I was pacing back and forth yelling at myself why I even let him touch me, Because you wanted it and you know you loved it. You are always surrounded by little boys, time to take on a real man, my conscience tempted as I mentally screamed. I heard footsteps make their way down the hall and I darted to the bed and pretended to be asleep; I heard the clanking of metal boots across the floor and the familiar sound of heavy breathing I knew oh so well.

"I know you aren't asleep, I brought you food," His gruff voice whispered as I opened my eyes and I got up staring at the food; my stomach growled.

"Thank you," I say as I grabbed the plate and my fingers rested on his hands as I took the plate; my eyes look up to his golden ones and I tried to search hoping that I could find some sort of emotion. He turned his head and he let go of my hands, I huffed while sitting down on his bed eating. After a few awkward bites, he finally spoke,

"Why?" He asked me, I look up taking one last bits of the meal before looking at him,

"Why what? You need to be more specific," I spat back, as I stood up giving the plate back to him.

"Why did you want me to kiss you?" His voice was strained as I could feel his anger begin to boil, his hands were gripping the plate. Hard.

"I don't know." I said back deadpanning, as he looked at my eyes, and I could almost feel his looking through my soul.

"Yes you do, you had no right peasant you are beneath me." His voice was louder this time, and I felt anger coarse through me.

"I am NOT beneath you! Have you taken a look at yourself lately Zuko? You are banished your own father did it himself! And you think I am LOWER than YOU? Well then, you are sadly mistaken I would rather be a peasant than an embarrassment to my family." I yelled back, and before I knew it he had back handed me across the face. My head snapped to the side, as I grit my teeth looking back at him, showing no emotion.

"You have no idea what you are talking about, all my life I had to crawl and work just so my father could even notice me, but that was never enough for him because he would always pick Azula! And you have no right to say anything about my family, when you have a horrible one yourself! Your father left to go fight in the war leaving you and your brother all alone in that god forsaken Hell's ice. So don't you say anything when you have nothing or anyone." Zuko yelled back as I shook my head,

"You are wrong Zuko; I have my father, my brother, Toph, and Aang! But look at you, you only have your Uncle and that's it! So tell me who is the sad one here? Because it is NOT me." I yelled back' smoke erupted out of his nose, "Oh please stop showing off with that no one is around," I mumble, he pushed me up against the steel wall.

"If you have people who love you then where are they now?" He taunted, as his breath tickled its way down my body.

"They know not to come for me," I said as he laughed,

"You don't know do you?" He asked me as another laugh escaped him, "Your little friend, Toph? She paid us to take you. She said something along the lines, 'Keep her out of the way, I want Aang all to myself.' And do not look at me like I am a liar, do you want to see the note and money?" He asked me as I cast my eyes down feeling betrayed, his arms tightened around my wrists above my head, "I thought so," His hot breath somehow felt extremely warm and inviting, NO! Not again!

"I…" I broke off, as I began to piece everything together,

"I am not the bad one here Katara, they did not want you." He whispered in my ear,

"You're lying, you have to be," I whisper,

"Really? I'll get the note, and you are telling me that you did not get any sort of resentment from her?" He asked skeptically; and unfortunately, I did ever since she joined our group. His arms let go of mine as he pulled out the syringe, and he looked at me,

"Fine," I was so tired of fighting with him and my body was still in shock; I felt the prick and then the separation of my bending. He put it back in his armor,

"I really am sorry, I do know how it feels to be betrayed," He whispered, and I felt like everything was beginning to crash down.

"Zuko," I whisper, I felt his body get a little closer to mine, "You should go," it pained me to see his expression, but he let go of me and took a step back.

"No, Katara you need a friend, and I will be there for you just ask," Zuko whispered as he entered the bathroom, I made sure I heard the water from the shower before I collapsed and cried.

How could have I been so stupid! I knew she was planning something we had so many fights lately, and I can't believe she would go to this extreme. UGH! Fine! If she wants Aang she can have him! But I will get her back! And she will not know what happened to her! I threw a punch at the wall and instantly regretted it as I felt pain go through my hand. Ugh!...But why is Zuko being nice to me? Is it because of that kiss? I don't know anymore.

I heard Zuko come out of the shower a few minutes later, and by that time I was already asleep, but I felt warm hands rest on my face, and the distant words, "I'm sorry."