CH. 3, Finding Suki

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Sokka paced back and forth, in front of Appa. "What should I do, Appa?" He waited for a response from the flying bison, and then sighed. "Don't just sit there!" Aang's pet winged-lemur, Momo,slept on Appa's back peacefully, unaware of what was happening.

Appa gave a loud bellow and spit a gooey substance from his mouth onto Sokka's parka.

"Appa, I know this may seem hard for you, but don't take it out on me!" He continued pacing, "A plan…a plan…"

He stopped pacing and thought of the only logical thing to do. Suki, I can get help from her. Unless I could go to that firebender's ship and save them. No, I can't. I'll just make it worse for Aang and Katara. Then Suki it is.

"Appa, we're going to Suki!" He said mounting himself on the magical creature. "Okay, lets go!" He waited and after a while he realized Appa wasn't listening. "What was that word again, uh…yip yip?"

Appa roared and set flight.

"Slow down, Appa! I have no idea were we're going!"

The flying Bison soared through the sky and over seas. Sokka took out the map from Katara's purse. Still without any understanding of where they were, he knew they must be close. It wasn't long after they left Suki's village and continued on their journey. Sokka noticed small islands below and a giant sea creature.

"Appa! That's it! That's Suki's village!" Appa didn't obey; he wondered how Aang always made him land. "Go down at once!" I should try something else. He pulled the reins back forcefully and Appa soared down to the ground, like a nonfunctional airplane. "Ahhh!" Appa plummeted to the hard sandy beach ground, and Sokka flew off Appa's back.

"Now I really need to bathe! Thanks a lot Appa!" He tried to take off the sand and gooey substance from his parka but it was no use.

The lemur, which was on Appa's back, was wide-awake. He squeaked with laughter.

"Ha ha, laugh now you rodent, but sleep with one eye open tonight."

"Sokka?" A familiar voice said. Sokka turned around and there she stood, with a staff in her hand and her group of warriors.

She's even more beautiful than what I remember. Sokka stood dazed at her beauty; he only moved his lips, uttering, "Suki."

"Sokka! Give me a hug, you idiot!" She giggled, and hugged him. Her embrace was tight against his body. And his legs began to wobble.

"We heard a loud commotion, and everyone came running. Are you okay?" Suki said looking at his clothes. He nodded slightly. "What is all that stuff on your clothes, and what is that smell?"

"It's a funny story actually. The reason why I'm-"

"Shh! You need a shower." Suki said, turning to one of the elderly women, "Grandma, prepare Sokka a bath, I'll get the clothes."

"I'm already on it!" The elderly lady said going into the village.

"Everyone, this is Sokka!" Suki said to the crowd that had appeared, near Appa.

"Hi." Sokka waved to no one in particular. "Suki, the reason-"

"Come on Sokka, I need to get you some clothes. Tell me later, okay?" She pulled his arm, and they both headed into the village.


Sokka gave a sigh of relief as he lay in the tub full of hot water. Soap foam formed all around him, and candles were lit around the room.

He smiled; he missed Suki and it seemed she missed him a lot, too. He laid back and just as he was going to slide under the water, the door opened, Suki came in carrying a towel and fresh clothes. From what Sokka could see it was a new dress.

"Suki! What are you doing!" He was going to stand up but realized he was naked. "Get out!"

"Nonsense!" She said putting his clothes on the ground. "It isn't like I'm seeing you naked, besides girls are so much better at cleaning." She smiled and sat next to the tub.

"Suki!"

"Sokka, stop moving!" She dug her nails into his hair and starting scrubbing. "You see, it isn't that bad."

"Suki, this is wrong in so many ways."

"What's wrong with helping a friend?" Suki said, then rubbed her fingers against his ears.

Sokka wrapped his arms against his chest as she was finishing, and waited until she was done washing his hair.

"I hope you're happy."

"Oh, come on Sokka, I'm doing it for you're sake." Suki said, then rinsed his hair with a bucket of water.

"Suki, be careful I'm sensitive."

"Sorry, what was it you were going to tell me before?" Suki inquired.

He turned around to look at her. This time she had no makeup on and she looked even more beautiful. "Suki, Katara and Aang were taken."

Suki gasped, "But how was Aang taken? And by who?"

"A firebender, the Prince of the Fire Nation." Sokka continued, "He was blackmailed. The Prince told him he would kill Katara if he didn't obey. So he did."

"How did you escape?"

"I didn't; he let me go. And now I have to save them." Sokka said, "You have to help me Suki, train me. I have to save Katara and Aang."

Suki smiled, "You know it doesn't take a day to become a warrior, but I'll help as much as I can. I want to go with you to save your sister and Aang."

"Thanks, Suki." He hugged her, and someone opened the door from the room.

They both turned around to the face the person, and it was Suki's grandmother.

"Oh." She said looking at the two.

"It isn't what you think, honest." Sokka said stammering.

"Yeah, really Sokka and I were just talking about stuff."

Suki's grandmother disappeared with the towel in her hands.

"See what you did!" Sokka yelled, "Now your grandmother thinks I'm a pervert!"

"Sokka, calm down, and sit down, will you?" She said giggling.

His cheeks grew red and he sat down obediently.

A/N: Thank you to all my reviewers, for all their erhm…kind reviews? Well, most are. You guys keep me writing! As for the rating, I think I will change it to pg-13, but only because you asked. I will not describe the rape, and how everything went. Telling and showing are two very different things. I would be disturbed if I read something like that(i.e. rape). It just fits into the story line.

I apologize if you find this disturbing, just don't read! Heh…