Hi! Yeah, I know it stinks, but sequels are always worse than the first fic. Well, this chapter is EXTREMELY important, so take notice of it. I'm SORRY that I had used Roku as Aang's son's name, but I couldn't think of any meaningful names that fit, except that one. DON'T grill me about that! BTW, this entire fic is dedicated to Dictionizzuh for her fic forbidden. It gave me the idea. Way to go Dictionizzuh! Enjoy!
Ariana's POV
I was at my dad's party. It was great, but I didn't know half the people there. My parents…they were a bit overprotective.
"Excuse me." I turned around to see a boy with longish floppy black/brown hair, and green eyes. Oh my freakin' God. He was HOT.
"Umm…umm…Hi." I stammered, a blush heating to the roots of my hair. He laughed at my reaction.
"Sorry. I freaked when I found out that there was another kid at this party other than Onji."
I smiled at the name of my cousin. She was Uncle Sokka and Aunt Suki's kid. She was a TERRIBLE flirt towards boys.
"I'm Roku, by the way. What's your name?" My mouth hit the floor. ROKU?? HE WAS AVATAR AANG'S KID!!
"I'm Ariana." I didn't exactly trust myself to speak anymore. His eyes turned as wide as saucers, and he looked wildly over his shoulders.
"Umm, I think Onji's coming, so bye Ariana!" He ran away from me. Suddenly I was so angry. Angry at my parents for making him hate me, and angry at myself for not acting clever.
"Are you Ariana?" A voice asked behind me. I turned around, and saw Avatar Aang. I ran my fingers through my hair. He was looking at me with a cold, calculating look.
"Umm, yes…sir." I said nervously. He nodded, and smiled wistfully,
"You look a lot like your mother. If you're anything like her, that's something to be proud of. Your father on the other hand…" He turned away, muttering darkly. I shivered, and walked away. A second later, I bumped into Onji.
"Hi Onji." I said dejectedly. She didn't notice.
"Ariana, I just saw Roku! Isn't he HOT??" I gulped. I had just seen Roku behind an Earth Bender. Crap.
"Well, umm, yeah, but he's more than just…hot, isn't he, doesn't he have a personality?" I asked timidly, my eyes on Roku's. I knew that he was listening, because he looked at me strangely. He probably expected me to be as shallow as Onji. God, a little trust would be nice!! I thought grumpily.
Onji looked at me like I had grown two heads.
"Right…well…it doesn't matter." She said. We walked through the crowd, and multiple times, I had to inconspicuously steer Onji away from Roku. Eventually, I slipped away for a bit of room. I headed towards the beach. On the beach, I could finally breathe. I headed for a place that I was pretty sure that no one else knew about. It was a small cave, with a hole in the top that let in sunlight, and fresh air. There was a stream running through it, and I had brought in sand to cushion the floor. I relaxed, and stared up at the sky through the hole. It was a place where I could be anything I wanted to be…and right now, I was angry. I took out my diary, and began to write.
I can't believe that Mom and Dad would actually tell me not to be friends with Roku. It's pathetic really, because Avatar Aang said the same thing about me to Roku. He must have been more convincing; I still want to at least get to know Roku before hating him, and Roku doesn't even want to be friends! Damn, why doesn't anything ever work? He seemed almost scared of me! I hope he can forgive me for not saying something neat at the party.
I was still angry, and that was unusual, writing usually takes my mind off my problems. It was probably different because I was actually writing about them. Oh, well. I started to sing my parent's lullaby.
I need you,
Like water,
Like breath,
Like rain,
I need you,
Like Mercy from up in the Sky,
There's a freedom in your arms that carries me on…
I need you!
I need you,
Like Water,
Like Breath,
Like Rain,
I need you…
Oh yes I do…
I smiled, and leaned back against the wall of the cave. Within minutes, I was asleep.
