She had always loved the firelilies, from the first time that she saw them. That love was soon tainted and it was years before she found herself surrounded by them. Zuko knew about Hama and what she had put Katara through. He never pushed for details and allowed her to try and avoid all of the festivals that erupted around the firelilies.
They were just friends for the first three years after the war ended. After an eventful week at Ember Island they started to spend most of their time together. It caused a lot of speculation and many whispered remarks when they were seen together, but neither Katara or Zuko minded.
He asked her to go on a picnic with him and she agreed but stopped short when he lead her into a field of firelilies.
"It's okay, Katara. It's just you and me, no one will hurt you or make you do something you don't want to."
She nodded hesitantly and followed him into the field, gingerly sitting next to him as if trying not to touch anything. He chuckled and laid out their picnic.
After they had eaten he laid back and she laid next to him, curling into his side and closing her eyes. She could practically feel the water in the flowers around them, the longer she concentrated on it the more at ease she felt until she realized she was no longer tense and clinging to Zuko.
"I knew you would love it," Zuko whispered and he leaned in and capture her lips in a gentle kiss.
"Know it all," she said playfully. He just laughed and laid back down next to her.
A/N: It's short, but sweet :)