Short little oneshot. I would've tried to make it longer, but I may have ruined it if I did... So there.

Disclaimer- Katara and Zuko would have already gotten together... so, no, I don't own it.


I Never Knew I Could Fall So Hard ­­­­­­­­­­

He was always there, but I never even noticed.

I used to daydream about the man I would marry. You know, like what type of bender he was, how tall he was, what he would look like, how many kids we'd have, where we'd live, and so on.

Little did I know, all I'd been doing was wasting my time.

He was always there, but I never even noticed.

At least, not until our fight at the North Pole, that is. Watching his body twist and turn as he bended his deadly element was rather… entrancing, so to speak. The mix of curiosity and hate tore me in two, yet it was impossible to control.

No doubt he was good-looking, no one could disagree with that, (his scar is even kind of sexy…) but I could see behind the mask of the tough, ruthless Prince he was known as, and could see the pain and remorse behind those flashing gold eyes.

I could see the lonliness and the need for love in the powerful movements of his bending; but most of all, I could see the hate he had for his element.

Even as the fire left his fingertips, aimed on consuming me whole, I saw the cringe on his bruised and battered face. He was a man with a tragic past, and everyone who knows me knows that I can't help but fall for that type of guy. (Remember Jet and Haru? Yeah. I really am a sucker for painful pasts.)

He was always there, and now I'm beginning to notice.

I haven't seen him since then, but somehow, I know he's still hurting, and I want to help him, no matter his element. (sigh) It must be tough, you know, to be born into a family where your own father despizes you and your country doesn't even want you.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I ever did marry him. Ha! A Prince of Fire with a Peasant of Water; ironic, huh?

Funny how someone can always be there, but you never even notice them until you've already fallen.


I, personally, really likedthe last line. How about you? Please, I'd greatly appreciate constructive reviews-