Authors Note: Thanks for the reviews! I would like to take a minute to reply to some questions asked in the reviews. To Lone Wolf if you kill me I would not be able to finish the story. ;) Thanks to aniek90 for adding me to her alerts! She also brought up a good point she asked does zuko have his scar or did ozai die when zuko was a little kid or something? Unfortunately I could not answer for this will be part of the story. To scorpiogrl () Azula will have a bigger role in fact she has a BIG role in this chapter. Enjoy!

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Zuko"s POV

"What is it Azula?" I ask while standing in front of Katara.

"I just wanted to congratulate you on the new relationship. I hope your both very happy." Azula replies smirking.

"We are." Katara says standing up and placing a hand on my shoulder.

"What's going on here?" Mom asks walking in to the garden.

"I was just congratulating Zuko on his relationship." Azula replies.

"Yes I see that. Azula I think its best you leave the garden." Mother says.

"Anything you say mother." Azula says walking out of the garden.

"Hello Katara and Zuko." My mom greets.

"Hello Lady Ursa." Katara says.

"Hi mom." I say.

"Uncle and I are going to the Fire Nation Festival tomorrow I was wondering if you would like to come with us." My mom asks.

I look at Katara and see her smiling and nodding.

"We'd like that." I reply.

"I'm glad." Lady Ursa says smiling.

"Well I better go. Uncle and I are going to market." My mom says.

"Have a good time." Katara says.

"I will. Goodbye." My mom says walking out of the garden to my awaiting Uncle.

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Azula's POV

As I walk through the halls of the palace to my room I am deep in thought. What have I become? I feel like some sort of monster. But then I remember that hug that Katara and my mother shared. My mother loved Katara more than me. I just knew it.

Memory

"Uncle, it's been such a long night but I finally got Katara to sleep." My mother says sitting down.

"Katara is just homesick a little. I believe she needs a trip to the Southern water tribe to cheer her up. Maybe a little visit to her home will make her feel better." Uncle says as he pours mother a cup of tea.

"I think your right. I know Katara loves it here but she does miss her home I'll write Hakoda tomorrow." My mother responds.

"This would be a good trip for all of us. A chance for Katara and Sokka to see their father. For you and I to get a vacation. Zuko could see Katara's home. Maybe Azula could see that all nations can live together." Uncle points out while handing mother a cup of tea.

"I just wish Azula could realize that all nations can live together in peace. I mean Katara realizes this. She and so many others have lost so much and are willing to fight so hard to get it back. I'm just worried that Azula might have to lose someone or something to this war before she'll realize this." My mother says then takes a sip of tea.

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Present time: Azula's POV

As I replay this memory in my head I bump in to something hard.

"Sorry." Sokka says as he steps back.

"Watch where your going." I say as he steps aside allowing me to get by.

"Hey! You bumped in to me too." He says as I close the door to my room.

As I close the door I think about how harsh I was to every one. But I couldn't be turning soft this is what my father told me weaklings do and I wasn't a weakling. To tell you the truth I do like Sokka, a lot. But my father always told me that anyone who wasn't royalty was below us. I couldn't understand, Sokka and Katara acted exactly like us except of course Sokka's eating abilities that's just inhuman. But if they were exactly like us why were they below us. Was everything my father told me a lie? Was everything I believe a lie? Did I choose to believe his lies or was I forced to just to feel accepted by someone?

While deep in my thoughts I heard a knock at my door.

"Who is it?" I ask.

"It's me." Sokka says walking in the door.

"Come in." I say sitting on my bed.

"I'm sorry I bumped in to you. But you really have to loosen up. Do you ever do anything for fun?" Sokka asks.

"When your Fire Nation royalty you can't have fun." I answer.

"Well Zuko and Katara have fun all the time and he's the Fire Nation prince." He says.

I sit there thinking about his question. He's right I never have fun. But what do I do for fun? All I've ever known is training.

"Look, I don't know if you're interested but the Fire Nation Festival is tomorrow would you like to go with me? I could show you how to have fun and if you don't enjoy yourself we can leave anytime." He says while scratching the back of his head nervously.

I think about my options. If I were to go through with my original plan for tomorrow I would be training all day. Even though I didn't want to admit it the Fire Nation Festival sounded, well like fun.

"Alright. I'll go to the Festival with you. Now you better leave." I answer pointing to the door.

"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow." He replies as he walks out and shuts the door behind him.

My heart was beating a mile a minute I couldn't believe that I was being escorted by the guy I secretly liked. I couldn't admit to liking Sokka for my father never approved of 'crossbreeding' and I would feel as though I have ashamed him. But their has always been a part of me that liked him ever since that day he moved in.

Memory: Azula's POV

"Sokka you will be in the room next to Azula. It's at the top of the stairs to the left it's the second to last room." My mother directs.

"Thank Lady Ursa." Sokka replies.

"You're welcome Sokka." My mother says smiling.

I watch as he walks up the stairs and in to the room which is currently vacant next to mine. As soon as the door shuts I walk down the stairs and to the kitchen for my late breakfast.

"Lady Ursa where's the kitchen?" Sokka asks as he heads down the stairs stomach grumbling.

"I can see your hungry. It's right through the hallway the third door on the left." My mother answers.

"Thanks." He yells as he walks down the hallway, stomach grumbling.

"Your welcome." My mother says laughing.

As he enters the kitchen I watch as he takes a large plate of breakfast and pours a drink and makes his way to the table in the dining room where I'm located. When I am done I pick up my plate as my mother has given the maid a day off. As I walk to the kitchen I do not notice the other individual coming at me both of us not paying attention. I feel as we collide he is able to hold on to his plate and is still standing while I am on the ground shattered dish ware surrounding me. As I regain my composure I am able to see a hand in front of my face offering me help as I accept it I am pulled up only to be face to face with Sokka.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going." He apologizes.

I am shocked at his apology but do not say anything for I do not want to have to apologize to him. I lean down to pick up the remains of the dishes only to see him place his plate on the table and lean down to help me. As I collect the pieces of dishes my head bumps in to another and my eyes are met with his dark blue eyes. I can see him examining my eyes as if he is as interested in my eyes as I am in his. After a while he gives me a compliment, something I have never received from the opposite sex.

"You're really pretty." He says in almost a dazed voice.

I pull away at his comment and see him snap out of his daze. When we are done picking up the pieces he hands me his pieces and I through them away in the Kitchen and head to my room thinking of the Blue-eyed warrior and his comment.

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Katara's POV

"Zuko I think I should tell Sokka about us." I say to him as we continue our walk in the palace gardens.

"Do you have to?" Zuko whines not wanting to tell Sokka.

"Zuko, we are going to the Festival tomorrow together. Don't you think he'll figure it out sooner or later?" I ask.

"Could it be later?" he asks stopping our walk to sit on a nearby bench.

"No. I would rather have him find out from me than some person that heard about it on the street. Remember what happened when we went to market and a merchant told Sokka that if he ate lichi nuts for 20 days for every meal he would be the ultimate warrior." I say.

"Yeah. The house was full of them and by the time we convinced him that it wasn't true the lichi smell was permanent." Zuko say laughing.

"Well I don't want their to be permanent damage if I don't tell him." I say.

"Fine tell him. But I don't want to be anywhere near him when you do." Zuko says.

"Thank you! I'll tell him now." I say as I peck him on the lips and go to tell my brother.

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Sokka's POV

As I sit there sharpening my boomerang I hear a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" I ask.

"It's me." Katara says.

"Come in." I say as I place my boomerang down.

"Sokka I want to tell you something important but you have to promise me you will stay calm." Katara tells me.

"Fine I promise. Now what's going on?" I ask.

"Well the other night at the ball Zuko admitted he liked me more than a friend and he kissed me and when I went to talk to him I ended up admitting to him I like him to and then we kissed again. Needless to say Zuko is now courting me." Katara says now taking a deep breath.

I sit there stunned at what my sister just said. I couldn't imagine, neither did I want to image him kissing my baby sister.

"He is so dead." I say picking up my boomerang.

I watch as Katara runs and blocks the door looking at me with her eyes filled with hurt and anger.

"You will not hurt him Sokka. I wanted to tell you about this relationship because I really care about Zuko and he cares about me. Now I'm a woman and don't need your permission to be courted by Zuko but all I wanted was a blessing or at least an Okay." She states.

I cringe as I listen to my baby sister call herself a woman. I myself am a man but I am not ready to admit to my sister being an adult. When she finishes her speech I think about what she said. Zuko has always treated her with respect so why should it change when he courts her? He has never hurt Katara emotionally or physically, if anything he's protected her.

"All right Katara you have my blessing." I choke out as I put my boomerang down.

"Thank you Sokka!" She yells as she runs forward and embraces me in a hug.

"Your welcome." I say as I return her embrace.

"I'm going to go tell Zuko." She yells as she runs down the stairs to her beloved.

As I look out the window to see Zuko and Katara embracing each other I can't help but hope that someday maybe Azula and I could be like that.

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Authors note: I just wanted to say thanks to Tridonious for the idea of Sokka and Azula getting together. I'm hope you enjoyed it! It's a bit longer than usual. REVIEW!