know why Teo?" He nodded. Zach poked him in his chest. "It's because you're a good guy and any girl would be happy with someone who would treat them like you would. You have to show her the man inside you, the one who can protect my little sister from danger and can take care of her when she's hurt. That's why she would want anything with you." He roughly patted him on the back, "Show her that you have balls man." Zach put the final pieces of wood against the house, "Just don't show her your balls or she might smack you."

Teo stood there a little stunned, "Have you ever thought out giving inspiring speeches?"

He laughed, "Man, where do you think the movies get their speeches from? Now, you're going to ask her out. Abby!" Zach called, much to Teo's displeasure. After a minute she came out of the house.

"What?" She asked as she bounced around the corner. Zach elbowed Teo to arm, wanting him speak up. Teo nervously cleared his throat, but couldn't talk. He continued to stare at her chocolate hair that was drawn up in a pony tail, her green eyes, and impatient look on her face.

"Teo," Zach elbowed him again.

"Will you go out on a date with me," He blurted out. Teo saw the look of surprise come upon her face and he looked at Zach who urged him to continue. "I-I really like you and wanted to take you out and treat you like you deserved to be treated…"

Her silence didn't really help his nerves as she stood there a little stunned. But the ends up her lips pulled up in a smile, "Of course I will go on a date with you Teo." He smiled as Abby closed the distance between them and gave him a peck on the lips, "I'm into nerds now."

"Yeah, a nerd named Teo," Zack mocked. "Now, no sex on the first date."

"I'm not going to have sex with your sister on the first date."

Zach smiled, "I wasn't talking to you."

She rolled her eyes, "Shut it."

"It looks stupid."

"It looks fine."

"Are you looking at what I'm looking at?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I am. She looks fine. Don't be so negative." Both boys looked at their girlfriends in their outfits. Suki was in the outfit she wore during the attack on the Southern Raiders, but now with her new fans. Katara looked like Suki, but instead of Kyoshi green, she had a blue uniform. She wore the blue headband instead of a gold headdress, signifying that she was the lowest rank of a Kyoshi Warrior, a beginner. She wore the same face paint as Suki, but instead of the red over her eyes, it was also blue. Her hair was pulled back in a braided pony tail, the extra hair in the front was braided and clipped back to the braided hair, in what Sokka called 'hair loopies'. Nothing made Aang happier than seeing her with a big smile on her face as Suki talked her through the steps.

"Aang," Suki pulled him out of his thoughts, "Can you come here?" He nodded and jogged over to the two girls. "She knows the basics, so I need you to attack her." Aang shook his head, "Aw come on, you're the only bender that's around."

"I'm not attacking my g- OW!" Katara smacked him with the metal fan, causing Sokka to hold his sides laughing. He rubbed the spot where she hit him.

"Come on." She taunted him, "You're not going to let little ole me get the best of the Avatar, are you?"

Aang rolled his eyes, "I'm not attacking my girlfriend." He felt another metal fan hit him, "Ow!" He turned to face Suki who gave him a bright smile, then another fan hit his head, "AH! Enough!" Aang blasted both of them back. "Now you got me angry."

"You remember what I said Katara, use it." Suki called as Aang started sending air blasts at them. Katara watched as Suki cut through Aang's attacks, making quick progress towards him. He slammed his foot down, sending Suki up, but she got a good jump off the risen earth and was in a middle of a flip when Aang caught her off guard with another air blast. She crashed down beside her boyfriend and he turned to Katara.

He wore a look of anger, but she knew that he wouldn't do anything to hurt her. "Now you're going to get it." Aang stomped again, suspending four chunks of rock in front of him. He sent one at her and she opened her fans, flipping in the air and cutting the rock in half with her metal fan. Gasps escaped from Suki and Sokka while Aang stood there stunned.

"Go Katara!" Suki cheered, watching her 'pupil' in action, knowing she could handle Aang herself. A smile came across her face as Aang sent the rest of the rocks at her, which she jumped off each of them, progressing closer to him. As her feet touched the ground, he created a couple fire balls, sending them at her, but she batted them away like they were nothing. Aang brought his arms back and quickly smashed them back together, another huge wave of air came at her, but Katara cut through it like butter and ended up in front of Aang. She leaned in a kissed him softly on the lips, earning a clap from their onlookers. "My Spirits Katara, that was amazing! With only a couple hours of training, you took on The Avatar! Imagine what would happen if we had a group of us."

Katara smiled at her friend, "Suki, that wasn't me taking on The Avatar, that was me fighting with my boyfriend, he wouldn't have hurt me…he never would."

"Though if you hit my on the head with a metal fan again, I'll think about it." He grabbed her around the waist, kissing her again. A clearing of the throat grabbed their attention to the familiar woman standing in their driveway.

"Hi, Avatar Aang, I just came to inform you that you and your friends here are now way under the radar, a child star broke up with her boyfriend, so it's going to be a whole month of coverage and you all will be old news once again…well…as long as you all don't do anything stupid." Vicki informed them.

Aang smiled, "Thank you Vicki."

She shrugged, "You don't need to thank me, I know this business all too well."

"Would you like to come in and have something to drink?" Aang offered, sparking an interest in Katara, wondering why he was being so friendly to this woman she had never met.

Vicki shook her head, "No, I have to go. Duty calls. Good luck you guys." Aang and Sokka gave her a wave as she left the house.

Once she was a good distance away, Suki spoke up, "Okay, who was the woman and how do you guys know her?"

"She's the reporter that wanted to help us," Sokka told her. A smile came across his face, "You're jealous aren't you?"

Her eyes narrowed, "Jealous? You think I'm jealous? I'm not jealous. I'll show you just how not jealous I am." She grabbed his hand and pulled him inside, Sokka with an even bigger smile on his face, knowing how to work his girlfriend in all the right ways.

Aang smiled at the two and turned to his own girlfriend. "I could go for a little afternoon delight too." She nearly purred, "What do you say?"

"Before that…I want to ask you something Katara." He took her hands in his, "What are you doing at the end of the summer?"

She shrugged, "I don't know, most likely moving our stuff up to campus for College, why?"

"I want us to get married at the end of summer."

On the other side of Ember Island, a man trudged along the streets full of tourists. He mumbled a couple obscenities as some of the visitors didn't watch where they were going. The man struggled to carry the load of flyers he was carrying. Usually he wouldn't have this job to put flyers up all over the island, but this was projected to be the biggest play in Ember Island history. He reached the first board that was open for flyers and set down the big stack, thankful there was no wind today. He grabbed two copies and his staple gun and put a couple in for both. The man continued on his way and some people passing by read the new flyers:

The Ember Island Players Present:

The Avatar and his Water Bender

The story of Avatar Aang and his Water Bender, Katara Aqua

Premieres this Friday!

-SDB