Author Notes: This is my first ever fanfiction and I hope you like it. It is made for a bit older group(13 and up) or mature so please please please don't take it to a surprise if something in the story does come up and it is suggestive or intense.

Disclaimer:I do not own Avatar but I wish I did

Chapter 1

The sunlight crept up nearly touching everything like outstretched fingers. The sun brought light to everything in the courtyard and the many gardens that surrounded the palace, splashing vibrant shades of reds and golden yellows, the Fire Nation colors. She, being a descendent of the moon took a deep breath as the sun's warmth reached her body saying goodbye to the energy that fulfilled her during the night and leaving her staring out over the courtyard and gardens. He, being a descendent of the sun, rose with it as well and felt his inner flame burn a little brighter when he awoke in his bedroom.

Katara, still gazing over the fire palace's courtyard, was joined by the sun descendent, Zuko. "The sun is magnificent in the mornings isn't it?" He spoke almost too quiet for the waterbender to hear him as he walked up beside her, now dressed for the day. "It is. When I still was in the South Pole before all of this happened, before Sokka and I discovered Aang, I often found myself gazing out to watch the sun rise, when it did come." She spoke with an elegant tone in her voice but not even turning to face him. "I, being the only girl of my age there, felt like I had to take care of the other children of our tribe since most had become orphans during the war. A few didn't even know their fathers and had lost their mothers during raids or harsh winters and seeing the sun rise was one of my only escapes from the craziness of taking care of all those children." She said her voice mimicking the volume Zuko's had only moments ago. Just as Zuko was about to speak Aang came running and pushed in between the two that were sharing a personal moment and gave Katara a quick kiss before she pushed him away.

"Katara what's the matter?" he said a bit complainingly and still a bit irked that she didn't kiss him back. "Nothing's wrong Aang but you can't just run between me and someone and expect me to kiss you!" She said and went to look back at the firebender who she was talking to, but he wasn't there. In fact he wasn't even in sight. "Where'd Zuko go?" Her tone changing from anger to genuine concern for his well being. "Oh here we go again! It's always Zuko this Zuko that!" Aang yelled as he threw his arms up in the air, now switching his position to where he was pointing at her he ranted: "Ever since the two of you went on that stupid expedition to find the man who killed your mother-"

"STUPID EXPEDITION? Is that what you think it was? Aang that man is a monster that took my mother away from me when I was only eight! She saved my life and he took hers in return! Zuko gave me the chance to face him that's all and I shall forever be grateful to him for it and if you want to believe that that 'stupid expedition' was anything more than what we said it was then we have nothing more to talk about." With that she turned and stormed off almost in tears.

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That stupid little twerp! Who the hell does he think he is ruining a perfectly good moment between me and Katara like that! Zuko thought "Wait what am I thinking?" Zuko said in a muffled tone since he now had his face in his hands "I don't know what you're thinking but if you'd like to talk about it I'm here." He looked up to see Suki who was eating a pear. He gave her a grin that quickly disintegrated when he saw Katara run through the elegant ball room that he would often retire to when he was mad and wanted to think. Suki turned to see what he was looking at but only saw a flash of blue before it disappeared and she shrugged it off. "Listen Suki can we talk later I need to take care of certain things but let's talk after lunch or another time." He was shouting as he went to chase the waterbender. "Okay." She replied a bit confused on what just happened.

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"Katara! Katara wait!" Zuko yelled as they passed through the huge open oak door that led to an open field of grass that turned into a small garden in the center of the palace with a large tree that sat next to a pond. Once he was certain that Katara wasn't going to stop, he went to a more drastic measure and tackled her. Luckily Zuko made it so that they would fall into the pond so she wouldn't be hurt by the force of his weight when they landed. As they crashed into the cool water the turtle-ducks rapidly tried to avoid being hit by the two teenagers.

"What was that for?" Katara said to Zuko when both ether heads appeared above the water, which only went to about Katara's chest. "Well you weren't stopping and I felt that this was the best way to stop you." He replied with a corky smile that looked even corkier because his jet black hair covered his eyes. "So you tackled me into a pond?"She said in her mocking voice. "Oh shut up." He replied with a splash to her and another smile. "Oh big mistake." She grinned back and sent a huge wave his way and sending him to land on his back on the green grass that surrounded the pond. She laughed and pointed at him with closed eyes then he sat up eyes still closed and laughed too.

"What the heck is going on here?" Aang demanded as he found the two older teens laughing and didn't seem to notice the twelve year old boy standing there until he asked the question. "I came to apologize to you and I see you two messing around!" Aang yelled some more. Great he's back to ruin another moment between me and Kat! Kat? Did I just come up with a nickname for Katara? Zuko could feel himself heating up and the water that soaked him was now sizzling and turning to steam. "Zuko are you okay?" Katara asked when she saw him steaming. "There you go again Katara! Always thinking and speaking of Zuko!" That was the last straw and she snapped. "Shut it Aang! What's wrong with you?" she screamed. "What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you? You're acting like Zuko's your boyfriend and not me!" Aang yelled clearly jealous of the older boy. "Aang you acting so immature!"

"Am I Katara? Am I really?"

"Yes, you are!"

"Alright that's enough from the both of you! Aang you stay out here while Kat and I go inside. You two obliviously need to stay apart for now." Zuko said pretty sure his plan would work. "Zuko, did you just call Katara Kat?" Aang asked clearly pissed off. Katara stepped in front of Aang and happily said with even a smile, "Yes Aang he did." Then she grabbed Zuko's a hand and headed inside leaving the furious boy alone in the garden.

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Author's Notes: I hope all who have read this liked it…tell me what I could do to improve and if you really want another chapter comment or inbox me for ideas.