Hey guys! Here is my new story of Aang and Katara called: By My Side. It's the song title sung by Cassidy Ford, but this one-shot series is not a songfic. I hope you like it! It will be all one-shots. Also, check out my story for the Legend of Korra called: The Moments We Live for. It's a Makorra fanfic. Enjoy and tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender

Stay:

Just stay right here with me, I won't leave you behind.

~By My Side: Cassidy Ford~

Katara has never felt so useless. She hated the feeling. She wanted the pain and suffering to go away, but the only person who could do that was Aang.

The waterbender stared at the monk who lay on the bed of the Fire Nations' ship which they captured. She watched him breathe in and out. Katara placed a hand on his check gently.

"Aang, please just wake up. So much chaos is going on right now, it's almost unreal. Aang, you have to wake up. The world needs you, our friends need you, I need you," Katara whispered the last part, even though she knew the avatar probably didn't hear anything she says to him.

It's been a couple of weeks since the incident. Katara though remembers it like it was yesterday. She was the only one who was there from the gang to watch Aang fall from the vicious strike made by Azula. It haunted her in her dreams. He was fine one moment and then he was down. It made her shiver just thinking about it.

It was time for another of his healing session. Katara sighed. She didn't want to move Aang from his spot, but she had to heal the scar which will always be there.

She rolls him over to where she could see his scar which the Fire Nation's princess gave. She helped him recover some of his bruise that could be seen, like the cuts and bruises, but not everything could be healed with waterbending.

The waterbender was done for the day, but as usual, she would stay. She didn't like to leave his bed side. She didn't want to leave because Katara wanted to be the first one Aang sees when he wakes up. It will give her hope that the world can be safe again and that her friend is alright.

She heard a knock on the door and told the guest to come in.

"Katara, dinner is being served, will you join us?" Hakoda asked his daughter, even though she would refuse.

"I'm good dad. Maybe I'll eat the leftovers," Katara replied.

Hakoda laughed, "With Sokka on board, there won't be any leftovers to eat."

Katara always knew her dad could cheer her up in the worst situation. "I'm not that hungry anyways. I might just have a small apple."

"Katara darling, he will wake up. You need to take care of your own health first," her dad said.

"I know dad, I'm just going to do another healing session, I'll be out then," Katara lied. She didn't want to lie to her dad, but she needed to be with Aang. That was the only thing that was not making her go crazy.

"Alright Katara, if you say so," her dad left, closing the door behind him. Not a few minutes later though she heard another knock.

The waterbender sighed, "Dad, I told you, I am fine!" Katara said opening the door, but instead of her dad, it was her brother, Sokka.

"Why aren't you at dinner?" Katara asked knowing he wouldn't give up food to talk.

"Well, I needed to see if my baby sister was not going crazy, plus I already ate," Sokka said smiling. Katara got back to her chair and was looking at Aang, rubbing the avatar's hand.

The brother took a deep breath, "Look Katara, Aang will be alright, he's…well him. No matter how bad he gets hurt, he gets better."

"You weren't there though," Katara said still not looking at Sokka.

"What?" Sokka asked confused, Katara finally looked at him with watery eyes.

"You weren't there when Aang fell. You weren't there when Zuko switched sides and helped Azula. You weren't there when Aang got full control of the Avatar State. You weren't there when the Dai Li agents surrounded Aang and me. You weren't there when Azula shot him with lighting and you couldn't do anything, but watch him fall. You weren't there; you don't know how it feels like!" Katara said, well more liked screamed.

Sokka was pretty much speechless. He eventually got his words back, but hearing her say that shocked him. "Katara, you couldn't do anything, nobody could. It was how it was supposed to be. Aang will get better though, I know it. He has gone through so much to give everything up, he is going to wake up and be his old self again. Who knows better than me?" Sokka asked hypothetically.

Katara gave a small smile, "I guess. I'll be up for dinner in a few minutes."

"You better, or I'll drag The Duke in here and he'll definitely get you out of Aang's room," Sokka said leaving.

Katara knew she couldn't stay in this room forever. She gave Aang a small kiss on the forehead, in the middle of his arrow. She ran her hand down on his left cheek.

"I have to leave Aang, but I will always be by your side, no matter what," Katara said shutting the door quietly. She could have sworn she saw a very small, tiny smile on Aang before she left. She knew he would be okay.

There was my first Kataang one-shot. Many more to come, but I want to know how you thought of it so leave a review. Plus, it's my birthday and I am hoping for some good feedback on this. So review and make my dad even better! Thanks! Till next time.