I'm back with another chapter and I am in a great mood today! I just graduated from middle school yesterday and I'm a freshman now! And I'm looking forward to a great summer with my friends. And I'm going to be updating more now that I don't have to worry about school work anymore. I would like to dedicate this chapter to Gangstasdontpee14 for reminding me of my one minor flaw in the story. So thanks for the reminder. And here we go with the story hope you like it,
I do not own ATLA.
Aang's POV.
Katara and I had picked out a scary movie to watch with Sokka, Suki, Jet, Toph, and Zuko. Haru and Jet didn't want to come they just told us not to be late for practice at eight. The movie we rented out was called 'Attack of the zombies' and the cover looked really graphic so I was kind of creped out to see it.
Sokka and Suki sat on the couch with a bowl of popcorn in between them, Toph and Zuko sat at their feet on the floor, and Katara and I got two beanbags from her room to sit on.
Toph sighed as she laid her head in Zuko's lap. "Why do I have to be here?" she asked with a hint of annoyance.
"Don't you want to see the movie Toph? It looks really scary don't you think?" Sokka spoke handing her the cover to inspect.
Katara shook her head from her spot on the beanbag chair on my right. "Here it comes," she mumbled knowingly.
I frowned. "What?"
"Just watch,"
I did what I was told and watched the scene in front of me. I watched as Toph began to 'inspect' the cover, nodding her head from time to time.
"This looks great Sokka but you forgot one thing,"
Sokka leaned in wanting to know. "What did I forget?"
BAM!
My eyes went wide as I saw Toph knock Sokka on the head with the empty DVD cover. Sokka leaned into Suki's lap holding his head steadily trying to make the pain go away.
"I'm blind you idiot!" She shouted with her fists clenched together.
And to my surprise everybody was laughing at the scene, not once asking if Sokka was fine or not. But when I saw Sokka let out a soft laugh my mind just went nuts.
I looked at Katara. "Is this like… Normal for you guys?"
All she could do was nod after her fits of giggles. "Yeah, don't worry you'll get used to it."
By now everyone had calmed down and the movie was starting.
***TWO HOURS LATER***
"No, No, the best part of it all was when Sokka screamed like a little girl throughout the whole film." Katara spoke through a fit of giggles.
We were talking about the events that happened during the movie while we drove over to Haru's place. Sokka was driving and Suki was in the passenger seat, Katara and I were in the back, and Toph was on the other side of Katara.
Ok you know at first I thought these people were a little crazy and all right? But now I know they are insane! They have Zuko sitting on top of the trunk outside just because there's no room inside! Who the fuck does that?
"U-Umm is Zuko going to be ok out there?" I asked with slight nervousness.
Sokka just shook me off. "Yeah, yeah he will be fine. But the best part was when Toph spilled the soda on Zuko's lap! And then he ran all over the house for a total of… five minutes?"
"Oh yeah," Toph spoke from Katara's side. "He jumped up from the floor and started cursing."
To my fright Zuko popped his head into my window. "Shut-up, like any of you could handle it! Shit was cold as hell." He spoke shaking his head.
Katara smirked. "Is that a challenge Zuzu?" she spoke teasingly.
Suki stepped in. "Yeah, I bet that all of us can last more than six minutes with cold soda in our laps."
"Ok," Katara started. "Whoever can stay calm with cold soda on their laps the longest gets to shave off the person with the shortest amount of time eyebrows off, who's in?"
Toph smiled. "I'm in,"
"I'm in," Suki spoke cheerfully.
Sokka grinned. "Why not?"
"Me to," Zuko mumbled.
Katara smirked. "Ditto,"
They all turned to me with questionly, Toph spoke up. "Twinkle toes are you in?"
Not wanting to be the odd one out I shrugged with a small smile. "S-Sure,"
'Talk about peer pressure'. I thought.
We had arrived at Haru's house by now and were walking up to his house. When we knocked on the door and he opened it and greeted us.
"Hey Suki," he started.
Suki frowned. "Shut the fuck up,"
I guess she's still upset at him for what happened yesterday. About not having any more people for auditions and all.
We all took a seat in his living room, Katara and I sat on the couch.
"Haru," Katara spoke from next to me. "We made a bet that whoever can sit still the longest with cold soda in their laps get to shave the person who had the shortest time eyebrow's off, are you in?"
Haru shook his head and sighed. "Come on guys, we are going to famous soon! We can't do these silly jokes anymore and we have to keep our image up." He paused. "Besides we all know Zuko is going to lose somehow,"
"Hey," Zuko spoke from the stairs which he sat on.
"Shut it stage dancer," Sokka mumbled.
I frowned. "Sokka, aren't you a stage dancer to?"
"Yeah, what's your point?"
I shook my head. "Nothing, nothing at all."
"Ok enough with all of this talking; follow me upstairs to the recording room. The instruments are in there as well." Haru said as we followed him upstairs.
His house is pretty big for a kid his age, how does he afford all of this?
The hallway had random pictures of Haru when he was little and some guitars were hanging on the wall. A guitar pick was framed and hung on the wall.
"Haru how do you afford all of this?" I asked as he stopped at a room which must be the recording studio.
He took out a key and unlocked the door. "My mom is a doctor and my dad was a famous guitar player. But he retired and saved up all his money."
I nodded as we walked into the studio. I walked to the drums and picked up the sticks, looking at the brand.
"Nice sticks, their Pro-Mark's right?" I asked nodding my head towards Haru.
Haru was strumming random cords on his bass guitar; he then looked up at me. "Yeah," he smiled. "How'd you know?"
I shrugged as I sat on the drum stool trying to adjust the drum set. "I'm the drummer; I think I need to know that stuff."
Haru laughed. "Yeah that would be a good idea."
Everyone walked up to their proper instrument and started playing random notes and or cords. I tested out the kick pedal and started making a random beat.
"Alright you guys can all practice while I get Katara and Jet; I need them to write up some lyrics for our first song." Haru pointed to Jet and Katara and pulled them off to the side.
I looked around and saw Suki practicing on the piano, and then I turned to the left and saw Sokka and Zuko doing dance moves.
Well Sokka was dancing while Zuko just rolled his eyes and took a seat next to Haru's bass, looking at it with boredom. Sokka was now on the floor doing the worm.
I shook my head and let out a small chuckle and went back to my drums.
Katara's POV.
We took a seat in the room where he worked on vocals and sound effects. Jet sat next to me in the leather chair.
Haru sat in a swirly chair that had all the controls behind him; he crossed his arms. "Ok, you two are the most important part of the band; the singers. Our whole image is focused on you two, and the way you act will get the crowd's attention to us."
Jet frowned. "And this means?"
Haru rolled his eyes. "It means you two have to present yourselves in a respectable manor or our band will be done for." He looked at me. "I'm not worried about you Katara because I know you already do that stuff and you aren't big on yourself.
"Why thank you," I said with a smirk.
"Jet on the other hand," Haru looked at Jet.
Jet shrugged. "What do I do?"
"You are always looking for a girl to mess around with! And when we are famous you better not date those stupid fan girls, but if you do happen to date one don't bring her to your dorm, and to practice." Haru spoke. "And this is for both of you; remember you are always being watched so make your decisions wisely, understand?"
"Yes sir!" Jet spoke.
I shrugged. "Whatever,"
Haru handed Jet and I a blank piece of paper and a pen. "Now the first song determines if people like us or not so make it a nice classic song that everybody will love. I have to go hand out fliers for our band, good luck." With that being said he left us to write up lyrics.
Jet turned to me in his chair as he messed with his pen. "How about a love song," he mumbled.
I thought for a moment before agreeing. "Yeah sure I can relate to that,"
"What about a name?"
I paused to think for a moment, and then I smiled. "Just what I was looking for,"
Azula's POV.
I'm hanging out with Ty-Lee and Mai right now and we are walking around in the park looking for things to do.
"My feet hurt Azula; can we please take a break?" Ty-Lee spoke from behind me.
I stopped walking; I'm feeling a little tired myself now that I think of it. But I can't let them know that.
"Fine," I mumble as we all take a seat on the park benches. Ty-Lee sits between Mai and I.
It's like nine o'clock right now, and I know it's dark but I like the way the street lights sparkle at night. My mom would always take me out at night and walk with me just because she knew I loved to. I miss her and I hate how we ended out relationship.
She moved me out here with my idiot brother, and she knows I didn't want to. But my dad wouldn't take no for an answer and until this day I haven't spoken to her since.
I was broken out of my trance when a piece of paper was shoved into my face. I snatched it out of whoevers hand it was, I looked up to see a grinning Haru with stacks of paper in his other hand.
"What the hell is this?" I mumbled taking a look at the paper.
He smirks. "Me and my friends made up a cool band called the Gaang, this is going to be our first album."
Ty-Lee smiled up at Haru. "Oh yeah what's it called?"
"Book one air," he gave us each a paper. "Check us out sometime," he walked away into the dark streets handing paper to other people as well.
I rolled my eyes about to throw it away, but one name struck me.
'Katara,' I thought to myself. I looked under her name and it read singer slash guitarist. I smiled to myself; she always had the voice of an angle.
"Azula did you hear me?" Mai said waving her hand in my face.
I shook my head. "S-Sorry, what did you say?"
Mai sighed. "I said they have Zuko as a stage dancer, he can't dance for his life!"
I chuckled. "But my brother can play the bass guitar really good," I looked at the paper. "Who is the bass player anyway?"
Ty-Lee answered. "It doesn't say," She shrugged. "Maybe they don't have one?"
I shook my head. "You can't have a band without one," I folded the paper and placed it in my pocket. "Come on its getting dark we should get going,"
They agreed and followed my lead.
'Hmm Katara playing a guitar… Interesting.' I thought evilly as new images as her began to pop up in my head.
Katara's POV.
I am now finished with my song and I'm ready to show it to Haru. He just walked in from passing out fliers, he walked up to Jet and I expectedly.
"You guys have a song for me?"
Jet nodded as he placed his arm around my shoulder. "Yeah, but it was mostly Katara who did the writing so I think I'll just be the background singer for this song."
I smiled at his honesty and handed Haru the lyrics. "Here,"
We watched as he read it over. He nodded his head a few times and smiled a little.
"This is great Katara, you ready to go in the recording studio to sing this up?"
I nodded my head. "Yeah, Jet you coming?"
"Of course!"
We walked inside the sound booth and placed the headphones on.
Haru sat down and started messing with the controls; he spoke into the microphone so we could hear him. "You guys wait for a while; I need to get the others."
We both nodded.
Zuko's POV.
Haru had come into the room about five minutes ago to get everyone so they could work on a song Katara wrote up. Sokka went just to hear the song she made, and so did Toph.
Me on the other hand I just stayed back, I wanted to play Haru's bass guitar while he wasn't looking. I picked it up and started strumming to the beat that they were playing a few rooms down.
Katara's POV.
"Cut!" Haru shouted for the second time causing us all to stop. "Katara and Jet good job, same to the rest of you… But I can't stop but feel that something is missing."
Aang nodded. "Y-Yeah like a certain beat that we need."
While they continued to talk I heard something from across the hall. It sounded deep but smooth and I bet it would go great with the song.
I walked over to Toph. "Hey Toph, do you hear that?"
"Yeah," She got everyone's attention. "Guys follow me!"
We all followed Toph as we searched for that sound that rang in our ears. It began to get louder as we got closer to the band room. Toph opened the door and we found Zuko strumming Haru's bass.
Haru barged up to Zuko. "That was you playing the whole time?"
"Yeah," Zuko took the bass straps from around his neck and handed it to Haru. "Sorry I just got bored."
Haru smirked. "You've got talent Zuko; you can be out bass player instead of a stage dancer."
"What!" Sokka shouted but we all ignored him.
Zuko shrugged. "Sure,"
"Great, now let's go back in there and make us a hit song!" Haru shouted.
We all cheered and headed to the studio, with a shocked Sokka close behind.
Azula's POV.
Mai and Ty-Lee were now home and so was I; I lay in my bed looking up at the ceiling with my arms behind my head. I still can't get Katara out of my head.
And I have come to face the fact that I Azula am in love with Katara Waters, and I hate myself for it. I hate it because I know it isn't right but yet why does it feel so good? I know I can't have her but why do I still try?
I know she is dating Aang but I just can't help thinking that she will be happier with me. And that is when I start to not care.
Then I begin to think that if I can get at least on kiss from her, everything will be fine. Just one kiss then I will leave her alone.
I am going to get that kiss one way or another because I always get what I want.
Katara's POV.
"Alright Katara you can start singing now," Haru spoke from the microphone.
I waited for the music to start, and when it was just right and started.
(Katara/Jet)
I used to lay awake at night
Thinking I would never find the right person
My friends told me not to worry
And to hang back and have some fun
But I couldn't shake the feeling and I took to many drinks
And at first what I thought was a mistake
Turned out to be (Short pause) just what I was looking for
(Music speeds up)
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for
I still had my doubts
Thinking it wouldn't work out
But you quickly changed that
(Guitar does a cord where it goes like vvrrm can't explain it)
With a touch of your lips
With a touch of your lips
(Pause but music still plays)
With a touch of your lips
(Pause but music still plays)
With a touch of your lips
My friends said I could do better
So they tried to change you
Into something you weren't
So every time they ask me why I picked you I tell them that you were
(Music stops)
Just what I was looking for
(Music plays again)
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for
Even if they judge me
I won't care
Because I know you will be right by my side
And that's why you were
(Music stops and guitar does vvrmm thingy)
Just what I was looking for
"And cut, great job everybody!" Haru says through the speaker.
Jet patted me on the back. "Nice job Kat,"
I smiled. "Thanks."
"Ok tomorrow I will try and get us a gig at that place called bones." Haru said as we all started walking into his living room.
Once we were all in the living room Sokka stood up on the wooden table. "I say since this is our first song together that we should go out and celebrate while the nights still young!"
Toph agreed. "I'm fine with that, being a co-manager takes a lot out of a person."
Zuko shrugged. "As long as I don't have to sit on top of the car this time, I'll be fine."
They all started walking outside to get seats. I was just about to follow when Aang grabbed my hand and pulled me to him.
I frowned. "Aang come on I don't want to sit on t-"
He interrupted me with a kiss, his lips moving against mine slowly. He moved his hands onto my waist while I brought mine up to his neck and pulled him closer.
He brought his tongue out to slide along my lower lip asking for permission, I obliged as I parted my lips. His tongue roamed around my mouth trying to get a taste of everything. Soon our tongues met and began to rub against each other's slowly as we tried to savor the moment.
He moved one of his hands to get tangled in my dark mane. We were separated by a horn honking at us and Sokka poking his head out the window.
"Hurry up you two, and lock up when you're done!"
I started walking away and to the car but Aang grabbed my hand once again and pulled me to him. "He said when were done," he mumbled kissing up my neck.
I smirked not falling for his tricks. "We are done," I grabbed his hand and led him out. "Let's go eat."
We closed the door behind us and locked it. We slowly advanced to Haru's truck that had room for all of us to fit in.
"Katara," Aang started before we reached the truck.
"Hmm?"
He struggled to speak for a minute. "W-Was that song about us?"
I smirked. "You could say that, yeah."
"S-So to be honest," he began. "W-Why did you pick me out of all the other guys?"
"Just like I said," I leaned in to kiss him on the cheek. "You were just what I was looking for."
This is it for now and I hope you like this chapter and see you next time!
Jessica Out!