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[notanoptimist]

Sokka is searching. Rather than the usual search of cameras or wires or aluminum shelving, this particular search focuses upon a human subject. And this particular human subject is blonde and blue-eyed and not sniffling snot all over the street

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[lilmsmiraclegro]

Claireis in fact sniffles and snot free. That'snot to say her roommates aren't, which is kind of where she's been the past few days.

Well, that, and also being mopey. Sometimes when you realises you really aren't going to see one's family ever again, you need time alone.

Which is why Claire's in one of the empty huts, just exploring on her own. Or at least she had been. By the time Sokka finds her, she's found a teddy bear and is standing with it in her hand, back to the door, and lost in thoughts.

[notanoptimist]

"Claire?" Sokka asks quietly, poking his head into the hut.

It is, Sokka thinks, probably best not to mention the bear right now. Even if he does file it away in a portion of his brain marked In Case She Brings Up Drunkenness.

[lilmsmiraclegro]

And this is good, really. Because Claire drops her hand and smiles a bright smile over her shoulder at Sokka, and pretends that she wasn't in anyway being emo.

"Hey, Sokka. What's up?"

[notanoptimist]

That actually works quite well considering Sokka is going to pretend he isn't being sheepish or embarrassed!

"Well, uh... I was just wondering, since I was kind of an asshole earlier and all, if you still wanted to learn how to fight, I could, uh-- wear a gag this time so I don't say anything stupid."

This is all coupled with a goofy smile that is surprisingly hopeful

[someboywonder]

I always feel more awake at night than during the day. It's not like I'm tired during the day, though sometimes I am thanks to my double life, it's just...it's more like a different kind of awake. Daytime is Tim Drake's time. A normal teenager, more or less. Nothing really special

[notanoptimist]

"Jesu!"

Sokka, however, leads no such double-life and the boy, the engineer, and the warrior all jump together in their single body. His fingers wrap around the handle of his club automatically, but it's the blinding green and red that clues Sokka in and he relaxes minutely, if momentarily breathless.

"Okay, sneaking up on people who are already jumpy? Not going to help you win the Eden Popularity Contest."

[someboywonder]

"I can make a cape and tights work. I should automatically win any contests held on those grounds alone."

I've been feeling a lot more relaxed lately, mostly thanks to Steph helping me lighten up, and it feels good to be able to talk to somebody other than Steph, so I'm actually pretty happy to have spotted Sokka.

"So, who are you looking for?"

[notanoptimist]

Sokka blinks before laughing a little, surprised just as much as he's amused. At least Robin doesn't seem worried about Sokka and Steph anymore. "All right, fine, I'll give you the tights thing, but anyone looks kickass in a cape.

"I was just looking for Claire. Have you met her yet?" They've all been here for months but some of the roof-goers aren't exactly social.