Sorry for the later update. I had some writers' block going on. Now…
Hurry! Quick now! Everyone go to YouTube and type in 'the Zuko dance' then click on the first one! it is the funniest video you will ever see. "I'm a one man army!" hahahahahaha.
Zuko hopped on Nara and I followed behind him. Thankfully everyone was asleep by the time we got there. Zuko walked me to my room.
"I feel stupid for letting him go it was all my fault." I whispered into Zuko's warm chest. He stroked my hair gently.
"It's not your fault you trusted him." He said and I frowned.
"You're right and I shouldn't have." I moved to look at him. Then I touched his soft cheek.
"You didn't know. I'm fine. Everything is okay." He held me tighter. "You need to go to sleep." He kissed my forehead and started to walk away. I grabbed his hand.
"Can you stay?" I asked. He looked at me and sighed.
"I don't think that would be best. But I will see you first thing in the morning." He kissed me, softly. "I love you." He whispered in my ear.
"I love you too." I said letting go of his warm hand.
LINE- one day later
I was hit in the chest and knocked on the floor. I air bended myself up and tried to hit Toph with rock and missed her.
"Come on! You need to be less distracted, what is with you today?" I shook it off.
"Nothing." Another lie. "I will try harder." I stamped my foot and the rock flew up in the air. I pushed it towards Toph and lifted up another rock and they clashed. "You need to be faster!"
I was about to bend another rock when a woman in an cooking apron yelled:
"Dinner is ready!" Toph started walking that way and Zuko strolled over and joined my side. We all walked inside and sat down. I started eating and Zuko pulled my hair out of my face. I got startled but he didn't notice.
"Lulu? Can I talk to you for a sec?" Katara asked.
"Yeah." I stood up and walked towards the door. She raised an eyebrow at me.
"Okay, tell me what's up. You have been jumpy around Zuko, distracted and distancing yourself from everyone." I looked around nervously.
"I-when, uh, Za, Zuko-"
"Just spit it out. I won't tell anyone." She looked me in the eyes. I moved closer to her.
"Zack kissed me." I took a deep breath saying it out loud.
"What? When! What about Zuk-" I cut her off putting my hand in front of her mouth.
"Quite. I didn't mean for it to happen." I looked at the pale floor.
"I mean. It's your choice. But remember Zack is the bad guy." (not that Katara didn't have feelings for Zuko when he was the bad guy. Oops, I interrupted again.) I nodded slowly, then stopped.
"Wait! What? You think I like him back!" I said loudly but it was more of a question then a statement. I ran a hand through my hair, waiting for her response.
"Yeah, I do."
"I don't!" Or do I? I like him? No. Maybe? He is cute but evil. I can't forget that, he is the bad guy. He is wrong. He hurt Zuko, he hurt me. But shouldn't I forgive him? I love Zuko I cannot forget that either. I can't forget Zuko. Zuko is kind, no, adorable, nope still the wrong word. Zuko is indescribable. But Zack is bad and attractive. This is so frustrating! I heard Katara's voice and it ended my rambling head rant.
"Helloooo? Are you still here?"I shook it off.
"Yes. Sorry, let's go back to dinner."
LINE
After dinner, Zuko and I went to feed the turtle-ducks, (my idea). I threw a piece of bread into the water. The little babies swarmed around it and fought. I threw more in the water, to prevent fighting. They all separated and went for the food. I could feel the warmth of Zuko's arm draped around my neck.
I leaned my head against him and threw the last of the bread into the pond. I bended some water out of the pond and made a ball of ice. I moved it and dropped it on Zuko's head. He smiled and picked up some snow.
"I'm going to get you for that." He shook all the snow chunks and water out of his hair. He made the snow into a ball and hit me in the chest. I brushed it off and threw another one at him. He ducked down and it missed. He scooped up snow and threw another one at me. I bended it back and hit him in the face. He brushed it off and threw one at me.
I got hit in the shoulder. I threw another one and it missed. But I still heard it make contact with something. I thought it was just a tree until I heard rustling. I looked over and tensed at the sight of Zack. Zuko rushed to my side and stood in a fighting stance. I looked at Zuko and did the same.
"Aw, it saddens me that you would get in a fighting position after what happened." I ground my teeth together. Would he really say what happened. yes. Yes, he would.
"Zack." I growled through my teeth warning him.
"What?" He asked acting innocent. "Oh. I see. You didn't tell Scarface." No. No don't.
"Don't." I said out loud. He raised an eyebrow.
"You don't want Scarface to know that we kissed?" He looked over at Zuko. Zuko clenched his fist together and I saw the way his body tensed up.
"Kissed?" Zuko said through his teeth. Zack nodded.
"Twice. The first time she freaked out. But the second time she kissed me back. She put up a good fight. She won't admit it but I know she enjoyed it. You can just tell those thing-" He was cut off when Zuko tackled him and he was knocked to the ground. Zuko slammed his back into a tree. Zack got the upper hand and flipped Zuko into a tree. They both got up and were about to fight until I air bended them both back away from each other.
"STOP!" I yelled. I closed my eyes trying to calm myself. Zack looked at the moon and disappeared into the trees but not before whispering. "Gotta go."
"Zuko I swear it didn't mean anything. I only kissed him back to trick him. You're the one I love. " I promised him. I put a hand on his shoulder. He shrugged it off.
"How could you not tell me?" He breathed.
"I'm sorry."
"What happened?" He asked. I remained silent. "Come get me when you are ready to tell me the truth."
What do ya think? Shame on Zack. Tsk Tsk Tsk.
