For All Time
Chapter 6: Going Back
Katara Pov
I woke up early the next morning like always and all I could think about was going down to the stables to see Zuko. He had become such an important part of my life. I soaked in the tub and pulled on my favorite blue robe, before running down stairs to join my family for breakfast. Who do I see sitting in the seat beside my father, Kato of course.
"Good morning, Katara" Gran says as I walk over to the table, Kato stands and pulls out the chair beside him to me to sit.
"Thank you Kato" I say with a fake smile, I was really thinking go the hell away but gran would have gotten pissed if she knew that.
"So Katara how are your lessons coming" Gran asked from where she sat across the table from me.
"They are going quite nicely" I answered taking a bite of my porridge
"What lessons do you have today princess?" Grandfather said from his place at the head of the table.
"Math, Literature, and Music" I said, in all honesty I hated my lessons I basically learned the same thing over and over again.
"Katara perhaps we could start making a list of people to invite to wedding, wouldn't that be fun?" Gran said trying to make it positive.
"Yes, of course" I said through my teeth
When the meal was complete, I said a quick goodbye and walked out. I was hoping to get as far away as I could from Kato and my Grandmother. I took a seat in the library where I was supposed to meet my tutor for my lessons, but instead of my tutor walking through the door in walked Kato.
"I thought I would sit in for your lessons today" He said sitting next to me. My tutor came in a moment later and shot me a questioning look. I just shrugged my shoulders and we began my lesson.
By lunch time I was finished with my lessons and ran out of the library as fast as I could. Kato had gotten bored after the first hour and had left. I was hoping not to bump into anyone after my lessons let out. Running down the path way, I pushed open the stable doors and look around for the one person I had been dying to see.
"ZUKO!" I yelled as I walking in.
"Zuko, who's Zuko?" I heard my father call from his caribou-horses stall.
"Umm...he is a friend of mine..." I answered him
"He works here in the stables?"
"Yes, I do" Zuko said coming out of the storage closet, I smiled at him and he walked over to my father and handed him something.
"Thanks" My father said turning back to his horse, when he was finished with what ever he was doing he turned back around to look at me and Zuko, "So you're the reason my daughter has been spending all her time down here?" He said offering Zuko his hand.
"Yes Sir" Zuko said taking his hand and gave it a strong shake, my father laughed and said, "Firm handshake, I like that in a man. Well I better be heading back to the palace, tell me if his hoof starts acting up again" He said to Zuko, "You have fun okay princess." He said giving me a hug as he walked out
"I will dad" I yelled after him
"I like your dad," Zuko said with a smile
"Yeah he is a lot more laid back that grandmother or grandfather." I said shaking my head, I sat quietly as he filled the stalls water bins, "Zuko?"
"Hmm"
"I don't mean to pry or anything, but do you ever wonder how you ended up at the orphanage?" I asked curiosity getting the better of me.
"Sometimes...I do know that my birth mother was a live when she dropped me off there." He said thinking back to it
"Don't think about it if it makes you upset."
"It doesn't, you know sometimes I want to go back to that orphanage to try and find out more about my birth mother. Maybe even try and find her, but it is a dumb idea." He said shaking his head.
"No it isn't, if I ever had the chance to see my mother again, I would go for it. I think you should try and find her." I said smiling at the idea
"There are a few problems with that though, one no money, two I am not going by myself, and three I could go looking for her and find a dead end." He said looking at me as if the plan would never work
"You could do this, One I would go with you, Two hello rich princess right here, and three you will never know unless you try." I said shrugging my shoulders
"You would really go with me?"
"Of course, you're my friend and you need my help."
"But what about your engagement" He asked scowling at the idea of me getting married
"Kato is not my husband, which means I can do what ever the hell I want" I said folding my arms
"Are we really doing this?" He asked dumb founded
"Zuko, we are doing this" I said taking both his hands and looking into his eyes. He pulled me into a hug and squeezed him tight against me.
"Thank you Tara" He said into my hair
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