Author's note: The first confrontation between Zuko and Katara seems a bit awkward. Don't worry later in the story they hash it all out.

Over the next few days Katara had conflicting feelings about Zuko. Part of her wanted to give him another chance and tell him about Lily. However a part if her wanted to keep Zuko away. Lily needed a father to love and dote on her. But then again if Zuko hadn't stuck around for her then what made him think that he would be around for Lily.

2006

Katara stared at the two pink strips on the pregnancy test.

"Oh God this can't be happening. I'm pregnant with Zuko's baby," she muttered to herself.

When she told her father during a private dinner he was dumbfounded.

"What the hell, Katara! Your education is at stake here!" Hakoda rubbed his forehead.

"What are you going to do with the baby? Have you thought any of this through?" her father kept asking her.

Katara had lost herself in Zuko's kisses and embraces that night. The next day Zuko was gone. To think that I had feelings for him Katara thought.

2012

I was so stupid to ever fall in love with him. Lily was the only good thing that came out of the relationship. Over the next few days she avoided Zuko which wasn't that hard to do. Katara was watching Lily on the playground one day when Zuko approached her. She wanted to do anything but be civil to him, but there were young children around so she had no choice but to be civil to him. Plus a part of her wanted to give him a second chance, but if he wanted to rebuild a relationship with her, he would have to work for it.

"Hey," Zuko said.

"Hi," was Katara's short reply.

Zuko's heart sank. Katara still appeared to be sore at him.

"Who was the kid in your photo?"

"My daughter," Katara said voice clipped.

Zuko felt anger and irritation stir in him. He didn't know Katara had a baby. However he was wondering if she was his.

"How is she?" Zuko asked wanting to break the awkward silence.

His pressing questions and his lingering presence made Katara lose her cool, "Maybe you would know if you had stuck around while I was pregnant!"

Zuko was shocked into silence. So she was his. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"You didn't stick around. You got what you wanted from me and then left me hanging dry," Katara couldn't keep the contempt out of her voice. "To make matters better your supposed ex girlfriend Mai sends me threatening facebook messages to stay away from you. She probably was stalking my facebook page and knew that I was with you and even after you left she also knew that I was pregnant. She basically kept harassing me until I blocked her."

Zuko would have to have a word with Mai. He didn't know he had a daughter until a few moments ago.

"Stay away from me and my daughter," Katara said getting up. "Lily it's time to go."

"But Mom-" Lily started.

"Lily I'm not in the mood, lets go," Katara said sternly. She didn't care if she ever saw Zuko again. Her world was perfectly fine with just her and Lily, why did Zuko have to waltz back in her life to make matters more complicated?

Lily looked back at the playground where Zuko was walking in the opposite direction.

"Mommy, who was that man?" she asked.

Katara didn't answer as she and Lily walked home.

Zuko tried to clear his mind once he reached home. Katara had every right to be mad at him for leaving, but he felt that she should have at least told him about their child. He felt that Lily was as much his as Katara's. His mind was still was reeling from the news that he was a father. To be honest Lily was the most beautiful little girl he'd seen. He could see that she mostly resembled him and his genes were strung through her like Christmas lights. Hopefully he could repair his and Katara's relationship. He deeply regretted letting her go and he'd give anything to have her back again. It would take awhile to regain her trust but it was worth it.