A/N- I think I liked how this one turned out. Let me know what you think!


Katara was not usually a fan of gravity. There had been many times in her life that it had proven to be a nuisance.

Like when she was five and gravity caused her to fall into the hole her father and brother were using for ice fishing. That was not a fun experience.

Or the time she and Toph were trying to pass as dignified ladies and gravity had made her fall after tripping on her skirt.

Overall, she and gravity had not been the best of friends.

But there was, however, one time she thanked gravity at the end of the day.

It had been a cool day in the Earth Kingdom when the whole Gaang had shown up at Toph's house to celebrate her birthday. It was so nice, in fact, that they all had decided to go for a walk in the local park.

The rest of the group had pulled ahead, but Zuko and Katara were hanging neat the back, not in a rush and taking their time to enjoy the day. Life had been busy for both of them since the end of the war and taking a slow pace was a nice relief.

Up above a hawk-crow let out a cry, drawing Katara's attention toward the sky. "Zuko, look!" she exclaimed, rushing up the nearest hill to get a better look. "Isn't it gorgeous?"

"It's alright, I suppose," Zuko said non-committal, shrugging his shoulders with indifference.

"But look at the wing patterns," she said, pointing up. "They're so rare to be that color. And did you know-" But as Katara turned to inform Zuko, gravity sent her reeling backwards, struggling against it all the way down the hill. Scrambling to get her feet under her, Katara would have surely hit the ground if it weren't for the strong arms that caught her.

From her position in the dip of his arms, Katara could see Zuko's gold eyes perfectly. Surprise was present within them as well as relief. And there was another emotion in there, one she couldn't quite place. Something like affection. But no, that wasn't right. It was more than affection. It was a warm fondness, almost like love.

A blush heated her cheeks when she realized that she had been in his arms for longer than necessary, but couldn't seem to find the will to stop herself or him from ending their predicament. And the longer they stayed that way, the less awkward it became. Reaching a hand up to Zuko's face, she gently caressed his cheeks, feeling the warmth that was always present in Zuko's skin there.

And then slowly, ever so slowly, he dipped his head down to her mouth and kissed her gently. Grasping his hair, Katara pulled him closer, deepening the kiss she didn't know she'd been longing for.

When they finally pulled apart, neither one of them seemed keen to break the silence or their position until Sokka's voice cut through the air. "Hey, are you to coming or what?"

Quickly straightening up, Katara called forward, "Be right there!"

And that night before she went to bed, Katara thanked whoever was listening for the gravity that sent her tumbling into his arms.


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-princessmelia