muahahahah, okay, here begins the story in which my friend may kill me for :D this is a good shake up if you like zutara but are sick of it.. hehe, no one hurt me :D
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Zuko slipped out of the home he shared with his uncle. He hid behind some of the barrels in front of a shop a few doors away, listening intently. He thought for a moment he heard the soft footsteps. It turned out to be only a passing soldier.

He slowly came out from behind the barrels. The street was quiet and dark. A perfect way to sneak out. He had left a note for his uncle explaining he had to do something and would be away for a few days or so, no more than a week. He knew his uncle would understand.

As he turned the corner a young man, no more than 15 was walking quietly. He appeared to be looking for someone. He squinted wondering if it could possible be who he himself was looking for. When the young man turned Zuko realized it was not, in fact, the young man he was searching expectantly for. He suddenly saw a young girl run out of behind a house and meet the boy. The looked around again and ran off.

Zuko smirked, young love. It could drive people to do insane things. Then he realized, he was doing that very thing. If anyone had seen him they would have noticed instantly how this bothered him. But, he sighed, what could he do?

He continued to look for anyone else and slowly made his way down to the port. As he was coming over a hill he heard shouts. He ducked behind a gate and noticed it was simply a couple arguing in a house across from where he hid.

Zuko frowned wondering why he kept seeing or overhearing couples. He just wanted to get out of Ba sing se for Christ's sake.

After seeing the boy and girl again, sitting together in the shadow of a building, Zuko groaned inwardly. Why couldn't he deal with this type of stuff after he escaped? After pausing for some guy going on (and crossing the street very slowly) about cabbages, Zuko wondered what in this messed up world had possessed him to agree to this.

He came around another corner and stepped onto the docks. He heard a young girl's faint humming as he strode more confidently down the dock. He smiled to himself and thought, "oh, this is why." If it had been daylight, the grin on his face would have made anyone suspicious.

He slowly crept over to a small ship big enough for five or six people. A young man was sitting on the edge apparently eating and as Zuko approached he didn't notice. When he did realize who was coming his mouth was too full of food to say anything. This was lucky for Zuko who put his finger to his lips telling the boy to be quiet.

The two males grinned as Zuko headed even more quietly to the ships cabin, the source of the young girls humming. He quietly opened the door and tip-toed in.

"Hi Katara" he said in a low, soon-to-be-amused voice. The girl jumped abruptly stopping her humming and turned around.

"Zuko!" she shouted smiling.
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okay, so you wont hate me until about the 5th chapter :D