Where the Sky meets the Sea

The Horizen

No one noticed when I slipped away from the table to follow Aang. I hope no one joins. I need this moment alone with him.

I walked to the balcony and found him staring at the Sunset. It was the most beautiful sky I've ever seen. I walked and stood next to him. I'm happy we can share this sunset together. We look over, past the horizon, to where the sky meets the sea. It really is a mesmerising view.

I turn to face Aang, my cheeks flushed. He was facing me now, too. I got lost in his eyes and his smile.

This is it, Katara, just tell him how you feel. Tell him you love him!

My words failed me. I couldn't say anything. I just wanted to be closer to him.

Before I knew what was happening, he pulled me into a hug.

This wasn't like any of our other hugs. This hug was different. I nuzzled my head into the crook of his neck as his hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me even closer. I blushed again.

I didn't need to tell him, he knew. Aang, he knows me. He knows me better than I know myself. He knows that I love him.

But I know Aang too. I know him enough to know he's still too much of a gentlemen to make the first move after what happened at the play.

I pulled away from the hug and looked at his face again. I could never get tired of looking at his face. His eyes quickly darted down to my lips before meeting my eyes, and so I let my eyes wander to his lips. I let them linger for a moment as I yearned having his lips against mine. I looked back at his eyes, my own eyes half closed. Our heads were slowly moving closer together.

I couldn't wait any more. I grabbed his face and pressed my lips against his. He immediately responded and kissed me back, pulling me in by my waist and deepening the kiss. My hands traveled to his jaw as I tried desperately to eliminate any distance between us.

The kiss was... magical. His lips were soft and tender and his hands were so strong around my waist. I completely melted into it. The passion we shared could ignite a flame. With the kiss, we confessed our love and promised each other everything. I could no longer think straight, he had destroyed all my senses, leaving me defensless to to his touch. A quiet moan escaped my lips and I felt a smile form on his lips.

Where did a monk learn to kiss like this? My arms were tangled around his neck now. I was completely unprepared for this kiss. You would think after all this time spent obsessing over my confession to him- and three previous kisses- that I would know all there was to know about his lips. But I could never imagine how good they could feel, pressed up against my own.

I pulled away. I looked at him, both our faces flushed   and our lips full.

"Katara, l-"

I interrupt him.

"I love you..." I said quickly.

He looked at me, stunned. Then he smiled. He pulled me into a hug.

"I wanted to say that." He whispered into my hair with mock-sadness. He pulled away and looked into my eyes.

"Katara, I love you. I've loved you since I met you and I've never stopped loving you. I will never stop loving you."

Tears swelled in my eyes as he said this. My words failed me again. I pulled him into another kiss. I would never get tired of kissing him. I was smiling so much.

"Does this mean we can be togther?"

"Yes!" I laughed at him. We were kissing again now. I never want this moment to end.

This is home, I thought. He his home. My Aang, we are home. And I never want to leave your side. I love you, so much.