Zuko pushed a hand through the leaves, clearing a path for Katara and himself. His mind was in a whirl, his heart beating a fast pitter-pat, pitter-pat. He could feel her close presence following him carefully through the forest, her fear making her stick closely to him.
He felt his body temperature heat up as he remembered the kiss. At that time, it had seemed to be the right thing to do. Something strange had compelled himself to do his act of kindness, it was simply as if Zuko of the Fire Nation was replaced with a clone of Zuko, the clone being kind, gentle, and loving, he mused.
Zuko pushed past the final bough of leaves that almost whacked him in the face and strode over to Aang, Sokka, and Iroh. They were still asleep as Katara and Zuko slipped in into their respective positions- Katara into her sleeping bag and Zuko onto thehard ground.
Katara watched her rescuer as he turned his back to her and curled up into a ball. Apparently this was how he slept, she mused.
She continued to watch him as she herself turned into bed, her mind wondering more and more about this certain teenager that hid himself under the blank mask he put up in front of others but could be so kind, and gentle.
Katara smiled to herself as she let herself drift of to sleep as she remembered the promise she had made to herself just a few hours ago.
I'll get through to that stubborn prince somehow, till he accepts that there are people willing to be his friend.
Or more? her heart asked.
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end of chapter. extremely short because my time on the coin machine computer was up. sorry guys, will write more in future. Remember to review guys, thanks for everything.
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