The blind girl listened from a distance. The group had tried to defend her. BAH! She didn't need help. She didn't want more people trying to feel sorry for her. She got enough of that when she was home. She sat down with her back against the tree. She undid the cloth holding the stolen vegetables. She reached down and grabbed one and quickly stuffed it into her mouth.

Zuko walked over and smiled at Katara. She glared at him and continued to sulk. He sat down next to her and touched her hair lightly.

"Zuko..."

"Hm?"

"Can I ask you something?" Zuko thought for a moment then nodded.

"Yes, anything." She took a deep breath and turned to look at him.

"Am I getting fat?" Zuko's eyes grew wide. OH FUCKING HELL! HE shook his head with a warm smile.

"No." She narrowed her eyes at him and frowned.

"You're just saying that to make me feel better." Zuko frowned.

"No, I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"No."

"Have I gained weight, then?"

"No." She pulled away from him.

"See! Now you are lying to me! I know I've gained weight." Zuko sighed.

"Okay maybe you've put on few pounds, but" Katara glared at him. She stood up and walked off. Zuko watched her huff off.

"Hell, I can't win for loosing." He growled and stood up.

"Don't worry about her, son" Zuko looked up to see Kyuhi, the old farmer, walking his way. He looked after the girl and shook his head.

"Women do that. I wish you could have met my late wife. She was one hell raiser. Lovin on my one minute beatin the shit outta me the next." Zuko looked up at the man as he stood up.

"I don't know what is wrong with her lately." The older man shrugged and looked back toward the house.

"I got a nice meal fixed up. The rest of your group is already in the house." Zuko nodded. He had left Riyo with Iroh.

"I'll be right in. Let me go get her." The man nodded with a smile as the young man took off after the girl. He shook his head. Young love was a beautiful thing, but if strangers spouted off about a girl being pregnant , and she was not, then all hell breaks out.

Zuko had to start running to catch up to her. She was really trying to get away from him. He finally caught up to her and grabbed her arm. He jerked her around and wrapped his arms tight around her.

"Will you stay still for a moment and let me know what the HELL is going on?" He felt her begin to shake. It wasn't long before she wrapped her arms around him and clung to him as if the world was being destroyed. His eyes grew wide as he rubbed her back. Now he knew that something was wrong. Katara's knees bucked and she fell to the ground. Zuko went down to his knees with her and held her as she cried.

"Katara what's wrong?" He said as she trembled. He heard her take in a jagged breath and let it out as she cried. She buried her head into his shoulder and gripped him tighter.

"Katara, for the love of god let me in..." He was started to get scared. She was entirely too emotional. She sniffed and pulled back to look up at him. Her eyes were red and puffy. She took a deep breath and let it out smoothly as she calmed her self.

"When we were in Haru's village..." Zuko's blood went from normal to boiling in a fraction of a second.

"What happened? Did someone hurt you?" She shook her head and tried to force back the surge of sorrow that was building up.

"No... right before everything happened...I got a letter." She looked up at him with eyes filled with tears. "Gran gran...she's..." She fell against him again.

"She's gone Zuko...She got really sick...she's..." Zuko felt his blood freeze. He pulled her against him. He tried his hardest to absorb her pain. He wanted to make it all go away. They held each other for what seemed like hours before her tears finally subsided. She shook her head against his chest and looked up at him.

"Sokka doesn't know."

"You need to tell him." She shuttered against him.

"I know...I just can't yet. I just can't"