Authors Note: I'm sooooo sorry to my readers! I really got busy and then we had a lot of family problems but I promise I'll try and update sooner! This is based one day later than the last chapter. It is the day they are leaving for the Water Nation. Also this is very short but I just felt it would be better alone. I know I haven't been putting many characters other than Zuko and Katara in but that should all change when they get to the Water Nation. Anyway, Enjoy!

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1 day later: Zuko's POV

"Everyone Ready?" Fire Lady Ursa asks.

"Yeah." We all say.

"Alright to the ship." Fire Lady Ursa says as we pick up our traveling bags and close the door leaving the palace behind and the Water Nation ahead.

We start our walk having no interruptions and successfully make it to the ship. We board it and our suitcases are taken to our rooms as we stand on the deck taking a last look at the Fire Nation before we depart for the Water Nation. As I stand holding on to the railing and examining the sunrise, we had gotten up early to get a good start, Katara walks up and stands beside me.

"We'll be back. We are not leaving forever." Katara says reassuringly touching my arm.

"I know but I haven't left the Fire Nation for more than a couple days and we are going to the Water Nation for a week or more." I say.

"Then you know how I felt when I left my home and lived at the Fire Nation. I'm not saying that's a bad thing just that I miss my home, my tribe, my family." Katara says looking into the water.

"Now I'm your family." I say turning her to look at me.

"Your right." Katara says her hand going up to my engagement necklace.

Time slowly passes and the sun rises to reveal a new day. It is quiet but that soon changes as Katara speaks up.

"I can't wait to show you everything!" Katara says on a lighter note.

"Katara, you do remember I've been there before." I say.

"I know but I haven't shown you all my secret places." Katara says.

"I thought you told me you showed me all of those?" I ask.

"I did. I didn't tell you about these because I didn't know if I could trust you or not." Katara says turning around to the railing.

"Well, I feel honored you could trust to tell me now." I say bowing mockingly.

"You should be." She says in a kidding tone.

"Trust me I am." I say walking up and wrapping my arms around her waist while kissing the side of her neck.

She moans lightly at my sucking and nipping and leans into me. I smirk into her neck knowing that I still have this effect on her.

"I do not mean to interrupt but your mother says it is time to depart." Uncle says.

"Alright Uncle we will be right there." I say breaking any connection with Katara.

"I will tell your mother." Uncle says leaving to tell my mother while smirking most likely at my display of affection towards Katara.

I observe the fire nation as if it is the last time I will see it but knowing that it wouldn't be the last. We would be back with Katara as my wife, a new wedding to begin, and a new life to begin. I feel someone watching me and I look down to see a hand.

"To the Water Nation?" Katara says her hand still outstretched.

Giving the fire Nation a quick look over and then looking down at Katara to see her eyes shining I make my decision to leave the Fire nation for a week or more to be married to the one I love.

"To the Water Nation." I say as I take her offered hand and step into the cabins as we sail away from the Fire Nation docks.

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Authors Note: The next chapter will be the arrival at the Water nation. Now remember Zuko visited the Water nation before so everyone has met him. I will try to put a flashback of his first visit to the Water Nation in that chapter. Unfortunately I have some bad news I will not be able to give you a sneak peek for the next chapter is not typed yet and it will be really long so it could take some time. I'm not promising any date for the update but I will promise I will try to update as soon as possible. Even though I can't give you a sneak peek please review!