Here's the third chapter, I rewrote this chapter a few times. In the first few drafts, I don't like the flow of it - as it felt too cheesy. As a writer I love writing Kataangst, and it's fun to write! When you read my fan fictions, you'll notice I don't like writing fluff - I think it can get boring with too much, Kataangst ftw! As far as the long wait, I've been playing alot of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Half-Life 2 - I love those games! Also, Don't forget to review the chapter!

Also edited grammar, had to delete the chapter a few times. Sorry about that! XD

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender. It is owned by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

It was the morning, 2 weeks before team Avatar's fellow allies across the sea would join them. For now, they just had to prepare for their arrival and just heal. This morning, breakfast was being served by the most competent chefs of the palace – and seemingly, ordering servants around was Sokka's, Toph's and others favorite activity. Heroism had its perks, but Katara would constantly tell her brother that they should let it go to their head.

During breakfast, nothing had changed at all between Aang and Katara. In all likeliness, Aang was merely too stubborn to speak to her about their relationship, whether as friends or something else entirely. During the table gathering at breakfast, Katara would stare at Aang from the other side – meanwhile Sokka would elbow her to eat and stop staring at Aang. "Hey why would do that?"

Sokka whispered "Um, perhaps because your staring at Aang. Do you think he likes a mother hen staring at him like a hawk? I know he's a hero now, but cut it out already!" Katara grumbled and walked away from the table in a disgusted fashion.

Toph nudged Sokka "What's up with her?"

"I think Katara is just annoyed I interrupted her from her important motherly duties, I would assume."

"She is just plain weird, sometimes." Toph said.

"And creepy." Mai replied.

"I don't think I'll ever understand the enigma that my sister is. I'm glad I don't, it would probably freak me out."

*4 hours later*

Katara became very agitated of the utter silence between them, and the more she thought about it – the more it angered her. She felt it was right to confront it now, especially as they stood together united, now was the time to find answers. Katara learned it the hard way on Ember Island, avoiding things just make simple things more complicated than they need to be, as there might never be a next time.

Now was the time to find out if Katara was made of sterner stuff.

Katara went to Aang's room, the door was open and Katara saw that he was meditating in his room. Aang saw her voluptuous figure enter his room, dressed with her blue tunic and hair loopies.

Aang couldn't say to himself he was surprised, but it wasn't a good feeling and the demon of Ember Island haunted him. Aang tried to avoid it but it was frustrating for him that Katara wanted to talk about it.

Couldn't see how much it was hurting him?

"Aang, how come I feel like your avoiding me?" Aang just turned his away away and walked toward the window. Katara followed suit, but stared at him – Aang never budged. Katara tried to grasp his hand, and Aang recoiled at her touch.

At the rejection, and at this juncture – Katara saw this was going no where. Rather than run away in tears, as she usually would. Now was the time to be resilient, the same resilience that made her in a fantastic waterbender that she is today.

Katara's blood boiled, and then… she popped like a volcanic eruption.

"I don't get it! I've tried to talk to you for the several days now and you still won't talk to me?" Katara exclaimed in a fury, her eyes became glassy – but her pride told her not to cry.

"I already told you, Katara! I need time to think about things, make things better again. You don't understand how complicated things are; defeating Ozai was just the tip of the grand scale of things."

In a bashful fashion, Katara grasped her left elbow before reluctantly speaking "What about our friendship, I thought… you wanted to be together?"

Katara blushed, and so did Aang. However, it caught Aang by surprise as he quickly turned away and scooted away from Katara "Er, I mean… that. I-I've been thinking, maybe it's not such a great idea…"

This took Katara completely by surprise, and she stepped closer "W-what did you say?"

"It's probably not such a good idea, consider it for a second. We're kids, we just saved the planet from very bad things, I'm the Avatar and your Katara the last Waterbender of the Southern Watertribe. Are duties differ greatly, and I can't put you under that type of pressure."

"You're wrong, Aang! I am fully capable of all those things, I want to be by your side. I want to be with you."

"No, Katara… I need to-!" Katara tried to use a very desperate measure, she grabbed his face and kissed him.

In the fashion Katara recoiled from Aang at Ember Island, Aang did in a similar fashion "Have you lost your mind? I just told you that it's not a good idea!"

"Why?

"Because… I don't think you love me in that way, and your still confused about your feelings. I think you feel bad about Ember Island, and you want to make up for it. I won't force you, and I won't allow you to force yourself in that type of decision. You need to think about it for a while."

Katara was utterly speechless at this declaration, she tried to speak. "But Aang, I-!" the Airbender gently put his finger on her lips. Katara blinked rapidly.

Aang shook his head "From what I saw at Ember Island, I don't think you can offer the type of love other than that of a best friend. I really understand it now, I really do. But I think your rushing your confusion, I think you want to be in a relationship because of who I am, and not because of me. The truth is, the best choice for the both of us is to think about things to ourselves. But for now, we're just not meant for each other, I'm sorry." Aang refereed to the time when he poured his heart to her just before he could possible die in battle, Katara knew this. Katara began to cry.

As for Aang, it really broke him that he was conceding giving up on her. Aang thought that he doing this to make her the most happy in the end, that's what mattered most to him. The reality was, a big part of him still loved her, but his constant Avatar responsibilities and his hurt feelings stopped him from giving in. Aang bit his bottom lip and choked back tears, but he was just resilient enough not to cry.

"Please don't cry, but listen to me – I'm sure you'll find a great guy out there that can be there for you, and you'll love each other. I promise."

Katara's world entirely changed, she was as confused as ever. The watertribe girl knew what she had done, she took for granted of the one person that showed her love – a kind of connection that reminded her of her mother's love. Katara felt like she was lost in the woods someplace in the spirit world.

Katara realized she would have to find a way to live without Aang, by her side.

More to come...