I'm a horrible person.

After calling for suggestions, and receiving such a generous outpour, I went ahead and started having ideas again. How uncivilized of me.

But hopefully this idea can make up for it. If anyone's read "Echo," this is the confession I was talking about at the end.

I can imagine that Verizon Wireless guy saying, "Do you own it now?" And I say, "No, you idiot! I still don't own Avatar!" And he says, "Good!"

Teo's Confession

Aang didn't even have a shirt to protect him when he left, just the thin robe draped lazily across his shoulder, barely covering anything at all. If he were to be attacked by firebenders, like the one he was currently traveling with, he wouldn't even have as much as a flimsy shield of cloth to block the flames. And yet Katara did nothing but watch the sky bison carry two solitary companions away from the canyon. It would be the perfect time for the banished Fire Prince to capture his prize and return triumphantly to the Fire Nation, and Katara wouldn't be able to end his destiny like she had promised.

Teo watched Katara with a cocked head, wondering why she hadn't insisted on going with them. He and Haru exchanged confused glances glances. Something else was obviously churning in the waterbender's mind, like a soup missing half its ingredients. Teo wheeled his chair forward, pulling up next to her.

"Oh, hey, Teo," said Katara absently, seemingly bent on avoiding conversational engagement. She smiled weakly and stood up. "I guess I should go practice a little."

"How safe is Aang out there with him?" asked Teo.

Katara didn't even answer the question. "Uh, yeah," she mumbled half-heartedly, her gaze back on the edge of the canyon.

"Katara," said Teo sternly. "Why didn't you go with them? Someone needs to protect the avatar from Zuko, just in case. And besides, you promised Zuko you would."

Katara sighed. "Yeah, I know I did." She kicked a pebble off the edge and listened to it tumble down the cliff side. Then, suddenly, she snapped her head back at Teo, intense focus reforming in her eyes. "Wait, how did you know that?" she said.

Teo scooted back a little. Oops. "Know what?" He stammered.

"How did you know what I said to Zuko?" she demanded, advancing on the boy.

Without warning, Haru blurted out, "Whatever you may be thinking, we were not eavesdropping on you!"

Teo turned for a moment to glare at his companion, then faced an even further enraged Katara. He couldn't help but notice that the others were starting to gather around the scene.

"You what?" shrieked Katara.

Teo fumbled for something to say. "Well, fine. It's true, we were eavesdropping on you," he admitted. He whirled around to throw a finger in Haru's direction. "But he was the one who wanted to spy on you until you took your shirt off!"

Katara gasped and blushed with embarrassment and rage, turning her attention on Haru. Haru raised his hands in front of his face, slinking back slowly.

"Is this true, Haru?" Katara growled, uncorking her canteen.

"Now, Katara, please, what Teo meant to say was…"

A loud splash announced that the chase was on. Sloshing footsteps echoed throughout the temple and Katara's less-than-charming voice bounced curses through the hallways as Haru meekly pleaded for mercy.

Toph laughed. "Nice one, Teo, you liar, you," she said with a knowing smirk.

"Yeah, I lied," he admitted, safe now that imminent danger was out of earshot. "We both wanted to see her take her shirt off."

Fine

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So this is out of character for Teo, but it was too much fun to not write. I'll get to your suggestions as soon as I can. Really. I mean it. Seriously.

Toph: I can tell you're…

Samtana: No I'm not! Shut up, Toph! I'm trying as hard as I can!

Toph: Why don't you just write one each day, lazypants?

Samtana: …did you just call me "lazypants?"

-samtana