My first Zutara Fanfiction! I want to get used to writing this way so I wish that everyone can help me along. Polite constructive critiscm only please. No put downs!
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Opposites Attract
A Zutara fanfiction
Chapter 1
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It was a hot day in the Western air temple and everything proceeded as normal. Well… as normal as things can get. Zuko had just joined the little group of children called the Gaang. It comprised of Avatar Aang, Sokka, Toph, Haru, Teo, The Duke and Katara. Nobody really thought of Zuko as a member yet but at least he's been accepted by most of the group. Aang had taken to him quickly and proceeded to gave him the new nickname Sifu Hotman. Sokka, Toph and the others just continued to tease him gently, but not too gently. Katara though, was a whole different story. She would give him ice cold stares and would jump at any opportunity to insult him. Zuko knew that he inevitably deserved it but it still rubbed him the wrong way. He wished that she could be at least a little nicer to him but he knew as long as she didn't trust him, it would never happen.
Zuko was so deep in that thought that he never noticed that Katara was staring at him. Katara frowned deeply. She couldn't believe she allowed herself to be deceived once in Ba Sing Se and then again when she allowed Zuko to join the group. She'd let him be for at least a few more minutes. She had to go talk to the original members of the Gaang.
They were all sitting by a fire on one of the many Western Air temple balconies. She plopped herself down and tossed Sokka his clean laundry that she was holding. Sokka who wasn't expecting it didn't catch it and it hit him in the face. He pried the piece of clothing of his face and glared at Katara. "What's going on Katara?!" he asked, peeved.
"What's, what going on?" she replied trying to put on an oblivious face. Sokka sighed and looked her in the eye.
"I see the face you give Zuko whenever you look in his direction," he said as he jerked his thumb in Zuko's direction. Everybody else couldn't help following his thumb and they all saw a sight they weren't expecting.
Zuko was staring into the sky absentmindedly scratching Appa's ear. Appa grumbled in pleasure. Momo flew from Aang's shoulder and perched on Zuko's. Momo then gave a few chirps indicating that he wanted attention. Zuko still stared into space but scratched Momo under the chin anyway. Now it was Momo's turn to be extremely comfy. He purred before rubbing his cheek against Zuko's. Zuko smiled and continued to pet the two animals. Aang was amazed. Katara was annoyed. She refused to accept that Zuko had a gentle side. They all turned back to stare at the fire when Aang spoke.
"T-That w-was u-unbelievable!" Aang stuttered clearly stupefied.
"What is Twinkletoes?" Toph asked as if she didn't have a care in the world.
"Those are Momo and Appa's favorite places to be scratched," Aang replied in awe. "How could he know that?"
"He doesn't," Katara said in a monotone. "Probably just a coincidence. Even if she showed no emotion everyone else still shimmied away a bit. They could all sense a scary aura surrounding her.
"Uh, I just remembered that I have to do something!" Teo squeaked a little nervously. Then all of a sudden everyone else seemed to need to do something and they all left. Katara was the only one left and to make matters worse. Zuko was heading towards her.
