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[Backdated to yesterday, after her conversation with Suki, Katara has a brother to kill. Confront. Comfort? Whatever.

She looks high. She looks low. She looks... lower. Someone is coming down the stairs to your mancave, Sokka.]

[Meanwhile, this morning, Suki is feeling... less depressed and Sokka is still away from the house and everything feels wrong. Katara's a few steps short of miserable, because this is not the way things are supposed to go. She attends school, finishes some afternoon errands, and just... stares at the journal system for a while. A lot of people still seem to be very happy, and she does not want to bring them down, and she doesn't want to expose Suki or Sokka to anything but...

But.]

...is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that some people are acting... not like themselves?

((ooc: Katara's first post chronologically goes to savethelastchip. Tag as you will!))

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[ With that look combined with the question, he has to smile. Katara's always been nothing but honest, something he really respects- but she's always been very kind, too.

And maybe it feels like his heart is beating a little too quickly, and his stomach's turning over in a way that has nothing to do with being hungry. And maybe he doesn't mind it at all.

Chouji's not really familiar with the feeling, but he knows what it is and that this is something that feels very genuine, and it hardly surprises him at all when he thinks about it, of course. He's never been one to put his emotions out of the equation, even when it would be better to try doing just that. ]

Guess you've got me there.

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[Okay, Katara. This is it. It's not fair for him not to know, so - so take a deep breath, put your brave face on, and say it.

Deep breath. And she glances down at their hands one last time before turning to face him.]

Then maybe... maybe we could worry about each other. [Oh - this is terrible.] I mean... the thing is... [just spit it out, Katara] you've always been a good friend, but I think that you deserve to know that.. I think of you as more than that.

[She starts to blush, and looks to the side.] It's okay if you don't feel the same way, but I just thought that you deserved to know.

[ action ] I never thought to procure icons for moments like these.

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[ For what it's worth, Katara isn't the only one doing a bit of blushing by the time she gets through talking. Chouji lifts his other hand so he can scratch at the back of his head nervously, not exactly striving to establish eye contact himself.

How did people ever do this kind of thing? (except he can understand it very well)

Honesty is always the best policy, is it not, Katara. Especially when the people involved are busy looking in different directions. ]

A-aa... I do feel the same way, actually.

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[A quick little intake of breath and her eyes dart over to seek his. Her voice is very small.] Oh.

[And then she smiles, but so happy it's like someone turned on a light inside her.] Good. I'm glad.

[And she'll just... edge her hand over on the railing to rest it on top of his, blushing.]

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[ And he will be very happy to turn that hand over to hold hers. ]

Yeah.