Chapter 9: Love him?
I yawned wide and walked out of the igloo. Gran Gran told me Zuko had risen with the sun and was already up and walking around in the village. My plan was to go and look for him. Who knows what he had put himself into right now. The girls here was really ready to do whatever it takes to get a better status. Lucky him I was the only water bender here.
"Zuko?" I shouted.
"Help me, Katara!" I heard him scream and a lots of giggles. Girl giggles. Fast as the wind I rushed against his voice and founded him in a pile of girls. I sighed.
"Girls! You have work to do, don't you?" I looked at them all. "You know what Pakku does with those girls who don't take what they do seriously and he is awake." Their faces became pale and they rushed away. Zuko sighed relived and laid at his back in the snow. With a smile I sat down at his stomach and a little "Uff" came from him. I smiled and looked at him.
"Hard time huh? They are crazy when royalties comes here. It's often they do." I smiled and he answered the smile.
"Well, lucky me then that I have you who can save me." I giggled when he dragged me down to him so I was lying over him with his arms around me. I relaxed and closed my eyes. His body was really warm and that was probably the reason he could take the cold.
"Yeah, lucky you." I whispered. I opened my eyes in chock and looked up at him when he turned both of us around in the snow. He smiled down at me and slowly lowered his head until our lips meet. Softly he kissed me and I responded to it. A warm feeling rushed through me and I felt my cheeks become red.
"I love you, dear waterbender." He whispered against my lips. I looked in to his golden eyes and smiled to him.
"That's good because I love you to, dear firebender."
Weeks pasted and we became more and more tight. The girls realized fast they wouldn't get him so they gave up but tried to know him at least. A few times every day I looked out over the sea, expecting to see a fire nation ship. One day Zuko saw it.
"Katara, are you afraid that they will come and get me?" I looked at him and nod.
"I'm. I don't want to lose you." He took my hands and looked me in my eyes.
"You will not lose me, Katara. No matter what happens I will always be yours, my heart will always be with you." I smiled to him and nod.
"I know. But just thinking about what they will do frightens me." He closed his arms around me and held me tight against him.
"Then don't think about it, dear." I nod and closed my eyes. It was easier said than done: I couldn't just forget it because I knew Yue won't let him go no matter where his heart is. And that's scared me the most: I know she will take him away from me one day.
And so the day came: The day when the fire nation ship was seen in the horizon. My heart beating fast and hard, which Zuko probably could tell because he forced me to Gran Gran and Pakku.
"Please keep her here no matter what." They both nodded and all three of us saw the ship come and Zuko walked away to face them.
"I can't let him do this alone!" I tried to walk after him but Pakku frozen my feet's.
"And we can't let you go. He has a plan, trust him." I looked at the old man, sighed and nod. I don't want to leave him alone in this but he chooses to keep me out of this for a reason.
I looked at the ship again and take a deep breath when the queen walked down.
"Zuko! You need to come home, now!" She said a bit angry but at the same time relived over that she had found her son.
"No, I can't. I can't return and marry Yue." She looked chocked at him.
"Of course you can! And you need to. The marriage is just a week away!"
"I know that, mother. But I ask for one thing: Let me marry Katara." I looked chocked at him and could feel that everyone else was chocked to.
"Lady Katara, my servant?" Everyone looked at the ship again and Yue came walking with an expressionless face. Zuko turned to her.
"Yes, that Katara. I will not marry anyone else. It's my future as well, not just our nations." Ursa sighed and Yue looked angry.
"So you will betray the alliance for a servant?!" She shouted angry and confused. "Why?! Why her and not me?!" She stopped before him.
"Because I love her and not you. I will not take anyone else as my bride and your nation don't have a prince so my sister can't be an output in this matter. So agree with my conditions or there will be no married." Yue stared at him before looking out over all of us.
"Katara! Come here! I know you are here!" I looked at Pakku who released me and I walked to them. When Yue took a step towards me Zuko stepped between us and looked at her but all she saw was me. Me and only me. I could feel the lump in my neck. Her eyes said everything: I had betrayed her.
"Do you love him, Katara?" She asked. I took a deep breath again and looked her in the eyes.
"Yes, I do."
Sorry for not writing in a while! The school has started so I can't write everyday anymore. :( But I will do my best! And sorry if there is anything wrong in this chapter, I didn't have time to check it. Dad wants me to lie down in the bed soon and I wanted to write a chapter for you guys today!
