This kinda wrote itself, don't know if I like it or not. I know I need to work on world of secrets, but for some reason, I'm stuck. Hopefully this will help get ideas flowing. Please review!
Friction
Prompt by: Adin the Defender
Disclaimer: Do not own Avatar
Pairings: Mention of Kataang, slight teasing of Zutara, don't hate me I personally don't have a problem with it, I make fun of ALL ships.
Aang leapt into the air desperate to escape the tension filled campsite. Ever since Zuko had joined them the whole group seemed to be on edge. Even after Aang had declared his trust in the banished prince once they had learned the secrets of firebending. Haru was slowly starting to warm up to Zuko, but the habit of suddenly stopping his earthbending whenever he entered the area was still ever present. Teo and The Duke just avoided the scarred youth whenever possible and got awkwardly quiet when in group settings. Sokka was always weary around him but soon found himself able to talk more openly with his once enemy.
The only exception was Toph; she was often seen teasing and joking with the prince and never seemed the least bit awkward with him. It amazed Aang how much his friend was able to forgive so easily. Granted, she had not been as exposed to Zuko's cruelty as the others had. He had learned so much from the blind girl than just earthbending.
Then the airbender's thoughts drifted to Katara. Out of all of them she was the cruelest to the new member of their group. Once, Zuko had knocked Aang over during a sparring match, the young avatar had to all but hold Katara down to prevent her from bloodbending Zuko off a cliff. Aang had no idea why Katara had so much animosity toward his new friend. He suspected it must have something to do with whatever happened in the crystal catacombs before she had been rescued.
Aang grimaced as he remembered the jealousy he had felt toward Zuko at that moment. He realized later that the jealousy was unfounded and he did not have to worry about the prince stealing his waterbender.
His waterbender.
He liked the sound of that.
He flew higher letting the wind completely engulf his body. The friction it created was enough to dull his thoughts of the friction between his friends. He let his mind drift to a time when he had flown in these same skies, before the war, before his kind was wiped out. He missed his old life so much, but he was still glad for the one he had now. Despite the danger, the troubles, the impending doom on the world, he still found respite in the fact that he had made friends he wouldn't have met otherwise.