Note: Ah ha ha! I finally through with this story! Keep an ete out for The Laughing Moon!

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: Last Airbender, nor do I own the storyline.

Chapter Twenty

"Zuko!"

Something was shaking him voilently; he opened his eyes two see a set of sapphire eyes staring back at him with worry and concern in them.

"What happend?" he whispered his throat was dry and he felt like his body had been set on fire- which actually made him feel relaxed throught its familiarity

"I don't know," her words were fast as if she had been nervous or scared, "I passed out when you knocked Caine and yourself into the volcano and then when I woke up we were here and there you were with him on top of your chest."

"Him?" he could feel the grainy sand of the beach on the back of his neck, "Jade?"

"Yeah," she said helping sit up, "And guess what we can bend again."

He looked around for Jade who was playing in one of the many tied pools of the lake, but said nothing to her; it was silent for a few moments, he realized that they were both still wearing the robes that they had been dressed in for the ritual. The south winds blew bringing in the smell of the sea, at this moment he felt at peace than ever before.

"Hey Zuko," Katara cut through the silence, but he didn't mind, "Come here."

She pulled at his hand lightly so that he understood that she wanted to show him something, and took him to one of the tied pools that Jade had not disturbed the peace of and pointed at his reflection. His eyes followed where his finger pointed until finally he was meet with his own reflection- his scar had been healed. the pool shimmered and for an instance he saw the image of Shi and her husband.

He looked at Katara, then before he could even give himself the chance to change his mind, he pulled her to him and kissed her; at first she didn't move and then he felt her melt into the kiss. They stood there for what felt like seconds to him, but he knew it was longer than that, holding each other until in the distance they both heard someone calling out her name.

They broke apart from their kiss and looked up at the sky to see the flying bison of the avatar floating above the island.

"Will you come with us?" she asked as the bison landed on the empty side of the beach, making Jade flee to Zuko.

"Yes," he said moving a lose piece of hair out of eyes and giving her a peck on her lips.

She smiled at him and took his hand leading him toward the bison with Jade waddling behind them, "Good."

"Hey Katara," he said stopping, "I believe you lost this."

Reaching behind her neck and undoing the silver necklace she had been wearing, he put in its place her mother's betrothal necklace; she gave him a warm smile and lead him to the bison that the Avatar, her brother, and the earth bender were sliding off of.