AN: I had this idea just like I get my best ones! at midnight when I'm trying deperatly to sleep. I HAD to write this one. I hope you like it, once againg it is sugjestive Zutara, but also Kataang, no Maiko. And once againg Sokka being the protective olderbrother! yay! Please enjoy!!!

Completely Fake

Zuko, Sokka, and Suki, were the first to enter the sleazy Earth Kingdome Tavern, as Sokka had demanded they visit. Zuko wasn't ecstatic about the idea of dragging a drunken Sokka all the way back to the motel they were staying at, but it beat Aang's idea of going dancing.

So here he was, surrounded by muscular drunks, in an enclosed space, with flammable objects… Nothing could possibly go wrong!

"Hey Zuko," Sokka gestured for him. "I've got a favor to ask-"

"No," he replied flatly.

"You haven't even heard what I have to ask!"

"I don't need to, you're predictable." Zuko stated.

"C'mon, this isn't that bad, I promise." He persuaded.

"Uh-huh, that's what you said when we went cliff diving, I still have the scars to prove it!" He growled at him.

"I was just adding to your collection," Sokka gave him a toothy grin before Zuko mumbled an 'I'm outta here'

"I'm kidding Zuko!" He grabbed his arm before he could get to far. "Really, its not bad, I just need you to pretend to be Katara's date for awhile."

"Not bad huh? You sure make great promises. Besides, she's with Aang." Zuko stated.

"The guys here don't care about that," Sokka said, wrapping one arm around Zuko shoulders brotherly, "he's just a kid and between you and me"-Sokka poked his chest-"Katara's way out of his league. You on the other hand, are older and look tougher, no punks gonna mess with you." Sokka proceeded in trying to talk him into the scheme.

"I look tough?" Zuko asked disbelievingly.

"Sure you do, with that scar it means you either got into a big fight, or you're a major wimp." Sokka grinned triumphantly, not knowing what he said.

"Actually a little of both," Zuko shrugged, he was past getting upset at people mentioning his scar, he knew it was the first part of him people saw, and sometimes the only part. But he still refused to give into Sokka's plan. "I see your logic, but I'm bad on a real date, what makes you think I could pull off a fake one?"

"You'll figure something out," he patted him once on the shoulder.

"And if I do this, what do I get out of it?" Zuko challenged as Sokka released him. Sokka had nothing that he wanted, thus he had a feasible excuse not to go through with this.

"I'll take over Aang's jerkbending practice and teach him some sword moves, he could use some weapons training." Sokka replied over his shoulder before running to Suki's side. Figuring he was going to go through with Sokka's idea anyway, he went in search for Katara.

It wasn't hard; three rough looking guys were already surrounding her, with Aang nowhere in sight. Just as one man began to sit down next to her Zuko put an agitated had on his shoulder.

"Hey," he said defensively, standing up to his full height above Zuko. Though Zuko hadn't grown much since the end of the war, he was still a good size, and the man was only half a head taller than him. "There something I can do for you?"

"Yeah, you can stay away from her," having plenty of experience with his type, Zuko knew exactly how to get this jerk to back off. He twisted just slightly so he could wink at Katara without the men seeing, luckily she nodded in understanding and came to stand by him.

"Hi honey," she stood on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek, "I missed you." She said sweetly. Zuko couldn't help the smirk when he saw the men's disappointed faces. They walked away with slumped shoulders as Katara and Zuko sat down on two of the bar stools.

"Thanks, I was starting to wonder if I was going to have to freeze him to the wall." Katara admitted thankfully.

"No problem, but just so you know, Sokka wants us to 'pretend date' tonight, so no other jerks can come onto you." Zuko refused to take his eyes off the greasy bar counter, afraid to see the look on her face.

"That sounds… like Sokka. But what could you possibly get out of it?" It sounded like she changed her sentence in the middle.

"Besides being seen with a beautiful girl like you?" Zuko said playfully, causing her to giggle. "He agreed to take over Aang's Firebending training."

"Uh, no offence, but I thought you knew he wasn't a bender?" she mocked.

"Ha, ha, very funny. He decided Aang needed some basic knowledge on how to use a sword. Plus, I needed a break from him." Zuko answered.

"Who, Sokka? Yeah we all do." Katara rolled her eyes agreeably.

"No Aang. You've taught him before, you know how annoying he can get." He realized to late that he might have gone to far, seeing as how she was dating him. Regardless, she laughed.

"Yeah, he tends to goof off. But once you get his attention he responds more." Zuko snorted.

"I don't think you ever had a problem getting his attention," he raised an eyebrow accusingly. She giggled again.

"No, I didn't, but I've watch his Earth and Firebending training and he does tend to drift off."

"Its not the daydreaming that's the problem, its getting him back from it."

"Daydreaming? What are you talking about?" She asked ignorantly. Zuko eyed her carefully.

"You didn't honestly believe he was staring at you necklace did you?" He inquired. She looked at him questioningly until he rolled his eyes and whispered the answer in her ear. She gasped.

"Aang isn't like that, he's just a kid." Zuko smirked at her reaction; he never guessed she was this blissfully unaware.

"He's thirteen," Zuko said before the bartender came up to him and asked if him and his girlfriend would like anything to drink. They both automatically opened they're mouths to object when Zuko quickly answered yes.

"What are you doing?" Katara asked after Zuko had ordered them drinks, "We're underage." Zuko shrugged and handed Katara her glass.

"Your point?" She carefully took the glass and fallowed Zuko in taking a swig; only it was more of a sip in her case. He chuckled. "Its not poison, Katara, a little won't do any harm."

"Oh? And how would you know this?" She challenged. Zuko shrugged.

"Mai had a thing for Fire Whisky," he referred to his ex-girlfriend-they broke up shortly after the end of the war- Katara's triumphant grin faded and she replied a sad "oh."

They sat in awkward silence for a moment until another man came up on Katara's right.

"Hey babe," he wasn't big like the other men, but skinny and weak, his hair smoothed back into a tight ponytail. "How 'bout a dance?" Just as Zuko stood up Katara also did and backed into his arms, playing up the part, she grabbed both his arms and wrapped them around her waist, whilst smirking at the suave man.

"I don't think my boyfriend would like that very much," she told him. The man gulped loudly.

"He's your boyfriend? That kid over there was saying you were his," he pointed towards the other side of the room where Aang was watching them with horror. Katara gasped but didn't try and free herself from Zuko's arms. It didn't take long for Aang to rush out the door with a hurt expression.

As the man walked away Katara looked up at Zuko, who looked back down at her innocently.

"Completely fake," he told her as he awkwardly released her.

"Just pretend," she agreed.

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That was longer than usual... kewl!

Ok who wants to hear what happened to Zuko when he and Sokka went cliff diving???? let me know if you want me to post that one!

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