Disclaimer: I never have, never will, and currently do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Yes, I know. I am sooo nice. I decided not to leave you guys with a cliffie! Your al welcome! But I will warn you, since I have been doing two chapters at once, I might need to take a break soon to catch up. I'll let you know if I do though. Blah, blah, blah, now enjoy….


Chapter 11: Together

"Mai, Ty Lee, let's go. This will be a long day." Azula smirked, Ty Lee just followed, and Mai let out a long sigh before she followed as well.

You're right Azula, this is going to be a long day. Mai thought before she reached Ty Lee. One long, long day.


"I have moved on, I'm just saying I mess up once and I get hell for it, but you mess up your whole life and your instantly forgiven!" Katara yelled. The truth was, she didn't know why she was going back to that. At the moment, she didn't care. "That's all you've done your whole life, Zuko, mess up and make everyone else's life miserable!" She didn't even know where that came from, but she did know she was wrong.

"You don't know anything about me or my life." He said it in a dangerously low voice. Just loud enough for everyone here.

"Why am I getting the feeling I'm missing something? Again?" Sokka went from anger to confusion. Katara didn't answer. The whole group, even Iroh, was completely silent.

"I'm going." Zuko said as he stood up.

"Where, Nephew." Iroh didn't want him to get himself into any trouble.

"For a walk." He left. Katara felt horrible, Sokka was confused, Toph was kind of amused, and Iroh was concerned. And Zuko, well Zuko was pissed. Really pissed.


"Azula, are you suuure you aren't lost?" Ty Lee asked her friend who was growing irritable.

"Yes, I'm sure. I heard the yell from over here." Azula didn't want to deal with Ty Lee and her childish questions. She knew what she was doing…right?

"Whatever you say." Mai said in her bored tone. Azula grunted in response.


"So, after Sokka was done with being high off cactus juice, he licked some other goop he found in a cave! Isn't that funny?" Aang was trying to make conversation for the thousandth time. In response to his story, he got a few fake chuckles. He hated this. Then he heard something.

"YOU HAVEN'T MOVED ON FROM THAT! I THOUGHT THAT WAS OVERR!!"

"Zuko…"

"Aang, we're supposed to stay separated. Especially you and Zuko. That's who Ozai wants." Haru could tell Aang wanted to make sure everyone was Ok, but they had to stay away.

"What if something happened to one of them? What if Azula is attacking them? What if they're on their way to the Fire Nation right now and we're here doing nothing? I need to go. Haru, keep The Duke and Teo here. I'll be back." Aang opened his glider and went to the direction the yell came from.

"Aang! Wait!" It was too late. Haru couldn't get him to come back no matter what.


Before anyone knew it, it was sundown.

"I'm going to look for Zuko." Katara said as she walked in the direction he stormed off in.

She walked about ten minutes before finding him in a field. He was meditating. He seemed so calm and serene, Katara didn't want to bother him, so she sat about three feet away from him, facing him. He had a small fire that rose and fell with his breath. It was amazing.

"I know you're there." He said, not even opening here eyes. How did he know she was right there?

"Look…I came to…" She couldn't find the right words.

"To what? Tell me how I'm a fuck-up? Tell me that every time I try to do something right it ends up wrong? Tell me I don't deserve to live? I already know this, so you can leave." His voice was calm, but still demanding. His eyes remained shut and he continued to breathe with the fire.

"Zuko, that's not what I think of you. I didn't mean what I said. You are a good person, and I know you gave up everything to help us. So, I'm s-sorry." She looked at him to see if his eyes opened yet, they hadn't, but a smirk appeared on his face.

"Look who's apologizing now." Was all he said.

"What? You owe me-" She was cut off.

"I'm sorry for telling you I want to kill you sometimes. Next time I'll keep it to myself." He opened his eyes and smirked. She was smiling. But why?

"I guess that's the closest to what I wanna hear that I'll get."

"Yes." He smiled. He wanted to ask her something, what better time than now? "What was Jet to you?" He watched her body tense as he said his name. She hadn't expected it.

"What was Jin to you?" She was proud of her comeback.

"Jin was…a mistake." He looked to the ground.

"So was Jet." He smiled. "Let's head back." She continued. He nodded. They walked back.


Aang was gliding until he saw a small campsite. It must be them! He started to land.


Katara and Zuko walked in the campsite together. Everyone looked up.

"So did Sparky and Sugar Queen make nice?" Toph asked, trying to lighten up the mood. Iroh, Sokkka, and herself had been sitting in silence.

"Yes, we made up." Katar blushed. She made it sound like they were together.

"Whatever, he's still an angry jerk to me." Sokka said.

"Hi guys!"

"Aang!" Toph, Sokka, and Katara yelled as they hugged him. They were together at last.


"So, Mai, what are you going to say to Zuko?" Ty Lee asked. She was bored out of her mind. "I wonder if that cute Water Tribe boy is with them?"

"I don't know, Ty Lee." Mai answered.

"Shhh." Azula whispered. She could see the camp's fire in the distance. It had to be them.


Zuko felt a little bit jealous by the way Katara was all over him. It's not jealousy…it's just…confusion.

"Why are you here? Where are the others?" Zuko interrupted their little moment.

"My nephew, give him a few minutes." Iroh held his nephew's shoulder.

"Iroh?" Aang asked.

"Long story, Twinkle Toes. You do need to tell us why you're here though." Toph knew he shouldn't be unless something happened to the others.

"Well, I heard Zuko yell, and a few days ago I saw Azula's blue fire. I wanted to make sure the Fire Nation didn't get you." He was subconsciously staring at Zuko.

"Or you thought I did something to them." Zuko answered.

"No, no, no…I just…"

"Thought I would harm them, obviously." He was angry. He could tell by the way he was looking at him what he was thinking. Zuko could usually read people well, he just didn't allow anyone to read him.

"Leave him alone, Zuko." Katara said in a calm voice.

"Why should I? He's accusing me of harming you!"

"Zuko, I wasn't…really. I was just making sure you guys were Ok." Aang felt his hand rub the back of his neck.

"Don't worry, I didn't hurt your precious waterbender!" Zuko yelled. Everyone else stared.

"I know, Zuko. I just wanted to make sure Kat-I mean you guys were all right."

"See, it was her you were concerned about! Did you think I would hurt her or let her get hurt?"

"How cute. Zuzu fights for his girlfriend, too."

"Azula!" All six of them looked up and said it at the same time.

"And look who else is here. Uncle and the Avatar. It's my lucky night." She smirked. Mai and Ty Lee came out of the shadows. "I brought back up, Zuzu."


Yes. Zuko and Katara made up, Toph got a kick out of it, and Azula found them. Please do review! XD