::~ Here's your next chapter! Please forgive me if it's a bit short! Hey guys, ya wanna know what I was listening to when I was writing this? An awesome zutara video on youtube by luvlichrissi. I don't know who she is, but I love the song, as well as the video :)

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Katara's stomach still fluttered when she thought of when Zuko had finally declared his love for her. It was so unexpected, but she liked it. And she loved him! It was funny that christmas was all it took for her to realize that all of those strange moments when they would brush shoulders, or just talk really quietly when she couldn't sleep, and she felt her heart soar really indicated that she was in love. She was falling too hard and too fast, but she consoled herself by thinking that this was Zuko, and they had known each other for over 6 years. It made her oddly happy the next day when she saw that Zuko had stayed over and was draped over the couch, with tousled black hair and sleepy eyes. Iroh had stayed as well, and was already in the kitchen making tea with his present when she had gotten downstairs, in her dark blue pajama pants and light blue tank top. " Good morning." Iroh said, for himself and Zuko, who was just getting up. " It's the crack of dawn Katara, what are you doing up?" Zuko asked, when he saw her sitting in front of her cup of freshly brewed tea. Katara turned around to snap at him but had to avert her eyes, because he clearly wasn't wearing a shirt. Not that he noticed, or maybe he did, but didn't care.

It took all of Katara's willpower to not stare hungrily at Zuko's defined and chiseld muscles. He looked like he could have been carved out of stone, but he was very much alive. Iroh noticed that she was blushing. " Something the matter, Katara?" he asked. Zuko sighed. " I bet she's tired. You should go back to sleep 'Tara." Katara shook her head, but still didn't look at him. Zuko wasn't going to force her, so he let her be, and took his cup of tea. Katara had gotten used to waking up early, and she didn't see that routine changing anytime soon. She was used to waking up, and seeing Zuko up and about as she did her work. It came in order: Zuko, Iroh, Katara, Suki, Aang,Toph, Sokka. Sokka slept until noon, but Toph used to sleep later. Now that she had become really close to Aang, she woke up a bit earlier. Katara loved the time she had in the morning, because she was in peace, and didn't have to practically raise anyone.

" Are you sure you're not tired?" Zuko said, searching her face for even the slightest trace of fatigue. If he found one, she knew he would send her straight to bed, no arguements. Katara sighed. " I'm fine Zuko, your smothering me." she said, jokingly. Iroh laughed, but Zuko just turned the comment to his advantage. " I just really care about you, that's all," saying it in a way he knew was going to make her blush even more than she was already. It worked. Both Iroh and Zuko laughed at her reaction as she tried desperately to hide it. She stood quickly and ran up the stairs. She entered her room, and decided what to wear for the day. She was going to get revenge on Zuko for making her blush horribly in front of his uncle, and she knew just the way how.

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" Unlce, it's driving me nuts. It's been years, and I've only now summed up enough courage to tell her. What if she finds out I'm not wor-" Zuko's jaw dropped. Iroh turned around to see what he was staring at, and he smiled. It was Katara. She was wearing a one-shoulder dress, that accentuated her curves perfectly. It was a deep red wine color, and it complimented her skin perfectly. " She was born to wear red." Commented Iroh in Zuko's ear, dropping a hint. Zuko simply nodded, and continued to stare at her as she made her way down that stairs. Katara smiled smugly. She knew the effect she was having on him. " Ready to go?" she asked, as she swept her brown locks over her shoulder, making him drool. " Um, go where?" he asked, finally able to form a coherent sentence. " You said you loved me right? Prove it." He nodded and nearly flew to him guest room in order to get dressed. He was down in a matter of minutes. Katara smiled as she saw that he wore a red shirt as well. Taking her hand, he led her outside, to nowhere, but somewhere.

" Hey where's Katara?" Sokka asked, when he didn't smell food cooking. Toph answered for him. " Out. With Zuko." " Oh." Sokka responded, as he went over to kiss Suki quickly on the cheek. He then noticed everyone staring at him. " What? Do I have Momo on my face?" Sokka asked. Aang spoke for the rest of them. " You're not upset?" he asked, thinking that Sokka had gone crazy.

" Nope, I saw it coming." Was all Sokka responded. Everyone sighed in relief, Iroh especially. " Now nothing's stopping me from getting my grandbabies!" Iroh said happily. This struck a cord. " NO WAY. NO GRANDBABIES. IM NOT READY TO BECOME AN UNCLE!" Sokka yelled. Suki and everyone else laughed. " But your more than ready to make Katara an aunt aren't you?" Toph said. This caused both Sokka and Sukki to blush. Aang laughed. " Oh, don't act all superior Aang, because you were ready to make yourself a father last night!" Toph snapped at him. This caused him to blush, even worse that Sokka and Suki.

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More is on the way, sorry this one is so short! please review with feedback!