I don't know if you will like this chapter but I hope so, please enjoy! Oh and Sokka just saw them hugging not kissing, that will come up in a later chapter :D

Chapter 7: Unexpected Reunion

Within seconds the rest of the group stood in the kitchen, they obviously hadn't been asleep. "Zuko?" Toph and Aang were as surprised as Sokka was. "Get away from my baby sister." Sokka said pretty calm but his eyes showed pure fury. Now I realized that I was still in Zuko's arms and my face turned dark red. Zuko and I let go off each other at the same time.

"First you come here, of all the people it is you Zuko, the crown prince of the Firenation; then you are not even telling about your identity and now you even dare touch my sister." With every word Sokka came towards us pointing with his finger on Zuko. "Sokka, it's not what you think." – "Shut up, firebender."

Zuko rolled his eyes and lifted his hand in defend. "I'm here to help you." – "Oh please, nobody is going to believe you that." Sokka was coming closer to us with any second but suddenly his feet were buried deep within the ground. "Calm down, Snoozles. He's telling the truth, and I'm the living lie-detector here, right?"

"Maybe we shout discuss together if he can stay." Aang demanded, but I wouldn't give Sokka the chance to convince the others. "There's nothing to discuss. Zuko stays with us. I mean he saved my life more than once and you're acting like he's going to kill you in your sleep."

"I think Katara is right, he should stay." Toph said smiling at me, in that moment I realized that she had become a good friend of mine. I bet she knew about Zuko and me but Toph still kept quiet. "Katara might be right Sokka, this could be my only chance to learn firebending." Aang was convinced and that meant Sokka was outvoted. "We should all go to sleep."

I woke up early in the morning and prepared breakfast. "We need to stop at the next market, we are out of food." I announced and Sokka looked at me as if I just announced the end of the world. "I think we are near the Western Airtemple, we could stay there for a while and I think on our way we pass a small town." Everyone thought it was a good idea to have a bed and warm food, so we started our journey to the Western Airtemple.

On Appa's back I finally got time to talk with Zuko. "I can't believe you were so helpless on your way to the North Pole, I thought it was just some trick to confuse me." We laughed, it was nice to talk about old times. But I also noticed the glares I got from Sokka and Toph. Well Sokka looked like he about to kill something or someone and Toph grinned at me knowingly.

Soon we landed near a town, Zuko and I went to the market while the others stayed with Appa. We were waiting in line at the vegetable booth when I heard someone say my name. "Katara?" I turned around to see Jet. "Jet!" I hugged him tight, and I had thought that he was death. "Katara, over there we can get some … Jet?" Jet let go off me and watched at Zuko. "Lee?" (A/N: I don't know when exactly my story takes place but well that Jet got arrested because of Zuko being firebender and these things and Katara thought that he was dead) Now I was confused and asked Zuko. "Lee? What does that mean Zuko?" – "Ahm, it's a very long story." Zuko began and I looked at him waiting for this specific story. "Well Jet thought I was a firebender but the Earth Kingdom soldiers thought he was crazy and arrested him."

"Yes, that's the truth. Katara you should stay away from him, I'm death sure that he is a firebender!" Jet said nodding to every of Zuko's words. "Jet calm down, I know he is a firebender; he's Aang's teacher." I think Jet wanted to add something about evil Firenation but stopped himself.

"What are you guys doing here anyway?" – "We are on our way to the Western Airtemple but we had to stop before to get some food. Sokka is already starving." Jet laughed and said it was typical for my brother.

Soon we decided that he should come with us although Zuko didn't look happy about that. Everyone in the Gaang was surprised to see Jet but also happy. Aang invited him to come with us to the Western Airtemple and Jet happily accepted.

At the Western Airtemple everyone took a room and I was unpacking my things when I heard someone knock on my door. "Come in!" The door opened and Zuko entered. I smiled at him but he didn't smile back; in fact he looked very serious even for Zuko. "What happened?"

He hesitated and bit his lip before finally asking. "Is Jet your boyfriend?" My jaw dropped and I blushed a bit. "No." I said going back to unpacking my things. I used to have a crush but I would tell Zuko. "Why are you jealous?" I asked him mockingly but he crossed his arms. "No, I'm not jealous, why should I be?"

"Zuko, I don't like Jet that way, he's just a good friend and I wouldn't kiss him like I do with you. Pinky promise!" He rolled his eyes, and there was the old Zuko. "Really? Pinky promise? Are we ten?" I tried to elbow him but he caught my arm and held it on my back. "Did you just try to elbow me?" He asked acting shocked. "No, prince Zuko. I would never dare!" I answered sarcastically and he let go off me. "I have to go back unpacking." He said and turned to the door. "Zuko?" He turned around at the door. "You are jealous!" He grimaced and closed the door.

After dinner I walked up to the lake above the temple and practiced waterbending when I heard a noise behind me. "Who's there? Come out?" I yelled, I had had too many attacks from the Firenation lately to be calm now. "Don't worry Katara. It's only me." Jet walked from behind a bush and smiled at me. "I'm sorry that I frightened you. I was just watching you bend." Jet apologized still smiling.

He began to study my body and I realized I was only in my bending clothes, so I turned around to get my normal clothes back on when I heard Jet gasp. "Katara, who did that to you?" Damn, I fast bended some water on my back and felt the healing warmth. "It was that Firebender right?" Jet looked furious, I had to do something. "What? Zuko would never do anything like that to me?" Suddenly Jet face softened, he came near me and put his hands on my shoulders. "Katara, I'm so sorry. I should have been there to protect you." – "Jet, you …" But I didn't get any further because he kissed me. First it was soft and gentle and I was too shocked to react but when I realized what I was doing I put my hand on his shoulder to push him away. However I was not able to get away from Jet because his hands were on my wrist and kept me close to him.

"Katara." It was a monotone voice and when Jet finally let go off me I turned to see Zuko looking at me with a hurt look on his face.

I kind of liked Jet in the series and was sad when he died, I thought he would make a great jealous ex-crush of Katara, and somehow this scene came up to my mind. Please review!