Meeting the Avatar!

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar. I own Kaori and any Oc's. Yes that sounds about right. Also, -- I went braindead on the Kumi one. SORRY!

"YOU ARE SO SEXEST! I WANT TO THROW YOU OFF APPA AND HOPE YOU DROWND!" Katara yelled at her brother. Sokka just shrugged it off. He had said something stupid and sexest and Katara is ready to kick his ass. Of course they've been fighting alot lately, Aang just ignores it. As much as he tries to break up the fights, he knows he could lose an arm if he interfears too much. He glanced over appa, to make sure there wern't any fire navy ships around, and he saw someone floating in the water. Without a word to them, he dove Appa to the water, close enough so that he could bring the girl onto the saddel. Once that was accomplished, All of them took a look at her. They all gasped, she to them, looked like a fire bender. Because she was wearing fire nation clothes.

But at the same time, she didn't look like a fire bender. Her face was innosent in her sleep, and the rumer was that Fire nation soldiers looked evil, even when they slept. Kaori sturred. They backed up a bit, cautious. She opend her eyes, all she could see was the sky. Was she still floating in the water? She sat up and saw the new people around her. They all staired at her, blinking. It was really awkward, she looked like a fire bender, and they thought she was.

"Um..hi?" Kaori said finally after the long silence. Thats what started the questions.

"Why were you in the water? Are you a fire bender?" Katara asked. Kaori blinked. These people were strange.

"Long story, and no. No im not." Kaori awncerd. Sokka's turn for questions.

"Then why are you wearing Fire nation clothing?" Sokka asked, Kaori rose an eyebrow.

"I didn't want to wear mine, So I borrowed Zuko's. Hey..come to think of it. Where is the armor? All I have are his shirt and pants...That...that...PERVERT!" They all contained laughter, but just barely. They all almost burst out. I mean. They found it extreamly humorus that Zuko had a girl on his ship to begin with, not to mention, let her use this clothes and taking the armor off.

Kaori didn't think it was so funny. Who knows what else he did? Of course, She'd know. When she was taken, he was fast asleep. on a tree across the fire from her, so he didnt' do much. She let them get their good laugh out, and then her questions began.

"Whats the big deal?" Kaori asked, they got their last few snickers out, and then awncerd.

"We." Aang began, but interruped himself with a giggle. "never expected Zuko to be accused of that."Kaori blinked, she was confused; She didn't know Zuko like they did, so she had no clue what they ment.

"Why not? He is still a guy." Katara nodded in agreement, but still couldn't beleive ZUKO did that!

"Well anyway. Why were you on his ship to begin with?Captive? Guest?" Katara asked, changing the subject before they all died of laughter and Aang couldn't save the world from the war.

"Refugee." There was silence after her awncer. She looked at them as they exchanged glances. "What?"

"You...chose to be on his ship?" Katara asked in disbeliefe. Kaori nodded.

"Yep. It was quite awkward. I wasn't invited. He met Sadie and I could swear to god he almost cried." Sokka snickerd.

"Who's Sadie?" Aang asked while stearing Appa. Kaori turned her head to him.

"My harmless black panther." Kaori explained. Everyone again exhanged glances.

"I'd be afraid of a panther too." Sokka admitted, though he mentally doubted he would, he probably would.

"She wouldn't hurt a fly. Unless, provoked. She is really very sweet."

Zuko lay on his bed, he hadn't come out in a long time. He heard scratching on his door, when he opend it, in walked Kaori's black panther, black cat, and white kitten. He sighed and shut his door and sat on his bed again. They all jumped onto his bed with him, and Sadie layed her head on his lap. Zuko was hesitant, but he brought his hand up and put it on Sadie's head. Hearing her low purr, it made him smile. She wasn't as scary as he thought she was, Kaori was right, she was harmless. The white kitten climbed up the side of his left arm, and sat on his shoulder, rubbing her head against his cheek. He almost laughed, and the black cat sat beside him. They were all so sweet. He stroked Sadie's back, as he scratched the side of the white cat's chin, and then stroking the black cat.

"You guys miss her too huh?" Zuko asked them, as if they could awncer. "Well. Don't worry. She'll be back." Thats what he kept telling himself all night before then, he kept saying Kaori will be back...she'll come back...and be alive...but as many times as he told himself that, it never seemed true. He wanted it to be true, he wanted to fight with her again. He enjoyed their fights, it might not sound that good, but he only fought with her, to hide the fact that he thinks she is pretty. But really, he didn't know if she was going to be alright, or if she was going to be dead. With these thoughts in his head, he felt a tear roll down his face, quickly wiping it away. Why was he crying? He never cried. He didn't cry when his uncle was taken by earthbenders, he didn't cry when he left home. But he did cry when he had to fight his father. Why was he suddenly crying? Was it because Kaori was more to him now than just a refugee? Just some random girl that snuck onto his ship while he was away and made herself at home? Zuko sighed and continued to stroke Sadie and the other cats around him. He was always fond of cats. They were so quiet and wouldn't disturb his sleep like dogs, they were soft, and he just loved cats. He was now with three of Kaori's cats, which made him feel alittle closer to her. But at the same time further away. Does that make sence? Well, if it doesn't, go figure. Nothing has made sence to him in a while...

Omg its short. Okay! I'd like to thank my ONLY TWO REVEIWERS! Katuko and Raven.