By Danielle Franklin
It's almost been a year since I started this story. A year that has held its ups, its downs, random plot changes, and even a hiatus or two. But for the most part, I have loved writing this story. So man y reviews! Over seven hundred! I never dreamed it would even go this far! I am truly happy and thankful that I have so many people that actually like my work!
Welcome to chapter 49. With only one left, who knows where it will go? I don't even know.
Will there be a sequal? You bet there will. But will it run as many chapters. I'm afraid it won't. I started '7 yrs ago', I need to continue it! But to all the loyal reviewers, you shall all be honored in the next chapter. I might even include an award or two:)
Let's get on with the story...
Bests,
Danielle / KirariSoldier
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Whoa whoa yeah, yeah Yeah yeah yeah Lalalala la-i Lalalala la-i Yeah yeah yeah...
Your gaze is so very tender as you stare at me
Over there, on that little flimsy chair.
With a gentle, happy face,
She agreed, smiling
While some kind of loud noise was building,
In my mind, it was as though it was collapsing
Unable to move, I just kept standing there
"Why isn't it me?" I asked, but
It's not some kind of foolish example.
You were there as I had never seen you before.
As I can only, only feel from far away,
How on earth can I express this emotion?
From time to time, the sorrow in your eyes Would show me the reason, so...
That which can be given to you -
I can't give it; no one can.
Is it only that one person who is so understanding that can?
When do you first miss her?
About that time, I realized the truth.
I saw through the lies, and even if I pretend they are truth
It's just, just so excessively empty.
This feeling... Is this known as "love"?
"Why isn't it me?" I asked, but
It's not some kind of foolish example.
You were there as I had never seen you before.
Did you feel it from far away?
When do you first miss her?
About that time, I realized the truth.
I saw through the lies, and even if I pretend they are truth
It's just, just so excessively empty.
This feeling is certainly known as "love", isn't it?
Whoa whoa yeah, yeah Yeah yeah yeah Lalalala la-i Lalalala la-i Yeah yeah yeah...
-Ayumi Hamasaki - Is This Love? Miss (undetstood); 2006; (c) Avex Trax
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It was a year ago today that Aang and Katara where discovered making love in Prince Taeko's bath house.
Prince Taeko kneeled at his wife's side, holding his daughter in his arms. "Mika, she's beautiful..." Taeko said as he craddled his new born child. Mika, his wife, looked to him with a smile even though her body was wracked with pain. "She has your eyes..." Mika said as she pointed to the child's green orbs. "She does... but she has your nose." Taeko said affectionately. When he recieved no responce from his wife, he slowly brought his head to her level.
Her eyes where closed, her breathing ceased. "Mika? Mika!" He yelled as he handed his child to the mid-wife. "Mika! Answer me, Mika"
He yelled at the top of his lungs, recieving no answer from his ashen wife. "Mika! Mika." He said as he bowed his head, tears falling from his
eyes. Mika was dead. Taeko held the dead women's cold hands in his own. "Mika... " He said again. The midwife, Aki, kneeled before him.
"Highness, lady has passed from low blood... The bridal blood has produced you with one child, one hier." Aki said as she presented his daughter to him. "Aki - take Aiko, get out of here. Just take her..." He said as he fell to the ground, sitting there, his wife's hand still in his own.
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Sokka sat disgrutled. An angry expression on his face, the hairs on the back of his neck went up with the sounds he heard. He heard giggles,
moans, and some times a shriek or two. He was tired of it, every single night.
"Why can't they be like a normal couple and fight for once?" Sokka grumbled as he finished off his kim chee. "Sokka... we where like that
too... once..." Said his wife, a tan Kyoshan lady. "Suki..." Sokka moaned as his wife leaned behind him and kissed his neck. "We don't ever
have time any more..." Suki moaned in a sensual voice. "We have time now..." She said as she wrapped her arms around his chest. "Su"
Was all he uttered before he dragged his wife into thier own tent.
A minute passed, Suki then barged out of the tent. "Perfect Sokka! Just peachy, you know how to be SO romantic!" She said with venom as she stomped to the fire and sat down. "Suki... I'm sorry!" Sokka begged as he almost crawled to her side. "Save it. I don't want to hear it!" She said as she turned her head. "Suki, don't make me use the name." Sokka warned, a smile played upon his lips. "Sokka." Suki said as she raised an eyebrow. "You wouldn't dare." She said as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"My strawberry wine - my suki-chan - my sweet bottom-" Before he could finish, Suki had pushed him from the log on which he had perched
himself on. She was now on top on him, sitting on his stomach. "Don't call me 'sweet bottom'..." She grimaced. "What about my 'suki-chan"
He asked as he pulled her down and placed a kiss upon her lips. "Okay... what ever..." She said as he rolled him over so that we was on top.
"I love you, my sokka-" She was cut off by Sokka's lips upon her own, harder this time. "Don't even go there!" He said playfully.
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Aang was asleep, Katara in his arms. Katara was awake, as awake as a person could possibly be. She countied his heart beats, they where
almost in sync with her own. "Aang..." She moaned quietly as she drew out of her arms. "Mine..." He said in his sleep, pulling her closer to him.
Katara let out a silent giggle as she sat up. "Mine..." She cooed as she ran her finger down his cheek, his neck, resting at the nape of his neck.
"Mine..." She repeated as she lay her head down on his chest.
She lay there, counting the beats, that is until she felt a cold blast of air from atop her. "Aang..." Katara said as she sat up. Aang quickly
shut his eyes, pretending to be asleep. "Okay... well, if he wasnt asleep, I would ask if he would-" She was cut off as Aang took her in his arms,
placing her under him. "-join me in the bath..." She giggled at his actions. "Aww, man..." He complained as if he where a little kid, remincent
of his boyhood.
Katara let out another giggle at his actions. "I knew you weren't sleeping!" She said as she placed a kiss on his lips. "Sure..." He said as he lay beside her. "Do you still want to go to the river!" He asked excitedly. "And make love on the rocks? Nope." She simply stated as she sat up, reaching for her clothes.
"Darn it..." Aang mumbled as he studied her. It had been a year since they had became a true couple. A year since they first made love. "But I thought you liked making love by the river!" He teased her as he wrapped his arms around her from behind. Katara said nothing. "What's wrong?" He asked as he hugged her to him tighter. Katara drew in a breath, then released it heavily. "Haven't you noticed?" She asked, looking to her stomach.
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I promise, the final chapter will be the longest ever!
Ja Ne!
Danielle