K15: This is the squel to Confusing Fire. If you have not read that one read it first. Other wise you might get confused. Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar but I do own my characters, Ember and another that I'm introducing later into the story. Don't sue.

Chapter 1 I miss him

Katara walked around Iroh's ship wondering where he was. She couldn't help think about him. She took up traveling with Iroh after Zuko's disappearance. She felt that it would bring her closer to him. Sokka understood it all but still couldn't help playing big brother. He got on her nerves and when they found out that their father was really dead. So many things happened at once.

Sokka began to change. He began to get more protective of Katara. Though he was traveling Aang still he would occasionally make an unexpected stop and nag on Katara. It wasn't that she didn't mind at first. But then things got complicated after that. He started hassling Katara about getting married. Then it was on Katara's sixteenth birthday when it happened. She was sitting outside on the deck practicing her water bending. After two years away from her brother and Aang things started to get better.

"Katara sister!" Sokka screamed jumping off of Appa. "How are things here with the old guy?"

Katara looked up and smiled. "Great everything just fine." She replied.

Aang flew down and landed next to the two siblings. "Katara things aren't the same without you traveling you." He said smiling.

"I'm sorry. But I have to go out on my own journey." Katara said bowing as Iroh came out onto the deck.

"Yeah to find the body of your dead boyfriend oh yeah really important." Sokka rolled his eyes.

Katara rolled her eyes and walked off to her room. Okay well it really wasn't her room it was still Zuko's but it really didn't matter. Sokka on the other hand care completely. He ran in front of her stopping her in her tracks.

"Okay Sokka what is it?" She asked putting her hands on her hips.

Sokka smiled and put his arm around her. "I've got a surprise for you on your sixteenth birthday."

"Sokka you must understand that I don't want anything for my birthday." Katara paused to think about what she just said. "Well except for a boyfriend. But just things will change eventually."

"A lot sooner than you think. You remember how Father was supposed to pick your suitor?" Katara nodded. "Well I've got the perfect person. Since well he's dead now."

Katara held her breath. She knew that it was Aang it just had to be. "Let me guess Aang?"

"Yup." Sokka replied taking Katara's hand and putting it in Aang's. Katara smiled a phony smile as Aang slipped a ring around her left hand.

Iroh looked at Katara studying her eyes. Throughout the two years they spent together he found out a lot about her. It was like raising a daughter of his own, finding out her hopes, dreams, and even her fears. The discussion that they had quite often was about marriage and her future. He knew that she wanted to choose her own husband and wanted someone to be there and take care of her until they get old together. And Iroh had a feeling that Aang wasn't the person she was dreaming about; he actually believed that it was his nephew.

"Um… I don't know what to say." Katara said as Aang grabbed her hand.

"Yeah I know it's perfect we'll be staying her until the wedding. Which will be in two weeks." Sokka said as they walked into the hallway down to the dining hall. "I have it all planed out."

Katara sighed and looked back at Iroh. They sighed and continued to talk about the wedding. Where is my prince? Why doesn't he come back here and save me from my best friend and brother? Katara thought to herself.

Iroh pulled Katara away from the group and offered her a small smile. "Something wrong?" He asked.

"Uncle you know me better than anyone. So you should know that I don't want to go through with this." Katara looked down at the ground. "I miss Zuko. I want my baby back."

Iroh looked around. "Sokka, Katara and I are going to discuss about the her dress. I owe her some money anyway." Iroh said pulling Katara off to her room.

Once there Iroh shut the door and locked it. He turned to Katara who threw her ring against the wall. She looked over at the dress that hung up in Zuko's closet along with his mother's necklace and armor.

"I know you miss him. Things are best unsaid about Zuko. Now tell me what's the matter."

"I don't wanna marry Aang. He's my best friend yeah and a great guy but…"

"But you don't want to live with a twelve year… I mean fourteen year old Avatar." Iroh said. "You feel that he can't take care of him like a boy should."

"I don't think he's experience enough of the world though. He needs more time to understand the world and the way things work if you know what I mean." Katara sighed falling back onto the bed.

"I can assure you that everything will be alright." Iroh said sitting next to her. "We'll wing this and maybe if we're lucky Zuko will show up." Iroh smiled again.

Katara shook her head. "I'm sorry Uncle but I have to face facts. Zuko is dead and isn't coming back for anything." Katara suddenly gazed at her feet. "I've got to stop getting my hopes up. And I can't be thinking that door is going to swing and 'poof' Zuko is standing there any more."

"You're kids are going to be air benders."

"I'll think of it as it helping restore the air bending population." Katara sighed.

She walked over to the dress and brushed her fingers over the silk thread. She knew that Zuko really never got to enjoy looking at her in that dress but things happened so suddenly. And nobody could prevent it.

"Damn it!" Katara screamed slamming the dresser door shut. "It's not fair!"

Iroh looked at the water bucket in the corner and noticed it was bubbling in a dangerous way. He felt sorry for the water bender and the fact that she was marrying someone she didn't want to. Maybe if things were a little bit different and Aang was older than her than she wouldn't be so nervous. But things aren't that way so it wasn't working out the way Katara had hoped.

Katara looked at Iroh and muttered an apology. "Iroh I'm sorry about letting my temper show through. I just miss him so much." Katara said sitting back down next to Iroh.

"It's alright my dear. I understand how you feel. It's just not the same without Prince Zuko." Iroh said patting Katara's back.

"Is that what you really think?" A voice asked from the door.

Katara turned to the doorway. She gasped as she saw who it was.

"Miss me?" He asked.

Every day for two years." Katara replied running up to him.

"Welcome back Prince Zuko." Iroh said smiling.

K15: Here's the first chapter of the squel to Confusing Fire. And you all thought Prince Zuko died... don't make me laugh. Anyway I'm hoping this story will do as well as the last one did. Anyway. I'll update later. Later. K15