A/N: So here's the second installment to my Sokkla100 stories. I feel like I'm getting back into the groove. Maybe I'll be able to upload another chapter to HWITW soon
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004. Gold (AU before the Day of Black Sun.)
If it was one thing that Sokka loved more than anything else (besides meat) it was shopping. Some would dare to say that he loved shopping more than women did. It didn't matter what country he was in, the young water-tribesman would make sure to stop by the local market to see what trinkets they would have.
And that's how their group found themselves in yet another shop. Sokka had mentioned needing something for keeping his new space sword (as he called it) nice and sharp. He'd spent the last hour or so looking at various objects (none of which had anything to do with what he was looking for).
Fed up with Sokka's dallying, Katara decided to confront her brother. "Sokka, just hurry up and pick out what you need and lets go," she chastised in a quiet tone. "The longer we stay in one place, the greater chance someone will recognize Aang!"
Sokka frowned in response. Suddenly, an idea struck the boy. "How about, you guys go on ahead, and I'll catch up later with all the supplies. We'll meet back up in the field a few miles out of the village, I shouldn't be too long."
For a moment, Katara mulled over the idea. Begrudgingly, she decided to agree with her older brother's idea. Together, with Aang and Toph, the group left, and Sokka went back to rummaging through items.
After spending some time picking out some supplies, Sokka went up to the front counter and the store owner counted up the bill. "Your total comes to thirty-five gold pieces."
It was then, that Sokka realized he was in trouble. Katara was the one who had all the money. In his frustration he smacked his hand to his forehead. "I can't believe I forgot about the money..." he muttered.
The sound of coins hitting wood caught his attention. Removing his hand from his face, Sokka looked to see what was going on. The site that greeted him was none other than the fire nation princess.
"Consider this a gift..." Azula said casually, her patented smirk on her face. The shop keeper, took the gold she laid before him and went into the back to place the money in the vault.
"B-but.. shouldn't you be... what are you.." Sokka sputtered in confusion. When his mind finally processed what was happening, the water-tribesman took a fighting stance. "I've gotten a lot stronger since the last time we met," he said as he reached for his sword. Azula simply chuckled.
"And yet I'd still utterly destroy you," she said as she inspected her nails. "However, I am on a vacation, so I have no reason to fight you." The fire nation princess then turned around and proceeded to walk out the shop. She stopped when she got to the door and turned to face Sokka one last time.
"Enjoy living while you still can... after all, once my vacation is over, I just may feel like hunting you and your friends down again..." Sokka swallowed hard at the threat.
"Or not... it all depends on my mood really... ta ta," she teased with a wave. The blue-eyed boy watched as Azula left for the main street, and vanished into the crowd. If he didn't know any better, he'd have thought she were flirting with him... nah... she was just playing her mind games... right?
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005. Tapestry (Linked to 002. December, two years after.)
It was a quiet evening in the Southern Water Tribe. Sokka sat in the living quarters of his large igloo. A large polar leopard fur wrapped around him and his wife, Ozai was sitting at their feet chewing on a whale bone, and Azula was resting quietly on his shoulder.
Yes, it was quite peaceful... that is, until the loud cries of an irritated baby filled the room. The married couple groaned as they realized, that they wouldn't be able to relax with little Xifeng wailing at the top of her lungs.
"It's your turn to see what's wrong," Azula muttered. Sokka sighed as he got up and when to the baby room. When he entered, he saw his baby girl sitting up on her pile of soft furs. Her blue eyes looked at him and her crying immediately ceased. She held her arms up to be held, and Sokka complied.
With his daughter now in his arms, he began to gently rock her to try and get her to fall back asleep. As Sokka surveyed to room to figure out what caused his daughter to start crying, he noticed that the wedding tapestry had fallen. After Xifeng fell back asleep, Sokka placed her back on her bed and placed a large fur over her. Once done, he set out to replace the tapestry.
When he placed the quilt back on the wall, Sokka took a moment to study the fabric. It was made when he and Azula got married. As per Ozai's request, they had a traditional Fire Nation wedding, so the two were dressed in typical Fire Nation garb. They were standing side by side, Azula's hands in his own, a genuine smile on his wife's face.
He didn't know exactly why, but the quilt seemed to calm Xifeng down. She hardly ever cried when the tapestry was up. Sokka guessed that since it had him and Azula on it, it gave her a sense that her parents were always watching over her.
Sokka moved his focus from the tapestry to his sleeping daughter. "She's going to look just like you..." he said to Azula, who was standing in the door way.
"But she has your eyes... which is slightly disappointing," Azula replied. She wrapped her arms around her husband. "I was really hoping she was going to be a firebender. "
Sokka kissed the top of Azula's head. "There's always next time," he reassured. That's when he noticed the smirk Azula had. "You're not serious are you?"
Azula didn't respond. She simply sauntered into their bedroom, her hips swaying with every step she took. "But, Xifeng is only two! Shouldn't we wait a while before having another... 'zula... are you listening?"
Sokka sighed and looked back towards his daughter. "I guess you can expect a little brother or sister in the near future sweetie." He leaned down and gave Xifeng a quick kiss before heading to the bedroom. As he left, Ozai came in and curled up next to the infant and fell asleep, the dog's soft fur helping to keep the baby warm.
Xifeng smiled in her sleep, oblivious to the world around her. The tapestry in place, keeping watch.
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006. Opaque (AU where Azula betrays Ozai)
Sokka liked to think that he was good at reading people. He always new when his sister was really angry when she acted normal. He could tell the difference between Toph's normal sarcasm and her irritated sarcasm. He could tell what emotion Zuko was feelng (since his expressions range from serious to stoic).
But for the life of him, he couldn't tell what Azula was feeling. Hell, Toph couldn't even tell when she was lying or telling the truth (which eventually became a game for the two). Whenever he thought she was pissed, he would try to cheer her up, only to have her yell at him for pestering her.
When everyone else went into town one day, Sokka found Azula sitting on the bank of the nearby river. From what he could see, she was staring blankly into the murky water. He approached her quietly, and took a seat a foot away from her. He looked at her from the corner of his eye, before looking at the river.
"Nice weather we're having..." Sokka stated dumbly. It was really uncomfortable sitting in silence like that. When he looked back over at Azula, he found that she was staring at him vapidly. "What do you want, Sokka," she asked.
Sokka frowned at her irritated tone. "I was just trying to see if you were okay," he started. "I mean, every time I see you, you look depressed or pissed. And every time I try to cheer you up, you get even more irritated!"
Sokka looked back to the river, his face set in a scowl. "You're a lot like this river Azula; opaque," the older boy turned back towards Azula frustrated. "Every time I look into it, I can't figure out what I see. And to be honest, I don't like-"
He was cut off however, when Azula reached forward and planted a deep kiss on Sokka's lips. When she pulled away, Azula stared into his eyes for a brief moment. "You know, you really talk too much."
Sokka replied with a confused sigh.
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A/N: Anyway, I don't have much else to add.
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