A/N: Were reading Romeo and Juliet in English class and it inspired me to write this :) Tell me if u like!

"This bud of love,
by summer's ripening breath,
May prove a beautious flower when next we meet."

- Romeo Montague

"But dad please. Y-you can't do this to me." I pleaded falling down onto my knees in front of my overprotective dad.

"Katara, I said no and that's final."

"But dad you don't understand! Please! Just think about what I want for once!"

His eyes softened slightly and he sighed heavily. "You know I always think about what's best for you. And you're right I don't understand. I don't understand how you could ever fall for a firebender." He said the word with disgust.

"He's not just a firebender dad. He's a person too, just because he's from the Fire Nation doesn't make him a bad person." I said standing back up and looking my father in the eyes.

"The Firenation are not people! They're monsters! Look at what they've done to the world Katara! All the wars, death, and chaos was caused by them! Open your eyes! Look at what they've done to your own life! Your people, your friends, and your family, they've all been effected. Your own mother was killed at the hands of those beasts and you go off and meet one, and then return home only to try and convince me to let you marry one of them? No daughter of mine is ever going to have any relationship with any Fire Nation scum! Ever!"

"Well then I am no daughter of yours." I whispered whipping around are running to my room.

I slammed the door shut hard and a glass penguin fell off my dresser, but I couldn't bring myself to care. Good. I hope he heard it break, along with my heart. No longer able to hold back the tears I slid down the door and wrapped my arms arond my knees and sobbed letting the warm, salty tears fall onto my skirt. How did this happen? I pushed my long brown hair back out of my face and dropped my head into my hands. What was I supposed to do? Surely I didn't have to choose between the love of my life and my family? If I did though I know whom I would choose. I closed my eyes remembering the night we first met. It seemed like it was so long ago, but it was only yesterday...

"Thank you." I murmered accepting the bell bracelets from Haru.

"It's always an honor Lady Katara." He replied turning back to get his own pair.

I took my chance and darted to the other side of the dance floor. Why wouldn't he leave me alone? I had done my father's will and met him, but nothing more. That was enough for me. Lost in my thoughts I ran into someone's hard chest.

I braced my arms to catch my fall when two hands grabbed my shoulders and stopped my descent. I released a breath of air I didn't know I had been holding in and looked up to see my savior only to suck in another deep breath. My eyes met two golden ones and my words came out breathless:

"T-Thank you."

The masked man's lips twitched as If he was holding back a smile. He looked into my eyes and I was unable to break our gaze. Then I was in someone else's arms.

"Katara! Katara! Are you okay?" Aang asked his grey eyes boring into my blue ones.

"Yes." I managed to get out as I pulled out of his arms and stood on my own two feet. I immediately felt the absence of my saviors arms and shivered.

"Are you positive?" he asked again concern written all over his face.

I nodded and waved his concern away. I was perfectly fine.

"I think I'll just take a break from dancing." I said turning and walking to the edge of the ballroom without hearing his response.

I pretended to watch as Hideo performed his latest ballads, but was really looking for him. All I knew about him was that he was wearing a blue and white mask that covered his whole face except his eyes and lips, and that he had the most beautiful golden eyes I had ever seen. Just as I about to give up I felt a hand on my shoulder. With a gasp I turned around only to be face to face with Haru.

"Are you quite alright? I heard you took quite a spill out there." He inquired his hands folded in front of him.

"Oh." I said embarassed. "I'm fine. No need to worry."

"I spoke to your father." He said suddenly and I knew where this conversation was going.

"Oh?" I managed.

"And I spoke to him about a certain question that involves you." He continued.

"Oh look at the time! I've gotta go see my brother." I said quickly turning and fleeing from him a second time.

I glanced behind me. Good, he wasn't following. I turned around just in time to crash into someone else. But this time I didn't fall but the person I ran into did.

"I am so sorry." I gasped as he stood up.

"Trying to get revenge on me for earlier?" A rough voice asked teasingly making me blush.

"I'm Katara, and you are?"

"Zuko."

"Well It's nice to meet you Zuko." I said biting my lip nervously. Why was I nervous?

"Likewise."

My smile faltered at his short answer and I turned to walk away.

"Do you want to go for a walk?"

A/N: And there it is the 1st chapter :) I'll add the next 1 asap!! REview and Read er I mean Read and then Review :)