Now we've reached day 6 of our Zutara week.



Stare


Takes Place After Boiling Rock. Warning, contains some brief nudity, but we don't really see it, so it's cool

It was an early morning in the Western Air Temple, the sun was about to rise to greet the day and we see the young Waterbending girl, Katara, walking towards the Temple's bathrooms. During the Mornings at the Temple, Everyone would get up and prepare to start the day, and that included the regular morning bath. Katara knew that there would be a line to use the bathroom every morning, so she decided to wake up earlier then everyone else. She had just reached the Bathroom door when she stopped suddenly.

Katara: Oh nuts (smacks forehead) I forgot my Seaweed lotion.

Katara turns around and leaves to return to her room. Meanwhile, as she was gone, another figure came near the bathroom entrance, it was Zuko.

Zuko: (Looks around) Hmm… no one around. Good. I can finally bathe in piece.

Zuko enters the Doors and walks over to one of the baths. He first steps his foot in it, and then quickly pull it out.

Zuko: (shivers) Too cold.

Zuko kneels down by the Water and takes a deep breath, he sends a breath of fire at the Water for about half a minute, when he stops, there's a bit of steam coming from the water, he places his hand inside and smiles.

Zuko: (sighs) That's better.

He was about to take off his shirt when he realized something.

Zuko: Aw Damnit. I forgot my washcloth.

Zuko gets up and leaves the bathroom to go back to his room. Once he leaves, we see Katara return with a bottle.

Katara: Ok, good. No one's around yet.

Katara Enters the bathroom and walks over to the bath that Zuko heated. She puts her foot in and sighs a bit in relief.

Katara: Wow, this water is warm. It must be the summer heat causing this.

Katara then quickly strips down to nothing and gets in the water. She begins to sing silently to herself as she washes herself.
Meanwhile, Zuko finally comes back with the washcloth and walks to the doors, which were open. Zuko walked into the bathroom and began to strip while walking. Because Katara's singing was so low, Zuko didn't actually hear her, and with the steam from the water rising, covering the top of the bath, he didn't see her either. As he was about to step in, Katara was splashing a large amount of water over her head, which caused her to not hear Zuko as he entered. Katara stopped singing and just kept cleaning herself. Zuko began to clean himself too, their movements were so synchronized, they though their splashing was from themselves, Ergo, no one was aware of the other's presence. This went on for about five minutes, neither Katara nor Zuko knew the other was in the same bath… that is until…

Katara: … (Sneezes)

Zuko: (nonchalantly) Bless you.

Katara: Thank you.

Suddenly, their eyes Shot WIDE open and froze.

Zuko: (thinking) Did I…

Katara: (Thinking) Just hear…

They both quickly turned around and saw the other; their pupils shrank as they both saw eachother… completely. The water was clear, which meant every… part of their bodies were visible.


The temple was quiet that rising morning, not a sound disturbed the gentle and peaceful area… that is until…

Katara and Zuko: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

No one could have missed that loud ear-piercing yell. Seconds after that, rest of the group ran out of their room to find where it came from. Aang jumped out and ran into Sokka and Suki, both were I their underclothing along with Aang.

Aang: Sokka, did you hear?

Sokka: Of course I did, who could have missed it.

At that, Toph came barging in.

Toph: I would have loved to. I was having this awesome dream.

Suki: Could you tell what it was?

Toph: Yep. That was sweetness and Sparky.

Aang: Katara and Zuko?

At that moment, Haru, Teo and the Duke came rushing in, along with Hakoda and Chi Tzang.

Hakoda: What happened?

Sokka: That's what we're trying to find out. Toph, do you know where the sound came from?

Toph: Yeah, the Baths. Come on!

Everyone begins to follow Toph, they all quickly ran, or in Teo's case, rolled to the Baths. Aang brought his staff, and Sokka brought his sword, just in case they were gonna face an attacker. Aang Airbends the Doors open and everyone rushes in.

Aang: Katara, Zuko, we're here. What-?

Aang stops talking at let out a loud gasp, everyone else behind him, besides Toph, gasped too, at the scene: Katara, and Zuko, Naked as the day they were born, in the same bath, staring at eachother, almost looking frozen.

Suki: Oh… my… gods!

Toph: What? What's going on? I can't see them. Are they in water or something?

Aang: (voice breaking) Ye-Yeah…

Toph: What's going on? SOMEBODY TELL ME SOMETHING!

That shout shook the two out of their self-hypnoses. After that, they turn and saw the others looking at them.

Katara: AAHH! (Covers herself) Get out of here! The last thing I want is more guys staring at me!

She takes the Water from the bath and sends a bunch of it at the rest of the group.

Haru: … This won't end well.

The blast sends everyone out of the room, knocking them down on the ground. She then bends the water around the doors and shuts them. She then turned back to Zuko, who was covering himself with the towel near the rim of the bath, his face as red as an apple.

Zuko: (in a panic) I am SO, so sorry, Katara. I didn't know you were in the bathroom. I came in before and saw it empty, I swear!

Katara was about to yell at him for being a pervert, but stopped herself, realizing that she got an eye full of him. Her blush came once she realized it.

Katara: I… I guess it's kinda my fault too. I should have locked the Door.

Zuko: Here.

Zuko gives her a Towel and wraps it around her waist.

Katara: Thank you.

Zuko: You're welcome. But I think we will agree that next time, we'll knock before entering a bathroom.

Katara: Yeah… no matter how early it is.

Zuko: Uh… we better check with the others, make sure they're alright.

Katara: Oh… yeah… (laughs) We've got some explaining to do huh?

Zuko: oh yeah.

They both climbed out and made their way out the door.

Zuko: Um… Katara?

Katara: Yes?

Zuko: If it's any consolation… I … (blushes) I think you look beautiful…

Katara was surprised at this and actually blushed.

Katara: Really?

Zuko: (bashful) Well… yeah…

Katara: (giggles) Thanks Zuko. And you know… (Blush turns deeper) you're pretty good-looking too.

Zuko: (blush turns deeper) Thanks.

And so they left the bathroom together, only to get a death glair from everyone else.

Hakoda: Katara… You and Zuko have some explaining to do.

Katara: (low voice, to Zuko) called it.



HA-HA-HA! That was pretty hilarious. Best work yet. There's only one more day left of Zutara Week. Make sure you read and Review.