"Don't you care? Don't you worry! Don't you ever just think! Don't you ever wonder if you just won't come back?" Katara yelled tears in her eyes.
"Yeah, all the time," Aang's face fell. "Ever since I spoke to Roku about the Comet, even more so after Yue died." Aang replied in a whisper. Katara looked at him. He had grown and was now at eye level if not a little taller. For the first time she realised the playful twinkle in his eyes wasn't natural and carefree, almost forced even. She began to cry and sank to her knees.
"Then why? Why do you constantly mess around and joke and always find some excuse to play?"
"Because, like you said, I might not come back. If I don't then when will I get the chance to play? When will I get the time to mess around and joke? When will I have the time to spend with you?"
Katara was lost for words.
"When will I be able to do the things I do if I don't do them now? I might not come back Katara and that scares me. But when I play the fear isn't there. And as long as I play, it never will be." Aang sat down and wrapped his knees under his chin.
"But Aang, don't you know you don't have to do this on your own?" Katara said looking up at him.
"Yes, I know. But if I don't the ones I care for, the ones I love get hurt." Katara watched as the worlds only hope began to break before her eyes She drew him near and cuddled up.
"I don't care if I get hurt." She said "As long as you need me I'll be here." She kissed him. He jumped before returning it. . He wasn't just 'the world's only hope'. He was Aang, the boy in the iceberg, the boy that made her laugh, and the boy that had her heart. And she needed him, more than anyone else and she was going to make that known.
Very sucky. It was better in my head. Lol. please review anyway!