Hi guys! Okay, I'm a little out of it today, and my mom is really angry at me for spending so much time on the computer, but w/e. Okay here's the next chapter!
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Nothing Important
...Ring...
...Ring...
...Ring...
Obviously she wasn't going to answer the phone, so why didn't the caller realize that?
...Ring...
...Ring...
Now this was just getting annoying. Maybe she should answer it? But that would mean getting out of the bathtub, and the phone was in the kitchen, she would never make it in time.
...Ring...
"gah!" she said in frustration, and jumped out of the tub, splashing water everywhere, quickly grabbing the towel on the rack and wrapping it around herself as she raced out of the bathroom, down the hallway and into the kitchen and picking up the phone sitting on the table just before the last rang sounded.
"Hello?" she said trying to hide the anger in her voice for making her get out of her bath.
"Katara! I was starting to think you guys weren't home!" said a boy's voice on the other line.
"Aang, is this important? Because I was just in the middle of taking my bath."
"Huh? O-oh yeah, is Sokka there? I need to ask him something." he said as he tried to shake the image out of his mind.
"Yeah, hold on." she covered the speaker end of the phone and walked over to the basement door opening it. "Sokka! Aang's on the phone!"
"Kay! One sec!" he cried and bounded up the stairs, taking the phone from Katara's hands and heading back down the stairs. Katara headed back to the bathroom, and sank back down into the water before jumping back out immediately. The water was freezing cold.
"I was only gone for five seconds! Just perfect." she reached down and unplugged the drain and started the water again. Once it was full again, she slowly sank into it again, reaching for her shampoo, she heard a knock on the door.
"What do you want?" she muttered, sinking lower into the water.
"Katara, you left wet footprints all over the floor! And gran-gran told you not to waste water!" sounded Sokka's voice from the other end of the door.
"Well, I wouldn't have gotten the floor wet or had to start my bath again if you'd answered the phone in the first place!" this was really getting annoying. Couldn't a girl take a bath in peace?
"You know I can't hear the phone when I'm in my room! Now get out, it's my turn!" he yelled pounding on the door.
"You can wait five minutes! What did Aang want?" she said trying to distract him long enough for her to wash her hair.
"That's none of your business! He doesn't want you to know." he snickered to himself. Now he had caught Katara's interest.
"What doesn't he want me to know?" she asked, as she finished shampooing her hair and got out of the tub, twisting her long hair to get the water out. Grabbing her towel and drying herself off, she wrapped it around herself once more and opened the door.
"You'll have to ask him." he said slyly, and entering the bathroom, closing the door in her face.
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The next morning at the bus stop in front of their house, Aang showed up, throughly confused as to why Katara and Sokka were standing at such a far distance from each other, while shouting.
"We're not supposed to keep secrets from each other!" Katara shouted at him as Aang drew nearer, bewildered to what they were shouting about.
"If Aang wants you to know, he'll tell you!" Oh no, his name was mentioned, that was never good. As soon as Sokka shouted this Katara noticed Aang coming up behind him.
"Aang! What did you call Sokka about last night?" she ran up to him, grabbing his arm.
"Wha...? Sokka! What did you tell her?" he said in surprise, shooting a glare at Sokka.
"I didn't tell her anyth-" but he was cut off by a loud pitched voice coming up from behind Katara.
"Oh no..." Sokka said hiding behind Aang.
"Sokka! How are you today! I thought we could walk to school today, seeing as the school isn't too far from here. What do you say?" Blair said in her cheeriest moods, she was wearing another bright pink tank top wearing her normal jeans. It seemed she might have had a problem picking out a hair clip this morning, and decided to wear all the ones she owned.
"Blair, I-" he began, trying to turn her down gently.
"Great! Lets go!" she interrupted him cheerfully, and by grabbing his collar of his blue tee shirt, she started dragging him off toward the school, him struggling the whole way.
"They really make a great couple, don't they?" Katara said to Aang, unable to keep back a laugh.
"Kinda sad really." Aang said sorrowfully. They both looked at each other and broke out laughing. But Katara stopped laughing immediately, as she saw another person approaching them. It was him.
"Oh great, what's he doing here? What was his name again? Something with a 'z'..." Aang stared angrily at the person walking towards them.
"His name is Zuko, Aang." She told him matter-of-factly.
"I knew that." he said sourly as Katara ran up to him.
"Hi, I didn't know you lived near here, which house are you?" she asked hopefully. When he didn't reply and just kept on walking, Katara tried to keep up with him.
"Jeez, don't you know when to get lost?" Zuko replied angrily.
"I-I'm sorry, so umm... who do you have for first hour?" she asked.
"Mr. Downing. Now leave me alone." and he sped up his pace.
"Really! I have him too! So does Aang, so are you walking to school? Or are you taking the bus?"
"Whats your name again?" he stopped walking and turned to face her.
"Katara! M-my name's Katara." she said blushing slightly.
"Right, well Katara, would you walk to school with me?" he said looking sincere. Katara's mind was screaming with joy.
"Yes! Yes, I mean, I'd love to. Just let me go tell my friend." she couldn't believe it! She raced back over to Aang who was looking quite sickly for a moment, but when he saw Katara return, he showed her his biggest smile.
"Aang! Oh Aang, you won't believe it! Zuko wants me to walk to school with him! So uh, I guess I'll see you later. Okay? Bye!" and she ran back to Zuko, not noticing the saddened look on Aang's face.
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The entire way to the school, neither one of them had said a word to each other. Katara felt a mix of happiness, embarrassment, and fear. What was she supposed to say? This was so weird. What if she said something stupid and made him angry again? What would he say to her? Oh this was getting annoying.
"Would you like to eat lunch with me today?" she said suddenly, looking him in the eyes. He seemed to study her for a moment, and nodded his head.
"Great! So, uh, I guess I'll see you in class, later!" she said and ran into the school. Aang was at his locker looking quite droopy. Sokka was no where to be seen.
"Hi Aang! Uh, I asked Zuko if he wanted to eat lunch with us today, is that alright with you?"
"Huh? O-oh yeah, sure. Hey Katara?" he called her as she started walking to her first class.
"Yeah?" Aang seemed to think for a moment, then shook his head.
"Never mind, nothing important." she looked confusedly at him, then went entered her class room, and seated herself next to Zuko.
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Hey y'all! Okay, I just finished my first story so now I can spend my time and imagination on this story! I know it might seem a little all over the place, but it's just starting out and it will get better in time. Sorry if Zuko seems a little nicer in this chapter, but believe me, he won't be for long. Just ask me if you have any questions! I'm really trying to keep the main characters in, well, character! Eh-heh, later!
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