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Knock You Down

Chapter 7

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... 1 day later...

"That was really stupid. He didn't mean to hurt me. It was all an accident!" Katara said for the millionth time that day and about the 2 billionth time since Aang and Zuko left. Sokka just shook his head.

"Katara, I know what's best for you. You know this. Aang and Zuko both needed to go." he said quite matter of factly.

Katara rolled her eyes knowing that fighting with her brother would get her nowhere. "And what's your input on this situation Toph. You sure had something to say yesterday!"

Toph sniffed her feet casually, and stuck her tongue out in disgust. "You should be thanking me Sugar Queen."

Katara scoffed and threw hands up out of frustration. "I should be thanking you. How come?"

"I over heard your little conversation the other day. I decided that I could help you out. Aang will do practically anything for you. I can feel it. I was just pushing him along so that he could get back sooner and then we can focus on the main thing: Defeating Ozai."

Katara raised an eyebrow. "Wow. Toph. I didn't know you eavesdrop on conversations. I thought that was just Sokka."

Sokka glared at his sister. "I don't eavesdrop. I still don't think he's coming back. It was probably all a set up. "

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The cold bitter wind whipped at their faces, causing another groan to exit Zuko's mouth. "Why are we here Aang? You know I hate the cold."

Aang half ignored Zuko's comment digging his hands through the white snow. "I'm looking for something."

"Could you be a bit more specific?" Zuko got down on his knees next to Aang who was shuffling through the snow and followed his actions.

"A necklace."

"Hey, Aang." Zuko said after about 5 minutes of time passed by. "I think I found something... "

Aang went over to Zuko looking intently at what Zuko was holding in the palm of his hand. It was a beautiful blue necklace. He smiled and took the necklace from Zuko's hands examining it while wiping the snow off of it. "I think this is it."

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Katara stared at the fire in front of her. Her mind running into the same specific thought over again. "I miss Aang..." She mumbled underneath her breath. Part of her hoped to see a flying bison landing on the island they were staying on at this very moment. But this thought only seemed to sink her deeper into a dark depression.

She decided to go back to sleep.

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...One week later...

Aang tried his best to be quiet as he made his way to the campsite. So much had happened in the past week. He hoped that by now Sokka had calmed down and wasn't in the mood to kill him anymore. He already had Ozai to do that.

He tiptoed around the campsite as the sun gradually made it's way visible in the sky. Katara was already up and fixing her bedroll.

"Katara?" he whispered trying not to startle the girl. Katara glanced over in the direction her name had been called.

"Aang?" she whispered back, fully shocked to see him. She ran and hugged as tight as possible squeezing the dear life out of him.

"Good to see you too." he said with a slight chuckle in his voice. She pulled apart from their hug and hit him hard in the arm.

"Ow!" he rubbed his now sore arm. "What was that for?"

Katara frowned and crossed her arms. Just because he decided to come back all of a sudden mean she didn't have a right to be a little irritated with him for ever leaving in the first place.

"That's for ever leaving me in the first place and listening to Sokka." she hit him again, and he smiled.

"I'm sorry. But the trip was pretty successful if I may say so myself. I brought you back something." he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue Water Tribe necklace. He held it up for Katara to get a full look at it.

She gasped in awe and shock. "Where... where did you find this?"

Aang rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortably, afraid that it might not be her mother's necklace. "I went to the South Pole looking for your mothers necklace. I thought this was it. I really just wanted to make you happy and I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I hurt you, and left you and-" Aang didn't have a chance to finish his sentence before Katara pressed her lips against his. Aang happily accepted and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer to him.

She pulled apart from him, leaving a disappointed Aang. She smiled at him and placed a hand to his cheek. "Thank you so much Aang. You don't know how much this means to me."

Aang smiled and leaned his forehead against hers. "I'm glad your happy."

Katara glanced around finally noticing Zuko was not present. "Where's Zuko?"

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A/N: Cliffhanger! Muhahaha! I know this was kinda short. Sorry guys, but school is really my main priority right now. I promise I won't let this story go for too long without updating it. Hope you liked it!