Part II

Katara's back was turned to him, a fact for which he was grateful. She appeared to be bathing herself, softly sawing bands of water across her warm body. The lake pooled at her knees, obscuring her feet and ankles. Aang couldn't care less, though. His eyelids drooped as he drunk in the beautiful sight. Her taut, toned legs smoothly curved upwards to her tanned, dimpled rear. Taking an extra moment of appreciation for her supple bottom, Aang's gaze traveled ever onwards. The small of her back curved deliciously into delicate shoulders partially obscured by her damp brown hair.

Katara was completely oblivious to the Avatar's presence. She hummed quietly to herself, bending water across her bare body.

Aang's heart pounded painfully fast in his chest. His breathing became more forced and he felt a little dizzy. Standing twenty feet away from him was the girl of his dreams, and all he could do was stand there like an idiot and stare in amazement. He knew that what he was doing wasn't right. And yet, he didn't want to be anywhere else. He was so out of it that he didn't even realize when she started to turn around. If only she would bend down and-

"Aang!" Katara gasped.

When Katara turned to retrieve her clothes, she was met by a surprising sight: Aang staring at her chest.

"Aang!" She gasped, ducking down into the water.

Her exclamation seemed to snap him out of some sort of trance. His eyes shot up to hers and bugged out of his head.

"Ka… Katara. I um…" He frantically backpedaled as he talked, blush in his cheeks. "I didn't know you were…"

The heel of his foot caught on an exposed tree root, causing him to tumble backwards onto his butt. "Ooof!"

Katara took advantage of his mistake. "Stay down there, why won't you." She waded to shore angrily, all the while keeping a careful eye on the peeping tom. She started to throw on her clothes, not caring that she was still sopping wet.

"Katara, I'm so sorry." Aang called out meekly.

"Be quiet."

A moment of silence.

"Can I look now?"

"No!" She snapped back. "I think you've had enough looking today."

Aang stammered out, "I was just going to help get apples. And then Toph said you'd be down here. And then I saw you and stopped. I didn't think that you were going to be… well… you know what."

Katara shot a suspicious glance towards Aang. "Wait, how long were you watching me?"

"Uh… a while."

Katara stormed over to where Aang was lying and looked down at him, hands on her hips. "And since I was, "you know what," you shouldn't have stood around like a pervert."

Aang groaned and slapped a palm over his face. "I know, I know. I just…"

Katara became more hostile. "You just what? Thought that because I couldn't see you, you'd take advantage of the situation and get an eyeful?"

Aang shifted uncomfortably underneath Katara's gaze. "No, that's not it!"

"Then why didn't you leave?"

"I… couldn't."

"WHAT?"

Aang shot back, "You were too beautiful!"

Katara took a step back, stunned into silence.