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Chapter 3 'The Next Day/Game Night'
Kay awoke to the delicious smell of bacon. Her eyes were closed as she stretched, then it hit her. How can she be smelling bacon if she lives by herself? Kay shot up-right in Aang's bed worried about who could be in her house. But as she looked around the bedroom she didn't recognize anything. She looked around and came to a simple conclusion: Aang took me back to his place because I was drunk. She looked around and noticed things were really bright in this room, but when she stood up it hit her as she stumbled. The room wasn't overly bright, she was suffering from a hangover. Everything was bright and she was disoriented, with a pounding headache, classic hangover. She sat back down on the edge of the bed and tried to get her bearings. She looked up, through squinted eyes to see where she was. As she looked around she noticed a full bookshelf, some posters, and a computer desk. She came to the conclusion that this was his bedroom. The one question that worried her was; if this is Aang's bed and I slept where did Aang sleep? This was a very pressing question that needed to be answered. She stood up and stumbled to the door, when she opened the door the smell of breakfast was empowering. She walked out of his room and saw the blanket on the couch and felt, sad. She put Aang out of his bed. So she continued to the kitchen and was blinded by the immense light coming from it.
"Oh finally awake huh?" Aang said.
"Yeah I guess." Kay said through squinted eyes. "Wait finally? What time is it?"
"Six thirty. Hope you like scrambled eggs and bacon." Aang said.
"Yeah that sounds great. But you didn't have to make breakfast."
"Well I thought it would help get you out of bed and get you through your hangover." Aang said with a smile.
"How sweet. Thanks. Just one question. Did you sleep on the couch, because if you did I'm sorry for putting you out of your bed."
"Don't worry it about it, just worry about things like getting sober before work."
Aang finished making breakfast and sat down to eat with her. Kay looked happy but was obviously confused so Aang spoke up.
"Kay is something bothering you." Aang asked with a mouthful of eggs.
"Well it just I drink at that place all the time but I don't remember getting that tipsy after five drinks! I was just wondering if Zuko didn't spike my drinks."
"Well maybe he just added more alcohol than usual. You know like a seventy, thirty solution instead of the usual third."
"Maybe. Oh well what's done is done right?"
When they finished breakfast Kay offered to clean the dishes. Aang tried to object but was in a losing argument, so he conceded and decided to get a shower. As Aang went to the shower, Kay started the dishes. She was in a really chipper mood and was almost completely over her hangover. This was going to be a good day, she hoped. As she finished the dishes she heard the shower stop. Just as she got out of the kitchen she noticed Aang enter the living room, in just a towel. Aang had no idea Kay was staring at him but she was. For once in her life Kay couldn't stop staring. Aang looked amazing, not only was he lean but he was built like a tank. If not for the fact that she started drooling she would have kept staring at him. She slowly walked back into the kitchen and grabbed a drink of water and said;
"Oh yes this is going to be a great day."
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Aang came out of his room dressed for work and he looked at Kay.
"Well ready for work?" He asked sarcastically.
"Yeah but could you drop me off at the police station, I suppose I should get my brother out of jail before he gets sexually molested by some random biker." Kay laughed. "Just let me get suited up then we can leave."
"Ok that's no problem."
Kay got herself dressed in yesterday's suit and applied extra deodorant. They headed out for the police station and her brother Sokka. But on the way Aang spoke up.
"Kay I know I'll be meeting your brother but remember don't spill the beans yet ok?" Aang asked.
"I got it Mr. White. No need to worry okay?" Kay said reassuringly.
Aang waited in the car while Kay went in and got her brother. Aang was bemused to hear intense laughter coming from inside the police station as they exited. He figured this was due to the fact that Sokka was her brother and she let him sit in jail for the night. As they approached his car Sokka's expression was as shocked as Kay's was. He got in the car and introduced himself.
"Hey man my name's Sokka." Sokka said outstretching his hand.
Aang took it and said. "Pleasure, I'm Aang nice to meet a wanted man!"
"Yeah my sister's idea of humor, hilarious isn't it? Well where to next?"
"The impound lot if Aang doesn't mind. You dear brother still have to pay for impounding my car!"
"Really? Oh man!" Sokka protested.
Aang just smiled as he left the police parking lot and headed for the impound lot three blocks down. When they got there Kay and Sokka got out. Kay leaned back in his car and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks for taking care of me last night. I really appreciate it." Kay said.
"No problem glad I could help." Said Aang, with a slight blush to his face.
"Now get out of here before you're late to work. Its eight thirty now so get going. We'll be fine and thanks for the ride." Kay said as she shut the passenger side door.
"Ok see you at work!" Aang said as he sped off.
"Who was that guy?" Sokka asked.
"None of your business, now let's go see how much you owe me shall we?" Kay said with a sly smile.
"Ugh this is going to make Suki very mad. Let me see how much money I have." Sokka groaned.
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Kay got to work at nine thirty. Aang filled her in on what she missed and she got right down to business. Aang was impressed to see how fast she got into work mode, for being an hour late. Aang was busy at work filing the paperwork for the 'Wonder Drug' as people were calling it, when a very pretty girl came in. She had her hair in a bun and had a walk about her that demanded respect. She saw Kay's office door was closed, and clearly knew that when closed, she was in conference. So the mystery girl decided to sit on Aang's desk. On normal circumstances he would have been nervous that she was sitting so close to him but he ignored her, he had to. The paper work he was filing could make or break the company and if he lost it, Game Over! Even though this was important she was making herself well known to him, and he finally said;
"Can I help you?" Aang asked with obvious agitation in his voice.
"Hmm I'm not sure, are you doing something important?" She asked innocently.
"Well not be rude, but I'm trying to and you are making it very hard sitting right there."
"Calm down cue ball, no need to get snippy. You want me to move, ask nicely. Else I might have to tell my friend about your rudeness." She said with a confident voice. "Cause if Kay heard how you were treating her friends she could be inclined to fire you!" She finished with a smile. This was her favorite part; watching Kay's secretaries cave under the threat of being fired. It was an empty threat of course but they didn't know that!
"Well Miss…." Aang started.
"Suki." She interrupted. Here it comes, the groveling!
"Ahh Miss. Suki" Aang started nicely. "GET OFF MY DESK!" Aang yelled. "Else I should be inclined to call security and have you forcibly removed from the building!" Aang stood up with a demanding and angry tone. Everyone turned and looked at them.
"Uh but I pfft um" She stumbled. "Wait what?" This threw her completely off guard. Usually people fold and treat her like a queen until Kay finishes and comes out. But this guy was yelling and threatening her.
"I said get off my desk or I will get you off my desk." Aang was agitated now and he didn't care who saw it. He was trying to work damnit!
Suki stood up from his desk, more out of shock than anything else. While Aang exhaled deeply, sat down and continued with his work.
"Miss. South will be out shortly. If you want to leave her a message and return at a later time I would be happy to take it for you." Aang said quietly without looking at her.
"Um, I'll wait thank you though." Suki said in a defeated tone.
Two minutes later Kay opens her door, the all clear signal. And no sooner is her door open then it closes as Suki enters.
"Hey Suki!" Kay said as she gave her long time friend a big hug.
"Hey Kay." A pause. "Um sweetie I have a question for you."
"Yeah? Shoot."
"Who is that guy out there and, is he single?" Suki said with an unusual smile.
"Who? Aang? He's my new secretary and well I'm not sure if he's single or not why?" Kay asked.
"He stood up to me! He actually stood his ground and yelled at me! It was one of the sexiest things ever!" Suki said with excitement.
"Really? Aang stood up to you? Aang? No way!" Kay said in disbelief. Aang was a teddy bear around girls no way he yelled at Suki.
"Yes really. I could dump Sokka for a guy like that!"
"Well I wouldn't dump Sokka just yet. Aang is the most nervous guy I've ever seen around girls. This was probably some random burst of bravado. He'll apologize when you leave. So what are you here for?"
"God what a buzz kill you are. Ok I'm here to show you this!" Suki said as she whipped out a shiny new badge. "I Passed!"
"EEEEEE." Kay screamed as she gave Suki a big hug. "I'm so proud of you!"
"I know right. I'm finally a fully fledged field agent, solo stuff and everything!"
"That's great I can't wait until girls night to hear the full story!" Kay said.
"I know I just wanted to tell you now because I'm just so excited."
For the next twenty minutes they talked about Sokka's imprisonment and what Kay did last night. Suki didn't want all the details though that's what girls night was for after all. Suki left the office and walked right past Aang expecting an apology but instead she got a cold shoulder. Suki stopped for a second and seriously thought about jumping his bones right now but she had to keep some of her dignity right? After all she was a police officer, and they should be respectable right? So she just kept walking and decided it was best to go home and enjoy her week off work while she could.
Kay walked up behind Aang and slapped him on the back of the head.
"Oww! First you break my nose and now you're slapping me? What did I do?" Aang asked
"You should have apologized to Suki!" Kay said sternly.
"Yes Miss. South I'll be sure to apologize to her the next time she comes in, after today of course." Aang said rubbing his head.
"Good now what else needs done today?" She asked.
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Wednesday: End of the work day.
Aang was busy trying to finish up his work. Tonight was game night after all. Just as he finished putting the last paper away and his computer screen went black, Duke showed up.
"Hey man you ready?" Duke asked.
"Not exactly, I need to go home and get my cards I got some sweet new decks." Aang said with a smile. "Why don't head on over now and start with the others. I'll be over as soon as I get my cards and change ok?"
"Ok man I'll see you there!" Duke said as he left for the secret meeting place. (AKA The maintenance garage of his friend's apartment.)
As Duke cleared the elevator Aang heard a voice behind him.
"You have somewhere special to be?" Kay asked.
"Yeah we have game night, tonight. Miss… Kay. I'd love to stay and talk about it but I'm late as it is, can I go?" Aang asked in a rushed voice.
"Yeah get your nerdy butt outta here and enjoy yourself."
"Thanks so much."
Aang gathered his things and went straight for the elevator. After a short ride to his apartment to grab his cards and change he was off. Ten minutes later he was parking his car out front of the small apartment building. He grabbed his box and ran for the side entrance. When he got there everyone was already started.
"Look everyone the Great One has arrived!" Kuei announced.
"Ha-ha Kuei, don't quit your day job." Aang said sarcastically
"So glad you could grace us with your presence O' Ruler of Magic!" Laughed Teo.
"Great, can you guys just shut up and play? I got some new ideas I want to try out!" Aang said as he pulled out a deck of Magic cards.
The night started off great, for everyone. They were all laughing when the new guy, Duke spoke up and brought all eyes on Aang.
"So White, what did you and South do on Monday?" Duke asked.
"What do you mean Duke?"
"I mean you guys leaving the building together and that broken nose you've been sporting for the past two days!"
"Oh, nothing we just went out and got drinks." Aang said nonchalantly.
"Wait Duke who is this South person?" Teo asked.
"Oh no one important just our amazingly hot boss!" Duke said.
"Dude you went out on a hot date with your boss and you thought this wasn't important? Man you better spill the beans." Said Kuei.
"Ugh fine." Aang said defeated. "Kay and I went out for drinks on Monday. That's all no need to go into details, just two friends having some drinks and a conversation or two."
"No that's what we do on Wednesdays. What you did was go on a date now spill it what is she like?" Haru asked.
The room was dead silent and Aang felt that if he didn't explain, than things would never continue.
"Ok if I tell you what we did can we finish game night?" He asked.
"Of course." Everyone said simultaneously, immediately interested in Aang's date.
"We went to The Iceberg and had drinks. I told her a bit about myself in my early years, you know before we met, and ended up letting her crash at my place. That's all nothing more, nothing less." Aang answered their question simply.
"Ok I'll ask it. What do you mean crash? Crash like sleep on the couch or crash like wake up in your t-shirt crash?" Teo Asked
"God what a one track mind. Crash like sleep not sex." Aang said very annoyed.
"Well my real question is why didn't she tell you anything about herself? All you said was you talked what did she do?" Kuei asked.
"Well see she told me all about herself last Monday, when I started. So there was nothing for her to talk about."
"What kind of things did she tell you?" Asked Duke mischievously, trying to dig up dirt on his boss.
"Nothing important really." Aang lied. "She just told me things like what she did in her teenage years. Like how she got a degree in business during her senior year of high school, or when she went elk hunting in the arctic during one of her summer vacations." Aang said recalling things she told him. "You guys know things that make her sound really interesting."
"Now what about the juicy things? Tell us some of those things." Duke asked again.
"Um well how about the fact that she knows three different martial arts and is a black belt in two of them? And that is the reason I have a broken nose!"
"That's pretty cool. But aren't you like some super black belt? Why did you let it happen?" Haru asked.
"I was not expecting to be hit like that and why would I fight my boss? I think I'll take the broken nose and keep my job thank you." Aang said with gusto. "Now I answered all of your guys' questions so can we finish game night before I just leave out of boredom?" He asked.
"Yeah." Everyone answered in a disappointing tone.
Game night went off without a hitch after that. Everyone was enjoying themselves. For the rest of the night it was crude insults, bad puns and horrible jokes all night long. It was eleven in the evening and Teo decided it was time to end the night. He wheeled himself back and said;
"Ok guys it's been another fun night but it's that time again. Say your goodbyes and get the fuck out of my building and I'll see you guys next week!"
Everyone laughed at his usual goodbye. Aang had been doing this for over a year and he always enjoyed the way Teo ended his game night. But I guess that's what you get when you have the four best players in Magic and Duke under one roof playing the game. It was a good thing no one ever bothered to mention their titles to Duke on a regular basis or he might've cried. Aang got into his car out front and decided before he went home he would go have a talk with a certain bartender. He was in a good mood after all, maybe he could talk to the bartender like he wasn't a total asshole. Aang pulled into a parking place right outside the bar and went in to find Mr. Zuko and ask him some questions. He walked right up to the bar and Zuko popped out from behind it, obviously trying to scare Aang but failing miserably.
"Ahh just the person I wanted to talk to!" Aang said in a joyful tone.
"Really now? And what can I do for you Mr. Interesting?" Zuko asked.
"Well, Zuko… was it? I was wondering if you could tell me what exactly you did to Kay Monday night?" Aang asked. "Because see I was wondering how five hard iced teas could knock her out as fast as they did."
"Hmmm very perceptive of you. Now are you asking for your sake or Kay's?"
"I'm here on my own accord. I want to know what you did to her and why." Aang stressed a very serious voice.
"Ok all I did was put a little more alcohol than tea. No illegal drugs or anything like that. And as to why I did what I did, well I was hoping you would chicken out and leave her to me because I know where she lives. Unfortunately you had to be the white knight instead of me." Zuko explained.
"Ok well Mr. Zuko I'm still in a good mood so I would like to tell you something. If you ever do that to Kay again, in hopes of getting in her pants I Will beat manners and respect into you, understand?" Aang threatened.
Zuko was unperturbed by this threat. This nerd thought he stood a chance against him. Ha it was laughable but let's give, him his ten minutes of fame shall we?
"Ok, sir, yes sir." Zuko saluted in a mocking gesture. "I will never do something that dishonest again, Scouts honor!"
"Fine." Aang smiled. "As long as we're on the same page."
Aang left the bar in even higher spirits than when he went in. Zuko on the other hand was slightly pissed. How dare some stranger come into his establishment and threaten him! One wrong move and he would take Mr. Know-it-all, out back and beat him to a pulp. The idea put a small smile on his face and he went back to tending bar.
Aang got back to his apartment and got undressed. He was in a really good mood and all he needed was a good night's sleep and it would be perfect.
Well there you have it! Let me know what you think. And as always…..
Remember: "When you do things right, people won't be sure you did anything at all." -God