Disclaimer: I own….nothing. D: Gosh. Stop reminding me.

Someone suggested an AU of modern times. But oh my gosh, karen! You never do modern times! Well, I guess not anymore. This is for, toonfan820. You suggested this one. So here ya go. Since you asked so nicely and review a lot. : D It's kinda what you suggested, but I twisted it around.

Note: This is a modern day high school. Got it? So don't get confused.

"Uh...hi…Katara."

Was that his voice that just spoke? The one that was high pitched and stuttering? Blinking, Zuko stared into this girl he was trying to ask out.
Why was he so nervous? He was older! He was supposed to be cool. But he was anything but that, in fact, did he have a temperature?
Maybe he should go home…but the said girl turned around.

What would this girl say to him? It was less than two months ago she punched him for making fun of that little bald kid. What was his name? Angel? Angie?
Something girly like that. Crud, that punch did hurt like heck.
He got a freaking nose bleed for it. And his sister still makes fun of him for it even to this very day.
But what the heck, it wouldn't hurt to ask her.

She turned around in the hall way, her blue bag slug on her shoulder. Thank goodness she didn't attack him.
Instead she placed her hands on her hips and narrowed her blue eyes at him.
Waving at her friend Suki to go ahead to class without her, she asked as calmly as she could to him.

"Hello, Zuko. What do you want?"

Scratching the back of his head, he hesitated for a moment. Finally finding his voice again, he stepped forward.
Blinking his amber eyes, Zuko shoved his hands into his pockets. Inhaling a breath, he spoke softly to her.

"You know how sorry I was for…making fun of…your friend…and I just wanted to know…if you…Katara…would you know…like…maybe…"

"Spit it out, Zuko."

Glancing down for a moment, he looked her straight in the eyes. Opening his mouth, nothing came out, until she raised an eyebrow at him.
Deciding he wouldn't let this girl get him so tongue tied, he finally found the confidence.

"Do you want to go out sometime?"

Instead of the inspecting the girl to scream at him and reject him, something totally different happened.
Pulling his hands out of his pockets, he did NOT see that pretty little hand come flying at him.

Slapping that boy with all her might, Zuko nearly fell over from the impact.
Looking up at her, he wasn't able to say anything. Instead he stood up straighter, his face clearly confused.
And red.

"That's for being a jerk before. And that's also for being so cute and nice now."

Standing on her tip toes she kissed his cheek where she had slapped him.
She whispered into his ear and Zuko could have sworn that she was flirting.

"My answer is yes. Pick me up at seven. That's when my brother isn't home."

Walking off, she swayed her hips as she walked into her class.
She left Zuko dazed and in shock, a hand on his cheek where he had been slapped; then kissed.
He smiled, knowing a few things for certain.

Girls were crazy.

Only a girl that cute could pull off slapping a man then kissing them.

And STILL leave them wanting her even more.

a/n

I liked that one. :D

Ooooh. Flirty Katara. ;)

If your lucky I'll put up another chapter in the next half and hour.
Tomorrow is school! Ack! The horror!
But I'll still update EVERYDAY! But probably only one story a day. D:
I'm sure there will be days I can put up two or more, sometimes.
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-karen