Okay, I was really tired when I wrote this. It's a stupid chapter. No change of scene, like the others. Only Z and K. But the next chapter will be fun. Promiz.Umm yeah just read it, and grit through it

Katara sighed and leaned over the rail. It had been a week since she had landed the cheap shot. She smiled, it was funny though. Zuko had trained a little less and found himself taking more and more care of Riyo. It gave her a little time to herself. Not that it was very good for her. Sure, she would pratice her bending and enjoy the sun, but she always found herself missing the others. Lately something different had begun to bother her. Her heart was sore, she was tired. She just wanted to go back to the south pole find her someone who would just hold her. She knew that given the opportunity Aang, would but he was the avatar. He had more important things ahead of him. Sokka, he was her brother, and he wasn't the kind of company that she truly yearned for. She figured it was being on this ship with a constant danger always around her.

She smiled at the sun as it began to set casting the blazing flames of purple and red over the water. She looked down at the water seeing tiny fish swimming around the almost motionless ship. The crew were gathering the deck for something they called music night. She had heard two seperate opinions. Zuko's being that it was a waste of time and a foolish goings on. Iroh's being very different. It was a time of fun for the men to forget that they were home sick. The first weeks she was there she could hear the music but never got to watch.

Tonight Zuko was going to allow her to stay on deck while the men made fools of themselves. Zuko stood behind his uncle hold Riyo. Katara shook her head. He looked likke a statue.

"Lighten up." She said and took the baby from Zuko sitting down infront of him, next to Iroh.

"Oh, Miss Katara. You get to join us." She nodded and looked up at Zuko.

"Only because the warden permitted it this once." Zuko shot her a death glare. Iroh listen and swayed as the music began to play. The men were already drinking and having 'fun'.

Zuko snorted and walked to the bow of the ship. She watched him.

What is he so afraid of? Why does he not want to have fun? She looked down at the baby. A shimmer of gold had started to replace his blue eyes. She frowned and looked at the baby close. She looked back up to Zuko and caught his profile, on the good side.

"Oh my god..." She whispered her jaw going slack. She looked over to Iroh who was singing. Iroh caught her stare and looked at her.

"Would you.." She ask looking over at Zuko. Iroh grinned and took the baby. "Go." Wow this was turning out better then he had planned. He didn't have to do a thing, they were going to find each other on there own. Katara pushed herself up and walked over to the prince.

She leaned on the rail next to him looking out over the water. The stars danced as the waves rippled and hit the ship. She didn't look at him when she spoke.

"So why didn't you tell me to begin with?" He turned to look at her then looked back out to the water his face hard as stone.

"Tell you what?" She turned to look at him. The venom in his voice no longer scared her, in fact she didn't hear it at all. She waited till he looked at her.

"That Riyo was yours." He narrowed his eyes. He turned his glare back to his uncle. She couldn't believe him. He didn't believe she was smart enough to catch the very disticnt family features. She touched his hand softly.

"I figured it out on my own. So that's why you thanked me? I didn't just save the life of a child, I saved the life of your child." Zuko looked at her.

"Shut up and leave me alone." She almost felt hurt, but she kinda expected it. She wasn't going to just leave him alone, that would be way to easy. She had an idea and she was going to make him even madder. She grabbed his pony tail and starting walking back towards Iroh.

"WOMAN! What are you doing! " Zuko yelled grabbing his pony base. She smiled as he squirmed.

"You are going to dance with me." She stated.

"You're dragging me to DANCE!" She nodded.

"Well your hair is coming, if your body wants to follow that's fine too." She smiled. She stopped as they came to the place were two drunks were dancing with each other. The prince was very pissed. She smiled at him. The drum started her rhythm. The musicians seen what she was trying to do and stiffled their laughter. Iroh smiled and urged the musicians to play something playful.

Zuko stared at her. Was she drunk too? Her body moved like fluid and her eyes glimmered their blue depths piercing his golden orbs. As she turned he watched her muslces move under his old training gi. He couldn't tear his eyes from her. She turned and looked at him with a smile. She reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Dance. Have some fun!" She laughed. He pulled back and shook his head. She smiled and shook her head. She loved to dance. This music was so much different then back home. So lively, and without the hinderanceof her parka she could really move. She threw her head back and let out a large laugh as the music stopped.

Zuko shook his head and took Riyo into his arms walking back to the hull.

"Idiot." She glared at him. He was truly to old for his own good. She caught up with him her face stern.

"Listen! You are so uptight! You can't even put your worries aside for a minute! You need to learn to relax!" She scolded. A look in his eyes and he turned to her, shocked her. A look of isolation.

"You need to learn to mind you own damn business and your place." He said and walked down into the hull. She stared at him.

"FINE! Live your life in misery! You only bring it on yourself!" She yelled after him. She growled and walked back over sitting next to Iroh. What a great way to raise a baby She thought sarcastically. Iroh shook his head the blush in his cheeks bright.

"Don't worry about Prince Zuko."

"Worry? I don't worry about people who I have no intrest in protecting."

"He's been through alot and is afraid to open up."

"I can see that." She huffed crossing her arms. Iroh laughed and took another sip of his 'tea'.

"He just needs someone to confide in. It used to be me, but every since he got old enough for women...well I guess he's gotten to big." The old man smiled. Katara shook her head. He was drunk. Maybe this could prove helpful.

"I wouldn't think a man like him could keep a woman around." Iroh shook his head.

"He doesn't. He gets one when he needs one. Then when he's done, poof! " Katara stared at Iroh. You mean to tell me, that Zuko visits... She frowned. It wasn't any of her business. Like he had said. She stood up and walked back down to the room they shared. She didn't know why but that changed the way she looked at Zuko. She walked in the door.

Zuko was washing little Riyo off in the water basin. He looked up at her then back dowdn to the baby. She leaned against the door.

"So, who's his mother?" Katara ask just wondering how much of the truth he would tell her. He looked up at her and shook his head.

"When I decide that you need to know I will tell you."

Wow. that was a stupid chapter. But I'm allowed one, arent I? Nexxt chapter is think I'm going to set another week off and the coming together starts. Sokka gets better and they start looking. Oh before I forget Zuko gets Katara back, my FAVORITEpart of thewhole story.blah blah I headache. Bye