Pai-Sho, the average part of every benders life! Whoo! xD

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"So, Avatar, what brings you here?" Aang was nervous, he never had a good way with words.

"Um… I was wondering…Maybe we could throw a festival to thank Dr. Worheilmer?"

"You are not telling the full truth. I can tell by the hesitancy in your voice. Spit it out, boy."

"Well, what I actually wanted was… maybe we could throw a festival to thank the people who had saved me? Like my friend Katara and Dr. Worheilmer?"

Another leader spoke up. "That could be arranged, seeing as the world would be doomed if it wasn't for them." Aang smiled.

"However, you will have to beat all five of us at Pai-Sho." Aang forced himself to calm down.

"Alright, I accept. When will we play?"

"Right now."

"But my friends will be looking for me!"

"It is now…or never."

It's for Katara, it's for Katara, it's for Katara.

"Let's play. I am ready."

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Sokka and Katara were searching for Aang while Mrs. Worheilmer was preparing dinner. They looked everywhere, up and down, left and right, under and above. After an hour of searching, they gave up, and went back to the house.

"Well? Did you find him?"

"No. I hope he's alright." Katara saddened.

"I'm sure he is, and I am sure he will come back anytime. Now, sit down, and eat your dinner."

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Aang was almost near victory, although he had to admit he was lucky. He had barely defeated the first leader, scraped a lucky move on the second, and the third leader was too tired to concentrate.

Concentrate, Aang. If you move there, he would move beside your white jade tile, and the game would end.

But if I move it the other way, his red lily tile would move behind my yellow panda tile, and the game would end.

I guess there is only one choice then.

I guess there is, but I so desperately want to thank Katara.

I'm sure you can think of something else.

"I surrender. Thank you for your time." Aang sadly looked down and stood up, preparing to leave. However, as he walked to the door, a voice stopped him.

"Young Avatar, we have never encountered a challenge quite like this. You are truly a Pai-Sho Master. Therefore, we will bend our agreement, and the festival will be held in 9 days."

"Great! Thank you so much!" That had just made Aang's day.

"Now, Aang, you must go. I suspect your friends will be missing you."

"Yeah…" Aang shook at the thought of what Katara might do when he goes back. Not looking forward to that…

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"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WE WER- oh sorry Mrs. Worheilmer!" for Katara had just noticed Mrs. Worheilmer's angry stare. "Where have you been! We were looking all over for you!"

"I was… um… practicing Airbending!"

"But you never practice airbending."

"Well, it helps to practice once in a while!"

"I guess so…" Katara sighed and headed for their room. Mrs. Worheilmer led Aang into the kitchen.

"So, Aang, did you achieve your goal?"

"Well, the leaders told me to beat all five of them in Pai-Sho, but I surrendered at the middle of the fourth match. But, they did grant my request. The festival is going to be held in eight days!"

"That's great! I'm sure that Katara will be very happy for you."

"I suppose she would, but I would like to keep it a secret. Also, I plan on telling something to Katara at the festival." To his surprise, Mrs. Worheilmer laughed.

"That's the perfect time to tell her that you love her! I'm glad you are taking matters into your own hands!"

"Wait, how did you know that I wanted to tell Katara that… thing I wanted to tell her?" Aang said carefully, not wanting Katara or Sokka to know his secret just yet.

"Aang, I could tell that you liked her from when I first met you! I wasn't sure then, but when I saw Katara and spoke to her, I knew for sure. I'm just surprised that Sokka and Katara are oblivious to this matter!"

"I guess I should be surprised also…"

The talk went on for around thirty minutes, and when Mrs. Worheilmer told Aang to go to sleep, Sokka quickly returned to his room, thinking about everything that they had just said.

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