chapter five

Hey everybody sorry it took sooo long for me to update. i have another 5 or 6 chapters hand written that i've done during classes but it's hard to put them on a computer in school andat home since i broke my lap top i'll tell how if any one asks it's an...interesting tale.

One of my reviewers freaked out couse my stories not a Katara with an OC but i assure all of you that,that will change. This story will be long so i'll be able to do a lot, so hang in there everyone.

And for the people who read the preview, this story is a Zutara so don't be confused!

Katara woke up the next morning not remembering where she was. She looked around and all her memories all came flooding back to her. She saw Kenshio sleeping in a chair in the corner and sat up. She stretched and rubbed the back of her neck and asked her self what he was doing in the chair. She just smiled and got out of bed making her way over to Kenshio. She kissed him on the cheek and he smiled and opened his eyes, waking up.

'good morning sleepy head' she said sounding very happy

'good morning katara did you sleep well?' he asked

'yes i did but you didn't have to sleep in a chair.' she answered him

'well I didn't know how you would feel about us sleeping in the same bed' he said sounding a little nervous

'well we'll discuss that later' she said 'I'm going to my room to change then I'm going to breakfast'

' I'll do the same but how about I meet you at your room and we can go down to breakfast together' kenshio suggested

'sounds good' katara said. she gave kenshio a simple kiss and went to her room

In the meantime Aang and Sokka were in the hall talking while making there way to breakfast.

'Sokka' Aang said nervously

'yeah Aang' he answered

'umm could i tell you something personal? something that you wouldn't tell anyone?' Aang asked

'sure shoot' Sokka said then stopped in the hall turning to face the avatar

'well i like katara and more than just a good friend' Aang started he looked into Sokka's eyes and saw that he didn't like where this was going but he went on anyway 'and i don't know what to do. but i saw a lot of the water tribe girls wearing these' he said and pulled out a necklace from the collar of his robes. 'i hand carved it and everything just like this one girl told me to do. I was ummm thinking of giving it to katara' Aang finished and Sokka's jaw was dropped so low you would think it would touch the ground.

'Aang that necklace is a symbol of marriage! you can't give her that unless you were thinking of asking her to marry you! That's how its done in the water tribes.' he said then continued 'i don't care how beautiful Katara will think that necklace looks, by the way nice craftsmanship, i don't approve! She doesn't like you that way anyway. i know because i took her journal and read it. she wants someone at least two years older that her, is mature, is or will be a powerful bender and is a nice, generous and easy companion to talk to. and i don't think you fit that description very well.' Sokka finished and Aang put the necklace back in his robes, hung his head and continued to walk down the hall to breakfast. Sokka followed breathing hard for he was very afraid that he had brought harm to Aang's jolly spirit.

Kenshio took a shower and got dressed. he want to Katara's room. he knocked on the door and katara told him to go in. She was dressed but her was wet and down. Kenshio sat on a chair near the bed.

'i won't be much longer kenshio' she said kenshio simply nodded and Katara a put up her hair in it's normal fashion.' you know' katara said 'you the first person other that my mother to see me with my hair down, not even my brother or father have seen my hair down, for in the south it is not permitted that a woman is seen without her hair back' she explained

'wow I must be one lucky man then'

'yes you are because I'm only to allow my hair to be down in front of the only man I am to spend the rest of my life with.'

'now i really feel special' he said then got up and gave katara a passionate kiss 'you look beautiful this morning katara'

'thank you and you look rather dashing if I may say, oh crap'

'what is it?'

'i just remembered that we have to make the announcement'

'well we could do it right now at breakfast'

' i can live with that, but first I have to write to my father' she pulled out a pen and some paper and explained what had happened. on their way out Katara gave the letter to a messenger to send. they were outside of the dinning hall door when katara stopped kenshio. 'can we wait until the right moment comes along? you know when we share our news?'

'of course' they walked into the dining hall and sat next to each other. they started to eat and every so often they glanced at each other but never talked. When Aang gathered enough courage he looked at katara but only looked at her hand because he was afraid to look at her soft face. He noticed that Katara's mothers necklace was on her wrist so he looked at her neck and saw the other necklace.

'hey katara where did you get that necklace?' he asked and everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and looked at katara.

'now's a perfect time' she whispered to kenshio. he stood up and spoke

'umm everyone I have an announcement to make. I have asked katara to be my bride and she happily accepted.' he sat down and started to eat again

'well now we don't have to set and arranged marriage and have tea with any more parents' the queen said enthusiastically ' and I will happily do everything for the wedding. katara looked at Aang and he looked upset. Katara thought no he's not upset he's sad, no he's not sad he's miserable, depressed. But she pushed those thoughts aside and continued with what was happening in her surroundings.

well here you go chapter 5 i hope you loved it if you want you can tell me what you want to see happen in this story or just random ideas, maybe i'll make another story just tell me what you want! thanks for reviewing

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