Just a really cute fluff filled chapter. I got the inspiration for this one and thought it was just too cute to make into a longer chapter.
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"Freeze Mister." Aang sighed and turned around to see Katara in the doorway. He reached a hand back up behind his head rubbing the back of it.
"Oh, hey there Katara. Didn't see ya there. I was just…opening the window." He flicked a hand behind him, sending a puff of air into the window, opening it. "See?" Katara, who had been leaning casually against the doorframe, her arms crossed, raised an eyebrow.
"Uh-huh. Sure you were. And I was just riding the Unagi." She walked in the rest of the way and looked to him, her eyes softening. "You're supposed to be resting Aang."
"But I'm fine! Really! See!?" He jumped into the air, making an air scooter. He jumped onto it but within a few seconds it wavered and he fell, his feet touching the floor. "Okay…so maybe my energy isn't totally back. But it's not like I'll get hurt or anything if I go outside."
"Aang, you really need to rest." Katara took his hand lightly and led him to the bed, sitting on the edge. He sat down, still blushing lightly from when she took his hand and sighed.
"I know. I'm just so bored. Can't I just go outside and sit on the stairs or…something?" he looked to her, his silvery-grey eyes begging. She looked to him and smiled, shaking her head lightly as she giggled.
"I just can't say no to that face. Let's go."
"Whoopie!!" Aang jumped into the air, and winced lightly at his still healing back and put a hand to it.
"Careful!" Katara warned, hurrying to him to place her own hand on his bandages, looking from his back to his face. He smiled, nodding lightly as the two blushed and made his way out of the room and outside, Katara at his side. They tip-toed their way past Sokka, who had fallen asleep on the couch. At one point last night Suki had fallen asleep in his arms and he carried her back to her bed in the wing in which she and the rest of the warriors were staying. He had returned to the couch to sleep, incase she had woken up in the middle of the night for any reason.
Once outside Katara and Aang had to squint for the first few seconds until their eyes got used to the morning sun and took a seat on the stairs. Aang sighed lightly and Katara looked to him, sensing something was wrong.
"You okay?"
"Yea…it's just…"
"What?" Aang reached out slowly, taking her hand in his, entwining their fingers together.
"It's just…this meeting with Shan. For some reason I'm just nervous."
"Why Aang?" he turned his gaze from her, looking down.
"I don't know really. What if he sees me as weak? What if he doesn't want to help? What if-"
"What if the sky falls down and Hogmonkeys take over the world?" she smiled, placing her free hand on his far cheek and gently pulled his gaze to her. "Everything is going to be fine. You worry to much." She leaned forward and kissed his cheek lightly, earning a bright blush from him. He squeezed her hand and nodded, smiling to her.
"Thanks Katara." He gently rested his own head on top of hers as she laid her head on his shoulder. The two stayed silent, unspeaking, for a few minuets before Katara's soft voice broke trough the silence.
"What's on your mind?" Aang sighed as he shifted his head gently.
"I don't know…everything. The war, having to meet with Shan, what happened down in that cave with Azula…us…everything." Katara smiled lightly, squeezing his hand.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Aang shook his head,
"No. Not right now. Right now I just want to relax…with you." The two smiled, feeling the blush rising on their cheeks, and so they sat.
Back inside Suki exited her room, stretching her arms above her head. She saw Sokka splayed out on the couch and smiled sneakily, tiptoeing over. She stood at the armrest where his head laid.
"Sokka?" she whispered to him, waiting to see if he woke up. She smirked and slowly lowered a hand to just above his nose, lightly pinging him on the tip of it.
"ACK! No Foo Foo Cuddly Poops!" he jumped up, swatting in the air and turned at hearing a laugh behind him,
"Foo Food Cuddly Poops? Anyone I know?" Suki raised an eyebrow. Sokka chuckled, blushing, and reached out for her hand to gently pull her to sit down next to him.
"Well…this one time, I got stuck in this hole thing in the earth. And this little saber tooth moose lion cub came along and I kinda made friends with the little guy." Sokka recapped the whole story, much to Suki's amusement.
"Aww, what a big toughie you are." She playfully punched him in the arm.
"What can I say? It's just the way I am." Suki smiled to him, resting against him gently, Sokka's arms wrapped around her as her own did around him. She laid her head on his chest and yawned, still slightly tired.
"I fell asleep last night, didn't I?" he nodded, chuckling.
"Yea, right out like a light. I didn't want to wake you up to tell you to go to bed, so I just put you in your bed."
"Oh. Thanks." She shifted slightly, and Sokka did too, allowing the both of them to get more comfortable. He lay back, his back propped up with a pillow against the armrest, one leg stretched out on the couch, the other slung lazily over the side. Suki rested against him, her head on his shoulder. One hand rested on his chest, the other was entwined with one of his own. He smiled lightly. Underneath her normal armor one would never know that Suki's frame was actually quite fit; but under the plain green earth kingdom dress she wore now he could feel the muscles along her back and sides, and blushed. The two laid there a moment, in silence, before Suki shifted her head to rest under his chin.
"Hey Sokka?"
"Yea?" She snuggled into him, closing her eyes.
"Next time you don't have to put me back in my bed." The two smiled and Sokka kissed the top of her head before leaning back himself, closing his eyes.
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Kinda short, I know. But I just got the inspiration for this one in my head and thought it was too cute to make it longer. And I promise, Toph WILL be in the next chapter.
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