Zuko and Katara were at one of their sessions. Both of them claiming it was to keep up appearances but they knew their own truths.

It feels a little awkward so to start the conversation Zuko asks, "So the semester is ending soon. How's classes?"

She has a soft smile, "Going well all things considering, I may actually get a 4.0"

"That's great!"

"Yeah and you? It's your last semester right?"

"Finally yeah I'll be finished with my masters in just two weeks."

"That's amazing, but besides school stress is there anything you want to talk about?"

"So uhh..." he starts but doesn't know where to start. There's so much and he can feel himself tense.

"Is everything ok?" Katara asks noting how nervous he seems.

"I-I guess all things considered." His hand finds its way to the back of his neck and sighs.

"It's ok. I won't push but I can tell you're under a lot of stress and talking about it usually helps."

"It's just- I guess..." He took a deep breath, "I guess I'm just worried about you."

She nods and waits for him to continue.

"I know my sister and she can be extremely dangerous. And I know it's because of my father's conditioning but she doesn't know how to help herself and then I saw your ex at the tea shop so now I am very worried because he was asking random people if they've seen you and-"

"Wait Zuko, what do you mean you saw my ex?"

"Tan, messy hair, thinks he's all that? He's your ex right?"

She sighed, "Unfortunately that does sound like Jet. Wait did you say he was asking where I was?"

He tensed. "Yes.."

"Great that's just fantastic. You know just when I think he's finally over me he fucking follows me to a different country again!"

"I'm sorry he did what?!"

She paused for a moment. She didn't mean to let that slip, "Yeah I took a gap year and traveled a bit but yeah I need to get a restraining order."

"Are you ok? You look pale."

She takes a breath, "I'm fine it's just bringing back somethings I'd rather not deal with at the moment. But thank you for letting me know I'd rather know then not you know."

She started to fidget in her seat. "He was well to put it lightly obsessed with me. I couldn't do anything it seemed without him. And when I would he would just magically show up where I was claiming it was a coincidence. I was a very dumb girl who thought she was in love and didn't know what I could say no to..." she trails off realizing she just word vomited all of that out.

At least I stopped myself before the really bad parts.

Zuko wanted to hug and comfort her but he knew he shouldn't "I'm really sorry about that. It's not your fault things happened and everyone is young and dumb at some point, I was." He tried to joke, "I know you're the therapist and everything but I'm fine if you want to talk to me about it." He looks shy. Like he's not sure if he's allowed to say it but he really does care about her.

She smiles, "Thanks Zuko..." she needs to say "but we can't" or something like it anything that would keep the professional relationship just that but she just can't. Since she can't she decided to change the subject.

"So any update with your sister?"

"I talked with an officer and gave some evidence like the notes she's left me and a video of her breaking in so with luck something will happen. Uncle hopes she'll plead insanity or something so she will get some help but she's really unpredictable so it's hard to say."

"Ok that sounds...actually I have no clue cause it's good there's news and evidence against her but she still needs help.

Zuko just nodded his head not sure what to think of it either. There is a real possibility of his sister being convicted and while the outcome of that comes with more ups than downs it's still weird.

There's a silence between them. It's the first and only time the air has felt thick. Both of them knows what needs to happen but neither wants to say it but it has to be done.

Katara takes a deep breath, "Zuko I think we need to-" she spoke slowly but Zuko finished her sentence.

"Find a new therapist." He sighed and continued, "I know but with every going on and that Azula could be stalking you too can we keep up the appearance?"

She doesn't know what to say, well she knows what she wants to say but she doesn't know if she really can. Before she can fully think it through she found herself saying

"Alright"