Note: Hey guys! The Fray is one of my favorite bands, and I got their C.D. as an early Christmas present. My best fan friend and I were looking through the lyrics booklet while we listened to the C.D., and she kept saying things like, 'this reminds me of that one time on the Avatar when…' or, 'don't you think that this would be a good shipping song for…' and that's when it hit me! I should make a series of oneshot songfics for every Fray song! I could call it the… Fra… Fra-vatar! Yeah, the Fravatar! So, here I am now, hope you enjoy the first one.
This one is to the song "Look After you". It is Kataang, and has to do with Aang's thoughts as the gaang goes their separate ways at the end of the 'Earth King'.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Avatar, or any of the Fray's songs. Yet.
Look After You
He couldn't believe it was really happening. After all the time they spent trying to find Appa they finally succeeded, and they had to split up again. And what hit him hardest was that the suggestion came from the person he wanted to stay with the most.
Aang sent a longing glance in Katara's direction. She was leaning against Appa, burying her face in his soft fur. He couldn't blame her, after the long time Appa was missing Aang felt like doing the same thing.
But that would have to wait.
He knew what he had to say, and he knew he had to get it out before they left. Aang turned so that he was completely facing Katara, and drew in a deep breath.
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If I don't say this now
I will surely break
As I'm leaving the one
I want to take
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Sometimes when he closed his eyes he could imagine the moment he told Katara of his strong feelings for her. There would be a full-moon, and a gentle breeze blowing through the night. Then, he would take her in his arms and tell her that he loved her. For her response, she would lean up so they were eye to eye (he was always taller in his dreams) and kiss him.
Aang knew even if the perfect evening did roll around, he would wimp out. He always got so nervous around her, not at all like the cool- composed guy he was in his mind.
But he couldn't wimp out. Not this time, no, time was running out. He and Sokka would be leaving soon, and who knows how long he would be training with the Guru. She should know how strongly he felt for her, and know that no matter where he was his heart would always belong to her. He had to tell her.
And fast, before he had a chance to wimp out.
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Forgive the urgency but
Hurry up and wait
My heart has started to separate
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"Katara…"
There, he started. That was the hardest part, right? Now all he had to do was wrap it all up. Easier said than done. 'Just keep thinking positive. Maybe she likes you back! Either way, she deserves to know, but think about if she likes you back.' Just the thought of Katara having a crush on him make Aang's head spin and his heart swell to the size of… of… Appa!
He watched Katara stare at him expectantly, and he felt the heat rise to his cheeks under her steady gaze. 'Come on Aang; just tell her how much she means to you! Tell her how much you care, and how you hate it when she's sad, and how you want to do everything in your power to make sure she is always, always safe and happy. Tell her that you want her to be with you forever! For pity's sake Aang, tell her you love her!'
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Oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh be my baby
O, oh, oh I'll look after you
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A million beautiful things he could have said, but what comes out of his mouth?
"I need to tell you something… I've been wanting to say it for a long time."
Oh, great! Now he's just beating around the bush. 'Spit it out already!'
But how could he just spit the words out? She was amazing, and he wanted her to know that. Aang thought back to how she had rescued him from the iceberg, and immediately trusted him and defended him. After he was captured, she could have gone on living in her relatively 'peaceful' life at the South Pole, but she chose to come help him. Katara would always be there for Aang, when she could be somewhere away from all the danger and madness. That was one of the reasons he loved her, so why couldn't he just say it!?
"What is it Aang?"
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There now, steady love
So few come and don't go
Will you, won't you
Be the one I always know
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Her voice.
There were so many emotions in her voice. Expectancy, curiosity, and could it be… a little love?
Whatever was in her voice, it proved to be just the thing he needed, and gave him the courage to move on.
"Katara… I-"
Suddenly Sokka popped up behind Aang and caught him in a headlock. He said something about their man-only trip, but Aang wasn't really listening. 'If I couldn't tell Katara before there's no way I'll be able to confess in front of her brother!' As the Earth King bid them farewell and a safe-journey, Aang thought about how long he'd been waiting to tell Katara that he liked her as more than a friend.
'Pretty much since I first met her."
It's true that Aang always liked Katara, but it's hard to say when it was that he actually fell in love with her. Maybe it was when she comforted him after he found Gyatso's skeleton, or perhaps it was that time in the desert, when everyone ran away from him, but she went up to him, and pulled him from the avatar state.
Now that he thought of it, almost every time he went into Avatar State had to do with her. She either triggered it because she was in danger, or she help pull him out of it with her sweet words and gentle touch. Yes, that was another reason he loved her so.
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When I'm losing my control,
The city spins around
You're the only one
Who knows, you slow it down
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After some news about the Kyoshi warriors it seemed that Sokka was ready to get going. 'Oh well,' Aang thought as he watched Sokka climb onto Appa. 'Maybe there is a reason that I wasn't able to tell Katara. Maybe, it's destiny… or maybe I'm just chicken.'
Aang let out a long, defeated sigh. Who knows when he would see Katara again? Now he wouldn't be able to tell her until… well, a long time from now. A lot of things could change in the time he would be gone. Now that he thought of it, he had been with Sokka and Katara almost every single moment since they pulled him out of the iceberg.
What would happen if he wasn't around? Would Katara find some other guy to become her best friend? The mere thought of it sent a heavy wave of jealousy coursing through Aang's veins. Didn't Katara know how much she meant to him? How much he wanted –no- needed her? Didn't she know how good he would treat her; how he promised himself from the moment he met her to always protect her? 'Of course she doesn't! That's why I need to tell her!
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Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh be my baby
Oh, oh, oh I'll look after you
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"Aang, wait!"
That voice again.
Only, this time, it sounded a little different. Very rushed and eager… and then there was that tiny little ring he had heard earlier. The one he thought might have been love, it was there, only clearer this time.
Before Aang could react, Katara had thrown her arms around his neck, wrapping him in an awkward hug. Not quite sure what to do with himself at the moment, Aang just stood there. Right when he was about to put his arms around her she pulled away, only to lean back in and plant a kiss on his cheek.
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If ever there was a doubt
My love, she leans into me
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Maybe there was a reason that he wasn't able to tell Katara. Maybe it's because she already knew.
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This most assuredly counts
She says most assuredly
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Is it possible that Katara liked him the same way he liked her? If she didn't, then why would she kiss him? Even if it was only a peck on the cheek, it was enough to make the poor monk blush furiously.
Suddenly, the journey didn't seem as unbearable anymore. He wasn't worried that Katara would find another best friend, and he seemed to be filled with renewed confidence, happiness, and most of all hope.
Hope that Toph would smooth things over with her mom, that Sokka would find his dad, that they would be successful with their attack on the fire nation, and that Aang would be ready for the attack when it rolled around.
But mostly, hope that Katara really did love him.
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Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh be my baby
Oh, oh, oh I'll look after you
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Aang realized that he'd always had Katara, he just didn't know it. She had always been so much to him, a sister, a mother, a best friend, and now possibly a lover.
At that moment he gave her his heart, and it was up to her to decide whether or not to take it.
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It's always have and never hold
You've begun to feel like home
What's mine is yours to leave or take
What's mine is yours to make you own
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His part was over now. It was up to Katara to decide if she loved him back, if she wanted him to look after her.
And judging by the look on her face, Aang guessed he knew the answer.
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Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh be my baby
Oh, oh, oh I'll look after you
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Note: Whew! My first ever songfic! That took me about 3 hours to create (but I am a pretty slow typer) and I listened to the song the whole time. It really helped to set the mood I think, so if you could, try and find the song so you can listen. Please comment! I am anxious to see what you guys thought of it. There will be a few more Kataang pieces in the future, for those of you who are interested. I have planned roughly what each song is going to be about, but I'm not sure which to do next, so if you have a favorite let me know and I'll try to get to that song soon! Thanks for reading!