*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.*
Katara lugged her suit case up the stairs of the apartment. They'd left Jet's parents place a day early. Jet had a call out for a tattoo party, major cash opportunity. Suki and Toph went out to get food, the group had let supplies run low before they left. Zuko was in the shower. Katara sighed with content, and laid back to enjoy her own bed with her hand covering her eyes. The water turned off in the bathroom and a moment later Zuko cleared their throat. "Mind if I join?" Katara smiled, ever since the dunes Zuko was never too far. He kept as close as she'd allow him, and it made Katara feel very comfortable. "Sure." she replied and felt the mattress shift underneath her.
Katara moved so she could use his shoulder as a pillow, with her arm across his chest. Zuko wrapped his arm around her and pulled Katara closer. "Tara I was wondering..." Zuko paused and Katara looked up at him quizzically. Zuko released his breath, "would you like to do something sometime?" Katara gaped slightly, was Zuko really asking her out? Like on an actual date? Just the two of them? Katara swallowed slowly, "like a date?" Zuko shifted slightly to his side so he could face her and he whispered to her face, "yeah." Her heart beat excitedly as she shook her head rapidly. "Yes I would, tonight?" Zuko nodded and pulled her closer, "around seven. A light diner and maybe a movie?" Katara nodded in agreement. And they stayed together till Toph and Suki burst through the door with their loot. Zuko got up to assist with the putting away of things.
Suki and Toph sat on the couch excitedly. Zuko had mentioned he and Katara going out. Katara came downstairs in a blue v-neck sleeveless top and denims. Suki whistled, "you look nice." Katara flushed and smiled. "I agree with Suki, you look great." Toph concurred. "Thanks Toph..." Katara paused for a moment and glowered at Toph, "Very funny." "Just trying to lighten your mood Sugar Queen. Your heart is beating fast, you need to relax." Katara sighed as she sat on the arm of the couch, "I know. It's just I haven't really dated much you know. Short of a few guys in middle school, Aang was pretty much it for me." Suki chuckled and pulled Katara down so her head rested on Suki;s lap and her button Toph;s. "Thing about Zuko, he was an all around Mama's boy. He knows how to treat a lady." Toph snickered and nodded. "What you say goes. You don't want him to touch you there will be no touching. You want him to touch you... well he is my brother and I would rather not think about that. Relax Sugar Queen. He likes you, I knew that since he brought you to the club."
Katara gawked at her friend. Suki laughed, "I've known since he gave her his jacket, he never gives that thing up." Katara sighed, "now you guys tell me." And both girls burst out into laughter. "What are you two hags laughing at now," Zuko called from the foot of the stairs. Katara shot up and saw what he was wearing. A plain black shirt with torn up denims. Suki beamed at him as Toph snorted and stood. "Nothing you need to worry about Sparky." Toph pulled Katara up and shoved her towards Zuko, who caught her before she fell. "Go out have a good time, make sure to be back at a decent time. You both have class tomorrow." Zuko sneered at Toph as he and Katara put their coats on. "Yea mom, anything else?" Toph smirked, "nope, I don't think we need to go over safe sex again right?" Katara flushed darkly and Zuko growled at Toph and told her to buzz off.
Their drive to the cafe was silent but short. Zuko parked in front of the cafe and assisted Katara out of the car. She smiled in return and took his offered arm. Inside they got a booth seat, and their orders taken. Katara enjoyed the smooth jazz that was played by a band on the small stage. "This is nice." she said finally. Zuko nodded as he messed with the straw wrapper. "I've wanted to bring you here for a while, but... well you know."
"Yea, but we're here now." Katara replied as she took Zuko's hand and added softly, "Together." Zuko smiled and held her hand gently in his. "Yea together." Their meal progressed comfortably, a number of subjects discussed or argued.
As they stood inline for the movie, Katara kept close to Zuko to hide against the evenings slight chill with her arms around his waist. Zuko reciprocated with his arms around hers. Both seemed content with themselves. The movie was a action flick, but by the middle Katara was resting her head on Zuko's shoulder. They stayed like that even on the ride back to the apartment. Their conversation was soft, their entire evening was soft in Katara's opinion. In the foyer of the apartment Zuko helped Katara with her jacket. Katara's heart began to beat faster, what should she do now? Her whole body thrummed with the need to kiss him, 'uh more than kiss him. Katara you want to jump him.' her face flushed at the internal confession.
It was too soon after Aang to have these feelings, wasn't it? Aang had been her first, but the way Zuko had sparred with her on the beach gave Katara a glimpse of what he could be like. The mere thought of it always left Katara coiled up inside. Zuko coughed slightly to pull Katara from her musings. "We could hang out on the couch, maybe catch some TV?" Katara nodded and the snuggled close on the couch, Zuko turned on the Nations Bending League. Zuko wrapped his arm around her shoulder's and Katara snuggled closer to his chest. They sat content for another ten minutes when Zuko turned to Katara suddenly. "Please forgive me," he murmured as his lips crashed into hers.
It took Katara a moment to comprehend what had happened, and another to respond. She kissed him back feverishly, pushing Zuko onto his back as she laid atop him. Zuko placed his hands on her back, the cotton fabric bunched in his fingers. She tasted better than he'd imagined. 'And I'd imagined a bit.' Her tongue traced his lips lightly, a silent plea to let her in. He didn't argue, immediately their appendages battled for control. Her hands had snaked up and entangled themselves in his locks. Katara adjusted herself slightly so she was now straddling him. He felt like he was on fire, and Katara was the fuel to his fire. He pulled back slightly to murmur, "I've wanted to kiss you since all this drama started." Katara chuckled against his lips, "adding more fuel to the fire Mr. Fire-bender?" Katara felt Zuko tug at her shirt slightly. "Always," he moaned, he nipped her lip slightly. A new experience for her, but surprisingly foe her Katara liked it.
Before things could escalate, the earth beneath the couch rumbled slightly. Causing the two heated would be lovers foreheads to knock together. Both benders hissed. Katara sat up rubbing hers while Zuko simply lay there with his hand covering his. Slightly muffled Zuko spoke, "I think my sister feels we are moving to fast... that or something dirty just happened." Katara burst out into laughed, in between chuckles she stuttered, "you wish you were that good." Zuko chuckled and sat up, Katara's legs still straddling his waist. "We should probably get to bed... were my sister can't "see" us... unless the mood is dead?" Katara snickered into her hand and kissed Zuko chastely, "the mood is a little dead yes..." she then stared into his eyes. "I don't want to rush this Zuko. I like you. A lot..." "Me too, we'll take this slow. Keep going out together, see where it takes us." Zuko replied as he nuzzled her forehead with his. She brought her hands from his shoulder's and cupped his face gently. "Thank you for understanding." Gently she ran her hand down his scared eye.
She stood from his lap and offered her hand. Zuko took it and lead them upstairs. When they reached his door he turned to her with a smirk on his face, "you sure you don't want to come in?" Katara smiled and shoved his shoulder playfully. "You keep it up and you wont ever be invited into mine." Zuko snickered as he cupped Katara's face gently. She smiled at him and leaned into his warm palm. "Goodnight," she whispered. Zuko kissed her again, this time softer. He pulled away gently and whispered back, "goodnight." Both benders went into their rooms, and into bed. Katara entered the cooled sheets of her bed, silently wishing Zuko would come warm them for her. Part of her was apprehensive about starting something so soon after Aang. But something Zuko had said to her once came to her mind. 'This is something I want, and for once I am going to go for what I want. And not just with Zuko either, this is gonna be the start of a new life for me. One that I choose.' Katara thought to herself as she drifted off to sleep, her lips still tingling from the kiss she and Zuko shared.
*woo! the all important date! and it was comfortable! hehe! first dates should be comfortable in my opinion heheheh! took forever to get it right! and no worries the steamy nookie will be coming, just a few more plot twists to add~ then i get to unravel them again! writing is fun heheheh!