I think I owe this chapter to you guys, for not updating this story in awhile, and for deleting my original chapters. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter, and please review!!

Note: I finally have some Taang in this story!!

"Hey Sokka! Wait up!" shouted Toph starting to follow him. "Aang said you got a letter from your dad today and I heard Sugar Queen crying earlier today...so what exactly did that letter say anyways?"

Sokka let out a sigh, somewhat annoyed by Toph's straight forward attitude, and quickly told her everything she wanted to know.

"Wow, tough break but I'm surprised you aren't jumping in joy or at least trying to get her back to the south pole sooner." said Toph shaking her head, "I'm glad my parents stay out of my business and don't like arranged marriages." she added under her breath.

Sokka said nothing in reply and Toph let him continue walking and decided to go and find Aang and tell him what she knew.

Finding Aang was a lot harder than she thought it would be. It took her almost three hours before she finally found him in the palace stables, in Appa's stall, where he was pilling hay into Appa's stall.

"There you are Twinkle Toes." she said slowly walking up to him and leaning on the stall door.

"Hi Toph." said Aang softly, not really sure of what to say, since his mind was focusing on Katara.

"I found out whats wrong with Sugar Queen. Apprently she has some sort of arranged marriage with some waterbender named Koda."

Aang stared at Toph in slight shock. "Thats terrible! Doesn't Sokka realize he is making a huge mistake by doing this? Katara is never going to forgive him for this."

"You are such an idiot sometimes Twinkle Toes, how did I teach you earthbending if you are this stupid? Sokka didn't plan this, besides he has no authority to do so since their father is still alive and well!" said Toph becoming annoyed.

"Oh, well... either way Katara will never forgive him...I mean it seems kind of cruel to do this to her when she just turned sixteen about three or four months ago!" said Aang, his heart slowly breaking as he thought of Katara being married to Koda.

"I know what you are thinking Twinkle Toes, and you know what? Get over her! After all these years of liking her, has she ever showed a sign of liking you? No, I don't think she has! She loves Zuko, not you. Besides, if you would have noticed, there are others who do love you!" shouted Toph, now very angry, and she bolted towards the door and ran out.

Aang ran through out the palace trying to find Toph, and finally found her in her suite with the door slightly ajar.

"Toph..." said Aang quietly taking a step inside.

"Go away Twinkle Toes, can you not see I don't want to talk right now?" said Toph turning her back to him.

"I know...but I just wanted to see if you were alright...and tell you that...you were right earlier...I'm sorry it took me this long to figure it out..." said Aang unsure of what to say and beign cautious as to not upset Toph more. Hearing no response in return, he walked closer to her and gave her a quick hug. She pulled away from him, but stopped when she felt him kissing her. Shock rang throughout her as she tried to figure out what he was doing. She just sat there, until he pulled away.

She sat frozen in place and felt Aang being some what hesitant as she sat still.

"Well I guess I better get going..." he said and quickly fled the room, feeling sweat start to break out on his forehead. Toph only sat there still stunned from his earlier action.

For the next few hours, every move Katara made, she felt like they were not her own. She had forced herself to eat something and practice some waterbending but avoided everyone and stayed quiet her depressed mood taking its toll. Her waterbending practice was sloppy and she found she didn't want to practice. When she went to eat she only ate half of a roll and that had been a challenge because she didn't feel hungry but knew she needed to eat something to avoid everyone.

She finally went back to her room and stayed there and refused to go and eat dinner with everyone else. They didn't argue with her and let her stay in her room and didn't even bother to question her loss of appitite. Then finally, around midnight she fell into a fit full sleep, and woke up an hour before sunrise.

Sighing, she got out of bed and took a bath and finally got dressed and went outside to practice more waterbending, or at least try to. As she went to the training grounds of the palace, she noticed someone was already there, but it was a firebender and she quickly figured out it was the fire lord.

Stopping in her tracks for a moment she took a moment to admire the graceful motions of the firebender and the alluring fire that he was able to create. Finally, she continued on and bended water out of the nearby pond.

Noticing Katara, as he continued to firebend, he stopped and watched her for a few moments. Seeing that she was still upset he slowly walked over to her.

"You know your dad was probaly doing what he thinks is best..." he said softly.

The waterbender's response was a water whip that hit him in the chest. "I really don't care what he thinks is best! He should let me make my own choices and let me grow up a little and have some control in my life! Especially when it is going to effect me for years on end!" she shouted and then hit him with another waterwhip.

"Well why don't you tell him this yourself, instead of taking your anger out on me?" asked the young fire lord watching her depression quickly dissapear and be replaced with anger and stubborness.

"You actually think a woman's opinion would be respected in the Water Tribes? Even by their own father?" she asked with bitterness.

"Well maybe if you at least tried before quiting." said Zuko calmly as he took a few more steps closer to her, knowing that her waterwhips would have a less chance at hitting him if he was close to her.

"And how do you suggest I do that? If and when I go back to the South Pole, after breaking a few traditions, do you really think my opinion will be even be taken seriously?" asked Katara, raising an eyebrow.

"It should be. If your father did not care about you he wouldn't have arranged a marriage for you.."he was cut off with a loud waterwhip.

"Do you really think its because he cares? Am I the only one who sees this as it really is? Don't you get it? Its just a way for my father to get me out of the way and become some stupid shy, quiet, meek, defenseles, little housewife! He has always wanted me to be that way and I refuse to be remembered that way! Damn it, I have to much to say to be quiet and wait to speak until someone has given me permission!" Katara's voice rose with each word after the questions. She let the water fall to the ground but it rolled around like the pond did with each word she said.

When Katara had said the curse word, that made Zuko's mouth open a little, but also helped him understand her point, in some weird way.

"What do you want me to do then?" asked Zuko growing tired of trying to argue with her but at least he understood her reason.

"I don't know..." said Katara softly, looking down, "I don't know..."

Yeah, I know short chapter but I promise the next one will be nice and long!! Hope you enjoyed it!! Please review!!