Katara was standing in front of her mirror, wondering what she should wear today. She pulled on a light blue top and some jeans. She caught herself wondering if Aang would like her outfit. She smiled to herself and shook her head.

She pulled out a box and opened it. There was her mother's blue barrette. It was covered in small blue stones and it had a butterfly on it that was so detailed that you could even see its antennas. The barrette had belonged to Katara's grandmother who passed it down to her daughter, Katara's mother. When she died the barrette was given to Katara. It was one of her most valuable things. Katara attached her fringe with the barrette.

Suddenly Sokka ran into her room.

"My car won't start! We will have to take the bus, and it leaves in like 10 seconds! Hurry!"

Katara grabbed her bag and ran after Sokka.

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They were too late for the bus, so they had to call their father so that he would give them a ride. He was already at his job, so he would have to skip his coffee break. He muttered the entire way to the school. Katara was already late for her class, and she knew that if she was over 15 minutes late it would lead to detention. When they arrived to the school she had 2 minutes to get to her class. She ran as fast as she could. Suddenly the worst thing happened: she crashed into someone. They both fell down to the floor.

"I am so sorry!" She said embarrassed. Then she saw that it was Aang. "Oh hi, Aang! Are you alright?"

"I am okay. In a hurry?" Ha asked when she helped him up.

"Yep!" She said before she grabbed her bag and started to run again.

She rushed into her class. Master Jeong Jeong checked his watch.

"Glad you could join us, Katara."

Katara took a relieved breath.

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Katara sat down on a bench outside the school. She was waiting for Toph's eartbending lesson to end. She smiled when she saw Toph earthbending. She was far the best earthbender in her class, although she was the youngest.

"Hey Katara" Katara winced and looked up at Aang.

"How do you keep sneaking up on me like that?"

Aang laughed and sat down next to Katara.

"I think you have lost something." He took out her mother's barrette.

Katara was shocked. She hadn't even noticed that she had lost it! What if she had crashed into someone else than Aang… She could have lost one of her last memories of her mom!

"What is it?" Aang looked worried about Katara's reaction.

"You don't know how valuable this barrette is for me. It's a memory of my mother, and I could have lost it!"

Aang smiled.

"Fortunately it was me you crashed into. Here. Let me help."

He pulled back her fringe and attached it with the barrette. He looked her in her eyes and stroked her cheek. Katara felt a little bit uncomfortable. She pulled away and slowly swept his hand away. She looked down.

"Aang… We need to talk." She was wondering where to begin when they were suddenly interrupted.

"Hello, Katara." Haru was standing next to her. He was all sweaty and dirty after his eartbending lesson. But he had a bright smile on his face, and Katara's heart made a jump.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner at 'The Dragon' with me tonight?"

Katara felt like her dreams were coming true. Her heart started to beat faster.

"I would love to!"

"Great, I will meet you there at five."

"Okay. Just take a shower first!"

Haru didn't laugh at her joke, but she could hear a giggle from Aang. She felt like an idiot. When Haru walked away, Toph walked up to them.

"What was that about?"

"Oh Toph, Haru just asked me for a date!"

"He did? I mean, great for you, sugarqueen!"

"I am so happy! What do you think I should wear?"

"Umm, I don't think I am the right person to ask about clothes…"

Katara didn't notice that Aang walked away.

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Katara was standing in front of her mirror watching her dress.

"Katara, that dress is wonderful! It matches perfectly with your eyes." Suki said.

"I don't know…" Katara turned around. "Maybe I should wear something green. It is Haru's favorite color." Katara walked to her wardrobe. When she came back she was wearing a light green dress.

"Wow Katara! That thing looks wonderful! I really think that you should wear that." Toph said bored.

"Haha Toph." She watched herself in the mirror. "But… I actually think this is the right dress for tonight."

"Finally" Toph mumbled.

Katara started to brush her hair.

"So, what are you guys going to do tonight?"

"Zuko talked about catching a movie..."

Sokka walked into the room.

"Come on Katara! You got to be there in five minutes."

"Wish me luck!" She smiled to her friends before leaving the room after Sokka.

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Katara took a sip off her coke. She was sitting in "The Dragon"… alone. She pulled out her cell phone to check the time. It was seven o'clock. He is not coming, she though. She left some money at the table and walked out from the restaurant. She didn't want to call Sokka, so she started to walk towards home. She felt heartbroken, and she could feel that tears were coming. How could she be so dumb! Haru didn't care about here. He never had…

But still, she couldn't help to feel a small hope that it was a mistake. Maybe his cell phone was stolen so he hadn't been able to call her and tell that he couldn't come? Or maybe he got hit by a car on his way to their date…

Suddenly she heard someone laugh. She had reached the cinema. In the queue outside it she saw Haru, with another girl. The girl was holding his arm and laughing at something that Haru just had said. Katara felt like someone had stabbed her in her heart with a knife. She felt tears running down her cheeks, and she turned around and ran away. She didn't care where she was going, she just had to get as far away from Haru as possible. She heard steps behind her. She knew that it was Haru. But she didn't want to hear him explain. She tried to run faster. Suddenly a hand reached out and grabbed her waist.

"Let me go!" She started to hit the person who had caught her.

"Katara, calm down!" Katara stopped.

"Aang?" The grip around her waist became looser and she turned around. Aang looked worried at her.

"I saw what happened. I'm really sorry, Katara..."

Katara hugged him close and started to cry against his chest. He fondled her over her back and tried to calm her down. They sat down on a bench and just sat there for a while, Katara crying and Aang holding her. The tears she had been holding in too long just all came out now. She cried over all those times that she had been heartbroken because of Haru. It felt like her heart had been crushed into pieces.

Katara cried until she felt that were no tears left. Then she pulled away from Aang and looked away. She didn't want him to see her all red and swollen after the crying.

"Sorry I wet your shirt."

"It's okay." He just said quietly.

Katara walked over to a fountain that was in the middle of the park they were in. She splashed her face with the cold water until she started to look like herself again.

Aang sat down on the fountains edge and watched her. Katara sat down next to him. She didn't know what to say, so she just mumbled "Thanks". Aang placed his hand on her chin and turned her face towards his. He stroked her chin with his thumb and looked her in her eyes.

"I hate to see you sad."

Without knowing what she was doing, Katara leaned forward and placed a light kiss on his lips. Then she pulled back and looked at his face. She was a little bit shocked by what she just had done. Aang looked surprised too, and his eyes ware full of confusion.

Oh crap, Katara though. He didn't like that I kissed him…

She was surprised to feel new tears in her eyes. She turned her face away. Katara was going to say that she was sorry when Aang suddenly pulled her closer and kissed her again. Her eyes widened of surprise. But then she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes. Aang kiss was so gentle and soft. Katara had never been kissed like that before. Aang's hands found their way to her lower back. He fondled over her back and then his fingers curled into her hair, pulling her closer. Katara could feel the heat from his body spread to hers. Aang's lips were warm and soft against hers and it felt like the perfect kiss. All her sadness slowly faded away. She didn't want it to end. Aang pulled back a bit so that he could look her in her eyes.

"You don't know how long I have been waiting to do that."

"I'm sorry." She whispered. He kissed her again.

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Katara gave Aang a last kiss before she walked inside. She had a smile on her lips. Her brother was waiting for her in the living room.

"So… How was your date?"

"Amazing. Or, it was awful first, but then it was amazing."

"Umm Katara. We saw Haru at the cinema. I am sorry, but he was with another girl."'

"I know."

"You know? And you are not upset?"

"No."

Katara walked upstairs, still smiling, and left her brother wondering if his sister had gone crazy.