A/N: Okay, so this is my very first fic… and I'm a newbie around here...hurray!! So pliz be nice to me well, anyway… it's nice angsty-fluffly Kataang , I hope you guys enjoy it. With luv from meh to u :P
Me Disclaimer: I own nothing but meh brain and a laptop to write with (3
Before It Ends
It was a breezy calm afternoon at Ember Island, the sun was setting, he had been secretly watching her practicing those graceful moves he had once learned from her, and even though that had happen relatively not too long ago, it seemed to the bald kid it had been centuries ever since.
Summer's end was nearing, and Katara was still ignorant to what Aang felt about her, but today everything was going to change, today he felt brave enough to confess what he really felt. Aang stepped out of his hiding place and started walking towards Katara, who was completely concentrated in her waterbending, Aang sighted deeply and stood behind her "Eh…Katara?" He started; the water tribe girl returned the water she was so eagerly practicing with back to the domains of the beach. "Hey, Aang, I didn't see you there" Katara greeted her friend with a warm smile, that one she reserved only for him. "Katara, I wanted to talk with you about something really important." Aang said trying to bury his nervous wreck among little gaps in his voice. Katara stared at her friend preoccupied, "Is everything all right?" she quickly backfired, "Oh yeah, yeah, of course Katara," Aang answered relieving the waterbender's worry, "It's just that I-" he stopped, regretting all of what he had done so far. "What is it Aang?" Katara followed calmly, "Nothing, never mind…" He said blushing a little as a result of just even imagining the sole act of talking to her. Katara, knowing Aang so well, knew something was up and she had to find out by herself. "Aang, you know you can tell me anything, right? I'm your friend, you can trust me." She said placing her right hand on the monk's shoulder; he quivered a little, Katara smiled pleasantly. "No, stop it!" Aang said putting Katara's hand off his shoulder; she met his windy grey eyes with sadness, "But, Aang I just was trying to-", "No, Katara, I can't go on like this, I just can't." He said collapsing onto his knees, Katara lowered herself and sat next to Aang, "I can't understand Aang, what's going on?" She said coming to a breaking point, Aang never had any idea of how much it hurt to her watching him suffer, and he would never know, for his own sake. "Aang…" she said almost whispering, "Tell me, please, if I don't know what's wrong there is no way I can help you", "Katara, I don't need help, I need you to listen!" he said with a voice tone confounded with a moan. Katara sat up straight and looked Aang into the eye, concerned about what was that caused so much pain to him, "Tell me then, I'm listening!" she said, "Katara, I-" he stopped again, 'Gosh, just say it! You may die in a few more days, what's the use of keeping it all to you! You have nothing to lose!' Aang thought, "You what?!" Katara said kind of losing her patience, "I LOVE YOU!" Aang yelled at her, then turning his face away ashamed, sad, and regretful. Katara drew her hands to her mouth, as if she tried to prevent words kept secretly for so long from being pronounced, she shook her head in disbelief. A most penetrating silence gained owning of their conversation for quite a long moment. Aang looked at her, and with all of his courage gathered, he disposed himself to explain. "I've wanted to tell you this for so long, but you never listened, or something always got in the way." He paused and looked mournfully at his knees, "I kept wondering if you felt the same way about me- and I still wonder, but I can't bear it anymore, I thought you might listen this time, after all, summer's ending in a couple days. I just wanted you to know," he said, "Even if I'm still being 'A sweet little guy, just like Momo'" Aang quoted her in a sad tone as silence and tranquility reborn among themselves again, leaving the waves of the calming sea as the only sound remaining.
Katara couldn't believe it, he said he loved HER, a random water tribe peasant, a simple little-town-girl, Avatar Aang loved her. Katara just sat there, eyes wide open, and shaking her head as if it was a dream, the kind one never wants to wake up from. "Aang, I'm so sorry." She finally said, "I, I never knew. I'm sorry."Katara felt just about the same way, she loved him too; she loved him with all her strength, will, and soul, but she was afraid of admitting it, she tried to push the words out but it felt like some demoniac spell had been placed on her; she couldn't talk, nor move, nor think.
Aang could just gaze at her, at her ocean resembling eyes, those that stood out in the middle the icy midst. He remembered the first time he had saw Katara, her eyes were filled with hope and naivety, but now they seemed confused and overwhelmed. He stared at her, just as the first time, but now regretting he had ever met her. He wanted to cry at her rejection, he wanted to yell and run away as fast as he could, he wanted to escape and leave everything behind; the world, the war, his friends, and Katara. Aang felt his face turning hot, as a salty liquid outpoured from his eyes. "I… I shouldn't have done this," Aang said forcing the sound to come out of his throat, "I shouldn't have, it's all wrong, I'm sorry Katara, I don't know what I was doing." He said, then stood up quickly and ran away as fast as his airbending allowed him. Katara, on the other hand, was still processing those words she had for so many moons dreamed of him saying. I love you, I love you, she realized what a great mistake she had done, she had hurt Aang, her bestest friend and her true love. She could only cry for her stupidity and cowardice, Aang had placed himself into vulnerability willingly, and Katara wasted the chance. She could do nothing but cry, the words she wanted to hear penetrated her heart as violent daggers, how come this could be so?
…So how was it?? Good.. bad? Should I get my hands chopped off?? Pliz tell me cough-review-cough I'd like to know what should I improve on, it's a three-chapter story, so I'd love some feedback, thanx!! (3
