Angel: I'm so sorry about the long time between updates! Again, those of you who watch my on DA will already have seen this fic, but I was bored so I decided to update it here too.

Enjoy! (Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar. If I did, we all know what ship would have happened in the end :D)

10. Pillow

Katara bounced into the living room, her long hair billowing out behind her as she moved. Giggling madly, she dived onto the large pile of cushions she'd set up earlier beside the couch. Her fluffy blue slippers were lost amidst the small explosion of pillows that scattered upon her descent. When she re-emerged a few moments later, her dark brown hair was even wilder and looked more tangled. Still giggling, she began to comb it out with her fingers.

Her roommate Zuko then entered the room, frowning as he surveyed the rather unusual scene before him. And he thought he was used to Katara and her odd ways. Seeing her giggling in her dark blue pyjamas while surrounded/half-covered by what looked like every cushion in the entire apartment (perhaps even the whole floor - he wasn't sure), proved that he once again did not really understand his roommate.

"Katara, what on earth are you doing?" he asked, sounding slightly exasperated.

In response, she rolled away from the pile, sitting-up as she began to quickly return all the scattered pillows to one big pile. "Exams are over!" she declared victoriously as the pile was again all neat and orderly. She then flopped down on it, sighing in contentment at the cushion-y goodness. "And The Lion King is about to start!" she said, sounding quite pleased.

Zuko raised an eyebrow. "So…why are you acting all crazy like this?"

She blew a few strands of hair out of her eyes. "Why not? I can act like a child if I want to," she said, proving her point by sticking her tongue out at Zuko.

Zuko rolled his eyes and moved to sit on the couch next to her. "Real mature Kat," he said sarcastically, settling back into the chair and turning the TV on.

Katara pouted in response. "I don't see you complaining about my choice of movie," she said as the TV flicked over to the opening sequence.

Zuko smiled slightly. "What can I say? I love the Lion King too. It's all Mum's fault. She got me addicted to the movie."

Katara laughed. "Maybe, but I think it's because the movie reminds you of that adorable stuffed lion you sleep with," she said, grinning.

Zuko flushed. "I do not sleep with a stuffed lion," he muttered angrily, glaring at the TV screen.

Katara giggled. "You do too, Zuko! I've seen you all curled up with it! You look so cute!" she said, laughing again as his angry glare turned to her.

His ears pinked. "Do not," he muttered again, slumping down in his chair further, and once more glaring at the TV screen. "Quiet, the movie's starting."

Katara sighed and remained quiet for several minutes, hugging the fluffy heart pillow Zuko had jokingly brought her for her birthday last year. After the opening song had finished, and as young Simba was playing with his best friend Nala, a mischievous twinkle lit her eyes. She then slowly moved backwards, out of Zuko's line of vision. He was too busy watching the movie to notice her strange behaviour.

She then grabbed the large dark blue pillow beside her, and slowly rolled over and stood up so she was behind the couch. Grinning again, she raised it above her head, and BAM!

Zuko shouted as a pillow suddenly slammed down onto his face. He was so surprised by the attack that he didn't move as the pillow moved and descended again, amidst Katara's delighted laughter. "Hey!" he spluttered, uselessly trying to bat the pillow away. She continued to hit him with it, causing him to finally start laughing himself. "Katara! Stop it!" he laughed, trying to catch the pillow and stop it from hitting him.

He finally managed to get a hold of the pillow, inches before it slammed into his face again, and pulled it away to try and pry it from Katara so she'd stop hitting him with it. Katara however wasn't expecting this, and with a small squeak of surprise, she was pulled over the back of the couch with the pillow, landing on Zuko.

"Oof!" he groaned as she landed. She then moved her head up, shaking her loose hair out of her eyes. She then stopped and stared at him – his face very very close to hers.

Zuko found it quite unnerving to have those large blue eyes so close to his own, and he blinked, trying to escape her stare. When she didn't move, he felt his heart start hammering faster, and he very slowly began to tilt his head up towards her. Her eyes widened slightly at his movement, but she didn't back off.

Just as their lips were about to meet, Zuko felt the impact of another pillow on his face. Katara then rolled off him, laughing madly as she darted away, still clutching the pillow. Spluttering in surprise, and trying to stop his pounding heart, Zuko sat up, breathing quite heavily. At the sound of her laughter, he growled and grabbed another pillow, chasing after her so he could beat her up with it. "No one gets away with pummelling me with pillows!" he shouted as he gave chase.

And just as Simba and Nala rolled down the hill, fighting to see who would end up on top, Zuko and Katara chased each other around the house, the chase punctuated by Zuko's curses and Katara's shrieks of laughter.

Finally, Zuko conceded defeat, and staggered into the living room before collapsing dramatically face-down on the couch. "Fine! You win! Stop hitting me!" he groaned as Katara followed him.

Grinning, she sat on his back, looking totally innocent. "Only if you clean up the kitchen tonight," she said happily. Zuko just groaned and buried his head deeper into the couch.

"Stupid pillows," he muttered darkly. Katara just laughed.

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cya, Angel