DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ATLA
Note:this takes place after The Southern Raiders in case you ignored the summary
Katara was in the market, getting food for this night's dinner.
As she passed an alley, an old woman came from it.
"You're living over there, aren't you?",she asked pointing in the direction where her friends were.
"Yeah",Katara said suspicous of the woman.
"Not many people have gone there after the rumors."
"What rumors?"
"After the Fire Lord and his family stopped coming there, a couple lived there for a while."
"So?"
"All was well, until the woman thought her husband was cheating on her."
"What happened then?"
"She killed herself."
"That's seems a bit dramatic."
"But she loved him so much. And when he found out he grieved. He wasn't with another woman. But she commited suicide before he could tell her. And then he killed himself."
"What does this have to do with the house up there?"
"It is said that the man still looks for her spirit, to tell her the truth."
"That's so sad. But I haven't seen any spirits."
"That's because two lovers must be in their old bedroom. The presense of love summons them to that house. But not always in the same room."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Just thought a young woman would like to hear a love story."
Back with the food, Katara told them about the old lady and her story.
"We've been living in a haunted house? Sweet!",Toph exclaimed.
"I say we should try it out!",Sokka said.
"Try what out?",Suki asked.
"We should go into their old room and try to get their spirits together!"
"You really believe in ghosts?",Zuko asked incredulously.
"Do I believe? Or do you NOT believe!?",Sokka yelled back.
"That didn't even make sense."
"Oh didn't it?",Sokka countered.
"No, it didn't",Zuko answered.
"I think it sounds fun!",Aang said.
"Yeah, so Sokka and Suki will go in the room. And we'll just wait",Katara explained.
"Why us?",Sokka questioned.
"Because you're the closest thing we have to lovers."
"Can't argue with that logic",he asnwered.
So that night, which happened to be a storm, they left Sokka and Suki in the room.
The others waited in another room.
"The old lady said it would take a while for it to happen. But she said no matter what, the always appear at midnight",Katara said.
Then they heard a scream.
They ran to room and saw Sokka had fainted.
"He was scared of all the creaky noises. Then he saw a strange shadow, and passed out",Suki explained.
"I wonder if it'll still work if Sokka's asleep",Toph pondered.
"Even if it did, Sokka would be upset because he didn't see a ghost",Katara said.
"We can try again another time then",Suki suggested.
Suki carried Sokka out and Toph followed to tease Sokka when he woke up.
Aang folowed as well.
Zuko was about to leave, but Katara stayed.
"What's wrong?",he asked.
Katara stared out the window.
"It's almost midnight. . .they'll be coming soon."
"Don't tell me you believe in ghosts?"
"Usually no. . .but it's just this story. It seems realistic enough."
Slowly a white light appeared.
It shaped into a man.
"Where is she? I must tell her",he said.
At that moment another light morphed into a woman.
Both ghostly figures stared at each other.
"Still don't believe in ghosts?",Katara asked.
Then the woman started yelling.
They finally found each other and she wanted to tell him of her grief.
She wouldn't let him explain himself.
Then he started yelling.
What was supposed to be a romantic reunion, turned into a fight.
"Hey!",Katara yelled.
Both ghosts stopped and looked at her.
"Why are you fighting? Don't you love each other?"
"He betrayed my love",the woman said.
"But you wouldn't let him explain himself. I'm sure what he has to say will reassure you",Zuko said.
"Nothing he has to say could possibly make me happy!"
"You don't know that!",Katara yelled.
"Isn't listening to someone part of loving them? He's listened to your yells. Now let him explain",Zuko said.
The woman quieted to listen.
The man explained and apologized for the misunderstanding.
When they had made up they turned to Zuko and Katara.
"Thank you both, for helping us. We are grateful",the man said.
"But we have one favor to ask",the woman said.
"Favor?",Katara yelled.
"We would like to touch each other, one more time",the woman said before melting into Katara, giving her a white glow.
The man did the same to Zuko.
'What's going on? I can't control my body.'Katara thought to herself.
She felt her body turn toward Zuko.
Zuko pulled her body close and kissed her.
It was a numb feeling.
The ghosts, satisfied, left their bodies to move on.
Katara felt Zuko's warm lips upon hers.
When they felt control again, they broke apart.
Feeling a bit akward they left the room.
Sokka immediately ran up to them.
"What happened in there?!"
Katara and Zuko looked at each other.
"Nothing."
"I told you ghosts weren't real."