Katalina didn't know where exactly she was running to. She was just running. All she wanted was to get away from Zuko. Why, though? Why did she keep running from him? As much as she hated to admit it, he was right; she was pushing herself away from him. That's what she did best.

Then she found herself nearing the Jasmine Dragon. She didn't turn away from it this time, though. Something was telling her to keep going. Before she could walk in, though, Mai walked out.

"Mai!" she exclaimed out of shock.

"Hi Katalina," she said. She shifted a bag she was holding from one hand and into the other.

"Are you going somewhere?" she questioned, noticing the movement.

"Didn't Zuko find you?" she asked in reply.

"Are you always going to ignore me?"

"That's not what I was doing. I just figured he would have told you."

"Told me that?"

"I'm leaving."

"You're—what?"

"He did find you, right?"

"Yes, he found me and we talked. But what do you mean you're leaving?"

"I mean just that. I can't stay here any longer. It's time for me to go. So I'm taking my leave."

"I-I don't understand."

"Did you even let Zuko say what he needed to say?"

She shook her head. "I have no idea what's going on anymore."

Mai laughed at this. "You didn't let him tell you anything," she realised. "Zuko told me the truth."

"The truth?" she repeated.

"He told me that he kissed you while you two were in the Fire Nation."

"And you didn't try to blame it on me?"

She dropped her head. "Yeah…I wanted to apologise for that. My behaviour and attitude towards you has been way out of line. I guess I was just trying to prevent this from happening, but I've known from the beginning that Zuko would end up with you."

"We're not gonna end up together," she denied. "It's too late for that."

"You're wrong."

"Don't tell me I'm wrong."

"You can lie to yourself all you want, Katalina, but that won't fix anything. Lying will only make the truth hurt more. Trust me, I would know. I've been lying to myself this entire time. I've been telling myself that it's just all in my head and that we weren't competing for Zuko—"

"We weren't competing," she denied.

"You're right. It wasn't a competition because I never even stood a chance against you."

"Mai…"

"I'm okay," she assured her. "I really am. I'm leaving and I'm gonna meet back up with Ty Lee. And the next time we visit the city, you and Zuko better be happy together."

"What if we're not?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "I have to get going," she then stated. She began to walk away, but stopped and added, "I'm sorry about everything."

She then stood and watched as Mai disappeared into the city. "I'm sorry, too," she said to herself.

After waiting just a couple more seconds, Katalina finally made her way into the Jasmine Dragon. She headed straight into the backroom where obviously everyone was.

Everyone except Zuko and Jet.

"What the hell is wrong with your nephew?" she questioned Iroh.

"Excuse me?" he responded.

"What the hell is wrong with him?" she repeated. "He's all about being honest and letting go of the past, but he's yet to learn how to make up his damn mind! Rather than confusing himself he seems to be confusing everyone else! Especially me! He can't keep playing games with me, though! It's not fair!"

"Lina, what are you talking about?" Jin asked instead.

"He lied to me!"

"You lied to him, too," Yolanda pointed out. "So you two are even."

"That's not how it works."

"Oh, so only you are able to lie about your feelings? Is that how it works?" Shion wondered.

"Are you actually taking his side?" Katalina asked in reply.

"We're not taking anyone's side," Hakara denied. "Neither of you are being very reasonable anyway."

"He isn't being fair!" she repeated.

"You're not being very fair to him, either," Iroh stated.

She turned to face him. "I'm only protecting myself," she admitted. "From the very beginning that's all I've been trying to do."

"And what are you protecting yourself from, Katalina? Zuko or you?"

She stopped, thinking long and hard. But she was unable to come up with a good enough answer.

"If you think he would hurt you," Iroh then started, speaking up again, "then you must not know my nephew after all."

She shook her head. "He's already hurt me," she claimed, holding back tears.

"I think you're hurting yourself."

"No." she denied, practically choking on the word.

"He's in love with you, Katalina," he declared. "And you're in love—"

"No!" she repeated, shouting now. She swallowed hard. "I'm not in love with him." Her voice cracked.

"Is that so?"

"It is," she confirmed. "I can't be."

"And why not?" he wondered.

"Because things have changed," she began. "We're different people now. And I feel awful about this whole thing with Mai. She and Zuko were good together until I came along. And because…he's not being fair." She was running out of reasons. "We're just not mean to be together."

"You've already used all of these excuses," he pointed out. "You can't use them anymore, though. They don't make sense anymore."

"You've run out of arguments, Lina," a male voice said from behind. She turned to see Zuko standing at the door leading to the backroom. "Don't you realise that?" He stepped towards her. "So why are you still fighting this?"

She shook her head again. "If this is what comes after war…then I don't want it," she replied. She went to leave, but he stopped her. "Don't touch me!" she yelled, yanking her hand out of his grasp. "I don't want anything to do with you. Don't you realise that?" And she ran again.

She didn't get far, though.

"Let me go, Jet."

"You're not going anywhere," he denied. "This isn't helping, Lina. You need to face him and tell him the truth."

"He doesn't deserve to know."

She managed to shove past him and ran out of the teashop. Once again, she didn't know where she was running to.

Meanwhile, Zuko was still standing in the same spot. He was watching the door, hoping that Katalina would come bursting back through. But Jet walked through instead.

"I couldn't stop her," he told him. "I'm sorry."

He sighed. "This is getting so out of hand."

"Are you really just gonna let her go?" Suki wondered.

"What am I supposed to do? She's made it clear that she doesn't want anything to do with me."

"Yeah, she's also made it clear that she lies. A lot." Toph added. "Trust me, I would know better than any of you."

"You have to go after her," Katara stated.

"Definitely," Aang agreed. "Don't give up on her."

"What's the point?" Zuko asked.

"You know," Sokka started, stepping up to him, "running seems to be what Lina does best. And as far as I'm concerned, the thing you do best," he paused, a smug smile spreading across his face, "is chase."

He couldn't help but to laugh at this. "I'm gonna let that slide," he replied as he made his was for the door.

He laughed as well. "Go get her, jackass!" he called out, pushing him towards the door jokingly.

And Zuko ran. And he ran for Katalina.