Aang wasn't really sure what to do. Katara was gone for two days now, and something kept nagging him to come to the Southern Water Tribe. He wanted to stay, he really did. Jazmine was still paranoid about what had happened the other night with her ex-boyfriend burning her house. She was telling Aang that it was strange, because every time she thought about it her scar hurt the same way it had the night she had been burned. It burned and tingled. It even woke her up in the middle of the night and she swore that it felt like she was burned again. She had to double check to make sure nothing was on fire. Aang wanted to stay to keep her comfort. The nagging feeling just wouldn't leave him alone though. Aang had an idea to write to Suki and Sokka. They weren't far away and he thought maybe they could keep her company until Aang got back. He refused to leave until he made sure Jazmine was not alone.

"It's just for a few days," Aang explained to Jazmine again.

"Why are you chasing after her, Aang? What are you hiding?" Jazmine asked as she crossed her arms and gave him an annoyed look for the first time. Surprisingly they hadn't argued before.

Aang took a moment to collect his thoughts even though he knew it was making Jazmine more and more inpatient. "I just want to make sure she is doing the right thing…and that I'm doing the right thing. Jazmine I love you, I really do but Katara was my first love and for the longest time I thought we were destined to be together. I can't just let her slip away from me if that's the case."

"So what happens to me if you decided you two want to be together again? Open your eyes Aang! If you were meant for each other she wouldn't run off would she?" Jazmine yelled at him angrily. He knew it was hurting her by the way the tears threatened her eyes but her word stung him worse than seeing her hurt. "You are the one who decided to go ahead and be with me! If you still want Katara, then why the hell am I with you?" Aang tried stepping towards Jazmine to comfort her but she moved away from him.

"It's not like I was intending this to happen, Jazmine," Aang said firmly. He didn't raise his voice at her, but used a tone that showed part of his agitation. "No one told me I would meet someone else and fall in love again."

"Aang if you walk out that door, don't come looking for me when you come back," Jazmine said coldly and walked away from him. Moments later he heard the bedroom door slam so hard, a picture fell from the wall. Aang was starting to get a headache again but he went ahead and wrote a long letter explaining to Sokka about his situation. He left some details of Katara out and just mentioned that she had went back home to the Water Tribe for a while and he was going to come visit her to make sure she was ok.

Aang then went over to the fallen picture and noticed it was a picture of everyone together. He sighed and hung it back up on the wall. It was going to be a long night.

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Sokka came early the next morning. Jazmine had not come out of her room since the argument, but Aang still checked on her a few times through the night. Aang decided it was best to leave while she was still asleep and Sokka would explain to her what was going to happen next. Aang had begun to look for another house for Jazmine since before Katara left. Everything was set up and paid for; he was just waiting for the right time to surprise her.

"Are you gonna be alright?" Sokka asked before Aang left.

"If this doesn't work out, I realize I'll have neither Katara nor Jazmine but I'm will to risk it just for Katara," Aang answered honestly. He had explained to Sokka about the argument.

"Hey, we are here for you man," Sokka added. "I just hope things work out for you."

Aang pushed back the pain and nodded. "I do too."

Momo landed on Aang's shoulder and it meant it was time to go. He said goodbye to Sokka and walked out the door to Appa. Suki wasn't able to make it since she was busy with training other Kyoshi Warriors. Appa groaned when he felt Aang's distress and Aang hugged the sky bison's fur. It brought him some comfort.

"Come on old boy," Aang said sadly as he rubbed the patch of fur between Appa's eyes. "It's just going to be me and you this time."

Soon they were in the air and a day or two later Aang began to feel the familiar sting of cold air that came right before he arrived in the Southern Water Tribe. Aang had not slept the entire sleep because he just couldn't with everything on his mind. He had realized a long time ago that life as the Avatar could be a lonely one, but it didn't have to be.

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Katara was washing her clothes in a tub full of water when she saw the familiar sky bison about to land in the snow nearby. She stared in disbelief for a moment. Despite what had happened before she left for home, she had missed Aang the whole time.

While Aang was climbing off Appa and getting bison food out of the saddle, he saw a young woman running towards him with her long wavy hair blowing behind her. He gave Appa the food and ran to meet Katara in a strong hug. "I'm so sorry I acted the way I did," Katara said as she looked behind Aang's shoulder to see Appa eating contently.

"It's ok," Aang answered as he squeezed her. "I came here to make sure you were alright and we need to talk."

"About what?" Katara asked as she pulled away. She saw the look on Aang's face and the hurt appear in his eyes. "Oh no," she whispered. She took his hands in hers and squeezed them. "Come tell me what happened," Katara said as she held his hand and walked towards Appa who was now resting. They sat at Appa's side with their backs toward his fluffy white fur. Katara sat close to Aang with their legs touching like they used to. She linked her arm through his which made Aang more comfortable and he lied back into Appa's fur.

"I told Jazmine I was going after you, and she told me if I did to not look for her when I come back. There's more though that upset her and I was just being honest. I came here because I think me and you are still meant to be together, Katara," Aang explained. "You know how I've felt about you for years now, and I just don't want to throw it all away because you are my first love. I can't let go of you." Katara was at a loss for words, but when she looked at Aang and he had finally broken and tears began to run down his face. Katara shifted to wipe them away like she had so many times before. He had grown to become a strong young man, but even the strongest had a breaking point.

"It looks like you haven't slept in days," Katara added as her maternal instincts kicked in. She pulled Aang into another hug.

"I haven't Katara; it feels like everything that happened is too much for me," Aang answered sadly. Katara sighed into his shoulder but didn't pull away. She knew how he felt.

"You can make it through this," she whispered to him. Katara felt his shoulders relax. "Why don't you rest for a while before we really get to talk?"

Aang pulled away to look at her. "I will only if you stay here with me." Katara nodded and allowed him to lie back against Appa and put his head against the soft fur.

"I'll stay as long as you need me to," Katara added as she sat next to him again. She wanted to wait until he was more rested before she told him anything about how she felt. For now, she didn't want to hurt him anymore. It even hurt her knowing Jazmine might break his heart when he went back home. Katara only knew that she wouldn't be going with him and their talk would not settle well.