Chapter Two:

26. Trials

"It's all a process of trial and error," he informs his skeptic friend as he prepares himself mix the two chemicals, hoping that it doesn't result in a another explosion.

27. Help

She needed help getting her tunic off and he was happy to oblige.

28. Hinder

Together, they tell the story of how they stopped an entire fleet of Fire Nation air ships from burning down the Earth Kingdom, interrupting one another and arguing over how it really went down (she did not scream that much!) the entire time.

29. Male

He was a prime example of the saying 'men only want one thing, and that's food'.

30. Female

When he asked his sister why the blind teenager was always so moody in the beginning of each month, his only reply, "You have so much to learn about women, Sokka."

31. Family

His father had always liked her, so there were no problems when he told his dad that they were now together.

32. Friends

Looking back, he can't remember when he stopped thinking of her as just his friend, and starting think of her as something much more.

33. Rival

There was an unspoken agreement between them that meat would always be his first true love.

34. Partner

"Have you ever noticed how we always get paired up when our little group splits?" he asked offhandedly.

35. Games

From their table, they used spoons to launch pieces of food into the hair of noble woman and (he'd never understand how), she always managed to hit more targets then he did.

36. Sarcasm

Often times, she would say that his drawings looked perfect to her - and often times, he wouldn't catch on that she was teasing him until he had already made an idiot out of himself and thanked her.

37. Tactless

Complaining about his girlfriend was never exactly the most thoughtful thing he had done around his best friend.

38. Tolerance

Simply, she did not like the Kyoshi warrior - but for his sake, she put up with her.

39. Fear

He knew nothing scared her more then being out of her element, so after the entire incident at the Serpent's Pass, he made a point to be around to help her when she was.

40. Apathy

She tried to act empathetic when he came to her with romance troubles, but she usually felt just the opposite.

41. Love

"If this isn't love, I don't know what is," he grumbled to himself, rubbing his sore arm and watching her walk away.

42. Hate

She could never hate him, even when he was unknowingly breaking her heart.

43. Outside

They covered their snickers and hid behind the rose bush as another woman fainted at the site of a completely naked statue of the Fire Lord that stood tall in the center of the gardens.

44. Inside

The Avatar opened the door and almost fainted in shock; his two friends were curled together in bed sleeping (fully clothed), the boy's arms around the girl's waist, and her hands atop of his.

45. Clean

Splashing her with water and making a remark about how she needed to take a bath was not one of his most clever ideas, especially when she just recently learned how to swim.

46. Dirty

They bickered at one another, ("It's your fault! If you hadn't punched me, I wouldn't have fallen…!) completely unaware of the horrified looks they received by the palace servants who stared at the muddy footprints they left in their wake.

47. Blush

"You're blushing!" he accused, his voice filled with glee.

48. Kiss

"Sokka, what are you…" she asks, but her words evaporate from her tongue when she feels the heat of his mouth on hers, soft and inviting.

49. Feet

"I can tell you're lying," she sings, and he can't help but flush and give her feet a harsh glare.

50. Hands

After the quiet memorial service, he walked up to her and without saying a word, took her small hand in his, gave it a gentle squeeze, and pulled her into a hug - it was all she needed.