Christmas
I'm sooooo sorry this is late! My Science Fair project was due Monday, so I spent all last week starting - I MEAN FINISHING! - it. And the Christmas chapter is always hard to write. Sorry for writing it in a girl's POV. I know you've been waiting for boy's POVs. Next chapter will be late to- Finals are next week.
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Disclaimer: No matter how many offers I make to Mike and Bryan, I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender, so stop rubbing it in my face! -sob- But wait... I do own EBBA!!! Yay! -party- Don't steal EBBA from me, or I will send an evil army of obese sock-hungry unicorns to to eat your favorite pair of socks! MUHAHAHAHA!
Also, Katybug wrote the part about the bonfire. She gave me permission to use it.
Katara's POV
We were all sitting at the table for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner, our toes nearly falling off from the sheer cold. It was snowing outside, and the lack of sun did nothing to warm the temperature. Suddenly, Liz opened her mouth to speak, giving her chattering teeth a break.
"Do you guys wanna have a bonfire?" She asked out of the blue. "Outside, it's really nice. Reminds me of when I was little."
"You're out of your mind," Sokka slammed, wrapping his arms around himself. "It's freezing out there!"
"I like the bonfire idea," Zuko admitted.
"You would," Kya muttered under her breath. Zuko was never cold. Figures.
"No, really," Liz insisted.
"I think it would be fun," my dad boomed. I jumped a little at hearing his voice. He hadn't talked all night. "C'mon, kids. Sokka, you get some wood from the backyard, and Zuko will help set up. The rest of you get your coats and head out. We're having a bonfire, tonight, after dinner."
Later...
The orange flames licked the air as the crackling filled our ears. It was actually decently warm with the fire burning. Looking up at the sky, I couldn't see many stars, considering we were in New York. But, everything was still peaceful and heart-warming. The kind of thing you see in a Hallmark card.
"Hey, Kya," Liz said in an excited voice, "Can you get your guitar?" Her friend nodded and ran back inside. A few minutes later, Kya walked back out with a hunk of wood in her hands.
Handing the guitar to Liz, Toph whined, "We're not gonna have a sing-along, are we?"
"We're having a bonfire, and that automatically means singing," Liz said in a proud voice. Toph, Sokka, and Zuko began to complain, but Aang cut in.
"I think singing would be fun. Liz, do you wanna go first?" Liz nodded, rubbing Kya's beautiful guitar with her hands. She took the pick in her hand and began strumming. "I just learned this one." Suddenly, the melody became clear and everyone knew what it was. Zuko moaned again, but I shushed him, wanting to hear Liz sing. I'd never heard her before.
Swiping the strings, she added, "Sing along if you know the words." Wanting to join in on the fun, I decided to sing with her. Once the chord was played, we began. Soon, everyone was swaying to the tune and humming along. "He says he's so in love...He's finally got it right..." Kya joined in soon after the first chorus. The last line was sung, "I fake a smile so he won't see..." Everyone clapped and smiled.
"I didn't know you could sing," I cheered, grinning in Liz's direction. She shrugged and handed the guitar to Kya, urging her to play something.
"Well...I don't know..." Kya's cheeks turned rosy as we cheered her on. Finally, with enough encouragement, she asked, "What do you want to hear?"
Aang spoke first. "Can you play...uh...What was it? 'Lovebug'?" Zuko and Sokka burst out laughing. Snorts and chuckles echoed in the darkness. Ignoring their snickering, Kya nodded.
"I know the words!" Liz exclaimed, raising her hand as if in school.
"Only you would know, Liz," I teased, she giggled and Kya began to strum, hitting what she said was 'G' most of the time. Liz sang along, and even I knew a few lines. "Called you for the first time yesterday..." Zuko and Sokka bit their lips at some of the cheesy parts, but, sadly, the song was soon over, and Kya gripped the guitar tighter, thinking of something else to play.
"Does anyone know 'Paradise City'?" Suddenly, Zuko and Sokka perked up, hearing a familiar song.
Liz nodded, too, and asked, "You know how to play that?"
"Just learned it, so don't laugh if I screw some things up." We all smiled as she swiped her 'lucky' blue pick across the strings once more. "Take me down to Paradise City, where the grass is green..." Everyone hummed and swayed, and even clapped along to the beat.
Once that song was over, Dad asked, "Can I see the guitar?" My mouth dropped to the icy ground below.
"You can play the guitar?!" Sokka asked, taking the words right out of my mouth.
My dad shrugged, saying modestly, "I know a few songs. Can I play one for you?" We all nodded our heads briskly, wanting to hear how good my dad really was. "Does anyone know 'You're in My Heart'?" No one raised their hands or nodded. Dad laughed to himself, mumbling, "Didn't know I was that old."
The song began, and it was instantly a hit. We all swayed, caught up in the beautiful melody. I looked around and saw Suki leaning on Zuko's shoulder, and Sokka grinning towards Toph. My eyes flickered to the boy next to me, and I blushed crimson. Aang looked over at me, turning his bald head in my direction. We blushed together as we turned away.
As the sing-along continued, our eye lids gradually began to droop. After about two hours of passing around the guitar and singing-along, we finally decided to go inside.
"Okay, guys," Kya yawns, slouching over her wooden guitar in near slumber. "I don't think I can stay up much later."
I stretch as my stiff body stands for the first time in hours. I net my fingers and stretch them high above my head. Through the darkness, I see everyone else rising as well. I yawn, "Neither can I. I'm going to go hit the hay."
My eyes half open, I walk into the house, hearing the crunching of snow beneath everyone else's feet. I stumble up the stairs, and I am asleep before my head hit the pillow.
The Next Morning, Kya's POV
I wake with two arms on my shoulders, shaking me fiercely. The mouth the arms belong to calls from seemingly far away. "Kya! Kya!" The voice from the mouth calls. I drearily open my eyes, and I see Katara standing over me, with an enormas grin on her face. I stare at her blankly for a moment, before I realize why she was wearing her goofy grin:
It's Christmas!
I pop up immediately, and practically fly down the stairs. I stop in the living room, and admire the glowing tree. The light streaming through the frosted windows reflects off the many colored ornaments, sending beams of white light across the room, dancing on the walls as the ornaments slowly twisted on their hooks. Sokka, Suki, Zuko, Aang, Liz, and Hakota admire the beautiful, shimmering tree, with Toph starting absentmindedly around the room. Only when I hear Katara sigh in admiration do I realize I had also paused to admire the shining tree.
Toph sighs impatiently. "Can we open the presents now? I still can't believe you lined the inside with cotton so I can't 'see' what's in it. It's been driving me crazy!" She whines.
Katara and I exchange a grin. Katara smiles as she says, "Sure, Toph. You can open your presents first."
I smile in happiness as I watch everyone opening their presents, from Sokka opening a case of meat, to Liz tearing the paper off of her Team Jacob shirt. It, surprisingly, feels just like home.
Katara's POV
Aang is doing that again... He's staring at me.
"Hey, Katara," Aang smiles. He bends down, and he picks up a small package, wrapped in dark blue paper. "Why don't you open this one?"
I shoot him a peculiar look, but accept the present. "Thank you, Aang," I say, almost as a question. I cautiously pick up the package, almost as though it was a bomb. I tear the paper off, and underneath the covering is a black case, like one a necklace would be in. I lift up the sleek lid, and gasp at the beautiful gift in my hands- Pieces of sappire are fitted together in an almost mosaic like way to make a beautiful heart, about the size of a silver dollar. It hangs on a plain gold chain, but the beauty of the ornament excuses the lack of decoration on the chain. I cautiously lift it out of the black case, and hold it up to the light. Beams of light flash off of the blue glass, and I gape and it's elegance. I pull the chain over my head, and I hold the ornament in my hand once more to admire it. I lift my eyes from the beautiful glass and smile at Aang. "Aang, it's beautiful! Thank you so much!"
I stand up, and walk across the room. As I give him a hug, my heart flutters as we embrace. What is this feeling?
Toph's POV
I ignore Katara and Aang's little couple fest. I roll my eyes and their increasing heart rates. As I sigh in impatience, Sokka asks, "Hey, Toph, I think you have one more thing under the tree for you."
I put my hand on the ground, and sure enough, I felt one present left, wrapped in cotton. Before I can even stand up to get it, Sokka is eagerly shoving it in my face.
"Gosh, Sokka," I sarcastically cheer. "I wonder who it is from?"
Sokka's excitement drops as he mumbles, "Just open it."
I smile at his immature actions, and I rip open the package. I pull the cotton out, and I yank out the gift inside. It's a.... rock....
COOL!!!!!
Behind the Scenes
Name: issyleggat
I have another one... sorry about bothering you again with my lack of writing
skills...
Sokka POV
I took another bite of the beef jerky. Mmmmmm... jerky... it was so...
meaty...
"Hey, Meathead," Toph's voice called blandly from behind me. She shoved a
plastic cover into my gut.
"Huh?" I asked and looked down at the cover. IT WAS INTO THE INFERNO!
"Thanks Toph... I love Davatar...," I smiled happily, "Especially Sokko... He
is amazing."
"Not as cool as Tuph... she is totally hardcore badass," Toph replied with a
smirk.
"Laang is the best though, since he's the Davatar and everything," Aang
said, "and Kotira and him are meant to be..."
"I'm not sure," I said with a shake of my head. "I'm more of a Zotirian..."
Aang looked at me in horror. "How could you even that Zoku and Kotira will
ever get together... Kolaang and Miaku are canon."
"I like Tukko," Toph said out of the blue.
"But Sokko IS girlfriend with Suci..." I said, hoping to surprise everyone
with my intellect, "so Sucko is cannon."
Toph didn't look impressed. "I don't like Suci..." she said, crossing her
arms.
(It may be confusing but if you are a rabid shipper and watch Avatar, people
will understand...)
For my BFF KTBG:
Are you having fun yet? ;D Well, you have recieved one part of your present, now time for another piece. Look for the bolded letters throughout this chapter. See them? Unscramble and figure out where you're supposed to go. Don't worry, there are only 225 possible combinations!
JK. I bet I scared you. Don't unscramble, the letters are in the right order!
