A/N: A collection of stories focusing on what others think about Aang and Katara.
This idea suddenly jumped out at me. I right then knew I needed to add this character. The last chapter wasn't my best work, so I decided to try harder.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender or any of the characters in this story.
Well, my plan was a bust. I thought I could woo her, but someone beat me to the punch. It burns, I know, but I should have seen it coming.
She was the whole reason for my mustache. I thought she might have thought I looked handsome. She didn't even glance at me twice.
I can't believe she thinks I only like her as a friend. She is so oblivious. And it hurts. I thought about her ever since she helped free the earthbenders in my town. She inspired me, and I liked that. I can't say I was in love, but Katara definitely interested me. So, when I knew I was going to see her again, I thought I'd change my appearance a bit.
When I saw Katara again, I knew she was a master waterbender. You can just tell in how she acted. As if she would think about her actions a lot more than she used to. But she still had that Katara-attitude. And she was a lot more beautiful. I jumped at the chance to hug her. It felt good.
But when Aang stood beside her, I had a feeling that I had no chance. The way they looked at each other made my stomach churn and my heart break.
That was a terrible feeling.
My suspicions were confirmed when I heard Toph and Sokka talking privately at the western air temple (no, I was not eavesdropping… I just so happened to have walked by and heard). Aang spontaneously kissed Katara. How could I compete with Avatar? I wasn't even the best earthbender! Toph was way better than me; she could feel vibrations with her feet and bend metal, so I had no chance of having "greatest earthbender" for a title. I was just mediocre. And that hurt also.
During the battle, all she worried about was Aang. I know she thought he was heavily involved in a great battle with the Fire Lord, but still, she was in love.
I came to fight for my nation, but I also came to propose. I guess I can throw all that out the window. Her heart didn't belong to me. It wasn't even close to mine.
Sigh, I should go shave this thing off. I have no one to impress.