Kataang One-shots

Kaleidoscope

A/N: Suggestion only, listen to  Colourblind by Ed Sheeran (previously Hey There Delilah (Piano Version)) by The Chillest while you read :)

Katara POV:

The late afternoon sunlight was pouring in through the open windows and collecting on the floor in golden puddles of warmth. The only sound was the wind parading through the leaves of the trees and making them dance. Katara leaned her head back against the wall behind her bed, feeling the warm air scattering her hair and making her eye lids droop. She watched the drowsy shadows flit around on the walls and the floor,  keeping one hand on her swollen stomach. She smiled to herself and tried to adjust her position of where she sat on the bed without waking up the sweet, perfect, hilarious and currently exhausted love of her life as he lay down napping beside her. Her other hand was in his bigger one; his head lolled over to one side towards her.

Seeing him there, so still and tranquil, Katara started to think about everything they'd been through together. All the stress and grief and disappointment and anguish and confusion and pain and terror and uncertainty. All the joy and laughter and excitement and hope and the feeling of family and the mysteries of falling in love... and how it had all led them to this. To forever. 

He stirred ever so slightly and she traced her thumb back and forth against the back of his hand. She closed her eyes to soak in the sheer perfectness of the moment she was experiencing. Almost immediately, they popped back open. All of a sudden, it felt like there was a kaleidoscope of butterflies fluttering around inside her belly. She knew that somewhere inside there, tiny feet were moving. Her eyes prickled with tears that she couldn't explain and she shifted so that she could put her sleepy husband's hand that she was holding onto her belly so that he could feel their baby.

Aang's eyes opened slowly and he sat up at her unexpected movement. After a few beats of confusion, he looked up into her eyes. She didn't even need to say a word. His expression opened up into excited understanding and he sat up, careful not to let his hand move from his wife's stomach. Katara took his hand and moved it a little bit so that he could feel it better. She could've calculated the moment Aang felt it down to the second from the way his eyes lit up. Gently, her leaned down to press his ear against the side of her belly where his hand was. His eyes filled with happy tears and his lips lifted into one of the perfect Aang smiles that Katara had fallen in love with.

"Hi there." he whispered, so softly she barely caught it. The baby gave one last almighty kick in apparent response and Aang laughed with delight.

After about thirty seconds of silence from the baby, Aang lifted his head and caught Katara's glistening eyes. He kissed her gently and with more love than she could even begin to put into words. After what felt like one hundred and twelve eternities, he pulled away, scooted back a little so that he was leaning against the wall as well, and put his arm around her. She leaned into him and put her hand back onto her stomach. Aang reached over to put his hand over hers, lacing their fingers together. 

Katara closed her eyes and sighed contentedly. She was happy and safe and hopelessly in love. She wished that, with her waterbending, she could freeze that moment into eternal stillness. To stay there with Aang and their unborn baby forever. But instead, the incandescent warmth was starting to get to her and she began drifting off to sleep, but not quick enough that she missed Aang whispering "I love you, Sweetie," into her hair.

A/N: Ok that one was a little short, but what did you all think? Please let me know. I really need and respect constructive criticism, so I want to know how I can improve in my writing. Thank you so much as always! <3

- G