Change
Sera Stoff
Summary: Drabble for day two of Zutara week 2010 (yes I know it's late, bear with me here). A change of song leads to a new Zutarian story.
The rules for this iTunes meme: Put your iTunes on shuffle. Write the first thing that pops into your head when listening to the song, and finish writing before the song is over. Repeat nine more times.
Okay, so it only loosely constitutes change! ;P
Disclaimer: ATLA is the property of VIACOM and Nickelodeon. No profit is made by this story. I am so thankful to Mike, Bryan, and the whole team for creating such a wonderful series from which I get an unhealthy amount of joy.
1. Northern Downpour- Panic! At the Disco
"Does he do this a lot," Zuko pointed to Sokka who sat on a bench by a large pond in one of the Fire Palace's many gardens. Katara wrapped the top sheet around herself and walked over to the window at which Zuko had posted himself, looking down at her brother.
"Always," Katara smiled. "He loved her so much."
"The girl who turned into the moon?"
"Yes, she was Sokka's first real girlfriend. She died to for her people." Katara thought back to that night, her brother had been begging Yue not to go. "Yue taught me to never turn my back on people who need me."
"I need you," Zuko whispered, drawing her into a tight embrace.
"I would never turn my back on you," Katara answered.
2. Anyone else but you- Moldy Peaches
The Fire Lady's cerulean eyes stared at the pyre, she was completely devoid of feeling. Her eldest son, Iroh, was only five. He did his best to look strong, but silent tears streaked down his face. She held her daughter in her arms, Kya was only three months old, she would never truly know her father.
Years later people approached the Fire Lady, telling her she must remarry. But she couldn't bring herself to do so, she and Zuko had been kindred spirits, both prone to fits of rage, both strong at heart, both had lost to much.
I miss you Zuko.
3. Belated Promise Ring- Iron and Wine
"Katara, why can't you trust me," Zuko asked. It was the middle of the night in the Western Air Temple. Zuko had tossed and turned wondering why it was that every member of the group had come to trust him, but Katara still looked down upon him. Deciding that sleep was a futile endeavor, the firebender began to walk about the Temple. He knew he was searching for something, he just didn't know what. Turning down a corridor he found himself face to face with the waterbender who so despised him.
"You know why," she said, her cerulean eyes burned with anger.
"Katara please, I bought you something today," he said desperately.
Katara scowled deeply at the firebender, however eventually curiosity won out over hate, "so what did you get me?"
Zuko pulled a small bundle our of his pants' pocket and handed it to the girl. She carefully pulled back to folds of fabric to reveal what was inside. What she saw made her take in a breath of surprise. It was a beautiful silver ring. Set into the center of the ring was a perfectly rounded piece of lapis lazuli. "It's a promise ring," he told her.
"It's beautiful, thank you," she said. "But I still don't trust you!"
