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They were enemies.

It was simple and obvious to any who would take notice of them. They were different as day is to night, and they were the same as tempers came to mind. So many qualities within them separated and united them both so intensely. When it came to consideration, they were truly opposites and yet they were truly the same.

She found him, while looking for water.

He had an arrow pierced through his stomach, two knives on his back and burns that bled him, half dead from blood loss.

Passion, she wanted to heal him, he wanted her to leave him "Zuko, let me help."

"I don't need your help, peasant."

Stubborn, she tried to help him, he told her to back off, "Drink the water, Zuko."

"Get the hell away from me, girl."

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Anger, she yelled to him for being so stupid, he snarled at her for not understanding. "You're a fool, you don't wish to die do you!"

"I should have died long ago, let me die now that I can."

"Forget it, I won't let you die."

"You don't get it do you!"

"If it's the whole 'honor' speech, save it, your life is more important than your honor."

"I have lost more than that! I've lost my life, my throne, my family, my home…but what would you care, you've lost nothing."

"…I've lost more than you know…"

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Sympathy, she held his hand as she edged the arrow out, nothing but growls and hisses were heard from him. Care, she kept him a secret from the others. "Where's the Avatar?" He asked as she placed a water consumed hand on the last of his injuries. "…He's not coming."

"…Does he know you're here?"

"…no."

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Two days and the wounds were healed, but his body was still sick from so much. She snuck blankets and a few cloths.

"You fool," He gasped out as he felt his insides burn. "We're…enemies."

"No…we're different." She wrapped the blankets around him and placed a wet cloth on his burning forehead.

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Four days

"Why do you help me?" He asked her softly, his fever had not gone down. "My nation…hurt your people." She placed the cool cloth again on his head. "But…not you." He looked at her in surprise, her smile was gentle.

Sixth day

He got restless when she was gone, and got impatient when she came little ways late. "Sorry, I'm late."

"Whatever."

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Twelfth day and his stomach fluttered when he would feel her press a cool hand to his face. "You've gotten better…but you still have a slight fever." She said as she placed another cool towel on his head, Zuko's cheeks burned slightly brighter. "Oh…" He knew it was not fever.

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Fourteenth day

"How're you feeling?" She asked him, helping him up. He sat with a small hiss, "like shit." She smiled and giggled softly. He smiled at her, her heart skipped a beat.

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Eighteenth day

"You're late." He grumbled. She grinned, "I brought you some of my rice balls."

"You're forgiven." She knew he loved her cooking, and she loved it when he denied it.

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Twentieth day

"Aang is getting better at Earthbending." She said opening his boxed lunch.

"Good for him." he said flatly.

"He'll soon need a Firebending teacher." She said inquiringly.

"No." he said taking a bite of his food.

"But Zuko-" she looked at him with pleading eyes.

"I said no." she sighed frustrated.

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Twenty-fourth Day

"You're a jerk!" She shot at him. He glared at her before shooting his own comeback.

"And you're a brat!"

"You act brattier than me, idiot!" She huffed.

"Wench!"

"Cross-eyed loser!"
"Water witch!"

"Carbon breath!"

"Simpleton!"

"I am not!"

"Prove it!"

"Fine, if I'm so simple minded you can take care of yourself BY yourself!"

"Good riddance!"

"I'm glad you're happy!"

"I'm glad you're glad!'

"Fine!"

"Fine!" she stomped off with an aura of frustration. He shot a fireball at a tree.

Moments later she returned angrier than before. "Come back to apologize?"

"Go swallow a knife, would you Zuko?"

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Twenty-seventh Day

"I'm sorry." She whispered. He looked away, and felt her hand grasp his own. "I lost my mom too." He looked at her in surprise. She had a sad smile and she gave him a gentle squeeze. "Hmm…you're fever's back."

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Thirty-first Day

She helped him to a river; his clothes were dirty from disease and blood. "Stop being so picky, and let me help you-!"

"Forget it, I'm not getting undressed!"

"But you can't stay in these clothes!" She said pulling on his shirt, his face a bright pink, as he yanked back.

"The hell I can't!" he snapped.

"At least let me help you bathe!"

"I can bathe by myself!"

"You're still wounded!" She tried to reason as she pointed to some of the deeper cuts that were too stubborn to heal completely. "That's never stopped me before!" she groaned in annoyance.

"You are so insufferable-a..." she had began to pull until her hands slid from the cloth and she started falling back on the river bank. "Aah…" He let out as he tried to grab her hands, but ended up falling with her. "AHH!" they let out as a big splash followed them. The river was shallow and had a poor current, she landed sitting on her elbows soaking wet. An equally soaking wet man lay on top of her, his chin rested on her chest. Their eyes were wide and dazed. "Get. Off." She said her face a bright red.

"Can't."

"Why?"

"If I move you'll slip." He motioned to her left arm; it was shaking from holding so much weight. "So what if I slip?" she asked irritated, his cheeks turned a soft pink.

"I don't want to be in an even bigger awkward position." He muttered quietly. Katara raised an eyebrow, "oh just get off already, you're heavy!" She shook him and indeed her arm collapsed. The slippery mud within the water failed to help her pick herself up again. Another splash, "I warned you." He said blinking the water from his eyes. Their noses a centimeter away, her face burned bright.

"Now can you get off!"

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Thirty-fifth Day

There were times that he would say things…he shouldn't have said…She slapped him. Zuko's eyes were glued to the ground, his head turned from the force of the blow. "How dare you." She hissed blinking back tears. "How dare you imply I would do that." Zuko glanced at her, "You've done it already, haven't you though?" Katara sobbed as she leaned her head on his chest, "I would never hurt Aang…" He leaned his head on hers. "I never meant to lead him on like that…"

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A month and a half and he could finally stand and walk without help. He smiled at her when he saw her gasp; she had just arrived and was shocked to see him leaning on the tree where she had found him. She wrapped her arms around his neck in joy. His face flushed and he felt his heart rate climb, "I'm so glad for you, Zuko." She whispered in his ear, giving him a final squeeze. She began to let go but felt his arms wrap around her waist gently. She pulled away slightly, but not from his embrace. She looked up to him to see him smiling at her warmly, gently. The look in his eye made her heart pound in her chest, her cheeks heated up as she realized he was leaning in.

She leaned in as well, her eyes fluttered close. He pressed his lips gently on hers, and she pressed hers against his, her world was sent spinning and her legs felt as though they were replaced with jelly. The pulled apart and looked into each others eyes, a need for each other's taste pounded within them and they rammed their lips together into a more passionate kiss. He pressed her tighter against himself and he felt her arms tighten around his neck, she moaned softly into the kiss and felt him pull away, the kiss left her sleepy-eyed.

"Thank you." He whispered to her lips in a moment of air.

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Fortieth Day

"Zuko!" Her older brother and her best friend cried out as he appeared behind her. "Katara, behind you!" She smiled at them. "It's ok guys…"

"What?" they asked, her best friend's teacher (and crush) looked up curiously from her position on Appa. "He's with us now."

"Oh, god he's brainwashed you!" Her brother exclaimed. She laughed, "No, Sokka…really…he's with us now…and he's going to teach Aang Firebending." She announced. The young monk stared wide eyed at the prince. "Is he really?" His teacher asked walking up.

"Yeah," She looked back at him, he had been glaring at them pretty annoyed. She smiled to him, grabbing his hand and intertwining her fingers with his. "He's with me now…" he smiled back.

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Ok…I hope this didn't come out too soapy…I was going in for the soft approach with them, and yet as angsty as any other of my drabbles…I think…well anyway…hopefully this was to your liking! Review! And let me know if you like! Oh who am I kidding, I write soaps like a Lucy! XDDD

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