I don't own ATLA. If you read my story Future Happenings, these are the events before Zuko tries to change it. Please review.
"Orange is such an ugly color." said Mai, leaning towards Zuko as they had a picnic.
"You're so beautiful when you hate the world." said Zuko, happy that he got everything he wanted, he was now Fire Lord, the war was over and now he was with the most beautiful girl in the world.
"I don't hate you." said Mai, shyly looking up to Zuko.
"I don't hate you, too." Zuko said, leaning down to kiss her. They continued to kiss until they were interrupted.
"Excuse me your highness, sir." said one of Zuko's new servants. She was a young girl from the Southern Water Tribe, Katara had recommended her, and she was very loyal, until now.
"Can't you see I'm busy." said Zuko, ignoring his flushed servant as he continued to kiss Mai. He didn't mean for it to be rude, but he just wanted some time alone with Mai.
"But sir."
"What is it?" Zuko asked as he sighed, this girl wouldn't go away.
"Lady Katara."
Zuko interest perked up, Katara had left the palace a few months ago, and he hasn't received much feedback on her.
"What about Katara?"
"She's back, my Lord, she is also deeply saddened." explained Iris.
"She's back?" said Zuko, standing up quickly ready to follow his servant to where Katara was.
"Zuko, what about our picnic?" asked Mai, angered that the water tribe girl was back and ruining her day.
"Mai, we'll continue this later." Zuko said, giving her a peck on the cheek and hurried to follow Iris. Mai trailed behind as well.
"What is she doing in your room?" asked Mai. Zuko and Mai followed Iris to where Katara was. They found her lying on his bed, in one of his shirts, which was too big for her, crying.
"Is that your shirt?" Mai asked. Iris nodded for Zuko.
"Please forgive me Fire Lord Zuko, when she came here she was in her winter clothes which would be too hot for her so I gave her one of your shirts."
"It's alright, you may now leave." said Zuko, patting the purple haired girl for her quick thinking. This made Iris happy as she turned around and excited out the room, before she left she turned to Mai.
"I'd advise you to do the same." With that the girl left. Mai growled, how she dare disrespect her, didn't that girl know that she was going to be Fire Lady someday.
"Zuko, did you what she said? Zuko, Zuko?" Zuko ignored Mai as he walked over to Katara.
"Katara, what happened to you." asked Zuko, Katara sat up and took one look at him before she jumped into his arms. Zuko patted her on the back as she continued to cry.
"Shh, it's alright 'Tara, I'm here."
"'Tara?" Mai asked.
"What happened?" Zuko asked.
"Aang."
"Aang what?"
"Aang ran away."
"Katara, you know this isn't a pet we are talking about."
"I know!" Katara wailed. Zuko, unsure of what to do continued patting her on the back.
"Pull yourself together Katara, and tell me what happened."
"Ok." Katara said as she wiped her tears.
Flashback
"Katara."
"Yes Aang." Katara asked her boyfriend of few months, they have been traveling together alone for a while now.
"I need to tell you something."
"Go ahead Aang, Daijobu." Katara smiled, Aang looked at her questionly.
"That means no need to worry." Katara said, sure that Aang was going to propose to her. She was after all fourteen, which was the marrying age at the Southern Water Tribe.
"I think we should break up."
"Why Aang, I'd whatttt!" asked Katara.
"Look, I feel we are moving too fast."
"Buttt."
"And, I would like to see other people too."
"Is it another woman?"
"Katara look.."
"Aang, how could you, I gave up everything to be with you and now you pull this?"
"Katara, I gave up a lot too.."
"No, no you didn't."
"Katara, you're being unreasonable."
"Me, unreasonable? Aang I left my home for you, I turned my back on my tribe, my brother, my father and now where do you expect me to go?"
"I don't know, maybe back to your tribe, I'm the Avatar, I'm sure I can convince them to take you back."
"Take me back," Katara shook her head "They'll never accept me back."
"Well I'm sorry you had to give up so much.."
"Then take me back, please!"
"I'm sorry Katara, but I am more than willing to drop you off anywhere you might want to go." Aang said, taking Appa's reigns. Katara thought for a while, who would take her in?
"Take me, to the Fire Nation."
"Can you believe him, he said we were moving too fast!" Katara bawled, clutching Zuko's shirt, making it all grumped. Zuko thought about this, how fast can a twelve year old monk and a young girl who was raised by a bunch of widowed woman go? Still, Katara meant a lot to him so he listened and comforted his old traveling partner.
"So, the Avatar dumped you and you decided to come here, where do you expect to stay?" asked Mai.
Katara removed herself from Zuko's warm chest to look up at him. "I was hoping to stay here, with you Zuko." Mai shook her head, she felt slightly sorry for the girl, Zuko would never agree to…
"Sure, stay as long as you need."
"What?" Both Katara and Zuko looked at Mai questionly.
"Uh, um Zuko, may I speak to you for a moment." asked Mai. Zuko nodded and placed a soft kiss on top of Katara's head.
"I'll be right back Sugar Queen, I'll send Iris to see to your needs." Katara giggled as he used Toph's old nickname for her. Mai took Zuko's arm and pulled him out of the room.
"Zuko, what are you thinking, letting that peasant stay here?" asked Mai, she wasn't even allowed to stay with him in the palace, yet.
"Mai, please understand, she has nowhere else to go."
"So what, just send her somewhere else!" Mai demanded.
"I can't do that."
"Why?"
"She's my friend, she helped me, now it's my turn to help her." Zuko said. Mai sighed and nodded. Zuko grinned and lightly kissed her.
"I knew you would understand."
"Whatever."
So what do you guys think? Should I continue?