First Dance: Water and Wind [Editing]

17 - The Blue Spirit

He hacked and coughed in his sleeping bag while Katara put a wet cloth on his forehead, "Here, this should bring your fever down."

"You know what I love about Appa the most? His sense of humor," He looked to the head of the furry beast they were laying on one of the arms of.

"That's nice. I'll tell him."

Appa grumbled in response, making Sokka laugh, "Classic Appa."

Aang walked a little closer to the two, "How's Sokka?"

He was pulled back by a cautious Tsuie, "Aang! Don't go any closer! I think... he's dying?" She was almost crying.

Taken aback by the fact she didn't call him Avatar, he stood next to her in bliss.

"Well, he's not dying, but he's not doing so good."

"Then.. what's happening to him if he's not dying?" Tsuie asked, eyes blurry with tears verging on the edge.

"He's just... sick? Being out in that storm really did a  number on him." Everyone looks back on him, he's shivering and snot is running down his face.

"He looks like he's dying????" Tsuie snakes herself around Aang's arm, worried that Sokka might not make it.

"Tsu-Lyn-"

"Tsuie."

"...Tsu-Lyn, have you never been sick before?"

She started tapping her chin, "Nope. I don't think this has ever happened to me."

Aang looks back at her, "Not even your parents?"

"I guess... Mama and Papa have said that the other was 'sick' but when that happened, the one who was sick never left their room. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere near them."

"You've never been sick? What in the world is your immune system?" Katara judgmentally stared at her, trying to see if she was lying.

"Anyway, as long as he's okay, the Avatar and I couldn't find any ginger root for the tea, but he found a map," she pointed to him, who took out a scrolled up map.

She shook off of him and they squatted on the floor. He spread out the map and looked to the mountains, "There's a herbalist institute on the top of that mountain. We could probably find a cure for Sokka there."

"But he probably shouldn't travel," Tsuie peered at Sokka and then the mist outside, "I have a bad feeling."

"Tsuie's right, Sokka just needs more rest. I'm sure he'll be better by tomorrow," Then she coughed.

"Eek!" Tsuie screeched, stepping back, "She's infected!"

"Not you too..."

"Relax," she puts her hand up to assure them, "It was just a little cough. I'm fin-" Katara went into a coughing fit.

Both the airbenders shielded themselves with their arms, Tsuie raising her leg up as well, "Nuh-uh! That's how Ponytail was yesterday!"

"Wa-warrior," Sokka coughed while punching out, "wolf- tail.."

"Now look at him," Aang motioned to Sokka, "He thinks he's an Earthbender!"

"Take that, you- you rock..." he waved his hands out sloppily.

"Just wait a little and you'll be dying too!"

"Let's go find some medicine, Tsuie," Aang picked up his staff.

She nodded and walked out to the edge, "No way I'm letting you two die."

Katara smiled.

"Do you think you can keep up?" Aang asked her, opening up his glider.