A/N: This is one of my new stories. I plan on doing one story for Kataang, one for Zutara, and one for Jetara. If I get anything in the lemons wrong, for I have absolutely no experience in those kinds of things, then tell me. I only know how they go because of other stories I've read. This was going to be a short one-shot and ultra fluffy, steamy, and lemony, but I got too wrapped up in it, so now it's gonna be longer. If you do not like lemons, then go away. For everyone else, enjoy!
Katara was walking through the forest. She had seen a river from the air, and left Sokka, Toph, and Aang at the camp to go bathe. She was dead on her feet from the continuous travel, though, and did not recognize the forest. It was the same one that the Freedom Fighters had their tree-houses in! Katara, however, did not realize this and just made a beeline for the river. From the sky, it had seemed like the only place in the area with a good amount of water. And it was shielded from view, so they would not be found by Prince Zuko while hiding.
When Katara got to the river, she immediately began to undress. She placed all her clothes in a pile on the riverbank, with a towel laying beside them. She submerged herself, wearing nothing but the suit she usually wore while training with Aang (it was actually her underclothes, but nobody knew that). Katara relaxed and floated on the surface of the water for a time before beginning to wash herself.
After she was finished, Katara got out and dried off, then got dressed, with nothing out of the ordinary happening. She walked back to the campsite, ate dinner with Sokka, Toph, and Aang; Aang was stealing glances at her the whole time while Toph teased Sokka, whose food was being stolen by Momo. Between dinner and when Katara went to sleep, the night was uneventful, with only Aang coming up to her numerous times to open and close his mouth like a fish, and then walk away. The only thing Katara didn't notice the whole night was a pair of brown eyes watching her from the gloom while she bathed, ate, and slept.
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The next day, after making breakfast for her friends, Katara escaped to the river again to practice her waterbending. This time, while she was walking, she did begin to recognize her surroundings. She was trying to figure out where she new this place from while waterbending, when she heard a twig snap behind her. She spun around, water already raised, and looked in to the woods.
"Who's there?" Katara shouted to no one in particular. The next thing she knew, there was a splash behind her, and someone whispered in her ear, "Hello, Katara."
Katara whipped around to find herself face to face with Jet! "What do you want, you monster?" she snarled at him, backing away slowly, her water still raised.
"Oh, nothing. Just a chance to get you to forgive me," Jet answered her. He flashed his characteristically handsome smile, a piece of hay hanging out of his mouth. Katara looked at him in shock. He had scared the crap out of her, and had probably stalked her, just to say sorry? Was he insane?!
"I know you probably think I'm crazy to be doing this, but I've changed, Katara! Please, forgive me? I know now what I had done was wrong, and I just won't feel right until you say you'll forgive me." Katara held up her hand for him to stop talking, dropping her water in the process. She was having a mental battle about whether or not to trust Jet again.
It really seems like he's changed. But think of what he almost did to all those innocent people! They could have died. But they didn't die, and from the look on his face, I can tell he's being honest. Plus, he could be a powerful ally against Zuko if he comes up again. But what if he just uses you to get close to Aang? What if he's still just a slippery little snake like before? Can you handle having your heart broken again? I never said I would get as close to him as before! I just want to trust him again...
Katara walked towards Jet, still a bit wary, and looked him in the eye. "I forgive you Jet, but" she added as she saw his face get overly eager, "you'll have to work very hard to get my trust back to what you had before. You shattered my heart before, and I won't let that happen again. Now, I should bring you back to the camp so everyone knows you're here."
As Katara decided this, she turned her back on Jet and got her clothes on. He watched her every move, and followed her back to the campsite in silence. When they got there, everyone was too preoccupied to notice. Sokka was cleaning his boomerang (again); Toph was playing with Momo, trying to teach him how to better steal Sokka's food (she was unknowingly talking to his shoulder); Aang was tending the fire and making lunch.
"Uh... guys?" Katara said hesitantly. As soon as she spoke, everyone looked up. "Katara look out! Jet's right behind you!" Aang yelled. He jumped up, glider in hand, before Katara told him and everyone else what had happened.
"Okay, listen up you." Toph had heard the stories of what had happened during their last encounter with Jet. "If you harm one hair on Sugar Queen's head, you'll have me to answer to. Got it?" She was yelling at his chest, not realizing how much taller than her he was. Katara then dragged Jet off to the side of the campsite.
"Listen to me. Toph's blind, so you know. Don't bug Sokka and he should leave you alone, mostly. Aang might accept you again, I don't know. But for now, you have to go." Katara explained all of this in a whisper behind Toph's earth tent. Then, just as she turned to go back to the fire, Jet grabbed her arm and spun her around.
"Katara, I-" Katara then cut him off by putting a finger over his lips. "Please, just go. I'll see you tomorrow by the river. Then you can try to regain my confidence. Okay?" Katara said in a whisper.
Jet nodded silently. He then turned and slipped into the trees, leaving Katara standing by the edge of the woods to think about what she had just promised.