Authors note: I kind of based Hakoda off of Sokka due to them being so much alike. In the words of Bato towards Sokka, "You're definitely your father's son." I hope you like this chapter on how Hakoda proposed to Kya :)

Kya and Hakoda had been together as boyfriend and girlfriend for about two years.

"I think it's time I ask her," Hakoda said to his mother. His mother was preparing a meal for the two, for it had been their time together bonding as mother and son. She smiled as she listened to her son gush about his soon -to-be fiancé. Hakoda helped his mother in their dining space and helped set up the low table where they will eat together. Kya was in her parents home enjoying quality time with them as well.

When his mother was done with the food, he helped her put the food on the table and they sat down on the snowy floor and began to eat.

"You really think it's time, my son?" Kanna asked her only son. He nodded his head. He had loved Kya as long as he can remember.

"I have always seen a future with her," he blushed. His mother softly smiled at his statement. She was glad her son and Kya had the freedom of loving whoever they wanted instead of being forced. She thought about her time at the northern water tribe where she was forced to marry Pakku, a man who was misogynistic and admired patriarchy where she couldn't bear it. She hated her time being engaged to him unless he changed his ways— to which he didn't, and she ran away to the southern water tribe and made a life there.

"So then whats holding you back?" She asked putting her hand on top of her sons and gave a gentle squeeze. It was her way of comforting him when he needed it most. He looked up at her from his plate of food and subtly smiled.

"I'm scared," he lets out a sigh. As much as he loved Kya, he didn't know what to expect. He didn't know if she would accept it or reject it. He didn't know what he'd do if she turned him down.

"Don't be. She loves you too much to not say no," she reassured him. He smiled at his mom and nodded his head of her words of comfort.

Hakoda began working on the betrothal necklace from materials given to him from a water tribe woman that sold jewelry materials. He was excited and nervous about his design of the necklace for his girlfriend. He began carving the design intricately in his space of the tent under a lit moon. The moonlight was shining through an open space from the entrance of the tent. He groaned in frustration of how horrible the stone was looking from his carving.

"Why is this so hard?" He smacks his forehead in frustration and throws the stone at the ground. His mother heard her sons frustration coming from inside as she talked to a villager outside of the tent. She walked in the tent to see Hakoda sitting criss-crossed on the ground with his hands on his face.

"Hakoda? What's wrong?" She kneels down to the ground and puts her gloved hand on his shoulder. He puts his hands down away from his face and rests them on his thigh and looks up at his mother.

"It's the necklace. It's so hard carving it. It's horrible, and Kya's not going to like it, and she's not going to accept it and. . . and—." He was interrupted by his mother laughing. He looked at her in disbelief from her laughing at his struggles.

"You're being dramatic, my son," she laughs once more.

"What?" he asks in disbelief.

"You know. . . a betrothal necklace isn't necessary from the southern water tribe?" She had asked.

"I know, but I kind of like the idea of the necklace, and kind of want your tradition to keep going." She nodded her head at his explanation understanding what he had meant. Kanna gets up from the ground and walks in the tent towards her side. There, she had a small box hidden from where she slept. She picks up the small box and walks back to where Hakoda was sitting.

"I think you might want this then," she said opening the small box. She put her hand inside and grabbed something. Hakoda was confused on what was happening. She took out her hand and there was a betrothal necklace on her palm.

"Is this. . .yours?" He asked furrowing his eyebrow in confusion. She nodded her head and exhaled a deep breath.

"I was given this during my time at the northern water tribe. We were not meant to be, but I kept it when I came here. It was too beautiful for me to destroy it," she said extending her hand out to Hakoda. Hakoda extended his hand out and his mom gently plopped the necklace on his palm. He studied it and looked at the symbols on the stone.

"It's perfect," he said with his eyes widening.

It had been a few weeks after Hakoda was given his mothers betrothal necklace to propose to Kya. He had been putting it off due to his nervousness, but he decided today was the day and talked to himself to not get scared in asking her. She loves you too much to not say no his moms voice plays in his head. He was determined to do it. He had planned just a night between the two where he will take her to the spot where they would meet all the time when they started dating.

"Is it time to go?" Kya had asked walking into the tent. Hakoda's body tensed as the day was going by fast. It was already time for their night together? He thought to himself. He grabbed the necklace on top of the small box that was near his space of the tent and immediately hid it in his pocket. He turned around to see her, and immediately was stunned at her. She was very beautiful in her formal water-tribe dress since she was told it would be a very special date-night. He approached to her closer and held both of her hands.

"You look very beautiful tonight," he said and intertwined his fingers to hers. She let out a subtle response at his choice of words and let go of his hands.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Im only beautiful tonight?" She said turning around from him. His face fell and he smacked the palm of his hand on his forehead. He was at a loss of words.

"Kya, I-I'm sorry," he apologized. Without her facing him, she had the advantage to smile at how he felt so guilty for "hurting" her. She laughed and turned around to face.

"Hakoda, I was only teasing," she giggled and held onto his hand. He let out a sigh of relief and laughed along with her. He told her it was time to go, and she held onto his arm as they walked out of the tent. Kanna was outside having a conversation with someone as she saw her son and his soon to-be fiancé stroll away.

"So what's the occasion?," Kya asked when they made it to the spot. She looked around the place they would always meet in their early days of their relationship. It was just a place where it only felt like it was just the two of them in their own little world. There was a small body of water near them and was under an arch that was frozen ice. In the early start of their relationship, Kya and Hakoda would meet when they just wanted some alone time away from their tribe. At times when Kya was upset, Hakoda would meet her at that very spot to comfort her. Or, at times they would be there and sit criss-crossed near the small body of water and talk about life and lay underneath the stars and talk about anything possible about their future.

Hakoda tried not to show how nervous he was when she asked that question, and he didn't want to ruin the surprise either, "Uh— nothing! Just wanted to spend the night here with you." She smiled at the thought of how sweet Hakoda was. She told herself she was very lucky to have a boyfriend like him. They laid down on the snow beside each other— keeping each other warm especially with their heavy clothes covered with animal fur on the inside. Kya looked at the stars and let out a sigh of amazement.

"Theyre shining so bright tonight," she said with her eyes gleaming at the stars. Hakoda looked up to the sky and they both saw a shooting star.

"Spirits, that was a fast one!" Hakoda had said. Kya nodded her head and looked at him.

"What did you wish for?" She asked him.

"Nothing really. I have everything I ever wanted." They smiled at each other sweetly and she gave him a peck on the cheek. This is the moment! Right now! He told himself. He put his hand in his pocket and clenched his hand around the betrothal necklace. He gulped at his nervousness, but reminded himself that it must be done.

"Kya. . . " he intitated the proposal. Kya looked at him wondering what he was about to say. He sat up from the fluffy snow. She sat up too now worried about it.

"What? What is it?" She asked concerned.

"I really like your sea prune stew!" He blurted.

Her face fell, "Oh." Hakoda winced at how horrible that was. He couldn't believe he couldn't do it.

"Im sorry. It wasn't supposed to go like that," he said looking down.

"What do you mean?"

"I was going to propose but—"

"So then do it," she encouraged him. He looked at her and saw her smiling. "How were you wanting it to go?"

"I was wanting it to go where I would start by saying how I love spending my time with you and have been grateful for this relationship. I would say you're a wonderful woman that is so caring, and smart, and beautiful. . . "

"Go on," she said intirgued.

"Then I would say how lucky I am to have you, and that I can see my future being spent with you. I would then take out the necklace and ask if you would want to spend our lives together for eternity," he finished and took his hand in his pocket and takes out the necklace showing it to her.

"Its beautiful!" She studied that stone and admired at its carving. She began to cry at how sweet this all was. No wonder he was acting weird earlier she thought to herself. She shoved her body against him for an embrace where he was brought down to the ground and she was on top of him.

"Yes, I accept the proposal," she whispered in his ear and gave him many pecks on the cheek. Hakoda faced her in front of him to where they leaned in and gave each other a kiss and felt butterflies in their stomach and it all felt like everything came to place. Kya got off of Hakoda and allowed him to put the necklace around her neck. She grabbed her hair up and he clipped the necklace and she smiled at the jewelry around her neck.

"I know you had said that you didn't want it to go like this," she said, "but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way." She smiled at him and he blushed at her. They thought about their life together in the future and it all felt like nothing could stop them now.