I told you I'd update soon!
Well, not right away…. But I'll update a lot more!
I do not own ATLA.
(General POV)
"Ahhhhhhhhh!" Aang cried as he scratched his head painfully. He knocked his head on the wooden rail for what seemed like an eternity before Yeruno came marching in. Well, he just walked in.
"Team Avatar and Katara," Yeruno said as he bowed. "Your house is done being built." Aang shot him a look. "Don't distinguish Katara as another person out of the team," Aang hissed. Yeruno just simply dismissed this with a wave of his hand. "The Avatar must always keep his cool. Am I correct?" Yeruno commented. Aang frowned and looked back down to the walking people below him, carrying firewood to the huge campfire in the middle of the village. "Don't tell me how to be the Avatar, Yeruno," Aang answered as he looked up towards the blue sky in sadness. "Whatever. Join the campfire later, Avatar," Yeruno said as he walked off, with steady footsteps. "Hey Katara," Aang heard Yeruno say. Aang frowned. He has confirmed that Yeruno indeed loves Katara. Katara likes him back, well, just a little bit. Aang's stomach turned when he realized that Katara loved him, too. He didn't want to force her to decide. But at the same time, the very thought of Katara being with Yeruno was infuriating.
Aang drowned in his thoughts of Katara. She loves him, he loves her. Why couldn't it work out? Because Yeruno loves her. And Katara likes him back, a little bit. Aang should be mad at Katara, for loving two people. But hearts and minds can't always be controlled in the interface of love. Aang struck his head against the peeling surface of the balcony. He could do it eons of times, even more and more, but even if he struck his head against the painful sharp balcony rail, nothing can help him face reality.
"Aang?" Aang whipped his head around to see the southern water tribe woman. "Katara," Aang said. Just her name brought floods of comfort to the boy. "Aang, what is that red mark on your forehead?" Katara questioned. Aang brought his hand up to his forehead, and he felt the corners of his lip turn up. "Oh, just a little complaining of reality did this," Aang confessed. Katara walked to him and put her warm hand on his hand. "Let me see," Katara said, without any sign of hesitation. Aang felt his cheeks burn up. "N-no, t-that's okay," Aang stuttered. "No, it's not," Katara said, leaning in a little closer. Aang's face felt like a hot steaming fire gummy. "N-no, s-seriously," Aang babbled. Katara's grip on his hand got tighter as she inspected the red bump. Her ocean-blue orbs running all over his face made him a nervous wreck. Aang's stuttering went down a bit. "Katara, it's fine," Aang said, smiling. "See? I'm still smiling!" Katara let go of his hand, which Aang felt a bit sad for. "If you say so!" Katara smiled. "Come on, let's go join Yeruno and the others at the campfire." Aang did not want to go. Not with Yeruno there. He just wanted to stay with Katara, on the balcony, forever.
The hoarse light of the moon and the orange flames illuminated Katara's face. Every aspect of her face was beautiful; Aang loved her deeply. Ever since she saved him from that iceberg, and continued his destiny as the Avatar.
Aang wrapped his arms around Katara, and he tightly held onto her.
"Please, Katara," Aang pleaded. "Don't go." Katara wrapped her arms around Aang tightly. "I won't," Katara promised. Aang's eyes closed as tears filled the brim of his eyes. He wanted Yeruno to back off. Aang wanted to be with Katara forever.
"Then, do this for me," Aang said as he firmly gripped with his two hands on Katara's shoulders. He closed his eyes, and Katara did the same. Aang leaned forwards towards her lips as their lips touched. Katara wrapped her arms around Aang tighter as Aang deepened the kiss. Katara and Aang fought for dominance as they pushed back and forth, while in a passionate embrace. Katara fell to the floor, with Aang on top.
They never went to the campfire that night.
Katara woke up from her soft bed, smiling about what happened last night. A heat flooded to her cheeks. After they embraced, they went to the highest hill in the village district. They looked at the moon together. No talking. Just silence as they admired the stars together. Then they went home, back in the village. The campfire was out. They then separated into their rooms.
Katara then heard a faint groan coming from the campfire.
She looked out of the window, as a shocked look spread across her face.
"Y-Yeruno?" She said.
Yeruno was firebending. That's right, fire bending. And he was fire bending for what looked like a bomb.
Katara inspected a bit closer. She wanted to stop him. But no words came out of her mouth. Her mouth was frozen. Yeruno continued to firebend the bomb. "Sorry, little village," Yeruno sneered. "I'm gonna have to burn you down."
Katara's ice block in her mouth melted, and she shouted. "Yeruno, what do you think you're doing!?"
Yeruno froze, as he stopped firebending the bomb. "K-Katara," Yeruno stuttered. "It's not what you think-" Katara's eyebrows furrowed as she glared. "So, me thinking that you're clearly about to explode the village is not right?" Katara yelled.
Yeruno stood up. He dusted his pants off, and took off his headband. "Don't call me that cursed name, Katara," Yeruno said. Or was he Yeruno? "My real name is Rezan. I'm banished from the Fire Nation." Katara's eyes lit up with fury. "How could you do this to me, Yeruno?" Katara angrily spoke. "I told you, don't call me that cursed name," Rezan said. "My real name is Rezan. And I plan to burn this village to a crisp." Katara's face turned pale. "I love you, Katara," Rezan began. "Do you love me?" Katara waterbended the window to pieces as she jumped down. "Do I love you!?" Katara yelled. "No! How could I love you when you betrayed me!? You lied to me, and now, I plan to make you sorry!" Rezan frowned. "Ha, I thought so," He said. Katara moved her arms horizontally as she bent the water from the river into a huge wave. She then froze the wave as she started jabbing the air frantically, sending ice spikes towards Rezan. The spikes pinned Rezan to a tree. Katara then frantically moved her arms as if she was slicing the air to bring a stream of thick water through the village. She then darted both of her arms forward as she froze Rezan in place. "You betrayed this village, and you betrayed me," Katara said, as a tear slipped down from her eye. "I still love you, Katara," Rezan said as he smiled. "Well, I hate you!" Katara roared. She then heard a few doors slamming open. "Katara?" Aang said confusedly. "Why is Yeruno frozen?" Katara frowned. "He was going to blow this village up," Katara said, while more tears slipped out of her eyes. Aang's grey eyes grew larger. "Yeruno, you were going to do what!?" Rezan then smiled. "I didn't tell you. I am Rezan from the Fire Nation. I was banished." Katara then walked away. "Don't ever harm anyone again," Katara said through tears. Team Avatar then left on Appa. Appa roared as he soared through the clouds.
* The Night *
Aang heard footsteps coming towards him.
"Aang?" Katara said. She sounded anxious, as if something were about to happen.
"Katara?" Aang said. He reached out for her, but he found no waterbender.
He then felt Katara sit next to him. "I'm sorry I ever loved Rezan, or Yeruno," Katara confessed.
Aang felt a pang of remorse for some reason. He also felt a wave of relief. "Soooo…" Aang began, and Katara knew what he was asking.
"Yes, I love you, Aang. And only you."
Aang then smiled as he reached for her.
"I love you too, Katara."
The end! I will write more Kataang. And maybe next time Katara will be the one jealous :P
