Author's Note: xDDD I'm totally continuing it. I don't want anyone to be let down and leave you hanging because of me and my poopish-ness. Hehe. So for not updating. I was working on my new story, Royal Complications. Check it out if you have time! ;D

Chapter Six: Reunited

The next morning was a beautiful day. The birds were chirping happily, the sun shone brightly. It was warm, but not overly stuffy. Too bad Katara was too lost in her thoughts to enjoy it all. "Katara, what's wrong?" Aang moved up next to her. Sokka had gone off with Momo in search of breakfast. He wanted to see if he could find some fruit trees or something. Katara sighed and looked up at Aang. "I don't know…" She hesitated. Should she tell Aang? "Promise to keep this from Sokka?" She asked and he nodded. "Go on. What's troubling you?" Her eyes wandered up to the floating clouds in the sky. "Well…It's just that…" She paused again. "It's just that I miss Zuko." Her voice was barely a whisper. Aang's eyes grew wide. "Reeealllyyy?" He jumped up and laughed loudly. "I knew something was up when he let me go."

Katara didn't seem happy at all. "So. Are you going back to see him?" Aang suddenly became serious. She raised an eyebrow. "How can I do that? Sokka will literally kill the guy if he found out!" She frowned as her eyes lowered to the sand. "Why don't you run away then Katara?" He suggested even though it was probably a stupid idea. "I could. But what about Sokka?" She sighed once more. Sokka was the only thing getting in the way of her and Zuko. "I must tell Sokka." She murmured. "I must tell him so I can go back to Zuko. You understand. Right, Aang?" She looked at him hopefully. Aang grinned. "You bet. After all, you and Sokka did help me a lot."

Soon, Sokka came barging toward them in a cheerful manner. He and Momo were carrying armfuls of fresh apples, peaches, pears, mangos, and bananas. "Look what I found?" He grinned proudly and shoved them at Aang and Katara. "Dig in!" He sat down. Katara and Aang exchanged glances. "Sokka." Katara said. "I need to talk to you." She grabbed his arm and forced him to follow her to the far end of the beach so they could talk alone. "Sokka…" Her voice trailed off as she summoned the courage she needed to tell him what she really thought of Zuko. "Well…" Sokka was starting to get impatient and he was definitely showing. "I haven't got all day, Katara." He groaned.

"I think I like Zuko!" She blurted out in his face and immediately blushed. Sokka looked tremendously surprised for a moment but recovered rapidly. Just as she had expected, he started shouting at her. "HOW COULD YOU LIKE THAT FREAK, KATARA? HE'S BEEN AFTER AANG EVER SINCE WE MET HIM! HE'S THE UGLIEST, DUMBEST JERK EVER AND THAT'S WHAT WE'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT! I WOULD'VE THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER!" He ranted on and on while Katara just stood there and took it, silently crying as he did. He took no notice of her feelings and when he was finished, she ran away into the forest at the edge of the sandy beach.

"Yeah, you better not come back!" He shouted after her with a disgusted look on his face. He turned to see that Aang, Momo, and Appa were staring at him with big eyes. "WHAT?" He screamed angrily at them and they averted their eyes. With a quick glance at the forest, he walked over to his sleeping back and sat on it, putting his chin on his hands. "Who cares about her. Who cares about that ugly dude with the freaky scar." He muttered to himself.

+ Midnight +
"Yip-yip." Katara whispered. She had snuck back to camp and decided to go find Zuko herself. If Sokka wasn't going to support her, then no one would. She was sorry that she couldn't say good bye to Momo and Aang, though. As the flying bison moved through the air, Katara kept an eye out for Prince Zuko's distinct ship. Hours passed by with no sign of life in the sea. She had spent all day preparing for this trip and taking long naps whenever she could to keep herself awake and full. Her hand rested on Appa's big head, where the grey arrow was. "Good boy, Appa." She gave him a huge kiss.

Finally, she spotted the ship and clutched the reins tightly as they descended. Appa groaned as they landed and tossed his head back slightly. "Good boy." She jumped off and fed him a pound of fruit. "You can rest now." She patted his forehead and went up to the door that separated the deck from the inside of the ship. First, she tried the door handle. It was locked. She firmly knocked on the door. Footsteps headed toward her and the door opened. The person looked sleepy but gasped when he saw her and grinned broadly. "Katara." He said softly and held her face in his hands. Katara flung her arms around Zuko and started to weep. "I missed you so much!" He embraced her just enough so he didn't crush her. "I missed you too. Did you come with your friends?" He asked.

"No." She replied simply. Zuko raised an eyebrow and took her shoulder. "Oh. Come in, then." He ordered his men to bring Appa into the stable at the other end of the ship and they walked side by side in silence. When they reached the door she had originally stayed in, he opened it. Everything looked exactly as she had left it. "Tell me, Katara." Prince Zuko all of a sudden asked as they sat on the soft bed. "Why did you come? I thought that you had missed your friends when you were staying here."

Katara gazed at her hands. "I did. But Sokka doesn't appreciate the fact that I…" She gulped. "Like you." She looked away from him but could see their reflection in the mirror in front of her. Zuko's face looked serious but his eyes were full of care for her. "I don't like you Katara." He said to her in reply. She felt her heart break as he said this, but was soon mended when he added to his comment. "I love you." He carefully turned her head so he could look her in the face. She smiled a little and whispered. "I love you too." She rested her head on his chest, his arms wrapped around her body to keep her warm. For the rest of the night, they sat there. Katara slept leaning against Zuko while he stayed awake all night, satisfied with his life now.

Author's Note: No, this isn't the end of the story yet. Several more chapters coming :DD Review and I'll love you forever! xDDD