Chapter 3 is done, hope you'll like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar the Last Airbender, but if I did, would I be writing this?

"ZUKO!!" Aang shouted as he raced to the Fire Lord's room.

As Aang entered the room, he saw Zuko was sitting there tiredly with a curious look on his face.

"Look, if you want me to do something about Governor Shu's idea, all I can do is wish you good luck," He said warily. "I really can't do anything."

"No its not that, I need to borrow a hawk," Aang said. "To tell Katara," He added in response to Zuko's baffled look.

Zuko nodded. "Just go get a hawk from the uh…hawk place. Tell them I said hi."

Aang nodded before leaving.

As he walked to get the hawk, he couldn't help but feel angry with Governor Shu for his stupid idea.

"If I'd known this would happen I would've just left on Appa the minute the meeting was over, and leave this stupid place," Aang muttered to himself. "I wonder how Katara's gonna take this…"

Would Katara be mad? Angry that he had left her alone in Ba Sing Se? Already the idea of Katara alone was enough to make him depressed. As he attached his letter to Katara to one of the hawks, he again hoped that he could return. Sighing, he left for his room.

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"Katara where's my lunch?" Sokka yelled. "I'm hungry!"

"Just get some fruit to eat Sokka," She replied, irritated. Aang had been gone for a whole 2 weeks. And true enough, it was so different without him here. She missed him terribly. How she wanted to just be with him, to hug him, to kiss him, to have him hold her and sit there together.

She sighed before walking into her room, closing the door behind her. After a while, Sokka's voice came through.

"You know you can't stay in there forever right?" He said. "Come on out to eat!"

Katara just sat there, waiting for Aang to come back. She heard an audible sigh come from the door. As she lay down, she heard Toph's excited voice.

"It's Aang! He's back!"

Immediately Katara got up and ran out of her room, looking for the love of her life. All she saw was Toph and Sokka laughing on the ground, before catching on to the joke.

"I told you she'll come out!" Toph laughed, and Sokka nodded, laughing too.

"You guys are such……JERKS!" Katara screamed, going back into her room. As she slammed the door and flopped down onto the bed, she couldn't help but feel so angry with them. They had been teasing her the past 2 weeks non-stop, and despite how bad she felt, they didn't stop.

"I wish Aang were here…" She muttered miserably.

"Katara! You've got a letter from Aang!" Sokka called.

"Just how stupid do you think I am?" Katara called back irritated.

"Stop asking trick questions and come out!" Sokka yelled back.

If this was fake, Toph and Sokka are sooo gonna die today.

Hesitantly, Katara opened her door to see Sokka holding a scroll in his hand, and with an annoyed look on his face. Her face lit up and she made a grab for the scroll, while Sokka smirked.

As she opened it immediately to read it, her heart was bursting with excitement and joy, as she quickly scanned the letter.

Dear Katara,

I'm sorry that I'm unable to return to Ba Sing Se to be with you yet, and will not be able to for some time, as some Fire Nation governors here want me to deal with the rebel groups in the Fire Nation, as they fear these loyalists may try to re-start the war, and spread chaos again.

As much as I want to return, I can't risk a repeat of the war, and so I have no choice but to remain here to help in the capture of the remaining loyalists, and to stop them once and for all. I may only leave once all the leaders of the remaining loyalists are apprehended, which may take a while, a couple of months at the least.

I miss you with all my heart, and I promise that I'll finish this fast, and come back to Ba Sing Se.

Love,

Aang

As she read the second paragraph, her joy evaporated to be replaced by sadness and anger. She was already so lonely here, without him here, and now he wasn't coming back for a couple of months?

"So is Aang coming back yet?" Sokka asked, curious as to why his sister was staring at Aang's letter with a look of hurt and disbelief on her face.

Katara just hurled the letter at him, before storming into her room, angrily slamming the door.

As Sokka quickly read through the letter, his face paled, and he looked at Katara's closed door with a look of pity.

"Aang's gonna have a hard time fixing this," he said, shaking his head, leaving Katara alone in her room.

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How could he? He promised to be back soon! Katara couldn't help but think, as she cried on her bed. As she began to think about Aang's letter, she felt a strong sense of resentment towards Aang, which was quickly abolished by her conscience.

He has a job to do, will you stop being so selfish? Do you really want him to choose you over the world?

Yes, Katara's selfish side said, while her more responsible sidereplied with no. She couldn't think straight, should she blame Aang for having to stay there and help with capturing the loyalists, or forgive him?

She sighed. It was the same with her father, having to leave because of the war, and now Aang too, even after the war was over. Having made her decision, she began to write him a letter.

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A week later, Aang was still in the Fire Nation, glumly staring at the sky while waiting for his meeting with the governors and generals later. As he stared longingly at the sky, he saw a speck appear in the horizon, and saw a messenger bird flying towards the Royal Palace. His heart soared as the bird landed in front of him, waiting for him to take the message. He quickly took it and unfurled it to see Katara's neat writing, and he couldn't help but feel elated.

Dear Aang,

I'm sorry to hear that you have to stay in the Fire Nation for another few months. Already I feel so alone without you here with me, and I can't wait for you to return. I hope that you will settle the matter in the Fire Nation quickly and come back soon. Please hurry, I can't stand not having you here.

Love,

Katara

Aang gripped the paper tightly. Hearing that she was so alone made him feel heartbroken, made worse by the fact that he couldn't go back to comfort her.

I promise Katara; I'll get this done fast and come back as soon as I can.

There's chapter 3 done, pls review if u like it, flame if u don't:P