Caspre: Thanks for all the reviews so far, chaps! Special thanks to those who wrote long and babbling ones- you know who you are! I had one telling me to hurry up with Cari getting Sokka and Toph together- Cari doesn't go by demands, people! She does things in her own style and her own pace- give her time. It's alll part of her plan...;-)

As the sun rose up over the hills and fell onto Team Avatar, the birds twittered their chorus and the wind whispered it's stories from far away lands- that is until Sokka let out a nasally snore and silenced the beautiful sounds of mother nature. Honestly, none of them have any style- apart from Aang, whose eyes snapped open at day break and lifted himself to his feet with grace, kicking up a few leafs and straightening his garb.

"Gooood morning!" He called to his friends. He heard a few murmurs and grunts as the lumps shifted slightly and went still again, but there was no human communication to be heard. He sighed and shook his head. Until-

"Morning!"

Cari popped up from nowhere, chewing a matchstick and trying to beat her hair into submission. If Toph had indeed entered the land of the living she would have probably done a double take; Cari had never been known to be up before her mother or another pissed off person who needed her attention threw a bucket of water on her. She claimed to have never heard birdsong, or seen the sun rising, or a milkman (but in all fairness, I doubt any of these guys have, since milkmen remain firmly on our side of the television screen). Yet here she was, grinning wildly and not a grain of sleep sand to be seen. Although she did have what looked like shopping bags under her eyes. (Metaphorical..!)

"So you're a morning person too!" She said lightly, stretching animatedly and jogging on the spot a few times, before bending over and gasping (she was never a fan of exercise).

"Yeah, but none of these guys are ever up until a few hours after sun rise." Aang sighed, scanning the campsite hopefully for a glimpse of life, his gaze lingering a little too long on Katara's sleeping form. Cari saw this with her beady eyes, and they narrowed instantly.

"You KNOW," She practically yelled, and to her satisfaction Aang turned his attention back to her (although he was a little alarmed), "I find a good walk at the crack of dawn is the perfect way to stimulate the mind."

Aang remained uninspired. Cari sighed, realizing that she'd have to delve a little deeper.

"...And the Chakras"? She asked meekly. Aand smiled widely and they set off walking, Cari holding her eyelids open with her fingers.

It was only five minutes after the two kids wandered off for a walk, when Katara's instincts detected that something wasn't right, and she immediately shot out of her sleeping bag, her posture rigid and alert. With one eyebrow raised, she scanned her surroundings, and deducted two very important things. Important to heranyway.

Aang is not here.

Cari...is not here...

Alarm bells sounded in her head. Her face turned bright red and her fists clenched. In one swift movement she seized her water pouch and tossed it over herself. In any other circumstance, she would've admired how graceful and cool that had just been, but this permanently PMS riddled girl was so envious at that moment, she was photosynthesizing. Although she would never ever admit it.

"Right." She said to herself, and breathed out a sharp breath through her nostrils. All dignity was forgotten, composure was thrown to the winds and it was as if peace of mind had never existed as the water bender stormed off in search of the two benders, who had no idea that they were about to come extremely close to death. By shrieking.

"So what are your...interests?" Aang asked brightly, scratching his head and shooting a charming smile Cari's way.

"Match-making. Guys. Books. Earth-Bending. Pranks. OOH-Sarcasm's a big one!" Cari chattered mindlessly, "What about yours?"

Aang didn't realize how lucky he was that he was being offered a slot in which he could talk, from Cari. Toph would've paid good money for this exclusive privelage. He shrugged.

"I used to have loads! But Katara says I should focus more on my training. I have to defeat the Fire Lord." He explained solemnly. From the face of a kid, it didn't look right.

"Ouch," Cari said, which was the extent of her sympathy, "Katara's too bossy-do what you feel like!"

Aang tried to laugh, but it was a weak attempt. They continued to walk in silence, Cari trying to disguise a yawn whilst Aang tried to think of a response that justified Katara having complete control over him. He realized how useless this was; Cari would only shoot back a witty reply, pushing him even further into his own grave.

"So, you like Matchmaking huh?" He asked a little too enthusiastically as he scratched the back of his head nervously, "How do you...make them, exactly?"

Cari raised an eyebrow at him, not being able to believe his stupidity.

"I don't make matches." She told him firmly, "I match people."

"Oh!" Aang said, his cheeks reddening, "Like...love wise?"

"Yup."

"...Are you any good?"

"I'm the best!" She exclaimed, as if it wasn't obvious, "Right now I'm working on something very special, something close to my heart."

"Toph and Sokka?" Aang guessed. Cari shot him a radiant smile, glad that he could see the obvious love between the two unknowing friends, who had no idea what embarrassment and torture they were going to have to go through at the expense of two very imaginative and fearless maniacs.

"You wanna help?" Cari invited graciously; usually she worked by herself- that way she got the gratitude if it worked out. Which, I'm sorry to say, was a rare treat. It's not because the two people weren't suited for each other. On the contrary, Cari had an uncanny knack of spotting two people who would make a nice couple. However, these two may have actually had the chance of getting it togetherthemselves. That is, until Cari jumps in with her wild plans and wicked strategies, most of them ending up in tears, severe burns and law suits.

"Of course!" Aang nodded in acceptance eagerly, glad to see his favourite thing: love (which Katara graciously allowed, thank goodness. But only because she was convinced that he had eyes only for her), being shared by two of his best friends. Good news? I think not.

"Toph and Sokka..." They sighed in unison, both of them holding their hands to their hearts and picturing the perfect couple. However, they still had one obstacle to get past until they could put their plans into actions. A pissed-off obstacle.

"Aang!?" Katara screeched to emptiness. Her shrill voice cut through the stiff morning air and caused birds to take flight from the trees. It was like Godzilla all over again. Except with hormonal frustration- only disaster and maybe a few broken bones and waterlogged situations could follow.

She heard rippling laughter, flowing and innocent. Aang was chuckling just over a hill. A smile broke across Katara's now kind and motherly face, but it hardened to one of a drunk crack-head as she heard another laugh. It was the cackle of Cari.

Instead of floating serenely up the hill, she clawed her way upwards, ripping out fistfuls of the earth, and perspirating heavily. Aang would be mesmerized...!

Eventually she reached the top and saw them both, just standing and chattering away. Cari seemed to be standing less than six feet away from Aang, which made Katara furious.

"JUST A SECO-" As she took a livid step forward, she realized that yes, she was at the top of a hill and no, it didn't provide completely flat land to just step out onto. So down she tumbled, and finally fell in a heap at the base. Cari couldn't contain her laughter.

"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?!" Katara screeched, leaping to her feet and drawing a lash of water from her pouch. It wobbled almost comically between the two girls. Aang watched on with little interest.

Cari raised an eyebrow and punched the ground, which caused a large and very heavy looking rock to spring from the ground and hover by her side. Katara eyed it apprehensively.

"Ya know what earth and water create, Loopy?" Cari asked in a low voice.

"...Mud fight?" Aang asked hopefully, no doubt getting much too excited.

"QUIET YOU HORNY CRETIN!" Cari spat in disgust, apparently forgetting her soft spot for the delightful young man, "Well...yes you're right. Mud. But I think we should skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point!"

With a flash of her hand, Cari summoned some mud from a nearby puddle and flung it straight at Katara.

SPLATTER!

Katara screeched unpleasantly, and with her own skills, she too sent some mud in Cari's direction.

Again, Aang declined into a state of excitement which was really very disturbing. Fortunately, he came to his senses- perhaps an exasperated Roku was still watching over him and had to prod him in the right direction with a sigh. Springing to life (this time with a little dignity) he stood in between the two furious girls. Cari had a bit of a late reaction and launched some mud at Katara, but instead hit Aang full in the face.

As he absentmindedly wiped it away Cari tried very hard not to burst out laughing. Katara however...

"Aang!" She shrieked, and in frenzy, ripped a piece of her clothing from her in order to provide a cloth for Aang's imperfections. After a few minutes he managed to beat her off. As the infuriating limpet she was, Katara took this as hand-flailings of fear and shock, and pulled him into an even tighter embrace. Her loving gaze melted away as she found her hands being firmly removed from Aang's body, giving the little man time to rub circulation back into the major limbs. Cari was the culprit. And was very near death at this moment, as Katara fumed at being separated from her love by force.

"I think Aang stepped between us and got 'maimed' to stopthe childish fighting, Loopy." Cari said in a dull voice as the growling water bender pulled out her water yet again. Amazingly, Katara wilted underneath Cari's confident gaze. She sighed and took a look at herself- covered in mud, and breathing like a bull. Of course she was still livid at Cari. But a mud fight isn't the way to solve it! What must Aang think of me? She thought anxiously, quickly trying to dust herself off.

"Y'ok, Loopy?" Cari asked, this time the nickname meant for a friend. She smiled. If Toph was there she would catch the wicked gleam in those rich mahogany eyes and suss her out immediately. Katara, however, was nonplussed and simply nodded, her guard up.

"You're just in time Katara!" Aang told her brightly, giving a brief burst of air which lifted the mud off of them all, "We were just planning to set up Sokka and Toph!"

Katara simply stared at them both.

"...Sokka as in my brother? Toph...as in the crazy, blind, mud-wrestler?"

"Toph as in my best friend, so watch it." Cari growled, her hair falling into her eyes and casting shadows across her alluring face. She looked very threatening. Katara cleared her throat quickly, turning red.

"I'm not sure they'd make the best couple!" She tried to explain, "They'd just fight all the time!"

"Actually, I think they've gotten past that stage." Aang insisted, "They've grown pretty close over all these months. We've kind of separated, the four of us. Into...couples?" He himself then had the slightest tinge of colour in his cheeks as he peered up at Katara. She stared at him blankly, missing the point completely and continued to ramble on, giving her view on this situation. As always.

"He's much to old for her!"

"Does that mean I'm too young for you?"Aang muttered grumpily underneath his breath.

"Don't be ridiculous, you're ninety-eight years older than me!" Katara dismissed. Cari just watched sceptically.

They seem to talk about their relationship as unromantically as a business deal...where's the excitement and passion? Another reason why Katara is an awful girlfriend...

Itdid seem a little unusual that Katara completely over-looked the romantic suggestions that Aang had been waving around under her very nose since she seemed captivated by him night and day, never left his side and always seemed desperate for signs of affection- so much so that she would take a friendly hello as an 'I love you' and collapse into a state of swooning and fanning herself serenely.

But at this point, she was too over-come with the control over her brother and her friend. She was enjoying it a little too much.

"...So no. We shouldn't set them up." She finished, meeting an unimpressed silence.

"It wasn't a question." Cari pointed out. Katara then lost all grace and her train of thought.

"Well...I...he's still my brother...so-"

"She's my best friend. She needs some lovin'." Cari interrupted, "I think Sokka is the perfect guy for old Toph-in-Coffin. Sense of humour, likes to eat, sarcasm. He's a mirror image of Toph!"

"WellI believe firmly in opposites attracting!" Katara argued, folding her arms and turning red again. She looked to Aang expectantly. He just shrugged pathetically.
"I think they'd make a nice couple, Katara!" He insisted, "What's wrong with just giving it a try?"
"Well," Katara spluttered and juttered to a halt, "...It could go really wrong, they could get embarrassed and there would be loads of awkward silences!"

"All the more silences to fill!" Cari chipped in merrily. Katara tried not to glare at her, since Aang seemed to like her, but she still couldn't stop her face flushing even more or the dangerous flash from her eyes. But everything suddenly cooled as she felt Aang's hand on her shoulder.

"Come on, Katara," He pleaded sweetly, "We're in a war. Not many people get a shot at love. What if we create something beautiful?"

Now, if I was there, I probably would've cried. Toph would've probably punched him. Cari, on the other hand, remained subtle, and secretly rolled her eyes. Katara smiled waveringly, and placed her hand on top of his.

"Ok, Aang." She simpered, "Let's create something beau-"

"If you finish that soppy sentence, I may have to throw up on you." Cari warned. So instead, they gathered together and sighed once more:

"Toph and Sokka..."

That's right...Toph and Sokka...had better enjoy the tranquility while it lasted.