This chapter is a little shorter, but I crammed as much fighting and angst and all that good stuff into it as I could. Again I'd like to give a shout out to More2Life, who has always had good concrit and ideas. Thanks so much for helping me with ideas for each chapter! Also thanks to me neighbor, Shannon, for getting me to write a Kataang FF. :) Well, here's chapter three…enjoy!

Chapter Three: Confessions of Two Warriors

Her sobs echoed across the almost barren halls. She could barely see where she was going, but she didn't really care either.

"Katara! Please slow down. I want to talk to you." Kisho called. He ran behind her, catching up quickly. A large tan hand grabbed the water-benders shoulder gently, stopping her from running any farther.

"Let me go. I don't want to talk, just leave." He voice was shaky and cracked at the end. Her blue eyes were red around the edges and tears still streamed down her face, though her sobs had reduced to small sniffles.

"Please just give me-" he started to speak, but stopped when he saw the steely, set look that had hardened onto his girlfriends face. "Okay, you know where to find me if you want to talk." His voice had defeat in it, his eyes, however, showed no intent of leaving her while she was so fragile. I'll wait until she turns the corner, and then follow her. I don't want her getting hurt. Kisho cared so much for her, and he thought that she felt the same way about him. On some level he was right, but she cared more for Aang then even she knew. Every night he would sneak into her dreams, but those were always the ones she couldn't remember when she would wake up.

"I'm sorry Kisho. I just need time to…think." The small pause before she said speak gave it away. He knew that she was going to go visit…him. Now that the Northern Water Tribe warrior knew what she was going to do it made him even more unwilling to let her out of his sight.

"Its fine. I totally understand." A small smile was shared between them. Katara headed to where he room was, which happened to be just down the hall from Aangs. I feel so bad lying to Kisho, but he just doesn't know how much Aang and I have been through. I need to know what all of that was about. I didn't do anything…did I?

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Air blew into the Avatars face. It helped clear his mind. After a few minutes of circling the air around the palace Aang dived down and found the window that lead to his room. Quietly he slipped in his room and started packing the few necessities he would need while traveling again. Every time he heard a noise he stopped dead in his tracks. It didn't matter who or what it was that made the noise. The fourteen year old did not want to be seen or heard by anyone before he left. She's over me. There is someone new in my place. I was out in a coma and there was nothing she could do for me. No wonder she chose him, he's tall, dark, handsome and a member of one of the Water Tribes. More than I could ever be, even if I am the Avatar, that doesn't mean I am right for her. I thought we had something…but that was so long ago. Everyone has changed, except me. I've stayed the same, frozen in time. Just like when she found me that one day two or three years ago…He remembered that one day when she found him, the boy in the ice berg, the last air-bender, the Avatar.

I blinked my eyes several times. The bright sun reflected off every surface. Am I dead? Is this heaven? Those were the first thoughts I had before registering the brilliant blue eyes staring into mine. She was so beautiful I knew I must be in heaven. Girls didn't look like this on earth. I started to speak and her eyes softened with relief, and then widened with surprise at what I asked her. What's so weird about asking a pretty girl to go penguin sledding with me? It's a perfectly normal question. If this really was heaven she would agree to go, right now. When she responded I realized I wasn't in heaven, just in the presence of two people, a boy with a ponytail and a sour look on his face, and the beautiful girl, from one of the Water Tribes

Aang sighed; he knew that now he would never be able to tell her what he had wanted to say for so long. Just as he was about to write her a note, the door burst open taking him by surprise.

"Aang! We need to talk. About what happened back there?" Katara spoke quickly as she strode into the room, full of determination and purpose.

"I know what went on back there. You and that, person were…kissing. I thought you loved me. But I guess I was wrong. You moved on so quickly." Aang's voice was full of anger and sadness.

"No, its not like that. It isn't what it seems!" She tried to explain.

"Then what is it? Because to me it seemed like two people were sucking face in the kitchen."

"I-it-we-well I guess it is what it seems. But I swear it's the first time we've really kissed." Her heart was pounding as she tried to explain her complicated relationship with Kisho. Yes, they were dating. Yes, they did show PDA sometimes. No, they didn't kiss like that. Ever. In fact it was the first time they had, and she hadn't really enjoyed it. He was too rough and aggressive. Not like Aang at all, he was soft and gentle. Full of passion. Where Kisho's kiss felt like it was just hormones or something like that.

"I guess I'm right then. Well, I better leave so you two can get back to sticking you tongues down each other's throats. "

"Damn it Aang! I'm trying to explain to you what happened! But you are just being too stubborn to listen to me!" Tears were starting to form in the ocean toned eyes again.

"Shut up Katara! I gave you chance to explain. But you just confirmed what I thought. And you know what?"

"What?"

"I thought I freaking loved you. There I said it! I loved you! I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you!" He was getting frantic now. Half of the things he said now he knew he would regret later.

"You what?" Her voice cracked. Did he just say that he loved me?

"I. Loved. You. But not anymore because now you've got some big macho warrior in your life. Much better than Aang who is still a little boy! Well I've got news for you! I'm more mature then you will ever know. "

"Oh really? Because right now you seem to be acting like a five-year-old throwing a tantrum. What are you going to do now? Run away? Just like you did 103 years ago!" That did it, she finally hit a nerve and it stuck. Aang roared with anger, frustration, and sadness. He pushed a wave of strong air at Katara, knocking her off her feet and blowing her all the way to the wall where her back hit with a thud as she slid down. The water-bending master took the water from the pitcher next to Aangs bed and hurled it at him in a water whip form. He was to fast for her and he ducked out of the way. The two were creating such a load ruckus that Kisho who was still two hallways away could hear it. Thinking that Katara was iin trouble he ran the rest of the way to Aangs room where he saw a terrifying sight. Katara was bending as fast a she could to keep Aang at bay, but just barely. Deciding that a bender and a warrior against the Avatar were better than just a bender against him would better the odds he charged head on into the fight.

"Kisho! Go, this is between Aang and me. Not you." Katara tried to get him to leave, but with no success.

"No, I'm not going to leave you. I love you and I wouldn't leave you when you need help." Those three small words had slipped out without him even realizing that he had said them.

"Oooohhh! The pimp just told his girl that he looveeddd her!" Aang taunted them, anger and hurt still fueling his actions. Katara had stopped fighting completely, the shock too much for her to handle. She backed down out of the fight and watched the two most important men, next to her dad and Sokka, in her life battle it out.

"At least I told her! I didn't freak out like a coward!"

"Well I'm sorry that I've been in a freaking coma for almost an entire YEAR!" Both men were sweating and wearing themselves out with the fight. Neither one of them, however, would back down. Aang just used his Earth and Air-bending against the warrior who carried a hatchet not unlike Sokkas. With each blow the Northern Water Tribe man grunted, but he wouldn't back down.

"You could have told her before you almost got yourself killed! There was plenty of time! You had three years to tell her! Three years! I told her after six months!" Aang stopped fighting. He looked at Katara, his eyes full of hurt, but it wasn't anything compared to the hurt in his heart.

"Is it true? You've been dating for sixth months?" His voice was barely above a whisper.

"Yes. Aang I'm so sorry. I just lost hope and…" He voice trailed off. In this vulnerable moment Kisho struck Aang in the head with the blunt end of his hatchet. A low moan escaped the Air Nomads lips as he collapsed on the floor in a heap.

"Kisho how could you?" Kataras voice was full of anger and pain.

"He was going to hurt you again K, I couldn't let that happen." Kisho tried to put his arm around her.

"Don't. "

"Don't what?"

"Call me K. Or put your arm around me. We're over. I never want to see you again."

"What'd I do?"

"If you really loved me you would know what you did." Her voice was now filled with venom, spitting every word at him like it was a disease.

"I do love you. I love you with all my heart." He pleaded with her.

"Well check again because I'm pretty sure you don't." With that final note she left. Hot tears welled up in her eyes, but she wouldn't let herself cry anymore. She had cried too much that day, she was done being weak.

Kisho stood in the empty, except for Aang who still lay unconscious on the ground, room. He was dumbstruck. In the entire time he had known her he had never heard her sound so angry and defensive about anything. Feeling awkward in the room now, he left.

How'd you like it? It didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would, only like 2 hours. Everything in this chapter came easily and flowing to me. It's a little under two thousand words, including both of my A/N's Also even though Aang is the Avatar and a bender I still consider him a warrior, hence the title. Again please R&R concrit is always welcome!