Author's note: Yay! Second chapter finally up. This one is slightly suggestive, so…yeah. Enjoy!

Katara fumed silently and cursed herself for being so naive. Damn him! He really seemed to get on her nerves."Fine. Anyway, we have to establish agreements. Like if I'm allowed out of the room so that I can go to the kitchens or whatever." Katara asked, her temper now receding.

Zuko thought carefully and said,"You may go anywhere in the palace as long as someone is with you.."

"Namely?"

"I'll see who is fit to guard you. Preferably female, of course."

" Fine, now can I have my clothes back?" she asked, hoping he wasn't looking at her.

"Your clothes were burned, instead of washed. They were simply too filthy. I had new clothes made for you.", he said as she looked at him in horror.

"What about my-" Katara stuttered, her voice eventually wearing out from the shock.

Zuko reached into his pocket and held the necklace out." Your necklace is here. But I advise you not to wear it here, since it is obviously Water Tribe."

Katara was touched as she realized that Zuko would actually remember her necklace. She remembered the time he offered to save her from the pirates. A small flush crept up her face. He noticed it, and he sat down the bed.

"Wha- what are you doing?" , she asked, intimidated by his closeness.

"Stay still, I'm trying to place this necklace on you.", he whispered. His breath was warm, Katara noted and his hands too. She looked into his eyes when he asked her something he didn't expect:

"Are you scared of me?"

Katara answered truthfully," I admit I was afraid that you would kill Aang, but was never scared of you.". Zuko knew she was telling the truth. He seemed to sense the awkwardness of their position. He saw that Katara actually seemed like a girl, delicate and fragile, in the moonlight. Katara said that she wasn't afraid of him, and yet she became tense when he touched her. Of course she's tense, she has no clothes on.only a blanket to cover her.

"Zuko?" she asked as his eyes bore into hers. For one scary moment, he seemed to read her thoughts. As shiver went down her spine as she seemed to drown in his golden eyes. The connection was broken as Zuko stood to leave.

"Your clothes will be here tomorrow." He said blankly, and left for the door.

" Mai, I'm having doubts about what I'm doing. Do you think I should help uncle out and help the Avatar?" ,Zuko asked Mai. They were by the palisade, gazing at the sky.

"Zuko,", Mai said in a bored voice, "You have everything you want and need here, what more could you possibly want?"

"I just- I want to know if I'm doing the right thing.", he said desperately. "Uncle seemed to love me and-"

Mai cut him off." I don't care about your uncle!", she said angrily." You are meant to be here…here with me!!"

" Why don't we both help the Avatar together, let's run away, Mai?", he questioned her enthusiastically." I think that's what Mother would've wanted me to do. I feel it."

"Zuko, Azula wouldn't want me to do that.", Mai answered. Zuko felt his temper rising.

" So you would rather listen to Azula rather than me?"

"I- ", she started.

" Forget it, Mai. If that's all that I am to you. I think you never even loved me at all. I can't ever tell you anything without you being so disinterested!" he shouted.

For the first time in weeks, Mai was alone.

Later that night, Zuko headed to his bedroom. No one in the palace would sleep tonight. Not Azula, not Mai and definitely not Zuko or Katara.

He walked and saw Katara swiftly grab the blanket to cover her..erm..body. No immoral thoughts. He hit himself on the head in frustration.

" What are you doing", she said in a throaty voice she did not recognize as her own. Suddenly Katara felt really hot, as if she were on fire. Her throat became dry, and her lips parched. She licked them hoping he wouldn't notice. But he did.

He walked to the bed standing only to take off his shirt. Katara turned around, her cheeks were blazing and she was shivering, in spite of her feeling so warm. He laid down beside her- he was so warm! She wondered what sokka would say if he found her naked in the same bed as Zuko.