A/N: Hey! I'm taking a break from my other story! (In other words, I have dumb writers block. D:) So I wrote this quick short one shot of what I think would happen if Aang left. Here's the full summary. Oh, and sorry for the typos. I edit my own stories, and it's harder to edit it when you already know what the story says.
Summary: 1 year after the war, Katara is still losing hope, wondering when Aang will come back. She has to make a journey to Ba Sing Se to get comforting advice from the only person she(thinks) can get it from. But who she does get it from, is not only giving her hope, but comfort.
Disclaimer: If you want to see if I own Avatar: The Last Airbender or not, you can go to my other story and read to find out. If you go to my other story, well, read the story! It's called From Headband, To Glowing Tattoos.
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"He's not back. Again."
Suki sighed hearing Sokka's words. He was mad at Aang(again) for leaving so unexpectedly. 'Just like every other day.' she thought.
'I'll be back soon.' his letter read.
Katara came out a little later than Sokka. All three were on the balcony now. She had dark circles under her eyes, looking up at the sky. She sighed biting back her strong tears.
This was depressing. Everyday, it was like this, ever since Aang left just a year ago. Today was the 'anniversary' day of the day Aang left to fight off rebels.
"He's coming," Suki would say. But they all knew that wasn't true.
"Uh huh." Katara would stare at the sky, just hoping her stare would bring him back.
"C'mon. Let's get back inside." Suki grabbed onto Katara's shoulder, holding it firmly, but softly.
"Okay..." Katara trailed off.
She brought Katara over to the couch and tried to calm her of her wildly sad emotions.
"Katara..." Suki started.
Katara put her hand up in response to her name. "Save it Suki. I know what you're going to say. 'He's not coming back, I should find another man...'" she mumbled this last part under her breath. Even Suki's powerful hearing had to strain to hear it. "Al least, that's what Sokka told me..."
Suki opened her eyes wide in response. "He, WHAT?"
"Yeah. He told me that a while back. Three months after Aang left actually. I think... Yeah."
"Why would he say something like that? Oh, when I talk to him, he-"
"Suki, it's ok. He's probably coming back. I hope..." Katara let out a long sigh.
"No. You're wrong." Katara looked up at Suki's blue-green eyes. "He IS coming back. I know it." She gave Katara a warm smile, planting a hand on her shoulder to show that she was there for her.
"But-Suki... I'm actually LOSING hope! Me; Katara. The 'Over-Lover of Hope.'"
"Katara, please. I know hope may have gone down in you, but it can NEVER leave you! It's too deep in your soul, and trust me, I can see it in your eyes. You. Have. Hope."
Those breath taking words from Suki made Katara hope a little more again. But not enough. She let out another long sigh. "B-B-But, what if... He doesn't come..." she paused, "Anytime soon?"
"Katara, he will come. His letter from a year ago says so! Maybe his soon is farther away, or it..." Suki paused, looking for the right words, "It means that he has a longer version of the word 'soon.'"
"Thanks Suki." Although they were in Ba Sing Se for a visit to Iroh(Katara wanted to hear his advice on this whole situation), she didn't expect to hear Suki being the 'wise one.'
Katara stood up. "Well Suki, if you want to be with your fiancé, you can go. I think Sokka's still on the balcony. She looked over, but couldn't see him. He was further out.
"No, Katara. You need comfort, and I'm gonna give it to you!" She pointed a thumb at herself and showed a sweet smile.
Katara smiled back. "Thanks Suki. You're a good sister."
She smiled even bigger. Katara called her 'her sister'!
"Sister, huh?"
"Yeah. Sokka can be annoying, but he definitely chose the right girl. I'm surprised he already asked you. He can chicken out on a lot of things."
"Yeah, I know. When Toph was drowning in the Serpant's Pass, he was taking off his shirt to go in to get her. I knew that he would take forever to jump in, so I did it for him. And I saved Toph." Suki smiled and Katara laughed.
"Yup. That's Sokka for ya."
Suki laughed. "No kidding." She paused before adding something. "Yeah, and then Toph kissed me."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah! But thank the spirits it was on the cheek. I don't know what I'd do if it was on the mouth." Suki shuddered.
"Toph has always been like that with Sokka. Sometimes I think she has a crush on him... But then I realize that's impossible!"
And this is how it went. They talked, and talked, and talked. All the way up until dusk.
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"Yeah, the Kiyoshi Warriors and I were separated for a long ti-" Suki cut herself off from another story as she looked out the window. "Hey. Katara. Do you-do you SEE that?"
Katara looked out. "Yeah it looks like..." she squinted, "Appa!" They both jumped up and sprinted out. "Sokka! Sokka!" Katara called out for her brother to follow.
He looked busy, but came out anyway, following just as quickly, with him right on the girls' heels.
They looked out as they saw Appa land in front of the tea shop.
There he was.
There; was Aang.
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