Tbh any huge decision should be made in the clearest frame of mind possible.

"Sokka and Suki are going to regret their decision to have have been went to the party. The original plan was to have some fun and to be there as backup for Katara. But both plans seems to have failed and one probably in a dramatic way." The party in general was an awful idea because things usually never go as planned. Plus they're a bunch of teens so mistakes are bound to be made. "Sokka starts to realize, that the easy times will get more rare than before and his worries about Katara are cutting off the last bit of it." This is particularly hard for him because he is a huge fan of fun and leisure. Growing up and responsibilities aren't a favorite of his. "But their decision to go upstairs seems to have bad consequences for Katara. Both would never forgive themselfes, if Jet has done any harm to Katara and none of them wasn't there to help her, as they had promissed." That would really tear at them for a while. "I suspected, that she will get in trouble as soon as she had decided to go to the party." This party is going to be a turning point for a lot of our characters, in some way or another.

Katara wished that she hadn't let Aang run off, in retrospect it would be her fault if things went unwell for both she and him. They should have just stuck together. She should have known that Sokka would get wrapped up in the party and forget about her. Frankly she didn't understand why spin the bottle appealed to him at all, considering he had a pregnant girlfriend. In equal part, she didn't understand why Suki didn't have a problem with it. The more she thought about it the more frustrated she got. With nothing better to do, she flipped through the pages of her book.

She heard footsteps behind her and jerked. "Wow there, it's just me."

Giving the book a good slam she exclaimed, "well gee, thanks, Sokka!" She was growing more frustrated by the second. He knew very well that she was on edge and he was going out of his way to bother her. Just like everything else, this whole thing was a joke.

She noticed him rising his hands, the gesture only irked her more. "You're jumpy tonight."

"I know right, it's almost like I have a stalker or something who just so happens to be at this party. It's not like I came here because my older brother said that he'd hang out with me." And now came the part where she blamed herself. Because, really, who else was to blame. "Wow. I'm such an idiot. I can't believe I thought that this would go well…" She knew very well that it was going to be an awful time but she took the optimistic route and went against her gut.

"Come on, Kat. Now you're making me feel bad."

"You should feel bad." Suki said for her. "We told her that we'd make sure she had a good time tonight and we decided to play spin the bottle instead."

Katara thought that she muttered an apology as well but she was pretty much done listening. She was at her wits end. She was really only a finger's length away from snapping at one or both of them. Why, oh, why had she let Aang leave?

Sokka sat down next to her and she made a point of ignoring him. Though she didn't know if that was a good idea. He and Suki were pretty much her only line of defense at this crazy party. This crazy party that was sending her anxiety soaring through the roof. She should have stayed home and carved pumpkins with Hakoda and watched Halloween specials with Kya. Spending the night at home with her parents like the dork she was, would have been the wiser choice.

"Want to have a go at the pinata?" Suki tried.

"Might help you let out some of that tension." Sokka added

The only things she wanted to take a bat to right then were Jet's kneecaps. But she didn't protest and allowed the couple to lead her over to the pinata. She offered it a good swing but barely put a dent in it so she passed it to Suki, opting to look over her shoulder again.

There he was.

Watching her.

But only until he met her gaze, then he was back in the crowed again, probably off to harass someone else for a moment.

She stepped to the side for a swarm of people to pick up the candy that flowed from the pinata. At least now she could do something else, she didn't see the point in breaking the pinata only to have to fight for the prize.

"The baby wants to take a trip to the concessions stand."

"The baby or Suki?" Sokka asked.

Apparently, that was their new thing, asking if Suki wanted to do something or if it was the baby. Katara supposed that it didn't matter who was asking, she was getting kind of hungry anyways. She gave her approval of their new activity idea and they were on their way, but not before Sokka could make another one of his needlessly sexual jokes, "but the real snack is right here." That kind of humor never struck her fancy and it certainly wasn't earning him any brownie points that night."Eww, gross." She swatted him. "Not in front of your little sister."

Katara didn't really know what she had expected. But the pair, though they sat with her, basically ignored her to flirt with each other and give bedroom eyes. She whipped out her book again, she might as well be in the safety of her home doing that. But no, she had taken Sokka's word. Sokka and Suki's…she might just find a seat a Teo's lunch table on Monday.

.oOo.

"Oh, hi Katara!" TyLee's voice was the first pleasing sound that she had heard all night. She didn't know how she had forgotten about TyLee! Maybe Aang was busy with Moo-Chee and maybe her brother and Suki were busy with each other. But it looked like Mai had ran off too. They were in the same dismal boat and in the same dangerous waters.

Katara set her book down and wrapped her arm around the girl. "Where's Mai?"

TyLee shrugged. "She's not in a good mood tonight."

"Is she ever?" Katara asked.

TyLee thought for a moment. "She used to smile more. Anyways she kind of just snuck off after she saw the whole Azula thing..."

The Azula thing? Katara wondered.

"I feel kind of bad, ya know? I was going to say something but Usha kind of beat me to it and then Azula left. I don't think she even noticed me."

"What Azula thing?" Katara asked. "What happened." She didn't care for gossip, but she'd probably hear about it anyways, she might as well get it from a more reliable source.

"To be honest, I don't exactly know what happened. She was eating a lot though."

Katara furrowed her brows. "Teo mentioned something like that to me." Azula was the last person that she wanted to sympathize with, but she was making a tad too easy. Before she could really put any pieces together she was interrupted by a sharp and jesting wail.

"You better not!"

But Sokka was already licking Suki's face.

The entirety of Katara's own bunched up in disgust. "Really, Sokka?"

She watched Suki smash a brownie into his face.

"That's fair."

TyLee was rather gleeful. "You guys are funny."

"I do my best." Sokka replied with as stupid half bow.

But Katara wasn't amused in the slightest. "You two need to get a room, that's what you need to do." She fixed him with her best angry glare. She barely listened to his equally as idiotic joke. "Ya know what, Sokka? Sure. It's whatever you want it to be." She picked up her book, hopped off of her chair, and stomped…well, she didn't know which direction she was stomping in, but she was stomping.

"Katara!" She almost didn't hear TyLee. Even though she did, she kept walking, she didn't want Sokka nor Suki to follow her. It was only when she gained a safe distance that she slowed her pace.

"Are you okay?" TyLee asked.

"Just perfect!" Katara threw her hands up.

"What's going on?"

"I only came to this ridiculous party because Sokka said that we'd be hanging out, but all he wants to do is flirt with Suki. I swear he's probably the horniest idiot alive!"

TyLee laughed softly, rubbing at her bicep. "I know what you're feeling. I'm only here because Mai said that she wanted to hang out." Her face fell. "People have been really…distant lately and I don't know if it's me or them or all of us."

Katara tried to think of a response.

"I think that it might be me. I've been kind of a downer lately. I pulled away from Azula."

"Why?"

"I was kind of getting tired of watching her pick on you and other people. She wanted me to join her like usual and I just don't like making people sad." TyLee replied.

That cheered Katara up some. "That means a lot TyLee."

"But I pushed Mai away and the girls on my poms team too." She sighed. "Everyone is so used to peppy, happy TyLee, that when she's gone, they leave too." She paused. "I can't be happy all the time…"

"Why aren't you happy?"

"It starts with a J and its dressed like a zombie."

"I wish he was a zombie. Then we could take him down and no one would care." Katara agreed. She tired to smile but she partly blamed herself for TyLee's problems. She had a hunch that Jet had used TyLee as a rebound. If only she hadn't broken up with him…

Now she was thinking all crazy. Of course she had to break up with him.

She just wished that she knew how to be rid of him entirely.

She wished that he wasn't leering at her from his spot by the punch bowl.

She turned back to TyLee, trying her hardest to ignore him and the vibes that he was sending. She finished off the lollipop she was holding and took a sip of apple cider. She looked back in Jet's direction but she had lost sight of him.

Maybe it would be a good idea to stare him down all night.

Uneasily she asked TyLee if she knew which direction he had went in. Katara set her cup down and beckoned for TyLee to follow her. She did a decent sweep of the areas closest to them before returning to her seat with know insight as to where Jet had disappeared too.

She decided that it was indeed, much worse when she couldn't see him.

.oOo.

Katara just wanted to go home. TyLee or not the party was taking a massive toll. The room was getting stuffy and her glittery make up was starting to feel scratchy. Evidently, she was feeling a little dizzy so she took another sip of her drink. There were way too many bodies in that room and they were only making the temperature rise. She never did do good in the heat. She drank another sip. Evidently the whole party scene was making her feel nauseous.

She wanted to call Sokka so badly, but she also wanted to stay mad and let him know that she was furious. The best way to accomplished that, she had found over the years, was to ignore him and his childish antics.

Lord, her stubbornness was going to be the death of her.

"I have to go to the bathroom." TyLee noted. "Come with?"

"Yeah, sure." Katara nodded. She didn't exactly have to go, but she didn't want to be alone either so she followed TyLee passed the kitchen and into a hallway. It was easy to forget how many of these parties TyLee probably attended, until she watched her navigate the house with ease.

TyLee found the correct door and slipped in with an, "I'll be quick."

Katara nodded, thinking that she had made the right call. She was still a little fuzzy but with some distance from the pounding music and the disorientation of the flashing strobe lights, she was starting to feel a little better.

Better but sleepy.

She checked her phone for the time. Nearly 12:30. She groaned, she should have been in bed an hour ago at most. Ideally, she would have been in bed three hours ago. This party, if not her stubbornness, was going to be the death of her.

"Hey kitty Kat."

The slow drawl sent a chill down her spine.

"I was hoping we could have a one on one conversation." Jet smirked.

She looked at the bathroom door. She really didn't want to ditch TyLee. But she had to get away from Jet. She was certain that TyLee would understand. Hell, TyLee might even thank her for leading Jet away from her. So she made a run for it.

It was hard to text Sokka while running. It was harder still with her head spinning. It was too hot. There were too many people. Yet Jet was the only person she could see. She had to find someone, anyone. Oh, where was Aang?

Hell, she'd take help from Mai if she could pick her out in the crowd.

She spied Moo-Chee striding triumphantly back towards his corner. That meant that Aang had to be nearby! Relief coursed through her as she spotted a bald head in the crowd. "Aang!"

From the look of it, he hadn't heard her. So Katara cried out again, this time with more power and desperation. "Aang, please!"

An arm snaked around hers. Her heart raced. She was going to have to fight. She hadn't hit or shoved anyone since the elementary school playground. She gave Jet a good knee to the stomach. She heard the air woosh from his lungs, but his grip on her arm only tightened. So she clawed at his arm. She was feeling so faint and oh so hot. "Aang!" She called out again, knowing very well that he wasn't there. Why wasn't Sokka answering her?

Was he that mad?

She should have texted Suki and TyLee too.

She was such a fool.

A fool for coming to this party.

And a fool for doing so with no plan in mind.