A/N: wow 2 reviews! lol. well arigatou Shadowcat238 and Phoenix of the light i appreciate the comments and i hope u keep readin tha story! well this ch. iz a lil longer i hope you enoy! also i do not own anything related to avatar! kk on with the story!

Zuko opened his eyes and shot up ready to kill, when the pain in his back caused him to fall right back down. Zuko looked around, he was in small tent, it wasn't fire nation so it must'nt be his uncle. Zuko was looking around dumbfounded when Aang suddenly walked in.

" Hey your up finally, that was a nasty blow to the back you got!" Aang said smiling to the prince.

" Why did you save me, I may not have wanted to be saved Avatar!"

Aang frowned and said, " I know you wanted to be saved because someone as stubborn as you would never want a death like the one you could've had."

Zuko looked down in disgrace and noticed he had been bandaged.

" Did you bandage me Avatar?"

But by the time Zuko said this Aang was gone. Humph, now i owe him my life and gratitude, great. Zuko sighed and gave up waiting for the Avatar to come back. So he decided to get some more rest.

Zuko woke up the next morning feeling slightly betterand noticed some food by his bed, he of course scarfed it down. After his meal Zuko slowly got up and went outside. Aang, Katara and Sokka all looked at him shocked to see him already moving about with his inury. Zuko looked at Aang and said,

" What of the battle, who prevailed?"

" The earth benders ran the fire benders off, but a great loss came to Omashu." Aang frowned as he said this.

Zuko nodded and headed off down the hill to Omashu to look for his uncle. Aang jumped up and said,

" Hey, were going with you your injured and don't need to be alone."

" Whatever." grumbled Zuko.

As they stepped onto the field where the battle took place Zuko's eyes widened, a huge number of earth and fire benders lay scatteres, all dead and bloody. Zuko suddenly got a bad feeling. Zuko started running looking for his uncle, even though the pain in his back was threatening to make him collapse again. Zuko stopped, for in front of him lay his uncle Iroh.

Zuko kneeled down and picked his uncle up, taking in the full effect of how the only person who truly cared and loved him lay dead in his arms. Zuko couldnt help it, the tears began dropping from his face. Just as this was happening Aang, Katara and Sokka came up behind him. Aang placed a hand on Zuko's shoulder trying to comfort him.

" I'm so sorry." Aang said this with care in his voice.

Zuko placed his uncle down and said a prayer. Then he shoved past Aang and took off.

" Wait! ugh, we have to find him." Aang said looking to Katara.

" All right, we'll search in different directions, he can't get far with his injury im sure." Katara then took off to look for Zuko.

Aang went to the cave where he had saved Zuko, and to his suroprise Zuko was there sitting down and crying. Aang went in front of him and sat down. He started staring at Zuko instantly. Zuko couldnt ignore him any longer. He looked up slowly.

" What Avatar, why did you come?"

" Listen i have a name, it's Aang, you can call me that. And i came because i was worried about you." Aang said this and grabbed Zuko's shoulder. Zuko shrugged him off.

" I do not need your concern Avat-"

" Aang!" he said cutting Zuko off sharply.

" Fine, Aang! i am alright o do not need your empathy, now leave me be.

" No, you need to stay with us for awhile, you are not fit to be on your own." Aang was looking at Zuko pleading.

" No, i do not need your hospitality." Zuko then turned around and started walking away, Aang jumped in front of him and grabbed his shoulders.

" Please you need to rest awhile longer, please stay with me!"

Zuko looked at him with wide eyes.

" Fine Aang i will, but only till i have recovered. Oh, and by the way my name is Zuko, you can call me that."

Aang smiled big and jumped a little farthur ahead of Zuko.

" Well let's head back, I will go find Katara and Sokka, you can just go back to camp."

Zuko nodded and Aang went out searching. Zuko walked off thinking to himself, what have i gotten myself into now...