AN//: Been a while, I know and I'm not going to bother making up excuses because I'm lazy but who can blame me, I'm a teenager. Anyway Enjoy and hopefully you haven't forgot the plot. (Rhymes lol)
Zuko drove Katara back to his house. By now it was 4:15 in the morning and it was still dark. Katara was trying extremely hard to fight against the wave of fatigue that coursed through her body with a fierce intensity. She wouldn't let her eyelids drop. not while Zuko was awake.
The car pulled to a stop and Zuko quickly opened Katara's door. He wrapped his arms around Katara's waist and Katara noticed that she was pinned against Sokka's car. Katara placed her arms gently around Zuko's neck and Zuko kissed her hard on the mouth his tongue sliding along Katara's teeth before being playfully nudged by Katara's tongue.
They kissed for a few minutes, however it seemed like an eternity to Katara who was so indulged by Zuko's warm firebending body and the sweet feeling of their mouths being pressed together. The air was icy cold but neither of them noticed. Much to Katara's annoyance they broke apart. "No." Katara complained in a whisper, tightening her arms around Zuko's neck.
"Katara it's cold, we should finish this inside." Zuko said, not intentionally with a seductive, but damn was his voice sexy. Katara nodded and let herself be led through Zuko's front door.
The house was like a mansion, covered in vintage ornaments and delicate paintings of Fire Lord Sozin. Katara noticed that there was a damaged picture of avatar Roku sticking out from the trash can. Obviously Zuko's dad didn't like Roku that much. Speaking of Ozai, Katara looked around to see if he was still awake, pleading silently to herself that he wasn't. To Katara's utmost relief, he was sound asleep.
Loud screaming and laughter radiated from the lounge that Katara and Zuko had to walk past to get to Zuko's room. As they passed they saw Azula with a bunch of people lounging on the furniture with music blaring in the background. Mai and Tylee were there as well as a large cluster of other poplars that Katara didn't recognize.
To Zuko's annoyance, his friends from grade 12 were also there. Brad, his main friend was making out with Natalie (the chick who was going out with Jet at Ty Lee's party). They were in an extremely raunchy position, Natalie wasn't wearing a shirt and Brad was clasping on of her breasts whilst shoving his tongue down her throat.
Ty Lee was also in the same position except she was 'getting it on' with two boys at the same time. Azula was sitting on Jet's lap clutching a vodka cruiser looking like she was absolutely drunk. She was surrounded by 15 other teenagers who were laughing loudly whilst gulping down beer and any other booze they could get their hands on. Most of them looked absolutely smashed.
Mai spotted Zuko and Katara first. She tapped Azula's shoulder and Azula's head shot up from Jet's shoulder. Mai pointed straight towards Zuko and Katara who, at the time, were trying to sneak past the partying teenagers unnoticed.
"Zuzu, came to party with us." Azula said in a surprisingly welcome voice, The crowd of TC's (Too cools) murmured 'zuzu in a mocking voice. Zuko flinched in embarrassment but then ignored it.. Azula's voice then changed to a cold sneer, "And you brought guests." Azula's eyes swept Katara's from head to toe. Her eyes lingered on Zuko and Katara's joint hands.
"Actually we came to sleep, so please keep the noise down." Zuko replied, ignoring Azula's mean words.
"Sleep, don't expect me to believe that bullshit. Zuzu you should know me better than that. I've lied my whole life, trust me I can spot a liar easily, even you who has acted since you were 8 can't fool me."
"Azula, fuck off and leave me alone, I'm tired and I've had a big day so if I were you, I would shut up if you know what's good for you." Zuko threatened.
"Zuzu are you threatening me. You know you couldn't beat me at a fight, even if I was blindfolded. Now tell me, why the fuck is that piece of shit in our house?" Azula yelled angrily.
"Why are you still partying when school starts in 4 hours?" Zuko snapped
"Shut up Zuko, as if you haven't partied all night on a school night. Now stop stalling and answer the question. Don't bother with the answer a question with another question bullshit, it's getting old." Azula demanded in he usual low pitched and evil voice.
By now it was too much, Katara couldn't take it anymore she bent all the alcohol from the surrounding people's bottles creating a large wave of all sorts of booze. She then hurled it furiously at Azula with a great force. Azula was fast. She countered it with a bout of blue flame. She acted without thinking, when the flame connected with the alcohol she realized her mistake. There was a huge explosion of fire and many people got caught in the blaze. People were alight everywhere and the screaming was unbearable to Katara and Zuko's ears.
Katara lifted her arms above her head and focused on the water in the bathroom. she brought her hands down. This caused water to flow from every sink, toilet, bath, shower, irrigation pipe in Zuko's house. All the water was summoned towards the lounge. Everything was flooded and all the fire was out. Katara and Zuko were surrounded by burnt people. Some people were burnt worse than others. The moans of agony rung loud in Katara ears causing tears of guilt to flow from he eyes. No one was dead, much to Katara's relief She had accidentally caused this. She hadn't expected Azula to act the way she did. Katara just assumed Azula would be smart enough to take the hit and not block flammable liquids with fire. Surely Azula was smarter than that, although apparently not.
It was then Katara realized she had to do something. An impossible idea formed in her mind but she had to try. She focused all her attention on the burnt people lying crying and in excruciating pain in the water she had flooded Zuko's lounge with.
She bent down and placed both hands in the water and conjured the florescent blue healing colour. The shiny blue travelled through the water, caressing all the injured people, healing them of their injuries and relieving them of their pain. Moans of comfort lit up the room.
Katara felt a surge of such strong power flood through her body and caress her inner being. This power was short lived, it was soon replaced with weakness and pain. In exhaustion Katara's legs buckled from underneath her and the healing stopped. She fainted into the pool of water that had conjured.
She went black for at least half a minute, to be awoken by Zuko's mouth covering hers, pumping air into her lungs. She was surrounded by many other people whom she had just healed. Azula was not one of them. She was instead crying in a corner with her head on her knees. She seemed ashamed of what she had done and no one was there to comfort her. She deserved to suffer alone as. she had just burnt her friends.
"Katara are you okay?" Zuko's gentle voice asked. Katara's lips moved but no voice came out. She was still in shock and then the most amazing thing happened. Princess Xue, the one from the legends Katara read when she was young, appeared right before her eyes. No one else seemed to notice her except Katara.
Katara still saw everyone around her but she couldn't hear anything apart from Xue's soft voice..
"Katara, I am extremely proud of what you have done today. You have proven that by rescuing Zuko from your father that you are good. You are a powerful bender with endless potential and you harnessed the powers that I have given to you today for good. With all that I am, I thank you for what you have done today and I want you to remember that I will always be with you when you need me." Said Xue's sweet and soothing voice. It was then that she disappeared and Katara was sent back to reality.
"Katara, Katara wake up." Zuko pleaded desperately.
"Zuko." Katara murmured, feeling her body regain her energy fast. Thank you Xue Katara thought to herself and Xue responded Remember young bender, I will always be with you.
Relieved by Katara's survival everyone started to clear out. No one so much as looked at Azula. she had just lost all of her friends.
When everyone was gone Azula approached Zuko and said softly so Katara can't hear, "Zuko she isn't what she seems, be careful." Azula seemed genuinely concerned about her brother, and for once in Zuko's life he actually believed she didn't have an ulterior motive. Despite Zuko's realizations he was still angry angry. "Whatever Azula, you amaze me that you have the guts to come up here and say such a thing. Katara is far better than you'll ever be." Zuko said scornfully and Azula looked hurt. She just shrugged, "Don't say I didn't warn you." She then walked away.
Zuko carried Katara to his room and placed her gently on her double bed. Katara had gained all her strength back now and she wanted one thing really badly: Zuko. He propped himself onto the bed next to her and wrapped an arm protectively around Katara's waist Katara felt comforted by his warmth. She rolled over a bit and gave Zuko a soft lingering kiss on the mouth. she then trailed down his chin, to his neck, planting tender kisses on his warm skin. She then nipped Zuko playfully on the neck and sucked. Leaving a red outline to show where she gave him a love bite.
"Where were we?" Katara whispered seductively.
"You really want to do it. Make love I mean after all that." Zuko asked gently, Katara could see in his eyes that he wanted to.
"Yes, yes I do. I love you Zuko so much right now." Katara said. Zuko nodded.
"I love you too Katara." He then walked over to his draw pulling out a condom and unwrapping the packet. As Katara waited patiently in the bed for Zuko to put it on she realized that she couldn't do it.
Zuko lay down on the bed on top of Katara about to enter when Katara whispered. "Zuko actually I, I changed me mind. I love you I really do and I want to make love with you but I don't think I'm ready yet." Katara said gently.
"Oh…um…okay. I can wait." Zuko said, clearly disappointed.
"Zuko, I'm so sorry I should get going now. I have to face my dad some day and frankly I can't go to school looking like this. I'm dirty and wearing tom boy clothes." Katara said realizing just how bad they both looked.
"Okay then, need a lift?." Zuko asked, still saddened by Katara's abrupt change of mind.
"I'm fine, I'll take Sokka's car even if I don't have my license. That's never stopped me before." Katara grinned mischievously. She kissed Zuko goodbye.
Katara turned the keys in the ignition and drove off somewhat slowly, deliberately delaying her encounter with her dad.
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Zuko lay in bed confused as hell at Katara's decision. He really hated it but he respected it because he had to abide by Katara's wishes. Then he remembered Azula's words "Zuko she isn't what she seems, be careful." and Zuko wanted to know what she meant..
He made his way across the corridor to Azula's room and her knocked on the door. "Come in" Azula's voice echoed from the other side. She was still sobbing and her face was red and her eyes were puffy from crying so much. She had outlines of where burns used to be before the were healed.
"What do you want Zuko?" Azula sobbed
"Azula earlier you said 'Zuko she isn't what she seems, be careful'. What did you mean?" Zuko asked, feeling that this might explain why Katara disappeared when he put on his condom.
"Zuko, Katara made a bet with Mai to see who was the first to get into your pants. She was the one who stole your money and framed Mai to break you up. She is a desperate bitch. Tell me you haven't slept with her!?" Azula asked forcefully
"None of your business but we didn't. She ran before we got the chance to. That is why I don't believe the whole 'bet story' if she had a bet she would have stayed." Zuko said
"Whatever Zuko, looks like you and your water peasant need to have a big talk. She'll probably lie to you but whatever, I don't care. Now get out of my room." Azula ordered, sounding more like herself.
AN//: Sorry no lemon yet. Two more chapters to go, trust me there will be one. Please review, tell me what you think will happen or what you thought? Did it suck or was it good? I dunno, I really liked this chapter.