Confusing Feelings

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Chapter 1

Aang laid down with his hands behind his head and gazed at the stars. Sokka snored away in his sleeping bag next to the fire while Katara cleaned up from dinner and put out the fire. Aang rolled over onto his stomach and watched Katara.

"What are you thinkin' about?" Katara asked, sitting next to him.

"Oh, nothin'," replied Aang.

"Oh." Katara laid back and put her hands behind her head.

"I wonder how many stars are up there." said Aang.

"Oh, I don't know," replied Katara. "We probably don't have enough numbers to count how many there are."

"Wow, I feel really small now." Aang said quietly.

"That's cause you are, shorty." replied Katara, affectionately rubbing his head. Aang got quiet and rolled over, facing away from Katara. Again he was reminded that he was younger than her. Two years difference wasn't that big a deal, was it? So what if he was twelve and she was fourteen? He sighed. No wonder the other airbenders were monks. Girls were confusing.

Katara was confused herself. Was he really that sensitive about being shorter than her? She didn't mean to hurt his feelings, she was just kidding with him. What he didn't know was that she didn't mind that he was younger than her. She liked him, and not just as a friend. She had never liked a boy before, mostly because there weren't many boys in the village besides Sokka. She got up onto her knees and scooted over by Aang, leaning over him so she could see his face.

"Aang?"

"Hmm?"

"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, by calling you shorty." Katara said, sitting back on her heels. Aang rolled over to face her.

"I know, it still kinda hurts though."

"Well, I'm sorry. I promise not to call you that again. Do you forgive me?" Aang grinned.

"It depends."

"On what?" Katara asked, bewildered. Aang sat up.

"Can I have a hug?" he asked hopefully. Katara laughed.

"Of course!" she replied and leaned over to hug him. Aang sighed happily and hugged her back.

Sokka grinned as he watched the scene from his sleeping bag. He wished they would admit they liked each other soon or he would have to do something himself. Which wasn't a bad idea…

End Chapter 1

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