A/N: I just love you guys. So darn much. I don't think I got around to replying to everyone's reviews, and I'm sure I have some special thanks and stuff like that that I owe but I'll have to get around to that later! Sorry for the wait, I am insanely busy. I hope you guys like this one, it's pretty drama packed!

And a special thanks to my super amazing (and brand new!) beta reader, Iceblossom22. ^_^

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He stood up.

Then he sat down.

Then stood up again and walked until he was in front of his door.

He waited. Listened.

He heard no footsteps or breathing, so he knew it was safe. He blew out a breath, preparing himself.

Then he opened his door carefully, so it didn't creak or whine. He slid out, closing it silently behind him. Looking left, then right, he entered the hallway and glided to the spot.

His hiding spot.

Now all he had to do was wait. His heart was hammering in his chest, but he was also grinning. If this went the way he wanted it to, he would be extremely happy.

One… two.. Three!

As soon as he heard the familiar footsteps nearing his position, he turned around the corner so a person came smashing into him.

They their hands up to protect themselves, pressing them onto his chest.

He looked down into a pair of wide, azure eyes that rested in a mocha face framed by chocolate curls.

Katara.

Katara looked down, eyes widening when she saw his pale, naked chest. Her hands shook and she quickly took them away from his skin, blushing furiously.

"Sorry." Zuko said in a low, husky voice, trying to be seductive.

Her blush deepened. "It's uh, okay." She squeezed out, eyes still trained on his toned upper body.

Zuko held in a smirk, inching closer to her.

He lifted a hand, caressing her face. "You're skin is so, so soft." He continued to speak in that sultry tone.

Her face heated beneath his hand.

He slid his hand further down her face, cupping the left side of her face. He rubbed his thumb on her cheek, allowing himself a small smile.

"I have this friend," He began, leaning in as he spoke, "And she told me that my skin is rough and dry.. What do you think?"

Before she could think, he reached for her hand, closing it with his own. He smiled when her big, blue eyes flashed up to meet his.

He placed her hand on his chest.

Her breathed hitched, hand squashed between his chest and palm.

His hand ran down to wrap around her wrist. He gently slid her hand down, using the exact trick she used on him against her.

Only this time, he was the one in control. He watched her flushed face carefully as her shaky hands moved across his skin tentatively.

"So?"

"What?" She squeaked out, then cleared her throat in embarrassment.

Zuko smirked. "So, is my skin really dry and rough?"

"N-No." She stuttered, shaking her head rapidly. "Actually, it's really great. Uh, It feels great." Her wide eyes refused to look at him, instead she stared at her hand on his abdomen.

"Cool. I'll tell her that my friend thinks she's wrong."

"She's dumb." Katara blurted out.

Zuko released a low chuckle. "You're funny." He leaned down, brushing his lips against her ear lobe. "See you later." He whispered in her ear before walking away.

Once he turned the corner, he took a quick peek back, finding Katara just standing there, stunned.

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Katara was sitting on her bed, watching Toph look around her messy half of the room for her favourite sketch book.

"I can't believe this Toph. I can't believe it."

"Can't believe what?" Toph asked, tossing a pair of dirty jeans over her shoulder.

"Zuko."

"Huh?"

"Zu-ko" Katara repeated, louder this time and more desperate.

Toph pushed aside a big box of unpacked items. "Oh, Sparky. What has the fool done now?"

Katara leaned back on her bed, running her hands through her chocolate tresses. "He tried to seduce me."

Toph stopped what she was doing, looking over her shoulder at Katara with wide, jade eyes. "Sparky did what?"

"Try to seduce me!" Katara practically leaved, huffing in irritation.

"There's no normal people around here, huh? Friggin' frig." Toph mummbled to herself, shaking her head.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!" Toph exclaimed cheerfully. "So why would he do that?"

Katara blushed, shrugging to feign nonchalance. "Oh gee.. I don't know." She spoke, nervously smoothing down her hair.

Toph rolled her eyes. "You can't lie to save your life, Sugar Queen. Talk to me." Toph got up and walked over to her friends bed, plopping down on it beside her.

Katara sat up and moved over to make room for Toph. "Okay, I did lie. I actually think I know why he did it."

Toph shuffled. "Okay good, why?"

Katara bit her lip, dropping her gaze. "Well… a might have tried to seduce himself."

Toph's eyebrows shot up. She lifted a hand to her small, heart-shaped mouth. "What? You don't say! Why would you do such a thing Sweetness?"

Katara's eyes raised, narrowing at Toph in suspicion. "Did he tell you?"

Toph made a show of rolling her eyes and sighing exasperatedly. "Oh please, why would he tell me? Now keep talking."

"Okay.." Katara went on, sceptical. "I'm actually not sure what possessed me too. I guess I thought it would be fun or something… and well, Zuko's kind of hot. I would be majorly proud of myself if it actually worked. But, I don't really know if it did or not."

Toph grinned maliciously. "You think Sparky is hot?"

Katara blushed a little. "Well, isn't he?"

Toph made a face. "Gross. Anyway, where are you going with this?"

"Oh right," Katara remembered. She leaned forward on her elbows, watching Toph's face carefully. "I think it was like revenge-seduction, you know?"

Her friend nodded pulling her knees up to her chin and wrapping her slender arms around them. "I see, that makes sense."

Katara looked up at the ceiling, thinking hard. "I think I know what I have to do, Tophy."

"You already know you're not allowed to call me that." Toph said disapprovingly, giving her a sharp look.

"Oh whatever. So do you know what I have to do?"

"Nope. What?"

"Get revenge for his revenge."

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The weekend rolled around once again. During the week that passed, Katara and Jet got closer and closer everyday (Much to the displeasure of Zuko and Aang) while Sokka got a little friendlier with Azula.

But now it was Friday, and things could only get better.

"So did everyone get invited to the party at Sozin tomorrow?" Sokka asked between huge bites of his pizza slice.

Zuko waved a shiny, silver envelope. "Yeah. I'm guessing you did?"

"Yup." Sokka nodded. "Actually I was invited by.. Ahhh hahah…" He started sputtering, realizing the mistake he almost made.

Zuko's eyebrow raised in suspicion. "What was that Sokka?"

"Nothing." Sokka blurted out, promptly turning to the TV.

Katara closed her text book, giving up on studying. She pushed it away with the toe of her foot, reaching for the pizza box in the middle of the living room floor. She looked up at Zuko from her spot on the floor and grinned.

"I'm going too!" She enthused. "Jet gave me an invitation."

Zuko just nodded. Katara frowned at his lack of enthusiasm.

"I got an invitation." Aang spoke up.

Suki smiled at him. "Me too."

Sokka swallowed the last bite of his pizza and reached for a third slice. "Well, that just leaves Toph. Don't tell me you didn't get an invitation Toph! And here I was, thinking you were all popular and stuff. Guess not, huh? Well that's too bad. At least you'll have the house to yourself for a night! Or Teo could come over and keep you company, but I bet he's going too-"

He stopped talking and started chocking on his pizza when a remote was chucked at his head. "Ow Toph, was that necessary?"

"Yes." Toph said, scowling. "And for the record you meat-headed idiot, I did get an invitation." She produced a shiny silver envelope. And trust me, I am waay more popular than you. BUT, I'm not going."

A serious of protests were to be heard around the room.

"Aw come on Shrimp, you have to!" Zuko insisted.

Toph blew her bangs out of her, the sighed melodramatically. "We-ell if you insist…"

"We do!" All five of them spoke at once.

Toph grinned triumphantly. "Alright, I'll go."

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"You definitely look gorgeous, but I still don't understand why you couldn't-"

"Oh shut up Katara! Dresses and Toph don't go together. Finito. Habis. End of discussion!"

Katara pouted but stayed quiet anyway. Toph sat beside her, dressed in black mini shorts, a green silk top and black high tops.

"Why wouldn't you wear the ankle boots like I told you to?" Katara asked hesitantly, wondering if she was going to get punched.

Instead, Toph glared. "Because. I like these shoes."

Sokka turned around in the passenger seat. "Shut up, both of you! You both look great, okay?" Then as an after thought, he turned to Suki and smiled sweetly. "And you look really pretty too, Suki."

Suki's face flushed. "Thanks Sokka." She tugged at the hem of her black tiered skirt and played with the straps of her purple camisole.

"Okay you guys." Katara said loudly, using her 'I'm-in-charge' voice. "We need a designated driver, so who volunteers not to drink?"

"I'll do it." Toph offered. Toph didn't like to drink, she liked being in control.

Katara bit her lip and looked into Toph's big, jade eyes. "Er Toph… you're not the best driver…"

It was true. Toph had little respect for the rules of driving.

Toph glared, crossing her arms over her chest. "That's not true! I'm a great driver."

"I don't drink, so I'll drive us home." Aang quickly butted in before a full blown argument could sprout up.

Sighs of relief could be heard throughout the entire vehicle.

"Okay, great." Zuko spoke cheerfully, relieved that his precious vehicle would be driven by somebody he trusted to drive it.

Toph just pouted and slouched in her seat.

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Club Sozin was one of the most exclusive hang-outs in Ba Sing Se. Anyone who was anyone partied there, and it was by invitation only.

Those who were lucky walked in confidently, flashy silver envelopes in their hands.

Those without the infamous Sozin invitations were promptly thrown out.

All six of them marched up, flashed their silver invitations then shuffled in.

Even though they were early, the place was already pretty packed. It took them awhile, but eventually they found a few bright red lounge chairs to hang around.

"Somebody needs to get me a non-alcoholic beverage." Toph shouted over the noise. She pointed directly at Sokka. "You. Go!"

Sokka opened his mouth to protest but snapped in shut when Toph's eyes narrowed into an icy glare.

He turned on his heels and navigated his way through the congested club. When he found the bar, he sighed in relief.

A muscular, tattooed man looked at him with bright blue eyes. "Can I help you?" The man asked in a deep, raspy voice.

"Yup." Sokka replied. "Can I have a water?"

The man's dark, thick eyebrows shot up. Not many people asked for water at the beginning of a party. "A water?" He asked, wondering if he heard correctly.

"Yeah." Sokka said shortly, feeling impatient.

The man nodded and turned to get a glass of water.

"I'm surprised. I always pegged you as a beer kind of guy."

Sokka whipped around. "Azula!" He yelped, surprised.

She grinned and drifted next to him, leaning on the bar counter. "Glad to see that you made it."

"Yeah," He responded absentmindedly, appraising the short, blood red dress that clung to her ivory body like a second skin.

"Huh? Oh um, yeah. Except that Toph is ordering me around! That's why I'm getting the water, she wanted me to get one for her."

"That's lame. How about after you give her the water, you come dance me?" She flashed him a coquettish grin.

"Um okay! I mean, sure, why not?" He stammered, accepting the cold glass of water from the bar tender. "I'll be right back!"

Sokka raced through the club until he reached his roommates. When he got there, he saw that Katara was gone and Teo was now sitting next to Toph.

"Here's-your-water-bye-gotta-go." Just as quickly as he arrived, he was gone.

"Well.. He's getting weirder with age." Toph decided, sipping her water.

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Suki frowned when it happened.

Her and Katara had been in the middle of the dance floor, having a good time. She felt hot and sticky but at the same time, exhilarated. It was so much fun.

Then he came. He wrapped his arms around Katara's waist and kissed her right there, right in front of everyone. When Katara kissed her boyfriend back and started dancing with him, Suki took it as her queue and left quietly.

She squeezed her way through the crowd until she got to the bar. She was about to order a drink when she noticed a familiar black-haired boy at the other end of the bar.

"Zuko!" She called to her friend and roommate. He looked up, watching her with his bright, amber eyes.

Suki shuffled up beside him, sliding onto a black-leather bar stool.

"So, how's it going?" Suki asked.

Zuko shrugged and bit his lip.

Suki raised an eyebrow. "Are you okay Zuko?" She spoke loudly so she could be heard over the noisy club.

He stared at her for a few moments before nodding.

Suki frowned, feeling very concerned.

The pair of them sat there for awhile. Suki didn't feel like dancing now that she'd been ditched for Jet and she couldn't find Sokka anywhere. So she had no choice to sit there, conversation-less, with Zuko.

Suki cleared her throat. "You know Zuko, you can totally tell me if-"

She stopped halfway through her sentence when her heart dropped to her stomach.

Beside her, Zuko's eyes widened. He was just a shocked as she was.

There was Sokka, dancing less-than-appropriately with Azula. Even from the bar, Suki could tell that they were in a world of their own.

Azula's beautiful jet-black hair splashed against Sokka's face, as if they were strings tugging him even closer.

Suki watched as his hands slid to her hips.

"Please tell me this is a joke." She heard Zuko blurt out loudly.

She looked at him, eyes shining with unshed tears. "B-but, I don't.."

She gave up trying to form words and turned back to Azula and Sokka, just in time to see their lips lock.

Suki gasped. How did this happen? Since when did Sokka have a thing for Azula? Since when did Azula have a thing for Sokka?

She jumped off the stool, fully prepared to run for it. But before she could make a getaway her wrist was grabbed by a large, warm hand.

She looked up at Zuko with teary eyes, lower lip trembling.

"I'm sorry Suki." He yelled over the noise. "But I'm so confused, last time I checked he really liked you!"

"Things change." Suki answered solemnly. Turning her back on Sokka, she turned to the muscular, blue-eyed bartender. "Hey, can I get a drink?"

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Suki was drunk. Zuko stayed at her side loyally, while she blabbered on about useless nonsense and giggled uncontrollably.

"Zuzu, I'm soo drunk." She blabbered to him.

"Oh why did I let you drink so much?" He asked rhetorically, supporting half her weight as they stumbled through the club, trying to find a relatively quite place.

But he already knew why. He knew the pain of seeing the person you have feelings for with somebody else, and he didn't want her to have to feel that. That's how he found himself letting her down drink after drink, each one dulling the pain a bit more.

Eventually Zuko found an empty corner on the upper floor of the club. It was somewhat quiet, though a little cramped.

Zuko gently placed her on the soft, carpeted floor and sat beside her.

"You okay?" He asked her worriedly.

She muttered something incomprehensible. "Look at me!" She suddenly shouted.

Zuko looked at her, confused.

"Come closer." She muttered.

"Uh-" Zuko stopped talking when he heard a creak behind him. He jumped a little and turned, but he saw nothing.

"Pleease?" She begged, pouting.

Zuko looked around once again, making sure nobody was nearby.

He leaned a bit closer to her, putting his ear near her mouth.

"Is it me?" She whispered with surprising clarity.

Zuko lifted his head to stare at her. "What?"

She kissed him.

She grabbed his face in her hands, drew his lips to hers and kissed him, hard.

Zuko's eyes widened in shock at first, and he attempted to pull away. But Suki's slightly-clumsy hands were strong, and they held him in place. He gave up and closed his eyes, letting her have her way for a few moments. He kissed her back gently then slowly wrapped his fingers around her much smaller ones and pried them off of his face.

Suki stared at him blankly for a few moments, her blue-violet eyes wide and doe-like.

"So?"

"Hmm?" Zuko mumbled, still not quite thinking straight.

"When you kissed-ed mee! Did you feel 'traction?"

"Huh?" Zuko was confused by her drunken English.

Suki furrowed her eyebrows, thinking hard. "Uhm.. Oops! Attraction! Did you feel attraction?"

Zuko fought the urge to roll his eyes. "Suki, I don't feel that way about you."

She pouted, crossing her arms over chest. "So? Did you want to kiss me? I just 'wanna know, cause if you didn't then.. That's why Sokka didn't."

Zuko felt his heart go out to her. He took a deep breath to calm himself, then he put his hands on her shoulder's.

He pecked her lips.

"Suki, you're great. You're smart and talented and beautiful, there is no reason for him not to love you."

Suki blinked, then a grin stretched across her face slowly. "Thanks Zuzu, you're the bestest."

Zuko smiled a little and ruffled her chestnut hair.

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Toph wasn't having fun. So far she had spent the whole night longing after Aang, who had spent the whole night longing after Katara.

Teo, who was supposed to be making her feel better, had had a little bit too much to drink.

The pair of them leaned against a wall, watching the crowd. Toph could see Aang across the room, dancing with his creepy stalker Meng but watching Katara and Jet.

"I thought Meng liked mee!" Teo said drunkenly.

"She's obsessed with both of you." Toph answered sourly.

Teo stumbled a bit. Toph reached for him, holding him in place. "Easy, big guy."

Teo chuckled and buried his face in her neck. "You're sooo great Tophy."

Toph wrinkled her nose in distaste. "Oh not you too.. But uh, thanks."

Suddenly he was in front of her, trapping her between himself and the wall.

Toph blinked and looked up at him in shock. He's so tall. She thought as he towered over her tiny body.

He rested his forehead against hers. "Toph, I really like you. A lot. And I've been too scared to tell you because.. I know like you Aang."

"Wh-what?" Toph asked, ignoring the first part of his statement.

"I know like you Aang!"

Toph couldn't help but laugh. She covered her face with her hands, her small shoulders shaking with laughter. After awhile her laughter turned into sobs.

Teo hugged her tightly. "I know you like Aang." He finally managed to speak clearly.

Toph wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her head in his chest. "Please don't ruin what we have Teo. I love our friendship, don't make things weird."

"But I love you." He insisted drunkenly.

Toph's heart stopped. "No.. you're drunk Teo. You're being ridiculous!"

He kissed her forehead sweetly. "Nuh uh.."

Toph shook her head rapidly, trying to push him away. But he was bigger and stronger.

He hugged her tighter.

"I can't wait any longer! I just want you. Aang just doesn't see how great you are"

Toph bit her lip, holding back tears. "Teo.."

He held her face in his hands and lifted it up, brushing his thumb against her soft, flushed cheeks. He leaned down and brushed his lips against hers sweetly. "I'll wait for you, no matter how long it takes. I love you."

Toph nodded, depressed.

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"I need to use the bathroom!" Katara yelled over the noise.

Jet nodded and kissed her cheek. "Okay, hurry on back."

Katara squeezed her way through the crowd, searching for the bathroom.

Once she was done, she stood in front of the bathroom mirror, staring at her reflection. She examined her eyeliner carefully, making sure it wasn't smudged.

"Hey Katara, how's it going?"

Katara screamed, her hand jumping to her fast-beating heart.

"You scared me Azula!"

The black-haired girl's perfect, full, naturally-red lips quirked up into a smirk. "Do you think we could talk?"

"Uh.. Sure." Katara agreed cautiously.

Azula crossed the room to lean against the bathroom counter beside Katara.

"I want to tell you about Zuko."

Katara cocked her head to the side, confused. "What do you have to say about Zuko?"

Azula turned to stare at herself at the mirror. She ran her fingers through her beautiful, dark hair and blew a kiss at her stunning reflection.

"When Zuko and I were little, things were tough. Our mother uh.. Passed away when were both young. After that, my dad only focused on my brother. It was the hardest time of my life. Growing up without a mother, and practically without a father too."

Katara sucked in a breath. "I don't know if we should be-"

"Suddenly Zuko was like my dad's…prize. And I was this awful thing. I felt like he hated me."

Azula paused mid speech to blink back tears. She turned to face katara again, her tawny eyes full of emotion.

"I just want you to know that I'm not as bad as Zuko makes me out to be. And Zuko isn't what he seems like. He really.. Hurt me when were kids. Just watch out okay? I don't want you to be hurt the way I was."

Katara swallowed, unsure of what to say. "I.. I have to go Azula." She stammered.

She ran out of the room without another word.

Azula watched her go, previously watery eyes dry and flashing dangerously. She crossed her arms over chest as she appraised her reflection.

"Oh Azula, you are too good."

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Whew, there it is! Theories on what's going to happen, anyone?

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-Tk ;)