Call Your Name
The air around him smelled like the ocean. So much so, infact, that he swore he could taste the salt hanging in the air. He was lying on his back looking up at the stars, thinking. So many thoughts were running through his mind right now that he didn't know where to begin. Why couldn't he get her out of his head? She was like a nightmare that wouldn't end, not even when he was awake. "Zuko!" Suddenly, he sat up, his heels digging into the sand; that had sounded a lot like-- "Zuko, its me!" Yep, it was her. She sprinted across the beach, her long brown hair flying out behind her like a flag.
"What's wrong?" He asked, walking up to her and grabbing her by the forearms.
"My arms!" Removing his hands quickly, he discoved,horrified, that her skin was burning. "What did you do to me?" Katara screeched.
"I-I'm sorry!" He tried to say, but she had disappeared into a pile of ash at his feet.
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"Katara!" Zuko yelled, sitting upright in bed. His heart was pounding in his chest painfully. He looked around the room for a moment; the house on Ember Island? Almost in the exact moment that his eyes swept across the door, it opened and she walked in.
"Hey, I'm right here," she whispered, sitting lightly on the bed. Her blue eyes met his carefully. "Are you alright, Zuko? You look like you've lost your best friend."
"It was just a nightmare. I know I sound like child, but I don't want it to come true."
"Nightmares aren't real," Katara whispered, resting her hand on his bare shoulder. The contact made him shiver.
"I know."
"You should get some rest. Tomorrow's going to be a busy day. We've got a lot of packing to do. Goodnight." She stood up to leave the room but felt a firm grip on her wrist. Turning around to look at him, she found she couldn't help herself; without the slightest hesitation, the waterbender kissed the fire Prince full on the lips. In that kiss, she told him everything that she couldn't find the words to say. Her fingers tangled in his jet black hair as she pressed her mouth to his again. "No!" She gasped, jumping away from him.
"What's wrong?" Zuko asked defensively.
With tears in her eyes, the girl answered; "You. And me. We can't... we can't do this. I'm sorry." He watched as she fell apart, unsure weather or not to try and comfort her. "You never said- you never said that it would be this hard."
"What?" He asked, reaching a hand out to her.
"Loving you."
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Now wasn't that just sweet!??! PLEASE REVIEW! PLEASE!
Call Your Name by Daughtry
~She Poe
