This takes place after Ember Island Players and yes that includes the conversation between Katara and Aang.

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Katara sighed for the third time that night. She sat down on the beach, watching the full moon as it silently pushed and pulled the waves a little farther every time. She knew it was around midnight and her friends would start to worry about her

She had excused herself from dinner after feeling uncomfortable around Aang's unwavering stare directed to her and the uncanny silence. She couldn't stand the fact that Aang looked so depressed and hurt, never smiling or laughing like he always did before…before that play.

Of course, when she asked Aang what was wrong, Aang would put on his fake smile, which she hated, and say nothing at all to her. She knew what was wrong, but didn't comment on it, knowing she would hurt Aang more if she did.

Her thoughts drifted to the memory of Aang's discussion with her during the intermission of that wretched play. She knew what she had done was necessary for both herself and Aang, but she couldn't help to think if it was right for her to shot him down like that. She knew that Aang loved her with all his 12-year old heart could give to her and she had the nerve to tear his heart into millions of pieces.

'It's not helping you get over him by thinking of him all the time, GET OVER HIM AND GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE!' she thought gloomily as she stood up as if to prove that she is no longer being held down by her love for Aang.

A stray thought entered her head at that moment 'I can't! Aang IS my life and I love him too much to get over him!'

Katara started to cry at this thought, allowing tears to flow down her face only to be absorbed by the sand below. She collapse onto the ground and curled into the fetal position, sobbing loudly as she realized how much pain she had caused herself and Aang.

After a few hours, her sobbing was reduced to single tears going down her face. Her eyes swollen, her clothes disheveled, and her heart crushed. She sat up and rested her chin on her knees as she tried to calm herself down.

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Katara started to walk back to the house that they were staying on Ember Island, dreading the fact that if Sokka or the others saw her in this state, they would start to pity her and the last thing she wanted them to do.

The house itself was dark, but the courtyard was still lit by torches spread across in random patterns.

As Katara entered the courtyard, she saw an outline of a man who was waiting in the darkness. Katara desperately tried to run away from what she thought was Sokka, but she felt a hand grab her wrist and stopped her from going any further.

"Listen I don't want to talk right now," Katara stated, not looking up at the man once.

"Katara, wait! Why have you been so sad and depressed for the last couple days?" asked the man as he stepped into the light, his horrid scar showed clearly.

"Zuko?! I th-thought…What are you doing up so late and why do you care?!" Katara yelled, covering up her disappointment that it wasn't Aang or Sokka who stayed up for her.


Okay...as you may or may not have noticed, I keep on editing chapters! Sorry about this, but for some reason I'm not always happy about my chapters. I'm pretty sure I'll leave this chapter the same as it is and just continue onto the next chapter.

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