Sorry I haven't updated in while guys. I've been so busy with school. I was really happy with the reviews I got from chapter two, but the reviews from chapter three totally went down in numbers. I must admit, I wasn't particularly fond of chapter three, and I believe that's why I didn't get as many reviews. However, I think that if there is a certain chapter that you don't like, then you should tell what I did wrong, and how I can fix it. Thanks! Enjoy!

Perfect Chemistry

The next month passed by quickly, and Aang was recovering from his stitches. Actually, the doctors planned to remove them soon. They would have taken them off earlier, but they were afraid that the wound would reopen. He still refused to fully smile, but he did seem a little happier. I think it helped him to get things off of his chest.

And it helped me to know what was wrong.

Azula hadn't given us much trouble lately, asides from the disgusting stares she occasionally threw our way. But we all just continued to roll our eyes, and daydream about getting her expelled- although being the perfect little angel she was, we all knew that would never happen.

Aang and I spent most of the past month enjoying our time as an "item". Unlike my previous boyfriends, Sokka seemed uncharacteristically happy and supportive of Aang and I. I knew it was because Aang was his best friend, and we both knew he would never ever hurt me. I try to make it clear to Sokka that I'm grateful for his support of my relationship, but knowing how thick his skull is, I wonder how much of my thanks actually gets through to him. I try to let him and Aang still have some "quality man time together" as Sokka puts it. I do that, and I occasionally take out the trash on his day as my show of gratitude. Although I would never admit it, I'm much too proud to say 'thank you' directly to him.

Currently, however, it was a Saturday. And I had nothing to do.

So, naturally, I called Aang.

The ring tone buzzed three times before he answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey Aang. It's Katara," I smiled into the phone.

"Oh, hi Katara!" I could hear his half grin on the other line.

"I was wondering if you wanted to do something together," Sokka walked past me.

"Is that Aang?" he asked. I nodded. "Hi Aang!" he yelled into the phone.

"Sokka!" I scolded.

I heard Aang snickering. "Sure, Kat. I'd love to do something today."

"Great! You want to come over here, and we can figure out what we're doing?"

"Yeah, I'll be right over. See you soon!"

"Bye!" I called as the line went dead.

"So, what are you guys goin' to do?" Sokka questioned, shoving popcorn into his mouth.

I grimaced as I noticed popcorn fragments surrounding the corner of his mouth like foam on a rabid dog. "I don't know. We'll probably go see a movie or something. It's kind of hot outside."

"Can I go?" he asked hopefully.

I shrugged. "I guess. We need a ride anyways."

Sokka threw some more popcorn into his mouth. "Cool. Just… no make out sessions in front of me, 'kay?"

"No promises," I smirked.

Sokka groaned. "Katara…"

The doorbell rang, stopping my brother from continuing any further.

I ran to the door, and opened it hurriedly, to reveal my boyfriend, smiling softly with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in his hand.

"Hey," he thrust the flowers into my hand.

"Aang, they're gorgeous," I smelled the flowers.

He shrugged. "I just picked them from my backyard," he stated sheepishly.

"Well," I leaned up to kiss him, "they're lovely."

He smiled, returning the kiss. He wrapped an arm around my waist, and we proceeded into the family room, where Sokka was still sprawled on the couch.

"Hey Aang," he called loudly.

"Hey Sokka," Aang answered, "How's it going?"

"It's all good… Are we going to the movies?"

"Sure," Aang consented. "Whatever you guys want."

"There's a new comedy out," I said, thinking that the boys probably wouldn't to see a chick-flick, and I definitely didn't want to see horror. "We could go see that."

"That's the one with Jack Black, right? Oh, I really want to see that," Sokka grinned, getting up from the couch. "I'll go call Suki."

I smirked, knowingly. My brother had a little crush on Suki- and boy was it obvious. It was pretty obvious that Suki like Sokka as well, but Sokka was to nervous to actually ask her on a formal date. Currently, they were just very good friends, who were completely oblivious to the others' feelings. It was actually quite funny to watch them talk.

My brother did find the guts to ask one girl on a date, however. Her name was Yue. Yue was a very nice girl, and she and Sokka had something going on for a while. But, then she moved away, and, while they are still great friends, have decided that long distance relationships wouldn't work for them.

"Want to go sit down?" Aang's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, sure," I shook my head, clearing my brain.

We sat down, and Aang looked at me funny. "Are you okay?" he asked slowly.

"I'm fine; just thinking of something," I smiled.

He nodded and smiled back. "So," he began. "Saturday… what are we going to do the rest of the weekend?"

"Well, I was thinking that after the movie, we could go to the park for a late lunch. And then…" I trailed off. "I don't know. What do you want to do?"

"Lunch in the park sounds nice," he rest his cheek on the top of my head. "We could just hang out here after that."

"Okay," I agreed, snaking both of my arms around his torso.

Sokka came running into the room. "Suki should be over any second now, and then we have to leave pronto in order to see the earliest showing. Move it people!" he exclaimed and raced out of the room.

"You think we should just set him and Suki up on a blind date," Aang thought out loud. "I just hate watching them dance around their feelings!"

I laughed. "I know. But, they do provide quality entertainment."

As if right on cue, there was a knock on the door, and Sokka, who was going much to fast, slammed into the wall.

I rolled my eyes and stepped over my brother, to open the door.

"Hi Suki," I smiled.

"Hey Katara," she stepped inside. "Hey Aang. Hey Sok-" she looked at Sokka, face down on the ground. "Umm…. Hey Sokka."

Even though I couldn't see his face, I knew Sokka's eyes were bulging, and his cheeks were red.

"Hi Suki," his voice cracked, something it did very often when he was around her. He scrambled to get up, and sure enough, his ears, neck, and face rivaled a cherry tomato in color. Suki giggled.

Trying to save Sokka the embarrassment, Aang interrupted the situation saying, "Come on guys, we'd better go."

We all nodded and got in the car. Suki sat shotgun, while Aang and I sat in the back, my head resting comfortably on his shoulder. When we finally reached the movie theater, we had to sprint inside to get our tickets and sit down before the movie started. We found our seats just seconds before the final preview ended.

I faintly remember what the movie was actually about. I was much to enthralled with the sensation of my head resting on Aang's chest, and his hand on the small of my back, gently pulling me towards him. I almost fell asleep, as the soft and continuous beat of his heart quieted my thoughts. But my eyes stayed open.

"Tired?" Aang asked me in a hushed whisper.

"No, just…" I searched for the right word, "really content."

He smiled and held me tighter. I remembered what Sokka had said earlier about Aang and I making out. As much as I enjoyed kissing Aang, I was currently far too comfortable to move from my position.

Thinking of Sokka, I looked over to see him debating with his thoughts. His arm twitched, as if he wanted to put it around Suki's shoulder. I chuckled at my brother's dilemma. One of these days, maybe he'll grow some guts.

Aang sighed and I felt his breath in my hair. He reclined further into his seat, welcoming me deeper into his embrace. The last thing I remember before falling asleep was his chest vibrating, as he laughed quietly at the events on the screen.

0.o

"Katara." I felt something shake my arm lightly. "Katara?"

I opened my eyes and groaned, not accustomed to the bright lights.

"The movie's over."

I looked up to see Aang, still cradling me in his arms.

"Come on, sleepy head, we have to go," he smiled.

I nodded and eased my way to my feet, so I was now standing up. He joined me, and we walked out of the crowded theater.

"Did you enjoy the movie?" He teased.

I elbowed him lightly in the ribs. "You know, you make a wonderful pillow."

"I'll take that as a complement," he smirked.

"Aang! Katara! Over here!" I heard Suki call. We turned and saw her waving at us. We ventured over to her location.

"Sokka went in to play arcade games," she rolled her eyes, smiling.

"We'll never find him," Aang stated. "The arcade is huge. And if I know Sokka, then we won't be able to find him unless he wants to be found."

"Yup," I agreed. "Sokka would gladly live at the arcade."

"Well, since he is our only ride home, I guess we better at least try to find him," Suki suggested. "You guys look over there, and I'll look over here."

We nodded, and Aang and I wandered over to the north wing of the arcade. I had never really been in the arcade. But now I know that 'huge' was a big understatement. This place was probably four times the size of my house.

"We aren't going to find him, are we?" I asked.

"Nope, not a chance," Aang held my hand as we made our way past hordes of people.

I could barely here myself think, it was so loud in there. People screaming, video games making sound effects, babies crying… this place was a zoo!

"It's times like these that I wish Sokka actually picked up his stupid phone," I panted. Aang and I finally found a remote corner in the arcade.

"Maybe we should just walk home or something," I suggested. "It's probably going to be hours before Sokka finally stops playing video games."

He nodded, sighing. "Why don't we text Suki, and tell her what we're doing? Then she can decide whether to stay here or come with us."

"Okay, I'll text her," I pulled out my phone, and wrote Suki of what we were planning to do. She replied moments later saying that she would stay there and continue looking for Sokka.

Once Aang and I were outside of the mall, I took a deep breath, reveling in the taste of non-polluted, non-popcorn smelling, real, fresh air. Holding hands, we began our two mile trek back to my house.

"Wow. I can't believe it's almost Christmas, and it's so hot today!" I observed.

Aang chuckled. "I remember when I was in second grade, and it was almost Christmas. It started snowing, but the weather was so warm, that the snow melted before it even reached the ground."

"Really?" I quirked an eyebrow. "Where did you live before you moved here?"

"Well, I've moved around a lot. But in second grade I lived in Minneapolis," he answered.

I nodded. "You know, I've never been outside of California."

He stared at me intently. "Never?"

"Nope," I affirmed. "My dad is always away on business. Sokka only got his license last year, so we haven't had time to go on a road trip."

"Hmm…" Aang thought. "Well, how about over winter break? We go drive up to Montana. The slopes in Big Sky are gorgeous in December. Plus, I know tons of people around that area. My really good friend's dad owns a hotel up there. We could stay for free."

"That sounds great!" I exclaimed. "And we could invite Toph, Suki, and Teo to come with us."

Aang nodded, smiling.

0.o

When we got home, we packed a small picnic lunch and walked to the park, where we leisurely ate and talked.

I was sitting in between Aang's legs, resting my back on his chest. I contemplated what we should do tomorrow, having finished all of our homework on Friday. I jumped up suddenly, in realization.

"Holy crap!" I yelled.

Instantaneously, Aang's arms were wrapped around my shoulders. "What's wrong?" he interrogated frantically.

"Nothing, nothing," I shook my head. "I just remembered that my dad is calling home tomorrow."

"Well," Aang looked slightly confused. "That's good, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is. I just completely forgot. I haven't talked to him in two months."

Aang settled back into the tree he was previously leaning against. "Oh. Okay, just don't scare me like that again," he smirked and eagerly welcomed me into his embrace.

I giggled, content once again. Life was great. The love of my life was sitting next to me, arms wrapped around my form. My brother was finally supporting my relationship, and hopefully starting one of his own. Tomorrow, my dad was calling home. I finally had friends who made me happy. My grades were higher than ever, and my swimming times were the fastest I had ever gotten. Life was perfect.

And then, like a fragile porcelain doll, my life shattered.

The boy with a cigarette in his mouth stepped into my line of vision.

"Hello Katara."

0.o

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