So I'm probably gonna update weekly just to see if this is worth writing. Otherwise I'm really enjoying this! Hope you all like Chapter Two.
"So this is Aguafer..." I sighed to myself. I wondered if I'd have a roomate. I heard that there are singles, doubles, and even rooms that held five people. Honestly, five would be way too much for me. I really hoped I would be in at least a double.
I walked into the building and saw they had a grand staircase and an elevator. I walked up to the elevator and seen a poster on it.
Only handicaped students and faculty are allowed.
The staircase was to the left, and to the right was a sectioned off area that held an enormous pool. I looked back at my room number.
406. I'm guessing that's on the fourth floor.
I started heading up the staircase. I couldn't shake the thought of that airbender with the arrows. Why would he want to keep being the Avatar a secret? He would be the most popular person in the world? Maybe he didn't want all of the fame and attention. I, myself, was not a fan of attention. Maybe I'm wrong about him being the Avatar. Still, I'm going to confront him and ask him. If I had the Avatar as a primary resource in my thesis, everyone would be wanting me to be their professor!
As I predicted, I was on the fourth floor. By the time I got there I was exhausted. I have no idea how anyone would be able to do the whole six floors. I only had to walk the fourth floor hallways for a while before I found room 406.
When I walked in, I noticed it was a double.
Yes!
There were two twin beds, four dressers, and a closet for us to share. There was also someone already in here. She was too distracted on getting her stuff out to notice me. She had brought out a huge tv, a fridge, two beanbag chairs, a laptop, a gigantic mirror, and now she started stuffing her shelves with hair products and make up.
The girl herself was very beautiful. She was obviously Water Tribe, or else why would she be in this dorm. She had our tanned skin, blue eyes, and unique snow white hair. She turned around, seen me, and screamed, falling backwords and landing on one of her beanbag chairs.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry!" I went over and helped her out of her chair. She was giggling.
"It's fine. I didn't hear you come in. I'm Yue, your roomate! If you don't mind, I kind of already rearranged everything to give us the most space," she explained to me.
I looked around. She was right. She had our beds as far away from each other as they could go and had our dressers up against the wall. The window and closet had enough space around to get to them. Beside her bed was her fridge and in the middle were her beanbag chairs. The tv was already set up on the wall by her bed. Everything was perfect.
"I love it!" I exclaimed, "I will start putting my stuff away then."
"Okay!"
After we were finished with putting our stuff away, Yue motioned for us to sit in the beanbag chairs. For the next half hour I really got to know Yue. She was here because she wanted to become a marine biologist and help heal animals. We found out we were in the same healing class. She told me she came from a very wealthy family and was very fortunate. I also found out that she loves art and sells some of her art in her free time. She actually had a poster up of a dolphin that she told me she painted herself.
"That painting is really good. Are you sure you don't want be an artist as your profession?" I asked her. She shook her head at me.
"Ever since I was a little girl, I loved all the animals that surrounded us at the North Pole," she clasped her hands together, "I remember one time when I had fallen through the ice, and this sea leopard pushed me back towards the surface. If it weren't for that sea leopard, I wouldn't be here today. I want to dedicate my life to help and heal animals like one had done for me," she finished.
I nodded, not knowing what to say after her speech. She just shook her hands and stood up. I followed suite.
"Well, I should probably go and meet up with Suki by the fountain. I promised her we would meet up there at 3:00," Yue told me.
"You know Suki?" I asked, smiling at her. Small world.
"Ya! I met her when my family and I went on a vacation to Kyoshi Island. We've kept in touch ever since. How do you know her?" Yue asked me.
"I actually just met her today. My brother and I were just walking out of the office and she came up to us. She was confused and didn't know where she was supposed to go. Then my goofy brother gets all in her face and whisks her away," I laughed, "Sometimes Sokka can get too dramatic around girls he likes."
We headed out our room, but before we got too far down the hallway I remembered something.
"Hey, wait a sec. I need to go and buy books for my classes and I need my lists. Be right back!" I rushed back inside and grabbed the list. I also made sure that our door was locked.
I don't want any of Yue's expensive stuff to be stolen.
"It's a good thing you remembered. Getting my books was the first thing I did here," Yue told me.
"I probably should have done that," I sighed, "Oh well, after we hang with my brother and Suki, I can ask them if they need their books and want to come with me."
The walk to the fountain was silent. It was a confortable silence though. I could tell Yue wasn't a big talker. It gave me some time to think about that guy again. Come to think of it, I don't even know his name. I could just here what my mother would say about me:
"Katara! First you scare the boy and now you are trying to hunt him down and force him to help you, and you don't even know his name?! What would your father think of you?"
"Okay first of all, I'm not hunting him down. I'm just gonna talk to him the next time I find him."
"Sounds like stalking to me."
I had to laugh out loud at that part. Yue gave me a funny look, but didn't say anything. Even when I'm talking for her she makes me laugh and smile.
Oh how I miss you mom.
When Sokka and I were just thirteen years old, we lost our mother to breast cancer. She had been struggling with it most of her life. In the last year of her life, she decided the pain was too much and stopped having chemo. We knew she was suffering, so we learned to accept that we would'nt have our mother anymore. Her death affected our family greatly.
I almost started crying right there on the spot until Yue shouted, "Look, they're over there. Hey Suki!" We came to the other side of the fountain where Sokka and Suki were. And they were...
MAKING OUT?!
"SOKKA!" I screamed, "What would dad say about you kissing a girl you just met?! Are you okay Suki? I know my brother comes on strong and he probably didn't realise you were unconsenting. Sokka I am so-"
"Katara calm down," Suki giggled at me and wrapped her arm around my brother, "I initiated it."
I looked back and forth between the two of them.
Well this is embarrissing.
While my face turned red, I turned around and said, "Well, I guess that's different then." Everyone laughed.
"While I'd love to stay and get rideculed at," I said sarcastically, "I have to go and buy books. Suki and Sokka would you join me?"
"Sure," Suki said. Then she turned to Yue and asked, "Do you need your books too Yue?"
Yue shook her head, "You guys go ahead. I got mine earlier today. I will just go and meet some of my other friends here."
"Okay so it's about 3:30 right now. How about we agree to meet up at the cafeteria for dinner at 5:00?" I suggested. Everyone agreed and departed. It didn't take us long to get to the admin buildings. When we went into the book sotre, Sokka immediately went to the martial art section of the store. I took this as an opportunity to be along with Suki.
"So Suki, tell me about yourself," I asked her as were browsed through the shelves on the Social Science side, occasionally pulling out a book we needed.
"Well, I am originally from Kyoshi Island. I came here to train to be the best warrior so I can protect my town. I am usually a nice person, but if you get me angry I will go all Kyoshi Warrior style on your ass," I laughed at that part, "I also want to have my own training liscense so I could train the next generation 'the way of the warrior'."
"Wow. From what you just told me, you and Sokka are very similar," I told her, surprised.
"I know right! Sokka and I really got to know each other when he drragged me away. Sorry about that by the way," she apologised. I shook my head.
"It's totally fine. I know how Sokka can get sometimes. Must be a twin telepathy thing or something."
"Wait, back up. You two are twins?! I mean, you guys do look similar, but I though that was normal for all siblings. I should have guessed that since you both are Freshman here."
It was silent for a minute before I asked the question that kept on nagging at me.
"So... You and Sokka huh?" I asked glancing at her, smirking. She blushed and bit down on her finger.
"Ya, he's a sweet guy."
"You guys are a sweet couple. Sorry about earlier. It's just whenever Sokka gets a girlfriend that quick, it never lasts long. I don't want that for you," I smiled assuringly at her, "Maybe that won't happen this time. You seem like a really nice and fun person who will keep Sokka on his toes," I laughed, but then got serious, "If he ever does anything stupid or hurts you in any way, come tell me and I will straighten him out." She smiled and nodded at me.
We had to seperate after a while when we got all of our Social Science books. She went back to Sokka while I wandered to the back of the store where hopefully they still had some healing books left. While I was searching, I saw something in the corner of my eye.
It was him! The guy who may or may not be the Avatar! He didn't have his black hoodie on anymore, just a white tank. He still had his beanie on. You could still see his arrows, especially with that tank on. If he wants to keep being the Avatar a secret, he must think that the regular person here wouldn't have enough knowledge to question his arrows like me.
He is actually pretty good-looking. Should I tell him I know his secret?
I walked up closer behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. He whipped around with a surprised look on his face, knocking over some of his books he had laid on the table beside us.
"Ah! Oh, it's you," he smiled apologetically, "Hey, I'm sorry about before. I was just really stressed out from trying to move in and figuring out my schedule."
To say the least, I was shocked. Out of all the things he could have said to me, I was not expecting an apology. I thought back to when we had that little agrument and realised I wasn't acting very nice either.
"It's fine," I smiled back, blushing a little, "I was acting wrong too. I shouldn't make assumptions. My brother always said I have a big mouth." We both got on the ground and started picking up his books.
"You know what?" he asked after all of his books were safely back on the table, "I don't even know your name."
"How rude of me," I chuckled, remembered the fake conversation with Mom, "I'm Katara."
"Hello Katara, I'm Aang."
Aang... That's a cute name. This is so weird. An couple hours ago he was so nervous and defensive. This is like a new person.
I decided not to mention anything about the Avatar. He might be him, but I don't want to anger him and ruin this nice conversation.
"If you're planning on buying all those books, you definitely can't carry them all by yourself." Seriously, the guy had like ten of them!
"Oh I'm sure I'll be fine!" He went to grab all the books at once and everything toppled all over him. One was open on top of his beanie. He grabbed the book, closed it, and huffed so hard it blew my hair back a little. I laughed shamelessly as I heald out a hand for him to grab. He placed the book back on the table so he could grab my hand and pull himself. I noticed with great satisfaction that he was blushing madly.
He scratched the back of his head and said sheepishly, "I guess it wouldn't hurt if I had some help."
"Sounds good. Just let me get mine. I need only one more," I told him. I skimmed through the entire section, all the while feeling his gaze on me. "Ah-ha, there you are Healing for Masters." I turned and smiled at him.
"Be right back!" He gave me confused look. I started running to the front of the store before stopping and running back to him. "Stay right here." He chuckled and shook his head at me. I ran all the way to the front of the store and grabbed their one cart that wasn't allowed out of the store. As I ran back with it, people were dogding and trying not to get hit by me.
"Sorry!" I yelled back to the frightened people. When I got back, Aang was laughing at me.
"You-gasp-really know-gasp-how to make things interesting." I rolled my eyes at him and started putting his books in the cart. We walked to the check out and swiped our cards to get a discount for our items.
"For now since we can't have the cart with us, you can put your books in my backpack," I told him once we were outside.
"Okay, but I'm gonna carry it," he said taking my bag full of his books from me.
"What, you don't trust me?" I smirked at him, starting to head to the left. He just laughed and ran to catch up to me. When he was close enough, he nudged me.
"Since you have so kindly let me use your backpack, let me tell you that you're going the wrong way." I didn't say anything in return. I just swiftly and smoothly changed my direction. Which translates into me tripping over my own feet. Before I hit the ground I closed my eyes, waiting for the painful contact. But it didn't come. The only sound heard were my books falling to the ground. I opened my eyes to see Aang's hands around my waste to keep me from falling.
Dun Dun Dun. Cliffhanger! See, I told you guys Aang was gonna get nicer. That's some really intense flirting they have going on! Still not really sure what the plot of this is... R & R!
