Avatar the Last Airbender: Hundred: Scenes
A/N: Hm…so, I hope you liked the last scene, its always enjoyable to write Sokka scenes, even if I can't find a story in myself where he's the main character…poor Sokka.
So, leave a comment, drop some hints, and always feel free to help with me spelling! Word can't catch all of it sometimes!
Hundred: Scenes
Arc I
Brother and Sister
"Aang doesn't know, does he?"
Shaking her head as she spat out the last of that night's regurgitated dinner, Katara avoided looked at Sokka as she wiped her sleeve across her mouth. Fish really did not taste good on the way back up, she thought dimly as she cradled her head in her hands. Her stomach was a still rolling about, so she knew better to move for a while longer, letting the cool wind coming from the bay cool her overly warm face.
"How?" Sokka asked and with a sigh Katara finally glanced over at him. His hair was down, shaggy around his face, and he wore only his blue pants, meaning she had pulled him from bed when she had made the dash out of the hut where he lived. She could hear Suki moving around inside as well and was thankful she hadn't come out. It was embarrassing enough to throw up in front of your brother, let alone his lover.
"I can usually get away from him in time he can't hear it," Katara explained, burping slightly into her hand and wincing at the taste. "Ugh…"
The two were silent, for which Katara was thankful for as she remained where she was. Glancing around, she wondered briefly where Aang was as he had yet to show up since he had basically ran away at the beach. Not wanting to deal with him, Katara had been more than happy to let him stay away and brood somewhere with Appa.
"I noticed you didn't eat a lot tonight," Sokka finally said and Katara shrugged.
"I try not to, but its worse when I don't eat at all."
"How long, Katara?" Sokka asked softly and Katara closed her eyes before glancing at him. His eyes were narrowed, only two small glints of light in the darkness of the night. "You've lost a lot of weight since Ba Sing Se."
"Just over a month," Katara told him softly and waited for the date to click.
"The comet?"
Nodding, Katara placed a hand on her stomach before slowly standing and going to sit next to Sokka on the wooden steps that led up to the hut. Blinking at the flask of water that was thrust ather, Katara took it gratefully, blinking back the tears that formed.
"Thanks, Sokka," she whispered.
"Hey, I'm your big brother," was his light reply and Katara laughed, wiping away the tears before quickly rinsing out her mouth. The two sat in silence for a few minutes before Sokka shifted and Katara knew he was thinking, trying to put all the half-formed pieces together. "So... what's up? Does this have to do with why you're going to Ba Sing Se?"
"Yeah," she sighed, pushing her loose hair away from her face. "I owe a blood debt, Sokka."
"What?" he asked in surprise, turning so quickly he nearly fell of the steps. "With who?"
"Who do you think?" she asked. There was only one answer and it wasn't too long before Sokka's eyes widened in answer.
"Jerkbender?" he yelled and Katara winced before hitting him.
"Not so loud!" Really, did he mean to wake up the entire village?
"But…Jerkbender, really?"
"Yes. Sokka, Zuko saved my life," she told him, staring up at the stars. "I can't just walk away from that."
"Well, you saved his!" Sokka protested. "Even before the day of the comet, you had already saved him once from plummeting to his death. Then you healed the wound Azula gave him during the fight. I would say you've paid him back."
"No, I haven't," she sighed before shivering slightly. "Every night I dream of that fight. I watch him take the lightning meant for me and I watch him die as I'm unable to save him with my bending. And Hama is always there, standing behind me and telling me to kill him, not save him."
"Katara…"
"It won't stop, Sokka, until I pay him back," Katara told him, tightening her hands on her pants, and staring straight ahead of her. "I know that much, at least."
"So…why Ba Sing Se? Why not head directly over to the Fire Nation?"
"I can't, not yet," Katara sighed. "I'm going to talk to General Iroh. I'm hoping he may know someone who can train me."
"Train you? For what? You're already a Master."
"I know, but I need to know more than that," Katara explained. "I can't always rely on my bending to get me out of a situation and there are firebenders who can beat me; Azula proved that."
"Yeah, well, Azula was crazy. In both strength and her mind."
"Still. You know what I mean."
"So, after you get this training, then what? You just going to go up to Zuko and say: "Hey, I'm here until I save your life"?"
"No, I'm not as brash as you," Katara laughed softly. "I'm not sure, really. I might just wing it."
"Wing it? Jeez, you didn't throw up your brains with your dinner did you?"
"You are so gross!" Katara huffed as she stood up, Even so, she was smiling as she did so. "Unlike you, I don't need a plan so detailed it tells me when to pee!"
"Hey! Don't make fun of my plans! They were awesome!"
"Sure, Sokka, sure," Katara agreed, making sure the condescending tone was clearly heard. Still, as she turned to go back in and see if she could catch a little bit more sleep, she bent and hugged Sokka. "Thanks, Sokka."
"Hey, I'm your big brother."
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