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Romeo and Juliet: A Zutara Story

Chapter 12

Lost

We were running from the hospital now. We didn't really have a place to go but we just knew we had to leave. Not only did we have Azula after us but now that everyone knew who Zuko was, we were outlaws. It was like running away from the Jasmine Dragon, we turned corner after corner, went down alley after alley with no destination in mind.

Zuko seemed focused on getting us some place but all I worried about was how bad I had hurt Aang. He liked me way more than he should have and I certainly didn't return those feelings but he was still my friend. Not only was I worried about Aang, I worried about if I'd ever get to see them again. I loved Zuko but was it enough to leave behind my brother and my closest friends; the very same people who have risked their lives for me? I wasn't sure.

The storm had tortured the city. There was debris everywhere. Street sings were in trees, carriages torn apart, people on the side walks to weak to walk. It looked like a tornado had come by.

Then Zuko stopped.

"What?"

"Katara, I have no idea where we are going."

"We'll find some place"

"No, no I mean I have no I idea where we even are."

I looked around me. I didn't know either.

"Well it doesn't matter; we just have to find a place to at least sleep."

"Like where Katara? Do we just go up to a random house and ask if we can sleep there. We'll be lucky if they shut the door in our face."

I was taken back by his frustrated tone. He hadn't talked to me like that the whole time we had been together.

He saw my surprise and tried to apologize.

"I'm sorry its just, I have no idea what we're going to do. I've been trying but I don't see anyplace or anywhere we can go. Katara I-"

I cut him off. He was getting so frustrated with himself he was practically going into hysteria.

"Look it will all work out. I'm not sure how but it will. I promise"

He sighed and gave me a wary smile then took my hand and pulled me along.

It took us at least 3 hours of being lost for us to finally come to an abandoned home. There was no window, the door was a curtain and the building itself was as old the city, but it would have to do.

"Come on" Zuko said

We walked around to the back to get a better look. It was even worse. The two story brick house that we were looking at would have made trailer homes look like mansions.

We both stared at each other for a couple of seconds. Both not wanting to make the first move toward house.

He finally gave up and walked up to the house. Then with as much enthusiasm as he could muster, he said,

"Welcome Home!"

"There is no way I am living there"

"Oh come on Katara. I know it's not much but it's either this or go homeless. We could fix it up"

At the same moment he said that, a huge chunk of the gutters came crashing down.

"Yeah like we could fix this thing." I said as I walked past Zuko and through the back door (curtain).

Ruins were all over the floor with moth eaten furniture against the walls. Once upon a time someone must have lived here and left everything behind. I wandered if they left their cloths. Would they fit me?

"Well at least we have some furniture"

I didn't want to remark on what he said. There was no way in making this place seem any better.

"I'm going up stares." I didn't mean to be rude but I was in a horrible mood. The place was just so gloomy it creeped me out.

I walked into one of the "bedrooms". Half the back wall was gone. I guess when this place was actually suitable, it was must have been mostly glass and when the glass broke (probably because of the storm) it left a big gaping hole right in the middle of it.

"Great how am I suppose to get any privacy." I muttered to myself.

Then I saw a huge purple curtain laying on one of the chairs. I remembered how the curtain down stairs had been used as a door. Mine was going to have a similar purpose but I'd need some help.

"Zuko!" I yelled. Zuko came running up the stairs.

"Help me put this up to cover the wall." And we went right to work.

Zuko did most of the nailing, I just handled the curtain.

It was actually fun though. We had laughs, shared jokes, and was very successful. After about a millionth cheesy joke, we were finally putting up the curtain.

"You know it's not that bad" I admitted.

"Yeah if you mind the mice"

"MICE!" I screamed, dropping the pole for the curtain.

Zuko gave a heavy laugh.

"Calm, calm I only joking."

I didn't think it was very funny so I gave a hateful glare. I thought he would stop but he only laughed harder which fueled my furry.

"What's so funny!!??"

He turned around to grab a mirror that was on the wall and put it right in front of me.

The look on my face was disgruntled and furious. Compared to the area or house we were now living in, it was oddly out of place. So much it was actually funny and I had to laugh with him.

Then we heard music coming down the street.

"Wait I recognize that." He said as he pulled back the part of the curtain we managed to put up.

A man with a saxophone was now walking on our street playing a familiar tune.

"Hey, isn't that the man we saw that was playing that exact same song on our first date."

"Yeah it is."

The song was beautiful and romantic. As I was listening to the music, I once again felt eyes staring at me, but this time with admiration.

"Would you like to dance, again?"

I briefly giggled at how cliché he sounded.

"Well of course you can."

He took my hand and with one little twirl we were dancing. This time instead of being nervous, we were happy. At random times I would just laugh out of happiness and he would join along. And once again we didn't notice that he had gone to far down the street to here anything so we kept dancing.

Maybe this place wouldn't be that bad anyway. It would need some major adjustments but we could possibly still make it. Oh I hope so.