Because I'm always late to this sort of thing, here are my entries for Avatar World Week 2017 even though it's already 2018. I debated on whether or not I should put this in my one-shot collection, but then I decided to give it it's own story. Sorry if it sucks lol.

Day 1: Wedding

Pairing: Kataang (Aang/Katara), Azulaang (Azula/Aang), Maiko (Mai/Zuko), Zuki (Suki/Zuko), Kantoph (Kanto/Toph), Tokka (Toph/Sokka)

Genre: Romance/Angst

Rating: T

Setting: Sometime in the future when they're all grown up and ready to get married.

When people think of weddings, they think of happiness and love. Not heartbreak or misery. That was the case for this wedding in particular.

It was the wedding of the century, the wedding of Avatar Aang and Master Katara, the heroes of the Hundred Years War. For most people, this was a case of celebration. Not for one person in particular. This was the last place that they wanted to be, and it was clear to them that they weren't very welcome there either.

Like in most public gatherings, Princess Azula sat by herself, far away from everyone else. Even though she was a far cry from the girl she was during the war, people still treated Azula as if she was insane. It had been almost several years since she returned to the Fire Nation, and it was times like this when Azula wished that she'd never come back.

When Azula first came back to the Fire Nation, she was pretty much ostracised by everyone else because of her past reputation. All except one person. The Avatar, being his usual forgiving and naïve self had been the one person besides her brother who was willing to give her a chance. While everyone shut her away, the Avatar had opened a door for her, even though she refused to enter it at first.

Azula simply didn't understand how he could be so forgiving towards her after she'd pretty much killed him. The Avatar - or Aang as she'd learned to call him – said that forgiveness was that something he'd just been raised with as part of his culture, so it just came naturally to him. Through much struggle, the two eventually came to an understanding and soon formed a bond that nobody saw coming. Even though Aang had learned to forgive her, Azula wasn't too sure if she could forgive herself after what she'd realised.

The only reason why Azula was here was because Aang said that he wanted her there. She knew that his bride wanted nothing to do with her, since Katara had made it clear where she stood with her and the feeling was mutual with Azula. If Azula had it her way, she wouldn't even be here but there was no way she could've said no to Aang's offer.

This was far worse than being called a crazy lunatic or fearing her mother's affection. This was beyond that. In fact, Azula would take that any day over watching the man she loved marry somebody else.

That's right, Princess Azula, the same girl who said she'd never love anyone, had fallen in love with the Avatar. The same guy who she almost killed. The same guy who was about to marry his dream girl. And Azula was watching it happen right now.

Love had always been a foreign concept for Azula. She feared her mothers love just like her father raised her to. Any kind of love she received was pushed away. That's probably why it took her so long to recover from her insanity.

Azula hadn't really known what it felt like to be in love. That's why it came as such a shock to Azula when she realised her true feelings for the Avatar. The Fire Nation Princess had been feeling strange towards him for a while and was yet to decipher why, until he announced his engagement with Katara. It hit Azula just as hard as the lightning that she once hurled at her brother and the same person she was in love with.

For months after that she avoided him, refusing to deal with her feelings. Refusing to ruin everything like she always did. If they were happy, she'd let them be happy, even if she was far from it.

Besides, Azula had ruined their happiness enough times already.

As Azula watched them declare their love to one another, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of despair. She could've just as easily stepped up and said something, but she chose to let them have their moment. When the ceremony was over, Aang approached Azula as she sat by herself, refusing to acknowledge anyone.

"I'm glad that you came, Azula," Aang said.

Azula glanced at him, "You make a hard offer to refuse, Aang."

"Are you feeling okay?" Aang asked, concerned.

"I'm fine. I just can't deal with all of this lovey-doveyness," Azula lied.

Aang didn't look convinced, but nevertheless he believed her, "Alright then. Why don't you come join us?"

"Why don't you go back to your wife? I'm sure she'd much rather you spend time with her," Azula suggested.

Aang sighed, "If you insist."

Azula watched Aang as he walked back to his wife before the newly-married couple made their way to the dance floor. As she watched them dance in each other's arms, Azula couldn't help but think that that could've been her. But deep down, she knew it never would be.

And that was something that she'd just have to deal with.

~*•°•*~

To most people of the Fire Nation, it was no surprise that Fire Lord Zuko would end up marrying Lady Mai. Everyone was aware of their past together, from friends to lovers, to their break up and to their reunion several years later. It was a momentous occasion for the Fire Nation, since Fire Lord Zuko was finally marrying his bride.

After much pressure from his council, Zuko finally popped the question to Mai who obviously accepted his proposal. It was to be one of the nation's biggest events in recent years following the end of the war. Everyone was happy for their Fire Lord and for Lady Mai.

Well, not everyone.

For a certain Kyoshi Warrior, this her worst fear becoming a reality. Following the war, the Kyoshi Warriors were hired as Zuko's bodyguards to protect him from the assassination attempts that kept on coming his way. Suki had every intention of living up to her job, doing whatever it took to protect the Fire Lord. She certainly never expected herself to fall in love with him.

The feelings had started gradually. Being at the Royal Palace, Suki always found herself getting lost and she would occasionally bump into Zuko when he wasn't busy. The two would then find themselves having random conversations about any given topic. Suki secretly lived for those moments and up until a certain moment, she never understood why.

During his breakup with Mai, the two had gotten closer. Zuko had needed a shoulder to lean on while dealing with the pressure of Fire Lord, and Suki was there to do just that. Eventually, Suki's feelings for the Fire Lord became far too conflicting for her liking before she realised that it was the same way she once felt towards Sokka.

The two had broken up shortly after the war, realising that it was the 'Battle Fever' that brought them together only for them to have nothing to do once it was over. They had ended their relationship on good terms and were still friends to this day.

Even though they were both single during that time, Suki had pushed her feelings aside, feeling as though Zuko wouldn't want to take a plunge in their relationship because she wasn't of Fire Nation blood. Now that he was just a day away from marrying Mai, Suki wished that she had done something when she had the chance.

"Is everything ready for once I go on my honeymoon?" Zuko asked Suki the night before his wedding.

Suki nodded, "Yes. Azula will be put in place as deputy Fire Lord and everything will be run according to plan."

"Good," Zuko said, before noticing a look on Suki's face, "Are you okay?"

"What makes you say that?" Suki asked nervously.

"You just seem… upset," Zuko replied.

"Me, upset? I'm fine. Just a little overwhelmed with all of the extra security precautions," Suki lied.

"Oh. If you need a break, I'm sure that Ty Lee would be more than happy to take over," Zuko suggested.

"That's not necessary. It keeps me busy, anyways," Suki said.

"Alright. Well, I better head off now. Aang and Sokka said that they had something planned for me. Something about a Bachelor Party," Zuko said.

Suki sighed, "Just don't do anything stupid otherwise Mai won't be too happy with you tomorrow."

"Yeah, I know," Zuko said before turning around to face Suki, "And Suki?"

"Yes?" she asked.

"Thank you for your continuous support. It means a lot," Zuko said.

Suki gave him a small smile, "Your welcome."

With that, Zuko left to go off and do whatever it was that the others had planned for him, leaving Suki to prepare herself for tomorrow. Because whether she liked it or not, the man she loved was marrying somebody else and there was nothing she could do about it.

~*•°•*~

It was no surprise to everyone that Toph was one of the last of their group to get married. Aang and Katara had tied the knot almost a decade ago, Zuko and Mai had been married for almost five years, Suki had married someone from Kyoshi Island and even Azula had gotten married a year ago. Once Toph got married, Sokka would be the last single one of their group. And there was a good reason for that too.

Throughout the past few years, Sokka and Toph's friendship had gone from strength to strength. Even after the end of the war they were still the closest of the group. Toph had been there for Sokka during his breakup with Suki, just like Sokka had been there for Toph whenever she needed him. There wasn't anything that Sokka wouldn't do for Toph. Even if it meant sacrificing his happiness for her.

When Sokka first met her soon-to-be-husband, Kanto, Sokka wasn't sure what to think. At first, he didn't think much of the other guy but as their relationship went on, he soon developed a pure hatred for the other man. There was just something about Kanto that bugged Sokka and for the longest time, he didn't know why he hated Kanto so much. It wasn't that Kanto didn't treat Toph right, even though there were times when he screwed up. Sokka just flat out hated him.

They had only been together for about three years before Kanto asked Toph to marry him. Sokka was surprised when she said yes, simply because he always thought that marriage wasn't really her thing. At least that's what she said. His surprised soon turned to hurt, for whatever reason. For the longest time, Sokka couldn't figure out why Toph's impending marriage affected him so much. But then Sokka figured it out.

He was in love with his best friend.

At first, the thought seemed preposterous to Sokka, since Toph had only ever been his best friend to him. His denial ran deep, and for months he refused to admit the truth to himself, even if he knew what it was. But when he saw Toph at her engagement party with Kanto, he couldn't deny the truth anymore.

It was hard to watch his best friend, the girl who he loved, talk about marrying some other guy who Sokka hated with every fibre in his body. As time passed, Sokka figured that that was probably why he hated Kanto as much as he did. Because he was living his dream. He was about to marry Toph, and Sokka wasn't.

When the time for the wedding arrived, it took almost everything in Sokka to not blurt out his feelings for Toph. If marrying Kanto was what she wanted to do, then he'd let her do that. Even if it crushed him in the process.

Once they were officially declared husband and wife, Sokka mustered up what he could to congratulate Toph on her marriage. As they embraced, Sokka held onto her for a little long than necessary and only pulled a part form her when he felt Kanto glaring at the back of his head from the far.

"So, how does it feel to be married now?" Sokka forced himself to ask.

"Not that different, honestly. I don't know what Sugar Queen and Twinkle Toes have been going on about," Toph admitted.

"Well, congrats on finding someone to put up with you," Sokka joked.

Toph punched him in the arm, causing Sokka to involuntarily blush, "You'll find some check soon, Snoozles. I'm sure there are plenty of girls who would want to get with a war hero."

Sokka chuckled, "We'll see. Well, I'll let you go now."

"Alright. See you around, Meathead. Don't go hogging all of the buffet!" Toph called as she walked away.

Watching Toph walk away, Sokka really felt like he was letting her go. He had just let her marry someone else and there was no denying the heavy feeling in his chest. Sokka hoped that in time, he would get over Toph and find someone else to settle down with, even if the girl he really wanted to marry was already married to somebody else.

Honestly, when I first started writing this one-shot, I wasn't too sure where it was gonna go but I liked the idea of making an angsty sort of one. As for the ships, Kataang is always my #1 but I could see Azulaang together in some other universe. Ya'll should know that I'm a Zuki shipper and that Maiko isn't really my thing, but Mai isn't one to dwell on love lost and I've stated my stance on Tokka before. Just don't expect the ships to be the same for the rest of this series hehehe.