Heart of Stone
Disclaimer: Avatar: The Last Airbender® does not belong to me in any way whatsoever.
Summary: Aang finally reveals his feelings towards Katara, but she doesn't feel the same way. Crushed, Aang departs the group and promises to himself that never again will he open up his heart...to anyone.
Chapter One: Heartbreak
He was running, running like the wind. Not in joy though, and not in fear. He was not running away from any Fire Nation soldiers, he was running away from his love. He stopped running and sat down, his face dark and unseeing, his eyes red from tears. Why? He thought. I loved you and I thought you loved me back. He closed his eyes and began to think back…
(Flashback)
"Katara…can you come over here for a minute?" Aang blushed and idly began twiddling his fingers.
Katara smiled at him and put down what she had been doing. Aang was standing in a small shady area near a large oak tree. She walked over to him and smiled again.
"What was it you wanted to tell me about, Aang?" Katara kept smiling at her, though she felt a feeling of unease creep into her stomach.
"Katara…I…I…love you" Aang said, looking down towards his feet, his blush deepening.
Katara gasped and put her hand to her mouth, but she didn't say anything. Aang turned his head to look at her.
"W-well?" he asked, though he knew this wasn't the way things should have turned out.
Katara looked down.
"I'm…sorry Aang, but I-I don't feel the same way."
It was as if she had ripped open his chest and torn out his heart, he felt like he couldn't breathe. He turned his head to look at her, crestfallen, his eyes beginning to water.
"I-I kissed Zuko yesterday, we made out and told each other our feelings. I'm sorry Aang" Katara said, reaching out to pat Aang's shoulder. Aang started to back away.
"N-no…this can't be happening!" he cried. He picked up his staff and fled, leaving Katara alone.
(End Flashback)
He opened his eyes again and sighed, still crying and letting out shuddering sobs.
"Never again will I tell another I love them, never again will I show emotion" he said his voice cold and thundering like steel. He got up and wiped his eyes with his hand, his huge shuddering sobs of sadness starting to fade. He opened his mouth to speak again, his voice harder and colder than before.
"And never again will I show pity, or mercy. Anything or anyone that dares to get in my way will suffer the ultimate consequence; death.
He got up and opened his glider, jumping up into the wind with a face as hard as granite and a heart of stone.
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Author's Note: This is NOT a Zutara fic, though there will be minor Zutara elements in it. I hate Zutara and as such, plan to crush it with the almightiness of Kataang in his fic!
Anyway, opening chapter done, once again, sorry for the extremely short chapter, I'll try and make it up to you with chapter 2.