K15: Okay guys, this is actually an idea that I wanted to try out for a long time. But I'm too lazy to actually start a new fic. So you've gotta tell me what you think.

Zuko: Yeah, I think it's a good start.

Me: It's a current time A/U. And if I ever get this thing going there's a few things that will be added in to make it seem more realistic.

Zuko: If that's possible.
Me; Yeah, I think it is. Anyway, enjoy the fic. This only the first chapter. Later. K15


Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar. (Plain and simple)

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The Water's Flame

Chapter 1- Leaving the Family

"And if you need anything just talk to Sokka." Gran Gran said giving me a hug.

"Don't forget to IM me every day and once you meet a cute boy e-mail me right away!" My best friend, Kira, said handing me a gift. "I can't believe that we're leaving like this!"

"Relax, it's just a trial thing. I may not even like it." I said giving her a hug. "No crying, stay out of trouble, e-mail in the morning, at lunch, and as soon as you get home from school, every day!"

I was slightly nervous about going to this school. I was going to a private school for once. Sokka, my brother had left about a year a go and his grades improved greatly. My grades were already top in the class. So, I didn't have to worry about that.

"I'll pass English this year for you too." Kira said wiping tears away from her dusky blue eyes. "I'll even get myself a boyfriend!"

"Now lets not go to far deary." I laughed. "A boyfriend is pushing it. How about you get second chair in band?"

"I can do that." Kira replied cheerfully shaking her light brown hair out of her face.

"I'll e-mail you as soon as I get there." I said giving Kira a hug. "Things will be fun once I do get there."

"Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold." Kira recited a short little poem from my elementary lunch lady.

"I will. And I want you to never forget me." I said. "Oh yeah, and when Jet comes around I want you to give him the news that I broke up with him."

"Okay I will do." Kira replied. "I want you not to open that gift until you get on that plane, and you're almost ready to land."

"Yes Ma'am." I laughed saluting. "I'll see you at Christmas, hopefully. Maybe by then I've found a boyfriend."

"Boys never come between our friendship deal?"

"Only if it's a rich one." I teased. "And he's taking me to a New York musical."

"Or a concert." Kira added.

"Katara, you better get going, you're going to miss your flight." Gran Gran said pushing me.

"I'll see you guys at Christmas." I waved walking off.

Well as you can tell already I'm going off to a new school. But see this is different from the one in my hometown of Lemmon. I got the honor of going to the best school in the whole world! Or at least in my head, my teacher had requested about three scholarships a year from the school.

Sorry, I'm skipping around. Avatar Kyoshi High, it's located in the best place in the whole world! New York! I'm so excited. Not only do I get to go to a great city, but also I get to see a bunch of cute boys.

My brother got the whole scholarship last year, so it was only natural that I got it. Well everyone expected me to get it last year, but since I was just going up to the high school, they weren't really going to give it to a freshmeat. Or at least so I was told.

I boarded the plane and sighed as it took off. I heard that there were many teens from around the world that got this scholarship. So I was just one the lucky few. I watched a boy pace up and down the isle. Right away I knew he was nervous. Most of us were leaving our families and friends to go to a new place.

Let me tell you a little background about me. As you can already tell my name is Katara, My eyes are a bright blue and my hair is a chocolate brown color. I have the perfect figure for figure skating and my grades are almost perfect.

I took a deep breath in realizing that I wasn't going to see my family for a long while. But that was all right too, I had Sokka in the same school with me so life was good. And it was only a trial basis, so I could go home at any moment if it didn't work out. But I was determined to make this work.

I smiled as I put my I-pod into my ears. I was going to wake up in New York. It was going to be great. And this time, nobody was going to yell at me for looking at another boy. I would never have to see that boy Jet again!