I'm sorry for the late update, and I know this chapter ends kinda abruptly, but I'll update again within the next two days. I promise. I'm working full time now and I'm a full-time student, so I'm quite busy, but the semester is almost over so that's good news. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!
Ashley Barbosa - To answer your question, I'm not entirely sure why I made Aang older than Katara. I guess I did it so I could set up a birthday party for Aang. But I have a confession to make. When I write these chapters, I don't have a set plan. I just write what I think is funny or interesting to read. Like the chapter where Jet does the unthinkable, at the beginning of that chapter, I had no clue I would end up writing that. I know it's super unorganized, but I feel like if I think too much and plan too much, the chapter will feel off or forced. So I just start typing and I'll see where it goes. Also, Thank you for asking and for the advice for the lemon chapter, Ashley.
I just wanted to give a shout out to LegendaryBob123 for giving me the idea for a pool party. I completely forgot Katara and Sokka had a pool. (I really need to get more organized on this story before I make a massive plot hole). Btw I love your reviews!
Thank you everyone for reading this story and leaving such wonderful reviews, it truly makes me happy. And I'll definitely write a sequel to this story, as soon as I figure out a way to end this story.
I don't own ATLA or anything else in this story. Don't sue me.
Friday went by fast for Aang and Katara. Nothing too interesting happened at school, other than holding hands, giving each other quick kisses, and Aang telling Katara how pretty she is. They wanted to hang out after school. But they agreed to spend the rest of the day catching up on their late assignments. They wanted to have no homework because they were going to be busy on the weekend. Aang and Katara were excited about the birthday party, but they would be lying if they said they were more excited about the party than what they are going to do at Aang's house Sunday.
Katara woke up early on Saturday at 7:00 am, which was extremely rare, and quickly picked up her phone to text her boyfriend.
"Happy birthday, sweetie! I love you so much!"
"Thank you, beautiful! I love you, too"
"You know, in my culture, you're officially a man,"
"Really? I guess I'm a man now! I have to grow a beard, it's law"
"Lmao, goofball, don't let it get to your head, and can you even grow a beard?"
"Of course! I can grow hair, too, I just shave it every day"
"No way! Well, keep shaving, I love that bald head."
"Now my face is red lol."
"Good, do you want to come over right now?"
"Now? It's still early"
"So? You can come over, but you're not allowed in the backyard,"
"That's cool, I'll leave in 30 minutes, and Gyatso will probably go over around noon,"
"Sounds like a plan, I'll see you then"
"Okay"
Aang quickly got out of bed and got ready to go to his girlfriend's house. Meanwhile, Katara smiled and got out of bed to get ready. She got her outfit and headed off to the bathroom. Once she arrived she turned on the shower and waited for it to heat up. In the meantime, she stripped all of her clothes and attempted to enter the shower, but the water was still cold. She frowned and decided to pass the time on her phone until the water went to the temperature she liked. She went to her photos and saw the picture she took yesterday with Aang after his race. "I can't wait until tomorrow, it's going to be magical," She thought before zooming in on his chest and arms. "How can he have such a perfect body? Oh no… the feeling is coming back. UGH! This is annoying… I wonder if he has these urges… I wonder if he zooms in on my body and gets excited… I hope he does," She thought. The water finally was perfect for her. She put her phone aside and she entered the shower, "Am I a perv for wanting Aang in a sexual way? I don't think I am… I mean… I love him for Aang, his body is a bonus. Pervs just want sex, and I'm not even ready for sex. I want a life long partner. I'm not a perv," She thought.
Katara finished taking a shower and went on to complete the rest of her routine. She was just putting on deodorant until she heard a knock at the front door. She smiled and went to answer it.
"Aang!" She said with excitement, earning a chuckle from her boyfriend. She got up on her tippy toes and leaned down to give her a nice sweet kiss. After they finished, they both smiled and Katara grabbed his hand and went to the kitchen.
"Are you hungry?" She asked, about to open her fridge.
"No, but I could use a snack," He answered while sitting down at the kitchen table.
"We have some chips and soda," She said while moving from the fridge to the pantry. Aang's mouth salivated at the thought of soda.
"Hmmm soda, but I can't have any of that, do you have any fruit?" Aang questioned.
"Of course you can have chips and soda, sweetie, what's the harm?" Katara said while turning around to face him.
"How do you think I have a six-pack? By eating junk food and soda?" He said with a chuckle.
"Oh, I forgot. Well, that six-pack better not go away," She joked.
"Really? So if I lose it you won't love me anymore?" He teased, earning an eye roll from his girlfriend. She walked up to him and sat on his lap before speaking.
"I will never stop loving you. It's just that your six-pack is a really nice bonus, but if you don't want it anymore, then that's okay with me," She said truthfully.
"Well, lucky for you I want it," He said with a smirk. Katara giggled and leaned in for a kiss, Aang eagerly accepted it and they kissed until they were interrupted by Sokka.
"Woah! It's too early for the oogies! Quit it!" Sokka said while covering his eyes. Katara whipped her head to face her brother and shot him a glare. Aang just chuckled awkwardly and blushed.
"Go away, Sokka! You ruined the moment!" She said while getting off of her boyfriend's lap.
"Whatever, I just came here for some chips. Happy birthday Aang." Sokka replied while walking up to his best friend and patting him on the shoulder.
"Thanks, Sokka," Aang replied with a smile. Katara smiled as well and looked at her boyfriend.
"We have some mangos, is that okay?" She questioned.
"Yeah that's perfect," Aang answered. Katara went to the fridge and grabbed 2 mangos. She peeled them and cut them into bite-sized pieces before putting them in a bowl. She grabbed a fork and picked the bowl up and motioned her boyfriend to follow her.
"Come on, let's go to the living room," She ordered. Aang smiled and got up. They arrived in the living room and sat down. Katara handed the bowl and a fork to Aang.
"Thank you, beautiful," Aang said before taking a bite of his mango.
"You're welcome. Do you want to watch a movie? I'm feeling spooky," She said while grabbing the remote and a blanket to cover herself.
"Sure, what movie do you want to watch?" Aang questioned.
"I've been meaning to watch 'It' for a while," She said as she turned on the T.V.
"What?" He asked in a confusing voice.
"It," She repeated.
"Is that the name of the movie?" Aang asked before taking another bite of his mango.
"Yeah, I heard it's really good," She said as she pulled up the movie It on her T.V and pressing play. Aang picked up a slice of mango with his fork and lifted it to feed his girlfriend. Katara smiled and opened her mouth. Aang eagerly put the mango in her mouth and Katara ate it. After she swallowed she look at her boyfriend with a sparkle in her eye.
"Well aren't you romantic," She teased, earning a huge grin from her boyfriend.
"Yup… Where are Gran and your dad anyway?" Aang asked while looking around.
"Gran went to pick up ingredients for the food she's making and dad is in the back yard setting up the decorations and stuff," Katara answered.
"He's back there by himself? We have to help him," Aang said while trying to get up, but was stopped by a firm hand on his knee.
"You're not allowed in the back yard, remember?" Katara said with a smile.
"I know, but I still feel bad for relaxing when your dad is working," Aang said truthfully.
"Sweetie, you're too nice. Dad said he's fine doing it by himself. Let's relax, cuddle, and watch this movie. It's your birthday," Katara said while pressing play.
"...Okay, that doesn't sound too bad," Aang said while finishing his mango and placing the bowl and forks on the coffee table. Aang wrapped his arm around her waist and brought her closer while Katara placed her head on his chest. The movie began and they sat and watched. Sometime doing the movie, the It clown came up and Aang instantly got scared.
"AHHH!" He yelled while jumping in the air in horror. His body hit the ceiling and his body fell on the couch, softly, because he caught himself with airbending. Katara stood there in shock for a moment, trying to process what just happened. She paused the T.V. and looked at Aang.
"Owwwwww…" Aang said while rubbing the back of his head. Katara began laughing hysterically. Aang blushed furiously out of embarrassment.
"Stop laughing!" Aang said, trying to sound threatening, but the smile on his face betrayed him. Katara clenched her stomach and began to laugh even harder.
"Y-y-you got s-so s-s-cared!" She said between laughs. Aang blushed even harder, but with a smile still on his face.
"No, I didn't! It just caught me off guard!" Aang lied. Katara began to laugh even harder and pointed a finger at him.
"Scaredy cat!" She teased, making her boyfriend blush even harder.
"You want to laugh? I'll give you something to laugh about!" He said with a huge grin on his face. Before Katara could protect herself, Aang jumped on her and began tickling her sides.
"Ahhh! S-stop… p-please!... Aang!" Katara pleaded. Aang smirked and began to tickle even harder.
"I-I c-can't… b-b-breath!" She said, trying to pry her boyfriend's hands off of her. Aang stopped before she passed out. Katara sat up and wiped a few tears from her face and tried to calm her breathing.
"I thought I was going to pass out!" She said after she finally calmed her breathing.
"That's the point," He said with a smirk.
"I would get you back, but that drained me," She said, earning a laugh from her boyfriend.
"Good," He replied.
"Why did you get so scared anyway? That scene wasn't even that scary," She questioned.
"I hate clowns. It's my biggest fear," He confessed, earning a giggle from Katara.
"Really? Well, this movie should be terrifying for you. Let's keep watching!" She said while unpausing the movie.
"Do we have to? When airbenders get scared we jump in the air, and I don't want to do that again," Aang pouted, earning another laugh from Katara.
"Don't worry you'll be fine," She reassured. Aang let out a shaky breath and decided to push through. He was going strong until the clown came back. Aang buried his face in his girlfriend's hair and shut his eyes, causing Katara to giggle.
"Awww don't worry I got you," She said as she wrapped her arms around him in an effort to comfort him.
"I'm not a baby," He argued.
"I know, but it's still cute when you're scared," She countered while kissing Aang on the forehead. He glanced at the screen and It was still there, making him bury his face in Katara's shoulder. Katara giggled and smirked. She proceeded to give him a comforting squeeze and make him move from burying his face in her shoulder to burying it in her chest. Aang's face was under her neck.
"Katara!" Aang said while blushing furiously.
"What? Do you not like it?" She asked, a bit nervous.
"N-no, it's just that… What if your dad walks in?" He questioned.
"I'm just comforting you, right?" She teased, earning an eye roll from Aang.
"Hmmm that's true… you smell good," He said, sniffing her chest. Katara giggled and let go of her boyfriend so he could sit up.
"Thanks, do you feel better?" She asked with a smirk.
"Much better," He said with a smile, causing Katara to giggle. They sat together watching It for the next hour and a half. As soon as the movie was finished, they heard a knock at the door. They both got up to see who it is.
"Happy birthday!" Suki, Toph, Zuko, and Mai said at the same time. Aang smiled and blushed.
"Thanks, guys," He replied. Everyone smiled and entered the house.
"So what do we do first?" Zuko questioned.
"My dad is still setting stuff up in the back. We could go to my room and play a few games," Katara offered. Everyone nodded and went to Katara's room.
"I'm going to get Sokka to join us," Suki said while walking to Sokka's room. A few minutes later everyone was in Katara's room. The Gaang sat on the floor in a circle.
"So what game are we going to play?" Aang questioned.
"We could play truth or dare," Zuko said.
"Yes! That would be so much fun!" Toph said with an evil grin, earning an eye roll from everybody.
"I don't know…" Katara said, not liking the idea too much.
"Aw come on, Sugar Queen!" Toph exclaimed.
"It's up to you Aang, it's your birthday," Zuko pointed out. Aang thought for a moment before speaking.
"Let's just try it out," Aang said.
"Wooo! Alright, who goes first?" Toph said with excitement. Katara sighed but decided to let loose for once.
"I'll go. Suki truth or dare?" Mai asked.
"Dare," Suki said with a smile.
"I dare you to… lick Sokka's armpit," She said with a smirk.
"Ewwww," Everyone said. Suki sighed and Sokka lifted his shirt to reveal his armpit.
"Here goes nothing," She said as she stuck out her tongue to lick her boyfriend's armpit. As soon as her tongue touched his armpit, Sokka recoiled backward.
"It tickles!" He said, earning a laugh from everyone.
"Hold still!" Suki ordered. Sokka did as he was told and let his girlfriend lick his armpit. After she was done, she gagged a bit and Sokka put his shirt down.
"Gross, alright, your turn, Suki," Katara said, trying to get the image of her best friend licking her brother's armpit.
"Zuko, truth or dare," Suki asked.
"Dare," He said, ready to do anything.
"I dare you to wear one of Katara's dresses for the rest of the game," Suki said with an evil grin.
"No way! He'll stretch my dresses!" Katara argued, Suki sighed and thought of another dare. Zuko was relieved at first until he heard Suki's next dare.
"Fine, you have to put some makeup on," Suki mended. Zuko groaned and agreed. Suki got up and got Katara's makeup bag and handed it to Mai.
"Make your boyfriend pretty," Suki said with a smirk. Mai matched it and Zuko rolled his eyes, "I can't believe this," he thought. Mai quickly went to work while Zuko took his turn.
"Sokka, truth or dare," Zuko asked as Mai started to put foundation on him.
"Dare!" He said, laughing at his best friend because he is getting makeup put on him.
"I dare you to call Teo and confess your feelings for him," He said with an evil smirk. Sokka's face fell.
"Nope, not doing that. Pick another dare," Sokka ordered.
"Snoozles just do it, don't be a wuss," Toph said while punching his arm. Sokka sighed and rubbed his arm.
"Fine. Suki, I have no feelings for him, don't get mad at me," Sokka joked, earning a laugh from everyone. Suki rolled her eyes. Sokka called Teo and put his phone on speaker. A moment later Teo answered, and everyone tried their best to contain their laughter.
"What's up Sokka," Teo asked. Sokka groaned and sighed before speaking.
"I've been meaning to tell you something," He said like it was the most painful thing ever. Katara had the biggest smile on her face and held Aang's hand and squeezed it in an effort to contain her excitement and laughter.
"What is it?" Teo asked.
"I… I think you're a great friend," Sokka said, cringing at his words.
"...Okay… I think you're a nice friend too," Teo responded, a bit confused at the conversation.
"But…" He said, really not wanting to finish his sentence, but Toph raised her arm to punch him, which was enough motivation to keep going.
"But I want us to be more than friends. I...I have-a-crush-on-you," He said the last part quickly, he closed his eyes and braced himself for Teo's response.
"Bro… you have to be joking. I have a crush on you, too!" Teo confessed. Everyone's eyes widened and their jaws dropped. There was a long silence and Sokka put his phone on mute so Teo couldn't hear what he was about to say.
"BRO! WHAT THE HELL!? What did you get me into, Zuko!" Sokka said in a panicked voice. Everyone burst out into laughter. They never laughed so hard in their lives.
"This can't be happening! This is the best game ever!" Toph exclaimed. Sokka blushed out of embarrassment.
"Guys! What do I do!?" Sokka said, extremely nervous.
"Break up with Suki and get with him. That's your only choice," Zuko teased. Sokka hung his head down in defeat. After everyone calmed down from their laughter, Teo spoke again.
"... hello?" Teo asked. Sokka panicked and threw his phone at Aang.
"Aang, do something!" Sokka ordered.
"What am I supposed to do!?" He asked nervously while catching the phone.
"Just say something! Anything!" Sokka ordered, biting his nails in anxiety. Aang gulped and unmuted the phone.
"... Hey Teo, it's me, Aang. Remember that one time you said there was a rumor that said I was gay?" Aang said, everyone raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off.
"Aang? What are you doing on Sokka's phone?" Teo asked, ignoring the question.
"Just answer the question," Aang replied. By now everyone was basically at the edge of their seats.
"...Yeah, I remember," Teo said in a confusing voice.
"I told Sokka and we wanted to pull off a similar joke, but we didn't think you would… um… actually like him back," Aang said, closing his eyes in nervousness.
"Oh, well good one guys! I was joking too by the way. I said I had a crush on him because I wanted to mess with you guys. I'm not gay," Teo said truthfully, leaving everyone skeptical.
"Oh well, you definitely got us! Bye, Teo," Aang said, trying to end the awkward conversation.
"See ya," He replied before ending the call. Sokka and Aang let out a sigh of relief.
"I'm glad that's over. Do you think he was telling the truth? Is he gay?" Sokka questioned.
"Maybe, but I can't believe you almost got a boyfriend." Katara teased, earning a furious blush from her brother.
"I did not!... Whatever! Let's just keep playing Thanks for saving me, Aang," Sokka said.
"No problem, I got you, buddy" Aang replied.
"Aang, truth or dare," Sokka asked.
"Truth," He answered. Sokka sat there with his hand on his chin, thinking.
"Hmmm. Let's see what should I ask you?" Sokka asked himself.
"Ah-ha!... Are you a virgin?" He asked bluntly, making Aang blush furiously. Everyone raised their eyebrow in surprise at the random question.
"Sokka! What kind of question is that?!" Katara exclaimed, trying to cover her blush with her hands.
"Just answer it, and if I don't like the answer, I will punch you as hard as I can," He threatened Aang.
"Sokka!" Katara yelled.
"It's okay. I'm a virgin," Aang answered while his face finally returned to his normal skin color.
"Toph? Is he telling the truth?" Sokka questioned.
"Yeah, Twinkle Toes is still an innocent little boy," Toph teased.
"I'm not little! I'm the biggest one here!" Aang defended himself, earning a laugh from everyone.
"Yeah, but you can't even kill a cow in Minecraft," Sokka pointed out.
"But!... Whatever," Aang said, sighing in defeat.
"Well, you two better stay virgins until you're at least 35 years old," Sokka said sternly.
"35?! You're crazy big bro," Katara said while sitting up straighter.
"I'm not crazy!" Sokka yelled.
"Yes, you are!" Katara fired back. Toph grew annoyed at their bickering. However, Zuko was enjoying the show. He was still having make-up applied to his face.
"Alright, enough! Aang it's your turn," Toph yelled
"Right, Truth or dare, Toph," Aang asked.
"Do you even have to ask me? Dare!" Toph said with excitement, earning a laugh from everyone.
"I dare you to call your crush," Aang said with a smirk, earning a small blush from Toph.
"Sokka already did that! You can't use the same dare as Zuko," Toph pointed out.
"I don't have a crush on Teo!" Sokka defended himself, earning a laugh from everyone.
"It's useless anyway, Toph doesn't have a crush. Right?" Suki questioned. Toph was about to agree with Suki, but she stumbled on her words and blushed.
"Y-yeah. I-I don't h-have a crush," Toph said while crossing her arms. She was trying to keep her tough facade up, but she wasn't perfect and she was failing miserably.
"Oh my gosh! Toph you're blushing! You do have a crush! Tell us. Tell us!" Katara said excitedly, earning a groan from her best friend.
"Ughhhh. I was meaning to tell you guys soon, but I'm not good with these gooey feelings and girly talk," Toph confessed. She had a hundred percent of everyone's attention because she rarely showed her soft side. Mai finished applying make-up on her boyfriend.
"Well, we'll help you," Suki comforted. Toph gave her a faint smile and sighed.
"Alright, I'll tell you guys before I call him, but if any of you tease me about this, I'll grind you down into dust!" Toph threatened. Everyone gulped in fear because they knew Toph was serious. Everyone nodded and waited eagerly for her to continue.
"I have a crush on Haru," Toph confessed, making her blush. She all of a sudden felt super nervous and itchy. Everyone's eyes widened at the thought of Toph actually liking someone.
"Why am I so itchy? I hate this feeling," Toph said as she scratched her back and head.
"You'll get over it, but Haru seems like a good guy, you should ask him out," Suki advised.
"And how am I supposed to do that?" Toph said as she finished scratching her head.
"Ask Mai, she gives really good advice," Aang said while looking at Mai.
"How do you know that?" Toph questioned.
"I asked her how to ask Katara out, and now look at us," Aang said with a smile as he kissed Katara on the forehead and wrapped his arm around her waist. Katara blushed and smiled.
"Ugh, I'll let it slide because it's your birthday," Sokka said, gagging at the oogies.
"Alright Mai, give me the secrets," Toph ordered.
"Just tell him how you feel, that's basically it," Mai replied.
"Really that's it?" Toph questioned.
"Yeah, when I asked you, you gave me a whole bunch of advice," Aang said with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah because you were trying to get with a girl. When it comes to boys they just want to know if the girl is interested in him or not. You don't have to take him out on a romantic date and stuff before you confess your feelings," Mai replied. Aang, Sokka, and Zuko were about to argue, but they couldn't come up with anything.
"I guess that's true. If Katara told me she was interested in me, that would have been more than enough to make me happy," Aang responded truthfully.
"See Toph? Boys are simple, just tell him you like him," Katara advised. Toph sighed and pulled out her phone.
"Fine, but if he says no, I'll punch every single one of you," Toph threatened. Everyone hoped Haru would say yes.
"Siri, call Haru," Toph told her phone. The phone did as it was told and called Haru. After a few rings, Haru picked up. Toph gulped in nervousness and took a deep breath "I can't believe I'm doing this. THE Toph Beifong acting like a girly girl," She thought.
"Hey, Toph, what's up?" Haru questioned. Toph looked up, secretly praying everything went well. Sokka shot her a thumbs up to encourage her.
"Sokka! She's blind!" Suki whispered. Sokka blushed out of embarrassment and smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry, I keep forgetting," He whispered back. Katara scooted over to Toph and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"I've been meaning to tell you something," Toph said nervously.
"What did you want to tell me?" Haru asked curiously. Katara gave Toph a comforting squeeze on her shoulder.
"I like you… like in a girlfriend-boyfriend kind of way," Toph said, trying to remain confident.
"Y-you like me? Really?" Haru said, not believing her words.
"...yeah," She said, barely above a whisper. Haru didn't respond immediately and it worried Toph.
"Haru?" She asked, bracing herself for rejection.
"I'm still here. I-I just can't believe you have a crush on me. You're so badass and confident, I didn't think you'll like me," Haru confessed. Toph blushed at the compliment.
"So… does that mean you like me too?" She questioned, feeling a bit more confident.
"Yes, Toph. I do like you. Let's go out on a date, how does next Saturday sound?" Haru questioned. Everyone smiled, but Toph had the biggest smile out of all of them.
"Yes! That sounds great, send me some voice recordings later, so we could work out the details," Toph responded.
"Sounds good. Bye, Toph," He replied.
"Bye," Toph replied. Haru ended the call and Suki and Katara squeaked.
"Oh my goodness! Toph! You're going to have a boyfriend!" Suki said with excitement. Toph smiled and blushed, but it only lasted for a couple of seconds.
"I know, but enough with the gooey feelings and junk, let's get back to playing," She said while crossing her arms and blowing the bangs from her face. She was secretly super happy, but she was Toph Beifong, she would never admit to these feelings. Katara and Suki rolled their eyes while everyone else chuckled.
"Same ol' Toph," Katara said.
"Yup! Sugar Queen, Truth, or dare?" Toph asked.
"Dare," Katara said with a smile.
"I dare you to switch clothes with Sokka," Toph said with a smirk.
"Hey! That hurts me too!" Sokka pointed out.
"A dare is a dare," Toph shrugged.
"Do I really have to wear Sokka's stinky shorts and shirt?" Katara complained. "Why did I choose a dare from Toph?" She asked herself. She would have claimed that her brother would stretch out her clothes, but she already used that excuse and she wasn't wearing anything too expensive, so she decided against it.
"Boxers and socks too, and Sokka has to wear one of your bras." Toph said with a smirk.
"WHAT?!" Katara and Sokka yelled at the same time, earning laughter from everyone else.
"That's right. Sokka you have to wear Katara's underwear, and Katara, you have to wear his underwear," Toph said with an evil grin.
"Ewwwww! I have to wear his stinky underwear!" Katara said while gagging.
"And I have to wear my sister's underwear?! and her bra!? That's so gross!" Sokka yelled, gagging as well.
"I have to admit, Toph that's absolutely disgusting," Zuko said. Everyone else agreed and Toph sighed.
"That's the whole point of the dare. I know it is nasty, but it's a dare, what did you expect?" Toph countered.
"UGH, fine. Fine! But can I at least wear one of Sokka's clean boxers?" Katara pleaded.
"Yeah! I want clean underwear too," Sokka chimed in, earning a sigh from Toph.
"Fine, I'll have mercy," Toph answered. The siblings got up and took turns in the bathroom to change. They were gone for a while because they were bickering and trying to figure out the best way to swap clothes without seeing each other naked. Luckily, Katara came up with a plan. She forced Sokka into his room and ordered him to change into a different outfit while she waited outside. Once he finished, Katara grabbed his original shorts, shirt, and clean underwear and went to the bathroom to change. After she was finished she got out and handed her brother her clothes and clean underwear.
"After we're done playing, throw that away. I never want to see it again," Katara said, trying not to throw up. Sokka nodded and changed into his sister's clothes, while Katara went back into her room. Everyone saw Katara and burst out into laughter, causing Katara to blush furiously out of embarrassment. Aang proceeded to take out his phone in an attempt to take a picture.
"Don't you dare, Aang!" She threatened.
"Awww come on! You still look beautiful! Just one picture please?" He pleaded with puppy dog eyes. Everyone continued to laugh while Katara tried to cover her face.
"No!" She said, trying to sound mad, but she couldn't help but laugh and smile.
"Too late, I'm doing it," Aang said with a huge smile on his face. He lifted his phone and focused his camera on his girlfriend. However, through his phone, he saw his girlfriend about to tackle him. Before he could react he felt his girlfriend trying to take his phone from his hands.
"Katara!" Aang said while laughing.
"Give me your phone!" She said while wrestling her boyfriend for his phone. Katara tried her hardest to pry Aang's fingers off of his phone.
"No! One picture and that's it!" He said, resisting his girlfriend's attempt to pry his finger off his phone.
"Never!" She said while laughing. The Gaang continued to laugh and Suki took her phone out to record her best friends.
"You smell like Sokka," Aang teased.
"Don't change the subject! Give me your phone!" She yelled, but in a happy tone. After a few minutes, they stopped and Katara ended up victorious. Suki ended her recording and smirked. "I'll tease her later," She thought.
"Okay! Okay! You win!" Aang said, letting go of his phone. Katara snatched the phone and hugged it tightly.
"Good!" She replied, with her breathing calm and steady, while Aang was huffing and puffing.
"How are you not out of breath?!" Aang questioned. By now Sokka returned looking like a girl.
"When Katara wants something, she turns into a superhuman," Sokka informed, earning a laugh from everyone.
"I can see that. Can I have my phone back? Please?" Aang said with puppy dog eyes.
"Once the game is over," She answered with a smile.
"Fine, but you still look beautiful in Sokka's clothes," He said truthfully. Katara blushed and straightened out her baggy shirt.
"Lair," She teased.
"I'm not lying! Toph! Was I lying?" He asked.
"Say it again," She replied.
"Katara is still beautiful in Sokka's clothes," He said.
"Yup. Twinkle Toes isn't lying." Toph answered, making Katara blush even harder.
"See," Aang said with a smirk.
"Thank you, sweetie," She replied, earning an 'aww' from Suki.
"You two are so sappy and cringe," Sokka pointed out.
"Yeah, but I'm glad you guys are happy," Zuko chimed in.
"Shut up guys. Or should I say, girls?" Katara teased, earning a blush from Zuko and Sokka.
"We're not girls!" Zuko yelled.
"I can't believe I have a girlfriend," Mai teased even further.
"Me too." Suki agreed with a smirk.
"Argh! I swear, once this is over, I'm killing you Toph," Sokka threatened, making everyone laugh.
"I'll like to see you try," Toph said with a smirk. Sokka was about to argue, but Zuko spoke.
"I can't believe I let you put makeup on me," Zuko groaned, making Mai smirk.
"I can't believe I'm wearing my sister's underwear and bra. This is so uncomfortable! How do you wear this every day!?" He exclaimed.
"They're designed for GIRLS, not BOYS you idiot. I swear you're so dumb," She said while rolling her eyes.
"Whatever, are you uncomfortable?" Sokka asked.
"Well, I'm uncomfortable because they're your clothes. If they were Aang's I would be so much more comfortable. But there's a lot of room and free space in these," She confessed, earning an eye roll from her brother, but a massive smile from Aang.
"Of course you would say that," Sokka pointed out. Hakoda finished setting up the decorations and everything else outside. He came inside and heard a noise from Katara's room. He went to his daughter's room and saw the door was already open, he peeked inside and saw The Gaang sitting on the floor in a circle. He first noticed his son dressed like and girl and laughed.
"Since when did I have two daughters?" He teased, earning a laugh from everyone and a huge blush of embarrassment from his son. He looked around and saw his daughter dressed like a boy and laughed again.
"Wait, what? I have two sons now? I'm confused," He teased, making everyone laugh again. It was Katara's turn to blush out of embarrassment. He then noticed Zuko wearing make-up.
"Zuko? Is that makeup? Did my daughter, Sokka, put that on you?" He teased even further. Zuko blushed out of embarrassment, but no one could see it because of his make-up.
"Dad! I'm not a girl!" Sokka defended himself. By now everyone was basically laughing their butt off.
"Yes, you are!" Zuko teased. Sokka whipped his head around to look at his best friend.
"I'm not the one wearing make-up!" He argued.
"Well, at least I don't have a crush on another boy!" Zuko countered.
"You have a crush on a boy, son?" Hakoda said with a teasing smirk.
"NO!" he yelled.
"Yes he does, his name is Teo, and I'm not okay with it. I might have to fight him for Sokka," Suki teased.
"Son, I'll love you no matter what. All I want is for you to be happy, and if being gay makes you the happiest, then you have my support," Hakoda said truthfully.
"I don't like boys! Ugh! You guys are so annoying!" Sokka said, crossing his arms. By now everyone finally came down from their laughter. Aang leaned into his girlfriend's ear to whisper something.
"This is the best birthday party ever," Aang said truthfully, causing Katara to giggle.
"I'm glad you like it so far, but it's only getting started" She whispered back, earning a massive smile from Aang.
"We're just teasing, son. What were you guys doing anyway?" Hakoda questioned.
"We were playing truth or dare," Toph replied.
"Oh, well Sokka, Katara, get into your actual clothes because everything is ready outside. And, Zuko, you can keep the makeup on if you're into that kind of stuff," He teased, earning another blush of embarrassment from Zuko. Hakoda left and went into the kitchen to wait for his mom to come home.
"Babe, get this stuff off of me now," Zuko ordered, earning a laugh from everyone.
"I'm never playing that again," Sokka confessed before getting up and walking to his room to change.
"I still can't believe Toph has a boyfriend," Katara said with a teasing smirk. Even though Toph couldn't see it, she heard it in her voice.
"Hey, don't start with me. We're not official yet. And if we do get together for real, I'm not going on any romantic double dates or anything like that crap. That's just isn't my love language," Toph said sternly.
"You'll come around," Katara replied before getting up to find some fresh new clothes to wear. The Gaang finished cleaning up their mess in Katara's room and Zuko finally looked like himself again. After everything was situated, they went outside to find the backyard decorated with balloons, a couple of tables and chairs, and a good amount of space for a dance floor. They also found a bounce house that was about 10 feet away from the pool.
"A bounce house? Really dad? We're not 5 anymore," Katara said while crossing her arms and rolling her eyes.
"OH MY GOSH! A bounce house! This is awesome!" Aang said with excitement while running towards it and quickly taking off his shoes and entering the bounce house.
"Aang seems to like it," Hakoda argued.
"Yeah, because he's a huge goofball." She pointed out, but for some reason, she really wanted to join Aang, but she was too stubborn to admit it.
"What made you get one in the first place?" Sokka chimed in.
"Well, it was half off and I said, 'why not, they might like it,'" Hakoda answered.
"Oh, well, good guess because Aang is having the time of his life in there," Sokka replied while looking at his best friend jump in the bounce house like a little kid.
"Katara! Guys! Come join me!" Aang yelled. Zuko, Mai, Toph, Sokka, and Suki all did as they were told and entered the bounce house. Although Toph couldn't see in the bounce house, the fun and laughter were way too contagious for her to refuse. And due to her other senses being stronger, she could tell when someone was about to bump into her, so bouncing in the bounce house wasn't too hard for the blind earthbender.
"Are you going to have fun with them? Or are you too old for that?" Hakoda said with a smirk. Katara crossed her arms and looked away.
"I know you want to join them. Don't you sweetie?" Hakoda said with a teasing smirk.
"No, I don't" She lied. By now she really wanted to join them, but she was too stubborn to ever admit it. Hakoda chuckled and looked straight through his daughter's facade.
"Whenever we went to Mcdonald's when you guys were young, you and Sokka would force me to join you guys in the playpen. And I would always join because I knew it made you two so happy," Hakoda said, trying to break down his daughter's stubbornness.
"I remember," She said, but she couldn't hold back a smile at the memory. Hakoda chuckled and knew his daughter wouldn't join if he was watching her.
"Okay sweetie, I'm going inside to help Gran with dinner," He said while turning around and entering his house. As soon as the door shut, Katara kicked off her shoes and ran to the bounce house. She entered and joined the fun. The Gaang began bouncing and laughing. After 20 minutes of bouncing and having fun, the Gaang sat down on the edges of the bounce house to catch their breath, but Aang still had a bunch of energy inside him.
"I have to go to the restroom. I'll be right back!" Aang said while exiting the bounce house and getting on his air scooter. He did a few circles to expel his energy and got off and entered his girlfriend's house.
"I've never seen this side of you. babe," Zuko pointed out with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Mai replied in a confused voice.
"Since when did my girlfriend jump around in a bounce house like a little kid?" Zuko teased.
"You're the child. I just was having fun with the group," She argued.
"Well, I'm happy you're having fun with us," Zuko said with a smile, Mai matched it and they kissed each other.
"I don't know how Aang does it, but whenever we hang out we act like little kids," Sokka pointed out.
"I don't know how he does it either," Suki said.
"Maybe it's an airbender thing," Toph pointed out.
"Maybe. We'll have to ask him once he gets back," Katara replied with a huge smile. A few minutes later Aang returned, he crawled towards his girlfriend and wrapped his arm around her. Katara smiled and snuggled up with her boyfriend.
"Yo Aang, we were just talking about you," Zuko confessed. Aang raised an eyebrow.
"What were you talking about,"? He questioned.
"We were talking about how whenever we hang out with you, we act like we're kids," Katara answered with a smile.
"You guys still are kids!" Aang said with a chuckle.
"Yeah, but I bet no one in High School has a bounce house on their birthday," Toph pointed out.
"Yeah, usually kids our age go to parties and stuff," Suki chimed in.
"Did you guys go to parties before I got here?" Aang questioned.
"No, we did other stuff. Like, go to the movies, mini-golfing, sleepovers. You know stuff like that. We never went flying or bounced in one of these," Katara answered.
"Well, that's good. I don't think anything good happens at high school parties," Aang said, earning a nod of agreement from everyone.
"We're a bunch of goody-goodies," Sokka chimed in.
"I wouldn't say that we've done some bad things. Especially you," Suki told Sokka.
"Yeah, I remember one time Sokka stole a fire extinguisher," Zuko informed.
"Really? Why?" Aang said with curiosity.
"I've always wanted to use one, so I stole one from the school," Sokka said with a shrug, earning a laugh from Aang.
"I still hate you for that," Katara said while crossing her arms.
"It happened two years ago and I said I'm sorry," Sokka replied.
"What are you guys talking about?" Aang questioned.
"Sokka decided to use the fire extinguisher on Katara. He even has a video of it," Suki answered, earning a laugh from Aang again.
"Let me see!" Aang said with excitement.
"No! I was in 8th grade and I had braces, don't show him," Katara ordered.
"Come on! Please? I promise I won't tease you," Aang pleaded. Sokka already pulled up the video and crawled towards Aang. Everyone huddled around the phone, except for Toph, but she could hear what's going on in the video.
"Fine, just get it over with," Katara said with a sigh, already bracing herself for the embarrassment. Sokka played the video and everybody watched (except Toph, she listened) eagerly.
"Alright Suki, I finally have a fire extinguisher and I'm going to use it on Katara. She's sleeping right now. If Katara kills me, I just want you to know I love you and I-" Sokka paused the video and skipped to the part where he entered Katara's room. Suki smiled because she knew Sokka was a romantic, but he was too 'manly' to ever show his friends.
"Awww that's so sweet," Zuko teased.
"Shut it, Zuko! Just watch the video," Sokka replied, earning a laugh from everyone.
"By the way Aang, he taped his phone to his head after he said he loved me," Suki informed, earning another laugh from the Gaang.
"Okay, I was wondering how he could use a fire extinguisher and record at the same time," He replied with a chuckle. Sokka smiled and pressed play.
"Here goes nothing," 14-year-old Sokka said in the video before he proceeded to spray Katara. She instantly woke up and felt a bunch of powder on her face.
"AHHHH! What the hell!" 13-year-old Katara yelled. She began coughing and rubbed her eyes to try to get the powder out. Sokka continued to spray her and Katara tried to cover herself with her blanket.
"This is for being the most annoying sister ever!" Young Sokka yelled, you could practically feel the evil grin on his face.
"*cough* *cough* What is this crap Sokka!" Young Katara yelled, extremely angry and annoyed. Sokka laughed hysterically and stopped spraying her.
"I thought it would be more foamy, like in the movies, not powder," Sokka replied while looking into the end of the fire extinguisher. Katara finally opened her eyes and saw the red fire extinguisher.
"A FREAKING FIRE HYDRANT? ARE YOU SERIOUS SOKKA!" Katara yelled at the top of her lungs. Her hands turned into fists and she felt like she was about to commit murder.
"It's a fire extinguisher you buffoon," Sokka replied.
"ARGHHH! YOU WOKE ME UP WITH THAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! YOU ARE SO FREAKING ANNOYING! LOOK AT MY ROOM! AND LOOK AT ME!" She yelled again, aggressively wiping her face, clothes, and blankets.
"It's what you get for always bugging me. And I know you do it on purpose!" Sokka replied. Katara had enough and she got up and tackled her brother to the ground.
"I HATE YOU! I WISH MOM AND DAD ABORTED YOU!" 13-year-old Katara yelled while pulling her brother's hair.
"OW! Stop! That hurts!" Sokka yelled, trying to pry his sister's hands off of him. You couldn't see much in the video because of the commotion, but the audio was more than enough to picture what was going on.
"NEVER! I HATE YOU SO MUCH! ARGHH! I WISH WE WE WERE NEVER RELATED!" Katara yelled while digging her nails as hard as she could into Sokka's neck. Hakoda was outside getting the mail and he heard yelling. He ran inside and went to Katara's room to find his kids wrestling each other with a bunch of white powder.
"What's going on here! Stop in now, both of you!" Their dad yelled sternly. They both stopped and Katara pushed Sokka away from her. They both sat on the floor, looking away.
"Tell me why this crap is everywhere and why you two are trying to kill each other!" Hakoda said in a fatherly voice.
"It's his fault! I was just sleeping and this idiot, stupid, mentally deficient brother of mine, spayed with a stupid fire extinguisher!" Katara growled.
"I did it because she's the most annoying little sister in existence!" Sokka defended himself, making Katara even angrier.
"I'LL KILL YOU! I DON'T CARE IF I GO TO JAIL!" Katara said while trying to tackle her brother again, but her father stopped her. He picked her up and carried her into his room. Hakoda knew his daughter had a really bad temper, she got it from her mother. The best way to calm his daughter down was to separate her from the situation. Sokka followed them and peeked through the crack of the door. You couldn't see anything on the video, but it picked up the audio.
"Sweetie, please calm down. I'll take care of this. Stay here," Hakoda said in a soft voice. Katara eased her breathing.
"Ground him forever. Send him to some military school," She replied, still very angry at her brother. Hakoda chuckled.
"Just stay here," He responded. Sokka quickly ran back to Katara's room and acted like he didn't just spy on them.
"Explain yourself, now," Hakoda said in a very stern voice.
Present Sokka paused the video and closed his phone.
"Alright, you don't need to see the rest," Sokka said.
"What!? No! Show them the rest. You need to get embarrassed too," Katara said.
"It's only fair, babe" Suki chimed in. Sokka groaned and sighed.
"Ugh fine," Sokka said before turning his phone on and playing the video again.
"I may have woken up Katara with a fire extinguisher. I only did it to get back at her for bugging me so much! I didn't think she'd explode on me." Sokka said while feeling his neck where his sister dug his nails into. He felt some blood and thought, "My sister's crazy." Hakoda pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.
"What am I going to do with you, Sokka!? Look at this mess! You're going to clean every single inch of this room and beg for forgiveness from your sister! Do You hear me?" Hakoda said in a frustrated tone.
"But look at my neck!" Sokka argued.
"I'll deal with Katara about that later, but right now you'll make this room spotless! Where did you get a fire extinguisher in the first place?" Hakoda questioned. Sokka gulped and itched his arm in nervousness.
"eBay?" Sokka replied, like a question.
"Don't you dare lie to me," Hakoda said sternly.
"I stole it from the school," Sokka confessed, bracing himself to get yelled at.
"Are you serious? The school? You're grounded for a month." Hakoda said.
"But dad!" Sokka replied, ready to argue.
"No buts! You're grounded. Now clean this up!" Hakoda said sternly. Katara finally calmed down and left her father's room and went to her room to see Sokka on his knees cleaning.
"This is what you get!" Katara said in a mocking tone.
"Shut up," Sokka replied.
"You shut up!" Katara fired back. Hakoda groaned and grabbed both of her kids by their arms and dragged them into his room.
"You two are wearing the shirt, and I don't want to hear another word! If I hear anything from you two, you're grounded for 3 months! Do I make myself clear?" Hakoda said, very frustrated. Katara and Sokka nodded and just accepted their punishment. Sokka finally realized he was still recording the whole thing and stopped it.
"That's it," Sokka said.
"Man, Katara, you even scare me when you're angry," Toph half lied, earning a laugh from everyone. Toph doesn't scare easily, but when Katara was angry, she felt like she was in trouble.
"Wow, that was crazy. I always thought having a sibling would be so cool," Aang confessed. He didn't know what his reaction should be. He wanted to laugh at the beginning, but seeing his best friend and girlfriend so angry with each other, made him feel some type of way.
"It is sometimes, but then there are other times I want to commit murder," Katara said, earning a laugh from everyone.
"Me too, but it's a sibling thing," Sokka replied.
"Yeah, we still love each other, no matter how much I hate him at times, but we'll do anything to protect each other," Katara said, earning a smile from her brother.
"That's right," Sokka responded, earning a warm smile from everyone.
"I wish I had what you guys have. Azula is impossible to deal with," Zuko confessed.
"You wouldn't do anything for Azula? I would understand if you wouldn't. She's psycho." Suki said.
"I mean, I would, she's still my sister, but I know she wouldn't do the same for me," Zuko said in a sad voice.
"It's okay, babe. You don't need her. You got us," Mai comforted, earning a faint smile from her boyfriend.
"That's true, Katara, Suki, and Toph are like the sisters I never had," Zuko confessed.
"That's right, just don't be as annoying as Sokka," Katara teased, earning a laugh from everyone. The Gaang spent the next hour and a half talking and laughing about random things in the bounce house. Once they finished they decided to go swimming before Gran finished cooking. They got out and entered the house to change.