mistake |məˈstāk|

noun

an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong

• something, esp. a word, figure, or fact, that is not correct; an inaccuracy

verb ( past mistook ; past participle mistaken ) [ with obj. ]

be wrong about

• (mistake someone/something for) wrongly identify someone or something as

PHRASES

and no mistake informal, dated without any doubt

by mistake accidentally; in error

make no mistake ( about it ) informal do not be deceived into thinking otherwise.

there is no mistaking someone or something it is impossible not to recognize someone or something

DERIVATIVES

mistakable adjective,

mistakably |-əblē|adverb

ORIGIN late Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka 'take in error,' probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre .

Katara threw something at Zuko. "It was a mistake. YOU'RE a mistake. JUST LIKE BEFORE! I never should've agreed to this." She threw a brush this time, packing her other things.

The Fire Lord was at a loss for words. They'd had a fight sure, but they often had fights. This was actually one of their less serious fights. So what happened?"Katara, talk to me. What happened? I know we had a disagreement…"

"Disagreement? You basically threw my opinions back in my face?! How the hell am I supposed to take that?"

"WHAT did I say to piss you off so much?"

"What DIDN'T you say?"

"Huh?" Zuko asked, baffled as a pillow got thrown at him this time. He wasn't sure how long it would be before something big hit him.

"Don't 'huh' me! You sound like you've made up your mind on a lot of things after today!"

The Firebending Master shook his head. "I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Typical male response."

"Katara you know me better than that. Please, tell me what's going on." He begged, stepping forward to close the gap while she moved as he did.

"You should know. Your council! They told you to divorce me and marry a Fire Nation noble. They said I wasn't good enough. They said I was Water Tribe. I wasn't Fire. The Nation is still recovering from the war. They feel as though a Fire Nation native would be better. It would uphold tradition, make it easier on the people. They said that we would never be able to bear a child. It would simply die if we ever managed to conceive at all. Well they were both wrong and right."

"Wait…are you?" He questioned, realization dawning on him. They hadn't talked about it and they hadn't been married long. They had agreed to wait a little bit or revisit the matter if one decided they were ready.

"I didn't ASK for it yet." She replied, snapping at him while simultaneously holding back her tears. "Did you ask me if I was ready now? NO. But…"

He moved to her but she pushed him away. "Don't. Touch me. Not right now."

"Katara…"

"NO! You said you didn't want a child. I heard you tell your council. Well you've got your wish."

The baffled young Firebender stared at her, rather confused. "But you just said…"

"I had a miscarriage Zuko. Your council will be happy. You will be happy. You can finally marry Mai or some other noblewoman and have a child with someone who will be able to provide what you need."

This time he didn't wait for an invitation as he closed the distance and pulled her close.

That did it for the Waterbender. She burst into tears and held onto him tightly. She wasn't one to cry lightly but the loss of a child? Even one you had not yet met? That hurts…It fills you with a hurt that words cannot being to describe. "I hadn't even met the baby yet…I just found out not long ago. I was going to tell you and then today…they said it was gone." She sniffed and tried to compose herself. "Then there was the whole thing with your council meeting…."

"Katara. You didn't hear the whole thing. Yes, they said that. You're right and I can't deny it. I won't." He promised to both of them, remembering what he'd said upon her acceptance of his proposal. "I'm not going to lie. They told me that. They told me all of that. I never said that I would go through with that. I never said that I was willing to leave you or to take a whore. The men in this family don't do that. We love our women, and we love them once. True love is love forever. Even my father can attest to that. But…"

"But…?" She questioned, unsure of if she wanted to hear more.

I also didn't want to become my father…He shuddered at the thought. "I admit I told them I didn't want a child immediately. I said I was being selfish and I wanted you all to myself first. I felt as though it would do you good to get accustomed to the position of Fire Lady before we had a child. But I never said I didn't want one if it were to happen." Zuko replied, rubbing his hand up and down his wife's back, joining in her tears with a few small, but powerful of his own. "I'm sorry you had a miscarriage. I'm genuinely sorry. It was my child too and though I do not profess any understanding of what you are going through, I am sad too. I wish we could've met it. I wish it was not so. But that doesn't mean we have to stop trying." The Fire Lord replied, kissing her forehead tenderly.

"What if I don't know if I'm ready to try again?" Katara questioned in a small, quiet voice.

It broke his heart to hear her talk like that. His warrior, his Master Waterbender, his Wife. She was so strong and had seen so much in her brief time so far on this Earth. "Then we'll wait as long as you want. Katara our Nation is recovering from war, the whole world is. You've been under a lot of stress, you didn't know…"

"But this is the Fire Nation! It's not the South Pole where resources are scarcer to begin with. It's the FIRE NATION. It's supposed to be different here. Things are supposed to be different here…it's supposed to be safe." She spoke angrily, hitting him in frustration.

He knew she was mad at herself, not at him. Or mad in general. He couldn't blame her. He was mad he hadn't noticed either "No one is safe from their own body. Maybe the timing wasn't right, as awful as that sounds. But no matter what it is, you're not going through this alone. I'm here for you and our relationship is no mistake, as you said earlier. If it is, it's the best damn mistake I ever made. But to me, it's the thing I put the most thought and effort to in my whole life. I love you Katara, don't ever forget that.

A/N: This is just what happened for mistake. I originally had 1 or 2 other things planned but then this took an angsty turn. There's still Zutara, but still angst. Idk. I suppose getting back to my angsty roots. Also note: I make no light of miscarriages. I know several friends who have had them and I know (as an outsider) that it hurt them greatly. It is not a plot device but a sad reality at times. TT I'm off to go work on more ATLAness. I promise the next one will be happier!