Ok everybody! This is my first fan fic, so I hope you enjoy it. I don't exactly know where I'm going with it yet, but it should come out alright in the end (i hope :)

The Light Within

A Zutara Story--The Plan

A swift ocean breeze swept up the hill and wove invisible fingers through Katara's loose long brown hair. Closing her eyes, she lifted her arms and hummed.

It had been a whole year after the defeat of Ozai and Azula. Now, back in the Fire Nation, Katara was looking forward to meeting up with all her friends again. After the war, they were pretty much separated.

Except for her and Aang. Aang had proposed six months after the war. Aang was a good protector and a really sweet guy, how could she say no? Then again, how could she have been so stupid as to say yes? For the rest of the six months, she and Aang traveled around the Earth Kingdom and Northern Water Tribe. He had propsed at the Northern Water Tribe. It was snowing and the moon was bright. Aang had even made her a new necklace.

Which Katara was at first reluctant to wear. She barely went anywhere without her Gran Gran's engagement necklace. It was a very pretty necklace, and the way he smiled at her, she just let him put it on her. It was now the biggest mistake of her six-teen years. When he kissed her, it was wet and swift. Katara was missing out on something. Too bad she didn't know what that something was. Suddenly, the wind picked up, causing Katara to walk away from the lovely view of the palace and smaller villages. Before she knew it she was back at their camp site. Aang was sitting around the fire, his face pensive for he was in deep thought.

"Aang..." Katara sat next to him on the rough log. He looked at her, face still pensive. A shiver swept over her back and she was grabbed roughly by her shoulders into Aangs embrace. He gave her a hard kiss on the lips that sent the hairs on the back of her neck to stand up.

She pushed him away and searched for answers behind his hidden gray eyes. "Katara...I'm sorry. But I've been thinking a lot lately. The reason why I sugested we come to the Fire Nation was to get the Fire Lord's blessing."

For a moment Katara had no idea what he was talking about. Then it all made sense. Aang wanted Zuko's permission for them to get married. Swerving her body in a half circle, Katara put her hands over her face. For so long when Zuko joined their gang, she had been fool enough to think she loved him. But Zuko went away to become Fire Lord. She still sent random letters to Iroh once in a while. And now, how could she face the Fire Lord for a mairrage blessing, when that someone was Zuko?

"Katara? I was hoping we could get married at the palace...if you're sure this is what you want..." Trailing off, Aang tried to comfort Katara, but she went completely still at his touch. Looking up with silvery ocean eyes, Katara nodded. This was for him. Aang deserved happiness, even if it meant giving up her own. "If we leave now, Aang, we'll be there at sunrise."

She started to pack up her things and put them on Appa's back. A nervous air bender copied her motions and soon enough they were flying out over the marvelous nation.

Well...thats the end of chapter one...short I know, but i had to keep on moving...anyways. Plz review! thnx...tootles!