A/N: I made a Valentines story of Aang and Katara. Of course it isn't just them. There's also Zuko, Toph and Sokka. I amde this story last month. It feels pretty cheesy writing a Valentines Story two months earlier, but I couldn't help myself. Anywho: This is part II of the story. Things get a little ugly for Aang and Katara, but it gets better soon. Of course, Toph finally gets a boyfriend for the ball. Also, those of you who don't know who Ohev is. He's from this avatar story known as "Love Potion #8" ...I've only seen bits of it in google, so the whole thing doesn't make any sense to me. "Love potion"? Where's that coming from and who's drinking the potion? I'd think Toph since the bits I've read was her and Ohev together.
Rating: K+
Outside of the house Sokka, Toph and Suki grabs some posters and heads off. Sokka notices Katara and walks up to her. "You okay, Katara?"
Katara faces Sokka. "Yeah. Just thinking about Aang." Katara looks both ways of the street, still no sign of Aang.
"Okay. You gonna help out more with these posters?" Sokka says.
Katara thinks for a moment. "Maybe later, I'll just wait for Aang first." Sokka just nods then walks off. Katara keeps looking down the streets, waiting for Aang.
Aang waits outside of the tailor shop. He's just nervous about this "date" with the girl. What if Katara founds out about this whole thing? Will she understand? Will she never talk to him again? Aang can't imagine the kind of risk he's taking to get that dress for Katara.
Just then, the two girls come out of the store. The younger sister screams with excitement when she sees Aang. The younger sister is about Aangs age with long blond hair. The girl quickly gives Aang a big hug and squeezes him. She squeezes him so hard, his eyes could pop out.
The tailor grabs hold on her sister and forces her off of Aang. The tailor makes her sister face her. "Listen here, no kissing or hugging. He has a girlfriend, it's just a little friendly date. Got it?" The little girl nods. The tailor lets the little girl go. Then she stands in front of Aang and smiles greatly. "You two behave." the tailor returns to the shop.
Aang just looks at her girl nervously. "Uh...so...what's your name?" Aang asks.
"Oh!" The girl realizes. "I'm sorry, how rude of me. My name is Leslie."
"Ok. Nice to meet you." Aang says. Aang and Leslie leaves the shop and walks down the street. Aang still feels nervous about all this. Going on a date in a middle of a relationship.
Aang and Leslie goes to this restaurant down the street. They take a seat inside the restaurant. Aang orders the veggie noodles and Leslie orders the Chicken-cow burger.
They both wait for their dinner. "How does it feel?" Leslie asks.
Aang widens his eyes with confusion. "How does what feel?" Aang asks.
"Being the avatar!" Leslie says. "I bet it's so awesome to have the power of the four elements and the power to take peoples bending away."
Aang thinks about all that. "Yeah. It's...pretty good." Aang says. "It's not really easy being the avatar. But it's bad enough I had to be the last airbender left."
Leslie frowns a little. "Bad enough? What's wrong being the avatar?" Leslie asks.
Aang thinks about the downsides, like one of them being on the death list to everyone, even on the fire nation during the war. If he dies, there are no more airbenders left. That would probably have a critical affect to the avatar. Maybe after the avatar from the fire nation dies, it'll be the last cause there's no more airbenders left in the world. "I don't wanna talk about it, don't worry." Aang says.
Their food as arrived. After which, they start eating. Right after dinner, Aang pays for it and they both leave. Aang and Leslie just takes a walk down the street. Aang is hoping to get this over with soon before he runs into Katara.
Meanwhile, Katara is still waiting for Aang. She looks down the streets, still no sign. Katara is starting to get worried. She gets on her feet, grabs some posters and walks down the street. She figured she mightiest well hang some posters while searching for Aang.
Aang and Leslie walks down the street to the park. Leslie quickly grabs hold of Aang and gives him a big hug. Aang is feeling uncomfortable about this. They promised no hugging or kissing. Here's the hugging! Aang thinks. Leslie realizes something then quickly disbands from Aang.
"Sorry, force of habit." Leslie says. Force of habit. She probably has some Aang dummy she hugs a thousand times or something. Aang probably thinks she does. Aang and Leslie walks up to the fountain, with the lit candles floating on the water. They both sit down on the edge of the fountain. Leslie scoots close to Aang, but then Aang scoots away. Leslie gets closer, but then Aang moves further away. "What's wrong, Aangie?"
Aang is surprised to hear that. "Aangie", no one called him that since his fans from Kyoshi Island. "It's nothing." Aang says.
Leslie gives Aang sad puppy eyes. "You...you don't like me, do you?" Leslie says in a sad tone.
Aang feels both nervous and awkward. "No, no, no. You're a great kid." Aang says. "...It's just that...I'm in a relationship with Katara and, I'm here dating you. I just..." Aang doesn't know what to say next, but then he faces down. "I just need a little space."
Leslie looks down, frowning only a little. "I understand." They just sit in silence, until Leslie breaks it. "You really like her, don't you?"
Aang faces Leslie, with concern eyes. "...Yeah. Katara's really the only girl I can ever have in my life." Leslie wonders about that. "I owe her my life in many ways. I mean...If she never became apart of my life, I wouldn't be here."Leslie becomes curious hearing that. "She broke me out of the iceberg, tought me waterbending...brought me back to life after I died from Azula's attack." Leslie gasps from hearing that, she never knew about Aang's death. Probably cause she's too young to know about afterlife causes. "I don't think there'll ever be anyone like her."
Leslie scoots closer to Aang then puts a hand on his shoulder. "She really does sound like a special girl for you."
Aang looks at Leslie and smiles. "Thanks, Leslie." An hour later, Aang and Leslie returns to the shop. They both stand on the front door. Of course, they give each other one last look. "I uh...I hope you had fun."
Leslie smiles. "I had a great time! You're amazing, Aang!" Leslie says.
Aang blushes a little then looks away a little. "Well, thanks...I had some fun to...but I was still a little nervous that-"
Just then, Aang gets cut off by Leslie giving Aang a kiss on the lips. Aang was both shocked and surprised. But he doesn't fight. He doesn't want to kiss the girl, even he could be a little upset the fact Leslie kissed him and the tailor promised there wouldn't be any kissing or hugging.
The kiss ends, but Aang gives a look of both disturbed and surprised. Aang looks down the street and noticed someone was watching him. He is shocked and surprised to see who it was: Katara.
Katara just watches Aang and Leslie. She never really believed Aang would do this. Tears starts forming in Kataras eyes, she feels so betrayed. Aang was just about to walk to her, but then Katara starts running away, crying. "Katara! Wait!" Aang yells. Katara just kept running. Aang doesn't bother to chase her. Aang just stands then, then looks down with shame and disappointment.
Leslie feels bad about all this. "Aang..." Leslie says. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to-" Aang just cuts Leslie off.
"Just leave me alone!" Aang yells, running off. Leslie feels horrible about all this.
Later at night, Sokka, Toph and Suki at in the living room, talking to each other. Aang walks into the living room, concern. "Has anyone seen Katara?" Aang asks. "She's not in her room."
Everyone talks at once, saying that they don't know where Katara's at. Aang just kept looking around. Aang heads to the backyard and sees a figure somewhere behind that Katara water fountain (The one he made for Katara for their one-year anniversary in "Anniversary")
Aang walks around the water fountain until he sees it's Katara, sitting on the bench. "Katara." Aang says. Katara looks at Aang with her tearful red eyes, then she glares at him angrily.
Katara looks away from Aang. "Go away!" Katara says in an angry voice.
"Katara, place listen to me." Aang says. Katara doesn't wanna listen to him. "What you saw back there isn't what you think. I have no feelings for her."
Katara just glares back at Aang. "You said you wanted to 'walk' alone! And I saw you putting lips on that girl, you didn't even try to resist!" Aang realizes he didn't even bother to resist the kiss. "I'm not stupid, Aang! I saw it with my own eyes!"
"Katara, please." Aang says.
"Just leave me alone!" Aang doesn't listen to her, he puts a hand on her shoulder. But just as he was about to say something, Katara bends some of the water from the fountain. She uses the water whip on Aang and makes a clear cut on his cheek. Aang falls down on his back
Katara stands in front of Aang, just glaring at him. "You cheated on me! I thought you were different, Aang! I never actually believed you were a kid of boy who would be dating other girls when in a relationship with someone! But you were!" Aang doesn't say anything, he just looks at Katara, frozen in fear. "Just go away, Aang! I never want to see you again!"
Katara bends more of the water from the fountain and gives Aang a big splash, forcing him to crash against the backdoor. Aang can't believe it, he's never seen Katara this upset. She even hurt him, made him bleed in fact. Aang just closes his eyes, stands up and goes back inside, all in defeat.
Later at night, everyone's asleep except for Aang. He can't get over thinking about Katara. Aang got up from his bed and brings a cover. He goes out back to check on Katara. As he thought, she's asleep on the bench, shivering. It's pretty cold outside.
Aang puts the cover over Katara and she starts warming up a little. Aang doesn't smile to see Katara comfortable, he just kept frowning and then goes back inside. Just as Aang is about to go upstairs, a knock on the door happens. Aang opens the door and is a little disappointed to see who it is: Leslie.
Aang notices she's holding a box, he probably thinks it's something for him. "Aang...I'm sorry about what happened." Leslie says. "I didn't mean to break you and Katara up. I'm just a huge fan and...i think you're really dreamy so...I just couldn't control myself." Aang doesn't know how to feel about Leslie, until she hands over the box. "Here. This is for you." Aang takes a box and takes a peek inside. He notices what's inside and then closes it. "Anyways...I'll see you later. You...still have that other deal with my sister."
Aang just closes his eyes. "Tell her...I'm gonna have to put that on hold." Aang says, then looking away. "I'm...not in a mood to start just yet." Leslie nods then walks away. Aang closes the door and heads to his room.
Aang just sits on his bed, looking at the box. What is he gonna do now? Katara's words just hits him in the head. "Just go away, Aang! I never want to see you again!" Aang just closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. He moves to his desk and takes a piece of paper. He takes a quill, dips the pointy end in the ink and starts writing.
About an hour later, Aang walks out of the house, with his bags, and gets on Appas head. Appa wakes up from feeling Aang then gives a soft growl. "I'm sorry buddy, but it's time to go." Aang says.
Appa just gives another soft growl then gets on his six feet. Aang walks out of the stables and in front of the house. Aang gives one last look at the house and lets the tears escape from his eyes. Then he closes his eyes and looks forward.
"I'm sorry, Katara...yip yip." Appa gives a low growl and then takes off.
In the next morning, Katara walks inside, with the cover over he shoulders. Sokka and Suki walks up and sees Katara. "Feeling better?" Sokka asks. Katara just looks at Sokka with both anger and depressed eyes. "I'm guessing no." Katara looks back down and walks off. "By the way, have you seen Aang? He's gone."
Katara just stops and looks a little more angry. "Maybe he's making out with his secret girlfriend, again!" Katara says. Katara continues walking off.
Katara walks into her room and closes the door. Katara turns around and notices a box with a note on her bed. Katara probably thinks it's from Aang and just gives an anger look. Katara takes the note and reads it:
Dear Katara
I'm sorry about what happened between me and that girl. I'm not in love with her, you're the only girl I want in my life...But now I see that's not gonna happen anymore. I'm an idiot. I got you something for the ball. I hope you'll find a nice guy to take to the ball. Don't worry about me, I'll do what you ask. You won't see me again. Good-bye, Katara.
Aang
Katara's not sure how to feel. She's mad at Aang, but how should she feel the fact he ran away? Katara looks at the box with concern. "Something for the ball." Katara takes the box and removes the lid. She widens her eyes to see what was inside: A dress. Not just any dress, the one dress he wanted to get her.
Katara's anger and betrayal fades into surprised and a little glee. Katara reaches in and takes the dress it. She's amazed at the fabric work on the white dress and the pink outlining. She's surprised to see the lovely pattern of the small rubies and the reguler sized heart-shaped rubies. Katara slowly strokes her hands on the fabric, it's really soft. Like a cloud.
Katara holds the dress to her cheek, giving a close feeling on it. She really loves that feeling. On that, Katara slowly becomes sad. She lays the dress on her lap and tears from in her eyes. He got her such a beautiful dress, but she yelled at him and hurt him. She hurt him so much, he's running away.
Katara puts the dress back in the box and looks over the note again. "You won't see me again." Katara feels even worse reading that again. Just then, Suki walks in and sees katara. "Hey." Suki says. Suki notices how upset Katara is when Katara looks at him. "Are you okay?"
Katara shook her head. "Aang ran away." Katara says, with her voice cracking with sorrow and regret. "And it's all my fault." Katara hands Suki the note. Suki reads over the note and is surprised to what it says.
Suki looks at Katara with a sorrow look. "Katara..." Suki says.
Katara closes her eyes, then stands up. "I'm gonna have to fix this." Katara leaves her room and then closes the door.
Katara leaves the house and goes to the stables. She notices that Appa is gone, Aang probably took him. Katara thinks: Where would Aang go. It's probably far away since he needs Appa, he wouldn't make it that far if he goes by glider.
Katara thinks and widens her eyes to realize where he would go: The Southern Air Temple.
Meanwhile, Sokka and Toph are walking down the streets, putting up more posters about the missing Basco. Sokka is a little woried about Toph, it's only three days until Valentines Day and she's still dateless.
"You taking someone special to the ball, Toph?" Sokka asks.
"You taking someone special to the ball, Toph?" Toph says, mocking Sokka. "I told yea, I ain't going!" Toph posts another poster on someones back. "Balls are stupid. And besides, there's no one around here I'm interested in being with!"
Just then, Ohev runs by from a blind spot, then he bumps into Toph. They both colapse on the ground. Toph can feel who it is, then widens her sightless eyes. "Oh...Ohev." Toph blushes a little. "What are you doing here?"
Ohev looks at Toph and realizes it's her. "Toph...I was asking you the samething."
Sokka recognizes Ohev. "Hey, you're that kid that was with..." Sokka widens his eyes in fear. "They're here!" Sokka makes a run for it. "Run for your lives! The annoying singing nomads are here!" Sokka runs until he crashes into a cart filled with heart shaped cabbages, then he got back on his feet and continues running.
Ohev looks really confused from Sokka running away like a coward. "What's his problem?" Ohev asks.
"I ask myself that everytime." Toph mentions. "So, what are you doing here anyways?"
"Being with the nomads got tiresome." Ohev says. "So, I got a job here in Ba Sing Se to earn a living."
"That's...nice." Toph says. "I'm just living with my friends. They own a house here in the city."
Ohev smiles. "That sounds great...You wanna go for a walk?"
Toph smiles then blushes a little. "Sure, I'd like that."
Toph and Ohev takes a walk. Just as they passed the broken cabbage cart, the cabbage merchant walks to it and yells at the sight of it. "GAH! MY CABBAGES!" The cabbage man gets on his knees and screams at the sky. "WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO ME!"
Sokka keeps on running. He kept running until he bumps into Katara. They both collapse on the ground. Sokka gets up and helps his sister up.
"Sokka, Aang ran away." Katara saays. Sokka widens his eyes hearing that. "I think I know where he is, but Aang took Appa. I need to find a ride."
Sokka crosses his arms. "Where are you gonna get a war balloon at this short notice?" Just then, a man was yelling to everyone that he's selling fire nation war balloons. Sokka felt surprised to hear that as Katara rushes to that man. "That was surprisingly easy."
Meanwhile, Toph and Ohev are walking around the park. They are holding hands and smiling. "So, I hear that boy with the headband was really the avatar." Ohev says.
Toph looks at Ohev with her sightless eyes. "Yeah. I've been teaching him earthbending."
"Wow. That sounds pretty cool." Ohev says. "But not as cool as you metalbending. Now that's some powerful bending." Toph blushes at the comment, thinking that her metalbending impresses him.
"Thanks. It wasn't easy to metalbend." Toph says. "But I don't let that stop me." Toph and Ohev walks for a while, a few hours later, Ohev takes Toph back home. They both hold hands and look at each other. "Hey, Ohev. Can I ask you something?"
"Sure. What is it?" Ohev asks.
"Well, you know about Fire Lord Zuko right?" Toph asks. Ohev nods, even though Toph can't see it. "He's having a ball on Valentines Day and...I was wondering if you want to go." Toph pauses for a moment, Ohev can tell she wants to say more. "...As my date."
Ohev smiles at Toph. "Yes, I would." Ohev gives Toph a kiss on the cheek. Toph closes her sightless eyes and blushes. "I'll come pick you up when it's time. But first...I need to find out when it's time to leave."
Ohev walks off. Just as he's far enough, Toph cheers for her self then gives a high jump. Just has she lands on the ground, a giant rumble happens and an earth pillar impales through the house next to her and her friends house.
Toph feels that house collapse then turns from excitement and glee into nervousness. "Oops." Toph says. Toph slowly slides on her side and then rushes inside the house.
Toph walks into the leaving room and then Sokka walks up to her. "Toph! Where have you been? Me and Suki were busy hanging up more posters all day!"
Toph widens her eyes hearing that. "Just you two? What about Sugar Queen and Twinkletoes?"
"Aang ran away and Katara's looking for him." Toph settles down hearing that and goes back to her loving world. "What's with the scary i'm in love look." Sokka looks horrified after thinking about what it could be. "Did those nomads get to you!"
Toph just knocks Sokka to the ceiling with her earthbending, then Sokka falls right in front of her. "No, captain boomerang! They're not even in the city. I got a date to the ball!"
Sokka widens his eyes hearing that. "That's amazing!" Sokka just pinches Tophs cheeks like she's a little cutie. "Who's the lucky wittle boy!"
Toph painfully grabs Sokkas wrists and forces Sokka onto his knees. "Do that to me again, and I'll bury you ten feet under!" Toph angrily says, glaring at Sokka with her sightless, yet angry eyes. Sokka nods quickly in fear. "And I'm going with Ohev."
Toph let's Sokka go then Sokka gets on his feet. "Oh. He's that boy, eh? Well, I guess I'd go help him out." Soka bolts out of the door. Toph just sighs annoyed.
"I just hope Ohev knows Sokka always give bad advice about romance." Toph says to herself. Toph just returns to her room and crashs on her bed, then quickly falls asleep.
At night, Katara rides the war balloon above the clouds. Katara keeps an eye open, until she can see the Southern Air Temple. Katara bends the water from her pouch and douses the fire down a little. The war balloon slowly flies lower to the ground. Just as Katara can see she's above the air temple grounds, she washes the fire out.
The war balloon lands and Katara hops off the basket, with a box in her hands. Katara takes a look at the air temple to think, where would Aang be? Just then, Appa walks up and gives Katara a lick. Katara turns around to see it's Appa. Katara smiles and pets Appa by the nose. She can tell that Aang's here.
Katara takes a walk around the air temple, wondering where Aang would go into when he's upset. She would think his room, but where is it. Katara tries to remember the tour around here nearly two years ago. Katara walks down the hall until she sees a door at the end of this one hallway.
Katara walks to it and looks through the small window. She sees a figure on the bed, on that, she can tell it's Aang. Katara knocks on the door, a couple of seconds later, Aang doesn't answer. Katara slightly opens the door and sticks her head in. She can see Aang is looking at the door. "Hey. It's me." Katara says, in a calm voice. Katara wants Aang to know she's no longer upset, but he can hardly believe that after what she's done to him. "Can I come in?"
Aang just gives a slight nod then turns to his other side, facing the wall and window. Katara walks in and towards Aang. She sets the box aside on the floor and then puts a hand on his shoulder. Aang doesn't turn to face Katara. They stay silent until Aang speaks. "How did you found me?" Aang says in a hollow voice.
Katara can tell from that tone in his voice that he's upset pretty bad. "Cause I know you well." Aang doesn't make any movement to face Katara.
Katara gets on her knees and gently strokes Aangs bold head, looking directly at Aangs swollen cheek. She can see the cut is mad red, her water whip probably hurted him more then she imagined. She wouldn't be surprised if it leaves a scar.
"Aang. Look at me." Katara says.
Aang hesitates, but he soon gets on his bed and faces Katara. Katara can see tears in his eyes, waiting to be released. "Why would you do this to me?" Aang asks.
Katara sits next to Aang on the bed. "Do what?"
"Why would you treat me like this?" Aang looks down. "I know you were upset but...did you really have to get mad at me like that?" Aang raises his hands in front of his right cheek, avoiding to touch it's painful cut. "You could have listened to me. I was trying to explain I wasn't having feelings for that girl. I was only dating her to get something special for you." Katara doesn't know wither to feel mad or sad about hearing the fact he had to date that girl. "I didn't really feel all right about it, cause I'm with you. I was even nervous to have you found out about it."
Katara wishes she could tell Aang something, but she knows that cutting him off wouldn't be good, even since she did it by pinning her betrayal rage on him. "Another thing, I didn't kiss that girl. She kissed me. I didn't try to resist was I was too shocked to do anything. Her sister promised there wouldn't be any hugging and kissing on the date...but the girl didn't listen." Aang crossed his arms in front of his stomach. "When I saw you, I was hoping to explain everything to you. But instead...you hurt me, both emontionally and physically. You even said you never want to see me again and told me to run away...and then you gave me a painful cut on my face."
Aang can feel tears escaping from his eyes. Katara feels horrible hearing all of this. "I never expected you to ever do this to me, even in your betrayal rage. I always thought you were kind, sweet and caring. After what you did to me...I realized what was meant to be and...and..."
Aang gets cut off by his own crying. Katara holds Aang in his arms and gives him a gentle hug. Katara gently rocks Aang back and forth. "Shhh...It's okay, Aang...it's okay." Aang doesn't listen to Katara, he just kept crying. "I'm sorry about all that, Aang. I couldn't control myself. I was just so shocked and betrayed to see you with that girl. I didn't mean to get mad at you like that. I shouldn't have yelled at you, shouldn't have said those things...and I defiantly shouldn't have hurt you that badly." Tears starts escaping from Kataras eyes, replaying that horrible moment back in her head. "I'm really sorry, Aang."
Aang kept crying on Kataras shoulder. Katara quietly hums her mothers song to calm him down. About half way through the song, Aang starts to caml down form his sobs. Katara holds Aang in front of him and gently places her hand on Aangs swollen cheek.
"Does it still hurt?" Katara asks.
Aang nods at Katara. "A little." Aang answers, in a quiet, sorrow voice.
Katara bends the water from her pouch and onto her hand. "Come here. Let me fix that." Katara puts her free hand on Aangs left shoulder then places her healing hand on Aangs right cheek. The water turns into healing water and starts feeling Aangs cut. Aang gives a small painful grunt from the touch then calms down. A minute later, Katara removes her hand from Aangs cheek, leaving instead of the painful swollen cut is a regular sized cheek with a little pink scar. Katara puts her hand on Aangs cheek and gently strokes it with her finger tips. "Is that better?"
Aang nods at Katara. "Listen...I'm really sorry getting mad at you like that. I should have listened to you instead of hurting you." Katara wipes away the tears on Aangs other cheek. "And when I said I neve want to see you again, or told you to go away...I didn't really mean it. I was just upset. I'm really sorry I said that." Aang mutters 'it's okay', Katara hardly heard it but she can tell it's okay. "I was wondering if...we could forget everything and just...start over."
Aang gives Katara a small smile. "I would like that." Aang and Katara gives each other a lovely hug.
They both kept hugging in silence, until Katara breaks that silence. "By the way, I really love that dress." They both disband the hug. "It's really sweet of you to get me such a beautiful dress."
Aang smiles at Katara. "I thought of you when I saw that dress."
Katara smiles then blushes a little. Katara reaches to the floor and picks up the box by her feet. "I got you something for the ball as well." Katara places the box on Aangs lap. Aang looks at the box and slowly opens it. He is surprised to see there's a suit in it. "I thought of you when I saw this at the mall."
Aang takes the suit out and takes a look at it. It's a white shirt with a black tie and a red jacket and some black pants. Aang looks at Katara and smiles. "I love it, Katara." Aang puts the suit back in the box. Aang and Kataraholds each other in their arms and then kisses each other by the lips.
They kiss for a while, then they disband. "Come on, let's get you home. Everyone else is worried." Katara says. Aang nods then stands up.
Aangand Katara walks out of the room and exits the temple. They get on appa settle and Aang moves to Appas head. "Yip yip!" Appa gives a low growl then takes off, then leaves the air temple.