Hello all! This is my first attempt at one of favorite shows/couples! I've had this idea for awhile now but I've finally written stuff! I know this chapter sucks but I'm trying to get my feet on the ground with this before I start running you know? I don't own the characters, though I wish...

Anyways enjoy!

"How could you?" she screamed, trying to reach him over the flames.

"It wasn't my fault, I promise!"

"You always say that! Sometimes I wonder if you were really born of fire!"

"I said I was sorry!"

The building structure was weakening as the blaze continued. Bodies lay everywhere, except for two. A boy and a girl, 13 and 15. The yelling and bickering rages on as the supports start to fall.

"Why do you always have to play with fire?" she cried, tears forming in her eyes. "They're dead!"

Stomping his foot out of anger he says, "I said I'm-"

"Watch out!"

The building fell, she heard a scream and then the girl blacked out.

5 years later

8:29 A.M.

"Ugh," a muffled moan came from a man lying in his apartment. He shook his shaggy hair and looked up at the clock. "Oh shit, I'm late!" The young man scrambled out of bed and ran to his bathroom. He gazed at his reflection in the mirror and touched his left eye, remembering that fateful fire that took his family and friends away. Especially her. Shaking his head, he then brushed his teeth, threw on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and headed out the door.

Locking the door behind him he muttered, "Damn, I hope I'm not super late for this. I'm never solo drinking again." He hopped into his antique corvette convertible and drove to the college campus. Stupid freshmen Orientation, stupid welcoming committee, stupid Uncle. He parked his car at the main auditorium entrance that held a banner reading "Welcome to Ba Sing Se University!"

"You're late," the secretary stated. "They've already started, but lucky your name is near the back."

No shit it's near the back, and thank goodness they only do first names.

He thanked her then galloped to the auditorium. As soon as he got there, his friend Chan greeted him. "Dude! where have you been? Orientation leaders had to be here 40 minutes ago! Alright, you know what to do man and lucky for you your last. So work that charm you have and get on out there!"

Chan slapped him on the back, "You're up! 'Blow away' the freshmen!"

He ran up to the front of the stage. The lights blinded him temporarily as he heard some girls breathy sighs and stares from parents all around.

"Hey guys, my name is Zuko; junior at, well here, and I'm one of your campus Orientation leaders."

"Where were you? Your dad and I had looked for you everywhere! You almost missed the Orientation bus," her friend exclaimed.

The young freshman had almost missed the bus for orientation. Why? To make sure she looked ready of course! She looked at herself in the compact mirror, brushed her hair up into a low ponytail and sat down next to her friend. As she was putting away her mirror, her hand grazed across her water bottle which caused a memory of hers to come back. Ever since the fire, she always made sure to have one near her in case she ever got dehydrated or worse, black out.

The bus rolled on, giving everyone aboard a nice view of the campus. Though deserted, she loved it. All the trees and flowers, along with the building structure made her fall even more in love with it! The bus soon stopped at a large building that had a banner that welcomed them all. She smiled widely as her friend Suki grabbed her arm. "Come on! Let's go find a good seat. I wonder of there will be any cute college guys, if you know what I mean."

"Hey! My dad can hear you," the girl said as she nudged Suki.

The two friends giggled and walked into the room that looked to be the auditorium. Suki grabbed a program and they both rushed inside. They soon found a good set of seats to sit in. Suki began the look through the program and surveyed the section that had the orientation leaders pictures, to see if any of them were really hot or not. She paused then stated, "Oh! This guy looks interesting."

"Who?"

The lights dimmed and their conversation was cut short. Suki mouthed the words," I'll show you later," to her and she nodded in agreement. Lights began to flash and the sound of music and running had filled their ears. Their Orientation had begun.

After the exciting introductions of their leaders, Suki looked through her program once more. There was one guy who was up there who doesn't have a picture and Suki knew her friend had to have noticed. Suki got up out of her seat to see where her friend had went. Hakoda probably had to find a bathroom or something. Once she spotted her brown haired friend she grabbed her.

"Hey where'd you go? The guy I was telling you about earlier, his name is Chan. But you totally missed the last guy...Oh wait! They're all on stage again! He's the one with the scar."

The girl looked up and a gasp escaped her lips.

"Katara, are you okay?"