This one is a bit different than the rest. I'm experimenting with new ideas, so please send me what you'd like to see !

Prompt: Gone

"Hey Aang?"

The young avatar looked up from the fire to the waterbender who sat beside him, her eyes glued to the fire.

"Yeah Katara?"

He could sense her hesitation, but allowed her to take her time. Whatever she was thinking about was bothering her a lot.

"When we're gone, are you gonna miss us?"

This caught him off guard. He wasn't expecting such a dreary thought from the always cheery waterbender. Yes, she was also serious, but she never had such depressing thoughts. Or at least showed them around others.

"I don't understand what you're asking... Do you mean when the war's over? Or when..." Aang let the other question drift off into an awkward silence.

She chuckled slightly before replying, "To be honest, I'm not sure which one I'm asking. I mean I know when the war's over, it's hard to say what will happen. We could all go our separate ways, or we can stay together.. But if we don't make it..."

Taking her hand, he placed it against his chest, letting her feel him beside her. She was caught off guard, and looked into his eyes, the silver depths a shade darker than normal.

"No matter what happens, I will always keep you close to my heart. I will never let you leave my mind. Whether death takes us during the war, or we end up parting at the end, we don't know what will happen. But I know for sure that my heart beats solely to keep everyone, to keep you happy. So don't think about these thoughts anymore. Please?"

Seeing the plea in his eyes, her heart ached knowing he looked so sad. She didn't mean to make him upset, and this only made her feel more saddened that she had brought up such a depressing topic. Grabbing his free hand with hers, she mirrored his actions and placed in on her chest, letting him feel her heartbeat.

A smile formed at her lips before she looked at him, losing herself in his gaze.

"I promise Aang... For you."

He gave her his signature smile before his grip on her hand tightened.

"What about you? Are you gonna miss us?"

'Going to miss me?' She thought internally.

He kept his eyes on her, feeling himself losing himself to her beautiful blue eyes. He could feel both their hearts racing as the tension between them grew. He gripped her clothes before exhaling and keeping his smile on her.

"I'm going to miss all of you. But more importantly, I'm going to miss being together with you."

She gasped before pulling him into her arms. She was able to feel him sigh in content and she couldn't help but let a smile grace her lips.

She felt more sane, knowing they'd both be thinking of each other.