Chapter Two:

Katara stood in the center of her canoe with practiced ease. Whenever she was stressed she always went canoeing and practiced her water bending. Katara let the pull and push of the water consume her thoughts. Allowing her to calm the storm of her mind. All of her worries disappeared and Katara was at peace.

Suddenly her canoe lurched and she was knocked of balance falling down into the boat. When she looked up it became apparent that her canoe had drifted back to shore. Katara wondered how this had happened when she noticed a form standing not too far from her. As the form got closer recognition dawned on her.

"Aang!" Katara exclaimed running up to him and giving him a hug. Aang hugged her back with added vigor. It had been almost three months since the two friends had seen each other. The two spent the next half hour talking about what they'd been doing since they last saw each other. Soon a moment of silence fell on the two as they thought of what they were to say next.

"I need to tell you something." they both started at the same time.

"You first Katara." Aang said wanting there to be nothing on her mind when he told her about his feelings. Katara took a deep breath before beginning.

"Aang, I'm getting married." Katara looked down at her hands as she told her friend of her fate. "It's for the treaty. I don't want to but its for the well being of all the countries." Katara stopped talking waiting for her friends reaction.

With only a couple of sentences Katara had crushed the avatar. Aang felt as if his heart was being torn from his body. He looked at the sorrow on Katara's face and pushed his own feelings aside. He reached over and pulled her into a comforting hug. Both friends sat there drawing comfort from one another.

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Sokka set off after them an hour after Aang had arrived. Now he stood staring at the two feeling terrible. He had known for some time that Aang had a crush on his sister. Looking at them now he was reminded of himself and Yue. He couldn't imagine what he'd do if she were to marry someone else. Sokka knew that the pain Aang was experiencing was like no other. Sighing Sokka made a snowball and threw it at them.

Katara and Aang turned to look at Sokka both blushing at being caught hugging like that.

"Aw did I interrupt something between the two love birds." Sokka said teasingly. Katara's face turned even redder and she chucked a snowball of her own at her brother.

"It was nothing like that!" Katara yelled getting ready to throw another. Before long all three of them were involved in a snowball fight all the way back to the palace.

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They were all seated around Katara's room eating food that they had gotten from the kitchen when King Hakoda walked in.

"Aang it's nice to see you again. I'm sure Katara has informed you of her engagement, so I'll just get to the point. We will be leaving for the wedding in about a week's time. Aang I would be honored if you came along." Hakoda announced.

"It would really mean a lot to me if you were to come Aang." Katara said in a low voice. Having her best friend there would make things so much easier. Aang looked over at Katara and confirmed that he would go. With that Hakoda bade them all good night and left.

Soon after Aang and Sokka left for their own rooms. "Katara remember no matter what we will always be there for you." Sokka said as he closed the door behind him. Katara sighed and laid down on her bed. Next week she would be a Fire Nation princess.

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Hey Blissfulrain here. So sorry for the long wait and the short chapter. I want to thank all who reviewed. I'm glad you all liked it. There was a bit of Katara/Aang fluff here hope you don't mind. Next chapter Katara and Zuko will finally met face to face as future husband and wife. I just realized that Zuko isn't in this chapter. I'll make up for that later. Ja Ne Mina.