"No, Aang, I will not teach you to chi-block," (Y/n) repeated exasperatedly.
"Please!" Aang begged, scooting closer to her. He wrapped himself around her left arm, leaning against her shoulder and blinking those innocent eyes at her. "It'll be really helpful!"
"Of course, it will. But you lack patience, buddy."
He gasped as if it was the most insulting thing he had ever heard. "I have patience!"
"You do?" Aang nodded eagerly and her lips formed an o. "Then you can wait until you're ready to learn it."
His face fell and Sokka guffawed, stoking the fire in the centre of their campsite. It was nearly sunset, and the brilliant lights were dimmed by the forests covering them. "She got you, Aang!"
(Y/n) sighed at Aang's crestfallen expression. She took up a thin stick and drew a body in the mud. "Chi-blocking is nothing like air-bending. There is no big movements or free spaces. It's about being precise, not doubting, and being patient enough to wait for the right moment."
Aang studied the body she had drawn. It was a human figure. (Y/n) traced the inside of the shape, flowing from the head to the legs. "Chi-paths are crucial for emotional and physical stability. Which is why you have to learn about the human body."
"Can't you just teach me where to hit?" Aang shot out his hands in a flurry, and just when he was about to clip her shoulder, (Y/n) grabbed them and used her thumbs to press a spot on the insides of his wrists, making him yell and pull away. His wrists dangled limply. "How did you do that?!"
"Practice and learning." She replied, snatching a piece of meat from Sokka. He squawked at the loss, but when she grinned, his cheeks flushed and he backed off.
Katara—who was practicing water-bending—broke her concentration to gape at her brother. If she had stolen his meat, he would've tackled her and bit her until he got it back. With (Y/n)... he didn't even put up a fight, instead choosing to sharpen his boomerang, occasionally looking at (Y/n) and Aang across the Fire.
(Y/n) continued, "if you want to learn to chi-block, you have to learn a few things."
Aang's eyes widened excitedly. "I'm sure I can! What are they?"
(Y/n) sent a mischievous glance to Sokka
before she recited, "body anatomy, chi-paths."
"That's it? I can do that—"
"Emotional tolerance to chi-blocking, speed and hand-eye coordination, martial arts, meditation."
Aang's face was slowly drooping. "And—"
"Pressure points, dodging all kinds of bending, stealth training and person-detection, and most importantly," she beamed at his embarrassed face, "patience."
"Alright, I get it," he muttered.
Sokka looked uneasy as Aang decided to turn over for the night. He shuffled closer to her, his beautiful brown face illuminated by the fire light. "Don't you think that was a bit harsh on him?"
(Y/n) played with the ring on her finger, then tracing her stub of a pinky. Soon, they would meet Jeong Jeong, and Aang would show that he wasn't ready to master fire-bending. Chi-blocking was as precise and deadly. How could she teach him if he wasn't ready to listen? "Sokka, chi-blocking is dangerous for untrained people."
"Isn't he asking you to train him?"
Hm. He did have a point. When she mentioned it, she added, "I just feel uncomfortable teaching him this art. And-"
Sokka held up his hands. "Okay, I get that. I get it. Would you feel comfortable teaching me?"
"No."
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Book 1: Water (Sokka X Reader Love Story)
FanfictionYou, the reader, woke up on a ship and discovered that you had been transported to the Avatar universe. You have to work with the GAng and figure out your past while traveling the world. But things are different. This isn't like the show, and you re...
