Goodbye! Kaori is leaving!

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!

The silent wind blew passed their frozen bodies. Blowing both Zuko, and Kaori's jet black hair to the right. His heart felt like it was ripped out and put in a blender. Kaori looked away from them, as she began to explain her reasons.

"I do like it here. But I can't let any of you get hurt. Sence Im getting off anyway; I might as well say it. I am a murderer, and I am being chased by a bunch of police. If I stay here, You all might get hurt for even being associated with me. The fact that you trasported me was bad enough. Im sorry. But this is how it is suppost to be." Zuko didn't hear her. He was still frozen in that same position; trying to keep himself from crying.How could she do that to him? He didn't care about her being a murderer, he didn't care about if he was going to get hurt or not, he was strong and he could protect both himself and Kaori, but he couldn't say anything, in fear that his voice would crack.

"Very well. Were sad to see you go. Would it be suiting if we gave you a goodbye party?" Iroh asked her. She shook her head.

"No, I don't want anyone to cry over my leaving. Saying goodbye might just cause that." Iroh looked at Zuko from the corner of his eye, and thought Too late.. After she saw both were done talking, she went back down to her room. Iroh watched Zuko for a moment, woundering if he was going to move.

"Are you alright Prince Zuko?"Iroh asked, Zuko twitched a few fingers and without an awncer to his uncle, walked below deck and into his room.

How could she? Zuko asked himself over and over again. How can she just up and leave like that? How can she do this to me? She can't just leave like that! I love her! I thought I might be able to get her to love me too if I was just alittle bit smoother, maybe if I wasn't such a basturd yesturday...She would have stayed? He bit his lower lip to keep it from quivering. It was all so hard to believe, Kaori was leaving him; and possably never going to come back. He felt himself began to weep. He couldn't bear the thought of Kaori leaving his ship; he thought he had given her everything she wanted, he had given her a sturdy roof over her head, a bed; a care free life, and yet; she was still leaving?

Zuko had silently cried himself to sleep that night, Kaori sat beside his door for fifteen minutes after midnight. She slipped in his door and to his bed, shaking him awake.

"What..?" He asked tiredly, after seeing it was Kaori,he glanced down at the floor.

"Sence its my last night here, can I sleep in here with you?" Kaori asked, Zuko considerd it; it would be a great time to say something to her about how he feels, sink or swim now. He nodded and she cralwed into bed with him.He pulled the blankets over his and her shoulder's. She slept really close to him, he was able to hear her breath. ooooooooohhhhh goooooooooddddddddddddd...(God) Kaori is sleeping with ME in MY bed!she is soo...so...soooo...cute! Zuko thought to himself as he softly stroked her jet black hair.It was as soft as it ever was, but at that moment; it meaned the world to him just to have her sleep with him. Just to have her body next to his. Oh why couldn't that night last for the rest of eternity? Or at least untill they missed Shirotorie. That would be enough.

"Do you have to go..?" Zuko asked her, she nodded. He could feel it on his chest.

"Like I said, I don't want to endanger you or your uncle." Zuko put his arms around her and hugged her.

"Im going to miss you.." He admitted, she nodded in agreement.

"Im gonna miss you too.." Zuko staired into the darkness, able to outline Kaori's slim silouette. Even if her body was under his blankets. He stroked her soft cheek with his thumb as he thought about her, though it soothed her she was unsure of why he was doing that. But to know he cared like that was enough, She was at peace when she was with him, Like Dark Kaori had no effect on her whatso ever, it saddend her further that she would leave him soon. Zuko,he got nervous, he couldn't tell her. It just wasn't the right time! Or so he thought.

They had fallen asleep together, Zuko never told her. It remained his secret. Kaori woke up before sunrise and slipped out of his room and back into her own. Where she put on her school uniform and packed her bag. Tears dripping onto her clothes. After she was ready to go, she saw everyone had gotten up before she did and got dressed before she did, and then met her on deck for a last goodbye. They were sad goodbyes. Tears from almost everyone. Kaori hated to leave them, but it had to be done. Zuko was able to sneek her off into his room for one last goodbye. After they hugged and said goodbye for almost fifteen minutes, Zuko pulled out a small red box; he gave it to Kaori and she opend it. On the inside was a locket that had a woman's voice singing Mocking bird.

"It was my mom's." Zuko clearafied. "Sence you can't sneek yourself into my bed anymore, I figure it will help you get to sleep." two tears rolled down Kaori's face as she gave Zuko one more hug. Zuko felt a choke crawl its way up his throat, he was losing her in a few hours.Zuko actually liked having her sleep with him, even back when he hated her. To have her trust him like that was all he could ever wish for, was just her trust. He figure he better be a man and tell her. Or it will be too late. "Kaori.." He began, hesitant. She looked at him; ready to take whatever he had to say. But he couldn't say it, all he ended up saying was "Take care of yourself." She nodded and for the remainder of the few hours, they sat together on his bed lisoning to the locket. When it was time for her to go, she kissed his cheek, and bid him farewell. Slinging her bag over her shoulder and collecting her cat's; she and Zuko went on deck and saw the shores of Shirotorie. Iroh was watching as Kaori and Zuko made their way to the side of the ship so she could get a good veiw of her new home. The sand on the beach was white; and it was lush with forest. The small town that was there was visable. They looked peaceful enough; Zuko believed Kaori would be happy there. Kaori gave one last hug to all the crew members, Iroh, and even Zuko.

Kaori wiped her eyes as she and her three cats walked down the ramp of the ship and bid everyone, a last farewell...

Omg really short. I know. x.x Im sorry for that. I really should have made it longer, but I didn't know how else to discribe it all.