A/N HEY! HI! I know that the first part of my story was rushed a lot and I apologize, but the second part is when the real story begins!

Disclaimer: I do not and will not own Avatar!

Katara stared up in disbelief at Zuko.

I….I thought he was dead! He…he's alive?

Tears built up in her eyes as she continued to stare up at the boy. Then she heard the drunks coming up behind her. She quickly hid behind him, not caring if he was an illusion or not.

"Hey! You! Get out of our way! This girl doesn't concern you!" One of the drunks shouted at Zuko.

"Yes, yes it does, she…..she's my girlfriend…." Zuko muttered out that last part.

"Oh really? Can we borrow her for a while?" The drunks smirked.

Katara gasped and clenched her teeth as she stood out from behind Zuko. "I'm not some "fun toy" you guys can have!" She kicked one of them in the stomach as hard as she can. The drunk fell backwards and into another.

"Let's go," Zuko whispered and he led Katara out of the dark alley. However, the drunks didn't give up that easily. One of them, stood up and pulled a knife out, glinting with the moon's reflection.

Katara looked back with the corner of her eye and gasped, the drunk was going to stab Zuko from the behind. "Zuko! Watch out!" She spun out of his arms, pulled out Sokka's dagger and blocked the incoming knife. He pulled out his broad swords and fended off the other drunks coming at them.

Under her breath, she said, "You guys don't give up do you?"

The drunk said, "No we don't not when we have a prize worth the taking right in front of us…"

Katara cringed and swiftly, kicked the drunk on the arm and knock out his knife from his hand.

Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her neck, and a hand held her braid. "Don't move, wouldn't want that pretty neck of your getting hurt…right?"

Katara gasped as she heard the raspy voice behind her. Zuko turned around and prepared to take down the drunk that held Katara, but he spoke up, "Wouldn't want your pretty girlfriend to get hurt would you? Drop you weapon and she won't get hurt."

Zuko had no choice but to drop his broad swords and stare.

"Well? Let her go!"

"Not after I have my fun with her!" He released his grip from her neck and still held her braid. Katara's tears rolled down her face as the drunk prepared to do what he wanted to do to her.

No….it's not going to end like this…..I won't allow it….

Katara let out a battle cry and held her dagger with both hands and raised it above her head. She brought it swiftly down and cut her braid halfway. The drunk fell backwards, holding the other part of her braid. Katara's braid came loose. She went over to the drunk and stood above him, smirking. "Really didn't want it to end this way, but it has to."

The drunk shivered and closed his eyes. Katara glared and threw down her dagger. It hit the ground right next to his head. He opened his eyes and looked up at her. "Get out of here…now!"

"Le…let's go guys!" The drunk motioned for his friends to come follow him, away from Zuko and Katara.

Katara sighed and bent over, picking out her dagger from the ground. Zuko came over to her, and laid a hand on her shoulder. "Are you ok? Did they hurt you?"

"No, I'm fine, Zu….Zuko…" Katara could feel the tears coming back out. She was so devastated by his "death". But now, he was right in front of her, ok, not a scratch anywhere.

Zuko sensed this and went up to her and embraced her. "Zu…Zuko! I thought you were dead! I thought you were murdered by Zhao! I was….so…so….worried…" She cried into his chest and hugged him tightly, not wanting to let go.

"I'm ok, Zhao's the one that's dead, I'm ok…" Zuko rested his head on her head. He could feel her crying heavily.

Wow, she must've really been devastated when she thought I died…..

"Besides, remember that promise I made?" Zuko whispered into her ear. Katara looked up and stared at him. "I promised that I wouldn't leave you…." He smiled. Katara remembered that day three months ago, when she was sick from Jet's poison.

"I told you, I promised, I won't leave you ever…"

And they stood there, hugging each other for what seemed like a eternity for them.

Promises never go away, right?

A/N Grrr, I wrote another version of this chapter, but it got erased! So I had to type up this one, frankly, I think this one was soooo much better! KK R&R!