hello again, sorry I don't update sooner I just haven't been in the right writing fame so I think this chapter was very crapily written if I may say so myself and hastily thought out, I hope its not too bad, so here it is
she still had her smile glued to her face even after zuko had long left her chambers, why was she smiling so much over zuko apologising to her? maybe because he was a hot headed stubborn and immature prince, katara agreed on that and thought nothing more about it. she looked out her small window to the vast deep sapphire ocean, it was truly breathtaking, at that moment katara was so proud to be a waterbender her element was beautiful and strong and no matter how much zuko would try to demean her and her tribe as well as all water benders she didn't care it would never diminish how much she valued being a water bender. katara smiled to herself once more and then curled up in the small grey sheets of her bed and quickly fell to sleep from an exhausting emotional day.
zuko was in his war planning room working hard in solitary, he enjoyed being alone nothing could disturb his thoughts, or so he believed his mind kept drifting back to the water bender on his ship and how she was doing. zuko let out unintended grunt and fell harshly back into his chair at his desk. "why am i thinking about that water bender again!?", he said aloud to no one in particular. he held his head in his hands and decided he needed a way to let off some steam so he resolved into doing some bending on the deck of the ship. the air outside was crisp and the water surrounding the ship had an ethereal cerulean glow that instantly reminded zuko of someone special, he had to banish these thoughts if his was to practice his bending properly. he began to hit intricate blows and strikes that pierced the air leaving behind a hissing sound from the immense hotness of the fire zuko was producing. he tried to let out all of his frustration, anger, anguish and most of all confusion over the past few days. his moves were elaborate and complex but from some reason they weren't as aggressive as they used to be, iroh humbly walked towards his angst filled nephew and placed a hand gently on his shoulder,zuko glanced to see his uncle observing him with concern and love. "uncle" zuko spoke softly, "how come my moves aren't as powerful as they used to be?". iroh closed his eyes for a moment and walked past his nephew to the edge of the ship, he turned to look at him gesturing him to follow which zuko did. "see my nephew, the element of a bender reflects the attitude of a bender, you see this ocean filled with water. now water can be soft but it is also very powerful just like water benders, they are gentle people yet i would not underestimate there power to bring you hard. the tides are also fierce and defiant now does that remind you of a certain water bender?", iroh had a smug looked carved into his face as he looked at his nephew how turned away from his suggestive gaze. he sighed then began talking again, "us fire benders are seen as aggressive and hostile and we believe that we are the most dominate element of all the four", "we are! its oblivious uncle that are element in the most superior to all the rest, especially those water benders". iroh looked at his nephew and chuckled loudly, "why are you laughing at me!" the prince demanded. "oh zuko, just because fire is aggressive and hostile does not mean we are superior in fact water will always put out fire, and the damp earth covers us killing our flames and if the wind is strong enough it will overpower us". iroh soulfully spoke, zuko seemed more and more enraged.
"this still doesn't explain why my fire bender sucks", he mumbled, iroh began to walk back to the insides of the ship, "perhaps because a certain water bender has tamed your burning heart", the words carried by the night air drifting softly into the fire princes ears as his uncle disappeared into the ship. steam poured out of his nostrils while his hands were balled tightly into fists, his uncle was wrong there was no way that was the reason. zuko had had enough and proceeded back to his chambers, for some reason tonight was alot colder then the other nights, the breeze alot more bitter and it was hard finding warmth. zuko layed restless in his bed in the midst of his crimson blankets, his mind betrayed him and thought of katara and how she was doing, being a firebender he could heat his body temperature and his bed indeed had enough blankets for three people, perhaps he should check on her to see how she was doing, just another kind act of his heart he thought in his mind, no he reasoned he just didn't want his prisoner to freeze to death. so he exited his chambers swiftly and came to kataras, much to his surprise it was already half opened. oh no...he panicked, she escaped didn't she, the avatar came and took her back he thought. he stomped into her chambers letting the door slam open "KATARA!", he shouted his voice needy and desperate, but much to his relief she was still there wrapped up tightly in her grey sheets her face the embodiment of serene but she was trembling...alot. zuko got really nervous fast so he crouched down to her bedside and whispered her name while shaking her, but she didn't wake just trembled. "katara, katara!" he yelled in desperation still no response, in this moment he longer cared about maintaining the image of a ruthless commander or a strict leader, he scooped her carefully into his arms and walked briskly back to his chambers, once there he placed her mindfully into his bed under the blankets and ran to his uncle.
"uncle!",he cried and then he saw him at the end of the hall, iroh turned with his usual gleeful face to his nephew but about seeing him and his face itched with deep concern his face dropped instantly. "whats the matter nephew?", iroh genuinely asked, "its katara", his said panting, "she not waking up uncle". iroh nodded to his nephew and assured him she would be fine and that hes seen this before, so he walked calmly into zukos chambers telling his nephew it would be best if he waited outside. "but uncle-" zuko started to implore, iroh interrupted him "zuko, she will be perfectly fine, you've seen how stubborn she is to live haven't you?", irohed beamed at him, zuko smiled and nodded to his uncle. outside his chambers zuko paced anxiously back and foward, many soldiers that walked by him attempted to ask what was wrong but zuko just screamed at them to mind there own business to which they did after that, no one had ever seen the prince so nervous, they all knew he was shorted tempered but this was different entirely. it felt like a century he had been waiting there till his door finally opened and his uncle stepped out, "so, how is she? is she going to live uncle?", zuko eagerly questioned. irohs face looked deeply sadden and he raised his eyes to peek at his nephew, upon seeing his irohs face zuko assumed the worst and almost felt tears coming on, "she..." iroh began, zukos face falling deeper and deeper into despair, "shes perfectly fine nephew just needs some rest!" he cheerfully finished smiling to himself. zuko looked up at his uncle with pure anger, "i thought she had died uncle! why did you do that?" he screeched at him trying to intimated him. "do what nephew? you just assumed the worst. anyways why do you care so much all of a sudden i thought she was only your prisoner", iroh spoke leaving emphasis on the word prisoner. zuko glared at his uncle, if he hadn't saved katara he was sure he would have lit in on fire.
zuko quietly opened the door revealing a very tried looking water tribe girl in his bed, she had stopped shaking and was resting peacefully. the ebony haired boy walked over to her and stared down at her intently, "what are you doing to me?", katara opened her eyes and smiled cheekily, "i'm not doing anything fire lord." zuko blushed for the first time and averted her eyes, "i thought you were asleep" he explained quickly trying to hide his embarrassment. "and i thought i was a water tribe peasant that had no significance to you and i was to never sleep in your sleep again," her eye brows were raised as she tried to sit up, zuko whipped his head around to look at her and he narrowed his eyes. "i told you already you were significant to me", he began katara felt her heart flutter and heat rise in her cheeks, thank goodness it was night she thought. "you hold the key to the avatar" he finished, katara gave him an ice cold glare, "your really great with women you know that?", then she turned away from him showing him her back while she tried to supress tears, how could he say such a inconsiderate thing, jerk. she heard him sigh from behind her then climb softly into his bed with her, she felt his familiar arms wrap around her pulled her flat against him, she protested as much as she could but had little energy left, "look, i didn't mean that", he suddenly spoke as he blew out the remaining candle. "oh don't worry about it fire lord, im used to getting used as bait for aang its just you do it in such a tasteless way", she spat. she tried to hide her genuine hurt with defiant words but it didn't work zuko knew she was wounded, she was just to stubborn to admit it. "im not fire lord, not yet anyways" he replied. she huffed at him, "and it doesn't seem like my plan to bait him is working..and how am i tasteless!?", she tried not to giggle at him but she failed, she giggled effortlessly till her sides hurt, she turned in his embrace to look at him, he was smiling, a breathtaking smile that looked so perfect on him, oh why couldn't he be like this all the time? so playfully and young, they were both young and in love. silence fell between them, "i was worried about you you know", his voice solemn as he tighten his hold on her. "why? so you wouldn't have any prisoner left to enforce your rules against?", she sarcastically answered him her words left hanging in the dark. "no" he finally spoke "i was worried you weren't going to live katara, for some reason i can;t bare to even think that because-" he trailed off he thought he was actually going to cry if he continued. katara was dumb struck that was not what she expect at all, she really wanted to hear the rest of his sentence, "because?" she urged him to continue but he shook his head and snuggled her, "go to sleep water tribe girl" he demanded softly, "i do have a name you know." she sounded slightly irritated, " i know, katara". his words were the last thing that filled the silence till they both fell asleep in eachother arms both with contented smiles glued to there faces.
I know really bad writing in this chapter I think, anyways reviews are always welcome and suggestions, thanks for reading ill make the next chapter better I promise :) xx