LH: I keep on breaking my promises. Well, I'm gonna try and finish this… so, yeah.

Zuko: You better.

LH: Maybe in one or two chapters.

Chapter 9: Guilt

"What happened?" I buried my face in my hands. What could have happened to make Sokka do that? What would have made him go over the edge to do something as stupid and as reckless as drink?

Zuko put a hand over my shoulder as we sat in the emergency room, waiting for the doctor to tell us how Sokka is faring.

"He'll be fine," Zuko tried to comfort me, but I just…

"WHERE IS HE?"

I looked up to see Ms. Blade, frantically grabbing one of the nurses, "WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS SOKKA?"

"YOU!" I felt my anger simmer, "YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE HERE!" She was the cougar who seduced my brother! She was going to pay!

Ms. Blade turned to me, her amber eyes turning to slits. "Where is Sokka?"

"He's here," I growled, "But you can't see him! It's your fault he's here!"

"NO!" she screamed, "If we were still together, he wouldn't even be here! It's your fault that he drunk himself senseless, you selfish *****!"

"Ms. Blade! Katara!" Zuko yelled at us both, "We're in a hospital. Can you two please lower your voices or we can all go outside?"

Ms. Blade and I just glared at each other. I waited for her to make the first move.

"You're selfish," she said, trying to sound calm, "He only broke up with me because you didn't want us to be together. IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT HE'S HERE!"

My.

Fault.

He…

"Katara!" I heard Zuko shout as I faded into the dark.

Am I dreaming?

I feel warm, heat is coming from all sides.

Where am I?

I open my eyes and nearly get blinded. All around me there are flames. Am I going to die?

"ZUKO!" I screamed. I can't see him anywhere…

"SOKKA!" No response.

"SUKI!"

"HELP!"

As soon as I screamed for help, Zuko, Sokka, and Suki came towards me at different directions. However, before they got to me, they burst into flames.

"NOOOOOOOO!"

I wake up in cold sweat. I look around and find myself on a hospital bed, cool moonlight dancing on the walls. Zuko had his hand around mine as he slept sitting on a chair next to my bed.

I sigh. That dream…that horrible dream.

What could it mean?

You know what it means, I suddenly thought to myself, Everything you touch turns to flames.

I felt taken aback. What?

Your friendship with Suki…your relationship with Sokka….and soon your relationship with Zuko…everything you touch turns to flames.

No, it can't be….

Believe it…

I turned to Zuko, who was still sleeping. You too will burst into flames….

LH: Short chapter, I know…but I will be posting more frequently. TTYL! Please check out my other fanfics as well and don't forget to REVIEW! (Need some motivation to continue)