This should be the last chapter of Pride[T_T], but i'll be back to updating tetsuko academy after this, so thx to all the reviewers for this story so far, all 21 reviews are highly appreciated.

Aang slowly opened his eyes, and a familiar sight met him. A girl with beautiful blue eyes, and dark brown hair was looking at him with concern and worry in her eyes. He felt that same attraction to her as he did in the past when he was released from the iceberg.

"Uh...Katara?" He mumbled.

"Aang! You're awake!" Katara enveloped him in a fierce hug. Aang felt all his troubles slip away, until a familiar voice started coughing sarcastically, and they broke apart reluctantly.

He looked at Sokka, before the warrior gave him a 'if you must' look. He took that as a sign to begin.

"Katara, I'm sorry. For everything I did and said. I shouldn't have agreed to the stupid arrangement by Governor Shu, and I shouldn't have broke your heart," Aang said, looking down, too ashamed to look at her directly. "I'm really sorry for what I did, and I'd understand if you can't forgive me, but I really want you to know that I really regret what I did."

"Aang..." Her voice was soft and caring, and Aang loved the way it always made him relax.

"Yeah?" He replied, still looking down.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you," She replied in her motherly voice, and Aang couldn't help but suppress a grin as he looked up.

"Yea--" was all he got out, before Katara closed the distance between them, and as their lips met, Aang remembered the last time they had kissed like this, back in Iroh's teashop in Ba Sing Se. It felt unbelievable, full of love and passion, and it made him feel that Katara was the only person that mattered. As they broke, Aang spoke.

"I can't believe I almost gave that up for some girl I barely know."

"So now you know what you almost did," Katara whispered back to him.

"Um...Sorry to interrupt the 'moment', but you do know that I haven't forgiven Aang for choosing that--" Sokka began, before Toph elbowed him, causing him to recoil in pain.

"Yes, we know you have a lot of 'choice words' to call her, but we don't need to know exactly what they are, Snoozles," Toph said. "Besides, can't you cut Aang some slack?"

"...Ok fine, for Katara's sake. I don't want her to go into depression again. Though if you ever hurt her again," Sokka paused, thinking of a threat. ".....there better not be an 'again', you hear me?"

"Of course Sokka," Aang said, holding Katara close to him, as she smiled contentedly.

"And you owe me some meat, I haven't been able to get any since I was too busy for that whole week making sure you didn't break in to see Katara."

"Is that all you can think about?" Toph said. "On second thought, don't answer that."

Aang and Katara laughed, glad that they were together again.

XxX

"Aang!" Lena whined like a child outside his room again. As the door opened, she rushed forward excitedly, before stopping once she saw that Katara's hand was entwined with Aang's.

"Who's this Aang?" She questioned. "Why are you holding my Aangy's hand?" She directed at Katara before pulling their hands apart. Katara and Lena exchanged glares.

"Didn't Governor Shu tell you?" Aang said, exasperated from having to deal with Lena.

"No, what?"

"I'm not marrying you anymore. I'm with Katara now." Aang said, in a tired tone.

"But..but you can't do that!" Lena whined as she grabbed onto Aang's arm in desperation. "I won't let you marry some other peasant girl!"

Katara furiously pulled Lena away, as she yelled at her "Don't touch my boyfriend!"

"Aang's not your boyfriend! He's mine!" Lena argued. Aang looked on, trying to find some way to settle the dispute, before Katara bended some water from the nearby pond and waterwhipped Lena across the face, as she fell onto the ground.

"Let's go," Katara grabbed Aang's hand and hurriedly left, with Sokka and Toph behind, smirking at Lena.

"Talk about a catfight," Toph snickered, while Sokka laughed along in agreement.

"Sometimes violence works best," Katara smirked at Aang, while he blushed in embarrassment.

"Uh Katara?"

"Yeah?"

Aang figeted with something behind his back, as Katara looked at him curiously.

"I know its a little early now, but I was wondering...uh...if..." He showed Katara the object in his hand, and Katara gasped as she saw the intricately carved Water Tribe necklace in his hand. Aang was blushing as he said "I understand if you think its too early or--"

Katara pulled him into a hug, as she said to him "Of course I accept Aang."

Aang's embarrassed grin turned into a full smile when he heard Katara accept. He laughed at Sokka's shocked expression behind him.

"But why would you give me one so early" Katara asked, smirking. "Are you afraid that I'll pull a stunt like yours?"

"That, and...I just want you to know that I'll always love you, wherever I am, and also to prevent any more of these 'situations' from happening next time." Aang said, grinning.

"But how'd you know how to make one?" Katara asked curiously.

"Um...I kinda asked your dad," Aang admitted. "After the war was over. I was going to give it to you, but then I was asked to stay here so...."

"You asked my dad?" Katara snickered. "Wow, talk about desperate."

"Well, I couldn't ask Sokka, could I?" Aang said. "I doubt he knows how anyway, so the only person left was your dad."

"Aw that's so sweet," Katara said, but as she leaned in to kiss Aang, Sokka yelled.

"They're about to make out again, Toph do something!"

A wall of earth suddenly rose up and punched right onto Sokka's face, and he clutched his nose, as he fell backwards onto the ground.

"Thanks Toph," Aang and Katara said together, before leaning in for their kiss.

"Topb! I sayd them nud mi!" Sokka exclaimed in anger, clutching his bleeding nose.

"Calm down Snoozles, they won't do anything," Toph laughed. "You do know you sound like a clown right?"

Sokka shook his head in exasperation, as Aang and Katara broke apart to laugh at him. They started to walk to Zuko's chamber to say goodbye before leaving to Ba Sing Se.

"Et list hill my nuse, Katarah!"

XxX

"Good to see you're together again," Zuko said. "I can see how you felt in the past Aang, your ex-girlfriend was just here trying to get me to get you to stay."

Aang just smiled, content to be with Katara again.

"Why are there so many guards Zuko?" Sokka said, clearly glad his nose was healed by Katara.

"In case you suggest a group hug again," Zuko laughed at Sokka's dumbfounded face. "On a more serious note, they are here because the leader of the loyalists have been apprehended. So in other words, Aang, you may stay in Ba Sing Se, but please come back to help me once in a while." Zuko added in a whisper.

"Sure thing, Zuko," Aang replied.

XxX

As the Gaang was packing up their stuff on Appa, Katara suddenly remembered.

"Aang?"

"Yeah Katara?"

Katara had a devilish smirk on her face.

"Where is Governor Shu?"

Aang laughed. "That's enough violence for today. But I promise I'll bring you to see him the next time I visit."

"I'll hold you to that."

As they took off, Katara met Aang's lips again in a passionate kiss, and as they looked into each other's eyes, they both knew that their love would last forever.

"Seriously! Can you guys stop making out every five minutes!?"

Pride is finally finished! Yeah! I feel kinda sad though, so I guess i'll keep writing more fics. Again, Thanks to all the reviewers for this story, you've encouraged me alot!