My goodness! All the reviews! Thank you all sooooooooo much for the support! However, I KNOW Zuko never said anything to Aang when he was the blue spirit but for a relationship to form Katara and Zuko have to talk. So I thought the mask would at least distort his voice a little! But I thank you for pointing that out to me, I would have never thought of it. Anyway on with the story.

Avatar: the last Airbender belongs to Nickelodeon, not me….pout

Aang and Sokka arrived in the village of Kimori around mid evening trying to beat the rain. They landed at the entrance of the town. " Appa go find a place to sleep." Aang and Sokka grabbed their packs off the bison and headed into town with Momo sleeping on Aang's shoulders.

" I hope we can find somewhere to stay for free." Sokka's stomach growled " and get some food." They continued walking through the Town Square. The few people who were out stared at Aang as he passed by. It seemed that no one had ever seen a boy with blue arrows tattooed on his body.

An elderly woman came out from under her porch and yelled " Hey kids!" Aang and Sokka looked at her confused. " Yes, you two! Come here!" They did as she asked. She studied Aang for a moment. " You're an airbender aren't you?"

"Yes ma'am, I am." Aang shifted uneasily looking to Sokka wondering if they should run.

" Then you must be the Avatar I've heard so much about." She said it quietly so no one could hear other than Aang. He nodded to her. " You two should come inside, I have food and extra beds, make yourselves at home." Aang and Sokka looked at the old woman with doubting expressions. " Don't worry, I promise nothing is going to happen while you stay here." With that they accepted her invitation.

Katara was cold from the rain and her soaked clothes but she didn't care all she wanted to feel was the warmth of the kiss. It lasted for minutes though to her it was an eternity, she kept wanting more, to deepen what she already felt for this man.

Zuko felt the soft skin of her lips and her silky hair and had to control himself not to take her right there. He didn't want to let her go, ever. He sighed the cold was bothering him he knew she had to be freezing. He released the kiss and held Katara as she steadied herself. " We should find shelter from the rain." He said gently offering her his hand.

" Right." She took hold of his hand and he led her up the trail some more. She put her fingers up to her lips they were still very warm and tingling. She smiled to herself, is this what love is?

They continued walking the trail when an old broken down shack appeared in the distance. When they reached it Zuko inspected it and found it to be abandoned. Katara started bending the water from their clothes it took only minutes and they were much drier. Zuko started a small fire in an old stove that would heat the room. He watched as she put the blanket on the floor and lay down. " I am so tired." She said yawning and curling up into a ball. She saw him watching her and smiled. "Want to join me?"

Zuko's mouth gaped, she was so seductive with her big blue eyes piercing through his mask. He really, really wanted to lie next to her. Unfortunately the rational Zuko kicked on. " The bandits may still be around. I'll stay up." He sat down on an old box next to the entrance.

She wiggled her toes at him. "I think we scared those cowards off for a while." She patted a spot next to her. "Come on, let's get some sleep." She rolled over and grinned. " And take off that mask I promise I won't look."

Rational Zuko had lost at that moment but Zuko eyed her, he wouldn't trust her that much. " Fine, but the lights are going out." Extinguished the stove and made his way over to her. Katara rolled back over and watched him in the darkness. She could see the mask come off his head and he sat down next to her. At that moment she wished she were a firebender then she could light up the room and finally see who he was. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. "Good night." He whispered huskily trying to hide his voice.

" Good night." She kissed him and hugged him close drawing in his warmth. Tomorrow they would part ways so she wanted to feel him as much as possible. She started to reach her hand up to his face she felt his nose and his mouth with her fingertips but when she moved her hand to the left side of his face he grabbed her wrist and gently kissed her fingers. She sighed and placed her hand on his chest. Within moments she was sound asleep.

Not as bad a cliffhanger as last time, I figure this story should be completed in a few chappies. Well I should update soon, Luv U all!