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"Happiness pulses with every beat of my heart." -Emily Logan Decens
Aang sat on his usual spot on Appa as they flew through the wispy clouds. The sun was starting to head for the western sky, but still golden like the color of Zuko's eyes, Aang thought. He sat, wondering about his friend that he had just seen. It was the first time…the first time…he had ever seen Zuko so completely…happy…
He had been there for Zuko's marriage to Mai, something they had all been expecting for the last three years. Aang paused, breathing in the slightly chilly air as it breezed around him. When would he get married? Would he ever?...They had not talked about it at all…
Others might find it strange that the Avatar, the most powerful man in the word, well, young man, was afraid of asking someone such a question.
Aang turned his head around to see Katara warding off Momo as she attempted to sew up Sokka's pants for the tenth million time. Sokka sat near her, lost at making goo-goo eyes at Suki. They sat together, chatting off in their own little happy world. Katara scowled at Momo's ran off with her needle, but her eyes were drawn to Aang's staring ones.
"Aang?" She asked, "You're staring at me."
Aang shook himself out of it with a cheeky grin. "I was thinking about Zuko's wedding," He said, quickly with recovery, "What did you think?"
"It was nice," She said with a shrug, "Not really my taste though."
They were so close…on the borderline of breaching the subject…
"I'd like to have our wedding according to Water Tribe custom," Katara continued matter-of-factly, "I don't know what your people did."
Aang gaped at her. A familiar warmth expanded his chest like a balloon that could make him fly into the sun. She wanted to marry him. Perhaps not now, but someday…
"Aang?"
"I…uh…."
Katara gazed at him with raised eyebrows.
"You want to marry me?" Aang asked suddenly.
Katara looked startled, but replied never the less. "Yes. Don't you?"
Aang could feel the blush rising to his cheeks for Sokka and Suki were at last beginning to pay attention to them with curious faces. "I do," He paused and looked at Katara. "My life would not be complete if not for you."
Katara smiled slowly and slid down beside him, taking him into her arms. Aang could feel her thrumming heart against her chest, reminding him of his own heartbeat. One that pounded and sang with happiness because of her.