In the mild night. Katara was breathing in the air as she stood at one of the high balconies of the Omashu castle.

Below her yellow lights came from the restaurants and shops as people chattered while enjoying all of their evenings. And Katara smiled as she looked down at them.

That was when a certain young Air bender joined her. "Erhm… Katara. Hi."

Katara smiled amused as she turned to face her friend. "Hi Aang." she greeted him in a smile.

Aangs eyes were wide as a blush crawled over his cheeks, then he coughed into his hand. "Ahem."

"Do you need something Aang?" Katara asked.

"Well… erhm. I just kind of wanted to ask." Aang nervously bit his lip. "Sokka has gone out with Suki." he said. "And erh… Zuko has gone out with Mai. And I was kind of wondering if maybe you would like to go out." he glanced up. "With… With me." he finally managed to stammer.

Katara blinked.

"Of course it doesn't need to be serious!" Aang exclaimed. "I mean. We're friends right?" he asked. "I just… I erh."

"I would love to Aang." Katara said.

Aang halted as he looked up. "What?"

Katara smirked amused. "I said. I would love to."

Aang gaped. "Really?" he gasped. "YAAAAAY!" he jumped ten feet up in the air making Katara chuckle as he landed again. "Bumi told me about this great restaurant we can go there. They have this thing with food throwing contest and eeerhh… Maybe that's not where we should go."

Katara laughed again into her hand and Aang smiled.

Then though he halted. "So erh.." Aang halted. "Is this us just going as friends or is this a da… A daaaa…" he couldn't even get it over his lips as he struggled.

Katara silenced and Aang halted.

"Aang I…" Katara tried.

"No pressure!" Aang exclaimed. "We can just go as friends! That you would spend an evening me at all is great!" he stated.

Katara glanced down. "I would appreciate it. If we can just go as friends and then… Well.. See how it goes."

"Katara! No pressure!" Aang stated. "Look I… I.. Erhm.. I just want to hang out with you. Really." he said. "And we're just kids. We are not supposed to be serious anyway."

Katara frowned.

"Not that I wouldn't want to!" Aang exclaimed. "I'm just saying.. I.."

Katara tilted her head. "Aang… Do you have feelings for me?" she finally asked and Aang halted.

"I… Erhm." Aang swallowed. "The thing is…" he said. "You're the prettiest girl I have ever seen." he said. "Like… ever. And you are so compassionate. You care so much about others and you are willing to fight for other people. Stand up for them. It is… So inspiring. And you're so strong." he looked up at her and a pair of grey eyes looked into the stunningly blue. "I… When I am really sad. And I think everything is my fault… You… You remind me that I need to stand up and fight. And I know I have to. For everybody. I know that's what you would do and I can't let you down." he said. "You are… The most incredible person I ever met."

Kataras eyes were wide. "Aang." she whispered.

"I miss the people I knew a hundred years ago." Aang whispered as he looked down. "But…. If being frozen in an iceberg for a hundred years is what it took to get to meet you I…" he looked up. "I would do it again." he said as he swallowed.

Katara was stunned for word as Aang looked away.

"Sorry. That was way to much to put on you." Aang said. "Oh monkeyfeathers. Now I messed up." he groaned as e pinched his nose.

Then suddenly, a gentle warm hand wrapped itself around Aangs and Aang looked up to see Katara whom was smiling at him while now holding his hand. "So where are you taking me Aang?" he asked.

"We're still going out?" Aang asked in a gasp.

"We're going out." Katara smirked. "It's a date."

"Yes!" Aang grinned as he clinched a fist and Katara chuckled.

Soon after they were walking down the street hand in hand while chatting and laughing.

From one of the out door seats at a tea shop did Mai look up. "Is that Aang and Katara?"

Zuko turned his head to get a glimpse of them before they vanished and he smirked. "About time." he shook his head.

"Oh so this has been an ongoing thing?" Mai asked amused.

"Oh you should have heard Aang." Zuko sighed as his voice turned a little more high pitched to imitate Aang. "Did Katara see me? Did she see me do it? Do you think she likes it? On and on." he rolled his eyes.

Mai smirked. "Well good for them." she simply said. "Now then. Where were we?" she asked as she reached over the table to grab Zuko's hands.

And Zuko blushed. But he smiled, just happy to have a nice evening with Mai. He really had missed her.