A/N since i'm dumb i didn't let you guys have a say in what happens but whatever i like it better this way anyway and please don't complain if you don't like my decision too bad don't read the story anymore....read on...................

Chapter 19: To marry or not to marry.

"Zuko, just say it," my heart beat faster. What if he told me to wait? What if he thought it was the wrong decision and didn't want to get married? At all?

"Well…I think Sokka might be right. Maybe we should wait. I mean I don't want to rush into this. Come on Katara, I know you wouldn't want to move too fast…right?"

"No…but we love each other," I touched his face and got a little teary eyed.

"And you made the perfect proposal and everything and it was so sweet and you can't ever re-live a moment like that."

"But we've been together for almost 6 months and that's a little bit fast…I should have never done this…" I started to cry.

"Now you sound like you don't even want me," my voice was shaky.

"No, no, no," He caressed my face and had a pained look on his face.

"It's just with what Sokka said…"

"Who cares what Sokka thinks?" I said sternly. Sokka had ruined everything.

"We can do whatever we want and if we want to get married, we will get married. He has no say and what we do. It's our lives!" I argued. He sighed, "You're right. But I mean there's no reason to-" my mouth dropped,

"Yes there is! We love each other! Don't you?"

"Of course,"

"Then why are you so worried and up- tight about this?"

"It's just…"

"Just what?"

"We haven't had…."

"Hadn't had wha-," suddenly it clicked, "OH! Oh god. No, no, no, no Zuko! We are NOT doing that JUST to have a reason to marry!"

"I know."

"Then don't even say that," I shuddered. I wasn't for anything like THAT just yet."

"But…" Zuko said, running his hand lightly up my spine, which sent tingles through my body. He held me closer until our lips touched.

We kissed for what felt like hours until he pulled away and looked at my with a seductive smile. I moved away a little.

"Zuko, I'm not doing this just to have a reason to marry…what if I got pregnant?"

"I know I just really…" he trailed off.

"I know, I sort of do but I promised myself I wouldn't do anything until I got married. Ok"

"So then lets do it."

"Zuko I just said-"

"Shh." I put a finger on my lips and moved close to my ear and whispered, "Let's get married." I imminently smiled, "Oh Zuko, I love you!" I gave him a big hug pushing him backwards.

I kissed him passionately and when we finally broke apart he said, "Now lets go to sleep I think I see the sun rising," he joked.

"Okay." I smiled and lay down snuggled up next to him. I fell asleep dreaming dreams of what out wonderful wedding would be like.

When I woke up, Zuko was still peacefully sleeping. It looked so adorable that I didn't dare wake him from his cute slumber. I kissed him lightly on the cheek and tip-toed out of my room and down the hall, so I wouldn't wake anyone.

I was on my way to the kitchen to eat some breakfast and then I heard quiet voices.

"Do you think they'll actually marry?" Aang whispered.

"I don't know. I hope Katara will listen to me. Its way too early for them." I wanted to say something until I heard Aang say something, "I hope so. I mean I'm with Toph but I really don't want them to marry. I want to be with her still."

My mouth was gaping open. Aang seriously still wanted me? Holy crap.

"Dude, you're still in love with Katara? I'm sorry but you need to move on buddy you got your own great girl, and if Toph found out. Phew you'd be in deep trouble or deep earth." Sokka laughed, Aang didn't. I hit my fore-head.

Sokka was big dork.

"Yeah, you're right I need to get over her…it's just so hard…" there was an awkward silence so I decided to come out like I hadn't heard anything.

"Morning boys!" I said cheerfully, getting some bread to eat.

"you sound happy for a girl who won't be marrying who she thought she was." Sokka said. That pissed me off. I slammed a knife I was using to cut a piece of bread of the table. I tried to contain my annoyed mood.

"Maybe that's because we're still going to get married." I spat every word through my teeth to show that I wasn't playing around.

Sokka let out an exasperated sigh, "It's too early!" that was my last nerve. I stomped towards him with water him my hands that I bended from the sink.

I froze little ice dagger things on my fingers and held them towards Sokka. I wasn't going to hurt Sokka but I was mad.

"Listen Sokka, we love each other and we're not going to listen to people like you, who tell us what to do.

We're making our OWN decision and by the way, we don't live to please you or anyone else!" I let the water fall from my fingers and stormed off. I knew that was really mean but I didn't care, I was really mad.

Before I walked out I hear Zuko's voice say "Katara?" but I kept walking and walked out the door. I slammed the giant palace doors shut and headed towards the beach just off to the right of the palace. It wasn't too far and it'd give me time to think.

When I had walked out I barley heard Zuko say, "I'll go talk to her," but I didn't even care.

Why does Sokka have to be so up-tight and ruin my life? I was 16 now and I could take care of myself. I didn't need people to judge me.

When I reached the beach I sat near the shore with my arms around my legs and glared at the ocean. I tried to calm down but every time I did, I'd just think of my short conversation with Sokka and the anger flushed back in again.

I didn't know how long I was there but soon I saw Zuko walking down the beach towards me. When he reached me he sat down next to me the same way I was.

"Nice day huh?" He said causally. I hadn't really looked at the environment around me but he was right. It was beautiful outside and then I took time to feel the air on my skin. It was warm and just a little moist, perfection.

"Yeah…it is," I took a deep breath, and let it out as a sigh. Zuko scooted closer to me and put on arm around me, "Listen, I talked to Sokka," Ugh, "What now? Oh wait let me guess, wedding's off right?"

"Um no actually," I gave him a skeptical look.

"Yeah well, after seeing how badly you wanted this to happen, he sort of understood what it was like for us and with some talking…and things he listened and reluctantly agreed to let us have it." that immediately made my day.

I put both my hands on Zuko's face and turned him towards me and kissed him.

I pulled away, getting a tear in my eye because it really just hit me that we would really get married.

"I love you," I whispered.

"I love you, too." He whispered back. And then the most adorable thing happened, he too, got a tear in his eye because it must have hit him that he was going to marry the love of his life. Me.

A/N IT'S SO ADORABLE ISN'T IT? R&R! :D