Passion. Life. Freedom. Power.
Such compelling things. If I could have a lifetime to choose which one then I would take it. But I only had that day, yesterday, another period of time that I can never get back, that I cannot reach nor modify. It is this thought that helps me stick to my decision.
Just trust yourself, Katara.
As my brother, The Duke and Toph pack bags and bags of explosives for Teo, who is already stowed away in Appa's saddle; they sing a famous song from the Earth Kingdom.
Stand tall, stand proud,
Don't fall, because you've vowed,
To be the wall that protects our city,
To never look upon the scum with pity,
Do what you were born to be,
Be almighty,
But as Sokka sings (or wails) the finishing line, it sounds more like: "BEEEEE ALMIGHTEEEEEEE" with a swinging gesture that is so vigorous he falls off of Appa. Toph sniggers along with the rest of us, before skyrocketing Sokka into the air off of a pedestal of earth so he lands straight in Appa's saddle.
He emerges, red faced and his wolf's tail askew.
"I gotta admit..." He says breathlessly, rubbing his head, "You've got aim, Toph."
I smile serenely, but watch clos as Sokka gazes down at Toph longer than necessary, who doesn't even realize. Does she know the real reason for why his heart is beating so fast?
Don't get caught up in their love affairs. Don't you have something to say to a certain someone?
So I decide to do what my fingers have been shaking about all day and what my heart has been hammering about for the past week. I'm going to tell him that I cannot ever be with him, no matter how many times I have planted beautiful kisses on his face, no matter how many times I've been cradled in his embrace.
I'll watch his heart break, and try to forget the boy I am going to spend the rest of my life with just for one second, and connect with this boy's despair. Because I have to make myself see what I've done. To a human being, who loved me. I have to learn never to do that again. I've hurt so many people; I'm not sure why they're even talking to me, wasting their breath, wasting their life on me.
It could've all been so simple, if I had just abided by that path.
My heart stops when I see him. Just sitting, one side of his face hidden, so I can almost see his past life...
I find him under our tree.