AN: Ok, just wanted to let y'all know, I love you so much I am writing this before school. I will try to not make it too short, but if it is, not my fault! Lol well maybe it is… Any who, I think this will answer some of the very good questions I got in my reviews, though not the one about Toph, sorry! That's in another chapter ;)
I crept silently out of my room. It had to be very late, probably well past midnight. I missed seeing the moon and stars. I poked my head out of my door and peered down the hallway, making sure no one would see me. Seeing no body, I tiptoed silently out of my room, closing it with a quiet snap. Padding lightly to the stairs at the end of the hallway, I could see the shine of the moon from the bottom of the stairwell.
Exited, I crept up the stairs, careful to go slow so as not to cause any to creak under my weight. As I neared the top, the moonlight grew so bright I had to shield my eyes for a moment. I walked toward the edge of the deck, resting my arms on the wall. I brought my eyes up to the top, locating all the constellations.
"The platypus-bear… the tiger-seal, oh, and the Elephant Koi over their…" I named them all to myself for well over an hour, just enjoying being out here in the cool air, the waves crashing up the side of the boat.
"What are you doing out here?" I whipped around, a stream of my element ready to attack. I let it slide back into the ocean when I saw who it was.
"Zuko, don't do that!" I breathed. He smirked slightly and walked over to stand next to me.
"So, what are you doing out here?" he asked again.
I shrugged and said, "Just wanted to come see the stars. I missed looking at them." He nodded in understanding.
"I often come out here to watch the stars and moon." He told me. We stood there in silence, though it wasn't uncomfortable.
After about ten minutes, I asked him, "So, when did you come to the decision to do what we re doing?"
He shrugged again and said, "My Uncle has done nothing wrong. My father has no right to harm him for not betraying me. And for that I must save him." He turned to look at me, the injured side of his face showing now. I glanced at it, curious, but decided not to ask him about it tonight. I nodded, satisfied. He continued to watch me for a few minutes, a thoughtful expression on he face.
"What?" I asked him, grinning. "Do I have something o n my face?"
He shook his head. "No, I was just thinking… Uncle would have really liked you." I was taken aback. His expression turned from one of thoughtfulness to one of pain.
"We will find him, Zuko." I murmured, closing the gap between us and pulling him into a hug. To my surprise, he gladly took it, wrapping his arms around me and resting his chin atop my head. He sighed.
"Thank you Katara." He whispered.
AN: AWWWW! Ok, I know they are acting quite er…friendly toward one another, but Zuko has gone through MAJOR attitude adjustment. He is totally P/O that his daddy took his Uncle. And as for Toph, you will find out later, ok? Byez!
R&R!