Disclaimer: I love Avatar…but that doesn't mean I own it…or does it? No actually- it doesn't.
A/n: Sadness ahead!
People need love the most when they deserve it the least.
-Unknown
Chapter Seven: Can I die from a broken heart?
Katara just stood there-shocked, at what he said. Why is everything turning to hell? She had thought about it all the way here- she wanted to tell Zuko she was in love with him- but now, it didn't matter- he hated her. She had slept with Jet; even though she loved Zuko, and now Zuko hated her. Katara leaned against the wall, tears falling, freely, from her eyes. She heard a door open- then someone walking down the stair; thinking it was Zuko coming down; she walked towards the staircase,
"Zuko- I –oh, sorry, sir- I thought you were-"
"Zuko?" Uncle Iroh finished, guiding her towards the table he and Zuko sat a few minutes ago. "My nephew seems upset- as do you." he said, Katara nodded sadly-trying not to cry- she hated cry, especially in front of adults. "I'm not going to ask you what you did- but what you're feeling." he said. Katara took a deep breath,
"Stupid-sad-angry with myself-disappointed with myself- cowardly- hurt-alone." she said, "Just to name a few." Uncle Iroh nodded,
"My son does love you, Katara- he's just hurt-" Katara shook her head,
"Not anymore- not after what I did. I made a promise, and I was stupid enough not to listen to my heart." Uncle Iroh raised his eye brow.
"Your head told you to- you know?" Katara nodded,
"My heart told me, I love Zuko- and that I shouldn't be doing this. But my head told me that Zuko doesn't love me, but Jet does- it's it would be better to please Jet than to keep my promise to Zuko. Now I just know I'm an idiot, and don't deserve anyone." Katara said, depressingly.
"Don't be so hard on yourself; Katara- my nephew's not very good at- describing his feeling towards people. He doesn't like to show weakness- he knows that when he becomes fire lord in two weeks, that he won't be able to show weakness; he of course, doesn't know- that with true leadership, feelings of any kind-towards anyone, can affect his people- negatively or positively." Katara shook her head,
"I know what I did was wrong-especially now- I mean, he never even showed any interest in me like that." Katara said. Uncle Iroh raised his eyebrow
"You sure about that?" Uncle Iroh said, getting up from the table and heading back upstairs. Katara thought for a moment. She thought about all the time they teased each other, hugged, laughed, played…comforted. And she then realized how dumb she was. There were many times- that she didn't see- where he seemed a bit more than friendly to her. She mentally kicked herself for not realizing sooner.
Zuko laid on this bed. His blanket was burnt at the corner. Many emotions were feeling up inside him, hatred-arrogance- jealousy- sadness- love. He couldn't believe, this girl, made him feel this way. He tried to tell himself that he didn't care she slept with someone else, but he couldn't- he felt like he was having a nervous breakdown, and it didn't help-that in two weeks he would be responsible for the future of the Fire Nation. Soon he got extremely hot, and sweaty. He took off his shirt, but it didn't help. He opened the window, there wasn't the slightest breeze. He soon felt dizzy then- BAM! He crumbled onto the floor.
It had been an hour. Uncle Iroh had left with Megan. Katara had been walking around the streets trying to distract herself from her heartbreak.
"Katara- hey Katara!" someone called from behind her, she turned around and saw Toph running towards her,
"Hi Toph." Katara said, pretending like everything was okay.
"What's wrong, Katara." Toph said
"Nothing, Toph." Katara said. Toph raised her eyebrow,
"You're lying." She said, Katara forgot she could do that. Katara continued walking, and Toph followed, "So- where have you been for the last two weeks?" Katara asked changing the subject.
"With my parents and Aang, not much Aang, though. The Earth King keeps busying him up all the time- but since he's the Avatar, he should get used to it." Toph said, "But, seriously, what's wrong Katara?" she asked. Katara shrugged,
"I don't know- a lot of stuff." she said.
"Where have you been staying? I was going to ask you to stay at my parent's house- but I couldn't find you." Toph said.
"I've been staying with…Zuko." Katara said, slightly depressing.
"Really?" Toph said, knowingly, "What's going on between you two?" Katara rolled her eyes and looked towards Toph,
"Nothing- anymore- he hates me now." she said, sadly, "Come on- I need some ice cream." Katara said eyeing an ice cream shop.
Uncle Iroh went through the door of the tea shop,
"One moment, my dear, I'm going to go get Zuko- he's been dying to meet you." Uncle Iroh lied, walking upstairs. Uncle Iroh knocked on Zuko's bedroom door,
"Zuko- come on- open up, Megan's here." he said, after Zuko didn't answer-he walked it, and gasped.
"Zuko." he whispered, terrigied. He bent down near Zuko. He was soaking in sweat- passed out- but wasn't dead.
"Honey, what's wrong?" Megan called from downstairs. Uncle Iroh got up and ran downstairs,
"I need a doctor, honey, Zuko's unconscious- I don't know how long for- but he is!" he said urgently. Megan gasped,
"What do you want me to do?" she asked, frightened. Uncle Iroh thought for a second,
"Go find a girl- named Katara- about 15 or 16 in age has a blue necklace around her neck, wearing a light blue dress- most likely in town." Uncle Iroh said, "I will go contact a doctor." he said. Megan nodded and ran out of the shop.
"So- you cheated on him?" Toph asked, eating another spoon of her ice cream.
"No! Of course not! We weren't even together- I didn't even know he liked me like that." Katara said, eating her ice cream, that the shop man named, the painting easel- because of all the different colored ice creams inside- he said it could cure heartbreak. Toph just looked at her sadly, someone walked into the room, a woman wearing all black- she had a kind face, though she looked around urgently- she spotted Katara and walked quickly over to her,
"Are you, Katara?" she asked, hurriedly. Katara nodded, slightly frightened about how hysterical the woman was being.
"Zuko-something's wrong with him, I think. Iroh told me to come find you- I think he needs you." Katara jumped up, accidently knocking over her painting easel.
"What's wrong with him?" Katara asked, frightened.
"I don't know- Iroh is contacting a doctor." Suddenly, Katara remembered this woman-from her dream; she had come to tell Katara that Zuko was dead-no, it couldn't be. Toph stood up too,
"Come on-we better go." she said grabbing Katara's hand. Megan led the way. Toph held back a few paces so she could say to Katara,
"I don't trust her." she whispered, so Megan couldn't hear.
"Relax, she's Uncle Iroh's girlfriend." Katara replied, in the same tone.
"Oh, well that changes everything." Toph said back, slightly sarcastic.
As soon as they entered the tea shop, Megan rushed up the stairs- as did Katara and Toph. Uncle Iroh stood in front of Zuko's open bedroom door,
"Is he alright?" Megan asked, right as Katara was about to speak,
"Yes, darling-the doctor's in there now." Katara looked through the small space, that wasn't being blocked by Megan or Uncle Iroh; and saw Zuko lying in bed, twitching violently; while a tall, skinny man stood over him, place water on his stomach area- using waterbending.
"Uncle Iroh, what's going on?" Katara asked, nervously, trying to push Megan out of the way.
"It'll be fine, Katara." Uncle Iroh said, placing a hand on her shoulder. Toph stood in the back, being able to see everything just fine. About thirty minutes later, Zuko stopped moving, all together, Katara looked up, noticing the sound stop. Zuko laid there, quiet and what, could be called- peacefully.
"What's wrong with him?" Katara ordered the doctor. The man ignored her,
"May I talk to you- without these, children in the room, sir." the doctor said, rather rudely, Katara looked towards Uncle Iroh, who gave her a looks that said 'just wait, please.' Uncle Iroh and the doctor went into another room, and Megan-weirdly- followed, yet the doctor said nothing.
Katara turned her head towards Zuko.
"Toph is he-?" she asked, starting to cry.
"I don't think so- I can feel his heart beak…just barely." Toph said, sadly, looking over towards Zuko. Katara leaned against the door, staring at Zuko.
"This is all my fault- if I hadn't done what I did, I would have been here, because he wouldn't be angry at me." Katara said, tears dropping from her eyes. Toph sat across from her, feeling the floor again, she took her hand away, without out saying anything. Katara blinked back a few tears. She stood up, and sat at the edge of Zuko's bed.
"Zuko- I don't know if you can hear me, but-"
"Yes, twice a day, and make sure he gets the total hours of rest too- especially since his coronation is so soon, as is the wedding." Katara turned towards the door, were Megan, Uncle Iroh, and the doctor stood, talking on his way out.
"Yes of course, doctor Twang." Uncle Iroh said, leading the man out of the shop. Megan stood there smiling at Zuko, from the doorway.
"Wedding?" Katara asked, standing up, Megan's smile got larger.
"Yes, it is tradition for Fire Lord's to be married before their coronation- usually arranged by their father and mother, since Zuko has neither- his Uncle chose- my daughter."
A/N: Annnddd….I'm going to stop it here- on a cliff hanger, bum bum. Please review, thanks!
