Hello, and welcome too the sequel of 'My Hero'

Hey, without writers block I was actually able to write this.

And something I should have mentioned.

This sequel picks up from before the epilogue, so those of you who were hoping for a wedding...sorry.

Also...I labeled this as a Taang story with a Zutara back drop, but there will be plenty of Zutara too, so don't worry.

Sorry if I misled you but I promise if you liked 'My Hero" you'll love this.

With that said, enjoy.

Betrayed and Loved

It was late morning and the sun had risen on another day. Suki had woken up and gotten out of her tent to take in the new morning. She stretched her arms as she walked to the fire pit to start a new one for breakfast, but when she got there she saw Sokka sleeping sitting with his head slumped over asleep on a log and the fire still going.

"Has he been out here all night?" Suki thought.

She walked up to Sokka and tapped his shoulder. "Sokka?" She whispered.

Sokka's head jerk up. "Katara?" He said half asleep.

Suki could see rings under his eyes. He'd obviously been up almost all night...but why?

"What are you doing out here?"

"Waiting for Katara." Sokka rubbed his eyes trying to wake up. "Did she and Zuko come back last night?"

"Nope." They saw Toph walking towards them. "I would have sensed them."

Sokka and Suki looked worried. " This isn't good, we need to go look for them." Suki nodded.

"Fine." Toph whined, wanting breakfast first. "Should I wake Twinkle Toes?"

"No. If they find thier way back to camp someone should be here. Let's go."

The trio headed to the town Katara mentioned last night, deciding to search there first. On the way they were going over a small grassy hill. Before they got to the top Toph stopped Sokka mid-step.

"Wait!"

"What?"

"We found them."

Sokka looked down, his foot hovering over his Katara's head. He jerked back and was relieved he found his sister, but she was wrapped around someone… IT WAS ZUKO!

Sokka's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. His sister wrapped around Zuko like she was in...no it can't be. But then why was she smiling like that?

Suki and Toph were just as amazed. Suki smiled, thinking they looked cute together. Toph was grinning, knowing how much trouble she was in with Sokka.

There was a long silence before Suki spoke up. "Should we wake them?"

"Yeah let's let Sokka do it." Toph said excited. "Then he can yell at Sugar Queen."

Suki glared over at Toph, but Sokka said...

"Gladly." Sokka kicked Zuko in the head, much harder than necessary to bring him out of unconsciousness. "Hey Zuko wake up."

"OW! WHAT THE-?" He looked up at Sokka staring daggers at him. "Wha-?" he started, but he glanced around to see the female warrior and Toph as well. Then he looked down at Katara who was still sleeping in his arms. His head shot back to her brother, whose glare had gotten worse.

"Uh...Katara?" Zuko shook her gently. "Wake up."

Katara inhaled deeply and moaned a little from being awakened. She ran her hand that was around Zuko's chest up to meet the one on his shoulder, still fully aware he was in her arms.

"Mmmmmm. Yes Zuko." She said sleepily yet affectionately.

Her eyes opened lightly trying to focus the morning sunlight. But when she sees her brother's unhappy face, her eyes snapped open.

'SOKKA!" she said instantly awake.

Katara jumped up taking a stepped back. She noticed Toph and Suki were there too.

"Um, How's your morning, guys?" She asked nervously.

Sokka was the only response. "Not to good."

Zuko also stood up next to Katara, both being stared at by their friends.

"Katara…you have a flower in your..." Suki started.

"Oh." Katara reached up and pulled the flower from last night out of her hair. It was wiltted with all the pedals fallen off so she tossed it.

"What happened?" Suki asked.

"What do you mean?" She knew that was pointless.

"Don't give us that." Sokka said. "Why were you wrapped around Zuko like that?"

"We were looking at the stars and, I guess we fell asleep and got like that unconsciously."

"Lair." Toph said bluntly.

"I didn't even need Toph to tell me at one. Now tell me…what…happened…last…night." Sokka wasn't playing games. He wanted to know what had happen between his sister and the Fire Nation prince.

"Well..." Katara started.

Katara and Zuko told them about the night they had, the flower, the fireworks, the dance (they left the part out about Lee). Sokka and the rest hung on every word.

"Okay then...but when did this," he waved his arm in a circle around them, "start?"

"Well..." Zuko started. "Me and Katara were just talking while we looked at the stars and it just...happened?"

"HAPPENED!" Sokka's eye was twitching in anger. "Zuko…" He started. "YOUR DEAD!"

Sokka lunged at Zuko his arms fully extended. Suki quickly grab Sokka by the back of his shirt with both her hands; it took all of her strength just to hold him back.

Zuko stepped back a bit, and Katara stepped in front of Zuko with her arms outs, blocking him from Sokka.

"Sokka you can't hurt Zuko."

"Don't worry I'm not going to hurt him… It'll be quick and painless, he won't feel a thing." Sokka said angrily.

"Sokka if you're going to be mad at someone be mad at me."

"Why's that?"

"Because I kissed HIM." She said without thinking. Her face tensed up."Why did I say that! I could have said it was my idea, but nooooooo. Now he's going to kill me."

"What?" So your the one- It was your- you to him?" Sokka was so stunned he couldn't make words.

"Wait now he's confused?" "What's wrong?"

"It just I thought...after what happened with Jet, I didn't want you to fall for a guy who seemed nice but turned out to be a jerk."

"Well she didn't this time." Zuko stepped forward. "She fell for a jerk who turned out to be nice." He smiled.

Sokka shot another glare at Zuko, and he tensed back.

"Well I still don't like it." Sokka crossed his arms. "I can't imagine you being together with my sister."

"Your not the only one who's not going to like." Everyone look at Toph surprised at her comment.

"What are you talking about?" Suki asked.

Toph raised her arm, and pointed at Katara. "What you going to tell Aang?"

I'd figured this was a good place to stop for now.

I got a new job :D so it'll be hard to tell when the next update will be.

But till then, please review.