A CONFESSION

"Aang is NOT a girl!" I fumed as I was walking out of the playhouse. "I can not believe these stupid actors. I can't believe they think I'm a girl. Yuck!"

I felt a hand on my shoulder, I was jerked around, to face an angry Katara. "What is wrong with girls?"

I blinked, "Nothing, Katara, nothing." I shrugged. "Aang is a boy name after all. So, I should be played by a boy." I reasoned as any typical twelve year old would.

Sokka laughed. I glared at him. "You should see your face, man, you are just so funny. I'm being played by a girl, I'm NOT a girl. Girls are Yucky. " He actually did a good job mimicking me. I started to laugh along with my friends.

"One thing I don't like about the play," Zuko said, as we started to walk back to his beach home. "Is how they ended it. I can't believe, that they believe, that Aang will die."

"It's the fire nation, Zuko, so of course they are going to think they are going to win the war." I said in a calm voice. "I don't read to much in the end. We haven't reached it yet, so it can go either way."

Katara looked at me in a strange way. I stopped, and allowed the other's to walk ahead of us. "What is brothering you, Katara?" I asked taking her hand into mine.

"I don't like the thought of you not winning, Aang." She said with tears glistening in her eyes. "I don't want to think of losing you. Ever."

My heart sored to the heavens at her worlds. She still may be confused about her feelings for me, but she still was willing to work them out. "I don't want to think of losing you, ever, either, Katara. But, this is a war after all. People die in war. We just have to make sure that we make it, that we get to live a long and happy lives." Together. As man and wife. I didn't let my thoughts slip out. I didn't want to ruin this moment and make her shy away from me, not again.

She swallowed. "Aang, what that actress said." She looked me straight in the eyes. "I do know that I don't think of you as a brother. Not any longer." Sighing, "I hadn't for a few months now."

My heart soared. I felt a wide grin on my lips. "That's good to know." I said laughing gleefully. I felt like soaring though the air. "Katara?"

"Yes?" She asked.

"I need to ask you something." I said.

"What?" She asked.

"Please, come a little closer." I whispered.

She came a little closer, bowing her head to reach my level. "What is it?"

"Will you allow me to take you soaring into the air?" I asked in an excitement.

She blinked her eyes rapidly, "Uh, no," She lowered her eyes and pulled away from the moment. "I'm sorry Aang, but no."

My eyes lowered. "Why won't you trust me, Katara?"

She blinked. "I do trust you Aang, with my life."

"Than why won't you trust me to keep you safe in the air?" I asked with a sigh.

"You won't be able to support my weight, and too hang onto your glider." She said.

"I understand." I said, I held out my hand for her to take. It was time to join the others. "Come on, let's get back to the others." I decided to keep my extra special air surprise a secret. Tonight was the time to reveal the full truth of the Air nation. Tonight wasn't truly our time. But our time will come.

THE END