Gone fishing [Open]

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

It was, all things considered, a pretty good day. Sokka had decided to take the day off and spend the day doing something he loved: fishing. He wasn't sure if there were actually any fish in the river that ran through the city now, but that wasn't really the point. The point was that he had a body of water and a stick with a piece of line that was baited with a worm. He was happy to sit beneath the artificial sun, hat pulled over his eyes and stick held easily in his hands as he idled the day away. True, he could have done this in the Sensoriums but that wouldn't be the same. Real water was just more satisfying. And maybe he'd go for a swim later.

All in all it was shaping up to be a pretty good day.

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[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura gave Sokka a deadpan expression.

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

Sokka returns the look, equally deadpan.

"You don't get down on a man's jokes."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"You make many puns in reference to things, don't you?"

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"What can I say? I'm just a punny guy," Sokka quips.

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura just arched a brow at him. "A tumbleweed just rolled on by."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

". . .Right." Sokka scratches his chin.

"Um, is there something I can for you?"

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"There sure is." Nura dropped down next to him, sitting tailor-style. "You can tell me about Aang, the Avatar, because it seems sprocking important to Katara, and I want to respect that part of her all the more."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

Sokka frowned, his walls starting to come up. Strangers wanting to know about Aang did that.

"Why don't you ask Aang? He's on board and he'd be happy to tell you about himself, I'm sure. Katara knows all about him, too."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura shook her head. "That would be insensitive to how Katara feels."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"What? Asking Aang about Aang?"

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura frowned at him, narrowing her eyes. "No. Asking Katara about Aang. I care about Katara too much to bring it up when she's still obviously not totally comfortable about the topic, and I can't go see Aang because I am worried that if I do, I may snap at him in regards to how protective I am of my little sister."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"Right. You'll snap at the guy who loved her and who isn't responsible for the choices she made." Sokka narrowed his eyes in reply. Who was this woman, calling Katara 'sister?' He was already having bad feelings about the previous women who had done that--the Bene Gesserit--and the way their association had changed Katara.

"She doesn't need you to protect her. She's strong and more than capable of handling herself. I'm protective of my little sister, too, you know. I'm also protective of my little brother. So I don't go blabbing about him to everyone who asks," he pauses and rubs his chin.

"And really, if you feel that busted up about talking to Aang about Aang, one of the most truthy, calm, gentle, and loving people I know? Maybe you shouldn't be dealing with this issue."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"It's cute that you think you have control over this. Adorable. Really." She sighed. "It's not your fault. You're just a wholesome guy. You like everything in order and everything constant. As things are supposed to be."

She laughed. "There isn't a more perfect scene to fit you! A man and a fishing pole, fishing in empty waters."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"I don't control anything my sister does. She'll do what she wants, I can only offer suggestions. If anything, she controls me, not the other way around. She's strong, she's together, and she can handle the consequences of her own choices." He shrugged, fishing pole held loosely in one hand now.

"Like I said, if you want to know about Aang, ask Aang. He's happy to tell you about himself." He wrinkled his nose, eying Nura.

"And don't be down on fishing. It's a great and ancient tradition of my people. Even with no fish. Helps you think and clear your head."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"...and get shoved into the water."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"Huh?" He sat up, eying Nura suspiciously.

"What does that have to do with anything?"

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura beamed like the cat who caught the canary. "Nothin. You just looked too serious."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"Look, lady. I don't even know who you are. But you show up, ask about Aang, call my sister your sister, insult me when I tell you why I won't talk about Aang and then vaguely threaten to throw me in the river. If you're gonna be this obtuse and strange, I think it'd be better if you left me alone." Sokka stared at Nura as if she were rather unhinged.

"Seriously."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"Who said that I'd push you into the river? Don't put words into my mouth, kid. All I've asked is that you tell me a little about Aang, and that can anything from his full name to his favorite hobby. Second. Yes. Katara is my little sister. She's the closest person I have to a sister on this ship. She's your sister by blood, fine. But I think you have some issues with her changing." Nura narrowed her eyes at him.

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"How else am I supposed to take that? And I've told you I'm not going to talk about Aang. If you want to know about him, you can ask him yourself." Sokka let his rod drop to the riverbank and stood, stretching almost lazily.

"And she's my sister. I don't agree with everything she's done or what this place is doing to her, but she's still my sister. I love her and that's pretty much all there is to it, so I don't appreciate a stranger like you butting into my family and acting like you know all about what's happening with us. You're not my sister no matter what you think you are to Katara. My suggestion? Stay out of it. Aang and Katara can both take care of themselves without help from you."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"I'm trying to understand Katara better. You seem to think you know what's going on in my head. That's nice. Really kind of you to put more words in my mouth. Getting into Katara's situation with Aang would be wrong, not to mention, would betray Katara. Yes, I don't know everything about what is happening with your family, and I'm not going to butt in and do anything. That's your deal. And here, I'm dropping the Aang topic. Done." She stood up as well, annoyed.

"Oh, and by the way." She swooped down and snatched up the fishing rod and cast the line in. She lowered herself to ground and seated herself tailor style. "You're scaring the fish."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"Uh, whatever you say. I'm not the one going around asking about Aang." Sokka reached down to snatch back his fishing rod.

"And that's okay. I have. . .a thing to do. Yeah. Somewhere else."