Why?
It wasn't long after she was by his side- comforting and holding him close, no trace of confusion evident on her face.
She ran her one hand up and down on his back- the other pulling him even closer, into an almost suffocating hug.
She whispered soothing words into his ear, "It'll be ok, I'm here now- It was just a dream, everything is... "-and so on.
It wasn't long after she started wondering- what exactly had taken place... and... well... why was there so less action on his side... He just sat there...
She noticed that his face was blank.
She noticed that his eyes were dark- and still so confused.
She noticed his stillness.
She had clearly felt it- that something happened with him. She had clearly felt that rush to be with him again- by his side. That was why she woke up...
She noticed her lack of action.
"I know something happened- you had a nightmare again, didn't you?"
He answered with silence, turning his head away from her.
There was a storm outside- rain pouring, thunder and lightning ruling over the sky. It wasn't helping at all.
"Look at me." She turned it back again. "You can tell me anything- you know that."
He nodded. "...I'm just nervous I guess- there seems to be so much for me to do... I just...I'm-"
"But we all are Aang...you don't have to be any different just because you're the Avatar... I want you to remember that I have faith in you- I know you can do this, I always have. I believe in you Aang..."
A smile crept to his face... but it didn't reach his eyes. They went back to sleep, but before she went to her room, she stopped in his doorway and turned around- her face a mixture of sadness and happiness. Her eyes filled with hope...and trust. She seemed so sincere, so young and small at that moment. " I believe in you- remember that." The door closed.
And again- the unasked left unasked. Haunting him... haunting his sleep... his thoughts...
" I have faith in you... I believe in you Aang... I believe in you- remember that..."
The whole room was haunted... thick with this question...again. He was eyeing the ceiling, his mind raging...
-Why?
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AN: just let the suffocating why get to you. I couldn't sleep well because of a why yesterday... and this is what came.