Zuko woke up with a sudden guilt. Katara was still in his arms, lying on his chest still asleep. The pair hadn't done what Katara had hoped they would do, instead Zuko stopped before he dishonoured himself and her from taking advantage of her.
He gently got up and rest Katara's head on one of the pillows. He opened the door and quietly closed it shut.
Everyone was waiting for him at the breakfast table.
"Nephew, you usually rise with the sun, what was your delay this morning?" His uncle asked him.
"Well, I um."
"Good morning!" Katara said, she came down wearing one of Zuko's shirts that was too big for her with her hair a bit messed up. It didn't take long to figure out what they had been doing. Mai had had enough.
"You little whore!"
"What's your problem Mai?" Katara asked angrily. She then decided Mai wasn't worth her time and walked over to Zuko, rubbing his shoulders. Mai couldn't take it; she got up and ran out.
"Excuse me my love." Zuko told Katara, taking her hands off his shoulders giving them a kiss. He too got up and went after Mai.
"I don't get that girls problem." Katara said, taking an apple.
"Mai please."
"Please what Zuko? I can't believe you slept with her!"
"Mai, you have to understand, Katara said I wasn't treating her like a boyfriend should so-"
"But that's just it! You aren't her boyfriend."
"I know that bu—"
"Sometimes, I feel you aren't pretending anymore." Mai said.
"Mai, stop playing the victim."
"What." Mai said, angry that Zuko spoke to her in that manner.
"I'm only going along with this for Katara, she needs me."
"I need you." Mai said, trying to reach up and kiss him.
"No, this isn't fair to Katara."
"Zuko, have you forgotten that a few months ago you were my boyfriend!"
"Yeah, and you said you didn't want to know about my problems."
"Oh, so this is what this is all about, not every things about you Zuko."
"I tried to open up to you but then you shut me up and kissed me."
"Most guys would be happy to be in your shoes."
"Then let them."
"What?"
"Let them, Mai I'm tired of you and your shitty attitude, you're bossy, inconsiderate, whiney, and emotionless and to tell you the truth you are not that pretty, maybe because you hardly ever smile." Mai's mouth dropped opened. Zuko closed it back up.
"You jerk."
"Takes one to know one." Zuko said back.
"So that's it then, you're going to throw us away like that?"
"Mai, I only dated you in the first place because like you I was bored."
"You liar!"
"No, that's Azula." With that Zuko turned his back on her and went into the palace.
"Hey baby, every things alright?" Katara asked as Zuko sat down to eat his breakfast. Zuko took one look at Katara and pulled her onto his lap and kissed her. The whole table gasped, well except Toph and Iroh.
"Yes, everything is fine." Katara nodded and took up some food and started feeding Zuko.
"So, Sugar Queen, you and Sparky sure had a great time last night."
"Toph." Zuko said warningly.
"What? You two were so loud and-"
"Spirits Toph, no details please!"
"Hey, I just noticed something, what happened to Aang." Ty Lee asked.
"He is so immature, I don't get why he'd be so upset with me being Zuko's girlfriend." Katara said.
"Maybe he likes you." Ty Lee said, trying to get Zuko and Mai back together.
"Well, I don't like him in that way, I mean come on, why have a boy when I can have a man like Zuko?
"Katara, w you join me upstairs to have our own private breakfast." Zuko said, trying to sway the conversation off before Ty Lee ruin everything.
"Sure." Katara said, happy to get some more alone time with Zuko. Zuko grasped Katara's hand and picked up a plate he had filled with food and they exited the room. Once they left the whole table turned to glare at Ty Lee.
"What?"
"What do you mean what? Circus Freak, you almost ruined everything!" Toph said.
"Well Suki brought it up."
"Yeah, but she didn't tell Sugar Queen that Aang has a crush on her." Toph defended Suki.
"Then why did she bring it up in the first place?"
"She just was worried about Aang, weren't you Suki."
"Yeah, I was, gee thanks Toph." Suki said, surprised that the young girl stuck up for her.
"What are friends for?"
"That's why." Ty Lee said.
"I get it now, you were hoping to breakup Sparky and Sugar Queen so he could go back to Doom and Gloom." Toph said.
"Katara and Zuko aren't even together in the first place!"
"Well, she thinks they are, and you aren't going to ruin that for her." Sokka said.