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This chapter will be based mostly from Katara's narrative. Don't forget to review!


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


Two months after Zuko's coronation, my friends, family and I all went to Iroh's tea shop in a gathering, at Ba Sing Se. But after wards, we returned to our duties. I returned to the Southern Watertribe with my brother Sokka and my father Chief Hakoda. There, I trained a new generation of Waterbenders for the Southern Watertribe.

My brother Sokka, happen to manage a long distance relationship with his girlfriend Suki, a warrior from Kyoshi Island. Sokka would regularly vist Kyoshi Island to see Suki, and she did the same by visiting the Southern Watertribe.

I haven't heard much from Toph but from what I know, she was starting a Metalbending school.

Zuko has been doing what he promised the Fire Nation, becoming a stable Fire Lord that the world can count on. Mai sometimes writes letters about him, to let us know how smoothly things are going. I try to send a messenger hawk every now and again, but things have been busy for me.

As for Aang, I haven't seen him since the Jasmine Dragon party. I know Aang has been avoiding me, I traveled with him long enough to understand what he does. But it hurts, especially coming from the best friend that you really care about.

What's even worse is that I'm not even part of his life! That really hurts, especially after 4 years.

But perhaps I deserve it, after how I treated him when I wanted to find Yon Rha, my mother's killer. Then I how rejected him on Ember Island, but at the time I was just protecting my heart. I don't want to love him, only have to him die. I witnessed it when my brother lost Yue. I didn't want that to happen to me, too. I just didn't want to say goodbye.

But when Zuko asked me if he doesn't come back, I knew what Aang was feeling. He thought he was going to die, with no Avatar State and against his beliefs. He thought we were never going to see each other again.

I feel like I betrayed him, especially after I kissed him back during the invasion. But I tried to apologise to Aang about it, but he's been ignoring me. It can't be just about Ember Island, right?

I'm about to find out, I recently got a letter from Zuko that he plans to get married to his girlfriend Mai. They're getting married a month from now, and we're all invited.

But I can't help but think how much Aang has changed in the last four years, has he moved on? Does he have someone else? Is he married?

I… I can't think like that, the thought of Aang marrying someone else hurts too much.

"Katara?" the voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Huh?" Katara shook her head, and placed a hand over her forehead. The person that took Katara out of her own thoughts about Aang, was none other than Gran-Gran.

"Katara, I've been asking you did you find the fish and sea prunes? I've been asking you for about 15 minutes, but you've been day dreaming the entire time."

"Heh, sorry Gran-Gran…" Katara blushed, nervously rubbing the back of her neck.

Gran-Gran noticed how nervous Katara was "Ah! Don't worry about it too much, young one. I know that look all too well…" Gran-Gran winked.

Katara face turned a few shades redder "I was… I was just…" the 18 year old waterbender was flustered, at a loss for words.

Gran-Gran just let it slip, but she had an idea what Katara was thinking about. She didn't know who, but it had to be some boy that had her attention.

Then an idea propped up into Gran-Gran's head "Could it be the Avatar?"

I know who you're thinking of, Katara. It's the young Airbender, eh?" Gran-Gran asked Katara.

Katara blushed "W-why would I be thinking of Aang? I mean… he's the Avatar and all. I'm just thinking about dinner, and stuff…" Katara trailed off, her grandmother just raised an eyebrow.

Katara sighed, plopped down on the snow "It's complicated…" her grandmother placed a firm hand on her shoulder. "What's so complicated about it?"

"We had a few disagreements before the war ended, and then he has been avoiding me ever since. I think I hurt his feelings, and now I'm paying the price." Katara shed a tear.

"From what I heard of Aang, he truly cares about you. I'm certain you and him will come to terms, so do not worry… my little waterbender."

Katara got up, and hugged her Grandmother "Thanks Gran-Gran."

"That's the Katara I know."

For the rest of the day, Katara helped her Gran-Gran with the cooking of fish and stewed sea prunes. There were actual houses, and not tents anymore in the Southern Watertribe. So dining was not a problem, as it was very cozy and warm to live in the Southern Watertribe these days.

By nightfall, Katara's family planned to sit outside by a warm campfire overlooking the celestial lights. Sokka, Suki, Hakoda, Katara, Gran-Gran and Pakku were seated around the campfire.

"It's warmer inside the house, but there's nothing like being at a campfire and with family."Hakoda said.

"Yeah." Sokka said, Suki's head was resting on Sokka's shoulder.

"Besides, the celestial lights are really beautiful." Katara said.

"It's a nostalgic, here. Reminds me of the time when your mother and I used to have you kids see it every so often."

A warm smile appeared on Sokka and Katara's face.

"We'll I should get to bed, as you should Katara. We have students to train in the morning." Pakku said, as he headed off with his wife, Kana to bed.

"Yes, Grandpa Pakku." Katara sighed.

Sokka couldn't help but chuckle.

"Be nice to your sister, Sokka." Hakoda said.

As Master Pakku suggested, I went to bed early. I needed my strength to be able to help teach 15 waterbenders, especially teaching some pretty advanced moves like drawing water from the ice and creating an Octopus stance.

I admit, teaching the Octopus stance is rather bold, especially in the early development of unpolished Waterbenders, but it was a notion that has to be enforced. The octopus stance teaches defense and offense, so it's vital for our students to learn it.

Not everyone is like Aang, where they learn the move fairly quickly. Then again, he is the Avatar. While for me, it took a month to get it right.

I promised Pakku that I would cooperatively assist him in training students, at least until a week or two before Zuko's wedding. Pakku agreed that he would take over training duties, at least until I returned.


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