I never knew how fragile life was. Not until I met Yue, that is.

I stood on the bridge in the Northern Water Tribe, looking at the moon's reflection on the water. I didn't know why I was there, except that I returned to the North after Suki broke up with me. She told me that things with the Kyoshi Warriors were getting dangerous, and that she didn't want me to get hurt if anything happened to her.

Ever since she told me that, my memories and dreams of Yue became more vivid. I missed her- that was obvious. It had been two years since she sacrificed herself to save the Moon Spirit, and her memory still haunted me. I wish I could've protected her better…I thought, suddenly brought back to the time of her death. No, I commanded myself. Not now…

I touched my lips lightly with the tips of my fingers, remembering when Yue and I kissed on the very bridge I was standing on. I willed myself not to think about her, but it was too late. All of my emotions welled up inside of me, and I felt a single tear run soundlessly down my face.

"No," I said aloud, trying to keep my composure. "Don't do this to yourself, Sokka…! You can't go back down that road…" Nothing I could do would stop the pain in my heart. I needed her back, and needed to hear her voice, to look into those beautiful eyes and know everything would be okay…

I grabbed onto the bridge railing, supporting my suddenly weakened self against it. It was stupid for me to go there, and I knew it. I knew the memories would come back, I knew they would break me. But I didn't think about that, I only thought about remembering the good times and ignoring the bad.

"Good-bye, Sokka. I'll always be with you." I remembered her voice and her kiss from our last moments together. I remembered the pain I felt at losing her, and how it haunted me forever after. I buried my head in my hands and took deep breathes to stop the tears from flowing.

Then I heard the soft footsteps behind me, and I recognized them instantly. I clenched my eyes shut, willing the memories away. I knew there was no way she was behind me- she had died in my arms exactly two years before. Even knowing this, I couldn't stop hoping that it was her. But I did not turn around.

"Sokka…?" I heard her voice from behind me, clear and bell-like. I wiped my eyes and turned around to face my hallucination. But it was real.

"Y-Yue?" I fumbled for the words. There she was, standing in front of me. It was really her- her beautiful eyes shining with a certain vivaciousness that was always there. She smiled brightly at me, and I could see tears in the corners of her eyes.

I ran to her and pulled her into a tight embrace. "Yue…" I breathed, holding her close to me. Then I suddenly realized what was happening and backed away slowly, still holding her hands. "But how…? I'm confused…"

She smiled sweetly. "The Spirits gave me my life back. Even though I became the Moon Spirit, part of me was still there. The Spirits separated me from Tui and enabled me to return to my physical, mortal form. While Tui is out there with everyone…I can be here, with you," she explained in her angelic voice. She then looked away. "I'm sorry for the pain you've gone through during these years, but…I had to do what had to be done…"

"Yue," I began, cupping my hand under her chin and looking her in the eyes. "I understand. You loved your people, and you did what you had to to save them."

I kissed her then, and she kissed me back. The kiss was only a few seconds long, but it managed to convey all of our emotions to each other.

"Yue…" I began, hesitantly.

"Yes, Sokka?" She asked, looking at me with her eyes wide with childlike curiosity.

"I-I love you," I stammered. Then I felt the blush creep, unwanted, into my cheeks.

"Two things," Yue said, laughing sweetly. "One- You're adorable when you blush. And two- I love you too. And now we can be together…forever.