A/N: A collection of stories focusing on how others feel about Aang and Katara.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender or any of the characters in this story.
I don't know how to feel. I have no idea how to handle Katara. I've never had a sister before, so I don't know what to do when she has her 'girly moments.' But I do know that I must protect her at all costs.
I've never really had a best friend. Being the only male my age in our small village, I had no one to talk to. Sure, there was Katara, but she wouldn't understand how I'm feeling. I would never talk to Gran Gran... it'd be too weird. That's why I was happy when Aang and I started to become friends. Finally, I had another guy to talk to. Someone I can be manly around. He filled that gap in my life. Of course, I couldn't talk to him about everything with him being the young airhead he is, but it was still something. With Katara being my baby sister and with Aang being my best friend, we traveled the world together. I knew nothing could break our close circle of trust.
That is, until I finally noticed.
How could I have been so self-absorbed? How could I not have seen it sooner? I'm supposed to protect my sister at all costs. Why didn't I ever notice that she had been slipping away from me the whole time? I thought she happened to be fascinated in a cool stranger. This wasn't like the time with Jet; I thought she was just friends with Aang.
I hate being wrong.
I mean, I trust Aang. But I don't want her hurt. So I've been confused, I don't know what I should do. And the worst part is: I have no one to talk to. So I go with my instincts. I did try to prevent them from getting too close, but something told me that wasn't right. Maybe Aang's crush will blow away with the weight of our current situation. After all, he does have to concentrate on defeating Ozai. And maybe Katara's crush will dissolve with her meeting more and more men along the way. Of course, I don't want her with any of them either.
Back to square one: I'm confused.
I'm sure Toph has noticed. Why isn't she doing anything?
Anytime I see them together, something in my heart tells me this is right, but my brain tells me something is wrong. My brain has never failed me, but heart hasn't either (although it still aches ever since I saw Yue give her life for the moon spirit). Maybe this crush will just blow away. Or maybe this is just the beginning.
The only thing I can be sure about is that Katara won't just be my baby sister for long.