A short flash back to Katara getting ready

I had about an hour before I had to go and me Zuko. I took a warm bath to get rid of anything that was on me and so that I could add some oils that smelled like fire lilies to my hair and skin. I got out and drained away the water.

I took my time braiding my hair and getting dressed. Zuko loved my hair braided; he would very slowly pull it out and wind his fingers in it. I hadn't braided it nicely since Nile was born; I usually did it quickly because there were other things to be done.

I wasn't one for makeup but I put some cactus gloss on my lips so they would be soft and slightly pink. Gran gran told me once that men like soft lips; it had been a long time since I kissed a man so I wanted to be sure my lips hadn't changed. I put a pin in the back of my hair to hold the braid in place and I was done with my makeup and hair. I very slowly took the lingerie out of the bag that I had bought them in and placed them on my bed. I looked at them for a minute I loved the color and the texture of the material, silk, Zuko would love it. I put them on and tied the back with some assistance from a servant in the kitchen. I made her promise my family that she would mention nothing to them about my underwear, she agreed if I gave her the next day off. After that was done I slipped on my new dress the top was low enough it showed a good amount of skin but my corset wasn't visible.

I put on my earrings and necklace then, I loved the way I looked. I looked really good. I slipped into a pair of blue and white embroidered slippers that had come with my dress and I was done. The butterflies were starting to appear in my stomach.

I went to make sure Sokka was ok with keeping Nile. I found him sharpening his sword on the back porch while Nile played in the dirt with a stick. Wonderful a bath was in order for tonight. I walked over to him and told him what I was planning on doing. Sokka was a bit skeptical.

"I'm just going out for the night I will be home before noon. We don't have anything to do but try and talk to the King and you and can handle that if we actually get a meeting. I will feed Nile before I go and all you have to do is put him in bed. Aang can give him a bath, and you can help. Please? I need to get away! I will let you go tomorrow night. Please?! I need to and I'm going with or without your consent." Katara said stubbornly crossing her arms.

"Fine go. But be careful. I don't even want to know who you're going to see." Sokka said dismissively waving a hand at her.

"Who said anything about meeting someone? Where did you get that idea?" Katara sounded defensively panicked.

"I know you. You deserve to meet someone. Just don't get pregnant this time. I'm only letting you go because I know you will even if I say no." Katara ran over and hugger her big brother, "I love you Sokka! I'll be back at noon and if I'm not send the hounds to find me. Oh and I don't always get pregnant!" I yelled rushing to the door. One last check in the front door mirror and I was ready to go see my love for the first time in a very long time.

There was a carriage out front as I had asked there to be. It was a very simple one like I had asked for. I didn't want to be too rich looking in the outermost circle. We reached the shop were Zuko and Iroh worked. That's when the butterflies really hit me. I hadn't seen Zuko in a year and a half, that's a long time. Iroh said he would be happy to see me but was that true? I hoped to the gods it was.

Hey Chico's. I've been a lazy ass I know I'm uber sorry! You can all thank saymoney22 for kicking me into shape. This is only the first part of this chapter there is much much much more to come! So please review and if you have any thoughts of where you would like to see the story go let me know. I would like some ideas. Also if you read the series 1-800-where-r-you I have a story posted under my other name that is also very popular and similar to this one. Read it if you want, it's titled Later.

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