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Couldn't Help It

"Okay, Avatar, time for your first firebending lesson. Now firebending--" the Fire Prince felt something wet slap him against the back if the head. He glared at the water peasant, who was failing miserably at trying to look innocent.

"Firebending is better than waterbending in every way." Zuko smirked. That got her attention.

"Excuse me! If fire bending is so much better, than how come all it can do is destroy? Water heals, water is essential for life. The world would be better off without fire." The lake behind Katara was starting to churn with her anger. It was an intimidating sight, but Zuko stood his ground.

"Fire is light! Fire may destroy but if you handle it right it gives back! And it's way more powerful."

"We'll see about that!"

Now Sokka stepped in. He wasn't about to let his sister lose, "That's not fair! The sun's up. You're a firebender!" clearly Sokka was still annoyed about him joining there group.

"Well if you're sister wants to challenge me so bad then she'll have to deal with it."

"Wait!" Katara shouted," This shouldn't be a fight. Whoever has the best bending move wins. Aang you're the judge."

And with that they got started. Katara drew a giant orb of water out of the lake. She began to twist it and turn it into different shapes each one more beautiful than the next. At the same time Zuko summoned an enormous fireball that emitted sparks glowing blue like lightning (his uncle had finally taught him how to bend lightning).

Katara let out a growl of frustration. His was already winning. She stopped shape shifting and settled on a shape similar to Zuko's but the opposite way. For some reason she felt like she'd seen it before. Maybe at the North Pole? She couldn't remember. She shoved the thought to the back of her mind and focused on her bending. She froze parts of the water and sent shards of ice spiraling up to the sky, twisting around each other many times until finally melting them and starting over again.

Soon the two were panting heavily, but their competitive spirits had taken over and they couldn't stop now. There movements became faster and faster, each trying to outdo the other. They slowly started to close in on each other, their elements getting closer too.

When they were about two feet apart Katara suddenly remembered where she saw the shape. Tui and La. Just like the fish had done, soon the fire and water were circling each other. Katara and Zuko began to circle each as they got closer to give them room to bend. It was a spectacular sight: Water and fire circling each other like yin and yang as two teenagers seemed to be dancing under it.

Katara took a step forward, trying to make Zuko mess up but they had gotten too close. The water collided with the fire and a sparkling mist hovered over the two. Katara would never know what possessed her to do what she did next but it just felt right. And when the water tribe girl leaned in to kiss the Prince of the Fire Nation, he couldn't help but kiss her back.