POV Aang

"Why don't you just tell them Aang" Toph said slipping on her drink

I stood up waiting a moment as everyone watched me

"Katara I thought you said you needed time to think!?"

"I did say that Aang.." katara answered

"Then why was you kissing Zuko earlier?!" I said in a loud demanding voice

Zuko sat up straight and was looking intensely at me

"And you.. you even gave me advice about katara" I said to Zuko

"I'm sorry you feel hurt by this Aang but I love Katara and I intent to be with her" zuko answer without blinking

"What!" Sokka yelled "when did this happen?"

"Well Suki maybe this will be a great time to tell Sokka your secret" Toph said

Suki eyes opened big

"Tell me what?" Sokka asked turning his head to Suki

"I ...Uhm... I -" Suki said trying to find her words

"She's pregnant Sokka" Toph said answering for Suki

"What! How long have you known?!" Sokka said yelling at Suki "why didn't you tell me?"

"How could you fall in love with Zuko?!" I said to Katara

At this point Katara felt the need to stand up and hold her ground

"Why does it matter?" Katara said questioning Aang "it's not like I was with you and CHEATED on you with zuko"

"You slept with him!?" I could feel rage all inside me wanting to come out

"No... not really.. look that doesn't matter, the point is I don't have to tell you anything" katara said

"Oh it matters! you wouldn't sleep with me but jumped in bed with him? How cheap are you!"

"How is she cheap Aang because she didn't sleep with you? That doesn't sound like she's cheap it sound like she doesn't want to fuck you like some horny fan girl and your precious feels got hurt" Zuko said now standing in front of Katara

Aang words caught the attention of Sokka.

"Iroh will you please keep a eye on Suki" Sokka asked. Iroh nodded moving back with Suki. Iroh understood Sokka didn't want anything to happen to Suki especially now that she pregnant but at the same time katara was his little sister and he didn't appreciate the way Aang was speaking to her.

Iroh wanted to interject into the confusion and calm everyone down, but sometimes it best to let people work out there own problems.

"I think you need to back up Aang" Sokka said standing his ground near katara hand on his weapon

Toph sat right in the middle of everything unphased drinking her drink listening to everything unfold.

"When did this happen Katara" I asked looking right at her hoping she could see the hurt in my soul

"I don't know, it just happened Aang" she said turning her head to the side

"Why didn't it just happened for us?"

"I don't know Aang it just didn't! Why did you cheat on me?" Katara snapped trying to turn the tables on Aang while looking him dead in his face

I felt as if my heart was being ripped out of my chest, katara why?

"Aang it's who she choose you need to just accept that" Toph said

"We need to talk" Aang said pushing zuko to the side grabbing Katara hand. He pulled katara just a inch away from Zuko finger tips as zuko tried to grab katara hand before Aang jumped on a air bubble trying to put some distance between them and everyone else.

Aang stop a few hundred yards away he could see Zuko and Sokka running to them but he had a few minutes.

Aang looked at katara as her once neat bun became messy and her clothes seemed to be rough up.

"Why katara?" Aang said with his hands on katara arms

"I don't know Aang-" katara started to say before Aang unwanted lips was on katara.

Katara eyes widen with fear as Aang tried to deepen the kiss when he force katara to the sand pushing his body weight on top of her, she tried pushing him off but Aang had physical grown more stronger then is 12 year old self and the smell of alcohol was presented.

"AaaSTOP.." katara tried to say as tears rolled down her face.

Suddenly Aang felt his shirt being pulled backwards off katara. Zuko has grabbed Aang shirt and threw him backwards off katara.

Zuko looked down seeing Katara eyes full of water, looking confused and in disbelief Aang would actually do that

I stood up looking at zuko helping katara stand. I can't control my anger right now, before I knew it I started throwing fire balls at zuko

"Zuko!" Katara screamed as her eyes widen with the reflection of red

"Back away Katara " zuko said as he skillfully threw those fireballs off there course "I knew this was bond to happen"

Katara didn't move a muscle and that pissed me off more she wanted to stay by his side

Zuko returned fire slashes to Aang, Aang used the ocean as a wall of water to put it out.

Aang threw sand toward zuko, Zuko simply jumped out the way.

Aang tried to hit Zuko with air but he just end up following zuko as he ran a full circle.

Zuko stop when Aang made steam from the ocean covering Zuko vision, suddenly Aang threw a horizontal line of Fire to zuko and while zuko dodge the fire with his skills it caught Katara on her shoulder who was off guard.

"AHHHHH" katara let out a scream as she cradled her shoulder

Zuko eyes widen as he seen katara go down. Aang toke out the fog to see what had happened when he heard the sound of katara voice.

Zuko ran to katara bending over to her "water water" zuko screamed "she needs water!"

Zuko lifted katara in his arms gently carrying her to the ocean forgetting he was just in a battle with Aang. He stood waist high in the ocean as he held katara in his hands bride style.

The tears on katara face started to go away as the water on her shoulder glowed

That's it Aang could see the love between them now. Just like the monk said I have to detach myself from the world... I was willing to fight Zuko for something that's clearly already his... if he killed me that would have started a next war if I killed him it would have started a even bigger war...

"Your lucky it was something small that she could heal herself... If you had hurt my sister again I would have went to the ends of the earth to kill you" Sokka said behind Aang as Aang watched zuko holding katara in the ocean

Aang turned around and seen Sokka walking off, back to Suki. And Toph was coming to him

"It's best you accept it now, I know it painful... but their meant to be together" Toph said

"Yes.. I'm starting to see that" I replied

Katara and zuko was walking out of the ocean.

Katara clothes was scorched at her shoulders but skinned was healed.

"Katara I'm so sorry... I..."

"It's ok Aang I should have told you last night, ...and I forgive you... you know before everything we was great friends... and I'll like if we could remain that... but this is where I want to be..." katara said holding zuko hand

"I'll like that" I said as I bowed and walked down the beach, needing to take a long walk alone

Katara was about to call his name

"Let him go " Toph told katara and zuko he needs time

POV Suki

"Suki we need to talk" Sokka said walking to her

I looked to Iroh who nodded in agreement

"Ok..." I said to Sokka

I got up and we went to a private part of the beach far from the others.

"Why didn't you just tell me"? Sokka asked

"Because I was afraid.."

"Of what?"

"Well your father is Chief now.. I'm sure he wants you to marry some water bender and take over... I was scared all I would be is your...concubine ...no one will respect my child.. I'll also have to give up my leadership to the Kyoshi Warriors, I'm scared to settle down in one place... I've always been on the move.. what if I don't know how to do that?"

Sokka laughed "is that all" he said embracing me "this whole time i was scared you found someone else in the fire nation... I thought I lost you"

"you'll be a great mom and I'll be a awesome dad" Sokka said smiling

"She's two months" I said smiling back

"How do you-... katara... behind the tent..." Sokka said snickering to himself

"Don't be mad with her I told her not to say anything"

"Wait how do you know it's a she?"

*he-he*

"Just a guess..." I said as I placed Sokka hand on my stomach

Sokka eyes became determined and looked at me "Suki I'll never leave you behind like your parents.. and we'll never abandon our daughter"

I couldn't help but cry he knew my real fear without me having to saying it

POV Zuko

Katara and I sat down with uncle and Toph.

Katara clothes was dry since she bended the water off but I could see she was slightly cold

"Here" I said as I placed my cape I had outside on her

"thank you" katara said leaning her head onto my shoulder

"Finally" Unlce said smiling I'm glad you two found each other

"Yeah it'll be a nice break to not have to constantly feel both of your racing hearts whenever you come around each other" Toph added

"Thanks" I said sarcastically

"Just telling you like it is sparky" Toph answered

I could see katara cheeks becoming red.

I heard a noise coming from behind uncle and looked up it was Sokka and Suki. I decided I needed to talk to him.

"I'll be right back" I whispered to katara and got up.

I walked to Sokka and Suki

"Congratulations"

"Thank you" Suki said

"Yeah thanks" Sokka added

"Do you mind if I talk to you" I said asking sokka

"Sure" sokka said pointing to the area he just came from with Suki

We walked there in silence

"So what you want to talk about?" Sokka asked

"I'll cut to the chase I want your blessing, I intent to do what I told Aang ...I want to marry Katara"

"That's a hard one ...since our mother died it's really just been Katara and me... and father has someone else he wants her to marry"

"Do you agree with it" I asked harshly

"With who he picked?"

I nodded

"No I don't. I think it's sick who he wants her to be with"

"Then why wouldn't you give me your blessing"

"It's a lot to asked, I know you had noting to do with it but your family is directly responsible for the destruction of the South Pole in the last 100yrs, the reason Katara is even in this messed up situation now" sokka said putting his hand to his chin

"I see..." I said looking towards the moon

"Listen Zuko I don't think your a bad person and I seen the way you defend Katara in front of Aang ...all I want is for her to be happy ...I just need time to think about it"

"Right"

I didn't feel anger but ...hurt

Sokka and I returned to the others. We all laughed and talked for a little while longer. After a while we decided to call it a night.

In my room I toke a bath getting ready for bed trying to figure out Mai sentence. When I heard a knock

I opened the door and to my surprise

"Katara? Are you ok?" Katara stood in from my room with a night silk dress and a robe covering it that touched the floor. Her skin freshly washed and hair re-fixed into a neat tight bun.

"Yes, I just wanted to thank you for the way you defended me"

"Your welcome"

I noticed her shoes are on

"Are you going back to bed?"

"No I thought I would walk the palace, I really admire this one. I just wanted to tell you that"

"I'll come with you" I said as I closed my bedroom door

We walked the halls with the large painting of my family.

"You know this was my mother's favorite palace as well" I said to katara

"I can see why, it feels very liberating here" she answered

We made our way outside to the gardens

"Wow how do all these plants stay alive" katara asked looking at the variety of plants along the palace walls

"Many of these plants don't require much water, my mother planted this garden, she wanted plants that will last and always be here ... especially since we barely came here"

"She did a lovely job, do she ever wants to come back and visit" katara said smiling

"Maybe one day"

I heard a soft music playing in the distance

"May I have this dance my lady" I asked bowing to katara

*giggle* "Of course good sir" katara replied with a small laugh

I pulled katara closer to me, my right hand held hers and my left hand around her waist as her other hand rested on my shoulder.

She looked so beautiful as we danced, her gorgeous skin illuminating under the moonlight. The twinkle in her eyes, the way her hair was full in a bun but I now noticed had smaller hairs framing her face perfectly. How can someone look so perfect without trying hard?

I felt myself wanting to take her but... I remember what Sokka said ...maybe she needs time...

"Come I think it's time we get you to bed" I said to katara as I stop dancing

We made it to Katara room and I left her with a small kiss on her cheek.

"Good night" I said

"Good night" she replied and closed her door