KATARS'S POV:

We walked more talking about nothing yet important things. We talked about our favorite books and plays and that led to me telling him how sorry I was that we missed the play yesterday.

He even told me that even though he hated the play A Tale of Two Lovers it was his favorite book.

I found it funny but he simply explained he thought the actors on stage weren't convincing and ruins it.

"Are we almost there?" I asked knowing we have been walking for a while.

"Just a few more minutes." He seemed to promise smiling a bit. "So, what is your favorite flower?" He asked and I smiled.

"Fire Lilies, I love them… but they don't do well in cold temperatures." I said remembering how Azula brought me some last time she came down for a visit but they died after one night. "Do you play any instruments?" I asked and he seemed to shy away.

"I used to play the guitar but I kind of had to stop since there was no time." He said looking out into what I knew was the ocean. We had been walking along the beach but not in the sand. Now it was beyond dark and I could only hear the waves getting stronger and stronger. "Do you play?" He asked and I just shook my head. "If you could live anywhere, any of the four nations where would you live?" He asked and I didn't want to say one place.

"I would just travel… I don't think I could stay in one place forever, I mean I love when we come here, or the earth kingdom, the air temples or our sister tribe but as long as I could move around which I know I would have to do if I marry anyone in politics I wouldn't mind." I said only wanting to make sense, but I am sure I just confused him as well.

"What is your most treasured possession?" He asked suddenly and I smile weakly. I put my hand to my neck and unclipped my mother's necklace.

"This was my mother's engagement necklace… my dad gave it to me when I turned 13. She kept it in this jewelry box that my dad kept out for all my needs whenever we went to some ball or party that required me to wear jewelry… I wore hers." I said and he studied it, not touching anything but my wrist lightly and moving it for a closer look.

"It's beautiful." He said letting go and watching as I put it on with a bit of struggle. "Here." He said making both of us stop as he went behind me, moving my hair and latching my necklace around my neck securely.

"Thank you." I said and he just gave me a small smile.

"We're here." He said suddenly and I just looked around to see a huge patch of grass that fell off in about 40 feet as a cliff.

"What are we doing here?" I asked and he just nodded towards the start of the grass.

"Run a bit into the grass." He said and I just felt apprehensive. "I'll do it too." He nodded and then seemed to smile at something else. He held his hand out and for the first time I didn't finch away, I took it wanting to see what the hell we were about to get ourselves into.

ZUKO'S POV:

I felt her place her cold hand in mine and smiled before pulling her towards the grass. I stopped just on the edge and pulled my robes up so my feet showed. Katara noticed and did the same and then I smiled at her pulling her as we started running to the middle of the grass patch.

Soon there were bugs flying around us and when we stopped Katara was basically snuggled in my chest with her back and watching the golden bugs start to flicker.

"What are they?" She asked and I watched as she looked around as more and more started to appear and light up.

"Fireflies."

"They are so beautiful." She whispered starting to reach out to one only for it to come towards her face making her hide in my chest.

I laughed and she pulled away seeing them all start to go up and zing around.

"I know they aren't stars but they are the closest thing we have to them." I said and she seemed shocked.

She seemed like she wanted to say something but instead she just smiled. She turned to look at the grass and fireflies that were still buzzing around. She stuck her hand out again and soon there were a fireflies landing and taking off from the tips of her fingers.

"They don't sting?" She asked turning back to me with a surprise written all over her face.

"No, just glow." I said and she ventured away from me some more causing more bugs to appear and fly around her.

She seemed happy, I made her happy.

I hope she realizes that I can make her happy like this all the time. I know she might not want to marry me, but I just feel obligated… I mean both our parents want this so why not make they happy as well?

I watched her smile and turn towards me before sticking her hand out for me. I took it gently and she pulled on me as she started running around and before I could react she fell backwards right into me and we both fell into the thick grass.

"Sorry." She was giggling and trying to get up, only to push off of my stomach with her elbow, it hurt so much that I turned and she fell right back. "Sorry." She repeated turning to me with a scared look.

"I'm fine Katara." I said with a small smile.

"Here." She said getting up and offering me her hand. I smiled and pulled her back down easily. "Zuko!" She shouted trying to sit up again.

"Just look, don't they look like stars now?" I asked looking over at her as she looked up and stopped moving all together.

"Yeah." She whispered and I smiled and watched as he eyes grew wide and set on the fire flies moving about in the sky.

I didn't realize I had been watching her for so long until she yawned and turned back to look at me. "Do you want to head back?" I asked and she nodded.

This time I got up and hefted her up. We walked back in silence, but I stole glances and Katara was smiling the whole way.

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