Authors Note: If this kinda sucks and sounds weird, it's because my sister and our best friend were watching Robot Chicken while I was typing it. I'm sorry this took so long! My computer crashed.
Sokka
sighed and closed his eyes. "Well, there is one way to earn money,
but Aang might not like it." Aang stared at Sokka. "Tell me."
he said quietly. "What is it?"
Silent for a moment,
Sokka then spoke. "Um…I noticed a sign while I was in town. I
tried not to pay attention to it…but…it said if you can hunt a
certain amount of meat, and sell the pounds, you get paid twice
the money because food is low…."
Katara rolled her
eyes. "Yeah, of course you didn't pay attention to the sign
about meat." Aang glared at Sokka, something he rarely did. "No
way! Don't push animals into this because you made a mistake!"
Kyoto took Sokka's hand in hers. She was getting more comfortable
with him. "Sokka…I'll take it back. It's okay. You know…it's
the thought that counts." Sokka's eyes watered. Why was she so
nice to him after all that happened to her? He shook his head. "No,
I got it for you. You need it, Kyoto. You deserve it…" Kyoto
blushed. "But I don't want to upset Aang."
Aang
nodded. "Yeah." Katara looked down. "But if it's the only
way…." Aang came closer to Sokka and looked into his eyes
forcefully. "Leave the animals out of this, Sokka." Sokka
whispered to his sister. "Katara…I'm going in." she nodded
guiltily. "Don't you dare tell Aang." Nodding, Sokka
stepped off of Appa toward the ad, not daring to look back.
Aang
put his glider in the air threateningly. "Get back here Sokka! We
are NOT eating meat! Leave them alone!" But he was already gone.
Sokka grabbed the spear that the manager handed him. "1
copper piece an ounce. Pay is good." He mumbled. Sokka nodded, and
swallowed loudly. Walking into the fields, he looked around
carefully, hiding behind the trees. After three hours, he caught one
small bunny, three field mice, and a wounded bird. All sweaty and out
of breath, he handed the dead animals to the manager. He laughed
cruelly. "That's pathetic! I knew some kid couldn't be much
help!" Sokka hung his head in shame. "Look…I'm sorry, okay?
I-I did my best." In some small amount of sympathy, the large man
nodded. "Yeah, here's your loot." He said, handing Sokka
10 copper pieces.
Sokka looked at the money angrily. With
sarcasm, he said "Gee…thanks…" Taking the money, he went
toward the market.
Meanwhile, Aang groaned in boredom.
"Where's Sokka? He's taking forever.." He said annoyed.
Katara looked at Aang…"He'll be back soon, don't worry."
Aang was so annoyed he almost forgot about Zuko. Kyoto just stared
toward the road where Sokka ran off and sighed.
Sokka
grabbed a Fruits Basket (punpunpunpunlamepunlamepun) and a wig for
Aang's disguise. Running back to Appa, he held up his
purchase. Kyoto grinned and ran up to him, but decided not to hug
him. Besides, he was all sweaty. Aang looked at him. "Took you long
enough." He said under his breath. But instead, he said quietly
"Where'd you get the money?" But Sokka ignored him and pushed
the wig toward Aang. "I've chosen your disguise!"
Aang
stared at it in surprise, or shock, you couldn't tell. Katara
grabbed the Fruits Basket and passed the food around. Sokka
explained. "No offense, but the old man disguise was just weird.
You don't want Zuko to catch you right?" Aang nodded, and his
eyes unexpectingly welled. He was truly afraid. Sokka's voice
became less cheerful. "If you disguise as a girl, it's
guaranteed." Aang stared at Sokka in disbelief. "WHAT!"
Katara glared at her brother. "You want Aang to cross dress!"
Sokka kept calm. "Well…yeah. If he wears your extra cloths,
we might actually pull it off." Finally Kyoto spoke. "Actually,
that's not a bad idea. Besides, I think Aang would look pretty."
Now Katara spoke under her breath. "Of course you would side with
him." Kyoto smiled. "It'll look fine."
Then, the
"Yip Yips!" started, and they were off, on to the fire
nation base.
