Hey Kataang world! I am new to the whole writing fanfiction world, but I have been reading a lot of stories lately and this idea just popped into my head. I hope you enjoy and reviews are greatly appreciated!
I do not own Avatar the Last Airbender.
Chapter 2
Aang-
He knew exactly where he was going to take her for dinner. He had talked to Katara a little bit more, but she had to go home and get cleaned up before she could meet up with Aang again. He looked at himself in the mirror with his shirt off and stared at all the scrapes and bruises he had acquired that day. He was going to have to do some major damage control before he saw Katara again, because he was not going anywhere looking like this.
I wonder why she wasn't scared of me? I look like I got hit by a truck! I can't believe she didn't recognize who I am… It is nice that someone for once doesn't know me, and she is beautiful! I just hope that she likes where I am taking her.
Aang got to Katara's house a few minutes early and was amazed. The house was huge and the color blue it was painted reminded him of the color of Katara's eyes. He started walking up to the took a deep breath and thought of Katara, which didn't help his nerves any either. Then he knocked on the door.
The first thing Aang saw was a guy a few years older than him chowing down on a turkey leg with a short pony tail.
"You must be the guy that Katara saved today" the guy said nonchalantly.
"Yea that's m-." Was all Aang got out before the door was slammed in his face.
Katara-
"Sokka who was at the door?" Katara asked suspiciously.
"Some guy selling magazines. Don't worry I got rid of him so don't go near the door or the windows and just go back to whatever you were doing…" Sokka nervously sputtered.
"Sokka that was Aang wasn't it? He is just taking me to dinner as a thank you for today! You need to chill out!" Katara shouted.
"Katara you are too young to be going out on dates, and while dad is gone I am the man of the house and I have to watch out for you." Said Sokka.
"Sokka I am twenty and dated Haru and Jet, so I think I am old enough too… Wait a minute this isn't even an official date! I don't need to explain myself to you!"
Katara heard a knock at the door. She had almost forgotten Aang was still out there. When she opened the door she felt butterflies in her stomach. She got lost in his eyes for a moment until he spoke.
"Hey Katara are you ready?" he asked.
"Wha- yes I am. Sorry about my brother he can be a little over protective. Aang this is Sokka, Sokka this is Aang." She said trying to get Sokka to lighten up.
"If you do anything to my sister I will finish what those rocks tried to do to you earlier today!" snarled Sokka.
"Okay… Aang I think now would be a really good time to leave." Katara said as she pushed Aang out the door.
As she shut the door behind them she sighed and then looked at Aang, "Sorry about that. My dad is off doing work stuff and Sokka thinks that means he has to fill in. Although my dad would not react like that, so when you meet him you don't have to worry about that kind of reaction."
Did I just say when you meet my dad? I am getting way over my head here. He is just a grateful guy who wants to take me out to dinner and that's it.
Aang didn't seem to notice though. As they walked over to his car and Katara started wondering where he was going to take her. When they got to his car though, she was impressed. It was the new white Camaro with a black racing stripe that had just come out. She hadn't realized she had been staring with her mouth hanging open until Aang spoke.
"You like my car? I just got it a few weeks ago. I named her Momo and she is my baby." Aang chuckled and looked at Katara "Are you ready for the most amazing dinner of your life?"
"I think I am. Where are you taking me?" she asked.
"Now if I told you it wouldn't be a surprise! You are just going to have to wait" said Aang with a mischievous grin on his face.
Aang-
Aang was taking her somewhere special that he thought she would appreciate. He smiled when he saw the confused expression on her face when they passed all the main restaurants in town. They had been talking a little bit, but at the moment everything was quiet. He looked at her through the corner of his eyes.
I may be sore from earlier today but I think the spirits are shining down on me. There is no way I would have been able to ask this girl out on my own! Hopefully I do not screw this up…
Aang found the path he was looking for and parked his car under some trees. Katara had a very confused look on her face, but this only made Aang's heart beat faster. He was taking a big risk, but he loved this place that he was taking her and hoped she would love it too. So, Aang got out of the car, popped the trunk and pulled out a picnic basket.
Katara-
Once she saw Aang pull out a picnic basket Katara felt her heart start to race even faster than it had been when she was in the car. She was starting to second guess her statement to Sokka that today was "just a thank you dinner". Aang waved her to follow him into the trees, and was a little nervous, but her curiosity got the best of her. She felt like she was in a dream. Just this morning she had been surfing without a care in the world, and now she was here following this boy she had just met to an unknown location. But she knew she was safe, and she wondered if her heart would permanently be beating this fast.
Then Aang motioned her to stop and came behind her and covered her eyes. Her whole body tingled at his touch, and he was so close that she could feel his heart beating just as fast as hers. She knew that he had to be feeling the same thing as her, and that made her even more excited. Then he stopped her and slowly started to count to three. When he removed his hand Katara opened her eyes and saw where they would be eating dinner.
And it was beautiful. She had heard water when they had been walking up but now she saw a huge waterfall before them surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Her mouth dropped wide open and out of the corner of her eye she saw Aang smile.
"I thought you would like it. I found this place a week ago and I have been coming here everyday since." explained Aang.
"Well you sure know how to tell a girl thank you! Aang this is gorgeous!" Katara spoke with a sense of wonder.
"The water feels amazing too!" Katara's stomach made a loud growling noise, "But we can definitely eat first!"
Aang started taking out all of the picnic stuff and put it all on a blanket. "I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but I am a vegetarian so this dinner will be completely meat free. I promise though I have been a vegetarian for a long time, so I don't think you will be disappointed with what I brought."
"I can't wait to try all of this stuff! It looks delicious, and I don't mind about there not being any meat. Now if my brother was here he would have a heart attack, because I don't think he can go a meal without having some type of meat on the menu." She said sarcastically.
"Tell me more about your family." Aang asked.
"Well I live with my brother Sokka, my dad Hakoda, and my grandmother who we just call Gran Gran. My mother died a long time ago…" Katara gazed off into the distance for a moment as she thought of her mother and instinctively brought her hand up to her neck where her mother's necklace was.
"Your necklace is beautiful. Where did you get it?" Aang asked and it brought Katara back from her painful memory.
"It was my mother's necklace. I have worn it ever since she passed…" Katara seemed to lose her train of thought. "Oh but back to my family. My father is usually gone most of the time because he is the CEO of water sports in the southern hemisphere, so he has a lot of organizing to do…"
Aang-
Aang lost his focus after Katara said who her father was.
Her father is Hakoda I knew that name sounded familiar. He would be furious if he knew I was here. But he should understand that I need a break after what happened… I can't think about this now, I have to focus on what Katara is saying, she is what is important right now.
"And that is pretty much it for me. What about your family Aang?" Katara asked apparently not realizing that Aang had not been paying attention.
"I don't really have a family. I don't know who my parents are. I was skateboarding one day though, and that is when Gyatso found me…" At that moment a pained expression covered Aang's face, and Katara was about to speak when Aang beat her to it. "You know I think we have been sitting here long enough, and since our stomachs are full we can finally go enjoy the water!"
Aang could tell that Katara was confused, and she was not going to let this topic go. But for right now she conceded and Aang was grateful for that. He was not ready to talk about who he was yet or why he was here.
Aang took Katara's hand and led her to the water. He could see her blush and then realized he was blushing too. When they got close Aang let go of her hand and sprinted to the edge of the water and did a cannonball. Katara was close at his heels and almost jumped right into him. The water was warm which felt almost soothing against Aang's cuts and scrapes. When Aang looked at Katara he was surprised to find a mischievous look on her face. She came over to him innocently.
"Tag!" she yelled and dove deep into the water.
Oh know she has started it.
Aang dove deep into the water searching for Katara. He finally spotted her and was amazed to see how effortlessly she moved in the water. When he came back to reality he smiled and swam as fast as he could to try to catch her. He wasn't as fast as he normally was because of the accident, but after a while he caught up to her and tagged her back. He knew, however, that she had slowed down for his sake. They kept this up for about an hour, but then they stopped to catch their breath.
Katara-
"Man Katara you are an amazing swimmer! I promise when I heal up a bit it will be a lot more challenging!" Aang told her.
"I will hold you to that! This water feels amazing, and the scenery is beautiful! I wonder how high that waterfall is?" questioned Katara.
It was Aang's turn to have a mischievous grin. "Why don't we find out?"
Katara felt her heart beat faster and reached for Aang's outstretched hand. They climbed to the top of the waterfall which was in fact very high. Katara looked down and could have sworn if they were any higher they would be touching the clouds.
"Well I guess the answer to my question is pretty high" she laughed. "Ok Aang let's go back down now."
"Katara there is only one way we are getting down and it is not going to be the way we came." Aang said with a sparkle in his eye.
"Aang you can't be serious! You almost died today from hitting the water!" Katara said in a shocked tone.
"Katara do you trust me?" Aang said with an outstretched hand.
Without thinking or responding Katara took his hand. She didn't know what compelled her too, but she was lost in his eyes and realized she did trust this strange boy. Aang slowly counted to three never taking his eyes of her and then they both took a step off the edge and fell towards the water.
When they hit the water their hands were dragged apart, but they both surfaced quickly. They were both laughing hysterically and they felt a rush from what they had just done. Aang swam under the waterfall and Katara followed him.
"Aang that was amazing! I am so glad you convinced me to do that!" Katara exclaimed.
"I am glad you enjoyed it" Aang said with a huge grin on his face.
His facial expression changed suddenly, into a look of desire. Katara realized she probably looked the exact same way as she inched closer to him. Suddenly everything else seemed to disappear, the waterfall, the beautiful scenery, her worries. Suddenly they were inches apart, and she didn't care if she had just met this boy she wanted him to kiss her. She closed her eyes and was relieved when she felt his lips meet hers.
It wasn't a long kiss or a kiss of passion, but that kiss made her heart beat faster than any other kiss she had received. And as Aang broke from her and put his forehead against hers, she knew he felt the same way. Katara then realized however that it was getting late and if she didn't get home soon, Sokka would make sure there would be no more kisses in her future.
