After waving his goodbyes to his loyal friends, Zuko walk slowly to his room. The box remain in his hand. He tried shaking the box, wanted to hear and guess whatever there is in the box. Still, he coulldn't figure it out. What did Katara put in there?

The same question keep on repeating itself.

"Oh, hey Sparky," Toph walk pass him.

"Oh, Toph, hey," Zuko said...

Wait – WHAT? Toph?

"Toph?" Zuko turn around to find Toph smiling at him with her hair being released and in her green night gown. "What are you doing here?" Zuko asked.

Toph shrugged, "Urm, well, I decided to spent my night here,"

"Do they know you're here?" Zuko asked again, "You know, Sokka and the rest?"

There was a silence, "Um.. sure..yah..of course, Sparky!" she smile and walk away quickly.

-While the other were...-

"Toph, it's so weird not having to hear your complaints," Aang joke.

But there was no respond.

"Hey, have you seen Toph?" Sokka asked.

Suki yell suddenly, "Oh My Spirits, we left her!"

"No,no,no, there's a letter, it says..

Dear whoever is reading this,

I'm not there, I know. I'm at the palace. Ask Twinkle Toes to pick me up a week later. Thank you.

Your friend,
TOPH

... that's all," Sokka said.

"That sick woman," Suki snorted and the boys chuckled.

-Back at the Palace-

Zuko closed the door behind him. He took a glance at his room. Usually there was Mai but since they broke up a month ago, the room seems empty. He shrugged. He turn back to the box. His finger keep tracing every inch and part of it.

The box was a medium sized, rectangular, green coloured, with yellow ribbons . Very simple yet very complicated. He heard something and scan directly to his room again. Nothing. Maybe, it was all in head?

He was really tired. So, he decided to take a simple shower. Zuko put down the box on his bed and started to took off his shirt.

It took Zuko 15 minutes to have a simple shower and put on a shirt. He sits down on his bed and once again, wondering whats in the box. He look at the clock.

It's midnight! He smiles and started to open the box.

And there he was, with a box that's already been open, staring whatever in it. "A gown?" he took it out, "A night gown?" Zuko raise an eye brow.

"Why would Katara give me a night gown?" Zuko asked to no one.

Then, he heard a cough, "That's because it was meant for me!" Someone grab the night gown from his hand.

Zuko yelp, surprised. "Katara?" he simply shouted.

"Well, hello to you too, Zuko," Katara put one of her hand on her waist. Zuko just sit there, not knowing what to do. His eyes was watching Katara. Her hair was shorter. She cut it , maybe? He notice a small scar on her arm. Her curves seems to show itself much more and mostly, Katara is a little bit taller since he last saw her.

"Well, are you going to see me naked or something? Turn around, pervert!" Katara instructed him. He hesitates for a while but still follow as what he had been told.

Zuko heard her current uniform fell to the ground. He blushed. Many things run through his head. Ew, Zuko! Why would you think that? Zuko said to himself.

"Done," The words escapes Katara's lips. Zuko turn around slowly to find Katara was making herself comfortable on his bed. Yes, his bed.

The gown fits Katara perfectly. Katara was brushing her hair gently.

"Are you sleeping with me?" Zuko ask suddenly. Oh my, did he just think that out loud? He's dead.

Katara stop brushing for a while. "Well, I'm not going to let everyone know I'm here, don't I?" Katara look at Zuko, innocently and continue brushing her hair.

"Don't you feel weird when I'm naked and I'm, like, 3 feet from you?" Katara ask.

Zuko find himself blushing again.

"Do you expect me to answer that?" Zuko ask her.

Katara blink and shrugged a second later, "Guess not,"

"So, you'll be here for three days?" Zuko ask her, still adjusting himself 'sleeping' with Katara.

Katara took a deep breath, "Yah, well, I think so," Katara said.

Katara was brushing when she suddenly gasped. Then, she started to search for something.

"Are you okay, Katara?" Zuko ask her.

But she kept looking and searching. So, Zuko let her be.

Zuko turn his attention back at Katara when Katara said, "Ahah!"

"You found 'it'?" Zuko asked. Whatever 'it' is

Katara crawl back on his bed. The bed shakes a little bit but it didn't effect any of them.

"Here!" She took out her hand ad open her palms to reveal something.

A music box?

"Urm, thanks," Zuko took it gently, "For what exactly?"

Katara sit up straight, eagerly to watch how Zuko will react. "Open it," she whispers.

Zuko blink at her and then look at the small music box.

His finger trace the box carefully. How very unique the box is. It's blue in colour but have a mix of gold. Then, he opened it.

A light came out form the box. The light fills up with blue colour. The colour was spinning ... dancing? Maybe. Then, Red came into the light. The Red and Blue light dance together. They were spinning slowly , showing many emotions. Soon, Green light sparks here and there and join them dancing. Later, Yellow tie them all together. They dance and spin and continue doing that until Katara gently closed it.

Zuko blink.

Katara smiles, "You've been staring at it for 10 minutes now. It's like a day in girl's hour," she giggled.

Zuko look at her. "Do you see how they make peace?" Katara ask him. He knew the color was simbol for all the nations.

He stay silent for a while, "It was beautiful,"

Katara giggled, "Exactly," And pulls the cover to her body. "Good night Zuko," she smiles .

Zuko stare at the box in awe and put it down.

"Thank you , Katara," Zuko said, smiling too.

Katara return the smile, "Happy birthday, Zuko,"

LOVE IT OR HATE IT? EITHER WAY, YOU'RE READING IT... :P
JUST WANT TO SAY; HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY, ZUKO AND I MADE THIS CHAPTER LONGER. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.. NOT SURE IF I'LL CONTINUE THIS.. SORRY..