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I thought this holiday was supposed to be good for couples. So far it's been really disappointing.

I'll be happy if I never have to hear "Valentine's Day" ever again.

[And boyfriends have been equally disappointing; she feels like she's barely seen him for days. Stupid Sokka and his stupid other-girl friends. Stupid holiday. Stupid- ... everything.

She'll be in her room sulking and wanting to punch things. And she might not respond right away, either- she has to have a conversation with a certain someone...]

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[...no. Just... no.

Katara reaches out, places a comforting hand on Suki's shoulder.]

Suki... what did he say?

Edited 2011-02-16 07:45 (UTC)

That's how it should be, yes...

I assume things aren't all right on your end?

No, probably not. But what else is there for an old man to do?

[He's grinning a little. Can you tell?]

[Whyyyy are you making her relive this, ugh. She doesn't want to remember all this!]

H-he said... it's because we were apart f-for so long. Because he's been here, and I... [It's not her fault!] There was someone else, but... when I came...

[An idiot, such an idiot...!]

He's been lying to me! This whole time, there's been someone...!

...N... no. Not at all.

[...what.

...No, seriously. What?

Maybe if this had happened a few weeks ago, Katara would have had a second's doubt. But after seeing Sokka with Suki - after watching them be reunited so happily again?

She doesn't believe it. Not even for a second.

...but it's obvious to her that Suki does.]

Suki... I don't know how or why he came to such an idiotic conclusion, but that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Do you remember how happy he was when you first came here? He didn't shut-up for days. Do you really think Sokka could fake that? There's just no way.

Edited 2011-02-16 07:53 (UTC)

[Just a little. It's kind of comforting.]

Is that what older people like to do most?

Well, maybe some. At least I'm not so old that I'm obsessed with keeping kids out of my yard just yet?

[The logic is pretty sound, sure. But that doesn't change the fact that she'd heard it all from Sokka himself. She may know her brother, but...]

You... didn't see him. He was serious... he meant it all.

Maybe it helps that Luceti doesn't really have yards.

[Okay... okay. This is better. Less talk of love... it's okay...]

[She's not exactly expecting Suki to spill the beans here, but might as well bump this up to a filter, just in case she feels more secure talking this way.]

Would you mind telling me what happened?

[It's obvious that whatever happened here really hurt Suki, but...

Katara still doesn't believe it.]

Right, like he believed it when he said that he was always a girl, or always the Avatar? Or like he believed it when he thought he was a firebender? (She hadn't actually been there for that one, but she'd heard about it.)

Suki... [Katara shakes her head and repeats herself, because she doesn't know what else to say.] There's just no way. I know he loves you.

[Suki pauses at that, swallowing hard, then slowly sits up, rubbing at her eyes. She probably looks pathetic at this point, but she has more important things to worry about now.]

...You think... this could just be an experiment...?

[...This... is a little weird, now. Should she really be telling these strangers what happened? Mind you, it is kind of therapeutic- like spreading her rage around. Maybe it isn't an experiment. Maybe he really did mean to break her heart. That means he deserves it.]

...Someone I love... doesn't love me anymore. It's over.

[It's a lot worse hearing it from the girl whose heart is broken. Stella offered Sokka a place to stay, but that's just the type of person she is. She's convinced that something odd is happening, if only because Fenimore just isn't the type to fall for an Orerines so quickly.]

Well then... What do you plan to do now?

[Katara frowns.] I don't know - I don't know what could do this. But I'd believe that before I believed that he's been lying to us [Yes. Us.] this whole time. Sokka's a lot of things, and I mean he's a lot of things, but he's not a liar.

What am I supposed to do? I can't make someone love me... no matter how I feel.

[Suki's silent for a while, thinking about that. Sokka isn't really that good at lying, which is what made the whole confession so believable. She can't help but still feel that her heart is aching from all of this, but... what Katara is saying makes a lot of sense.

Even so... if it is an experiment... haven't they been through enough already?]

Why... why would they do this to us? Do they not want us to be together? If it's true...

No... Doing that would only make it worse.

Hmm... Would you rather talk about this elsewhere? Or are you comfortable doing so over the journals?

[Stella herself would rather do this while being prepared to wrap a comforting arm around her shoulders, if she needs it.]

...I don't... want to go anywhere. [What if she leaves her room and sees Sokka? Or worse, Sokka with his new girlfriend...?]

[Katara glances up at Suki a little sharply at the mention of the Malnosso.] Who cares what they want? What matters is what you want. And if it's true... [Which she just... can not believe.] I'll hold him down while you punch.

[It's a completely serious offer, which is saying something else.]

But if it's not true - are you going to let them take his love from you without a fight?

[Don't you love him? Don't we fight to keep what we love?]

It's all right... That's understandable. [So she's still at home... At least, that's what Stella assumes.]

Did he have a reason? Or was it just... nothing?

Suki...?

It could well be. And between the journal and the people around here, it's highly doubtful I'll become a successful hermit.

[Mihai picks up on that, so he'll keep the conversation going. And maybe Suki can pick up something in there to apply to herself?]

--which is another trap older guys can fall into if they aren't looking.

[Or not.]

....Is it you? [SAY NO SAY NO SAY NO]

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