this one's a little short, but since you've all asked (well, kinda begged) for an update, i'm giving you one. Happy Thanksgiving all of you. you get to see what it is Iroh gave the happy couple

Nira sat with Katara and tried to hold back her laughter as her princess unwrapped all her other gifts. She was still worked up about the gift that Iroh had gotten her. Zuko had gone off a while ago to go talk to him about it, still a little mad. Katara honestly thought he was a little embarassed about it more than mad. She was too, a little bit.

"I'm glad you think it's so funny," the water princess said, opening another dress that she'd gotten.

"Oh, it's adorable that he's thinking ahead," she replied. "My father would never get that for me."

"Yeah, because he knows better," she grumbled, opening another box. Her eyes widened at what it was. "The entire nation wants me pregnant, don't they!" she exclaimed, getting to her feet.

"Why?" Nira asked, reaching over to the gift she dropped on the floor. "Awe...it's a small little baby blanket with dragons on it," she cooed as she picked it up. She looked up when Katara gave her a look. "Alright, yeah they do."

"The crib from Iroh was a major hint," she stated. "I'm not even married yet."

"Well, you have the blanket for the crib now," Nira tried with a hopeful smile. She sighed. "Princess, you're well... a princess. Your duty to the prince is to give him children," she said. "Well, not your only duty, but it comes with the territory."

She crossed her arms and sat back down. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have screamed at you," she said softly. "I'm not used to this all. I guess I just exploded."

"That's not such a bad thing." She folded the blanket back up. "But just think how your first born is going to love this. It's so soft. And it's gonna be so much fun with a baby around again – that isn't one of my siblings. I guess this will be good for a boy or girl, wouldn't it?"

"I haven't even gotten to the marriage part, Nira," she groaned. "Please, don't remind me."

Her friend blinked and then it hit her. "Oh...you're a little weary about tomorrow night, aren't you?"

"Of course I am!" Again, Katara took a deep breath. "I have to stop doing that."

"It's alright to be nervous. What woman isn't?" she asked. "I'd be the same in your shoes too. I don't know how you can be smug around the prince though. Sometimes he can be a little...I don't know the word..."

"Scary?" she tried.

"Yes, that's the word. But he seems alright. If you get along with him, it won't be so bad," she went on. "Not entirely, I don't think."

Katara calmed down a little bit and looked at her friend with a smile. "It's alright," she said, taking her hand. "You don't have to comfort me. I should have expected it from when I agreed to all of this. It's just hard to get used to."

"Well, no offence, but duh," Nira replied, rather bluntly. "You'd have to be crazy to be calm. You're getting married tomorrow."

"You know, you're right."

"Oh!" Nira said, looking outside. "You'll have to unwrap the rest of these later." She got to her feet and went over to her and pulled her to her feet. "You have to be wide awake when I get you up, so we have to put you to bed early. There's gonna be a lot of work on you tomorrow morning."

"Work?" she echoed, as they went into her bedroom.

"Of course. There will be at least five other women that will help you dress," she replied. "We have to make the bride look her best. Now let's get you to bed."

"Okay," Aang said, looking around the village they were in closely. "Where is he again?"

"Are we sure he is even going to help us?" Rinoka asked curiously.

The town was a small Earth Nation tribe. The people all around were going about their business, completely unaware of the Avatar, the ninja, water nation teenager and the Kyoshi warrior were even there. Suki was still out of uniform, but she was still armed with her infamous fans.

"Well, Katara did help him," Sokka stated. "And he kinda owes us for saving half the village from the fire nation, so I think he will."

"What is his name again?" Suki asked, looking around.

"Haru," Aang replied. "Why don't we split up to look for him. Since neither of you two know what he looks like, Rinoka can go with me and Suki can go with Sokka."

"What?" both his elder friend and the warrior asked.

"Is there something wrong with that?" Rinoka asked innocently.

"No," Suki replied. She grabbed the older boy's arm and started to drag him off. "Come on porcupine, we have another fighter to find."

Rinoka turned to Aang and the started to walk. Momo was still on her shoulder, finding that he liked it there better. "Momo likes you, I see," Aang said, trying to start a conversation.

"Yes," she replied, looking ahead.

"You're from the water nation right?" he asked. "I didn't know there were other water benders besides Katara in the north."

"I am not from a tribe," she replied. "I lived with my mother until not long ago and she traveled. She was from the Earth nation. I taught myself water bending. It was my father who was a water bender, from the north. He died before I was born."

"Oh, I'm sorry," he stated sheepishly. "I shouldn't have brought it up."

"No, it's fine," she replied, finally looking at him with a smile. "It's nice to remember her."

He nodded. "Aang!" they both turned and found Suki and Sokka hurrying back to them with someone else behind them. "We found Haru," Sokka continued.