AN: What's up! I hope you all liked the first chapter! After the third chapter, I will ask again if I should continue or not because I don't want to waste my time on a story no one wants to read. This chapter is dedicated to Xamem-The Heart of Oblivion for being my first reviewer and Embers in the flames plus Avatar Fan13 for reading this and my other stories! You guys are awesome! If you are reading another one of my stories besides this and I didn't mention you, it's probably because I didn't see you :( sorry!

DISCLAIMER: ATLA BELONGS TO BRYKE, THE PLOT AND MADE UP CHARACTERS BELONG TO ME.

Written: October 2, 2010- October 4, 2010

Posted: October 4, 2010

Chapter 2: Discovery

I inwardly scowled for being momentarily attracted to Fire Nation boy. I practically marched my way onto the bus. I pushed past him in an attempt to sit in the back of the bus. When I sat down, he looked at me funny and sat down beside me.

Oh Tui, he smells so good.

His fragrance was a mix of light cologne, honey, and…what was it? I took another whiff and it hit me. Spices. Mhm…zesty.

NO, KATARA, NO! He is the enemy. You do not refer to an enemy as 'zesty'. I plugged my iPod into my ears and focused on the lyrics of the song.

Do you know the enemy?

Do you know your enemy?

Well, you gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Suddenly, I felt someone tap my arm. I turned my head to meet the innocent stare of those beautiful amber eyes. The boy pointed to my iPod and smiled.

"I like that song you're listening to. Mind if I―"

"Yea, I mind." I turned my head back and glared out of the window. How dare he make a move on me, especially listening to that song! Boy is he asking for it…

I felt the bus come to a halt and rushed past the boy without saying a pardon. I didn't care, though. He didn't deserve a pardon…not from me, anyway.

"Katara, wait up!" I heard Sokka call as I ran off of the bus. He chased after me until he had fully caught up. "Geez, what's the rush?"

"I just don't want to be late for my classes. We have to pick up our schedules anyway."

"Oh, ok."

Thankfully, Sokka believed my lie and we walked to the office together. A small woman with beady eyes and clear spectacles peered at us.

"Names?" she squeaked.

"Katara and Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe," I said. She typed up some stuff on her computer and spun slightly in her chair to dig in a file cabinet. She spun back around to hand us a sheet of paper.

"There you are. Go now, go! Class starts in a matter of minutes!" She shooed us out of the office and began typing once again. As Sokka and I walked out of the office, we held up our schedules in comparison.

"I've got Math first," Sokka said eying his paper.

"Well I guess I'll see you later, then because I have World History."

"Okay, see you at lunch, sis."

"See you," I responded, and with that, we went our separate ways. My schedule told me that my history class was in room 501. As I was walking, I took in the other classrooms on that hall.

495…497…499…finally! 501.

I walked in shyly and noticed a short man with grayish brown hair lecturing the class on tardiness.

Great. Just great.

"Young lady! What might be the reason you are tardy to my class?" the man asked giving me a death glare.

"I-I'm new…" I said. When his glare deepened, I remembered my manners. "…sir"

"Very well, then. Sit there, by that window." The man pointed to an empty seat next to a red-brownish haired girl who was smiling cheerfully at me. I went and sat next to her. The moment I did, the small man began his lecture again.

"Hi, I'm Suki," she whispered to me. "Nice to meet you."

"I'm Katara," I whispered back. "Likewise."

Suki and I continued our conversation for the rest of the class out of earshot from who I learned was Professor Jin Kai. The bell rang; we gathered our things and headed for the door.

"So, where's your next class, Katara?"

"Umm…Science in room 777. Do you know where that is?" I asked Suki.

"Yeah, it's past the Fire Dominant Hall."

"Fire Dominant Hall?"

"Mhm, the hall where classes take place for Firebenders and Fire Nation warriors. There's a dominant hall for each nation. Well, I have to go to Art, but the Fire Dominant Hall is near the cafeteria. How about we catch up at lunch?"

"Uh, okay. Thanks again!" Suki waved and I started for the Fire Dominant Hall. The Fire Dominant Hall was actually sort of pretty. The red and golden walls followed with the black lockers with golden Fire Nation insignias in the center. I cursed myself for allowing myself to think of the Fire Nation colors as 'pretty'. When the wallpaper in the hallways returned to a creamy white, I knew I was out of enemy territory and felt relieved. You never can trust stupid Fire Nation people. They're all the same; mean, disrespectful, hateful, and UGLY! I know that was awfully mean, but hey, the truth hurts.

I was so wrapped up in my thoughts that I almost passed my class. I walked in, and noticed there were only a couple of kids in the class; they were gossiping, socializing and what not. I looked over to the desk and noticed the teacher had not come into the room yet. I found an abandoned table and sat down. I then heard murmurs and whispers about me. They mostly sounded like "Hey a new girl" or "What is she?" Whatever they were, I know they were most unpleasant.

I took out my pencil and started to doodle on the desk. Uh huh, I'm a rebel. Not really. I nearly jumped when a dark figure came and sat next to me. I looked up to see that hunky Fire Nation boy I had scolded at on the bus. Things can't get any worse, can they?

"What are you doing here?" I asked with a little venom in my tone. He looked taken aback by the acid in my voice and frowned a bit.

"I should ask you the same, considering this is my assigned seat." I bit my tongue and rolled my sapphire eyes.

"Well, whatever."

"One question?" he asked.

"I won't answer it." He ignored my response and asked anyway.

"Why do you hate me? What did I ever do to you? Or are you just a really mean person?" I gasped at his question and glared.

"Like you don't know!"

"I don't! I don't even know who you are!"

"You stupid Fire Nation people are all the same!"

"Don't take the name of my country in vain!"

"Why not? Your scum of a nation deserve it!"

"And just where are you from? Let me guess!" he looked at my eyes. " Water Tribe?"

"Southern Tribe to be exact! We're very proud people."

"You're disrespectful, too! I try to be nice to you and you treat me like dirt!"

"You DESERVE to be treated like dirt!"

"What is your problem with me and my people? Huh?"

"YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW? WELL―"

"Class, take your seats, please. Now I have here on my list that a Miss Katara of the Southern Water Tribe is enrolled in my class. Katara?" the lady looked around the room until she found a solid pear of blue eyes. "Ah, I see you have chosen your seat."

"Oh, no ma'am," I glared at the boy and stood up as I said this. "I was just moving."

"No need, child. Stay there with Zuko." My face fell and I sat back down. I saw a small smirk pry around his lips and I growled his name in my head.

Zuko…

"So, your name's Katara?" he whispered through his smirk. I could tell he was enjoying my anger in having to sit with him.

"Shut up!" I hissed. "I'm trying to learn…Zuko." He snickered and rubbed his shoulder against mine for a brief second. It was…warm and soft. I yanked away the sleeve of his Green Day: American Idiot T-shirt and yelped in frustration. When the woman looked up from her paper to see the commotion, I hid my head in my arms, hoping to look innocent. When her eyes went back to her sheet, I looked up at the now chuckling Zuko.

"Stop it!" I hissed once more.

"Why? You're just a big balloon full of hate waiting to be popped. I mean, you're worst than my dad…and that's saying something." He frowned at that last part.

"Well, when it comes to you, I don't care!"

"What did I do? We just met!"

"Zuko," The woman said looking at him after she answered the phone. "Firelord Ozai would like to see you. He is in Lady Gin Hai's office."

"Why does my father need me?" he asked. Wait. Father? Oh, don't tell me!

"I don't know, I didn't ask. Better hurry along, though. You need no pass." Zuko nodded and walked out of the door. Out of all of the Fire Nation neighbors I could have had, I had to have the Royal Fire Nation family. Great. The son of the man who sent the robber to murder my mother was now my new science partner. And to make things worse, although I HATE his nation and HIM to the fullest, I felt…attracted to him. Oh Tui and La! Can I ever get a break?

AN: Hmm…what will happen now that Katara knows Zuko's name AND that he's the Fire Nation Prince? Forbidden love or a spin of angst? Tune in soon for chapter 3 of L2LTE! (Learning to love the enemy) and as I said before, after the third chapter, I will ask again whether I should continue or not. Please review and give me your honest opinions. It helps me to keep writing.