A.N. Yah...I know this has taken a while, but I've been really busy...so I'm sorry...

Disclaimer:looks around for any sign of the rights to Avatar Well...I don't see them anywhere...so no I don't own Avatar TLA...

Chapter 7: Music Night and the Airball

Lyra and the others were now setting up camp on the edge of the woods. Lyra had long since completed her task of setting up the tents, so she was now resting against a large oak tree. She grinned as she watched Sokka and Katara argue about firewood, while Aang just practiced his airbending.

She let her head fall back and gazed at the tree tops that were now blowing in a faint breeze. Her thoughts went back over the events of the day. Sokka had made a surprisingly keen observation, which she hadn't thought him capable of. She, too, had seen the affection that had flickered through Keely's gaze when it landed on Zuko.

"Lyra," Sokka called out, causing her thoughts to scatter to the wind, "Tell Katara that I'm right about how much wood we need!"

Katara gave her a pleading look, but Lyra just shook her head, "I will not become involved in this argument."

Both Katara and Sokka glared at her before they started arguing again.

Lyra rolled her eyes and stood up; she walked over to Aang and began observing his airbending skills.

"Nice..," she commented as she watched him do the airball trick.

"Thanks," Aang grinned and jumped off the spinning ball of air.

Lyra nodded and gazed up at the star speckled sky.

"Wanna learn?" Aang asked.

"I'd love to," Lyra brought her thoughts out of the clouds she so longed to skim over in the early morning light.

:Keely's room:

Keely closed the door behind her as she quickly entered her room. She sighed and leaned heavily against the cold, steel door. A faint blush stained her normally pale cheeks, and she held her hand against her lips disbelievingly. Slowly, she slid down the door and cradled her head in her hands.

Her heart was beating like mad, and she couldn't seem to stop letting her thoughts linger on the way she'd felt when...oh god, why did she have to do that?

"He probably won't even talk to me anymore," Keely groaned miserably.

:On deck:

As soon as Keely had left, Zuko's hand had automatically risen to his cheek. Zuko just stood there a few seconds before Uncle Iroh appeared out of nowhere.

"Prince Zuko, would you care to join us for music night?" Uncle Iroh asked.

"No thanks. I'd rather not," Zuko replied curtly.

"Oh well...Keely did agree to sing..." Uncle trailed off and turned to walk away.

"Wait," Zuko said quickly.

"Yes, Prince Zuko?" Uncle turned back to him.

"Uhh...I might come," Zuko mumbled.

"Brilliant! I'll save you a seat then!" Uncle Iroh grinned happily as he walked away whistling.

Zuko sighed and muttered darkly, "What have I gotten myself into?"

:Back with the Avatar gang:

"Like this?" Lyra asked as she tried, yet again, to preform the airball trick.

Aang laughed as Lyra fell off again, "Nope."

"Ugh," Lyra pushed herself up again, "I give up! I'll try again later."

Sokka sat up from where he'd fallen over from laughter and said, "I needed a good laugh, thanks."

"Well I'm glad you found amusement in my failure," Lyra muttered, stretching her, now sore, muscles.

"It was hilarious," Sokka replied.

Lyra glared at him.

:Back on the ship:

A knock sounded on the door to Keely's room, "Are you ready yet?"

"It's...Uncle Iroh, what could he me-...oh no...! I completely forgot that I agreed to sing tonight!" Keely thought as she was roused from her fitful slumber.

She cracked the door open, "Uhh..no..could you hold on for a second?"

"Sure," Uncle replied.

"Thanks," Keely shut the door and began rummaging through a pile of clothes.

A.N. Yes I know this took forever, and yes I know it's horribly short...and probably sucked...I'M SO SORRY! I'll get the next one out as soon as possible! Oh and any outfit or song suggestions?

Note: Blame advanced earth science, honors english, world geography, geometry part 2, and WRITERS BLOCK for this delay and any further ones!

:Libby-chan: