Well here is chapter 15! Geeze! I have no earthly idea how far this story is going, but it is turning into a beast! BahahahaHA! Well I hope you likey it:)

I would like to thank everyone who has stayed with this story through it's ups and downs, and I hope that you stay with it:)

Disclaimer: I am getting sick of typing it... So you know the drill

It had been a long day, and everyone was exhausted, emotionally and physically. Zuko grabbed Katara's hand as they started up the stairs. She loved the way his hand felt in hers. It was warm, and soft, but rough at the same time. When they got to her room, she assumed that he would kiss her good night, and be on his way, but he surprised her. He opened her door and walked right in, and sat on the bed.

He patted the spot beside him and said, "Would you like to come and sit with me?"

She moved to the bed and sat beside him. Apparently she didn't sit close enough because he picked her up and scooted her around in front of him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her on the neck.

"I think tonight went good" he said as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Me too, Aang and Salji hit it off pretty well" she said smiling from ear to ear. She was excited that Aang had found someone and that he was on the road to happiness.

"Yes they did" he agreed as he kissed her on the neck again.

"I think everything is going to be ok" she said hopefully.

He laid back on the bed letting go of Katara. Katara snuggled up beside him wondering what he was thinking. Before she could even ask he started talking.

"I hope Aang can defeat my father." He said bluntly.

This took Katara off guard. "Of course he will take down your dad. He's the Avatar." She said reassuringly.

"I know, I know. He's the Avatar, but I'm not sure if he has what it takes to take down my dad." He said with a frown.

Katara didn't realize that Zuko doubted Aang so much. "Why don't you think he will be able to defeat him?"

"I don't doubt that he can't, but my father won't go easy. He will unleash on Aang all of his power. He wants Aang dead and will do anything to make sure he dies in the Avatar state so the Avatar will end permanently."

"Aang will defeat your dad. Don't worry about it." She said as she scooted closer to him.

"Aang isn't planning on defeating my dad. He wants to take him down "humanely", and that will never work. If he doesn't destroy my dad then a lot of people will get hurt, including Aang." He said sullenly.

"Maybe Aang can find a way to take him down without killing him, there has to be a way" she said not really believing herself.

"There's no possible way" he mumbled to himself.

They both sat there in silence as they soaked in what was just said. Katara prayed that there was some way that Aang could take down the Fire Lord humanely, but if he couldn't find a way then she hoped he would be able to destroy him. Then Zuko spoke.

"I want you to stay here, in the house, the day of the comet." He said seriously.

"What? I'm supposed to help you take down Azula! We planned that since day one! Why are you telling me to stay here?" she asked.

"I don't want you anywhere near Azula. If she ever found out that we were together she would try to…kill you." He said with a lump in his throat. He didn't want to think about Katara going near his deranged sister.

"You don't have to worry about me Zuko, I can take your sister." She said proudly.

"Katara, Azula has a lot of power, and she would do anything to make me suffer. If she ever found out about my feelings for you she would kill you right in front of me just to watch me suffer."

"Zuko, I'm not going to let you go out to fight your crazy sister while I just sit here at the house waiting to hear if all of you survived." She said holding her ground.

"If you must be there to fight, I don't want you coming anywhere near Azula. You can help Sokka, Toph, and Suki take out the war balloons" he said trying to compromise. He knew Sokka would never let anything bad happen to her.

"No. I'm going to help you defeat Azula. Someone needs to put her in her place." She said trying to insure him that she had to fight with him.

"No Katara!" he jumped up off the bed and stared down into her eyes.

"Why not Zuko? I can't let you go out there on your own. You even admitted to all of us that you wouldn't be able to take her down by yourself."

"Because Katara." He took her hands in his. "If anything ever happened to you, I would never be able to forgive myself." He said with tears welling up in his eyes.

"Zuko, nothing will happen to me, and nothing's going to happen to you as long as I'm fighting beside you."

"Katara, please stay here or go fight with Sokka, Suki, and Toph. Please Katara. Please." He said pleading.

"Ok." She said wiping the tears from his face. "I will go and fight with Sokka, Suki, and Toph."

He leaned forward and kissed her. It was a soft kiss at first, but then it progressed into a passionate kiss in a matter of seconds. She wound her hands in his hair and he pulled her in closer. They laid back down on the bed, and continued to kiss. Zuko loved kissing Katara like this. It felt as if he could stay like this forever, and he knew that after the war that they would continue where they stopped.

"Could you stay with me tonight?" Katara asked suddenly.

Zuko's eyes widened. He loved Katara, but it was too early.

Katara saw the panic run across his face. "Oh, no, not like that Zuko. I just want you to hold me until I fall asleep." She said with a small smile.

"Oh, ok. Yes I can stay with you tonight" he said as he wrapped his arms around her and closed his eyes.

"Good night Zuko" she said with her voice full of sleep. "I love you."

"I love you too, Katara. Sweet dreams my love."

He laid there and listened to Katara's slow breathing. This was where he was supposed to be. Why hadn't he realized it a long time ago? He had wasted almost a year chasing the Avatar, when he could have been here with Katara. He could have had more time with her. He knew he wouldn't be able to take down his sister by himself, but he couldn't have Katara there. If Azula found out that he loved her then she would go after Katara and even if he tried to save her, somehow Katara would be seriously injured or worse. He knew that he would most likely not make it to the end of the comet, and he accepted that, as long as Katara would be safe. Sure she would be upset about him dying, but she would be able to move on and live, she wouldn't be condemned to death, as he had always been. First his father was told to kill him by his grandfather, then his father dueled him to an Agni Kia and he was scarred horrendously, and now he knew he would have to fight his crazy, power hungry sister, and he would lose. But all that mattered was him and Katara, and he would make sure that he made his last days, her best.

Ok, so I know that last part was really confusing, it confused me too! And I know there is a lot of fluff and not a lot of action, but it is to come, just bare with me!

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