Zutara Week Day 2: Change
As Katara sat on the dock where Zuko had left her, she thought of all the things that have changed in the past year. She sighed and waited for Aang to show up. It really was expected these days. A short while ago she would've been surprised at Aang's presence but she found she couldn't help but sit there and wait. Although it had been a while since Zuko had left her here… Then again, she couldn't really remember. Maybe Zuko had told Aang that she needed some time. She should thank him later.
That was another thing that had changed. She was starting to like Zuko. It wasn't a bad thing, but she wasn't used to having feelings like this. She didn't know when that had changed. As she was thinking, she heard Appa land and then Aang's voice.
"Zuko told me what you did, or didn't do, I guess," it was the voice he used when he was proud of someone or something.
Katara was unaware of her own words as she said, "I'll never forgive him, but I am ready to forgive you." She directed her attention towards Zuko and smiled as she walked to him. She tried to resist the overwhelming urge to hug him and realized just a second to late that she already was. She relished the feel of his arms around her waist and thought about when her feelings for the scarred man-boy in her arms. She was surprised to remember that she thought of him differently in the cave under Ba-Sing-Se. It was the feeling of hate. Now though, it was different. It was like what she felt for Aang, but different. Stronger.
It was then she decided that she loved him.