Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.


"Welcome back Sweetie. You had us worried."

She reached out, fingers brushing over the unfamiliar beard. "How long was I-"

"Too long." He cut her off, capturing her hand to press a light kiss to her palm.

"Aang." She was startled by the seriousness of his gaze. It didn't fit the carefree, jovial boy she knew. "What happened?"

"Later. You've only just woken up."

Katara frowned, realizing he wasn't going to talk. He pressed another kiss to her hand before quickly leaving her bedside. The silence between them was deafening.

"I found Zuko."

Aang paused, his head dropping. "I know."