Hmhm. A nice long one for you. Another 'Cave of Two Lover's -done my way(the Zutara way.)'

"Katara! Hurry up! We have to run!"

The banished prince glanced back, his scar facing her eyes. But the water bender could only shake her head, as she saw the upcoming landmark coming into view. Even the enemies stomping feet behind her did not frighten her.

"Come on! You peasant! We're outnumbered and we have to run!"

The group had decided to split, when a surprise attack and gone worse in the middle of the night. With Aang visiting the guru, Appa was gone. Sokka and Toph ran in another direction, leaving Katara and Zuko running from a herd of at least thirty firebenders.

Giving a groan of exasperation, the fire bender turned around and grabbed Katara's hand pulling her with him as he ran faster.

No matter how hard she pulled back, and protested, his strong grip dragged her along.

"No! We can't go in there!" She screamed as they jumped a bush, nearly dodging a flame of fire.

But after turning several corners and running, they were able to slip through the cracks of the fallen rocks in the entrance of the cave.

Katara shivered as she remembered the all to familiar cave, the all two familiar rocks, and the all t familiar legend.

"We're gonna get lost! I told you we shouldn't go in here." She hissed at Zuko, narrowing her eyes in the dark.

Zuko glared at her, lighting up a small fire with his free hand.

Shouts and voices could be heard and Zuko had to once again drag the water bender to a hiding place, no matter how much she struggled. The place gave her the creeps, even if the memories weren't all that bad.

It was just something whispered in the back of her head, as if she had a memory of the place. Not Aang, but before that. It wasn't there when she was here last. No, the shivers in her heart and the beating of her heart against her ribs weren't there before.

Could it be...because...she was with him?

Her mind was brought back to the world when she felt her foot meet with an object, causing her to loose balance and fall forward.

The start of a scream released her lips, but a pale hand stopped it before it could echo.

One hand gripping around her waist, and another on her mouth to trap the noise, he hissed at her with a glaring eye.

"Don't be so clumsy, peasant. You're going to get us caught."

Putting her back on her feet, he commanded the fire back, resting in his palm to light the way. They walked on, the world and their lives vanished at each footstep as they traveled in the labyrinth of the past.

Hours passed, and silence was getting the best of them. The fire bender took a moment to look around, seeing nothing but the darkness and his fire glowing faintly in the tunnels of history.

"We're lost! That's just great!"

Groaning loudly, he turned to see a too quiet Katara. Raising an eyebrow, she probably couldn't see, he nudged her with his elbow.

"Um..Zuko...I know...how to er..get out."

Widening his eyes, Zuko jerked her head at her, and she slowly backed up a tiny bit.

"Well!? Why didn't you say something like a few hours ago!?"

Tapping her fingers together, a blush appeared on her dark skin. This went by unnoticed by the frustrated fire bender. She took a step back, but he only took an angry step forward until her back had met a rock wall and he was only inches away from her.

"No, it's crazy...I know it works..but...no...it's not a good idea--"

By this time, Zuko had stepped forward, thrusting his arms out and gripped her shoulders, trapping her awkwardly.

"I don't care how crazy it is! Just spit it out!"

"Wehavetolikekissandstuff."

"WHAT?"

"I SAID WE HAVE TO KISS!"

Silence.

Awkward silence.

How amazingly wonderful for the blushing Katara, which Zuko had finally noticed.

"You know...like trust in love...cause the legend says love is brightest in the dark...and.."

Zuko's grip was slowly released, and he gave an unsteady step backward.

Placing a hand to his head as if he had a headache, Zuko shook his head with confusion.

"Kiss? Us? You and I? " His voice squeaked, unnaturally.

Their awkward moment was disturbed by flying wolf-bats as they shrieked and flew dangerously above their heads.

With a small scream of surprise, Katara jumped forward and hugged Zuko's arm as they ducked from the now gone animals.

As they stood up, their hands somehow found their way to each other and clumsily gripped one another, both their faces pale.

Voices and rumbling echoed through the cave, which could have been either the enemies or the wild animals, and they stood quiet and still as statues. Rocks fell and darkness covered them as he held her closer, both scared of what may be coming.

"Zuko...I'm scared.."

Swallowing hard, he only held her closer and looked down at her.

"Don't worry. I'm here. Just trust me."

And soon enough, their lips were finding their way near other, their hearts beating faster and faster as old memories and new memories collided with one another in that all to familiar cave.

As the walls began to glow, a pathway back to home, they began to trust in something they couldn't see.