Sundered Hearts

An Avatar The Last Airbender Songfic

I don't own avatar, or the song, …..heck I may not ever own the friggin Idea!

Song "As we lay" by Shirley Murdock

Morning has come, and as she lay there wrapped in his arms, a willing prisoner to his oh so tender embrace, she couldn't ignore the feelings that were mounting inside her. Try as she might she could not shake the feeling of overwhelming guilt, as it warred with love inside her.

"It's morning as we slept the night away,

We had fun now we can't turn back the hands of time

Yes we've stolen this moment, we forgot to face one simple fact

We both belong to someone else

As we slept the night away

As we lay"

They had not slept….they never did, cherishing each stolen moment together. They lay together each intoxicated by the others mere presence. "I know that what we do is a betrayal of the vilest kind, the betrayal of friendship, and of family, but I love her as I have loved no other" he thought. The turmoil in his soul he knew was mirrored by his beloved.

"It's morning, sunlight shines across your sleeping face

A new day brings reality, and we must go our separate ways"

Reluctant to leave his arms she knew she must get back to her own rooms before she was missed, her husband would be back by mid morning, and she must prepare for his arrival. He of course never, would never question either her love, or dedication for him. They had been through much, world changing events even together. No he never doubted her it was she who doubted her own heart. How could a woman love two men?, for surely she did indeed love them both. How could a heart divided against itself stand? She turned to face her lover, to take in his visage filled with equal parts love, and guilt. His eyes still smoldered with the passion that drove him in every aspect of his life.

"What a lovely night we had, as we shared each others love

We forgot all the pain we caused

As we slept the night away

As we lay"

If she found out she'd never forgive him, as it was he couldn't forgive himself.

Rising from the bed he looked back at her lithe form, as the first rays of the morning sun painted her body, still glistening with sweat from their exertions, a magnificent bronze.

"We forgot about tomorrow as we lay

As we lay

Didn't think about the price we'd have to pay

It's morning and now it's time for us to say goodbye

Goodbye baby

You're leaving me, I know you got to hurry home to meet your wife

I would never, never want to hurt her no, she would never understand

The pain of separating was palpable as silence stretched between them.

"Katara" "Zuko" they say simultaneously " We can't do this anymore we both belong to other hearts" he says. "I love you , but I can't live with the shame, and guilt of betraying both my wife, and my best friend. Mai and Aang deserve better than this" he continues.

"I know Zuko I love Aang every bit as much as you love Mai, we have to end this" she replies. As a single tear tracks down her face.

No other words are spoken between them, neither trusting their tongues to obey their minds, as the dress and part ways.

"You belong to me for just one night

As we slept the night away

As we lay

We forgot about tomorrow

As we lay

As we lay

Didn't think about the price we'd have to pay, oh no

We should have counted up the cost, but instead we got lost

In the second, in the minute, in the hour

As we lay

We forgot about tomorrow

As we lay

It's morning

It's morning

Morning.

(I thought of this story as I was listening to one of my cd's, and for some reason the first thing I thought of was….Katara & Zuko

I had considered making this an ultimate crack Sokka/Mai fic, but I felt it suited Zuko/Katara best.

I also have a Naruto setting Sakura/Lee song fic I'm gonna add hopefully soon.