A/N ok this one is rather short but when you read it, i want you to help me with the future of the story (NOT HOW i should write it WHAT HAPPENS NEXT) ok wow i seriously thought i had posted this chapter but i didn't and now i'm really pissed cuz i thought nobody was paying attention and wow i'm so dumb.....

Chapter 18: The big, GOOD, news.

I couldn't stop smiling. I was holding the arm of my future husband! This was the best birthday present EVER.

The second was when my mother gave me the other betrothal necklace which was now in my pocket. I sort of felt bad for keeping something like that in my pocket but, I'm sure if mom was still around she'd be so happy for me.

I couldn't wait to tell everyone.

As we arrived at the party again mostly everyone was gone. I mean it was late.

Anyway, we walked over to everyone and surely they noticed something different about us, well something different about my neck wear.

"Uhh….Katara…what's around your neck?" Sokka asked, cautiously.

"Well, Sokka. Zuko proposed to me and I said…yes." That defiantly caught everyone off guard. Sokka and Suki gasped, Toph fell out of her chair and Aang practically choked on the food he was eating.

"WHAT?" Sokka yelled. What was so wrong.

"What do you mean 'What?'? Aren't you happy for me…for us?" I was so confused.

"Um well I would be if you guys gave it some time! Me and Suki have be together longer than you and we're not considering MARRIGE!" Sokka put a lot of emphasis on the word 'marriage.'

"Yeah but…" I didn't know what to say…maybe we were taking it too fast. I looked up at Zuko with a pleading look. He had a lot of sadness in his eyes. I could tell he thought Sokka was right. I turned to Sokka, letting go of Zuko's arm.

"Listen Sokka, Zuko and I love each other and we want to be together."

I spat the words through my teeth. Then I pointed my finger at his chest and said, "and you're going to let us decide what we want to do with our lives, not yours or so help me I-" Zuko put his hand on my shoulder.

"Calm down Katara. We're all tired, we've been up all day, lets go to bed shall we?"

"Ok." I said, still annoyed by Sokka. How dare he? I could do what I want with my life! I was old enough to get married and by god I was going to weather he liked it or not!

After we got inside, we took of our party clothes and put on sleeping clothes.

I didn't even care about my hair, I just took the rubber band out and let it be messy.

Like usual, Zuko stood outside my room against the doorway. No shirt just pants, like the way I liked.

When I walked to my bed he followed. He got into bed with me too and we lay there, cuddling, kissing, giggling.

Then he suddenly stopped and had a very serious look on his face. He looked deep into my eyes. He held his gaze and it seemed to penetrate my soul.

I gazed back until I finally looked away. It was too much for me, I knew he needed to talk to me about our engagement but I asked, "What is it?" anyway.

"Well," he started.

"Well what?" I didn't even need to ask that. He obviously was contemplating on weather or not Sokka was right.

A/N ok this is what i would've said but i'm really stupid and thought i had posted this when i didn't . and now you can't even help me when i needed because i have already made the next one cuz UGH IGNORE MY STUPIDITY! [please help! should they go ahead and get married or wait a while? and i won't tell how it happens, sooner you R&R sooner the next chapter comes out cuz this time, i'm not typing it ahead of time! and i'm waiting for at least 3 to 5 reviews on what i should do so get going if you want to read the next chapter!] so just forget about this and my stupidity....i feel so dumb :(