Authors note: Some of the words in a different language in this story are in Cherokee & Potawatomi and will be translated at the bottom of the chapter and hinted meanings will be in the sentences.

Chapter 6

"How were classes, Katara?" Suki asked as she drank her bottle of juice.

"Fine. Everyone is really quiet so I didn't get the chance to meet anyone." She answered. "Can I see your schedule?"

Suki handed over her list. "Sure."

Katara's eyes widen. "We have two classes together!" She said excitedly.

"Really? Which?"

"Language and home economics."

Suki gave a confused look. "Why are you taking that class if you already know your language?"

"I'm a teacher's aid." She explained. "But this means I can help you! Adanvdo Nvda is an easy language."

Suki playfully pushed Katara's shoulder. "Yeah, for you."

"Hey ladies." Jet greeted as he, Longshot, Pipsqueak and Sokka sat down on the grass beside them.

"How are your classes?" Katara asked as she leaned herself onto Jet's side.

He rubbed her head. "Fine. Oh! I invited some girls over to the Shpamuk Cove party on Friday."

Katara moved away. "We can do that?" She asked. "I wanted to invite Suki and Aang but I didn't know if we could."

Suki raised an eyebrow. She wasn't sure what they were talking about and she wasn't given a chance to ask.

"The princess wants to change things up a bit." Jet briefly explained.

"Since she can't be in these public schools, she wants to create an opportunity for her to meet the locals." Sokka added in between bits of his lunch. "She told me about it when I went to see her the other day."

"Are you guys talking about Princess Yue?" Suki asked. "I thought she was practically kept away from everyone."

"Not really. She's always with servants and warriors so people are intimidated to talk to her. That goes for natives too. Us on the other hand," Sokka said directing at himself, Jet, and Katara, "have known her since childhood."

"Why you guys?" Suki wrapped her arms around her knees and listened attentively.

"Because of our rank. My father is an important member of the counsel and village speaker of this island."

"And our preacher." Sokka quickly added. "Very important man."

Jet gave him a weird look. "Anyway, Katara and Sokka come from a military family. Their father is a prominent warrior and the head of our defense force."

"Our parents had a lot of business with the royal family so we were playmates to Princess Yue." Katara said. "It's going to be her birthday soon, by the way." She looked at Sokka, smirking. "Are you going to buy her something?"

He blushed. "Of course. Who isn't? She gets gifts from everyone."

Pipsqueak smacked Sokka's back. "Don't be shy. Come on, tell us! What are you getting for your princess?"

He stuck his nose in the air, shutting his eyes and crossing his arms. "I don't know what you're implying."

Jet playfully hit his shoulder. "She's turning sixteen, so the boyfriend needs to get her something nice."

"Boyfriend?!" Suki exclaimed. "He's the boyfriend of the princess?"

"Basically." Jet answered.

"Shut up." Sokka narrowed his eyes. "You know that's not true."

"Don't get so mad. We're just teasing." Pipsqueak said as Sokka stood off the ground.

Suki raised her eyebrow. "What's so bad about being her boyfriend?"

"She's engaged." He answered then he walked off with his shoulders slouched. Suki kept her eyes on him, feeling somewhat at fault for asking questions about the princess and fighting the urge to follow him.

Breaking a moment of silence, Katara spoke. "They were a couple until last fall. He's tried hard to be just her friend but during her birthday is when her engagement will be official."

"He isn't over her." Suki presumed.

"Guess not." Jet responded bluntly. "Forget him. He'll get over it."

The rest resumed talking and eating lunch, except for Suki who kept her eyes low.

Translation

Adanvdo: spirit

Nvda: moon

Shpamuk: heaven