Music
It was senior ball. The school Katara and Aang went to had rented out a vineyard with a large ballroom attached. It was warm and a light breezy air rustled up the students' imaginations and intimacy with the night. It was perfect weather and place for the night of anyone's dreams. Chasers and flashing lights wrapped themselves around the vines and dance floor. Creating a light romantic appeal.
Katara and Aang entered the vineyard their faces holding a happy gleam. Katara wore a light blue outfit. The skirt fanned itself out and the end, almost like those princess ones. The bodice was hand beaded by her family with intricate designs on it. A light blue shawl wrapped around her arms and hung off the back. On her wrist was a light blue ribbon holding a few orchids and calla lilies. Aang was in a tux with a slightly darker blue undershirt. In his jacket's pocket was a simple blue rose bud. And what even made Aang's outfit interesting was that he had let his hair grow out instead of staying bald as he usually did so he now had a head full of dark brown messy hair.
Katara's father had said when Aang came to pick her up that they looked beautiful together and would outshine any of the other couples there. What the teenage sweethearts didn't know was on how right he was.
"It's beautiful," Katara said softly to him as she looked around the vineyard. Aang smiled,
"Just as beautiful as you." He brought her hand, which was on his arm, to his lips and kissed it. Katara blushed a deep red. Aang had defiantly gotten the lines down as they got older. Briefly, remembering when they were younger and Aang would trip over words, saying one thing when he meant another. Katara giggled at those memories as they made their way slowly through the line.
"What's so funny?" Aang asked.
"Just remembering how you would trip up over words when talking to me," Katara told him. This time it was Aang who blushed.
"I've gotten better though," Aang stated.
"Yes, thanks to Zuko and Sokka," Katara reminded him leaning in she kissed his lips.
As the night wore on the magical atmosphere never seemed to leave; the laughter, the romance, everything. It always stayed perfect, beautiful and lovely.
As the first slow dance started, Aang stood up from the table he and Katara were resting at. Bowing elegantly, he held out his hand and asked in an old style gentleman's voice.
"Will my lady grace me with a dance?"
The other girls at the table awed and glared at their own dates for not asking them to dance. Katara blushed and took his hand. Aang smiled; closing his hand around hers as he led her to the dance floor. Resting his hands on her hips, and Katara wrapping her arms around his neck the two started to sway with the music. Completely oblivious to everyone around them as they stared at into each other's eyes.
Aang now stood over a head taller then her but that didn't matter the slightest to Katara. With his strong well-muscled arms around her, holding her close, she felt safe. She felt content and happy. She felt loved. Not a friend's or siblings love that was shone saying I will always be there for you. She didn't feel the parent to daughter love that always supports you every step of the way. No, she felt a deep personal love, one that had all of those characteristics and so much more. It was one feeling that was deeply imbedded in her.
She worried about him if she couldn't see or talk to him for more then a week. When he was ill, she visited him every moment she could, nursing him back to health. When he was nervous or scared she rallied him up and told him he would be brilliant and do well. When he was sad or hurt she did her best to make him smile and forget what had happened or even just to make him laugh and he did the same for her.
And in return he was always there protecting her, supporting her in her decision to do things and encouraging her to try out new things. Never bringing her down for a second and teaching her to reach for the stars. When some other guy or girl comes prancing in telling her not what to do Aang gets right in their face and tells them she can do whatever she wants and she will reach it with more easy then they ever could.
It was this support, and caring for one another that had kept them so strong over the years and why their relationship survived when others faltered. When an obstacle went in their way, they conquered it together and not separately. Making their way through high school hand in hand, not trying to race to see who would be the best.
Katara nuzzled her head into Aang's chest as he held her. The two of them slowly moving in circles around the other couples. He placed his head on her soft hair realizing that no other girl could ever make him this happy as she could. As Aang listened to the music, he discovered that the song was like his relationship with Katara.
They supported each other every step, and that when he looked in her eyes he saw a heaven and holding her in his arms like right now, and how he wanted it to go on for forever. He was never going to give up on her and as long as she lived and was his he could smile, there was color in his world. There was a place he wanted to live in and Katara was right in the middle of it holding his heart.
"Katara could we go outside for a moment?" Aang asked softly as they danced.
"Sure," Katara said as the song changed to a fast passed one. The two broke from their hug, but Aang wrapped one arm around Katara's shoulder, and Katara's arm wrapped around his torso. The two left the dance floor and went out to the warm sparkling night sky.
"What is it, Aang?" Katara asked as she looked up at the sky.
Aang took a deep breath calming his nerves. "Katara, a lot of guys would hate to be in the position I'm in. They would think it would be unmanly and other stupid things but I don't see that." He looked into Katara's deep expressive blue eyes. "I love you and I can't, won't, see myself with anyone else but you. You are my one and only. The last thing I see at night and first thing in the morning. Without you, I'm nothing. I love you so much. I know we're too young to marry and don't expect to now. But hopefully in the future once we're done with college, or at least me since you planning on becoming a doctor, I hope we will be together forever."
Katara's eyes shone in deep happiness, a big smile crossed her face and before Aang knew it, she was back in his arms kissing him fiercely and passionately. With that, Aang knew they would always be together. He was never going to bring her down and never ever going to leave her.
A/N I think everyone should give a hand of applause to my YouTube playlist and quicklist. For without that music this chapter wouldn't be as it is. So please let me know what you guys think and you can tell me if there is a part that is too predictable or commonly used or anything else like that. Tomorrow's the last post.
Challenge: In this chapter I have used little bits and pieces of the music I was listening to in here. If you find any of them, tell me through PM or review and I'll mention you in the last chapter. Good Luck!!! : )
