POV Sokka
"Suki pregnant and I don't intend for her to be treated as a bed warmer"
"What are you trying to say" Hakoda said interrogating
"I intend to make her my wife" I said with a unbreakable face
"I've already pick a wife for you and you want to stay here now, you want to marry this girl?! Your sister want to marry a man who's responsible for killing our people-" Hakoda responded until he was cut off by zuko
"Careful chief" zuko said with fire in his eyes "I am the Fire Lord and you are in the Fire Nation, you know I am not directly responsible for any part of the past war. I am trying to be respectable enlightening you are my future wife's father however you are stepping on dangerous grounds"
"I don't know what I did for you to feel the need to punish me this way" katara said with a single tear falling "but this is where I want to be"
"Then there's nothing else for us to do but return home, we'll leave at dawn.
You two are no longer welcome in the South Pole" Hakoda said as he walked out and his people followed me.
Katara walked down the short staircase to me.
"I guess we're on our own from here" katara said seeming down
"I got you, you got me that's all we need" I told Katara "plus we now have zuko and Suki"
Zuko came behind Katara holding her
"You'll always have me and a niece soon from what I keep hearing" zuko said lighting katara mood
"Zuko can I see you" zuko nodded and walked with Sokka leaving katara and Suki to talk as they entered into the hallway until they reached the garden where no one was.
"I have something for you"
"What is it" zuko asked me
"Here" I handed Zuko a small hand knife, a dark blade about 7 inches long and 4inches wide, it had a light blue handle with moonstone and the words carved saying "capable of adapting"
"What's this for" zuko asked
"In my tribe... or former tribe I guess... when you asked for blessing for a marriage the man in the family will give a hunting knife with words of wisdom, both of you and katara have been capable of adapting to situations I didn't think you would be able to." I bowed to Zuko "please accept this as my blessing for marrying my sister"
"Sokka... thank you" zuko said bowing to his soon to be brother-in-law
POV katara
Suki and I head upstairs to my room when something caught my eyes. We was standing near the balcony of the second floor that faced the palace gates.
"OH MY SPIRITS" I said showing Suki
*gasps*
There in front of the palace gates stood Toph and a boy who just given her a kiss on her cheek
"So this is why she's always disappearing" Suki said "It makes you realize even though Toph master earth bending in a unique way and even created metal bending she is just a girl like us"
"It's so sweet" I said "let's go ask her"
"You think she'll really tell us" Suki said
*giggle* " definitely not"
We wait by the stairs on the second floor for Toph to arrive.
"Hey Toph, went anywhere interesting" Suki ask
"What's your problem? Why are you so jumpy?" Toph asked
"Because your in love!" I said
"...what."
"We seen Someone kiss you, ohh it was so cute!" Suki said
"Fine ok I have a ...friend"
"Just a friend?" I asked sarcastically
"...yes a friend, I intent to go back to Republic city and continue with my life... Its been voted I'll be chief of police... I can't stay and he cant come..." Toph finished
"aw Toph I'm so sorry..." Suki said
"It's ok, for the first time I actually had someone who liked me for ...me, it's nice while it last.." Toph said
"I have a feeling you to will continue to fine each other" I said
"I doubt" Toph said walking to her room, she paused her moment "I never really did this Girl talk like this... it's nice... thanks" she continued to walk away
The next morning
Sokka, Suki, zuko And I woke up at dawn. Zuko held me in his arms as we stood on the dock watching the water tribe ships sail off.
"I'm glad you stayed" zuko whispered into my ear.
"Me to, ...but it's still hard saying goodbye" I said holding him tighter
"Want to go to the mountains today?" Zuko asked
I look up to him "the mountains?"
"Yeah there's a beautiful natural waterfall up there with a cabin, great place to go and get away ..forget all your problems. It's a popular place amongst the upperclass"
We all started walking away from the dock
I just realized this maybe the last time I see my tribe and father...
As I turn my head looking back one last time
Later that day
Zuko and I rode the carriage to the cabin in the mountains. Our ride was mostly quiet, as I laid my head on his shoulder a tear falling every so often.
Zuko knew katara was crying but thought the best thing he could do was just be there for her to cry on. Sometimes a person presents makes the difference.
When they arrived Katara stepped out the carriage eyes a little puffy.
I looked at the cabin and right behind it was a beautiful 40ft waterfall and on the bottom of the pool had a nice natural pool.
"Wooh... Zuko this is so beautiful and the cabin is so simple... I love it" katara said as her face lit up
"I figured you'll enjoy somewhere quiet without so many people constantly in your face" zuko said
Zuko turned to the servant in the carriage "we'll be ready tomorrow afternoon, you can go after unloading"
The servant drop off our bags, food and left.
We walked into the cabin it had one bedroom with a living room, kitchen and huge bathroom.
I stood looking through the door at the bed, and felt Zuko walk up behind me holding me around my waist.
The bed had white fabric flowing all around it.
"So is this the only cabin up here" I ask as zuko kisses my neck
"No, there's a few others all around" zuko answered
"So we're not alone" I said questioning
"Yes we are "
"How?"
" I am a ...convincing man... come let's go hiking" zuko said continue kissing my neck
"You'll have to get off me first" I said sarcastically
Zuko flashed a devilish smile to katara.
He moved back starting to take his Royal robes off. I could see his perfect chest, his abs looking so hard and arms so big and strong
"What... Uhm ... what are you doing?" I asked trying to not drool
"Changing you perv"
I couldn't help but laugh.
We started hiking up the 40ft mountain to the top of the waterfall. Zuko changed out of his royal robes to a simple fire nation shirt and pants. I wore a red tank top with a long skirt and my hair in a bun.
"I didn't think you did stuff like this" I told zuko as we walked up
"Oh you thought I was a delicate prince my whole life"
*he-he* "no, but I didn't... I just didn't think you enjoyed things like this"
"You'll be surprise what you find out about me" zuko said extending his hand out to katara helping her up the last few rock until they stood on top the waterfall
"Wow" katara was amazed at the view
"You could see everything! The city and palace!Even the ocean! It's amazing here"
"Azula and I use to love it here, actually it was one of the few things we shared we loved"
"How is Azula.." I said
"When she came out the forest.. I don't know it like she changed.. she's still being watched, but she's doesn't seem like the same person"
Zuko sat down on the edge of the cliff, katara decided to take a seat next to him
"Zuko thank you for bringing me here, my heart feels so at peace right now" I said kissing his cheek
Zuko face turned red
*he-he* "Are you blushing mighty Fire lord" I said teasing
"Maybe, but it's ok I have the rest of my life to make you turn red" zuko replied with his devil smile
I couldn't help but turn slightly red
Zuko stood up and held his hand for me to stand "Come"
We stood at the top of the waterfall
"are you ready to jump?" He asked
"Jump?!"