A/N: I've decided that every year, I will post a new chapter/drabble on Valentine's Day, as a development thing. To see how far I'vecome in my writing, among other things. Not all chapters will be set a year apart; some might take place years apart, going into the past or future. Or whatever.

So, I wrote this chapter almost exactly a year ago; Valentine's Day 2014. It was one of the first pieces of writing I had done, Fanfic or otherwise. The next chapter is what I wrote for Valentine's Day 2015, this year! (I salute future readers who just went 'what… that was ages ago!')

When I update each year, I won't change the previous chapters in any way. Well, the only thing I changed in this chapter is the formatting, just so it's easier to read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender.


The 2014 Edition – 3 Years After the War


Katara stared out of the window, looking out across Air Temple Island. It was a beautiful night. She could see miles out at sea, and thousands of stars were out. The moon was almost full, casting everything in a pale glow. Everything was perfect.

Everything, except that Aang was halfway around the world, at the Fire Nation Palace.

For some stupid important meeting.

For a stupid meeting that took place on Valentine's Day.

Standing, she jumped out the window and landed softly on the ground. She needed to go for a walk.

She made her way to the cliff face, and sat down, overlooking the moon over Republic City. Aang wasn't due back for another couple of days. She missed him. She missed him so much it hurt. She didn't care that it had only been a few days; she didn't care if it seemed pathetic. She wanted him back now.

Suddenly, a squawk shattered the night's silence, startling her. She turned around as a hawk landed on her shoulder, its harness bearing the Fire Nation insignia. Sighing, she took the note from its back, and the hawk hopped off her shoulder onto a tree branch nearby.

Katara, expecting a memo from some general of some high rank, rolled open the small script.

Instead, she got something different.

Katara,
I'm sorry I had to leave you alone on Valentine's Day. I'm sorry I had to leave you alone at all.
I love you so, so much. I cannot describe in words how much I love you.
Happy Valentine's Day, love. I'd send you a flower, but the bird would eat it. So, I'll draw one on the back of this letter.
I love you.
XOXO Aang

Hands trembling, Katara turned the paper over. There, on the back, was a beautifully drawn Panda Lily.

Katara smiled as happy tears began to stream down her face.

She turned and headed back to the house, the hawk flying after her.


Aang sat cross legged on his bed, staring out the window, at the almost-full moon. Just thinking about Katara, his face illuminated by the single candle flickering in his room.

Today was Valentine's Day. Of course, he had to be halfway across the world from her. Just for a boring meeting, at that. He couldn't even remember what the meeting was about. What he could remember, was sitting in a stuffy room, surrounded by old, stuffy people – and Zuko – when he could have been with Katara.

He stared up at the moon again.

The candle burned lower.

How long he stayed like that, staring up at the moon, lost in his thoughts, he did not know.

He looked down only when a hawk landed on his window sill. It squawked at him, so he held out his arm. The hawk landed on his arm, and Aang took the parchment out of the harness on its back.

He opened it.

He smiled, and set it on the stand beside his bed, then finally blew out the candle and crawled into bed, allowing himself to go to sleep.

The parchment rolled open, revealing what was inside.

I love you too.
I've sent you my heart, so they won't be without each other.
I'd tell you to keep it, but it's already yours.
Love Katara

Tied to the end of the parchment, was a wooden, chiselled heart, just big enough to fit in Aang's palm.

The hawk swopped out the window, unaware of what it how much happiness she had brought two people.

She flew underneath the stars, silhouetted by the moon.


A/N: Holy cow. I was such a sap. I can't believe I actually wrote that. *blushes* I have utterly no experience in the romantic area, or whatever people are calling it these days. I'm so lonely.

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