Disclaimer: If I owned Avatar, my name would be in the credits…which it isn't.
A/N: I would like to take one memento to tell you what 'All's fair in love and War' means, because until recently I thought it meant something COMPLETELY different. So anywhoo, it means: People in love and soldiers in wartime are not bound by the rules of fair play. So, bada bing- bada boom-there ya go, on with the story stretches finger, and starts typing at the speed of light
If
You Get A Chance To See Him,
Your Heart Begins To Dance.
Your
Life Revolves Around Him,
There's Nothing Like Romance
-Unknown
Chapter One-A friend In Need
Aang, Toph, Sokka, Suki, Katara, and Zuko sat around a table in one of the many tea shops in Ba Sing Sai, but this one in particular was owed by Uncle Iroh- Zuko's beloved Uncle. The war was won, Ozai was defeated, and everything was getting better-and everything was looking up for the Avatar and his gang. Zuko would take his rightful and well deserved place on the throne as Fire Lord, when he turned eighteen, but right now the group was just trying to rest, and prepare for the coronation for Zuko in exactly a month; and considering of what they had been through, it would take a month to rest.
Zuko looked at Katara who was laughing at something Toph said about Aang. Over the last few weeks he had grown to really like Katara. It was just small things that got him noticing her in a different light. The way she smiled, giggled, laughed, talked, whispered, joked, danced-
"Zuko?-Hello-Zukie you there?" Katara teased waving her hand in front of his face. Zuko was knocked out of his thoughts.
"What? What's wrong?" Zuko said surprised. Katara smiled at him.
"You've been staring at Katara for the last ten minutes-and your heart rate is increasing." Toph said, grabbing her cup of tea and chugging it down. Zuko blushed, slightly.
"Sorry, Katara-I was paying attention, I was just thinking about my coronation." Zuko explained, Toph grinned at him-she knew he was lying.
The rest of the afternoon the group stayed at the tea shop talking and having fun. It was nearing dark when Sokka finally got up, grabbing Suki's hand.
"Hey, me and Suki are going to head back to where she's staying-see you guys later." and the two were off, Suki giggling mischievously. Aang left moments later when he said he promised the zoo keeper to help him close up; Toph followed him saying that she never had been to a zoo before. So in the end, Zuko and Katara were left alone.
"You two should be getting back-it is almost dark." Uncle Iroh said wiping off the table they were sitting at.
"Its okay, Uncle, I'd rather stay here for awhile." Zuko said leaning back in his chair. Uncle Iroh scratched the back of his head embarrassingly,
"Well actually, the shop is closed-and I have a lady friend over that I need to get ready for." Zuko blushed, his own Uncle had gotten a date-but he somehow was girlfriendless-and had always been in his seventeen years.
"So-what I'm trying to say is…Goodbye." Uncle Iroh said, grabbing both Katara and Zuko by their collar, and throwing them (oddly, gently) out of the tea shop. Katara looked around the street; most people were heading home for the night, and shops and stores were getting ready or were already, closed.
"Well, Zuko- I guess it's just you and me then." Katara said, smiling at Zuko. Zuko grinned back,
"Yup-Well-What do you wanna do?" Zuko said, starching the back of his head, nervously. Katara began walked down the dim-lit street, Zuko followed.
"I don't know; you chose, future Fire Lord Zuko." Katara teased, smiling. Zuko blushed, and frowned slightly at her. "You're scared-aren't you?" Katara asked, gently, putting her hand in Zuko's. Zuko turned to her,
"Well-yeah, but, I don't know-it's moving really fast, I mean just a few days ago my father was defeat, my sister was put in a asylum, and-" he stopped himself. He want, honestly, to confess to her how he was feeling about her-but he couldn't find himself to do it. "And-I haven't been happier than in a long time." he said. Katara smiled, and gave him a hug; he wrapped his arms around her waist, while she wrapped hers around his neck. Katara rested her head on his shoulder,
"Let's go do something fun, before we have to get ready to go home." Katara said pulling away from Zuko, he missed her warmth, but tried not to make it seem so. Zuko smiled at Katara,
"Okay then, Katara, entertain me." Zuko said. Katara smiled, and took his hand; she walked, quickly, past many streets, and shops; until they came into the middle of it all.
There was a large fountain, shining brightly from the reflection of the moon and stars. Katara sat at the edge of the fountain, running her hand across the top, making a small wave. She seemed to be thinking about something, Zuko sat down next to her. She looked truly beautiful, with the glow of the water. Zuko tried hard to put it out of his mind, but he couldn't stop thinking about her-especially when she was so close to him.
"Zuko" Katara said quietly, not looking at him, but kept streaming her hand across the water,
"Yeah, Katara." Zuko said trying to figure out why she suddenly looked depressed.
"Do you think-everything's going to change-when you become Fire Lord." Katara asked, making shapes out of the water now; Zuko noticed one of them was a heart.
"What do you mean?" Zuko asked.
"I mean- you'll have-Fire lord- duties to take care of- and everyone else has their own thing going on-and I feel like we're all spitting up-slowly." Katara said, a tear dropping from her eyes. Zuko took her hand and pulled her close to him, "Everything is going to change- were breaking up-and there's nothing we can do." Katara said, muffled, into his chest. Zuko hated to see her like this, he had to try his best to comfort her-he too agreed that they were all going out and doing their own thing after the war was over. Sokka had Suki, Toph had been spending an awful lot of time with Aang, and he was becoming Fire lord; no wonder, she was feeling left behind-that everyone was moving on to new things and she was there wanted to be a part of 'Team Avatar' again.
"Katara- we're not splitting up- no matter what all of us are going to still be friends- we've been through too much." Zuko said rubbing her back. Katara sniffed,
"I guess you're right, Zuko- I should stop whining about being left behind, and go out and do something." Katara said, witch a hint of rebellion in her voice.
"Er-Katara- nothing crazy- just something fun- something you like doing." Zuko said. Katara thought for a moment,
"Honestly, I don't know…" she said, rather depressed. "I want to go out and help people-but I also want to just take a break from saving the world, right now." she joked. Zuko chuckled,
"Well then for now- you're on vacation-and I'll make sure you treated like a Queen." Zuko said, and Katara smiled kindly at him.
"I guess one of my best friends being the future Fire Lord, has its perks?" Katara teased. Zuko smiled, and got up, grabbing her hand. Katara got up too, brushing some dirt off her skirt.
"So-where are you guys staying tonight?" Zuko asked. Katara shrugged,
"Sokka will probably be with Suki all night-and I don't even want to think of what they're doing. Toph is staying with her parents who are in Ba Sing Sai, and Aang is with the Earth King-and will probably stay there. So, I guess I'm room less tonight." Katara said smiling. Zuko rolled his eyes playfully; he knew she was waiting for him to invite her to stay at him and his Uncle's apartment.
"Hmm…well I can't let you be roofless tonight-it's going to rain- what kind of man would I be if I didn't invite you to stay at my home." Zuko said, dramatically. Katara giggled (A shivery pleasant feeling went up Zuko's spine.).
"That sounds lovely, I would be honored." Katara said copying his tone. Zuko smiled at her,
"Okay-but no fooling around-I need my sleep." Zuko joked, Katara rolled her eyes,
"Yeah you wish." she teased, even though-yes- Zuko did wish.
The two made their way back to the tea shop. Zuko put his finger over his mouth, signaling Katara to be quiet. He opened the door, with the key his Uncle gave him, and the two quietly made their way upstairs. Zuko could hear his Uncle and the lady he had over talking in the dining room, so Zuko quickly made his way to his room, grabbing Katara along with him.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Katara asked.
"If my Uncle sees us he's going to introduce us to whatever woman he's dating-then that's three hours of our life wasted." Zuko said grumpy.
"Oh come on-don't be jealous." Katara teased, Zuko's cheeks went red,
"Jealous?! You've got to be kidding Me." he said outraged.
"Well come on-your jealous cause your Uncle is dating a someone-and you aren't." Katara teased, even though she didn't know it was true.
"That's absurd, Katara- I simply don't like meeting new people…I'm shy." Katara burst out laughing. She continued laughing, while Zuko crossed his arms with an annoyed expression on his face.
"That-was-a-good-one-Zukie." Katara said out of breath. She lost her footing, and fell back on the bed. Zuko's check turned cherry red, when he saw he skirt fly up a bit, and caught a glimpse of her panties. Katara gave one last chuckle, and laid flat on the bed, breathing hard. Zuko felt uncomfortable, yet couldn't look away.
Katara finally stopped, and looked up and Zuko smiling at her,
"What're grinning about?" Katara asked her too, smiling. Zuko blushed, slightly,
"Nothing-I wasn't it was- um- so, you can sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor." Zuko said grabbing a pillow and dropping it on the floor. Katara frowned,
"We can both fit in the bed- it's not like anything's going to happen-we're just friends-as long as we both stay on each of our sides; there's no reason for it to be…yeah, know-weird or anything…" Katara suggested. Zuko looked at her, yes, he really wanted to sleep in the same bed as her, but he also wanted to be the gentleman- so he wouldn't drive Katara away-they had already reached a high level of sincere friendship, and he didn't want to ruin it.
"Its fine, Katara-I'm serious, I want you to sleep in the bed." Zuko said, smiling at her. In the end she finally agreed. Zuko heard his Uncle Iroh's date leaving, and Iroh made his way back upstairs.
Knock
Knock
Knock
Zuko went and answered his bedroom door, his Uncle stood there-his eyes traveled to Katara, and he gave his nephew a knowing grin-good thing she wasn't looking.
"I see we have a guest." Uncle Iroh said, entering the room; Zuko blushed. Katara smiled,
"Sorry to-intrude- Zuko said I could stay over tonight." Katara explained, kindly, to the friendly man. Uncle Iroh waved his hand,
"Oh, pish posh- your welcome here anytime." Uncle Iroh said, heading back for the door,
"Goodnight you two-have fun." Zuko could not have been more embarrassed.
"Your Uncle's great-he's so nice." Katara said, looking through her bag for pajamas.
"Yeah." Zuko mumbled.
"Hey close your eyes-I have to change." Katara said holding out her nightgown. Zuko gulped,
"D-Do you want me to leave-leave the room while-"
"No it's fine-it'll only take a second." Katara interrupted. Zuko whipped around and closed his eyes. On the corner of his eye he could see Katara remove her clothes, Zuko gulped, she then slipped on her nightgown, Zuko was getting kinda sweating from this, and excused himself from the room.
Katara sat on the bed reading a book, when Zuko came back in. He had his shirt, and pants off, and only his boxer shorts on. Katara couldn't help find his body extremely…sexy. His abs were hot and deep from all that fire bending training. He looked extremely hot, and with his scar he looked extremely bad ass. Katara shook her head slightly-she shouldn't be thinking about him like that, he doesn't think about her like that…this of course was completely untrue.
A/n: Dah Dah Dah…. Okay people that's the end of CHAPTER ONE, chapter two should be coming really soon, so subscribe to this story, and I'll try and get it out as soon as I can . As you can see there's a lot of sexual tension and teasing going on between Zuko and Katara-this chapter was mostly about Zuko POV now the next will be in Katara's.
