This next part is defiantly inspired by my story Fire War Renaissance. This is just the scene from Zuko's coronation when Katara is looking at Aang and all that good stuff.

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar

Realization

Katara hadn't seen him since that night. They had said good morning to each other but unfortunately that was all, Zuko and Aang were too busy being dressed and readied for the coronation. Though Katara was having a hard time wondering why Aang was needed so much for it.

But the time had come for Zuko to step up and become Fire Lord, but he gave all his credit to Aang, who was now wearing traditional monks robes that had been shipped over from the Northern Air Temple via Teo's family.

"Please," Zuko said when everyone began cheering. "The real hero is the Avatar." And Aang walked out. All his accomplishments and glory shining on him from and inner light, a humble smile forming upon his features. But Katara couldn't help but smile herself.

In her eyes at that moment she was seeing two Aang's on the stage. The one she had first met, innocent, young, and a whole larger than life duty forced upon his tiny shoulders. And the one that was smiling now, strong, confident, a hero, and yet still so playful and self-assured as the day she met him.

She had told him that she wasn't confused about what she wanted out of their relationship, and she hadn't lied, she knew very well what it is she was seeking. She wanted to love him, to be with him every night of her life, she wanted to wake up next to him and eat breakfast with him. She wanted to be with him so she could fall in love; she wanted to fall in love with him. But it was right then when it seemed Aang was looking over at her and he beamed that smile that made her heart melt she realized.

She was already in love with him.

There was no doubting it. She was in love with the Avatar; she had been very much since the beginning. So why hadn't she noticed? Why did she constantly give him signs and then push him away that night on Ember Island? She wanted to love him so why couldn't she just say that?

She blinked, realizing the speech was over and turned her attention back to Aang who was now coming down from the stage, Zuko following suit with his new Fire Lord head dress.

"Way to go buddy," Sokka cheered when Aang came down before them. Aang just blushed in embarrassment and went over to Katara.

"I'm so proud of you Aang!" Katara cried when she wrapped her arms around him before he could even get a word in. "I always knew this day would come….I knew it would come because I knew you could do it." Aang just blushed further and hugged the water tribe girl fiery enough to have everyone else smile lovingly at the blooming couple.

"I hear wedding bells." Suki hummed quietly enough so Aang and Katara didn't hear them.

"Well I hear mushy lovey dovey crap for the rest of the summer," Toph groaned and everyone just laughed.

As for Katara she just sank deeper into his shoulder, taking in all she ever needed.

This was where she needed to be. Right there in the arms of the person she loved.

Sorry it's short but these are just fill in the blanks drabbles so some aren't going to be lengthy but I hope you enjoyed it anyway. This was just my way of interpreting what was going on in Katara's head during that scene and some more insight on what she was feeling during the "Ember Island Players".

Review Responses:

prettygirl17—I'm glad my idea was to your liking. I'll try the best I can to fill up all those pesky little left out details.

kataangrulesrrr—thank you.

KataangLoving-Waterbender-G….—Well here's more for you to read! Glad you like it.

Aangsgirl—I'm pretty sure something happened, whether this was it or not I don't know I just wish M&B would've showed at least one moment that defined what Aang and Katara were feeling before they kissed.

-Saylisk- --I really don't think Katara was ever confused. Since I'm Katara's age and gender I know all the tricks. I really think she was just saying that to cover up something else, like another feeling.

Satoshi Uchiyuki—That's okay, thanks anyway glad you like it.

nutshak—Well I write to please so I hope you like this chapter.

avatar209—yeah since I don't have the time or story space to put flashbacks of the early Kataang relationship in too many places in FWR so I thought I'd just have this to cover it with a separate story. And yeah, Aang shirtless and wet…(dies and goes to Aang fan girl heaven.)