*All important disclaimer! I don't own anything! This was made for fun! Anything from the show or the real world not mine! Any reviews or helpful suggestions are accepted. Anything rude will be ignored. Characters a mostly OC, a bit of my alter ego's might slip in here and flames on the pairings or how Emotional Aang might be will be totally ignored. This is a Zutara story, I never cared for KatAang even when the show was going on. Aang will grow up I promise so please bare with me. Any helpful suggestions are appreciated. All haters and flamers please take your mean reviews and use them to thaw your cold hearts.*
Suki sat at one of the many tables of the chicken-pig roast{does that mean its Kosher?}. Mitchel and Bernadette held an annual luau and invited all family, friends and neighbors. Toph had told her some juicy info and the goings on in the dunes that morning. She glanced up from her cup and noticed Zuko never left Katara alone long. Also Suki noticed Katara didn't seem to mind the attention, in fact she noticed the few times Zuko left Katara would look for him in the crowd. 'What are we gonna do with those two,' Suki pondered. Their attraction to each other was obviously growing, at a fast rate. 'I suppose an intervention will be necessary soon, just to make sure they know where their heading.'
Zuko stood beside Katara as she chatted with a few of the neighbors. She looked amazing in her white sundress. Her hair was in a fish bone braid that crowned her head, with a few white lily's woven in. Her soft mannerisms were misleading from the beating she'd given him this morning. 'She should really join the league. Not that she won this morning, just her talent is wasted in everyday bending.' Zuko thought as he half listened to the conversation. Jet kept telling him to make a move, ever since that night he and Katara had slept in his bed. Katara laughed gently at a joke and Zuko sighed. 'Girls like her don't go for guys like me...' but the morning in the dunes popped into his head. Maybe just maybe, she liked him back?
Katara cast a worried glance at Zuko, he'd been silent most of the night. But stayed close, for which she was thankful. A salsa band had assembled by the beach, couples danced on the beach. Katara excused herself from the conversation and grabbed Zuko's hand. "Dance with me!" Zuko flushed and immediately began to protest. She pouted slightly as they reached the area. Zuko sighed and pulled her closer, "I haven't danced like this in years OK. Bear with me." He began to sway with her, the Latin beat picking up faster. Katara shimmied and swayed to Zuko's lead. His confidence grew and he whispered to her, "I'm gonna dip you." "Wait what?..." She gasped as she fell back, supported by Zukos' arm. A laugh escaped her throat as he pulled her back up. People applauded them, and Zuko flushed darker.
"Where did you learn to dance," Katara asked as Zuko continued to lead. "My mother I suppose. She and my step dad would go out dancing and drag me and Toph along. I picked a few things up." Katara pressed a little closer to hide from the nights chill. Zuko seemed to radiate warmth. She smiled as he pulled her even closer and wrapped his arms around her. They stayed put, swaying in place. Zukos' mouth felt dry while Katara couldn't concentrate on anything but his smile.
Later on as Katara was getting ready for bed, Suki knocked on her door, "hey can I talk to you?" Katara smiled, "yea what's going on Suk?" Suki sat on the bed and chewed her lower lip for a moment. "It's about you and Zuko..." Katara froze where she stood. Her heart hammered in her chest, 'She is going to say I'm not good enough or worse, Zuko is annoyed by me...' she was so worried Katara didn't take the time to analyze the thoughts running through her head. Aang's betrayal had apparently damaged her self-esteem and self worth subconsciously. Suki smiled softly, she could read her friend like a book. "Tara sit, please. I just want to make sure you two realize where your heading. I see the way you look at each other, I'm worried about you is all." Katara nodded as she lowered herself onto the bed next to Suki.
"He adores you Tara, that much is clear. He act like himself when your around. And I know its been a short while since Aang... I don't want you to feel obligated to Zuko or anything..." "I'd never feel that way, Zuko is... I can't really describe it..." Katara replied wistfully. "That's a good sign Tara, honestly. I'm not saying don't go for it, just be careful. Both of you were burned badly, just recently in fact. Just take things slow, I guess is all I'm saying. You two are my best friends and I don't want you to accidentally hurt each other."
*short and sweet. I'm not sure i just felt this lil bit was important. more to come i swears!*