It didn't have to be night time for Yue to watch. Sometimes, despite her exhaustion, she liked to stay up and watch over her friends. Sometimes she was busy arguing with the Sun (he was a very stubborn, opinionated guy). Sometimes it was because of duty.
On the day of the invasion, it was all three reasons.
Eclipses were tricky business. It was easy enough to do, but the tempers it flared were anything but pleasant. Yue didn't mind much, but the Sun was always complaining about not being able to see and nagging her to move over "just one inch" and grumbling about how unfair it was that he had to be in back.
It was Yue's first experience of doing an eclipse, so she was glad for the distraction of her friends' nerve wracking journey.
While the sun was asking for "just ten more minutes before we start this thing", she was watching Aang and Katara talking on top of Sokka's latest invention (submarine – that was the name, right?). The unsteady rippling of Aang's aura showed he was nervous and no doubt planning something crazy. Meanwhile, Katara's was calm and steady, a clear sign of her confidence in the young Avatar.
It was as she told him just how proud she was that he revealed his plan: a kiss.
It happened very quickly. One moment he was kissing her, the next he was soaring off to battle. Yue, knowing she could do nothing to change the boy's misguided affections, chose to focus on Katara, whispering doubts and negative thoughts into her mind. It seemed to have the desired effect, if only a small bit.
The internal battle the waterbender faced was almost as chaotic as the one around her.
But Yue remained hopeful. After all, Katara still carried a sliver of Zuko's aura with her.
Author's Notes: I'm relatively pleased with this chapter, though I don't love it near as much as I do the other ones I've written. Hopefully you guys enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Avatar' or any of its characters.