*Throws confetti around* It's my tenth fanfiction! I can seriously not believe I've written ten fanfictions. And almost all of them have been read by at least one person. That's what astounds me the most; SOMEBODY ACTUALLY READ MY RANDOM SHIZ. Every time I get a review I just about die from happiness.

Since ten is a pretty big milestone (for me, anyway) so I wanted to do something special. It was really hard deciding what anime/cartoon to do, but I finally settled on Avatar. I've been reading so many Zutara fanfictions these holidays, it's actually no wonder I got oodles and oodles of muse for Zutara fics. Yes, that's fics, as in plural, but I'm only going to post this oneshot-turned-multi-chapter. The reason for that is very simple: I have only got ideas for random moments in the fic, not the entire plot. And you can't have a story made form just random moments. However, if someone is willing to fill in the plot around my moments, maybe the fic will see the light of day after all? The other reason is I have no time to write another very long fiction.

Aang: Speaking of long fictions, shouldn't you rather be working on your other two fics instead of writing new ones?

Me: Other fanfictions? Whatever are you talking about? ^^'

Aang: You know: the two fanfictions you have completely ignored for months now?

Me: You must have me confused with someone. ^^'

Aang: But-

Me: *puts a hand over Aang's mouth* Let's get into the Zutara fic, shall we?

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender or anything to do with it.


Part I- The Gaang

The cool air was soothing as it rushed across her face, making her long, brown hair billow behind her. With a sigh of joy Katara closed her eyes and lifted her face into the wind. It felt so good to be flying once more. It had been nice to be home again without the worry of war, but she had missed flying so much. The view, the flowing air and the movement of Appa's furry body below her was welcomed back.

She opened her eyes and looked behind her, a small smile playing on her face as she saw the figures that were spread across Appa's saddle, all asleep as the moonlight bathed them in a soft light. She had missed all of them more than she had missed flying. Her brother had only returned to the South Pole with her for two weeks before he had gone after Suki. Judging from the way they were curled up together their month and a half together had been a very happy one. She was very happy for them, but she was glad to be with Sokka again. Who would have thought she'd miss her annoying brother? On either side of the cuddling pair lay Toph and Aang. Toph had returned to her family for a shorter time than Sokka had been in the South Pole before she had travelled with Aang over the world, helping to make peace in the still hurting nations.

Aang… Her smile disappeared. She had missed him, but not in the way she had expected to. From what she'd heard about love, you were supposed to miss your lover with an aching heart and long for him to come back so you could be reunited and kiss. She had never longed to kiss him except when she had made the thoughts appear in her head. And even then, she felt… uncomfortable. There was something off or missing about the picture that was her and the Avatar, and she didn't know what it was. Even when he had returned to pick her up, things were awkward.

Katara sighed again, and turned back to the front, watching the sea that stretched below her as it shimmered in the moonlight. She brought her knees up to her chin and hugged them.

"Can't sleep, Sugar Queen?"

Katara jumped at the voice; apparently not everyone else was asleep.

"Hi, Toph. I just missed this, that's all."

The Earthbender came to sit next to Katara and for a moment there was silence.

"Looking forward to seeing Iroh again?" Katara asked the younger girl, remembering the friendship between the retired general and the girl.

A smile crossed Toph's face.

"Yeah, even though I saw him three weeks ago when he and Zuko came with Aang and I on a re-building mission."

"Oh, right. Zuko is helping out with that too." She paused for a few more moments before asking quietly, "Has Zuko found his…?"

"Not yet," Toph mumbled quietly. "He doesn't really have the time to look for her properly. He seems to be handling it okay, though."

Katara nodded and let the subject drop. For a long time there was silence, and Katara thought Toph had fallen asleep.

"Katara? You and Aang… Are you…? You were kinda awkward with each other," she finished lamely, blushing slightly.

"I don't know what we are," the Waterbender muttered. "To tell you the truth… I don't think we… I just don't… feel what I'm supposed to, you know? I just don't know how to explain that to him."

"I think he'd understand better then you think," Toph said quietly.

Katara looked at surprise at the younger girl. There was a blush on her face as she sat, her face turned away from Katara. The Waterbender sat there for ages, reading a story on Toph's flushed face.

"You love him, don't you?" she asked quietly.

"He'd never cheat on you," was the only answer, accompanied with an even deeper blush.

A smile spread across Katara's face.

"That's so cute!" she giggled.

"You're not mad?"

"No! Now that I think about it, you two would be perfect for each other."

"How do you figure that?" Toph was sceptic.

"You two are opposites. You know, like Yin and Yang? You'll complete each other."

"If that was true, I know exactly who you'd end up with."

"Really? Who?"

"Zuko, of course."

Katara wasn't very happy with that answer, as she let Toph know for the next fifteen minutes. However, she couldn't deny that she'd blushed.

-x-x-x-

They landed in the morning on a small island to give Appa some rest and to collect food, much to Sokka's joy. As soon as the bison was unloaded, he and Suki went off to find something edible. Toph was dozing on a rock in the sun, and so Katara took the chance.

"Hey Aang? Could I talk to you for a minute?" she asked him quietly.

Aang jumped and looked guiltily at her; he had been staring at Toph. Katara led him a little further away so they wouldn't be overheard. There was an awkward pause as Katara steeled herself for her speech.

"Aang, you know I love you, right?"

The Airbender flinched, looking very uncomfortable as he looked down at the ground. Katara pulled his face up again as she continued.

"But as a brother; a part of my family. We'll always have that and we'll always be close friends after everything we've been through. But us, together…"

Aang started grinning and then, suddenly, he grabbed Katara in a hug. She smiled and hugged him back, feeling relieved and happy that the turmoil inside of her was over.

"Thank you, Katara. And I'm sorry."

"Toph's waiting for you to tell her we broke up," Katara told him. She giggled as he released her and she saw his face. "It wasn't difficult to figure it out," she said, a sly look on her face as Aang blushed.

"So… You don't mind if we…?"

"It might be a little awkward for a day or two, but I don't mind at all," Katara told him.

He grinned at her again, and then rushed off towards Toph. Smiling, Katara walked off to give them some privacy.

"So now Sokka has Suki and Aang has Toph…" Her smile turned sad. "And I'm a loner."

She continued to walk, the rhythm of her strides helping her think. She changed her direction, however, when she came across Sokka and Suki who were busy with something other then finding food.