A Different Kind Of A Love...
Disclaimer: I do not, I repeat, NOT own Avatar: The Last Airbender, any of the shows characters, or get any profit from the shows airings.
Claimer: I do however, own my characters Hikari, and Skatha Satomi, and the general plot for this story. (they'll be traveling to the same places as in the show, but couplings will be different)
A/N: Well, heres the 3rd chapter, people! Aang and Hikari begin their training with 'See Fu' Skatha. Enjoy!^^ (oh, and I know I also forgot to mention Skatha's outfit in the last chapter, so I will in this 1)
(the refugees headed off to Ba Sing Se) ok, on with the story.
Chapter 3: Training Begins
I woke up a whole hour early (6:00am sharp) the next morning, so I could get ready for my training.
I grabbed my usual outfit, when I wasn't in the Kyoshi Warriors, a towel, and headed to the lake by the campsite for a bath, and to change.
When I finished my bath I got dressed in my normal 'Earth' outfit (since I never knew I was a fire-bender, and lived where most earth-benders lived, and in which case wore green).
My outfit consisted of a light green mini dress that went down to about mid-thigh, that was off the shoulder with little straps holding it up, underneath. The dress had a square hole in the middle of it, with and 'x' going through it, to show my belly. Under the dress had a second layer on the bottom, that was white and ruffly, in the front. I also had on dark green spandex shorts that ended a couple inches past the bottom of the dress. I had on dark green slip-on shoes, and white wrist bands on either wrist.
I kept my hair up in it's usual two pigtails, and left my bangs framing my face.
Once I was finished changing, and getting ready, I headed on back to the campsite and put my Kyoshi Warrior outfit away, and headed to the clearing in the mountains that we were training at, near the lake (for safety precautions-in case I needed to 'cool down' again).
When I got there, Aang was already there, waiting excitedly. But there was no Skatha to be found.
'Why am I not surprised?' I thought looking around for Skatha.
"Aang, are you ready for training?" I asked.
"Oh, I am so pumped for it! I got up at 4 to get ready, and have been here since 5. I've finally got a fire-bending teacher!" Aang said with a huge smile.
I couldn't help, but to smile at his childish happiness.
3 Hours Later...
"She's still not here! Where is she?" Aang asked angrily.
"I knew this was going to happen! She's always been like this. Whenever somethings planned, she's always late! She sleeps in all the time, and is never on time for anything!" I yelled frustrated.
Flames were starting to arise around me again. (that seems to happen a lot when I get mad)
"Yo, what's up?" Skatha asked, nonchalantly walking up to us in her usual outfit consisting of a light green midriff top, with the right sleeve short, and the left long. The top of the tops rim has dark green lines criss-crossing. She had a light green wrist band on her right wrist. Her skirt was dark green, and slanted so that the right side was shorter then the left, long grayish-brown pants were on under the skirt. And she had on slip-on gray shoes. Her hair was up in a high pony-tail, w/her bangs framing her face.
"Grrr!" I whipped around, glaring at her, my hands in fists and flaming, again.
"Whoa..." Skatha said backing up slowly.
"Where were you?! We've been waiting for so long! Poor Aang has been here for hours! You can't always be late for important stuff like this!" I yelled infuriated at her.
With Sokka, Katara, Toph, and Momo...
"Hey, Sokka see that..." Katara said pointing to where Hikari, Aang, and Skatha were training.
A huge fire was roaring off in the distance by the lake.
Suddenly the flames got bigger, and a scream was heard.
"Come on guys, it's probably Hikari again!" Sokka yelled, as Katara grabbed Toph and followed him.
Back with Hikari and the others...
"GOD! What is wrong with you?!" I yelled at Skatha throwing fire balls at her.
"What the hell happened?!" Sokka asked in shock.
"Skatha was 3 hours late for training us, and Hikari flipped." Aang said hiding behind a bush.
"So, Hikari? It's not that bad, at least she showed up." Katara tried to reason with me.
"That's not good enough! It's the 1st day of training, she set the time to meet up, where to meet, and she's the teacher! She can't always be late when she's the one in charge! She always does this! Ever since we were little kids, she would always sleep in on important events! It's getting really old!" I growled.
"Katara, hit her with your water!" Toph yelled.
"No, Katara don't. Toph, we can't just keep throwing water at her all the time, she needs to learn how to control her anger, and keep her powers under control!" Skatha yelled, redirecting my fire balls at me.
"But she could really hurt someone!" Katara said getting a water whip ready.
"KATARA! Stop it! Listen to me, I'm the professional, here. Fire-bending is fueled by your anger and the sunlight, it wouldn't do any good to hit her with a water attack anyway, and I don't want you getting in the way, and getting hurt too!" Skatha yelled, putting up a fire wall around us, blocking the others.
"Hikari! I know your mad, but you have to realize that this is no reason to go crazy! Don't forget who you are, your not a bad person!" Skatha called.
"She's right, Hikari! Don't let what Suki said be true! Your not evil, and we trust you to prove that to us!" Sokka yelled out.
"Shut up! She needs to understand what timing is!" I yelled firing another fire ball at her.
"Hikari, breath!" Was all Skatha said.
And surprisingly, I did just that. I took in a deep breath and let it out slowly, the flames dying down.
"Now, close your eyes. And just keep breathing slowly."
"Your not the boss of me..." I mumbled, the flames growing again.
"Calm down, it's ok. Now hold out your hands, and focus all the fire into the palms of your hands."
"Channel your energy, Hikari. Just listen to the sound of the flames..." Skatha calmly stated.
"Fine..." I muttered, doing as she told.
The flames disappeared from around me, and returned in my hands.
Skatha pulled in the flames from around the others, and channeled them into her hands as well.
"Now, open your eyes when I count to 3. Ok?" Skatha asked.
"What is she doing?" Toph whispered to Sokka and Katara.
"I think she's trying to teach restraint to Hikari." Sokka whispered back.
"1... 2... 3!" Skatha yelled the 3 as I opened my eyes to see a fire ball flying at me.
"What the hell?!" I yelled, quickly redirecting the fire ball at the wall.
"Heh, you've got it. Now try this." Skatha said, throwing fire ball after fire ball, at me.
And I returned everyone of them too.
"I think your getting there." Skatha said.
"Th- *pant* thanks, *pant* Skatha..." I panted out, smirking at Skatha.
"So, you ready for the next lesson?" Skatha asked smirking.
"Of course. Whenever, your ready, 'big' sister." I smirked. (She's an inch shorter then me~)
"Oh, shut up." Skatha said back, smirking again.
3 more hours later...
Aang had joined in the training, and we had actually gotten a lot learned too. Aang was now floating in the lake taking a break from training, as Hikari and Skatha were finishing off their sparring match.
"Gosh, she's so mood swingy..." Sokka muttered about Hikari as he watched her smiling and wrestling her sister.
"Oh, shut up. You know you love her." Katara whispered back, just loud enough for him to hear, and Toph not to.
""What? Shut up, I do not!" Sokka yelled back.
"You don't what, Sokka?" I asked turning to look at him with a confused look on my face.
"Yeah, Sokka. You don't what?" Skatha asked mischievously, already knowing that he liked Hikari.
"Nothing!" Sokka said quickly, storming off and jumping in the lake with Aang.
About an hour or so later, loud running footsteps were heard and a man with a scar over his left eye showed up, looking for trouble, no doubt.
"It is I, Zuko. And I am here for the Avatar!" The man, 'Zuko', said running up, shooting flames at us.
"Ugh, not you again. Will you just give up already?!" Katara said annoyed that her peace was interrupted.
"Not until I have the Avatar, and my honor is restored." Zuko stated matter of factly.
"Who the hell is this, anyway?" 'He's kinda cute, but obviously not a good guy...' Skatha asked standing up, and walking up to Toph who was now already in a a fighting stance.
"Oh, just some fire-lord wannabe." Toph answered, smirking.
"Oh, new girls, huh? They don't look so strong." Zuko asked looking at Skatha and I, like we were nothing.
"Yeah, new girls that could beat the snot out of scarred pretty boy, losers like you!" Skatha said angrily.
"I guarantee, me and my sis could murder you!" I said, taking charge for once in my life.
"Right, a priss, like you? I don't think so. Now, just back down quietly, give the Avatar up, and I'll leave. I don't want to kill you." Zuko said calmly.
"Oh, that's it, your dead! You asked for it! No one messes with my sister, but me, and gets away with it! Your going down, one eye!" Skatha yelled getting into a fighting stance.
"I'm right with ya sis!" I yelled getting into stance as well.
'Why does that stance look so familiar?' Zuko thought, looking at us.
"Ready... aim... FIRE!" we yelled together, charging at him and jumping up, pushing out our fists, sending flames in his direction.
"*gasp*"
'What the hell was that? Fire nation? How come I've never seen them before?!' Zuko thought angrily.
Glaring at us, Zuko sent out fire ball after fire ball. While the others just stood there and watched. Katara ready with water if needed.
Aang pulled his staff out, and opened it up, getting ready to swoop in on Zuko.
"Aang, don't! This is fire, against fire. Consider this another training session for Hikari. You can have him next time, you still need to train. Theres one move I've taught Hikari, that I've yet to teach you." Skatha stated, not taking her eyes off of Zuko, as her and Hikari kept redirecting Zuko's blasts.
Aang closed up his staff, and put it away, just watching.
"Hikari, get ready for that new move I taught ya!" Skatha said.
"Gotcha!" I yelled getting ready.
I held my arms out in front of me, and opened them up, flipping them palm up, and letting fire pool in my hands. I made the fire extend out into long thin fiery strips. Then I clenched my hands into fists again, and pulled out two fire whips. Skatha doing the same.
"Katara! Get ready with a circle of those water whips you showed us, we may have a few trees to put out afterwards." Skatha said smirking.
"Got it!" Katara said, making a circle around herself with thick tendrils protruding from all around it.
"K, Hikari. Go!" Skatha yelled as we both threw our arms out, and lashed at him.
I kept up a steady rhythm of throwing my hands forward, one after the other. Left, then right, left, then right. I threw whip after whip at him. Slashing at Zuko with every step I took forward.
Skatha started doing flips and tricks jumping off the rock walls, and flying fire balls at Zuko.
I got one good whip in, somewhat like a backhanded slap. When I hit Zuko right in the face, leaving a slash across his cheek; he flipped.
"AAAHHHH!!!!" Zuko growled in rage.
Zuko clenched his fists against his sides, bent his knees, lifted his arms, and then threw them back down against his sides, and stood up straight as huge flames surrounded him, and blasts of fire shot everywhere.
"Aaaahhh!" I screamed as a stray blast hit me right in the gut, and sent me flying backwards into a boulder that was situated in the center of the lake, my head hitting the rock, knocking the wind right out of me.
"Gaah!" I groaned, as I slumped to the ground and splashed in the water, out cold.
"Hikari!" Sokka yelled, running towards me with Katara following with her healing water ready on hand.
"You bastard! You better not have hurt her, or your gonna die!" Skatha yelled charging at Zuko, hitting him in the side with a fire whip, and sending him into a tree.
"Toph, make another Earth hut, quickly. We have to take care of Hikari's burns! Then go help Skatha!" Katara yelled orders.
"K!" Toph yelled, doing as she was told.
Sokka picked Hikari up and carried her out of the water, as Toph made the hut, and Katara ran in quickly setting Hikari's sleeping bag up for Sokka to place Hikari on, which he did so quickly.
"Grraaahh!" Skatha growled as her and Zuko were at a standstill.
They were right up in each others faces, Skatha and Zuko holding each others fists in between the two, trying to keep the other from punching them. They were pushing on each other as hard as they could, glaring at each other, flames encircling them both.
"Oh, would ya just hurry up already, and end this stupid battle?!" Toph yelled, stomping her foot.
Unknown to the the three though, she had sent a mini Earth quake wave at them. And the wave had moved Skatha forward, without lifting her off the ground, and caused both of them to lip-lock.
They both gasped, and their eyes widened considerably.
Toph felt the vibrations, and her eyes widened as well.
"Oops, that wasn't supposed to happen..." Toph muttered.
"What the HELL?!" Skatha yelled as she shoved Zuko off of her, with all her might. Sending him back with a few flames as well.
"Oh, well, I didn't like it either! God! Disgusting!" Zuko yelled, wiping his mouth with his sleeve.
"Get lost, already! I'm done with you, you pervert!" Skatha screamed as she turned around.
"Fine! But, I'll be back, and I won't go easy on you next time either!" Zuko yelled, taking off quickly.
'What the hell was that? Her lips were so warm...' Zuko thought worriedly.
'Why did that feel so right?' Skatha thought a little scared to admit that she liked it...
"Aaahhh!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
"Hikari!" Skatha remembered I was injured and ran into the tent to check on me.
When Skatha got in there the 1st thing she saw was Hikari lying there on her back, the burn had went right through the 'x' on her dress, leaving a big burn mark on her gut, right where the midriff was.
"Hikari will be fine, but she needs to cover up some more. This dress gave her no protection..." Katara whispered as she healed Hikari's burn, making it slowly disappear.
"Are you sure she'll be alright?" Sokka asked.
"Yeah, Sokka. She'll be ok. But, when she wakes up, why don't we go shopping for something just a little bit more covering for her." Katara said smiling gently at Sokka's concern.
"Ok." Sokka muttered.
"Ok, she's done." Katara said wiping her brow, and cleaning up.
"Thanks, for caring, Katara." Skatha said, actually smiling.
"No problem, Skatha. Anything for friends." Katara said smiling back.
"Ok, guys. It's getting dark already. We should go to sleep." Toph said patting Skatha on the shoulder.
"You 2 did a good job." Toph told her.
"Thanks." Skatha said as she ruffled Hikari's hair, before they all walked out of the tent to get ready for bed.
Katara turned around when Toph mentioned not feeling Sokka's vibrations saying he stood up.
"Sokka, come on. She'll be fine. I healed her completely. She just needs some rest." Katara said.
"I know... I just want to watch over her for the night. You know, be there in case she wakes up in the middle of the night. I don't want her to get scared, and think we left her alone or something..." Sokka said.
"Ok, Sokka. Just... tell her you care. And you know I don't just mean as a friend either." Katara said smiling knowingly as she left the tent.
"Right..." Sokka whispered looking down at a sleeping Hikari.
A few hours later: 10:00pm...
"Mmmm..." I groaned, stirring in my sleep.
I opened my eyes slowly, and the 1st thing I saw was a sleeping Sokka, sitting next to me.
"S-Sokka... what happened?" I muttered tiredly, my head and gut throbbing.
"Hikari! Are you ok, how are you feeling?" Sokka asked, instantly waking up completely and getting up on his knees.
"Heh, I'm fine. How'd I get here though?" I asked sleepily.
"Oh, uh... I carried you in here..." Sokka said shyly, blushing.
"Oh... th-thank you, Sokka." I mumbled blushing as well.
"No prob. I just couldn't stand to see you hurt, I care about you too much..." Sokka muttered.
"R-really? Why?" I asked, sitting up.
"B-because, I think your really smart, and talented. Your a strong, quick learner, and really pretty. Your a beautiful, kind and caring person, who doesn't judge others... and I think... I really like you..." Sokka explained.
"D-do you really mean it, Sokka?" I asked, looking up at him with wide hopeful eyes.
"Y-yeah. I really do, Hikari." Sokka said looking me straight in the eyes.
"Well, I l-like you too, Sokka..." I replied.
The next thing I knew, we were leaning in closer to each other. And before I knew it, our lips had connected, and we were kissing, my arms around his neck, his around my waist.
When we broke apart, we looked into each others eyes breathing heavily, and leaned in for one more kiss.
"Thank you, Sokka. For caring." I smiled.
"You too, Hikari. You too." Sokka said smiling, kissing me again.
"Come on, we got a long day tomorrow, were heading to Ba Sing Se." Sokka said.
"K. stay with me tonight?" I asked smiling, my arms still wrapped around him.
"Sure." Sokka said.
We lay down on my sleeping bag, and pulled my blanket over us, and shared one last kiss, as we fell asleep in each others arms.
"Night, Sokka."
"Night, Hikari."
The Next Morning...
"Hikari. It's morning. Are you feeling better...?" Katara asked as she walked into the tent.
What she saw next, caused her to scream...
"AAAHHH!" Katara screamed, fainting.
Everyone came running and Hikari and Sokka shot up, scared shitless.
"What happened, Katara... whoa!" Aang yelled as he ran in with Skatha to find Sokka and Hikari tangled up in each others arms, under the blanket, staring at everyone like they were crazy.
"What? What happened?" Toph asked. (not being able to see and all)
"Sokka, and Hikari did the 'naughty, naughty' ,with, the 'nasty, nasty'!" Skatha yelled laughing.
"Wow..." Was all Toph said walking away, as Aang grabbed Katara and drug her out of the tent.
"No, it's not what you think! We didn't do anything!" Hikari yelled after Toph, blushing like mad.
"Yeah! We just slept together!" Sokka yelled as well.
"Ha! So, you admit it! Oh, Sokka, you sly dog, you." Skatha said leaving the tent while laughing.
"Ohhh, Sokka... your an idiot..." Hikari groaned, laying back down and pulling the blanket over her head.
"What did I do?" Sokka asked, completely oblivious to what he had just saids actual meaning.
A/N: Well that's the 3rd chapter! Ooh, some romantic action, huh? Let me know, how you liked it. ^^
~Tomi's Little Jenna~