I never saw Katara again that year. I wished that I could. I knocked on her door, and no one answered. I tried the internet, but she wasn't on any site. Not Face book, or MySpace, not even msn! I kept trying to reach her though. But on one particular afternoon when I went for a walk. I visited my uncle's teashop. I strode up to the counter to my uncle, ignoring the patrons. Stop looking at me you idiots! Why can't they get a life and stop gawking at my scar?!
"Good afternoon Nephew" My uncle said in a cheery tone, as always.
"Hey, Uncle" why can't I find her? Why can't she just pop up somewhere! I started getting angry. I didn't want to disturb the customers, so I calmed myself. Something my uncle taught me, self control.
"You seem upset, what is troubling you?" I didn't know if I should tell anyone, I wasn't quite sure who I could trust. But when I looked into my uncles trusting eyes, I had to tell him. Here goes my social life forever.
"I met this girl, and I can't seem to find her anywhere" He looked me in the eyes and smiled. I frowned. How could he smile? I was disoriented! I met her and I just wanted to see her again! How could he just be cheery?
"What is her name?" I looked at him quizzically. Why would you want to know that Uncle? Why would you just be CHEERY?! I calmed myself again.
"Katara, you won't be able to find her though. I've tried" I tried to make him see how sad I was about my loss of a friend, but he kept smiling.
"How old is she?"
"Thirteen, but Uncle-"
"Zuko, she is just there" He pointed to a young girl in the corner drinking tea and reading a magazine. It was her! No way. He couldn't have found her! How?
"Thank you uncle!" I walked over to her and sat across from her. It really couldn't be her, could it?
"And who would you be?" She asked not looking up from the magazine. Typical. I still can't find my voice! I coughed and found my voice, again.
"Me?... just a random guy wanting to talk to a beautiful girl such as yourself" I barely said louder than a whisper 'stupid Zuko, STUPID! You and your big mouth! What happens if it isn't really her? Oh no what if...', I started to panic, she still hadn't said anything back to me, Finally she shifted in her place and sighed, "well how about this random guy just go--" she cut short of her sentence as she looked up from what she was reading and saw me, her eyes seemed to spark up with too many emotion for me to count.
"Zuko?!" She jumped up, rounded the table and hugged me. It really was her, wasn't it?
"I'm so sorry! I moved house and I couldn't talk to you because my brother wouldn't let me go over to your house!" My eyes widened. Of course her brother wouldn't let her see me! It was because of the scar, wasn't it? The thought of that oaf of a brother she has crossed my mind. I really wanted to kill him. I really did.
"It's ok. As long as you haven't disappeared forever, I'm fine" I said, calming myself, yet again. She hugged me again and sat back down.
"So where do you live now?" I asked her, trying to see if I could visit.
"I live out of town. You won't be able to visit me" She said sadly. I can't visit? Why Universe? Why? Why send me the most beautiful girl and take her away from me?
"Oh. You'll visit right?" My breath caught in my throat as she took a sip of her tea. So graceful.
"I'll try. I wish I didn't have to move. But gran gran doesn't like the city, she prefers the quiet country"
We sat there in silence. Her hand was on the table and I seized the chance. I gently put my hand on hers.
"We'll see each other again. After all, we did meet here after we both wanted to see each other, didn't we?" She nodded and smiled sadly. We sat and talked for ages. She looked out the window and gasped.
"It's really dark; I have to get back to the hotel!" Why?! Why universe?! I screamed at myself.
"I could walk you back if you want" She looked at me, her eyes searching mine.
"Yes! Thank you! It would be good to have some company"
"I know that Jet lives around here. He waits for girls to walk by at night and grabs them out of nowhere" She looked at me horrified.
"I'm joking! I just wanted to walk you home" She exhaled, relieved. "Let's go" I said laughing at her previously mortified face.
"I have to pay my bill, wait" She put her hand up in a gesture to wait. I pulled out my wallet and gave her ten dollars.
"Is that how much tea costs?" I asked her, unsure. I wanted to pay her bill.
"Yeah, but I'm paying, I won't let you" She frowned. I quickly walked up to the counter before she could and gave my uncle the ten dollars, explaining I was paying for Katara.
"Done, you don't have to worry" She pouted and rolled her eyes.
"Fine, let's go" She grabbed my arm and led me out onto the street. I laughed at her stubbornness.
"Are you sure the Jet story wasn't true?" She asked me, moving closer to me.
"I'm sure it is! I made it up to stop my sister roaming the streets at night. She hates Jet. She's really scared of him."
"How old is he?"
"Fifteen. He usually preys on thirteen year olds. Especially ones with long brown hair and blue eyes" She looked at me and then hit me on the arm.
"Yeah right" A rustle in the bush caught her attention. I grabbed her from behind and she screamed.
"It's just me!" She calmed down and hit me again.
"That wasn't funny!" I laughed and put an arm around her shoulders.
"I won't let anyone harm you, Katara" She pushed my arm away.
"I don't like people who do that to me" She walked of, with fake anger. I knew she was playing around.
"That story of Jet is true" I said so seriously that she ran back to me and grabbed my arm.
"ok ill walk with you...and stay really close, BUT i never said to protect me..."
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We got to the hotel. She turned to me and hugged me.
"Thank you, Zuko. Thank you for walking me home and talking to me and making me feel really good." I did all that? I didn't know how I made her feel.
"Thank you too Katara." She suddenly lifted her head up towards me and kissed me. I was shocked. I just stood there. She pulled back and covered her mouth. Her eyes were wide and her cheeks were crimson.
"Uhh, thanks?" I said looking at her. She giggled. The crimson never left her face.
"Sorry, I just got caught up in the moment" She looked at me apologetically. I smiled.
"Well, I know I'm brilliant and sexy, but you could have just said it" She laughed again.
"Oh, well, you didn't pull away, so you might have liked it" She said, making my stomach feel as if it had butterflies in it.
"I think that it would have been better if it were like this" I slipped my hands around her waist and kissed her. She froze for a second and then relaxed. We broke apart.
"Katara! Stop kissing that boy and get in here!" It was Sokka. I smiled and hugged her.
"Bye, Zuko" She ran inside and waved out the window. I didn't really know what I would face the next morning, but I felt pretty good.
This chapter is awesome because Meika, my awesome friend edited it (otherwise known as Toph14). Plz send me in your name ideas. Im pondering the ones I already have. I might meld some names together, so don't fret about not having yours picked. I AM GOING TO DEDICATE THE LAST CHAPTER TO THE PERSON WHO GIVES ME THE BEST NAME. THEY WILL ALSO BE ABLE CHOSE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LAST CHAPTER TO THE CHARACTERS. Awesome prise? I might do it again some time. I have no Idea when the last chapter is going to be, so yeah....
