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I know I just did a cave one, but I had to write this one after I found the season finale spoilers. Yay! I guess this is my take on what I want to happen. I'll try to do a Taang one next for all you Taang lovers out there. :D

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"Katara, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Toph! Can you get us out?"

Toph reached forward and felt the giant pile of rocks in front of her. "I don't think so, if I move them it'll just cause another cave-in. See if you can find another way out from that way and we'll look on this side."

Katara sighed. "Okay, we'll try."

She couldn't see anything, but she knew who she got stuck with. Iroh had grabbed Aang and pulled him out of the way before he could tackle her to safety like last time, but luckily Zuko grabbed her. She waved it off, assuming it was merely instinct because, well, they hated each other. Now she figured he'd be stubborn as usual and refuse to light the cave up.

"Let's go, peasant," he growled. She could hear his footsteps walking away from her and she jogged to catch up to him, careful not to trip on anything.

"Could you provide some light, please?"

"You can't order me around."

"It wasn't an order, Zuko. I was asking politely if you could provide some light so I can see where I'm walking. I don't know about you, but I like my vision."

"I guess it's too bad you can't see in the dark, then."

"Zuko, please?"

He sighed and lit a flame in his palm. It threw odd shadows across their faces as they made their way through the cave. "Just so we're clear, I didn't do that because you asked. It was getting hard to see."

"Right."

"..."

"What?"

"Was that sarcasm?"

"No."

He growled and closed his hand, enveloping them in darkness again. Katara gasped, then narrowed her eyes in his direction and shoved him into the cave wall. He let out a grunt as his shoulder hit a sharp rock jutting out of the wall. The flamed popped back up as he examined his shoulder.

"Look what you did, filthy peasant!"

"Zuko, I'm sorry. I didn't mean-"

"YOU SHOVED ME! INTO A WALL! WHAT DID YOU MEAN?"

Katara uncorked her waterskin and bended some out to cover her hand. "Here, let me help."

"Stay away from me," he said, walking away.

"Zuko, I can help."

He froze. He remembered her saying that in the abandoned village when his uncle was hit. Zuko, I can help.. He turned around and reluctantly accepted it, wondering what she could possibly do to help. She placed her hand on his shoulder and he bit back a gasp when it started glowing blue. When she pulled her hand away, the wound was gone and his shoulder was wet.

"How'd you do that?"

"I'm a waterbender. Only a few powerful waterbenders have healing ablities. You'd know that if you actually cared about someone other than yourself."

"Hey, I care about my uncle!"

"Then why didn't you accept my help when I offered it? You don't have to be so stubborn all the time, Zuko. It's not weak to accept help, it's more weak to refuse it when you need it."

He narrowed his eyes and grabbed Katara's arms, pushing her roughly into the wall he had just been knocked into moments before and once again engulfing them in the darkness. "I am NOT weak. You know nothing about me or my life. You are in no position to judge me, peasant."

"You won't let anyone know you. No one here wants to hurt you.. well, except for Sokka. Let your walls down and let someone in." She paused to look into his practically glowing golden eyes. "Let me in."

She felt the grip on her arms loosen, but also felt something else. Something was drawing her closer to him. His eyes seemed to be doing it. Because it was so dark, she could hardly see anything, but his eyes seemed to glow and she could somehow tell they'd softened from their usual hard glare. He must've been under the same trance as her because she was shoved into the wall again, only this time his lips were on hers in a rough but passionate kiss. She didn't pull away in disgust like he thought she would. Instead, she leaned into it.

And, if only for a moment, he was happy.

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Woot woot! Well, if only it would go that way. Meh, they get stuck in the cave together anyway so something's bound to happen, right? Hope and pray, Zutarians, hope and pray! And if you're wondering where I get my spoiler info, it helps to check the Distant Horizon forum. You know the routine, R&R!

Jenn