Aang walked into the hallway where they were meeting obviously late, he could hear the drums and almost smell the roses that were emanating from the door way. He tuned into Zuko saying something about escorting... "It's about UNITY" he sounded frustrated "You need a partner to escort down the aisle"

"Suki is mine!" Sokka put his arm around Suki's waist

"I'm being escorted with my dad" Mai said shyly

"MOMO!" Toph exclaimed picking the monkey up from Aang's shoulder. Aang slowly turned to see Katara staring at him.

"I guess that leaves us" He said breaking the silence holding out his arm

"Or Zuko?" She questioned looking past Aang

"The fire lord walks alone" He said "I'll be ahead of you all, besides you and Aang are always together, ever since he got out of that stupid iceberg" Aang looked to see Katara blushing and he offered his arm. She took it only looking forward and Aang could see blush through that determined expression, it made him smile.

"I'm sorry I aggravate you" He said whispering next to her ear. She was silent and he tried a completely different approach seeing a flower in her hair "Lilly's" He murmured smelling it faintly

Aang started walking towards the shore of the beach looking at his feet.

"I have to try" he murmured to himself holding the lilly behind his back. "I have to try to make things right" He looked up at the water nation ship and boarded it looking for Katara, it didn't take him long to find, she was tracking the way to the north pole with her father and Sokka. She looked up and smiled at him which gave Aang a sense of hope and determination

"Decided to come along?" Katara asked pulling him along with her to her chambers inside the ship, they were simple, natural yet beautiful with a well made bed maps of the stars and a desk with neat stacks of papers and her mother's necklace.

"It really depends" He said, trying to sound confident

"Depends? Aang we only have a couple of hours"

"It depends if you're ready or not" Aang corrected looking into her eyes "The war is over Katara" He was trying to look for an answer as he put the lilly into her hands

"Aang" She was speechless and for once Aang thought she was considering him as an option…

"Please" He said tucking a piece of hair away from her face "Are you ready?"

"Yes…but no"

"What?" Aang put his arms down looking angry he started to walk away feeling insulted with Katara turned his head and kissed him on the lips passionately…she broke it off before Aang could register what was even happening

"I am ready…the water nation is not…They need me Aang, as a master, as a healer, as someone who can lead the nation for good…"

"Katara…will you the kingdom ever be ready?" He looked up sadly

"I don't know Aang"

"Then I can't come with you"

"Where will you stay?" He looked to see Katara's horrified expression

"Here. I will train and perfect my fire bending skills"

"You promised you'd come!" Katara looked enraged dropping the flower to the floor, Aang silently picked it up, not breaking her gaze, he took the flower and put it gingerly into her hair

"I thought you were ready" He kissed her forehead and left her…that was the last time he saw her for five years

He heard the drums stop and the doors opened, Zuko first went out, then Sokka and Suki, Toph and Momo, and then Katara lead them forward. He saw millions of people from all different nations, and it seemed they were all staring at Katara and Aang, some pointed and some gasped, obviously shocked they were once again hand in hand. Of course, they couldn't be though

"I love Lillies" Katara hissed at him as they stood together in line

"I know you do" Aang said back calmly. They were silenced for a moment and Aang smiled as Mai and Zuko were joined together as the fire lord and lady of the fire nation, everyone bowed including Aang and Katara.

"And now we shall dance" Zuko exclaimed he turned to the gang "We all share the first dance"

"Of course we do" Toph said sarcastically. Aang held Katara's hand and lead her to the dance floor, he put his hand on Katara's back and started to dance with her. She kept putting his hand on her waist

"What?" Aang questioned after the third time

"It's the proper way"

"Who says?"

"Zuko is holding Mai at the waist"

"They are married!"
"Sokka is holding Suki by the waist!"

"They're close!"

"Well… we…we are"

"Not ready" Aang finished and the song ended, Aang left to get some fresh air.