Katara's Symphony

Authors note:

I do not own avatar the last airbender if I did the ending would be totally different the general ages are as follows

Katara: 16

Zuko: 18 (gonna assume him and sokka are roughly the same age)

Aang: 14

Sokka: 18

Toph: 15

Prologue

Katara's POV

I see Aang the boy whom is like a brother and a son almost to me, the fact that Ozai has forced an innocent like him into this war angers and infuriates me. This boy should not have to hold the world's fate on his small shoulders it too much. Then there's Zuko I want to hate him for all he's done but for some reason he is the only one who I can talk to without being looked at strange if I seem out of character. He is very strange normally he would blow up but lately he has been really quiet just letting me rant and rave without yelling back it's a little unsettling.

"Hey Katara listen can I talk to you about something?" Aang ask as I turn to face him I have a feeling in what he will tell me but I will give him a chance to tell me himself.

"Sure Aang what do you need?" I ask with a slight smile on my face.

"Um…it is well I was wondering if you love me?" he said blushing profusely

"oh Aang of course I love you" I said I could see his eyes gazing at me lovingly "but you are like my brother or son a family like love I am sure if you search deep down you will realize you love someone else very much" his face fell looking dejected I looked at him trying to make him understand I just didn't feel that way about him.

I watch him walk away before I heard the footsteps I generally associated with Zuko.

" You know it is for the best Katara to let him know now instead of leading him on he may not be happy now but he will realize you were only trying to help him may be not now but eventually if you want I could talk to him" Zuko offered I turned around to yell at him about eavesdropping but I could see he was genuine so I stopped.

"I know its too much to ask but could you maybe hearing it from a guy will make it a bit easier then hearing it from me" I say looking at his golden eyes.

"No problem I'll talk to him tonight about it before practice"

"thank you Zuko"

Zuko's POV

I could tell that telling him she didn't love him like he loved her was hard for her. Though inwardly the selfish part of me was glad that I had a chance with her, because of her fiery attitude and the sheer ability to sometimes frighten yet comfort was one of the many reasons why I admired her I wouldn't call it love mind you….at least I don't think its love. Then again what do I know of love?

I walk towards the fire and sat next to Aang "Aang is it alright if we have a talk before practice tonight?"

"Sure Zuko why?" Aang said surprised because he was so used to Zuko just wanting to get down to business.

"I want to get to know you better it is better for training if I know where to start" I said this wasn't a lie mind you I did want to get to know him but not now.

After we all ate me and Aang went to talk I could sense the apprehension in the boy it made me all the more determined to talk to him.

"Aang I can tell your hurting care to tell me what's wrong?" I ask already knowing but figured I would hear his side.

"It's Katara I love her a lot I told her tonight but she said her love for me was mostly brotherly love or the love a mother has for a son" Aang says finally glad to get it off his chest.

"What do you feel around Katara?" I ask.

"I feel protected almost like if I was in trouble she would run in and possibly kill whoever was hurting me" Aang said thoughtfully.

"well I can tell you this my friend what you feel for Katara isn't love one has for a lover" I say trying to not hit a nerve "what your feeling is something I remember experiencing with my mother that protective feeling you get is often what I felt with my mother "

"Hm… may be you're right Zuko but she also said if I looked deep enough I would know who I truly love who is it" Aang asked me looking at me almost pleading with me t tell him whom it was.

"I cannot say Aang who it is for I myself do not know perhaps you can look to your dreams my uncle often said the dreams can be prophetic in a way for they are a window into the deepest part of your mind" I say when an epiphany struck as I looked at this boy if I had a son I would be having this same conversation with him does that mean I see him like a son like Katara?

" thanks Zuko hope you find your one and only as well" the boy said running back to camp leaving me to my thoughts as I too walked slowly back to camp to see Katara still awake.

Katara's POV

I see Aang come back and he smiles at me before going back into his tent to sleep and not 5 minutes later Zuko comes back with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"How did he take it Zuko?" I ask hoping it was taken well.

"He took it well surprisingly I think he sort of came to terms with himself too…" he said but something else was bugging him.

"Is something the matter?" I asked with my eyes full of trust.

"I'm just confused is all if you are the mother of the group and you seeing Aang is your son….' He said obviously a little confused.

"What's confusing about it Zuko?" I ask looking a bit worried.

"well I have noticed every time Aang learns something new like in the way of firebending or any bending I feel this swell of pride like he is my son or something its rather odd" he says looking even more confused.

I smile knowingly "this is what happened when I first realized I loved him like a son Zuko you view him as your son and yourself as a father figure its natural especially in this case" I say smiling.

" I guess you also feel that the worlds fate should not rest on his shoulders and that my father is to be punished beyond measure for even bringing in this boy into this mess?" he says I must of looked startled cause he looked tense.

"That's exactly what I was thinking Zuko…we need to help him he can't do this alone..." I say tears flowing.

"I know Katara and we will help him I just hope whatever happens our son will be safe" he says taking me into his arms and hugs me close.

Yes I know cliffhanger and I know they are a little ooc but I wanted to portray the mother and father sides of Zuko and Katara cause if you think about it the sort of are to Aang Katara is the comforting presence where as Zuko is the discipline that he needs to control the elements. Anyways I want at least four reviews before the next chapter comes out!