In case none of you saw it, I did actually update yesterday, but when I replaced that other "update" with this one, it remained with the date of the older one, thus making it seem like I didn't update. But I did. I just want to prove that I didn't miss my deadline. So, "HA!" to the evil, purple anti-update monkeys. (...awkward silence...)

So, like I said before in my "update about updating," I was sick all weekend and I didn't really have time to work on the story. So I just watched every single episode of every single TV show (including Avatar, of course) I have in my downloads (and for Avatar, that's every episode to date), and then I watched "The Fortuneteller" episode (again, and again, and again… Because it's just so… Kataangy) and, although this so uber random, did anyone else notice how weird it was when Aang stood next to Meng alone and he looked so much taller than her? It made him seem much taller, and in-turn, older than usual. So, yeah. That was my random remark of the day.

Well, randomness is apparently the theme for today, as this chapter is completely random as well. It is in no way related to anything that has happened so far, at least not the Aang and Katara part.

If I owned Avatar, I'd be rich and then I'd buy this site. Yay.

Ch.14

"C'mon. We've put off looking for Sokka enough. Let's go find him." Katara was trying to get up from where she and Aang were kissing, but Aang gently pulled her back down.

"Mmmm… don't go… we were having so much fun…" Aang protested in a whiney voice. He was trying his best to get her to stay. "Besides, we heard him yelling last night. We know he's alright."

Katara crossed her arms in-front of her. "Aang, he was yelling your name. I think it's safe to assume he was looking for us. Or at least you."

"He didn't sound like he was looking for me. He sounded angry." Aang chuckled and then said, mostly to himself, "Heh, maybe he found out I was sharing a tent with you."

Katara practically froze. "Aang?"

"Yeah?"

"Where did you say you found that boomerang?"

Aang instantly picked up what she was thinking. "It was a joke, Katara. Sokka wouldn't be spying on us. You're his sister and I've been traveling with him for over a month. I think he trusts us." (A/N makes Sokka seem like a total jerk, doesn't it?)

Katara softened up. "Yeah, I guess you're right. We should still look for him, though. Every time we have tried to go out and find them, something distracted us. Let's just go before we change our minds again."

Aang reluctantly agreed, and airbended himself up. Katara held out her hand for Aang to help her up from where she was lying on the ground. Aang saw an opening for a dirty trick and smiled wickedly. Katara saw him and her eyes widened.

"Aang? Aang! Don't even think abou-!" Too late. Aang effortlessly bended a small gust of wind under her and lifted her several feet into the air.

"AANG! GET ME DOWN! AAANNNGGGG!!!" Katara's screams were supposed to be loud and serious, but it was ruined by her louder laughter. Hearing her laugh just made him feel like doing more.

"Okay, Katara. I'll let you down…" Aang said as he was biting his tongue, trying to stop himself from laughing.

Katara stopped laughing and her eyes widened again. "Aang! No! Don't! Let! Me! Down! Aang!!!"

With a final burst of air, Katara shot up a few more feet in the air until she was about 8 feet up, and she started laughing again. Without warning, Aang suddenly dropped her right above him. When he caught her, she was still laughing. Once safely in his arms, he helped her up. Aang had an evil grin on his face.

Once Katara was able to stop laughing, she began pounding her fists onto his arm. "DON'T EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN! I swear, if I wasn't in love with you, I'd…"

"You'd what?" Aang was grinning from ear to ear and placed his hands on her waist to pull her closer to him.

Katara suddenly got an idea and then it was her turn to smile wickedly. "I'd do THIS!" Katara flung her arm back towards the stream and then flung it forward, causing a large glob of water to quickly rise out and fly towards Aang, resulting in a large splash of water that engulfed Aang's face. Now Katara was laughing as loud as possible. Aang just stood there, with water dripping off of him, watching Katara roll around on the ground as she laughed. He simply smiled, not wanting any payback. He enjoyed seeing her laugh, and smile, and have fun.

Katara was now lying on the ground, clutching her side because it had started to hurt from so much laughter. She looked up at Aang and wondered why he was just standing there smiling at her. Could he be planning another trick? No, it's not that kind of smile, he just looks… happy. "Ummm, any reason why you haven't tried to fight back?"

"No. Not really." Aang kept smiling at her. "I'm just remembering how beautiful you are when you-." Aang hesitated.

"When I what?"

"No. Just… how beautiful you are." Aang grinned at her and caused Katara to blush a little.

He's so sweet even when there is no need to be. I just threw a ball of water in his face and he'd rather compliment me than fight back. You can't find nice people like that. I don't think there was ever a time where they existed… And what's with this blush? Most of the time I can make out with him perfectly fine and keep my composure but for some reason, it's those little things he does that get me all flushed…

Katara smiled back at Aang and held out her hand for him to help her back up, but then realized what happened last time and quickly retracted it with a worried look in her eyes.

Aang laughed a little at her reaction and held out his hand. "It's okay. I'm done playing around. I got you then you got me. We're even." Aang gave her that gentle, reassuring smile again.

Realizing Aang wasn't up to anything, Katara grabbed onto Aang's hand as he hoisted her up. A little to fast, in fact, and he pulled her up right into his arms and he lightly pecked her on the lips. "Okay. So I lied. Now I'm done playing around." Aang said softly as he smiled at her and she smiled back. Katara leaned in and gave him a brief kiss as well.

"We're even." Katara told him with in a soft voice.

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Toph slowly opened her eyes as she yawned. She stretched out a little then used her earthbending to push herself up into a standing position. She stood there for a moment, still groggy from her nap, and noticed that there were no vibrations or sounds coming from the direction of Sokka's sleeping bag.

Toph grumbled. "Snoozles… You idiot… You just can't leave them alone, can you?" Toph spoke to herself as if he were there listening. "I guess I better go find him…"

As she made her way out the cave, her mind told her to stop. You're jumping to conclusions. You don't know if he even IS there. Besides, it wouldn't be good to be noticed by Aang and Katara as you are walking around looking for him. Look around the cave for clues as to where he might be.

Toph walked around the cave stomping on the floor, trying to feel the vibrations of things lying on the ground, and compare it with what she remembered being there. As she approached their equipment, she noticed that their equipment bag seemed lighter, or emptier. She walked over to it and started feeling around inside of it.

The fishing equipment is missing… Of course! Sokka's always hungry when he wakes up! He must be out by the beach somewhere.

Toph decided to sit around and wait for Sokka to come back with their food. She didn't know the island well, and, if he was on the beach, she wouldn't be able to see on the sand. She leaned against a wall and slid down until she was sitting on the ground.

She started playing around with a few small rocks on the floor and though about what Aang and Katara could be doing that they haven't found her and Sokka yet. She remembered the intense vibrations that she felt and the noises that she heard as the two rolled around on the ground out in the field as they made out. She felt the temperature of her face's skin heat up and she let out a quiet "Oh." All of the sudden an idea of her and Sokka doing the exact same thing crossed her mind and she began to blush even more.

Then a particularly embarrassing memory crossed her mind. One of an event that occurred on Serpent's Pass involving a certain warrior girl from a certain island called Kyoshi and a certain kiss that was supposed to end up on Sokka's cheek but accidentally ended up on the cheek of that certain warrior girl. Toph buried her face in her hands in humiliation at the very thought of what happened that day.

TOKKA!!!! Lol. Sorry to anyone who doesn't like Tokka, but they were alone on a deserted island together and the idea of mentioning something about it was to tempting. Besides, we all know Toph digs him. Lol.

Rest in Peace, Mako Iwamatsu (Voice Actor for Uncle Iroh)