Katara was spacing out. That was all that she really did lately. She was nineteen years old and had almost given up on herself. She hardly put her hair up anymore, not even in her "loopies". She even contemplated cutting it all off once, but she took too much pride into her locks.

She was sitting at a table at Uncle's tea shop with Sokka who was talking to Aang about something. She didn't pay attention. Aang and Katara had been dating on and off since the Fire Lord had been defeated.

"And if Katara had not have been there, I would have set the whole room on fire," Sokka was saying. Katara sighed which made Sokka look at her. "Do you have to get back to work?" he asked.

"Yea might as well," she said, "lunch will be over soon anyway." She worked part time at a school in Ba Sing Se as a teacher's aide. She enjoyed looking after the little ones and the job put money in her pocket. The teacher loved her working there because she would keep the kids quiet by telling them a story about her travels with the Avatar.

"You don't have to leave, you have not even ordered anything but tea," Aang added.

"I'm not hungry," Katara said as she looked down at her lap and smoothed out the wrinkles in her green dress.

"You hardly eat, Katara. You're wasting away. I don't think the children want a walking, talking skeleton watching after them," Sokka said after swallowing a huge bite out of a sandwich. "Men like women with meat on their bones anyway."

"Oh well," was all Katara said. She had not been herself since she and Aang called it quits one year ago. She got up so suddenly she knocked her tea over on the table. She reached immediately for the napkins and her hand met with Aang's. His skin was as soft as ever and warm to the touch. She quickly retracted and shook her head of any thoughts of him.

Aang got as many napkins as he could and laid them on the table before it could reach Sokka's plate. "Don't worry about it Katara, I'll get this," he said as he wiped as much as possible. "Sit back down, you still have time."

Katara sat down just to satisfy her friend. A waitress came by with a large rag. Her name tag read JAZ. She was nice and had a pretty face. She had served them a few times. Uncle treated her like a daughter just like he treated all his employees and Zuko's friends as family.

"Here this might help," she said as she helped the Avatar.

"Thanks," Aang said as he wiped all he could up. "Oh and please give my friend another tea. Make it to go please."

"Yea of course," Jaz said. Her cheeks went a little red like they always did when he talked to her. She hurried away, causing her long black hair flow behind her. She looked like a fire bender with her black hair and amber eyes. Aang just never asked her about it.

Sokka was smirking but both Aang and Katara didn't ask. They knew he was going to tease about Katara being jealous because Aang got attention from other girls and it was the same way when Katara got attention from other men. Katara wasn't interested in dating though because of her situation with Aang.

Aang pulled out a few coins from his pocket. "This should cover it," he said as he handed them to Katara.

"I'm just trying to help Katara. Just take it," he added as he took her hand, gently forced it open and gave her the money.

Katara sighed. "Fine." She accepted them anyway.

"I owe you anyway for buying Appa some food while I was away," Aang said. Even though they were not together, they were still good friends and worked well as a team. They had decided to remain friends because of how much they have been through together and how well they knew each other. Aang knew things about Katara, Sokka did not know.

A different waitress came back with Katara's drink. Katara paid the waitress, took her tea, and got up to leave. Aang and Sokka said goodbye and as she walked away, Aang could not help but watch her with a sad look in his eyes. He watched as her hair waved as she walked since it was always down lately. He sighed and decided he didn't have an appetite anymore.

There was a loud crash in the kitchen and both Aang and Sokka heard a female scream in pain. Aang was in the back of the kitchen in no time, since Uncle always allowed him back there. Jaz was knelt down on the floor with glass and steaming hot tea all around her. She was holding her hand which was obviously scolded from the tea.

"What happened?" Aang asked.

"I reached for the tea pot and it exploded. Someone allowed it to get too hot," Jaz explained. She slowly stood up. Aang saw tears threatening in her eyes. She was in a lot of pain. Jaz then walked to the sink and ran cold water over her injury.

"I know someone who can help you," Aang said gently.

"Oh, really?" Jaz questioned. Aang nodded.

"The girl who was sitting with us is a water bender. She can heal you," Aang answered. "You can't work with an injury like that anyway."

Jaz blushed but turned away so he could not see her. She heard him walk towards her, avoiding the mess on the floor.

"Let me look at it," Aang said. Jaz turned the water off and showed him the red spot covering the majority of her hand. He gently grabbed her wrist, pulling it closer to him so he could examine it. Both of their cheeks went red. Jaz's breath caught in her chest for a moment. All she could feel off the Avatar was complete kindness and affection. "I'm pretty sure she can fix this," he finally added. "I've known Katara for years. She's one of the best healers around, Jaz."

"Call me Jazmine," Jaz said. "My name tag isn't big enough for my full name."

Aang felt his heart flutter at the sound of her name. He then heard a random cough from behind them and Sokka was standing there watching them the whole time. Aang was still holding Jazmine's wrist.