I do not own Avatar the Last Airbender

Happy Valentine's Day (When this was published at least)

Warning !LEMON!

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"Katara?"

Katara heard Aang's voice and immediately sat up on the bed, facing away from him, "Yes?"

"I wanted to come make sure you were okay."

"I'm fine," she lied to herself just as much as to Aang, she heard him come toward her. Aang sat next to her on the bed, so she turned to look at him.

He gazed into her eyes, "I don't think you are."

"How are you so sure Aang," Katara scowled slightly, "I know how I feel better than you do."

"That doesn't mean you can't lie about it. I know because you have tear streaks," Aang brought his hand to her cheek and then showed her his slightly damp finger, "so are how do you really feel?"

Katara turned away from him. It was no use lying, the tear marks crushed any chance of that, "I feel sad . . . and guilty."

Aang grabbed her shoulders, turning her to face him, "Katara, you and Toph fight all the time, and compared to some of them this one was almost mellow. There is something else bugging you and I think I know what," he looked at her sadly, making Katara feel even worse. Just to stare into his eyes and see sadness broke her heart, but to know she was the cause made it unbearable. Aang gazed off to the side, "this is about last night, isn't it?"

"Yes," Katara's eyes welled up, "it is."

Aang looked at her, "I'm sorry."

This pushed Katara over the edge, she pulled him into a hug and sobbed into his shoulder, "Don't be. It was my fault, I-I let my emotions get this better of me. I guess I just lost control."

Aang arms tightened around her, "Two people were there Katara, it's my fault to."

"That's just it Aang," Katara brought her head up to look him in the eyes, tears streaming down her face, "You didn't even know and I forced you. You must hate me."

"What?! Katara I don't hate you," he smiled at her, "I love you."

"But, the whole reason I'm sad is because I thought you regretted it," she wiped away the tear marks on her face.

"Why would you ever think that?"

"Well in the morning you left so quickly. It seemed like you were in a hurry to get away from me," Katara felt tears start to form again.

"Katara, I told you. I left because if Sokka had seen us . . . well let's try not to think about that," he grimaced.

"We have to tell him sometime."

"I know," Aang smiled at her, "but that is what death beds are for."

She couldn't help but smile to, "Thanks, Aang."

"Anytime," they hugged again, "I also have something else that might cheer you up."

She pulled away and looked at him eagerly, "What is it?"

"Knowledge," Katara raised her eyebrows at him, "don't worry its good. Guess what Suki calls Sokka."

"What?"

"Shnookums," she and Aang laughed, "I knew that would get you. It was easier to cheer you up than I thought."

Katara got off the bed, "I'm going to take a bath. My face got all dried out from crying, but I'll see you when I get out."

Aang stood up and headed for the door, "Okay come find me when you're done."

As he opened the door Katara told him goodbye then he walked out into the hallway shutting the door behind him. Next up Toph, not because of the fight, which she had probably shrugged off after a few minutes, but because Aang needed to kill some time. He figured Sokka and Suki where still preoccupied and he still had no clue where Zuko and Mai went, so that left Toph.

He walked down the hall a little and went to knock on the door, "Don't bother Twinkle-toes, I know you're there."

"Oh, right. May I come in?"

"Yes you may," he opened the door and found Toph sitting on the bed eating out of a small sac, "seriously though, you don't have to be so proper. I'm not a teacher, I won't slap your hand with a ruler if you say can I."

Toph reached a hand into the sac and shoved a fistful of leaves into her mouth, "Are you eating dried out lettuce?"

"No."

"Then what is it?"

"How should I know?" Toph ate another handful.

"Well, because you're eating it," Aang said dumbfounded.

She shrugged, "I was snooping around the kitchen and found these in a drawer. They smelled good, and I figured they must be eatable because well, why else would they be in the kitchen?"

Aang looked at the bag again, "To make tea."

Toph stopped in the middle of reaching for more, "How do you know that?"

"It kind of says so on the side of the bag."

"Oh," she brought out a leaf and sniffed it, "is it okay to eat plain tea leaves?"

Aang shrugged, "I don't know I've never heard."

"So you've never heard of someone dying of this?" he shook his head, so she stuffed another handful in her mouth, "So what's on your mind?"

"Nothing, I'm just waiting for Katara to finish her bath."

"I hate baths."

"Why?" Aang sat down on the floor with his legs crossed.

"Well I can't see very when I'm in the water and even when I get out my feet are soft and wrinkled so, again seeing is an issue."

"Yeah, I guess I would hate taking a bath if it blinded me."

"So you like baths."

"They're okay."

"Your something else, Twinkle-toes, you really are."

Just then Iroh walked past the door humming and did a double take, "What are you doing with my tea leaves?!" he ran up to Toph and took the bag but immediately relaxed, "Oh, thank goodness. For a minute I thought you were eating my White Jade leaves. They're very rare you know."

Aang looked at him, "What ones is she eating?"

"The peppermint leaves," he gazed at Aang thoughtfully, "you use them to add more flavor to other teas, but don't tell anyone. It is one of my secrets."

"Don't worry I won't. Hey, do you know where Zuko took Mai?"

Iroh's grin turned into an ear to ear smile, "Yes I do." Then he left.

Toph made a small growling noise, "I can't believe he took my food, and was that story over?"

Aang scratched the back of his head, "I don't think it was."

Toph stretched out on the bed, and they sat in silence for a few minutes with the occasional stomach rumble from Toph. Aang had even started to meditate, when Toph suddenly sat up, "Zuko is PROPOSING!"

Aang's eyes snapped open, "Toph you don't know that."

"I'm telling you Twinkle-toes, I know these things."

Aang just looked at her skeptically, "How?"

"Think about it, he took her to dinner last night. Then this morning her wakes her up for a surprise trip, takes Appa and leaves."

"I don't kn- WAIT! What do you mean he took Appa?"

Toph's face lit up, "Oh yeah! That's what I was forgetting! Zuko asked me to tell you."

Aang's head practically exploded, "And you forgot?!"

"Yep."

"So, you just let Zuko take him?!"

"Yep."

He stood up, "How could you just let Zuko take him."

"What's the big deal here?"

Aang blushed a little, "Well I was planning to take Katara to some hot springs."

"They have hot springs here?"

"No, they're to the west just outside the outer wall."

"Did you ask her yet?"

"Well, not exactly."

"Then I still don't see a problem, you haven't told her yet so she can't be disappointed if you have to wait till tomorrow."

He sat back down on the floor, "I guess you're right."

Toph's stomach growled, "I miss my food."

"You sound like Sokka."

"Oh, great!"

"Calm down I was just kidding."

"No not that. It's that I'm about to have more company," Toph groaned.

"What's all the yelling about?"

Aang turned around and saw Katara in the doorway, "Well that was fast bath."

"I cut it short when I heard yelling," Katara looked from Aang to Toph, "well, are either of you going to tell me why there was yelling?"

Before Aang could answer Toph chimed in, "Twinkle-toes freaked when I told him Zuko took Appa, but we talked and I calmed him down. Then we sang a happy song and had a great friendship moment."

Katara turned to Aang, "Was the first part of that true?"

"Yeah, but the second part wasn't."

Katara looked at Toph who had begun biting her fingernails, "I caught the sarcasm." She said drily before sitting on the end of the bed.

Toph groaned, "How much longer am I going to have to make small talk before you guys leave?"

"Toph, what are you talking about I just got here," Katara said sourly.

"But Aang didn't."

Aang turned to Katara, "Should we leave?"

"Just one thing first," Katara looked at Toph, "I'm sorry about before."

"Whatever, I don't really care." She went back to biting her nails.

"Well . . . okay then," Katara grabbed Aang's hand and led him to the door, "bye, Toph."

"Have fun you two." Aang and Katara blushed and shut the door.

"Hey Katara, can I ask you something?"

She looked at him smiling, "Of course."

"Well, I was just thinking," Aang glanced away sheepishly, "that maybe we could . . . go on an actual date?"

Katara's face lit up, "I would love to!"

"Great! I also have an idea where we could go," He beamed up at her, "there are some hot springs just a few hours away, but we need Appa to get there."

"Then let's go get him!"

"We can't. Zuko and Mai took him."

"I bet Zuko will be back soon. He and Mai have been away all day it shouldn't take them much longer."

"Toph thinks that Zuko is proposing, if she is right they might be gone for a long time."

Katara's eyebrows shot up, "What!? That's crazy. He wouldn't be proposing so soon would he?"

Aang shrugged, "I don't know, how long have they been dating?"

"Uh," she was quiet for a moment, "I don't know. But still, I don't think Zuko would propose here. He would do it in the Fire Nation."

"Maybe that's why he needed Appa!" Aang grabbed Katara's hand, "I know who we could ask."

"Iroh?"

He smiled back at her as they went down the stairs, "Yep. When I asked him if he knew where they went he smiled really big and said yes. Then he just walked away."

As he and Katara got to the bottom of the stairs, they saw Iroh taking orders from a nearby table. He went back into the kitchen so Aang followed him with Katara close behind.

"Hey, Iroh," Aang made his way up to Iroh, "can we talk to you."

Iroh looked up from his tea pot, "Certainly, just make it quick. Those customers look like the impatient kind."

"We want to know if Zuko is proposing to Mai."

Iroh let out a sigh, "I was supposed to keep it a secret, but yes he is," now he smiled clearly elated, "How did you know?"

Katara looked at Aang who answered, "Ask Toph."

Iroh went back to making his tea, "Just act surprised when he tells you . . . oh and happy, be sure to be happy for them," he smiled proudly, "I know I am!"

"Why wouldn't we be happy?" asked Katara.

Iroh shrugged, "When you asked if he was proposing instead of sounding curious it came out more serious. Otherwise I wouldn't have answered," Iroh looked out into the front room, "I better get back to these customers."

Aang peeked out at the tables. The man from before was looking a bit angry, "You were right when you said they looked like the impatient kind of customers."

Iroh grabbed the tea cups and bustled back into the store front. Aang turned to Katara, "Should we do something else?"

"We could or we could wait."

He scratched his head, "How long do you think we would have to wait?"

Katara thought for a moment, "If they went to the Fire Nation it could be a day or two."

"Can you wait that long?"

"I can if you can."

"Yeah, I can wait," he grinned, "or we could find some other way to get there."

She looked at him questioningly, "How?"

"Sokka said he took a giant eelhound to the launching point, right?" Katara nodded, "Do you know where he got it?"

"He got it from master Piando, his new shop is just a few blocks from here, but I don't know if the giant eelhound was even his."

Aang frowned, "How could it not be?"

"Well, we were at the White Lotus camp. It could have been any of theirs."

Aang shrugged, "We've got to start somewhere. At the very least this will give us something to do until Zuko gets back."

"Okay, let's do it," Katara grabbed Aang's hand, "follow me."

Aang blushed, "Lead the way."

Katara took him out of the tea shop into the streets. They made their way through town and down several back alleys. The short walk had proved to be more troublesome than first expected as the streets near Iroh's tea shop were lined with busy stores that apparently had a lot of customers. Eventually Aang and Katara found Piando's weapons boutique.

They wandered through the maze of weapons to the front desk. Aang spotted Piando in the back room, "Hey! Master Piando, can we talk to you for a minute?!"

Piando made his way to the desk, "Well certainly, and just call me Piando. Master Piando his how my students address me."

Katara piped up, "Can we ask you to do us a favor, M- Piando?"

He looked at her thoughtfully, "And what would that favor be?"

"We would like to borrow the giant eelhound Sokka used to get to the Fire Nation air fleet," she smiled, "If it's not too much trouble."

"It's no trouble at all, Katara. On the contrary I have been looking for a place to unload it, my shop is only so big," Piando gazed at her questioningly, "But if I may ask, where is Appa?"

Aang sourly answered, "Zuko took him."

"I see," Piando pointed to a door to the side, "Jasper is out that door . . . that is his name."

Aang and Katara looked at each other before heading for the door. Katara turned back, "Thank you."

"It is my pleasure to serve a friend."

Katara followed Aang out the door. Jasper was tied to a poll in the middle of a small lawn. If they had come to the store from this direction they would have seen him, "So does he want us to just take him."

Aang walked up to Jasper and started untying him, "I think."

Katara looked around, "Piando must be a very trusting man. Jasper is completely unguarded anyone could just come and take him."

"I guessing not many people want to steel from a master swordsman who has an entire shop full of deadly weapons," Aang jumped onto Jaspers back and Katara sat behind him.

"Yeah, you're probably right," she blushed as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Ready?"

"Yeah," she shifted uncomfortably, "I think so."

"Okay then! Here we go!" Aang pulled on the rains. Jasper bolted off the lawn into the streets much to the dismay of the townsfolk.

Aang and Katara wound through the streets at a rather slow pace, but picked up speed once outside the upper ring. From there they made record time to the city wall and finally they exited the outer wall.

Aang was surprised at how fast Jasper was, he had always heard they were fast creatures but he had never ridden one until now. He turned Jasper to head west gingerly pulling on the rains. It was different than riding Appa but after a while he got the hang of it and was able to relax. It was now it finally registered Katara's hands were around his waist. He blushed and skipped the step of spurring Jasper to go faster, he thought, what's the point in rushing?

They made it just as the sun was setting. A mountain loomed in front of them covered in trees and occasional pools of warm water.

Katara gazed in wonder, "Wow, it's so beautiful," she got off of Jasper and Aang couldn't help feeling disappointed as her arms left his waist.

"I'm going to go tie Jasper up, then we can go find a hot spring to sit in."

"Okay, sounds good." She watched as he took Jasper into the trees. She looked around for a hot spring and spotted one a few yards up the mountain.

Aang made his way out of the trees, "Now let's go swimming!"

"There is a hot spring right up there," Katara pointed to the spring she had found a few moments before, when she turned back to Aang she saw he had taken off his shirt and pants. She blushed deeply at seeing his underwear, which left little to the imagination.

"Come on, let's go!" he said excitedly. He ran up the mountain to the hot spring and jumped in, immediately regretting it, "Ouch! Careful when you get it, it's really hot." His eyes widened as Katara started stripping down to her underclothes.

She finished taking off her top and walked over to the hot spring. She eased into the water, "It is hot. That must've really hurt."

He continued to stare at her, "It wasn't bad," he mumbled absently.

Katara looked at the sun "I think we have about five minutes of light left. I wish there was a place to sit in here."

Aang snapped back to reality, "I could earthbend some seats," she smiled at him happily as he made a bench at the end of the hot spring. She sat down and Aang settled in next to her, "Is this a good date?"

She smiled, "The best, but you know what would make it better?"

"What?"

"This," she kissed him.

Katara pulled away blushing and Aang was to. After that they swam for a bit, but although swimming is fun it couldn't compare to that.

About twenty minutes later Aang found himself sitting with Katara again. They had stopped swimming after the light had completely disappeared so they wouldn't hit the edge or each other. Aang peered at her through the darkness, he leaned in to kiss her but caught her cheek. Aang quickly amended his mistake and found her lips.

Just as he went to pull away Katara opened her mouth and pulled him closer. He slipped his tongue into her mouth causing her to moan slightly. It was his turn to moan when Katara stroked his tongue with hers and started rubbing his back. Aang brought his hands up into her hair then moved them slowly down to her waist.

Katara stood up bringing him with her, now she pulled him flush against her. She felt his obvious arousal against her. The hot water added to the feeling, and their thoughts began to cloud. Aang bent a rock bed that came almost all the way out of the water. He slowly laid her down and climbed on top of her.

She laid in the two or so inches of water and closed her eyes focusing all her energy on kissing Aang. He left her mouth an planted kisses along her jaw then down her neck. Katara rubbed his back and shoulders, then she traced his arrow down to his underwear.

Aang reached her chest bindings and began to undo them. Once her breasts were free he brought back the memories of last time and began to suck on her nipple. She gasped and wiggled beneath him this made her rub against his groin, and he groaned and began grinding against her. Katara brought her hands back down to his underwear and slowly drew them off. Aang felt his penis become free and sat up to look Katara in the eyes.

She took this chance and looked down at it. It was dark with little moonlight and Katara could barely see it, so she reached down and cupped him. Aang moaned and bucked his hips, the water provided lubricant and he slipped easily through her clutching fingers. He squeezed his eyes closed as he thrust into her hands. Katara saw him getting too excited and let go just as he bucked again. He rubbed against her clothed womanhood and she squealed. Aang saw her pleasure and wanted to see more, he slipped off her panties and tossed them to the side.

Aang, sitting on his knees, placed his erection against her entrance. She nodded and he thrust in, as he did hot water rushed into her and ran down her tunnel. Katara screamed as she orgasmed from the unexpected feeling. During her orgasm her walls constricted forcing the water back out. It streamed against Aang's sensitive manhood before spraying out all over his nether-regions. He grunted at the extra stimulation and thrust in as fast as he could with his hands on Katara's waist.

Katara came down from her orgasm only to find that when her walls relaxed more hot water flooded in streaming by Aang's cock, and as Aang was now going faster and hitting her g-spot, she climaxed again. Aang couldn't hold out against another rush of hot water to his already highly constricted erection and he came. With her walls still constricted the water was gone leaving Katara open to feel Aang's hot semen stream along her vaginal wall in time with his final orgasmic thrusts. He yelled loudly with his release.

As he pulled out more water rushed in and Katara groaned, "Aang that was . . ."

Aang panted, "Wonderful," he leaned down to kiss her, then he lifted her up and carried her out of the spring. He stumbled to the nearest patch of grass and earthbent a tent before laying her down inside.

He crawled in beside her and draped his arm over her. She snuggled in against his chest, "Goodnight, Aang," she whispered.

He pulled her as close as he could, "Goodnight, Katara," and then they drifted off to sleep.

I am aware that valentine's day was yesterday but better late than never.

R'N'R Please!!!