AN: Hey guys, inspiration is filling me right now! I'm uploading my first Zutara story. I know this chapter is very boring and kind of short, they will get longer as it goes. I'm hoping to update at least once a week, if I don't get super busy.
Pairings: Zuko and Katara, a little Sokka and Toph.
Rated: M (for future chapters, just for safety)
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: the last airbender, or its characters!
"talking"
'thinking'
(me)
Chapter 1
Katara's Point Of View
The sound of my shoes crunching on the snow broke the silence of the area. I giggled lowly, and covered my mouth with my hand to silent it. I was looking for tracks where an animal pressed its paws into snow. They can lead us towards food, but so far we've had no such luck. There was nothing but a chalky white sheet that hid all the ice that was actually was the ground that I stood on.
I sighed heavily in frustration. In three hours I've been out here with Sokka and looking for something that might help us find something to eat. I was considering giving up and go back. Maybe we can go fishing and get food through that? But Sokka and I had grown so bored of fish. It had a boring consistency, which was tasteless. I preferred getting soups or something like that, it actually had a taste. A soft, mild taste, But sometimes it was spicy and my tongue's enemy.
This brought my thoughts onto the fire nation, and Zuko. They usually ate spicy food that gave that slight burning feeling on the tongue. I don't really like that food; it upset my stomach so I feel ill for the rest of the day. But I guess you have to grow up with it.
"Katara, come on, turn that frown upside down and get over here. I found something!" Sokka yelled from behind a big pile of snow. He sounded proud, which I rationally guess: He's found something.
"On my way!" I replied, and ran towards him, finding on the other side of the pile Sokka who crouched down and looked at something.
"What did you find?" I asked, and crouched down as well, and found myself staring at a trace of an animal that had pressed it's paws into the snow earlier today.
"Tigerseal." Sokka replied, and looked at me, his eyes sparkling in joy. I decided to answer him with a smile. We both got up on our feet and started following the trace.
As we travelled towards our destination I spaced out, thinking of my past adventure. I mastered my element, met the Avatar, helped him master all his elements and bring peace to the world. Now when everything was over I have moved back home to help my dad to get people to trade with us, which was a small issue at first, but once people found out that I was the girlfriend of the avatar people didn't want to look bad in front of the avatar, so slowly but steady the different nations traded with us.
I was going to turn 18 in a few days, which I was happy about. Aang would be there, Toph and even Zuko said he'd come to celebrate that, since I was there when he turned 18.
It's funny how much everything has changed these years. I knew Suki was having a great time teaching none-benders self defense on Kioshi island. Toph was teaching metal bending to young benders, as well as accomplishing great things by keeping her village in order by catching criminals. Sokka was being taught how to take care of our small village, since he would soon take over after Dad as head chief.
Zuko to a difference still had issues with rebuilding the fire nation into its proud and peaceful self. Other nations – besides the South Pole – were still hesitating about trusting the fire nation, so trading wasn't an option for them. I guess I understand why they did that. After all the fire nation did, they still were hesitating about if they could trust them or not.
I assume I'd do the same.
This caused the fire nation to become poorer, which caused all the people to suffer from starvation, and since it was harder to get medical care, they also got infections. Currently, an infection could kill as easily as a knife. I feel bad for all the poor children; they never get enough food to grow into healthy adults right now. Zuko told me in a letter this puts a lot of pressure on him.
"Katara?" Sokka asked, probably for the millionth time, he sounded like he'd run out of patience. I jerked a bit and looked at him with a confused expression.
"What?"
"I said: This trail leads us to a dead end, wanna go back home?" Sokka asked again, He emphasized each word accurately.
I nodded in respond and we turned back and walked home. "It's getting late."
"Yeah, and I'm starting to get tired." Sokka complained.
"Lazy ass." I grinned and pushed him playfully. Sokka grimaced and continued to walk like nothing had happened.
"How's stuff going between you and Suki?" I asked, out of the blue.
"Not too well, she doesn't respond to my letters, I assume she's very busy." Sokka replied sadly. I looked at him in pity.
"That's too bad. She isn't gonna be my sis then?" I asked teasingly, which seemed to really hurt Sokka since he just looked away. I felt ashamed for saying that and looked away as well.
"You're giving up on her?" I asked, more carefully.
"She has her life, I have mine, I need to focus on what I'm doing now, then I'll think of the girls." Sokka said and smiled to me.
"Woah, when did you get so mature?" I asked and looked at him in surprise.
"When you were busy making out with fire lord Zuko!" Sokka said, which somehow, made him mad. "That disgusting, untrusting bastard…"
I looked at him and laughed. "That was a while ago."
"Yeah, when Zuko were being healed after the war, on his 18th birthday. I caught you then, twice." Sokka muttered, he looked grumpy.
I smiled and patted his back. "Sokka I'm turning 18, try to accept that I'm growing up."
"B-But you're my baby sister!" Sokka exclaimed, not pleased with what I'd said.
"Who's growing up!" I said, smiling still.
"I'd prefer it if you were with Aang." Sokka said and crossed his arms, acting like a child again.
"Zuko and I have nothing going on between the two of us, we cleared that up last time. We were gonna move on and he was gonna marry Mai." I replied, trying to keep in my emotions now. They were all mixed; I assumed by now they'd probably be married and have a kid on the way or something.
"Yeah, then you'll be with Aang." Sokka said stubbornly.
"We'll see what happens…" I replied, I was deep in thought of how it'd be like when Zuko came here…
End of this chapter.
Review please, any grammar or spelling mistakes I'm so sorry! I'm trying my best. If you want you can point out where I did mistakes so I know. It may teach me something.
