So, my little friends, I have another chapter for you all. Thank you for the ppl that review, and for all that didn't review... come on it's not that hard. Geez. Anyways, michaelllaaxx... I didn't change anything, so that part you pointed out is still there. :P Another 5 reviews and chapter 3 is going up, okay?
The morning passed slowly as Mai, Aang, and Katara wondered around the palace grounds. Zuko caught up with them eventually, after taking care of a few things. "Hey Zuko, do you want to practice some fire bending?" asked Aang.
"Sure. I don't see why not." replied Zuko.
"So what are Mai and I supposed to do?" asked Katara.
"I don't know. Whatever you two feel like doing." answered Aang. Katara turned towards Mai.
"Oh Mai! Let's go shopping! It'll be fun!"
"I… uh… don't know about that. I'm not really the shopping type. Said Mai slowly, trying to find a way out of the shopping trip.
"Come on Mai. Please?"
"Yeah Mai. It'll be fun." said Aang sarcastically.
"Fine, but only for a little while."
"Great! Let's get going." said Katara as she grabbed Mai's wrist. Zuko and Aang watched as Katara pulled Mai along. They turned around and started to walk towards the court yard. They walked on, until Aang broke the ice. "Mai looked oh- so happy to go shopping."
"She hates shopping. But just be glad it wasn't us." Aang laughed and Zuko took off the extra robes. "For the record, I haven't done this in awhile." Aang nodded. Fire blasted from Aang's hands, straight towards Zuko. He blocked the fire from hitting him and shot back at Aang. They went back and forth until they were out of breath. "I thought you said that you hadn't done this in awhile." said Aang, between deep breaths.
"True, but I didn't say that I had lost any skill." said Zuko as he sat down.
Mai leaned up against the wall while Katara was looking through the dresses. "Mai! Look at this one!" she had said for the thousandth time. She sounded like Ty Lee.
"I see it Katara." replied Mai.
"It would look great on you." she said as she put it aside.
"I think that's enough. I'm going to go try these on now." said Mai as she picked up twenty- something dresses. Mai sighed and Katara grabbed her dresses.
"I'm not buying all these dresses." stated Mai."Why not?"
"I don't need," she stopped to count. "twenty five dresses. I'll buy ten okay?"
"Sure." After trying on all the dresses, Mai paid for them. Katara smiled at the twenty different bags.
"Now you have something nice to wear for Zuko's birthday." said Katara. Mai nodded. They walked out of the shop together and made their way back to the palace.
Suki, Sokka, and Ty Lee were the first to arrive the next day. The boat was docked and the three of them walked off, scanning the crowd for the others. "I see them!" said Ty lee, pointing towards the others.
"Let's go!" said Sokka as he pushed through the crowd.
"Sokka, calm down! We'll get there." said Suki loudly over the crowd.
"I know but I want to tell them!" They reached the others, after Sokka pushed past everybody. "Sokka!" cried Katara as she went to go hug him. Suki laughed and everybody looked at her.
"What?' asked Aang?
"Nothing." said Suki as she stopped laughing. "I'll tell you guys later. Ty Lee did a cartwheel over to Mai. "Hi Mai!" she hugged her. "I've missed you!"
"It's good to see you too Ty Lee." Katara looked at Suki. A ring glittered on her left hand. She gasped. "Suki…are you getting married?" asked Katara. She looked at Sokka.
"Yes I am!" said Suki, giggling. Everyone looked at Suki and Sokka.
"You are getting married to Sokka, right?" asked Aang.
"Of course! Who else?" said Sokka. Aang shrugged his shoulders.
"That's what I what I was gonna tell you guys later but Katara got to it first." explained Suki.
"Sorry." said Katara.
"It's okay. Anyways, we're not here for to talk about that. We're here for Zuko." Suki walked over to Zuko and gave him a quick hug, followed by Ty Lee. "It's been awhile since we've seen each other. Let's go back to the palace." said Aang. Mai and Zuko nodded, leading the rest of the gaang back to the palace.