A/N: This song fic is set after chapter 1. Zuko had traveled to the fire nation in an attempt to stop his father. But lies and rumors about him had spread across the fire nation and soon the whole world. Now Zuko had to travel back to Katara to tell him why he traveled back to his home. The war is still going on.

What have you done now

I know I'd better stop trying
You know that there's no denying
I won't show mercy on you now

A dark figure ran trough the woods, high speed, each hand holding a broad sword. The woods were dark and nothing but the mans footsteps were heard. Ducking and dodging every tree branch, he continued his path. The trees hung low and occasionally, the moon shone on the man's face. Actually, the moon shone on his mask, a blue mask with white markings.

He was running from the lies and rumors that had spread through the whole world. He had to out run them for the one he loved should not hear the lies and rumors.

I know I should stop believing
I know that there's no retrieving
It's over now
What have you done

'This can't be true.' Katara thought once she over heard two earth kingdom peasants talking to each other. She walked closer towards the two men, pretending to be interested in the stuff one of the men was selling.

"I tell you, the banished prince has returned to the fire nation and agreed to help his father win the war." One of the men spoke.

"I always thought the Fire Lord hated his son." The other one said.

"Apparently not. Some of the fire nation had seen prince Zuko in the palace of his father. And some of them even saw them together making devilish plans."

Katara couldn't bare to hear the rest and turned away. Her thoughts were like a whirlwind in her head.

'Why? Why have you agreed to help your father?' Katara's eyes began to fill up with tears. Once she had left the market she began to ran towards the spot she had met Zuko a few weeks before. The same spot he told her that he wouldn't be a part of the war anymore. The same spot they kissed.

'How could he?' Katara let her fall down to her knees and slammed one hand on the ground hard. She believed him, she trusted him, she loved him.

What have you done now

Zuko ran as hard as he could. He was running for the past 4 days now and finally the woods became familiar to him. He didn't know for sure if Katara would still be here but he'll find it out sooner or later. All he knew was that he had to find her before she would find out the lies. She would hate him if she heard the rumors about him helping his father win the war. She would hate him to no end.

Normally he couldn't care less about the lies that were told about him. Only this lie, he didn't want for Katara to hear. He had promised her he wouldn't be a part of the war anymore. If she heard people talking about how the banished prince was helping his father, he knew she would be heartbroken. He could not let that happen.

I, I've been waiting for someone like you
But now you are slipping away
What have you done now
Why, Why does fate make us suffer
There's a curse between us
Between me and you

Katara lay on the ground crying her heart out. She loved Zuko but he had put a knife in her back. It hurt so much. No words could describe the pain in her heart, it was almost as hurtful as the pain she felt when she lost her mother. Katara had though that Zuko would be the one she'd marry later on in life. She thought he understood her, for he had lost his mother too.

But now, knowing what she knew, Katara wasn't so sure any more about the love she felt for him.

Many people had said to her two opposites don't mix well. If they would end up in a relationship a horrible curse would be upon the two lovers. Katara had always thought that was a lie. To prevent the mixing of different nations. She never believed anyone about that, until now.

'Maybe they are right. Maybe two of different nations can't be together. Even though it felt so good.' She thought as she whipped away her tears and sat up straight. But how could be a thing that felt so great be such a bad thing? I didn't make sense, not at all.

What have you done
What have you done now
What have you done
What have you done now

Thinking about their first kiss Katara began too cry again. Her heart was aching at the thought that Zuko had betrayed her.

"What have you done?" She cried out to the sky as if Zuko would hear her words. "How could you betray me this way? I loved you!" Katara let her head fell in her hand as she felt her breath became unsteady. Soon her whole hand was wet from her tears. At first she didn't noticed but soon she couldn't cry tears anymore. She could only sob.

'What am I doing? Why am I crying for that basterd?' She thought as she attempt to dry her cheeks with her wet hand. Katara got up and watched the sky became dark. The sun had set and the moon began to rise.

He was getting closer and soon he could hear the sobs of the water tribe girl. He slowed down and hid behind a tree when he saw her crying on the ground. His heart broke in to a thousand of pieces when he saw Katara. She must have heard the lies already.

Zuko wanted to comfort her, but he was the one who had brought these feelings upon her. He watched her get back to her feet and watched her looking at the sky. He had to tell her that what she heard were all lies. Lies and nothing more.

Zuko took of his mask, let his swords fall on the ground and walked towards the girl.

Katara turned around as she heard some one walking to her. Her face turned red in anger once she saw who the person was.

"How dare you to show your face around me?" She hissed at Zuko. "How dare you to come back to me!!" She began to yell.

"Katara, please…" Zuko began.

Would you mind if I killed you
Would you mind if I tried to
Cause you have turned into my worst enemy
You carry hate that I feel
It's over now
What have you done

"Have you any idea of what you have done?" She screamed at Zuko. "I believed you! Heck, I even loved you!" Her blood was boiling.

"Listen to me." Zuko tried.

"Why? So I can hear your lies again?" She turned around so her back was facing Zuko. "So you can betray me again?" Katara clenched her fists and her knuckles began to became white from the lack of blood running through them.

"I did not betray you." Zuko said trying to be calm. Why wouldn't she just listen to him? Her attitude made him angry.

"Oh sure and you also didn't betray me back in Ba Sing Se?" Katara said tears running down her cheek once more. "Leave!"

"No I wont. Not until you listen to me!" Zuko couldn't hide the anger in his voice anymore.

"I won't listen to you. You only tell lies!" Katara said as she turned around to face the fire bender. "Now leave before I make you leave!"

Zuko was shocked when he saw the face of the water bender. Her eyes were all red from crying and she looked so tiered and broken. Still he was angry at her for not listening to him.

"Then make me." Zuko said.

"Fine!" Katara yelled as she bended some water from her flask. Without any warning she send a water whip towards Zuko who avoided it by jumping backwards. She send an other whip towards him and then an other one. Zuko just avoided them by jumping away from them. This made the water bender even more angrier than she already was.

What have you done now

"I won't fight you." He said while blocking the water Katara had send towards him by a small wall of fire. "But if you won't calm down and listen to what I have to say, I might end up hurting you."

"You already did!" Katara said as she lowered her arms and let the water float in mid air.

I, I've been waiting for someone like you
But now you are slipping away
What have you done now
Why, Why does fate make us suffer
There's a curse between us
Between me and you

"You told me you wouldn't be a part of the war anymore." Katara said while she calmed down a little. "You promised me."

Zuko looked at the ground below him. That was true, he promised her he wouldn't be a part of this war any more, but he had to try and explain things to her. If only she would listen.

"Let me explain." Zuko tried as he saw Katara had calmed down and had bended her water back in her flask. She looked at him with her two blue eyes.

"Don't." She said and turned around and started to walk away.

'Don't let her go, you fool.' He thought to himself. He grabbed Katara by the wrist and spun her around so she had to face him and looked deep in her eyes.

"Let go of me." She said through her teeth. "This instant."

"Not until I explained things to you." Zuko said, still looking in her eyes.

What have you done
What have you done now
What have you done
What have you done now

Katara looked back into Zuko's eyes. Would she really want to hear the truth form him? Could she bare it? Probably not. But didn't he deserve the chance to explain him self? Yes he did, but the anger that still was rushing through her body had the upperhand.

With her free hand Katara bended some water out of her flask again and quickly wrapped it around Zuko's neck. His eyes widen in shock, for it had gone to quick for him to see.

"If you don't let me go, I will suffocate you." Katara said. She tried to hide the pain she was feeling. She did not want to kill him but her anger was taking over control.

Zuko did not answer, he just stood there, still holding her wrist. Katara tightened the grip around Zuko's neck and moved her head to the side so she couldn't see his face turn red from the lack of oxygen.

"Yes, I have gone back to the fire nation." Zuko began. He had a hard time talking but he knew that he had to do it now.

"Let go of my wrist." Katara hissed and tightened the grip some more. She froze the water around his neck.

Zuko coughed and tried to be strong. He continued. "I… went there… to try…"

"Shut up!" Katara yelled, still not looking at him. She closed her eyes and tears ran down her cheek again.

"To try… and stop…" Zuko coughed and put his free hand on the necklace of ice, trying to get some space between his throat and the ice.

"Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!" Katara yelled.

"To stop…" Zuko didn't finished his sentence and Katara felt the grip around her wrist loosen. She then quickly freed her arm and pushed Zuko to the ground hard. She still wasn't looking at him but she heard something break.

'I didn't break his… did I?' She thought as she opened one eye. Katara looked at Zuko who was laying on the ground. She was relieved when she saw it was the ice around his neck that had broken. She was even more relieved when Zuko started to cough and began to move. He was going to be alright. She turned around and wanted to leave.

I will not fall
Won't let it go
We will be free
When it ends

"Now…" Zuko began between his coughs. "Would you please listen to me?"

Katara stopped for a second and looked back over her shoulder. Zuko was sitting up straight and was rubbing his neck while still coughing.

"I don't know if I want to hear your excuses." Katara whispered. She hugged her self once she felt the pain of betray run through her body.

Zuko stood up but he still suffered from the lack of oxygen in his head and felt dizzy. He walked over to Katara but soon he couldn't fight the dizziness and fell down.

Katara turned around and saw Zuko laying on the ground once more. She rushed over to him and helped him sit up straight.

"Katara, I am sorry." Zuko began the moment his head cleared out the dizziness. "I promised you I wouldn't be a part of the war anymore."

"Then why?" Katara asked him.

Zuko looked in her eyes and tried to find the right words, only there were none. There was only the truth.

"Promise me you let me finish what I have to tell you." Zuko said. "After that you can kill me if you like."

"I promise." Katara said as she sat down in front of Zuko. He sighed. Finally he could tell Katara the truth.

"I know I told you I wouldn't be a part of the war anymore and I intended to keep it that way." Zuko sighed, this was going to be hard for him. "Only after a few days being apart from you I…" He swallowed and began to whisper. "I started to miss you."

"Why didn't you came back?" Katara asked.

"Because of the war." Zuko answered. "We can't be together if the war is still happening."

"I know what you mean." Katara said looking at the ground in front of her. "We can only be free if this war ends."

I, I've been waiting for someone like you
But now you are slipping away
What have you done now
Why, Why does fate make us suffer
There's a curse between us
Between me and you

Zuko looked at Katara who was still looking at the ground in front of her. He took her chin in his and hand tilled her head so that she had to face him.

"After a few days without you I started to feel empty. I figured it was because I had no goal." Zuko cleared his throat and continued. "I went back home. I wanted to stop the war, so I could be with you. Once I had reached the fire nation I went to the palace to try and stop my father, even if that meant I had to kill him."

"You would kill your own father to stop the war?" Katara asked him. Zuko nodded.

"I searched for him trough the whole palace, but I couldn't find him. I guess I wasn't careful enough and some servants may have seen me in my fathers war room. I think that is when the rumors had begun."

"So the lies had some truth in them." Katara said. "You were in the fire nation, but not with the purpose everyone told each other."

"No, I was there because I love you and wanted to be with you." Zuko said. "And I still do. I can only hope you still want to be with me. I am sorry for the pain I've caused"

Katara let the words Zuko had just spoken to her go over her mind once more. She then sighed. She felt stupid for not listening to him earlier.

"No I am the one who should be sorry." Katara whispered. "I should have let you tell your side of the story. I should have trusted you."

A grin appeared on Zuko's face. "Yeah, you should have."

"Don't toy with me, Zuko." Katara said as she became insulted by his remark. It was worse enough for her to feel guilty, she didn't need for him to make jokes about it.

"Sorry." Zuko said. He leaned over to Katara and grabbed her by her waist and turned her around so she was leaning with her back against his chest. They sat in silence for a few minutes until Katara spoke.

"Can you ever forgive me for not trusting you?" She asked Zuko while he was stroking her hair.

"Only if you forgive me for hurting you." He answered and placed a kiss on her head.

"I think I will forgive you." Katara sighed and a small smile came upon her face.

"Then you are forgiven too." Zuko said. After this, things got silence again and they enjoyed each other presents, for both knew they would be separated soon.

"I have to go." Zuko said while getting up. "I have to stop my father." Katara too, stood up.

"You know Aang, Toph, my brother and I will probably try and stop him as well." Katara said as she looked at Zuko who picked up his mask from the ground.

"I know. I guess I will see you when we face my father." Zuko answered as he looked down at his mask he held in his hands. He turned to face Katara and she hugged him before he had to go. Zuko put his hand underneath Katara's chin and kissed her with all the love he felt for her. Who knew, this might be the last time he got to kiss her.

"Go." She whispered after breaking the kiss. "Go and try not to get killed on your way to the fire nation."

"I'll try." Zuko said as a smile came on his face. "And you, try not to do any stupid things while I am gone."

"I won't." She answered. "Now, go."

Zuko nodded and started to walk away from Katara. He looked back over his shoulder.

"I love you." He said before disappearing in the woods.

"I love you too." Katara sighed. She watched him fade with the shadows of the trees and started to walk back to the others. 'I will see you soon.'