Disclaimer: Okay I don't own Avatar: The Last Air bender. I don't own the names, I don't own bending. If I owned Avatar I wouldn't be writing this, IT WOULD BE ON THE SHOW! And in the books! I do own the story line and because I actually got some good critiques I decided to continue writing.

Sokka was on his way back with arm loads of fire wood when he looked by the fire and saw the stupid banished prince making moves on his sister. Sokka tried to hold back as much as he could, he knew his sister would kill him for ruining another kiss. He hadn't really liked Jet, he wasn't really trusting of him, and at least he knew that he didn't like Zuko-Jet he was unsure of. He decided to approach and ruin the kiss anyway as he heard Aang and Toph coming closer with food.

Flashback

"Why do we have to bring Sparky along?" asked Toph as she leaned her back against Appa.

"Because, that was either going to make or break the deal. If we didn't agree to take him along Iroh wouldn't teach me how to fire bend and he's one of the best! He taught Azula ((I don't know if that is actually true but it is in this story)) and look at how powerful she is, look at how strong Zuko is. He can tell me his brother's weaknesses, help me beat him! Iroh's really nice too and-"

"CAN COOK!" Sokka said as he jumped up with a half eaten fish hanging out of his mouth, he was drooling and Katara found it repulsive, without even realizing it she made an extremely disgusted face that caused Zuko and Iroh to crack up laughing, which was odd because Zuko was trying his best to be on the defensive.

"Well at least he's opening up to you a little however involuntary it may be." Iroh said knowingly after he had laughed his fill, Katara looked over at Zuko who was trying to hold down his lunch as Sokka finished the fish that was hanging out of his mouth. Katara tried her best to hold back a giggle, Zuko looked up as he heard it. She blushed and Zuko smiled lightly, yes he did like the pretty water bender, but didn't think that he had a chance. Katara lightly smiled at him but as she was about to turn to give some food to Appa her foot got stuck in a little ditch, try as she might to get it out it simply continued to get more and more stuck.

"Hey, Sugar Queen, stop moving, your leg is in a sinkhole." Toph said. With that Katara winced a bit; she felt a pulling sensation and a small pop. "You're going to hurt your ankle if you don't let me help!"

Katara stopped moving, Toph bended the earth so that it would let go of her. As soon as it was done Katara winced, she knew how to heal cuts and bruises but bones were beyond her. She would have to let it heal on it's own and she was reluctant to admit it. Trying to be tough she stood up and continued to bring the heavy food to Appa. Tripping over his humongous paw and falling flat on her face Katara knew that even though she only pulled her ankle with the sinkhole, she had broken both her ankles when she tripped. Holding back tears as best she could, Zuko got up while the others were trying to figure out what to do, picked her up and brought her to the stream that they were camping next to and took her hurt ankles out of her boots. "Uncle. I think her ankles are broken."

"It's no big problem, she can fix them herself can't she?" Aang asked trying his best not to sound worried.

"I doubt it, I knew some very skilled healers in my day, even they had to train for very long periods of time to be able to mend bones. Katara will most likely have to wait for her bones to heal on they're own." Iroh said sadly however, he added quickly; "This is not to say Katara is a mediocre healer, simply to say that this kind of thing is complicated. I'm not sure she would want to chance it. Zuko knows how to set bones, he was taught by his mother. Just let him help her. Hold Katara's hand someone, this may hurt her a bit."

After Iroh had finished speaking, Zuko already had both of her hurt ankles in the water, cooling them as he had ripped his own shirt sleeves for bandage. Aang took Katara's hand in his, she looked at him nervously, and he faked a sure smile at her. Zuko pushed and prodded at her sore ankles almost expertly, Sokka looked on in awe as Zuko had finished wrapping her ankles.

"Stay off of them, you shouldn't walk for a few weeks and then you should take it slowly. Have Aang, Uncle, your brother or me carry you where you wish to go. Keep them elevated and put ice on it when available." Zuko finished.

"Nephew, you would truly help Katara?" Iroh sounded surprised at Zuko's offer. Zuko nodded, Aang bended a small amount of water into ice, Zuko picked up the small piece of ice and wrapped it in what was left of his sleeves and put it on Katara's right ankle, figuring since she hurt that one twice in less than half an hour it would hurt more.

Sokka walked forward, anger rushing through his veins. At this moment he realized who it was that was kissing his sister and he was going to die for touching her. Sokka didn't realize that Aang and Toph had stopped walking when Toph had sensed the passion by the fire and didn't want to disturb whoever it was.

Sokka stomped forward angrily. "HEY! Don't touch my sister!"

Zuko almost jumped out of his skin, he didn't realize that Katara's brother was watching them kiss, he pulled away, however reluctant it was. He looked down at Katara affection in his eyes, he stood up with Katara in his eys and laid her on her sleeping mat. She didn't want to let go of him, he pleaded with her through his eyes. He didn't want to cause problems, he caused enough already. She leaned up to softly kiss his lips, but he pulled back and stood straght up before she could turning and walking towards the woods. Sokka yelling at him the entire time, about how he was a freak, that his own father didn't want him and all these other things.

Zuko turned around when he had heard a comment about his mother, his hands were surounded by fire, he backflipped over the fire landing right in front of Sokka, who 'eep'-ed, Toph and Aang both tried to hold Zuko back using they're bending. But the anger of the banished prince was to strong and overpowered them quickly sending both of them flying backwards. Iroh appeared, walking as quickly as he could with two buckets and three pouches full of water, being careful not to spill any, he called out to Zuko, "Nephew! Please!"

Zuko looked over, he had on firery hand choking Sokka, Iroh put down all of the water, walked over and put one hand on Zuko's shoulder. "What did he say? What did he say to upset you so much?"

"He insulted Mother," his voice was dripping with venom.

"Sokka! Why would you say such a thing?"

Katara spoke up, "Because he saw me kiss Zuko."

Everyone looked at Katara, Aang helped her stand and bring her over to Zuko, leaning on the Avatar she wrapped her arms around Zuko and spoke softly and sweetly to his. "Please, don't hurt him. He may be a moron but he's still my brother."

Zuko unleashed his hand from Sokka's neck, Sokka was writhing in pain. He had third degree burns on his neck and Katara quickly analyed the situattion. She bended water from one of the buckets to heal Sokka's neck. In a matter of minutes he was back to normal.

"I think that everyone should be informed of Zuko's relationship with his mother." Iroh said, sitting by the fire. Everyone sat around it, Sokka sitting as far from ZUko as he could. Katara leaning on Zuko for support, she held one of his hand lacing her fingers around his. Aang sat with Momo on his head, while Iroh began to explain. Telling the story of Zuko's childhood.

Everyone was quite when Iroh had finished. Toph finally spoke. "So flame-head was disfigured by his father?"

"Yes, after my mother disappeared."

Katara was holding the prince in her arms, Momo was hiding on Aang's shoulder but picked up a peice of fruit, cleaned it off and offered it to Zuko. Zuko smiled lightly and took it.A single tear rolled down his scared cheek, Katara wiped it away.

"I miss her too, Zuko," Iroh put a hand on Zuko's shoulder. "I miss her too."

Everyone was quite, Aang was abouut to say something when he saw an butterfly land by the fire. And he decided it was best to leave it be.