Spin Me Around
Chapter One, My Reflection
Takes Place-After "Bitter Work," before the 2-part movie.
A/N- Yeah. I have no clue as to how Zuko got to where Katara is, why she's putting up with him, why she accepts this so quickly, and all that sort of stuff... But, hey, I'm an author and a fangirl. I can take and twist things. The first chapter is really short, but the chappies should get longer, after a while.
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"Katara," Zuko murmured. He clasped her hands in his and pulled her close to him.
"Let me go," she said, trying to pull her hands away.
"Listen to me," he tightened his grip.
Katara responded by kicking the prince in the shins. It didn't faze him at all; if anything he held tighter still. But it made her feel better, so she didn't really care.
"Let me go!" she repeated, louder this time.
"I have to talk to you," he said. "Don't think I don't plan on letting you go. "
"Then talk."
"Katara…"
"What?" she demanded.
"Promise you won't run," he said quietly.
"That's what you wanted to tell me?"
He dropped her hands. "Sit down." He motioned to the pond by which they stood. Katara took a step away from him and did as she was asked. She crossed her arms across her chest and set a look of annoyance on her face. Zuko couldn't help but notice how pretty she looked, surrounded by the tall grass around the water. He sat down next to her, closer than Sokka would have liked had he been watching.
"Look… I don't know what to say. I just needed to talk to you."
Katara raised her eyebrows, an unreadable look crossing her features.
"Then I'll ask you a question; Why are you chasing us?"
Zuko sighed. "Long story short, I spoke out against my father around three years ago, lost my rightful place in our family, dueled my father to regain it, and lost. I got this scar," he lightly touched his face, "and now I have to capture the Avatar and turn him in to my father to be allowed to return home. "
"So you're banished?" Katara asked, scooting backwards a foot or two.
"To put it simply."
They were silent for a while.
"Why are you traveling with the Avatar?" Zuko asked suddenly.
"Aang," Katara corrected.
"What?"
"His name is Aang."
"Okay. Why are you traveling with Aang?"
"My story's long, too, but I can shorten it. I wanted him to take me to the North Pole, so we could both learn water bending. And then we had to go, but the reasons aren't important."
"Why are you still with him, then?"
"He's my friend. What choice do I have?"
For a moment Zuko did not speak. Then he said in hushed tones; "But he's only your friend, and nothing more?"
"Why do you ask?" Katara said suspiciously, and she slid further away from Zuko.
"I have reasons."
Another period of quietness elapsed.
"Look in the water," Zuko broke the stillness.
"Yeah…" Katara was skeptic but obeyed.
"What do you see?"
"My reflection. But how is this relevant?"
Zuko leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
"Now what do you see?" he whispered in her ear.
Katara smiled. "Us. Our reflections."
"I'll be seeing you." Zuko stood up without another word and disappeared into the trees, his point made.
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A/N- It's short, and I said that already… I plan on elaborating this later. Please don't kill me with flaming reviews... Don't like the fic, don't act homicidal. Easy as that.