AN: Wow. Lots of reviews. Thanks so much guys! Glad you like the story! Sorry I couldn't update yesterday, I wasn't feeling so well. Anyways, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar:The Last Airbender...

Katara's Cinderella Story

Chapter Five: Prince Zuko

Something's different about her..

It was true. He knew it. Something was different about this girl, but he just couldn't put his finger on it. He looked at the moon. A waxing gibbous, tomorrow it would be full.

"I've always loved the moon. I don't really know why. " Katara finally said. She didn't mind the silence, but it seemed to be making him uncomfortable.

"It is quite beautiful. The sun however, symbolizes a firebenders gain in power."

"I'm not a firebender."

"I see."

So she's not a bender...

"So how did you get away from all of those women? I'm suprised you didn't suffocate." Zuko shrugged.

"I pointed in the other direction and screamed, 'Look, there's my twin!'. As for suffocating, I myself am suprised I didn't."

She laughed. It was a beautiful laugh. She looked over at him now.

The clock sounded. Eight gongs. Eight o' clock.

"What of your adventures? You must have had some exciting ones." He nodded. There was a brief pause.

"Would you like to take a walk?" He gestured towards the garden maze.

"I would love to." She stood, and they walked side-by-side into the maze.

You would love to? What the hell! He is your enemy remember? This is going against your plans!

But she just pushed the voice aside as he began recounting some of his adventures.

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Sokka paced around Appa. He honestly had nothing better to do. He had heard the clock sound off eight o' clock.

I hope your alright Katara...

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"The Avatar is an exellent bender. Even when he only knew air. And it's a good thing he had had his friends - they helped him escape many times. The girl mostly. She was a waterbender, and I battled her a few times. Her brother has the potential to be a great warrior, but he lacks the training. My men were actually scouting the island for a market when they came across their camp. I didn't get there until after the battle had already started. One of my men had beaten the warrior senseless, and while he was unconsious! Another of the men had stolen the warrior's club and knocked them all out. It wasn't really a fair fight."

Katara nodded as Zuko finished the stories with Aang's capture.

"The only reason I captured the Avatar was to regain my honor. Lately I've been wondering if I did the right thing."

They had been walking through the garen maze as they talked, and now they stopped as they stood in the center and she looked at him.

"Sometimes the right path is hidden from us. In these times, we have to let our hearts guide us. Therefore if your heart chose the right or wrong path you would know which." He nodded.

"I'll remember that."

Her eyes are blue...

'What?'

Her eyes. They are blue.

They continued walking.

"Your different from the other women here."

"How so?" For a brief moment she thought he had figured out who she was.

"Your not all gigly and stuff around high ranking officers. Usually young ladies would try to get a high ranking man to secure their hold on their social status." Katara held her head high.

"These things aren't as important to me. I enjoy the simpler things in life."

"Like?"

"The sunrise, the feeling of the breeze, and my family and friends beside me."

"Family?"

Here I am, talking to this wonerful lady, and she already has a family?

"My brother and grandmother, really."

Whew..

"What happened to the rest of your family?"

"Either dead or at war."

Zuko nodded. He had never really lost someone special to him, but he could imagine how he would feel if he ever lost Iroh.

"My brother somehow always manages to make me laugh. He's so strange sometimes."

"And your grandmother?"

"Stern and strict, and yet I can tell she loves me."

"My uncle can be a little strange sometimes. Yet he can be serious at others. He's wonderful to me, and I love him." She smiled. "But if you ever tell him I said that I'll - "

He said it in a joking matter. Her smile grew wider.

"You'll what?" It was a challenge.

"I'll make you spend a day with my uncle and his tea obbsession."

They both laughed. He liked her laugh. She liked his. He had always been serious, determined, tempermental Zuko. Tonight he was joking, laughing, smiling Zuko. She liked this one.

Nine gongs rang out from the clock, yet niether of them paid any attention to the time.

AN: Hope this satified you guys. I won't be able to update the next few days because I'm goin out of town, and school starts up again on Monday.

coughIhateSchoolcough So expect updates to be even fewer, but I will try as hard as I can. Just a slight preview for the next chapter though, it's going to be titled ' As the Clock Strikes Twelve' Will Katara get caught up in her moment with Zuko? Or will she remember her mission and save her friend?

Also I will be working on another fic idea while I'm out and hopefully I will have that posted next weekend.

Until next I update..