Chapter #4 The Sly Lemur and Visitor
(a/n sorry about the delay, my internet service stinks)
Aang was lying on his back, on top of Appa, watching clouds pass overhead. Sokka, still paranoid, was strutting around like a peacock trying to figure out what was going on between Aang and Katara, despite their reasonable lies.
Momo, being the smart lemur he was, climbed up on top of Appa, and stared at Aang. He had a dreamy smile pasted on him lips, looking so happy that Momo just had to have some fun.
He got up real close to Aang's face. He didn't notice. Momo looked straight at Aang and gave a lemur like noise.
"SQUAAHHHHH!" Aang gave a jump of alarm, and flew around twenty feet in the air. When he landed on top of Appa again, Momo was laughing.
"Momo! What was that for?" Aang said, clearly humored. Laughing, Aang hopped off Appa. Sokka nearly ran into him.
"Ahhhh! Sokka, hey what's up?" Aang said his eyes big. He, yet again, was tugging at his collar anxiously.
"I want to know Aang, why you and my sister have been acting so….so…. flirty…" Sokka said the word as if that hadn't been what he was looking for, yet all at once the only word he could think of. Aang's eyebrows twitched.
"Ummmm, Sokka? What are you talking about? Katara and me, flirting? Have you been hitting off that cactus juice? Katara and me? Yeah, right," Aang quickly walked away, nervousness flooding through him.
He walked out into the woods, sweating. Sokka knew, and Aang was dead. Aang walked off towards the lake. Aang knelt next to it, and slashed some water in his face. He looked at his reflection. Why was love so complicated? So confusing? Aang didn't know what to do. Secretly date Katara, or tell Sokka and take the chance of death. Sokka would find out, but how to tell him…good thing Sokka didn't find them in the same bed; Aang wouldn't be alive to decide.
He crossed his legs, and let himself fall back. He stared at the brilliant blue sky. Aang sighed, and pressed his face into the fresh green grass. It smelled so fresh, like fruits, but nothing the way Katara smelled….
(Switch to Katara's POV)
Katara's arms were wrapped around her knees as she watched the sky. Puffy white clouds passed by, not a care to the world, their duty so simple, so easy.
Katara smiled to herself. Her crush on Aang was growing. Only days ago had she wanted to wrap her arms around him, listen to his sigh of calmness every time she did so. Katara wondered where aang was. Probably still at camp, laying on Appa. Katara had decided to avoid Sokka, and went out to the woods for the rest of the morning.
Momo shuffled over, making his weird lemur noises.
"Hey, Momo. What's up?" Katara said. Momo answered, looking annoyed. Katara laughed, and stroked his long ears.
"He's great, isn't he Momo?" Katara said with a dreamy sigh. Momo's face brightened. Katara didn't know, but Momo had spied on Aang and Katara when they first kissed. He knew all, the sly lemur. Katara laughed again. "I wish it was that easy."
A fresh breeze swept Katara. Aang could breathe a breeze like that, and he could bend water falls, create roaring fires out of his sorrowful tears, and even make a mountain hover in the air. He was her hero, and her friend.
"I wish…" Katara whispered as the breeze left. Katara stood up, and picked up Momo. "Come on, let's go get some nuts."
(End of Katara's POV)
Aang got up and headed back to camp. Today they were leaving, which meant a few days alone on top of Appa with Sokka, Toph, and Katara…. That should be interesting.
Aang was in no rush to get back to camp. He trotted on crunchy leaves, and let a breeze pass his bald head. He remembered his oaths as a monk, of chastity and whatever the rest was. He could never go back to that. Monks weren't supposed to love, yet he was past that. Katara was too amazing to have him say he believed in chastity.
He was in such deep thought, he didn't realize that Katara was walking right in front of him, looking at the ground. They banged head first into each other.
"OOF!" Aang moaned.
"OW!" Katara whined. They both started laughing when they realized how stupid they looked.
"Sorry," Aang said apologetically. He rubbed his head and sat up. He helped Katara up, and saw Momo behind her, laughing his head off.
"That was pleasant," Katara commented. She was rubbing a red mark on her forehead. She bended some water out of a puddle, and healed her wound easily. She healed Aang's as well. Aang felt pleasure go through him at Katara's touch.
"What are you doing?" Aang asked.
"Oh, just taking a walk. I couldn't stand being at camp with Sokka walking around like a peacock," Katara muttered. Aang laughed.
"Well, he's suspicious…" Aang said.
"Of what?" Aang blushed.
"Oh, you know… stuff… things?" Katara smiled. She walked up to him, and got real close to his face. She wrapped her arms around him.
"Of this?" Katara whispered. She planted her lips firmly on Aang's, and started a slow, breathtaking kiss. Aang took over, and deepened their kiss. Their tongues touched, allowing them to taste each other. Their eyes were closed, enjoying every moment of their passionate kiss.
They stopped at the sound of an intruder.
Sokka?
No, worse.
"Young love, so beautiful!" Iroh said wisely.
"But that's not why we're here, uncle," Zuko said weakly. Katara gasped, and released Aang.
"Zuko," Aang said darkly. They both looked at the two intruders. They were in earth nation commoner clothing, with all new haircuts. Uncle Iroh looked a little skinnier, but still quite big. He looked pleased. Zuko, however, looked sick. His face was paler than usual, and his eyes were dark with drowsiness. His voice cracked when he spoke.
"Avatar, it's been too long," he croaked.
"Not long enough," spat Aang. He slept protectively in front of Katara. Momo put his hands over his ears.
"I'm not here to fight you, just to talk. About our…err… relationship, if you will," Zuko smiled, looking not murderous….but kind.
"What do you want, Zuko?" Aang said furiously. Zuko sighed, and leaned against his uncle.
"I am very sick right now, avatar. I need to do something to get you off my continence, to teach you to-" Zuko was cut off when Sokka and Toph came up through the trees.
"AHHHHH!" Sokka threw his boomerang at Zuko, who caught it almost in a bored fashion.
"Katara, GET-AWAY-FROM-THAT-SON-OF-A-" Sokka was cut off.
"Shut up, Sokka," she murmured.
"No! Get away from that-"
"SHUT UP Sokka!" Katara said angrily.
"AS I WAS SAYING-!" Zuko interrupted. "I wanted to help the avatar learn to firebend, since he obviously knows nothing of the element."
All four jaws of the gang fell to the ground. Aang gasped, looking dazed.
"Wait… Zuko wants to teach me to firebend?!" Aang blurted. Everyone looked at him. An unexpected teacher indeed.
(a/n YES! Finally, it has happened! I'd like to thanks everyone! Review this plz! Tell me what you think, and please, leave me be now. I'm going to watch the season finale soon….YES!) :D
