Hello! This is an Avatar: The Last Airbender fanfic I wrote in honour of Zutara Week. Just so you know I don't own A:TLA and I never will. Happy Reading
Crossover
It had been two months since Firelord Zuko had gotten assassinated. There was still peace in the world, but nothing was the same. Especially not at the palace. Aang, Katara, and Toph had taken up residence in the family wing, Iroh was the new Firelord, and everyone was trying to keep their heads. A wave of strange activity had made the whole palace wary. Toph had heard footsteps behind her, but hadn't felt any vibrations. Aang had seen a shadowy figure rounding the corner and when he looked for it he couldn't find it anymore. Almost everyone had had an experience including the guards and servants. Except Katara. She'd heard the accounts, but every time she sought out the spirit or whatever it was, she could never find it. She had given up on the idea of a "ghost" in the palace, until it found her one evening.
Katara sat in the late Firelord Zuko's sitting room, staring at a portrait that hung over the fireplace. She thought he looked sad and lonely even though he was surrounded by his family. A tear rolled down her right cheek.
"I'm so sorry..." She whispered and brought a hand up to the portrait. However, when she tried to bring her hand down something unseen stopped it. An audible gasp escaped Katara's lips. Standing beside her was Zuko, dressed as he was when he died. He smiled at her sweetly.
"Don't be. It's not your fault." This time her gasp turned into a full blown scream. She jumped backwards meaning to run, but when she saw the look on his face she stopped. His deep, amber eyes pleaded with her to stay and the soft, sweet smile on his lips broke her heart.
"I...Did you...How are you?" He asked awkwardly. She giggled through the tears that were cascading like a waterfall down her face.
"Fine. Why are you here?" His smile faded slightly and he shifted his eyes to the floor.
"I...Can't." She tilted his face up, so that she could see his eyes. It killed her to see him look so lost and lonely.
"Why not?" Zuko looked straight into Katara's eyes. His tears mixed with hers as he enveloped her in a hug.
"Because" He whispered in her ear. "I don't want to leave you." The sweet whispered words made her cry even harder. She put her hand to her mother's necklace and made her decision.
"You'll never leave me. It's time for you to cross over." He looked at her again with those pleading eyes.
"Please. You're breaking my heart." She cried even harder. Zuko let her go and walked towards the door. When he reached it he turned back.
"I love you." With these words, he disappeared into the air.
A/N: So I got this idea from watching Ghost Hunters. They were talking about helping a ghost cross over and I thought that this would be a great Zutara week fanfic. Yay! So if you want you can review. And I'll see you tomorow with Zutara week Chapter 2. Au Revoir!