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It was the next day and Zuko was the first to awake. He realized that his arms were still wrapped around Katara. The prince realized that she was probably still asleep, so that's why she wasn't yelling at him or arguing with him. It took a few more minutes before Katara woke up and she slowly opened her eyes. Zuko soon realized that she was awake and wondered why there wasn't any yelling or arguing.

"Hello..." Zuko said.

"Hi..." Katara replied, she was still half-asleep. Zuko continued to lay there and kind of felt awkward, but didn't want to move at the moment. Katara's eyes scanned her surroundings and what happened the day before came rushing back to her. She wanted to go back to sleep, but couldn't due to being awake already, then Zuko sighed.

"What?" Katara asked him.

"Nothing, this is nice." Zuko told her and Katara believed him on that. Someone knocked on the door and Zuko unwrapped his arms from around Katara and sat up, "What?!" He asked whoever knocked through the door.

"Nephew, we're almost back to the Fire Nation." Iroh informed Zuko and didn't open the door. Zuko got out of bed and began putting his armor on. The former general walked away from the door and Katara was slightly angry at the news.

"You just took me away from my home to bring me to the Fire Nation?" She asked him as she got out of bed, anger somehow stayed out of her voice.

"Where did you think we were going?" Zuko asked and Katara couldn't come up with an answer. The prince finished putting his armor on, "I'm surprised you didn't leave last night."

"I was tired and couldn't possibly get back to my home even with my bending." Katara told him and they both knew it was a logical answer. Zuko didn't believe her, "When should we reach the Fire Nation?"

"Uncle said soon." Zuko told her and started to think.

"So in a few minutes?" She asked and Zuko thought harder than her.

"Maybe a few hours. In the meantime what would you like to do?" Zuko said and she shrugged. The prince remembered the betrothal necklace.

"What?" Katara asked him.

"Close your eyes." Zuko told her and she didn't know if this was a trick or not, "You can trust me." He tried to assure her. Katara sighed and hoped it wasn't a trick as she closed her eyes. The prince pulled the necklace out from his armor and walked to stand behind her. He took off her mother's necklace and put the red necklace around her neck, "There." The prince said and Katara's eyes snapped open when she heard him.

"What?" She asked him, confusion showed in her eyes.

"Your betrothal necklace." Zuko said and Katara felt a little angry. Katara looked at Zuko, her eyes narrowed.

"Did you take my mother's necklace?" The waterbender asked him and then noticed he was holding her mother's necklace.

"Yes..." Zuko said and Katara snatched it from him. She turned away from Zuko and walked to the other side of the room, "Is something wrong?"

"No, nothing's wrong." Katara replied and Zuko decided not to ask again. The prince wondered if Katara was going to keep wearing her betrothal necklace. Katara sighed and Zuko walked over to her and stood next to her.

"I know that some thing's wrong." He told her and she looked at him.

"I'm fine, really." She told him and Zuko tried to hold her hand. Katara didn't feel like fight right now and wondered if she would even stand a chance against him. Zuko held her hand and pulled her towards the door. Katara followed him and he lead her to the deck. The waterbender realized that the weather was warmer since the ship is quite close to the Fire Nation.

"It's good to be home." Zuko said, mainly to himself, and Katara sighed. She knew that the Fire Nation would never feel like home, her home was in the Southern Water Tribe with her family and friends. The waterbender didn't notice the tear that went down her cheek, but Zuko did notice. He noticed how sad she was and sighed.

The ship was brought to the docks and some people stopped to see their prince return. Zuko walked off the ship with Katara, he still held her hand. The people that saw this, were confused as to why the prince was holding hands with a peasant from a different nation. While they pondered this, Iroh walked off the ship and followed the two teenagers to the palace. The soldiers were left to unload the ship. Zuko finally remembered that he's engaged to two women.


Author's Note: Does Zuko seem like a man whore? He seems like a man whore to me. That's just me being random. You're all probably upset about ANOTHER short chapter. Please don't threaten my life like my friend!