My first Avatar story! Yay, I'm excited on how it turns out.

This story is based on the movie since I love Noah Ringer and he and Nicola Peltz are perfect for each other. (As are Aang and Katara) :) And an addition to that, have you seen him with his normal hair?

This story takes place a few years after Sozin's Comet. Aang's 17, Katara's 19, Sokka's 20, Suki's 20, Zuko's 20, and Toph's 17. Aang, Katara, Sokka, Suki, and Toph all live together in the same home they stayed in while they were in Ba Sing Se. Azula and Firelord Ozai are still imprisioned in the Fire Nation.

So basically everything's relaxed and everyone's settled down. Waterbenders, Firebenders, and Earthbenders are now living in the same town without hurting each other most of the time. The population all over the world is finally diversed and they're able to live amongst each other.

Pairings: Aang/Katara (of course), Sokka/Suki, Zuko/Mai, then eventually Zuko/Ty Lee

Aang woke up early on a Saturday morning feeling relieved of any signs of stress. Running his fingers through his hair, he looked over and saw a sleeping Katara laying next to him. A small smile played across his lips. He pulled a long, brown lock behind her ear and pressed his lips gently against her cheek.

At his touch, she rolled over on her back, slowly, her eyes still closed.

"Aang?" She barely whispered.

"Go back to sleep, Katara." He told her softly, touching her face. "It's early."

"Where're you going?" Her eyes opened a little.

"Down to the lake just outside of town." He told her as he got up to get dressed. "I won't be long."

She considered that for a minute as she watched him. Her mind was working slightly slower since she was half-conscious. She knew him too well, so him being alone to get his mind off of things didn't worry her in the least. She knew where the lake was by heart, and could see why he would want to go there this early.

"Okay," She murmured, yawning.

Aang smiled. When he was fully dressed, he walked back over to her. Leaning down, he kissed her longingly. Slowly, Katara's hands reached up to the nape of his neck as she kissed him back. His hands cupped her face; as one hand stayed on the side of her neck, the other sild down her arm, making her shiver a little.

"Hurry back." Katara whispered when their lips parted.

"I will." Aang said, pulling away.

As he headed out of the room, Katara said, teasingly, "Don't run over any cabbages." After hearing him laugh, she drifted off to sleep.

Aang, with his lips still slightly tingling from the kiss, slipped out of the house silently. He decided not to take Appa, but to take his air glider. The air felt good on his face as it pushed his hair back. He was glad to let his hair grow out after the war, so he can experiance this, and Katara loves it as much as he does. He wasn't twelve anymore, that's for sure. Almost as tall as Sokka, Aang was a few inches taller than Katara. It amuses him now that Toph was still the shortest.

Arriving at the lake within 6 minutes, he landed smoothly on the shore. After putting his glider down, Aang removed the top half of his garmets until he stood shirtless. Then, standing in front of the water, he closed his eyes, his hands uplifting in concentration. His emotions began to flow, like water, and he was waterbending-making the water rise and fall at his will. He continued to do the same, calm pattern. Nothing big, nothing that would disturb anyone else in the city, who possibly slept.

His thoughts were absolutely clear, except for two things-Katara and the movements the water he made. His muscles in his back receded and came back together like the water did. Time seemed to have passed by quickly, because he felt the sun on his face. It was clearly a distraction, but he didn't break. His eyes didn't open. But the warmth made it more relaxing to him, and the sun itself helped. A lot.

He breathed in through his nose, then slowly out through his mouth. That was the best technique of breathing, so he was told by Toph. Like if you were running, you wouldn't be as out of breath if you didn't breath in and out of your mouth all the time. That, too, helped him. And not only did he feel like water...but he felt like air too...

The sun was almost halfway in the sky when Aang broke his concentration a few hours later. The sky was clear of any clouds, the weather felt nice on his skin, and the air had a soft breeze. Aang opened his eyes and sighed, his hands finally falling slowly back to his sides. The water of the lake now moved along at its own accord.

Putting his garmets back on, he took his glider again, and soared off into the air. It took him less time to get back home.

He followed the sounds of earthbending to the back porch. Indeed, Toph was practicing her earthbending. Suki was sitting in Sokka's lap and they were talking and laughing, and Katara was sitting down in a chair, drinking out of a coconut.

"Hey, twinkle toes." Toph greeted without looking in his direction. Everyone stopped what they were doing at her greeting to look at Aang.

"Hey, Toph." Said Aang, tossing his glider to the side as Katara got up, smiling at him. Putting her drink on the table, she ran down the steps and into Aang's awaiting arms. They hugged each other briefly before their lips met as if no one was there but them. He could taste the coconut drink on her lips.

"Did you have fun?" Katara asked him. "Or is that overstating it?"

"No." Aang laughed. "I did have fun. It was very nice. You could've come with me."

"I didn't know you wanted me to come."

"You didn't ask."

They both laughed, harmonizing each other.

Toph sent a boulder flying at Aang's head, Katara yelped, but Aang, sensing it through his feet, pushed his hand out. The rock split in two when it barely touched him.

"Toph!" Katara almost snapped. Sokka burst out laughing; Suki hit him playfully on the arm, making him pout.

Aang, however, wasn't bothered.

"Is that a challenge, earthbender?" Aang asked, cocking his eyebrow with a smirk.

"Only if you think it is, airheadbender." Toph smirked back, her eyes on the ground, her hands balled up into fists.

"Did she just call me an airhead?" Aang asked Katara, Sokka, and Suki.

"I believe she did!" Sokka gasped rather girly. "Oh no she di'in't!"

"Oh yes she di'id!" Said Suki through giggles.

Aang turned back to Toph. "Alright then." He got in the proper position. "Bring it on."