Now it's back to the drama. The last chapter was fun but something's gotta happen. I need reviews people. Encouragement, encouragement, encouragement. That is all =).

Romeo and Juliet: A Zutara Story

Chapter 14

The fight to Live

I woke up to a banging followed by a crash. My eyes instantly fluttered open, only to see Zuko on top of a shattered table with Sokka yelling,

"YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY SISTER!!"

Wait Sokka? Was this another one of my nightmares?

"Yeah like that's going to happen." snorted Toph from the back wall.

So Toph was here to. This couldn't be a dream but how did they know where we were?

Sokka was just about to pounce on Zuko when I decided to intervene.

"Stop, stop!" I got up and went over to stand in between Sokka and Zuko. How Sokka was actually beating Zuko I would never know.

"Oh great so you're protecting him now, well that's just perfect." Sokka said without even trying to get around me. He went to go sit on the couch.

"Well of course she wouldn't, she's all lovey dovey for him now." said Toph, joining Sokka.

"I for one don't really care" said a monotone voice by the door.

Aang came emerging from the shadows with a most solemn look it made me sick. Sick to know I put it there. It was obvious Aang was in a tortured mind but there was no way I could help. Well not at least the help he wanted.

"Whatever she does doesn't really surprise me anymore." continued Aang. He didn't look at me. Not because he was afraid but more like he didn't want to see me. It stung to think if that were the truth.

I was sad for a couple of moments but then I was angry. I do they get to criticize who I date. Sure Zuko wasn't the nicest to us before but the fact that I was alive was proof that he had changed. I wasn't going to let their prejudices stop me from dating Zuko.

I helped him up.

"You know you should be nicer to Zuko."

"And why would we do that?" asked Sokka.

"Because he's different now"

"Sure he is" said Toph "but did you ever think that he could be using you to get to Aang?"

"No, no that's not what I'm doing at all, I really do like Katara"

"Well isn't that just sweet." said Aang. Though the way he said it didn't make me think he thought it was sweet at all. He still wasn't looking at us. He just stared at the wall.

"Look I know that what I have done to you in the past was completely wrong and I wish there was some kind of way to say sorry but there isn't. If you could just except my apology-"

"Save it" said Toph, cutting him off.

I guess Zuko didn't want to push their patients because he didn't say anything else. We both went to go sit on the love seat while Aang remained standing, staring at the wall.

After a long time of uncomfortable silence I finally asked,

"How did you guys even know where we were?"

No one answered but Zuko did.

"I believe she asked a question."

"Think about it, Apa is right outside, how do you think we found you?"

I felt a pinch of embarrassment for not thinking of that.

We sat in silence again but this time it was even longer. It lasted for while when I realized that Zuko must have been worrying about something.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh nothing it's just…my uncle. I haven't seen him since the storm."

"I'm sure he is ok"

"But you don't know that."

"Your uncle's a wise man. I'm pretty sure he can survive something as simple as a big storm."

"But again, you don't know that."

He turned is head as if going into deep thought.

"I'm going to have to go out and search for him."

He got up to leave but I blocked him.

"Oh no your not, not unless I come with."

"He could be on the other side of town, Katara. Just wait here."

"No I'm not getting separated from you." I started crying.

"Oh how sickening"

I saw a start of something his eyes that I didn't like when Sokka said this. It reminded me of the old Zuko. For a minute I was actually frightened but then he calmed himself down.

"I will be back. I just have to know if he's o.k."

I knew I wouldn't win the argument so instead I gave him a long, hard kiss and whispered in his ear,

"Please be safe."

But I guess all the tears and drama wasn't needed for then Sokka added,

"How pathetic"

And the old Zuko won over the new. He cracked.

He started marching over to Sokka, grabbed him up by his collar and said,

"You will not call her pathetic" and he threw him against the wall.

"ZUKO WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" I came running to him screaming.

He ignored me and went on.

"SAY YOU'RE SORRY!" he yelled.

"Woa, woa I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

But he wasn't listening to anyone.

Sokka tried to get away by using his boomerang but Zuko just snatched it away.

"Come on fight me" he let off so Sokka could get up.

I didn't understand. How did Zuko get so mad so fast over something so stupid? I thought him more level headed than that.

As Sokka tried to run, I was about to bend some water from the sink when I realized I couldn't. Not that it wasn't possible, I was afraid. As soon as I thought about bending the water, I tensed up and remembered the dark pool. How was I going to be able to fight if I was afraid of water?

Then, what caught everyone off guard was when Zuko threw a fireball at Sokka.

"Are you mad?" Sokka panted.

"STOP, STOP! DON'T HURT HIM!" I started crying again. It didn't make any sense. How could he break my heart so much. Also why wasn't anyone doing anything?

"Oh come here don't run away."

Then it all happened really fast. Just as Sokka was about to run out the door, Zuko threw another fireball and hit him right in the chest.

"NOOOOO!"

I came running over to him. As I knelt over Sokka's body I saw extensive damages. If I wasn't afraid, I could have just healed him but I couldn't.

I was crying hysterically now. He wasn't dead but I could see death wasn't far off. I was crying so hard I couldn't breath. Aang and Toph came over to my side. Then I remembered who started it. I looked up at Zuko who looked like he couldn't believe what just happened.

"Leave." I chocked out.

He looked at me with shock and was about to day something but I stopped him before I could.

"Just leave." My voice was barely a whisper.

"Katara I-"

"Please"

And without a word he left.

It wasn't even twelve yet but it was already the worst day of my life.

~To be continued~

SPOILER: No I am not killing off Sokka and there is a reason why he got so mad so fast. So don't kill me in the reviews please =).