An: Ok, so not only is this my first Zutara fanfic, it is also my first one in general! How weird is this? So you know, like don't kill me after my first story please! I'm sure you all know the drill….
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Randomness- thought/dream
I also suck at summaries so here it goes!
Chapter 1: Letting Go
It had been a week. One measly week of having to deal with each other. Since Zuko joined the gaang, he and Katara had been at each other's throats day and night. Cooking, cleaning, gathering, you name it and those two would find some way to argue about it. It was infuriating to everyone else because, they couldn't have five minutes without insults, or elements, being hurled.
As the Avatar it was Aang's job to be peace maker, something he didn't like to do. Not only was there the fact of possible physical injury towards him, he didn't like to pick sides. More often than not, he would send each of them to their respective rooms, and tell them to wait until dinner. This typically worked out, but every now and then, one of them would sneak into the others room and they would continue to fight. It just so happened, that one day there was no one at camp except for Katara and Zuko.
On that particular morning, Zuko slept in. A very uncommon thing for a firebender, since they rise with the sun. The only thing keeping him in bed, was a very pleasant dream involving a certain waterbender.
The sun was about to set, and sink into the ocean. Zuko and Katara were sitting on the beach, with Zuko clutching Katara to his chest.
"Zuko?" Katara asked, leaning farther into his embrace.
"Yes, Katara?" he replied, stroking her hair.
"Promise me, that you will never leave me."
"Katara, I promise, I will never, ever leave you."
She looked back at him, as if to judge his truthfulness. Once she could see there was no lie, she smiled happily at him.
"I love you, Zuko." she said, as he moved his hand to cup her chin.
"I love you, too." He replied leaning in.
"Wake up!" was the call heard throughout the temple.
Pulled away from his dream, at the worst time, Zuko begrudgingly got out of bed and crossed his room to where he had thrown his shirt the night before. Picking it up, he sighed. As crazy as it sounded he was in love with a waterbender.
The Avatar's waterbender, He reminded himself.
I wouldn't care if she belonged to Agni himself! I will always love her, Zuko thought.
That may be so, but she will never love you. I mean seriously! Who would love an evil, banished, scarred, ex-prince? It also doesn't help that your nation hates her nation or that she entirely loathes your nation!
He sighed. That stupid little voice inside his head was right. She would always hate him and there was nothing he could do to change that. Then he remembered what he had tried the first night of his exile. If his uncle hadn't been there to save him, he wouldn't be here now, beating himself up over a stupid waterbender.
Maybe, it would have been better if he hadn't found me, Zuko thought grimly.
That was the moment when he decided to end it. To end all the pain. He would never have to see Katara again. Never have to feel bad about the things he said to her, anymore. He didn't think it was worth it anymore.
And this time, no one will stop me, He told himself.
Picking up his bag, he searched inside for paper and ink. When he found what he was looking for, he wrote a letter to the people at camp. He didn't mince words when he told each one of them everything he had ever wanted to say. Once he was done, he signed it, folded it, and left it on top of his pillow. Then, he picked up his dagger and thought about his plan.
That night, Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation, was going to commit suicide.
An: I'm sorry it got all dark and creepy at the end, but it will get better. This was also a short chapter, I know, but like I said first fanfic. Ever. There with be some Z-K interaction in the next chap. Rewiew, tell me what you think! My first reviewer can help me come up with a title for the next chap!