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SO sorry I haven't updated in a bit, I've just been doing this and that. And tomorrow is THE PAINTED LADY!!!!!!!!
And another thing to tell you, as you all know, Zuko is TOTALLY off character. Well, the reason for that is because his personality in this story is the happy tea guy personality in The Crossroads of Destiny.
Palace Couple
"Yeah, you were supposed to be Aang's wife."
"W-What? So it's true?" Katara gasped. "But, then how did I end up with you?"
"Ugh, do I really have to say it?" Zuko groaned. He turned o hear her answer, but the look on her face made it absolutely clear that she needed to know. "Fine, you know the hundred year old promise thing, right?"
"...Yeah?"
"Well, since Aang is my cousin, the promise was actually meant for him at the time."
"Then what happened?"
"Ugh, then, for some reason, I heard he ran away because he overheard someone named Gyatso died. And since he ran away, the promise passed over to me."
"...oh"
"But why did you ask me about it?"
"Well, I was going to ask Aang about it, but then I figured it'd be a bit awkward."
"Well then, why didn't you ask Uncle Iroh or something?" Zuko turned to face her again, but found that she was already asleep. Wow, she must've been tired.
His golden eyes gazed on Katara's sleeping form and, unconsciously, his hand slowly headed to her forehead. That;s when he heard the sound of a door opening and closing.
"Prince Zuko!" his majesty yelled furiously. "What are you doing?! You know very well that you are not allowed to be on the same bed as Princess Katara unless it is planned like the night before!"
The booming sound of his majesty's voice awakened Katara, causing her to jump out of the bed.
"I suggest you get to your own room, Princess."
"Y-yes, your majesty!" Katara chirped and ran out of the room.
"If I come across any of this again..."
"All right." Zuko finished for his majesty and left the room as well, and once again, running into Katara. He was just about to head to the garden and away from her, but something interrupted him from doing so.
"What is this?" Katara suddenly asked sounding more serious than curious.
"What is what?"
"This." Katara pointed to a newspaper on the side desk in the hallway. It was the newspaper about what happened between him and Jin at Ba Sing Se.
"Uh..."
She turned the page of the newspaper, just to find the picture of Jin kissing Zuko.
"Y-You two met in Ba Sing Se, didn't you?"
"Why should I tell you?!" Zuko angrily snapped back, trying to cover up the insecurity of his inner voice.
"Because, like you said, we have the Royal Family's reputation to think about!"
"..."
Katara walked down the narrow hallway of the school. Oh my god...What's going on between those two?
"Hey!" someone yelled from behind. "Can we talk?"
It was Jin.
'Oh, um, I guess."
"I know you heard about Zuko and me meeting in Ba Sing Se."
"So?"
"So, I'm saying that I know you know that I kissed Zuko."
"What are you trying to say? I don't have much time."
"My point is, that kiss was just a first love thing." Jin replied, obviously trying to tick off Katara.
"Ugh." Katara just walked away, but was once again stopped by Jin.
"Look, I—What's wrong with your face? You look pale."
"Uh-ugh." Katara managed groan, but was soon on the floor.
A student ran quickly through the halls and entered Zuko's classroom.
"Katara fainted!" the kid yelled panickingly, grabbing everyone's attention.
All faces turned toward the kid's face who was now panting, especially Zuko's.
Zuko quickly ran to the spot where everyone was gathered. He weaseled his way to Katara, but when he did, he found that Aang had already beaten him there.
Aang was now helping her up. Or, at least, trying to. But instead, Zuko rushed over to Katara's side.
"I'll take it from here." Zuko said gruffly, carrying the unconscious girl in his arms and throught the swarming crowd.
He walked down the hallway, still with everyone's eyes directed at him in confusion.
Once he reached outside, another swarm of people buzzed around him. Only this time, his bodyguards and some people from the Palace were the ones buzzing.
"The bodyguards took Katara and carefully placed her on the seat in the limo, and blocked the students from bothering her.
As Zuko was about to take a seat in the car too, he turned around and spotted Jin. Obviously since he didn't know what to do, he just helplessly shrugged and got in. leaving a tearful and shocked Jin behind.
The limo finally arrived at the Palace and the bodyguards quickly rushed over to Katara, who had now gained a bit of consciousness. They guided her to her room and helped her into her bed.
Zuko and Aang however, were stopped by Mr. Iroh.
"Avatar Aang, would you mind if I talked to Prince Zuko privately?"
"Go ahead." Aang simply replied and headed down the hall.
"What happened?"
"I don't know. One minute I was at my desk. The next, some kid ran in yelling that she fainted."
"Hmm, well then." Mr Iroh finished and left Zuko to think to himself. What caused her to faint like that?
He slowly paced into Katara's room, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"Um, are you okay?" Zuko asked, surprisingly, shyly.
Katara turned to look at Zuko and just nodded.
"Um, look, if you fainted because--" zuko was cut off when a mob of people came running in.
"Oh, my goodness, Katara! Are you okay? What happened?" Hakoda and Sokka asked at the same time. They truly were father and son.
"I'm fine." Katara reassured, when her majesty suddenly came walking in calmly.
To be continued...
One question, does anyone think I'm rushing things between Zuko and Katara? 'Cuz, as a little hint, the next chapter is gonna be called 'The Confession.'
-zkjanie