I will not be following any story line after the last episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. To be more specific I will connect some points, but by no means the whole story. I do like some ideas that they have in the comic (I have only read the first summary at this point in time) and in the new LOK spin off, so those I will mostly connect/guide to. Otherwise I'm taking the story on its own path, on a journey that would have been... more realistic... in my view. But of course I am instituting some of my own attitudes into Aang and the other characters, but in honesty I will be doing so because I feel that is what [should] really happen instead of most of the events described in the comics and LOK.

Chapter 3: A Slight Annoyance

Katara held onto Aang as they walked out of the party. Sokka could be heard for miles around putting and fuming about the dancing, "Really? You guys and your bending! You just can't let me have a minute can you!" Sokka continued his rant up and down the streets as they walked the short block back to the house.

Sokka continued his ranting all the way through bed. Aang closed his door with a chuckle as he heard the muffled complaints of Sokka from across the living room. He slipped out of his robes quickly and crashed down onto the queen bed. He laid in silence for a minute until there was a muffled thump on the door. He looked up as the slim figure of Katara tiptoed into the room closing the door quietly.

She walked over to his bed and laid down facing him, "I had a great night tonight Aang." She whispered quietly in his ear.

He grinned as she rubbed his chest lightly; "You looked beautiful tonight and even more beautiful right now…" he trailed off as he looked down her body.

Her smile was illuminated in the quiet bask of the moonlight as she giggled, "Is that so?"

"Yes it is." Aang brushed a bit of hair out of her face. She wrapped her arms around him as he slowly clambered over top of her. Katara rested her head on the pillow as Aang dropped his head to hers and kissed her softly on the lips. His arm slowly drifted up to her waist as she held onto him.

There was a knock at the door, "Aang!" Sokka's familiar voice demanded.

Aang cursed quietly under his breath, knowing that Sokka would quickly transform into his overprotective brotherly self. He rolled back over onto the bed between Katara and the door. "What is it Sokka?" Aang asked a little sourly.

"Hey hey, just because you beat me at dancing doesn't mean you can be disrespectful! Anyways before…" he stopped suddenly when he turned around after closing the door and saw Katara beaming at him over Aang. "What are you doing in here? Get out, you're 14 years old! You…"

Katara cut him off quickly, "What are you doing in here? Can't you mind your own business for five minutes! Seriously get out…" the argument trailed off into a shouting match between the two of them. Aang laid between the two wincing as each new wave of yelling washed over his ears.

"Enough!" Aang swiped into the air, guiding a large wasp of air between the two silencing the room. "Arguing like this won't get anything anywhere. Sokka, what did you want to talk about?" Aang ended the argument shortly.

Sokka beamed at Aang, "Well before everyone goes our separate ways you should duel us all. Pakku and Katara would use their water bending, Toph and Bumi would use earth bending, and Zuko and Iroh fire bend for you." Sokka grinned losing some of his attitude. "It was Zuko's idea." He added, thinking Aang didn't like it so he would blame it on Zuko instead of him.

"Well in that case I accept your challenge." Aang answered, "Now if you please…" he pushed Sokka out with a gust of air, closing the door behind him. His ranting could be heard through the door before he stormed off back to his room with Suki. He turned back to Katara, but she beat him to it. She rolled over on top of him being sure to straddle his legs with her own.

Aang wrapped his arms around her as he resumed kissing her. She smiled widely through the kiss despite the argument with Sokka. He held her tightly as they divulged in one another. Aang got a spark of adventure and slowly let his hands wander over her back. She grinned at him as she noticed how he explored her back, her smooth skin filled with goose bumps as his hand passed over.

Aang's hands hovered over her top's wrappings. Katara looked at him unsurely. He retreated, not wanting to push her boundaries or make her feel uncomfortable. She wordlessly slid off of him and onto the open bed, Aang followed her movement keeping his arms wrapped protectively around her. Neither of them spoke as they fell asleep. The only sound was an occasional breeze rustling the curtains or one of them adjusting positions.

Aang was the first one up out of the group. He gently unraveled from Katara and stretched next to the bed. Aang walked around the house quietly seeing if anyone else was awake before returning to his room and quietly sat on the patio to meditate.

Several minutes passed before others in the house began to stir as well. Katara woke up quietly and looked around for Aang, a little surprised that he wasn't next to her. She quickly found him meditating on the patio and silently walked over to him, kneeling down next to him and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Beautiful morning isn't it." Aang said though his eyes still closed and sitting in his medative state. Katara looked out over the city while she rested against Aang.

"Mhmm, it is quite beautiful." Katara agreed.

"Not as beautiful as you, Katara." He spoiled her.

Katara blushed lightly, "But you haven't even seen me today."

"Don't need to." Aang stated confidently, continuing his vain attempt to meditate.

"Oh please." Katara blushed again.

Aang opened his eyes and looked down at her, "You are beautiful!" he gently rubbed her cheek. He dropped his head and pulled her head to his, he locked his lips to hers. Her tong slowly explored the limit of his lips searching for an opening. He opened his lips as he leaned into her gently lowering her to the floor. Her leg ran up the side of Aang as he continued to push her down and positioned himself over her.

Aang stopped suddenly. "What? Is someone at the door?" Katara asked slightly annoyed at the interruption.

"No. No one is at the door." He got up and laid next to her, "I know you're nervous and we're young and not married. It's not right and we're not ready to go any farther."

Katara looked away. "You're right." She sighed, "Wait what do you mean by farther?"

He giggled, "Well being as I was in the advanced classes with the older air benders I learned everything with them." He scratched his head a little nervously.

"Oh, like what?" she asked a little confused.

"Uh well you know. Sex and stuff…" he grinned childishly.

"Oh, right…" Katara withdrew slightly, "Well I never…"

She was cut off as Sokka rudely burst through the door. "Wakey wakey everyone! Let's go we have a busy day before we pack up and leave!" Sokka pushed, eager to separate the two.

Katara gave him a deadly stare, but Sokka avoided her gaze. "When are we dueling?" Aang asked, just remembering about the duel.

"In an hour. We'll be dueling at the stadium just north of the palace; it's a lot like the one where we first saw Toph, but outside and not underground." Sokka answered him, still eager to separate the two.

Katara jumped up. "Sokka! Go away; I'm not two years old! I think I can sleep with Aang for one night once in a while. I mean really, I only slept with him for the past few months. Can't you mind your own business?" Katara snapped at him quickly.

Sokka's face quickly turned red as Aang looked between the two of them waiting for the explosive argument to erupt. "You're my little sister and I am just looking after you! You're too young to…"

Katara quickly cut him off, "That doesn't mean you have to overreact to everything! You've known Aang for months and you know he loves me and you know he will protect me!"she shouted at him. Aang thought about interrupting but decided against it. Sokka's face scrunched as he prepared to fight back, but suddenly he let go and stormed out. Aang remained silent, looking at Katara who was still fuming.

He stood next to her silently as she breathed heavily staring at the door. He gave her a moment before he gently took hold of her and sat her on the bed. "Don't worry, he'll get over it eventually." Aang said, unsure of what to really say.

She looked down away from him, "No he won't. He's always going to be like that."

He gently grabbed her chin and pulled her back to him, "Yes he will. I think he just doesn't want to let go." He comforted her. She sighed loudly as he sat next to her holding her. Several minutes passed before they got up and got ready for the day.

Katara walked up to the table where she met the rest of the Gaang. She sat next to Aang while doing her best to avoid Sokka. Suki looked curiously at the two, "What's up with you two?"

Aang shook his head trying to keep the issue contained. Suki looked at him crookedly, but didn't push any further. The group talked as they finished breakfast and walked up to Appa where they met Aang who had excused himself earlier to feed him.

"Everyone all set to go?" Iroh walked up to the group, standing in a rough circle next to Appa. Most of them nodded, but a few didn't answer at all. "Zuko said he would meet us there shortly, something else came up that he needed to deal with first." Iroh continued as he joined the circle.

"That's fine." Aang turned to Appa, "Ready to go bud?" Appa let out a low growl as everyone carefully climbed up him onto the saddle. Katara sat in the front of the saddle continuing to avoid Sokka, who was opposite her. Aang turned around checking that everyone was aboard Appa before commanding him into the sky, "Yip-yip!"

Sokka crawled over to Aang, making no attempt to avoid Katara, "The stadium is right over there." He pointed towards a familiar oval stadium just beyond the Earth Kingdom Palace.

Aang guided Appa down to the stadium where King Kuei and Firelord Zuko waited in the center of the arena, along with a small crowd in the stands. "I thought you weren't going to duel?" Aang asked Kuei as he jumped down from Appa's head.

He chuckled, "Oh no, I was just talking with Firelord Zuko. We were discussing the removal of the Fire Nation colonies from the earth kingdom." Keui talked with a serious tone, but Aang noticed some annoyance in his voice as well.

"Is everything going well?" Aang asked, somewhat reluctantly.

Kuei opened his mouth to confirm plans were going to be carried out as planned, but was quickly cut off by Zuko. "No they aren't. Some of the colonists and the Earth Kingdom citizens refuse to leave the colonies. They feel that they work better together and don't want to leave to return to the vanilla lifestyle they had before moving and working in the colonies."

Aang thought for a moment, "Well from the sounds of it that doesn't sound like a bad thing." He turned back to Kuei, "How do you feel about this?"

"I don't like it one bit. I want the Fire Nation off of Earth Kingdom at once, no colonies or military at all. It's time we have our own nation again!" Kuei commanded furiously.

Aang cut off Zuko before he could argue, "I can see why you feel that way. However…" Aang looked between the two, "It is also time for the nations come together and work and live as one. No nation has really worked together in over 100 years." He paused, waiting for any feedback from either of them, but none came. "I will let you two work this out, but if things aren't working out I will step in and decide for you." Aang added sternly, but very hopeful that the two of them can keep it between themselves. He had enough he needed to start helping with elsewhere.

Zuko and Kuei nodded and parted ways. Aang watched as King Kuei walked off the arena floor and into his royal throne in the center of the arena, flanked by several guards. Zuko walked with Iroh to the south end of the arena as the others took their place as well. Sokka and Suki walked into the stands feeling a little left out, while Katara and Pakku stood to the west, and Toph and Bumi to the east.

Aang grunted with a smile as he heard Bumi's constant snickering with Toph. The two got along very well and had started to become good friends. Aang stopped in the center of the water inscribed arena waiting for King Kuei to begin the duel.

What do you guys think of the lengths? They all have been around 2,500 words a chapter not including the AN. Should i alternate the length more, keep it about equal thought, shorter longer? Too early to say maybe? Please review guys! I do accept guest reviews, I will do what I can to answer your questions regardless if it is via PM or review. Also I will post new chapters as I write throes ahead of it, I'll always have two more complete ahead of the published because incase I hit a dry spell I can post those two