A/N- Hey everybody! This is a new story (duh) and I really hope you guys will read it and review it! Please and thank you. P.s. I don't know about you guys, but I'm a Zutara Shipper! Soo this story will be based around their growing relationship. PLus, There'll be some Taang and Sukka =D

Now, on with the story!

The Reunion

Chapter 1

They were fighting yet again.

About what, he didn't even remember.

t was probably very, very stupid. He should really just stop right there and apologize to his girlfriend. But it was Zuko, and apologies weren't exactly his thing. Plus, he was the Fire Lord, ruler of all the Four Nations! Why should he back down just to let Mai think she had him wrapped around her bony fingers? If she even cared about that...Mai didn't show any emotion.

Unless, of course, it was anger.

And that anger was somehow always directed at Zuko. Right now, he was just tuning out his hot-headed girlfriend , only hearing a profanity every now and then.

"…and you aren't even listening to me right now! Why am I not surprised? If it has nothing to do with this stupid country's well-being, then it doesn't matter to you at all!"

Zuko sighed, exhausted from a long day of meeting with the generals.

"And I suppose you do care, Mai? You never cared about anything, or anyone, aside from yourself! You're always in your own gloomy little shell, showing no emotion! Well it's pissing me off! And I don't even remember why you're mad at me, but I guess you're too stubborn to let it go, aren't you?"

For once in her life, Mai felt her knees go weak. "It's my birthday, Zuko. I thought you of all people would remember that! I mean, you've been my boyfriend for overl year now! I-I can't believe you!" She felt her eyes stinging, but she wouldn't cry. She hadn't cried for years now, and she wouldn't let this fool be her reason.

"Mai…I'm sorry..." He tried to embrace her, but she slapped his arm.

"No, I'm sorry you had to waste your time with someone you obviously don't care for. Goodbye, Zuko, I'm leaving."

He didn't argue; he didn't even move as she left. They were now officially broken up, yet he didn't even seem to care. Because in his mind, Zuko knew that it always felt wrong when he and Mai were together, awkward even.

He heard footsteps, and quickly glanced at himself to make sure he was decent. "Who's there?"

"Hello, Nephew, it's just me," Iroh said, opening a cupboard to get (what else?) a tea-pot.

"Uncle, what are you doing here?" The Fire Lord questioned as he hugged his Uncle. Not that he objected to the retired General being here, but he had his tea shop to maintain in Ba Sing Se.

"Prince Zuko, if you didn't want me you could've made it a little subtler. Besides, I just wanted to come check on my favorite nephew." Zuko smiled; he liked how his Uncle still called him Prince Zuko, or just Zuko. It made him feel normal, it lifted the weight of the Nations off his shoulders.

"No, of course I didn't mean it like that Uncle. You just caught me at a bad time."

Iroh poured some water in the tea pot, and started to boil it with his hands, adding a mixture of leaves. "Well, young Nephew, I believe there is no such thing as bad time for some tea. Now, I've made this interesting flavor of tea that I want you to try out! Why don't you tell me what's been bothering you while we sit down?"

Zuko knew that his Uncle was right, and always was right, so he made no objection and took 2 cups out, sitting in a chair as Iroh poured the tea.

"Now, where is your lovely girlfriend? Maybe even soon-to-be wife?" Iroh winked. He chuckled at his little joke, until he saw Zuko's shoulders slump.

"Well that's the thing. We just broke up. I forgot her birthday," here Zuko ignored his Uncle's tsk-ing, "and she blew up! I'm tired of all our fights! I'm almost happy we're over, so don't give me that look, Uncle!"

"Zuko, it was wrong to break that girl's heart when she obviously loved you…"

"But she didn't-"

"…for at least some time. If this makes you happy, so be it. Just apologize to Mai after you've cooled off, and tell her how you feel and that you aren't interested in this relationship anymore." The old man took another sip of his tea, and smoothed his long beard in thought. "You know Prince Zuko, sorry, Fire Lord Zuko, I think you need a vacation from this Kingdom. I know those old generals can bore me to death any day. Maybe you should see the Avatar and the others; it's been a few months now."

Zuko drank his tea, nodding. He did miss everybody from the gAang a lot. He missed Toph's attitude, Aang's playful-ness, Sokka's lame jokes, and Katara's overprotective-ness. Sure, he could see them. The other part though, talking to Mai? That would be difficult, to say the least.

He could leave a note at her door?

No, Mai hated it when a man acted cowardly. He would talk to her later tonight.

Iroh finished his drink and began to get up. Zuko also stood, gulping down the last drops in the cup. He had to admit, it was almost the best tea he'd tasted.

"Hey, Uncle, what's in this? It tastes very good." He said awkwardly. He wasn't normally the type to intentionally give a compliment.

It seemed that Iroh though that too, because he almost dropped his cup in surprise. "Oh, thank you nephew. Actually, my secret is adding a little pinch of cinnamon; it does wonders!" He continued talking about how wonderful tea was, and how he should find who had invented this marvelous thing.

Zuko began exiting the room, when a guard ran into him. Ozai would've had this man's head chopped off.

But Zuko merely smiled and helped the man up. He's about my age, no older than 16, he thought. He laughed in his head; he had been crowned Fire Lord at the age of 16, the youngest Fire Lord ever. And, according to many villagers at his Seventeenth birthday, he was the best.

"S-s-sorry, Fire Lord! I have a letter for you, it's addressed from Kyoshi Island," the boy stammered out.

Kyoshi? It was probably from Sokka, since he had been living on the island with his girlfriend Suki ever since the war had ended.

"Thank you very much," Zuko replied to the boy, and took the letter. He walked normally to the door, but when he hit the hallway he sprinted up to his bedroom, anxious to see what was so important that Sokka would pick up a quill and some paper and make the effort to write.

To Zuko,

Hey Mr. Fire Lord! How's your boring life at that palace with Mai?

Zuko ignored that sentence and skimmed through all of Sokka's "adventures" in Kyoshi Island…

…anyways, man, let me go straight to the point. You know me and Suki have been together for almost 2 years now, and I'm completely sure that I love her, and that I'll never find someone as special as she is. So I'm going to ask her to marry me.

Zuko's mouth dropped. Sokka was going to marry Suki? What had happened to that immature, 15 year old warrior he'd last travelled with? Well, Sokka had just turned 17…but still, he'd thought Sokka would never grow up!

And I know your asking yourself why I would want to settle down now, but really Zuko. I've grown up, I'm tired of looking at Suki and not knowing if we'll always be together. This way, we're tied to each other until we die.

I've sent letters to Katara at the Southern Water Tribe, Toph at her parents' house, and Aang at the Western Air Temple.

Hopefully you guys can come to Kyoshi Island in time for next week?

Please Please PLEASE come Zuko! I need a guy to help, Aang is too girly!

From Sokka.

P.s. Suki doesn't know about the proposal (duh), she just thinks you guys are visiting. DON'T TELL HER.

Zuko tucked the letter away in his robe and called for the maid, Rita, a nice, middle-aged woman that didn't groan and moan when he asked for assistance.

While she was packing his clothes and other belongings, he went to see his advisors to get a boat.

"I need one by the end of the day, General, I'm travelling to Kyoshi Island, and I must be there by next week," he said impatiently, for about the tenth time.

" My Lord, this is at such short notice…" he replied.

Zuko took out a few gold pieces and slipped it in the man's hand.

"…but, just for you, Fire Lord Zuko, we will get you the fastest boat by dinnertime!"

Zuko smirked; he loved the perks of being the Fire Lord.