A/N: Zutara Week Day 1! This is going to be a collection of drabbles for each prompt.

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She planned everything. They were going to have a reunion at the Jasmine Dragon to celebrate having known each other for five years. She picked the day she and Sokka found Aang in the iceberg because that's where everything began (even if Toph had grumbled about not being there). She made sure no one had any conflicts and even made sure to put the day on Zuko's calendar. She came a week early to help Iroh set up rooms for everyone and to get a head start on planning activities.

No one showed up. Letters came in with excuses. Sokka and Suki were stuck in the South Pole that had been hit by a huge storm (forgivable). Toph was working on setting up a new police force in Yu Dao (she could take a break). Aang's letter talked about some spirit issue but ended up digressing into a plea to forgive him because he thought he found wild sky bison and had to check on them now (bison would still be there in a week). Zuko didn't even bother writing.

"I'm sure Zuko had something really important come up," Iroh said as he refilled her tea cup. The afternoon sun filtered through the windows turning turning the room a pleasant orange color. Katara thought it would have been great for everyone to see it. Maybe Sokka could have even drawn another picture.

"So important he couldn't even bother to send a messenger hawk?" She grumbled.

"Maybe he's dealing with an uprising again," Iroh suggested. Katara immediately felt guilty for all the nasty thoughts she had about Zuko.

"Is there anyway to know? Maybe he needs help. I could try to get there-"

"Sorry I'm late!" Zuko said as he rushed into the Jasmine Dragon. "We had problems with the zeppelin on the way here and then Kuei insisted that I needed a formal reception even though I told him I wasn't here as the Fire Lord but to visit friends...where is everyone?"

"Nephew I knew you'd make it!" Iroh said happily as he stood to hug Zuko. "Now why do you take Katara out to dinner, she's depressed no one else showed up."

"What?" Zuko asked as he looked over his uncle's shoulder to see Katara.

"Everyone else couldn't make it. Sokka and Suki are stuck and Toph and Aang came up with some lame excuses. If they didn't want to come then they should have just told me rather than make up some excuse."

"I'm sure they did," Zuko said as he let go of Uncle. "They just...were busy?"

"If you can make it and rule a country I don't think they're too busy," she took a sip of her tea. "And there's no need to take me out, I bought food to make for everyone and its just going to go to waste if I don't use it. If you want to stay for dinner that's fine with me but maybe you should go play ruler with Kuei since you're here."

Zuko didn't even need Uncle's elbow to the side to know what he should do. "I'll help."

"Fine, do you know how to prepare lemongrass?" She asked.

"I can do whatever you want if you tell me what to do," he offered.

"Take off your Fire Lord hair piece and put on an apron." Zuko dutifully followed her into the kitchen and grabbed the extra apron off the hook. "Here," she handed him the stalk, "peel the outer leaves off, then cut the bottom off. Slice the about two thirds into rings and then mash them in this," she handed him a mortar and pestle. "After that boil it in water for five minutes, I'll drain it." Zuko nodded and began to work. Katara took out carrots and began peeling them. Zuko worked meticulously, glancing at Katara every so often to see what she was doing. She progressed to potatoes, then to onions. She sniffled and Zuko hoped it was from the onions.

As he waited for the water to boil Katara put down her knife and said "am I really not that important?"

"What?"

She sniffled again and Zuko watched her discreetly rub her eyes with the back of her hand. "I planned everything and let everyone know months ago. I can forgive Sokka because he can't plan a storm but why can't Toph and Aang come? Are their lives so important that they can't even be bothered to see me?"

Zuko's first thought was 'what would Katara do to make this better?' He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into an awkward hug. "You're important," he told her as he rubbed her back.

"Then why didn't anyone else come?"

"Because they're idiots," he said. "And I came, see you're worth it and over dinner you can tell me everything you have planned and I'll even pretend to be excited."

She laughed softly before hitting his arm. "You don't have to do anything you don't want to."

"No I'm sure whatever you have planned is great and it'll be really fun."

"I'll remind you of that when we go to the Haiku House."

"Uh, actually, maybe not that."

"Oh, poetry not your thing?" He shook his head. "We can do something else then." She pulled him a little closer. "Thank you," she murmured.

"For what?"

"For coming and for trying to make me feel better." She held him a little longer. "Your water is boiling."

"Right, if you let go we can finish." She did with a smile.

The week didn't go at all as Katara hoped but, in the end, she did have a good vacation with Zuko.

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