"Hey twinkles, you want to tell sugar queen to start cooking, I'm starved." Toph says.
"Umm Toph-"
"I heard, Toph you can tell me your self."
"Nope."
"Why is she so frustrating." Katara mutters to herself.
"I have no clue." Zuko says with a chuckle
If looks could kill that the look she gave Zuko. He tipped over himself trying to back away from the agree WaterBender. She snorted with laughter and so did the others.
"Nice job sparky." Toph said with a smile.
They spent the morning training and relaxing.
Soon Zuko and Katara were in a fight on who was stronger leading to a battle.
"Winner takes the tidal of most powerful and the other has to do anything they say for a day. Deal?" Katara said.
"Deal."
The two benders stood across from one another in battle stance. Zuko had fire glowing in his hand. Katara had a water whip in the air ready to strike.
'Umm hey guys you may want to watch this." Aang said as everyone looked to see what he was talking about.
Zuko sneered and stepped before sending a commit of fire towards katara. She gaped then shot up a wave of water to protect her self.
"Is that all you got?" Katara said sounding confident.
"Nope." Zuko rolled and shot fire ball after fire ball.
Katara blocked and blocked but she was getting tired faster than zuko was. He kept shooting and shooting till Katara missed one. She ducked just as it flew over her head. She held her hand up trying to catch her breath. Zuko then leaped over to her.
"I win." He says
Katara stuck out her tongue and crossed her arms.
"Wow sugar queen I can't believe my eyes." Toph rolled her eyes being sarcastic.
"Nice try Katara." Sokka and Suki said.
Aang came and hugged her. "That was amazing!"
Katara smiles returning Aangs hug. Over her shoulder, Aang glared at Zuko.
"What's his problem." Zuko thought.
Katara breaks away from Aang and walks over to Zuko.
"Ok you're good. Can I try to whip your ass again?" She asks
"Ya but you're the one whose ass will be wiped."
Katara rolls her eyes. "Hey Sokka, go get me some food I'm hungry. Its like noon." she says turning around
Sokka glares at her and stands up, he's grumbling something but no one cares. Sukie runs after him and links arms with him as they walk into the forest.
"Toph and Aang you need to work on his EarthBending." They nod and walk off
That left Katara and Zuko.
"So what do we have to do?" Zuko asked turning to her.
Katara shrugged, "This s the only time I will probably say this but, nothing."
"Ok."
There was an awkward silence before Katara walked away to the little pond in the forest.
Zuko hesitated and then decided to stay where he was.
"Hello ZuZu."
Zuko turned around to see the most unpleasant sight of his life.
"Auzla?"
"Thats right Zuzu, Dad told me you left and called you a traitor so I thought I would save him the trouble of killing you and take care of it myself." Azula sneered riding up on a Fire Nation Air bloon.
"Zuko whats- Oh my god." Katara's face goes worry/ confusion to shock. "Umm Zuko what is she doing here?" She didn't even try to hide her anger in her voice this time.
"Katara you want to take down my crazy bitch of a sister, or are you just going to stand there?"
Katara ran over to Zuko's side. A deadly battle took place before there eyes.
"Zuko bhinde you!" Katara screamed trying to fight of Ty-Lee
Zuko turned around to see a insain Mai charging towards him.
"How could you!" She shrieked as she attacked Zuko. He tried his best to fend her off but she stabled his arm.
Toph and Aang came running and joined the fight soon it was over. Zuko's arm was bleeding and slashed in 5 places.
"Come here." Katara said to Zuko
Zuko walked over to her, she made him sit and set to taking care of his arm. "Oww." Zuko said under his breath. "Sorry." Katara cleans his wound and then heals it.
Later that night
"Katara your turn to go get food." Sokka says looking up from the fire.
"Fine." She huffs
Katara walks off.
"Zuko just go with her." Toph says
"How-" Zuko starts
"please I see more the all of you, even though Im blind ." Toph waves her hand in front of her eyes
Zuko nods and follows after Katara.
"Katara," Zuko ran into a branch and tripped at her feet. "Wait." He groaned rolling over onto his back.
"You ok?" Kayara said trying to stifle a giggle.
"Ow, ya. How does Toph do that?"
"Do what?"
"Tell what people want to do. She scares me more the Azula."
"Ya me too." Katara smiles and offers her hand to help up Zuko.
"Thanks"
They stood up and walked around to find food.
"So why did you leave? The Fire Nation I mean."
"I was miserable, and Mai wasn't helping. She always made me feel like shit. I was the next in line so I would be next to kill." He trailed off, "I just couldn't do it, so I left. Now my sister and crazy Ex-Girlfriend are after me, this is going to be fun." He said looking away and touching his scar, that was a habit whenever he was worried.
Katara put her hand on his s shoulder and gave him a smile. They keeped looking till they found so fruit and edible vegetables. They walked back Zuko and Katara were talking and laughing till they were in earshot of the group then went silent.
Sokka rooted through basket. "What! Wheres the meat?" Sokka keeped looking.
"There isn't any, sorry Sokka." Katara put her hand behind her head and looked down.
"That was my fault, I wanted to get back." Zuko said looking straight at Sokka
"Oh is little Sparkie scared of the dark?" Toph teased.
"No, I just wanted to get back." Zuko snapped
"Temper, temper, Sparkie."
Zuko looked like he was going to explode. Then katara Put her hand on his shoulder and shook her head. Zuko relaxed.
They ate in almost complete silence. like the night before Sokka and Suki disappeared, Aang and Toph fell asleep, Leaving Zuko and Katara again. That night they talked and were more comfortable around each other.
"Katara?"
"Ya?"
"How old are you?'
"16. Why."
Zuko shrugged. "You just Act older then you are."
"Do not!"
"Do to."
"Fine!"
Zuko laughed and slung his arm gently over Katara. She went stiff then put her head on his shoulder and fell asleep after about another hour of talking.
Hope you guys like the story so far, please RR
