Hey guys, this is my first fanfic, and it's all about Zuko and his journey through love! so I hope you enjoy it. I think it is bound to be a long one, so please bear with me!

Summary, the gaang has defeated the fire lord! yay! Everyone is happy. Suki and Sokka are reunited, Toph still picks her nose, Iroh still loves his tea more than life itself, Katara is still moody, and Aang is still annoying. But what about Zuko?... I suck at summaries, .

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN AVATAR!!!!! It's very sad, but I don't…

A hidden face

Chapter 1

"What are we doing here?" Zuko complained.

"We are supervising the reconstruction of cities that your people destroyed." Katara snapped as they walked down the dust roads of Kyoshi Island. They had been traveling together with both Zuko and Iroh for nearly 3 months overseeing construction in the cities that had been under attack during the epic battle between the fire nation and the rest of the world. The war had ended only two months ago, and there was still a lot of tension in the air. Many people thought that the fire nation might try to attack again. But Katara new they wouldn't as Iroh had taken over the nation and turned things around completely.

"My people?!--Your people destroyed just as much as my people did, why is it only the fire nation's fault?" Zuko snapped back.

"Arrrg, give it a rest will you?" Katara yelled turning to face him. Their relationship had not changed much since he turned on her in the crystal catacombs, even though he had thoroughly apologized.

Zuko got right in her face and yelled, "Excuse me? You have no right to talk to me like that, and I can't stay here!"

"Oh pardon me your 'highness', and why not? To good for this place?" Katara smirked.

"I attacked this place months back, remember? If I stay here they're gonna kill me!" Zuko yelled back

"To bad, it isn't our problem you're dumb." Katara yelled poking him hard in the chest.

"Actually it is, like it or not I'm part of your group now, we are a team and we have to watch each others backs." Zuko yelled, pushing her back.

"I don't have to do anything I don't want to, and right now I couldn't care less!" Katara yelled, a barrel of water burst behind her sending the cool water shooting to the sky.

Zuko's fists began to smoke and Iroh intervened, he and Toph had been quietly snickering at the scene from nearby, but things were getting to close to an all out battle.

"Enough you two." Iroh exclaimed holding his nephew back while Toph held tight to the back of Katara's robe.

"He started it!" Katara pointed at Zuko.

"Did not!" Zuko yelled seething.

"You guys are acting like children." Aang chimed in from a safe distance.

"STAY OUT OF IT!" Both Zuko and Katara yelled at Aang who quickly cantered away.

"We are supervising the reconstruction of all the damage the war had caused, we have no time to referee your squabbles, Katara, you and Aang go find somewhere for us to stay, Toph, you can come with me, I'm nearly out of tea," Iroh said whipping a tear from the corner of his eye. "Sokka… Sokka? Where has that boy gone to?"

"Probably to find Suki." Katara snapped rolling her eyes.

"Okay, I don't know who or what a Suki is-" Iroh started.

"Suki is his guuurrrl-friend." Aang batted his eyelashes and made kissing noises.

"- okay, Zuko go find Sokka and cool your head before you do something you're going to regret." Iroh said calmly, putting a gentle hand on his nephew's shoulder.

Zuko jerked the hand off roughly and stormed down the road mumbling and fists clenched.

"Okay everybody, off to work." Iroh clapped his hands together and everyone set off to get their jobs done.

Well, thats it for now, i will upload right away, i have three chapters ready so please, leave a comment. I would really love to change the title of this, but none are coming to mind, so if you have any suggestions, im completely open to them. my other chapters are also going to be longer.