Aang looked in the mirror, his head the still same bald, the usual arrow, but that was really the only similarity. He had been working at the art of fire bending, and so his whole body had been trained. He was built, and his usual childish glow in his eyes was now replaced with wisdom and strength. The smile was the same except smaller, incomplete since he had left the gang. His skin was slightly tanner and today specifically, his usual smile replaced with a scowl. The wedding was today, the peaceful fire nation wedding between Fire Lord Zuko and his queen Mai. He couldn't believe it'd been five years since the war, and since then, the fire nation had practically been his home. Receiving more training for fire bending, and trying to avoid someone with all his might. Her words still pierced his heart as he remembered

"I TOLD YOU I WASN'T READY" Katara had screamed at him. Making him drop the subject all together, dropping the subject for five years as he had shut himself in the fire nation.

Though today was a day of unity, every nation was fairly represented, with Katara and Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Aang. All of them were to tour soon, showing the kingdom peace and serenity, showing love and happiness bloom within a world full of unity. Aang missed his monks, and he missed the gang, all that was left was Appa and Momo, who had never abandoned him since he was in the iceberg. In that moment, he heard a screech from the hallway as the monkey lept into the room, a look of mischief and terror in his eyes. In his mouth there was a ribbon dangling, a familiar necklace that Aang recognized and gasped

"Momo!" He scowled "Drop!" Momo looked up at him and handed him the necklace with a look of panic in his eyes, he shoved the blue ribbon into his hand and hid behind his shoulder. Just then he heard another scream, and felt his door being slid closed quickly. Aang had to laugh at the sight, the grown woman was now shorter then him, she had beautiful dark hair and her skin was tan also. Her figure was just as Aang remembered as she whirled around. Her dark blue ocean eyes seemed to peirce right through him, as she was looking at the monkey

"You'd think you'd like me after five years Momo" She said "Where is it!"

"I believe yelling at a monkey isn't going to help Master" Aang said bitterly, not knowing what to call her. He held up the necklace and motioned for her to turn around, she obeyed and Aang could almost hear her confused thoughts "There" He said, tying the ribbon in a bow "You look good"

"Good?" Katara questioned him. She was still playing that game

"Beautiful" Aang came back, he noticed his voice change, the low manly voice for once wasn't forced around her, and she seemed taken aback

"You….. changed"

"Its been five years Master"

"Yes" She said "Indeed it has been" she looked up at him, a pained expression crossing her face "Please… Call me Katara?"

"You used to think it an insult" Aang said simply, not truly looking at her, not daring to hope

"Just say my name Aang"

"Katara" He sighed, still looking towards his window, focusing on the clouds miles away. He looked down to see her looking at him, her eyes full of hope and childish emotion. He furrowed his eyes and gave her an invisible question

"Would you just kiss her already?" He heard a whisper from around the corner, and Aang had to laugh, he bent down and kissed Katara gently, surprised to feel her arms around his neck, and for once he felt his chatra being shattered as he remembered, remembered the hope and the missing and the sincerity and the compliments, and the flirting…flirting hours for her. He remembered leaving his master for this girl and more importantly he remembered why … the kiss was short but passionate as he broke it and looked down at her

"I take it your ready then … Master Katara" He said teasingly

"Just Katara"

"But you can call me Master Sokka if you'd like" He looked around Katara to see the full gang staring at him, Toph, Zuko, Suki, and of course. Sokka, who was grinning wildly at him.