Hello, everyone! Sorry it is taking me so long to update, life is so hectic. I am loving the fact you guys are reviewing, that definitely helps motivate me to find time to write. 3 So thank you so much! Here is the next chapter. I will try to update soon. This is a long weekend and if I can knock out my schoolwork early on, I will have time to write another chapter. I hope you enjoy this!

Katara couldn't remember the last time she had laughed this much. Brightly colored lanterns surrounded the dance floor at the café, and Zuko led her around the other patrons. The scent of the flowers made her light-headed and she giggled and laughed while she twirled around the dance floor in Zuko's arms.

"You didn't dance much in the South Pole, did you?" Zuko teased the waterbender as she stepped on his foot again.

Katara blushed and giggled. "Not really. Besides, there weren't many men my age to dance with! You seem to have some practice, but I thought that Fire Nation children weren't allowed to dance!"

Zuko smiled at the younger woman. "Peasants weren't. However, the upper class citizens were required to know how to dance. It was the one area I outperformed Azula as a child." Zuko dipped Katara low to the ground and pulled her back close, twirling her under his arm while she squealed in delight.

The band played its final notes and they stood, clapping as the musicians took a break. Katara held on to Zuko's arm as he led her back to their table, her head still spinning from the dancing. "You are a wonderful dancer." She was breathing heavy and Zuko smiled down at her, struggling to keep his eyes on her face.

"Thanks, Katara." They sat down at the empty table, the remnants of their dessert cleared away. "You've really never danced much?"

"No. I mean, there was the dance party Aang threw when we hid in the Fire Nation Colonies during the war… but that was mostly watching him at that!" Katara blushed. "It was so much fun though!"

Zuko beamed. "I will make sure you are able to dance often then." Zuko was so glad he had taken dance lessons while growing up. His mother had been known as a wonderful dancer throughout the city, although Zuko never got to see it. She organized lessons for her children but after she had married Ozai, she had stopped dancing. Zuko cleared his mind from the distant past to focus on the present.

Katara was shaking her head at the man across the table from her. "You don't have to do that. It's fun but I must be making a fool of myself out there!"

"Nonsense, Katara. You were wonderful." The band started up again and Zuko held out his hand. "Want me to prove it to you?" Katara laughed and let herself be led into his arms.

Suki swam towards the little island, her body moving through the water with an expert's speed. Swimming at home was dangerous, but she loved to swim. Now, the salty water mixed with her tears as she tried to erase what she had done from her mind. She crawled onto the rocks of the island and just lay there, soaking wet and sobbing. She knew she had messed things up. She felt so ashamed and yet, she was relieved. That added to her shame, however, because she knew she shouldn't be. Yet getting that off her chest was such a weight off her mind. It was too much to think about and the exhausted girl curled up in a ball under a jutting rock and cried herself to sleep.

Toph had heard Sokka and Suki's argument. Sokka hadn't moved, just stood in the yard in shock. Toph slid off the wall she had created and moved towards the stunned warrior. "Sokka?" Toph was tentative, soft. Her heart raced. "Are you okay?" Toph rested her hand on his arm, causing him to jump.

"I… I don't know." Sokka slumped, unable to hold himself up. Toph helped lead him to a stone bench at the edge of the woods behind the house. "Do I treat Suki that badly? I didn't think I did. I don't know!" He cradled his head in his hands and Toph nervously hugged him.

"I don't know what to tell you, Sokka. I don't know anything about dating, really. I do know where a good tavern is here, though, and maybe a drink will help you relax. You've dealt with a lot lately and now had two major shocks."

Sokka nodded. "Let's grab a drink."