A/N: this is the last chapter and I hope you have all enjoyed my efforts ^^ Thank you for reading this :)

She spent the evening acting as the Southern watertribe's representative in the four nation's meeting. As the night grew, so did the number of butterflies in her stomach. After dinner she spied Zuko turning away from the drinks table and slip out of the party. She quickly followed.

He knew well that she was following him. But neither said a word as they reached his room. He moved to his balcony after lighting up a few candles in the room. Parting the thick curtains a crack, he looked over to find her lingering at the door.

She looked uncertain as he gestured at the part in curtains, silently asking her to come and take a look outside. He was supposed to talk, wasn't he? But she crossed the room and stone besides him, peeking out at the wide courtyard.

Wait. . . . What was Sokka doing out here?

And. . . Is that. . . !?

Katara gaped at Zuko and he nodded once, confirming that the red silk pouch in Sokka's hand was indeed the one Katara had seen in Zuko's closet. He jerked his chin to get her attention back towards the scene outside and she looked just in time to catch Suki walking towards Sokka.

The situation got clearer to her as she continued to watch her brother propose to her best friend with THE ring and the said best friend agreed with a kiss. Katara let the curtain close with a tug, listening to Zuko breathing quietly behind her. She was about to apologise, but he beat her to it.

"Katara. . . I'm sorry for not telling you but Sokka made me promise I won't tell ANYONE and you're Suki's best friend and if you knew she'll know so-"
"It's okay."
"- even if you're mad- wait, it's okay?!"

She offered him a shy smile. She was drowning in guilt that made it hard to talk. How would she ever make it up to him?

His fingers found and tangled with hers. And then, gently, he tugged her closer.

"I have something for you too."

She blushed instantly, her heart going crazy. He placed something cool into her hand and looked away, looking nervous.

There was a necklace in her hand. A watertribe betrothal necklace, slightly modified in the firenation style. Instead of pure blue, the ribbon was woven with red and blue silk threads that made it look purple. The pendant was a conglomerate of gold and silver, mingling to create the watertribe and firenation symbols side by side, embracing each other.

While she stared at it in awe, her silence made Zuko panic.

"I did make the pendant myself, you see. . . As per tradition. And I get it if you don't like it. . . I can make you another one-"

She cut him off with a kiss and soon he had no doubt that she liked the necklace very much.

From her position atop the roof tiles, Toph made a retching noise.
"All this sugar overdose is making me sick. Oi twinkletoes!" she addressed the other occupant of the roof, "marry me!"

The mighty Avatar fell off the roof with a shriek.

The End