"I'm not enjoying this anymore than you are," Zuko informed her as Sokka sat them opposite each other on the stone ground of the Western Air Temple.

"Look, this is the only thing I've come up with that might work things out between you two." Sokka informed.

"I thought you were supposed to be the smart one, Sokka." Katara crossed her arms over her chest in a gesture to prove she was defiantly not enjoying this. Sokka glared at her, but ignored her comment.

"Katara, just say what you normally would. Both of you act like you've never met before." Sokka then sat back to watch before remembering something. "Oh, and no physical contact in anyway." Both benders groaned in unison. Sokka cleared his throat, and gestured to Zuko. "Begin."

Zuko rolled his eyes but played along, remembering all the pick-up lines Sokka had taught him. "Uh, can I have your name?" He tried, offering a small grin.

"Why? Don't you have one?" Katara said without missing a beat. Zuko frowned.

"Er, haven't I seen you someplace before?"

"Yes, that's why I don't go there anymore." She smirked, and Zuko furrowed his brows in rising frustration.

"So what to you do for a living?"

"I'm a female impersonator." She replied, raising an eyebrow mockingly. Zuko sighed.

"Katara be serious," Sokka interjected.

"You said say what I normally would, and this is exactly what I'd say to an annoying jerk trying to hit on me." Katara glared at Zuko menacingly. Sokka sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"Keep going Zuko."

Zuko glanced at Sokka, but continued. Packing as much sincerity and heart as humanly possible into his next line. "Your beautiful Katara."

Katara lost her composer for the slightest fraction of a second, but as quick as it came it was gone. "Really? I must have gotten your share."

"You must turn a few heads," he tried again with newfound courage.

She hesitated slightly, a light blush covering her cheeks. "You must turn a few stomachs." She said with as much venom as she could without strait out spitting on him. He smirked. He looked right into her ocean blue eyes, leaning closer to her for emphasis. "Your eyes are amazing."

Her eyes darted to the ground. "Seeing your back would be pretty amazing."

"Where have you been all my life?" She took in a ragged breath.

"Hiding from you," she said, but it was only half-heartedly.

"I would go to the end of the earth for you, Katara." He said, not breaking eye contact, and leaning in closer.

She bit her bottom lip. "But would you stay there?"

"I think I could make you very happy, Katara." He gave her his best crooked grin.

"W-Why? Are you leaving?"

"What would you say if I asked you to marry me?" He asked playfully.

She gulped, her expression turning helpless. "N-Nothing, I can't talk and laugh at the same time." She bit her bottom lip. He had her now. He leaned in as close as he could, their faces mere inches apart.

"If I could see you naked I'd-"

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!" Sokka suddenly stood up, his hands raised as if in surrender. "Hold up a minute."

"I'm just saying what you told me to Sokka," Zuko said, and Katara gasped, pulling her hand back and colliding it with his cheek, resulting in a satisfying smack.

Zuko yelled a word Katara had never heard before and glared at her, "That doesn't mean I didn't mean it!"

"Aww," Katara cooed, her violent temper dissolving.

"Take that back!" Sokka shouted, implying Zuko's last comment about Katara's unclothed parts.

Zuko shrugged. "You said save that line for last."

"I was JOKING!" He raised his arms above his head for emphasis. "You never say that to a girl! She'll slap you silly!"

"Yeah, I got a taste of that." Zuko said, rubbing the sore spot where Katara had hit him.

"Sorry about that, Zuko." Katara smiled apologetically, sitting up and leaning over to give him a kiss on his hurt cheek. Zuko saw her advance and twisted his head so her lips landed on his. She gasped and pulled back, giggling, before Zuko jumped on her and began kissing her heatedly.

"HEY!" Sokka shouted, but they ignored him. "I said no physical contact!"

First short of the year! I hope this was worth the wait (?) let me know if it wasnt (or was). Because if I get enough reviwes about it, then I'll post another short about Zuko trying (and failing) to hit on Katara ;)

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