Chapter 1: The Proposal

This design is perfect. Aang thought. He looked at the finished product, when suddenly the door burst open.

"Hey Aang! Whatcha doin'?"

"Gah! Sokka, can't you ever knock?" Aang asked annoyed.

"What's this?" Sokka asked, picking it up. Aang blushed.

"Aang?" Sokka asked.

"Ummmm"

"Aang?!" Sokka asked again.

Aang sighed. "It's… it's a betrothal necklace for Katara." Aang finally admitted.

Sokka's eyes widened. "My baby sister….." Sokka trailed off.

"I... You see..."

"Aang" Sokka cut him off. "It's ok, I accept, you're a good kid, for the avatar." Sokka said, laughing.

"So….. you're not mad?" Aang asked timidly.

"Of course not. Why? Should I be?!" Sokka asked seriously.

"No no no, it's just..."

"It's alright Aang, I understand. Katara's always telling me what a pain in the butt I am."

...

"C'mon appa" Aang called. "Sshh, we dont want Katara to hear us, I told her were going to visit Zuko in the Firenation, pretty clever huh buddy?" Aang said, then they took off.

When they landed they saw Hakoda looking up and waving. He had a puzzled look when he saw it was only Aang.

"Greetings Avatar." He said. "What can I do for you?"

"I have something to show you, Chief Hakoda, sir." Aang told him.

"Well then, come inside and lets see it." They went into the chief's tent.

"So, what did you want to show me?"

"This." Aang pulled out a box and, inside was a necklace.

"I have come to ask for you're daughters hand in marriage." Aang told him.

Hakoda had a serious look, and Aang was worried for a moment untill he started chuckling.

"I knew it wouldn't be long with you two." He said.

"So… is that a yes, sir?" Aang asked.

"Of course, I can tell my daughter really likes you, I'm sure she'll love it." He told Aang, patting him on the back.

"Thank you sir, thank you, thank you!" Aang was overflowing with joy. Soon, He thought. I will have my forever girl.

...

Katara was in the Jasmine Dragon helping Iroh and Zuko.

"Ok, here's two Jasmine, and one Lychee." She said as she handed the customers their tea.

As she was walking away from the table she heard Aang's voice. "Katara?"

"Just a minute sweetie!" she called. She went to the back room to take off her apron. When she got there, she saw Aang, all dressed up in his best tunic. I wonder why... she thought, but Aang's voice jerked her back to reality.

"C'mon let's go for a walk, he sugested. They walked all the way to the Upper Ring until they came to one special spot.

"Do you know where we are?" Aang asked.

"Of course, this is the place where we stayed after Zuko's coronation, and where we…." Katara blushed.

"Yeah." Aang latched onto her hand. "And that's what I wanted to talk about."

Oh no, Katara thought. Thats what Suki told Sokka when they took that break!

"Remember when you found me in the iceberg, and I asked you to go penguin sledding with me?" Katara nodded.

"That was the moment I fell in love with you. And my love for you has only grown stronger and stronger, ever since then." He got down on one knee and took out a box. He opened the box to show a wooden necklace, with an intricate carving of an ocean, with clouds and the wind blowing over the skies. Katara gasped and put her hands over her mouth.

"Katara of the Southern Watertribe" he asked. "Will you be my… Forevergirl?" Katara was so shocked and surprised she almost couldn't answer. With her eyes tearing up she answered "Yes."

Aang jumped up and kissed her. He took the necklace out of the box and put it on her. Then they walked back to the Jasmine Dragon.

...

"Hey, I have an idea." Katara said to Aang when they got right outside the door.

"What?"

"Let's play a trick on them." Katara suggested. "Let's not tell them yet, but I'm going to go in there with the betrothal necklace on and see how long it takes for them to notice." Katara said, mischievously.

Aang started laughing, "You take every chance you get to prank Sokka." He said. "Okay."

But as soon as they walked in Toph blurted out, "Hey Sugarqueen, where'd you get the new necklace?"

Katara sighed. "I should've known Toph would feel that something's different."

"So" Zuko asked, "Where did you get it?" He had a look on his face that said he definatly knew. Aang gave him a look but Katara didn't notice.

"We're engaged." Katara announced.