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Darn, I don't own Avatar!
Attn: I hope you all got passed the over all sappiness of chappie 8. Now shall we move on?
Also I would like to add that this chappie is for C.A.M.E.O.1 and Only! LOL
Chapter 9
Just as he was about to wrap his arms around the girl he confessed his love to he heard a twig snap. He immediately straitened. She must have heard it to because he felt her stiffed and push herself off of his chest. They looked over to the sound to find Aang standing there averting his gaze. "Everyone is waiting." with that said he turned to leave. Aang could not help but feel he had invaded something but he was not quit sure what. Why did he look down when he saw them? What was he thinking there was something about the way Katara was leaning against Zuko. It was like she needed him, for more than just support. But Aang didn't know what that was. So silently he made his way back to the clearing, trying not to think about what he just witnessed.
When he reached the clearing all eyes were upon him. He felt very inferior all of a sudden, so in a diminutive voice that rivaled his stature he spoke, "There coming." And he went to take a seat by Sokka. Who was talking to King Bumi about why they shouldn't trust these fire benders, while all the fire benders watched.
Sokka looked to the young Avatar who was the closest thing to what he could hope to call his brother. "Aang? Are you okay? You don't trust these Fire benders either, huh?... Aang?"Not able to get an answer from his friend he drew a great breath. Slowly letting it out he looked up to see his sister walking back into the clearing. He stood, meeting her gaze and hardly noticing the fire bending prince at her side. "Katara?... Katara are you alright... Your mad at me aren't you? You have every right to mad at me." He proclaimed ringing out his fingers he searched her eyes for an answer. But all she did was continue to walk to him. He gritted his teeth, noticing the prince for the first time since he hurt his little sister.
"Give me your boomerang, Sokka." She stated rather plainly. Holding out her hand she waited for him to act. Questioning her with his eyes he did as she said. Placing the weapon in her hand he whispered an 'I'm so sorry.' Flipping the boomerang in her left hand she walked a few pases from her brother. She loved him so much but he could be so stupid. She wanted to scream a scream that would shake the forest floor, but held it in. "Sokka, Your my dearest brother. And I will always love you no matter what you do." And having said that with all her might she cast the boomerang deep into the forest.
"Katara, what are you doing? You threw it with the wrong hand." He knew that this was her way of punishing him but God forgive her if he never found his fathers boomerang. So he stalked off in the direction where it was last seen. Passing her he could of sworn he heard her giggle. He smiled as the forest overcame him, She hadn't laughed in such a long time. Maybe not all fire benders are bad. As quickly as the thought occurred to him he quickly shook it out of his mind.
"Katara that was a very mean thing you did." She turned to hear the old man say. So this was Zuko's uncle?The famed Dragon of the West? He looked like a grandfather with his jolly round belly. She smiled at the old man. He smiled back. She wondered if he suspected? No he couldn't know. Besides she wasn't even sure if it would work. She would know when she heard it.
"Katara?" She heard her best friend ask. So she turned her gaze to him. "I see you are mad. But you know how much that boomerang means to him." Accusing her of wrongdoing was he? Well, she would just ignore it for now. She had to stay alert.
Just as she let out a sigh she heard it. Turning to the direction of the screaming howl, she yelled, "Duck!" And ran to meet her target, dodging fire benders right and left. Leaping into the air as all eyes were on her. Grasping it as it was in full sail she spun, landing only feet away from the very awed old man, she would come to call uncle. Panting for breath. "I wasn't sure if it would work. So I took a risk!" Shrugging her shoulders, "But it paid off anyway."
"So it did my girl, So it did." He was amazed at the sight. He saw what she was doing when she through the weapon. He didn't think turning it over would work either. But his old eyes didn't deceive him. It did work. He was so very proud his nephew had chosen such a smart girl. He chuckled when he pictured his nephew angering the girl. She would teach him a thing or two.
"What are we going to do about Sokka?" Aang asked. Knowing his friend was on a fools errand. Would Katara be mad at him if he went to get Sokka? She didn't intend for her brother to stay out all night looking for his precious remnant of his father? Would she? Just as he was going to turn he saw him.
"What are you going to do about me?" He asked before his fell on Katara and there in her hands... Oh his anger almost reviled that of a fire benders for a moment. He began to cool his temper as he approached his lovely sister. Soon he found himself in a full run for her.
She dropped the weapon to the ground when she saw him. Closing her eyes she held her breath thinking it would save her. But before she knew it he had tackled her and they were airborne. Feeling him twist so he was beneath her she felt the ground come up to meet them. He let out a grunt while she suppressed a giggle. "It hurts a lot without the snow."
"I bet it does, Sokka." Now she could not hold it any longer and soon he joined her. And all eyes were on the oddity that were siblings. Slowly she stood extending her hand, "Are you alright? Do you want me to run back to the village to get help?" He shot her a grin, but took her hand. He couldn't help but pull her toward himself. Stiffening as he grasped her as if he would never let her go he sunk into her. Wrapping her arms around her brother whom she loved so dearly she felt him choking away sobs. "Its okay, Sokka. I'm okay. Look at me I'm just fine."... "And I'm not mad."
"Really?" He wiped his face. "Are you sure?" She nodded reaching up to help wipe the tears away. "You know I love you. I didn't mean to hurt you." She whispered 'I know you didn't.' Seeing the glimmer return to her eyes he straitened. "Okay... So what do we do know?" He really didn't want to hear the answer but he had asked anyway.
King Bumi Decided to answer this, "Let's have a feast to celebrate the joining of new friends to such a worthy cause!" Aang could not repress his laughter at the remark his old friend had just made and was soon doubled over in fits of laughter. "Well, looks we'll get going when your done, Aang." Soon they were on their way back to the fine city of Omashu with their new friends in tow.