AN: This is four years after the war. Zuko is the Firelord and Ozai is dead and gone. Azula is no where to be seen.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, Mike and Brian own it. If I did, there would be no such thing as Kataang or Maiko.

Chapter 1:When they meet

Katara was supposed to very honored to have opportunity to be marrying the Avatar. There

was just one problem, Aang was her best friend and the only reason why she agreed is because she didn't want to hurt his feelings. The engagement necklace he gave her is very pretty, an orange band with a yellow and blue yin and yang sign, but she really didn't think that it was worth it.

Her father was proud to have his daughter the Avatar's fiance. Almost a little too proud. Every time someone important or not came over, he would tell the story. Everyone was looking to her to be the one to help rebuild the air nation. And possibly the next Avatar. But she was 16 for Pete's sake! She didn't want to be thinking about that NOW! Besides, she and the rest of their gang were the only people who called Aang by his name. Everyone else called him 'The Avatar' or 'Avatar'. Sokka is starting to do that as well. Luckily, Suki is keeping him in line. All the things she does for him is amazing Katara. It's like they're destined to be together.

Katara was an ambassador for the Southern Water Tribe. So she had to go to those meetings where all the important people from each country come together and complain about what's happening in their country, A.K.A, a peace meeting. Those meetings have been known to last for weeks. Suki, Aang, and Toph were going with her. Sokka wouldn't go because it was being held in the Fire Nation. He also said that there's no reason for him to go because Katara is going so the Southern Water Tribe will have a representative. She rolled her eyes and agreed to let him stay.

Suki was going as a Kyoshi warrior, so she dressed up in her uniform. Aang was going as the Avatar/last air monk, so he brought his staff. Toph decided to go because she wanted to get out of the Earth Kingdom. It would take them a month to get there by boat, but they went by Appa. That saved them about a month's worth of travel and supplies. Appa only took three days to get there and they were the first ones to arrive, even before the Firelord. He was off somewhere doing something, so they got the palace to themselves for a couple of days. Once they were ready to eat, a feast had been set for them. Iroh had returned early from his adventures to see over the palace while Zuko was gone. He made sure that there was plenty of tea for them. When they were all around the table, he began telling stories after they had last seen him. He said he has been traveling to see the world, because he couldn't really do that when he and Zuko were traveling to not get captured by the Fire Nation. He'd been to the Earth Kingdom, Kyoshi Island, parts of the Fire Nation, and he even went to the North Pole. Katara asked why he didn't visit the South Pole. He chuckled.

"I didn't go there, because I was traveling in a Fire Nation ship, and knowing your brother, I would have been questioned or possibly had my ship sunk."

"Oh... You should come visit sometime. It's not so bad there, once you get passed the cold anyway."

"I will have to do that."

"So, Iroh," Toph said. "What else have you been doing for the past four years?"

"Oh, let me see. I've been training Zuko more, making sure he is ruling right, keeping everyone at peace so another war doesn't start, and trying to find Zuko suitors, because he can't do it himself."

At that, Toph started laughing-hard.

"Phew, that's funny," she said once she stopped laughing. "Firelord Zuko can't even find himself a girlfriend. Why? Is it because he misses his poor wittle Mai?"

"Actually, he and Miss Mai have had quite the relationship, until she did who-knows-what and Zuko sent her off to the Boiling Rock. I believe she's still there."

Somehow, Toph found this amusing and started laughing again. Hmmm, something must be in the drinks, Katara thought and pushed her glass away from her.

"So Katara, what have you been doing for the past four years?' Iroh asked.

"Well, my dad made Sokka the tribe leader and I have to make sure what Sokka does is the right thing, so every time Sokka wants to do something for the tribe, he comes and asks me for advice on if he should do this or how to do that."

If even possible, Iroh smiled more. "That's very nice of you to help your brother."

I chuckled. "Well, I'm not exactly doing it to be nice. It's part of my job. When Sokka became the leader of the tribe, my dad made me be Sokka's adviser, making sure he does nothing wrong, or anything that might hurt the tribe. One time, he almost declared war on the whales that we hunt for food. But, at that time he was busy with something else and couldn't really keep his mind on the stuff he was doing."

I paused and Iroh nodded as to say, 'continue'.

"He was making an engagement necklace for Suki. It took him 2 months, but he did it."

Toph turned to Suki. "Why didn't you tell me that you and Boomerang boy were getting married?"

Suki blushed like there was no tomorrow. "Well, I thought you were going to go and make fun of me."

"Well, duh! Do you expect any less from me?"

We all laughed, including Toph.

"While we are on the subject, congratulations Katara and Aang. I heard how you two got engaged. Do you, Katara and Suki, have your necklaces so I may see them?" Iroh said.

Katara's was around her neck, taking the spot of her mother's and Suki had her's around her neck as well.

Iroh looked at them intently. "Very nice craftsmanship Aang. Tell Sokka what a nice... picture on the stone." It looked like he drew two stick figures on the stone, them being Suki and Sokka. Katara knew that Sokka also got Suki a ring and it's hidden in the pendant. If you twist the top to the right, then the bottom to the left, the right side will become a door and you can open it to find the ring, which he fired himself.

"Suki," Katara said. "Did Sokka show you the hidden compartment?"

She looked confused, so Katara took that as a no.

"May I see Suki's necklace so I can show her what I am talking about?" Iroh handed it over. "Thank you. See you twist it like this and.." She opened the door then handed the ring to Suki. It had a gold band with a diamond. Suki was speechless.

"What's Fan-Girl all quiet about?" Toph asked. "I don't like being left out."

It was Iroh who spoke. "It seems as if Sokka not only gave Suki an engagement necklace, but a ring as well. It has a gold band with a diamond about the size of a pea in the middle of it."

Suki tried on her ring and it fit. Aang cleared his throat, but no one seemed to notice him. He said, "If anyone cares, I'll be heading to bed."

Katara said goodnight to him and everyone and headed off to bed herself. She had a lot of things to think about and the best time to do that is in a bath. Her mind would not turn off. All she could think about is: was she doing the right thing by marrying Aang? She would be the elder in the marriage- wait no she wouldn't. He's 116 and she's 18. Duh, he spent 100 years in that ice ball thing. Still, she would be the one who would be wearing the pants in the relationship. He and Toph don't look too bad together, so why did he chose her and not Toph. Besides the fact that that Toph isn't the cleanest person in the world, not really the nicest either, Oh! Just admit it, she told herself, I said yes and it's going to be that way whether I like it or not.

She was getting dressed into her pajamas when she heard commotion in the hall in front of her room. Katara could catch bits and pieces of the conversation. Apparently someone was coming from a ship and they weren't expecting him for a few more days. Could it be...? When she heard his name, her heart did a flip and she got butterflies in her stomach.

AN again: You like? Can you guess who it is? I'll give you choices so you don't randomly guess like 'Bob' cause Bob is in Hawaii or not... I don't know but here they are:

Zuko

Her dad

Haru

Sokka

Bumi

Momo

Jet

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