Well here's a fic for you guys. Set at the ending scene of Sozin's Comet. Its basically my version of what happened next. It's my first fan fic so I guess there would be a mistake somewhere in there. I don't really feel confident with it. I want to know if there's too much of something or too little or any OOCness. I want to make it better. so reviews are welcome and constructive criticism is awesome.
I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender or any of it's characters.
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The sunlight was shining on the both of them. Its warmth covering their bodies while a cool breeze was hitting them ever so gently. Together in a tight embrace, not wanting to let go. Hoping this feeling would last forever. This feeling of security...relief…love. He felt that this would be the closet they would ever be. Although, wanting to feel more, he deepened it causing her to react the same way making it even closer than before. Still their actions spoke more than words. Neither of them really had to declare anything. They both knew what they wanted to say to each other. They both felt the same way. Why waste time? Of course he knew how long he had waited for this. The one moment in his life where all would feel complete.
She loved how he still had to tippy-toe just a little bit to reach her. It was adorable in her opinion and gave her a warm feeling in her stomach. The length of her arms rapped securely around his neck. The tightness of his arms around her waist made her feel safe. The Avatar was hers this time. Nothing can stop this moment; she would not let anything happen.
To what felt like hours, the kiss had finally broken off and Aang felt his feet ache as he relaxed himself into his normal height. He sighed as they slowly parted away. Katara smiled at him, giving him the assurance that it was good even though it was both of their first time's in doing that that far. A little bit out of breath, Aang smiled back as they reached for each other's hands and locked there fingers together. The two of them turned their bodies to face the horizon again.
"Soooo, yeah," Aang had said to break the silence.
"Yup," Katara scratched the back of her head with her free hand and looked at her shoes. Aang had started to flush in the silence. But it was Katara's turn to brake it," Uh…do you want to go inside or something? I'm feeling kind of thirsty. You know.."
"O yeah," he chuckled," ya lets go," anything to escape the awkwardness was good to him. But it had also struck him that he was feeling kind of thirsty too.
Hand in hand they walked right back into the Jasmine Dragon hearing all the noises of the lively tea shop. It was closed early that night. Firelord Zuko thought that this would be a great night for everyone to just relax there together since it was all the last night they would all be together. Almost right after his coronation he asked the Fire sages if he could maybe spend a few days in Ba Sing Se for an international relations project. Just to see what he can do for them and the nation. They didn't like the idea for there was a lot of work to be done for the homeland itself, but seeing how that he was Firelord and they really didn't have a choice, they agreed.
Now as Aang and Katara walked in they were noticed almost instantly by Sokka. First he looked at both of their hands, which was intertwined together, then at them. Both faces reddened because by that time everyone was looking at them slightly confused in dead silence. Aang could not have felt more embarrassed at the predicament but as fast as it had started the audience had returned to their conversations like nothing had just happened. Although, All but Sokka had returned to their business. As his mouth started to open and had one finger in the air, most likely to protest something, he was hit right on the side of his head by his significant other, Suki.
"Hey?! What was tha-"
"O just shut up and finish your painting," she had said with an annoying tone. She sent a smile towards Katara and had two thumbs up showing her approval. Katara couldn't help but giggle but was still grateful for keeping Sokka from giving them a hard time.
As the both of them sat down at a table they asked for some water from Iroh. He came back with the drinks and beamed at the both of them. Aang got just a little uncomfortable at the fact that he was still there beaming at them.
"Erm…can we help you with something General Iroh?"
"O, Hahah, please, just call me Iroh. I'm retired now! And no I don't need help," Aang raised one eyebrow at that, "You know, I kind of knew that you guys had something for each other. Even though I barely even saw you back then I knew." Katara and Aang looked at each other, "I also had a girlfriend when I was younger. It was a very long time ago. I only had one and it was her, but if I knew that I was going to marry her HA I would of ran away as soon as I could. She was the devil……" But Aang started to drift off away from Iroh. He looked at Katara and could see her trying to listen to him. Would he marry Katara? If he asked in the future would she accept him? He couldn't think of what he would do if he was rejected. I'm only 13. Why should I worry about this now? All these things ran through his mind until he returned to Iroh.
"I still learned to love her in the end. Eventually I proposed and we were married. Aang dozed off again thinking of the same thing after that but came right back in, "…the most eloquent silence is that of two mouths meeting in a kiss," Katara's eyes were filled with tears when Iroh finished. "Well I just wanted to share that with you two. Sorry if I had bored you two," Katara shook her head, "But don't tell Zuko I told you. The thing is, I told him and Mai the same story," He laughed.
"O haha," Aang tried to make it as real as possible. As Iroh walked away and before either of them could get a word out they were soon disturbed by Suki.
"Katara come with me, I've got to talk to you."
"Wait, what? Ahh!…Uh I guess I'll see you later Aang!" she yelled as she was pulled away by Suki.
"Ya ok!" Aang was a little disappointed because now that everyone knew that they were a couple now they could do things normal couples can do in the open instead of hiding in the room or have to go out for a walk just to keep it a secret..
Suki had pulled Katara to the same place where she had locked face with Aang a half our ago. Besides Aang, Suki had been one of those people that Katara could say anything to. She tells her everything that happens in her life whether it were problems, advice, or just to talk about anything. Even if she was dating her brother, it didn't do anything to alter or make their friendship uncomfortable.
Katara looked back through the open doors into the shop. She could see Aang sitting alone with his head draped over the back of the chair. Then a figure walked in next to him in the form of Sokka and sat down. Katara new there was something up and realized it had to do with her being pulled away by Suki and separated from Aang, leaving him alone for Sokka. She figured that Suki and Sokka had planned this.
"So what's up Katara?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"You know what just happened. You and Aang had just walked in holding hands! Unless he was trying to help you walk, I think there is something your not telling me."
"O ya…that. Well what do you want to know?"
"Everything! Like how it happened how it started and stuff."
She took a breath, "Ok Well do you remember when we went and saw that awful play?" Suki nodded, "During the second intermission I noticed that Aang wasn't with us so I checked outside. He was there and he looked really ticked. I asked him what was wrong and he said he hated the play. Then he asked me if I really said that he was a brother to him. I said it was just an actor who said that. He assumed though that I really thought that and he said that since we kissed at the invasion we were going to be together."
"Well did you think that? And wait, you guys kissed during the invasion!?"
"O ya, we did."
"Then how was it??"
"I have to admit, it felt good, he surprised me really but I still didn't to get in the way so I felt guilty after…Ok back to the play. Now that I think back, no, I didn't think of him as a brother. I knew how I really felt about him but I didn't want to tell him. At the time there was still a war going on and if I told him, and we had gotten together, he would have been distracted with me instead of focusing on the war. He asked me when was the right time but I still didn't want to answer him straight forward. Then he kissed me again."
"On the lips huh?"
"Ya! And right after I said that I was confused about it! In my mind I thought that was a pretty stupid move. So I just left him and went inside."
"Haha no way! You just left him there right after? Man I bet he felt like crap".
"I thought so too and I felt bad but still what was I supposed to say? We didn't talk much about it after. It was like it had never happened. I knew if we had won the war and it was over we would become a couple. So then after the war did end and after Zuko's coronation we talked and he asked me if we could be together.
"So that's why he took you into the courtyard after the celebration dinner that night huh?" Suki interrupted.
" Yes, and I was ready for him that time and we became a couple right there. I think he knew I loved him and I definitely knew he loved me so ya I said yes."
"Aww how cute. Hey that was a few days ago so you guys have only been together for a few days?" she said as the sun set in the horizon and the Tea Shop's light illuminated them.
Katara looked into the dark space then gazed at the city "Ya but we kept it a secret until we decided that today we would tell everybody that we were together." Suki suddenly smiled at something behind Katara. She was about to turn around but Suki caught her arm.
"But why keep it a secret? Almost everyone knew that he at least had like the biggest crush on you and you being with him isn't a problem so…" she said quickly. Katara lifted an eyebrow.
"He wanted to keep it a secret mostly from Sokka. He told me that he was afraid of what his reaction might be."
"O ok," Suki paused for a few minutes thinking of a new question to ask. "So have you guys, you know, done anything?"
"Nothing big really. After we got together we really do anything except for today." Katara looked into the shop and saw that Aang wasn't sitting at the table anymore. She wondered where he had gone.
"Ooo what did you guys do?"
Katara thought about it but replied, "I think I'm gonna save that just for me and him."
"Aww fine be that way!" she joked. They decided that it was time to go back in so they walked back into the shop.
As Katara was pulled outside by Suki, Aang saw Sokka walking in his direction. He started to get nervous as he knew what Suki and Sokka were doing. Trying to get him alone with him. Sokka pulled out a chair and sat down across from Aang. They stared at each other. He tapped his fingers on the table as he looked at him.
"Hey Aang," he said nonchalantly.
"Sokka, what's up?"
"So you uh…you guys are finally a couple huh?" Aang only stared at him waiting for what he was going to say next. "I knew it was only a matter of time before it would happen. But hey, if she wants to have a deeper relationship with you then so be it." He paused and looked outside. Aang did the same. "She did want this right? You didn't force her into this?" Aang was still looking outside at her but suddenly turned around surprised at his question.
"Huh? No of course not Sokka. If she didn't want to be with me I would never force her into it." Unless she felt bad for me…Wait a minute, what am I thinking? She loves me, I know that. "Sokka, I love her and she loves me. We both wanted to be together. Neither of us forced each other. Frankly I don't even why she would be holding my hand if I forced her. We probably wouldn't be sitting next to each other." Sokka sighed as Zuko ignited the lamps in the shop.
"Well, what do you guys know about love? Your only teenagers and most teens have no idea how or what true love really is. They think they are in love when really it was just something that was nothing more than liking someone a lot. Not that I know anything about it."
"Sokka, I really have no clue what your trying to say…"
Scratching his head Sokka realizes that he might as well say what he actually wanted to say, "What I'm trying to say is that I don't want this to be like 'O I love you I love you! I'll always be with you.' and then a month or whatever later you break her heart and she is in pieces. I just don't want to see her hurt. I don't want her to have another person in her life leave her."
"You don't have to worry about that, Sokka. I promise you that I will love and protect her for as long as I live."
"Now that's what I like to hear. One more thing though. Please, for my sake, take it slow and easy if ya know what I mean k?" Aang nodded and Sokka smiled. "Well alright then, now that that's settled I think I'm going have a nice little walk around the city. See you around Aang," Sokka walked out the doors passed Suki. To Aang, it had looked like he winked at Suki on his down the stairs.
Aang was about to go outside when a certain someone had called him from the kitchen. "Aang…Aang." Aang looked back to see Iroh from the kitchen window. He mouthed the words 'Come Here' . Aang obeyed and stepped into the kitchen. "I have an idea," Iroh whispered. "Why don't you and Katara go out on a date tonight?"
"Your asking me...to go on a date...with her?"
"Shh," Iroh looked into the shop and saw that Mai and Zuko had already left. Toph wasn't anywhere to be found either "Yes get her on a date." he said in a normal voice. It's our last night here and why not end it with a good date with your girl? I can suggest some good places to eat and places to go-"
"Hold on. This is going too fast. I don't even know how take a girl on date, not to mention Katara! I'll be so lost in what to do.
"Don't worry, most kids your age don't know how to take girls out. You'll be fine. Just go take her to the Serpent's Cuisine on Lichi and Terra. Have some dinner, talk, laugh, whatever. Trust me it will be fun and both of you will have a good time! Then after, you guys can go for a walk or do anything you want.. I know you'll think of something."
"Ok but how do I ask her? Ahh I don't know if I can do this."
"Just go and ask. Look she's coming in right now." Katara was just coming and she noticed that Suki was not right next to her as she did so. Wondering where she had went Katara sees Aang walk up to her.
"Katara, uh want did Suki want?"
"O you know just wanted to talk about stuff. Aang," she said quickly, "what did Sokka want with you?"
"Erm… you know, guy stuff. Katara, I wanted to ask you something. Uh do you want to go out…tonight…with me?" he said a looking at the floor next to him and feeling a little embarrassed. Katara hadn't said anything. She responded with only a high pitched, Hmm? "Ya I know it's stupid I don't know what I was thin-"
"Of course I'll go with you," she interrupted and pecked him on the lips, hugged him, and smiled. "Let me just get freshened up hold on." Aang's embarrassment faded while a wave of happiness hit his face. He blushed as Katara walked out of the shop and to their apartment to where they were staying. Aang sat down and waited also thinking of how he was gonna pull this off. He may have been just as nervous as he was before the fight between him and Ozai; maybe even a little bit more. After about ten minutes of waiting and nerves, Katara run-walks back in with an earth kingdom-style purse at her side. It didn't really look like she changed anything to Aang but it didn't matter. "Ok ready, lets go."
