A/N soo bored. Just got Infinity on High (finally) so yeah…. Idk what has to do with anything….. haha I just felt like saying that…. So okay I didn't get many review in the last chapter… witch kind of sucks. Anyways here's the latest installment of Freezing Fire.

"Hello?" Katara cried to the intruder. Being as quiet as possible she tip-toed into the kitchen.

To her horror she saw a figure, his back turned towards her, moving clumsily about the kitchen.

Terrified, Katara attacked her murderer with the umbrella.

"Ahhhh!" She screeched as if it were a battle cry.

"Woah, Katara, stop!" The killer yelled. Katara knew that voice. It was the same voice she had been infatuated with since the moment she heard it.

"Zuko!" Katara exclaimed, clearly shocked she had just beat her secret crush with an umbrella.

"Yeah," Zuko replied coolly, as if nothing had happened. It always surprised Katara how he always remained calm.

"Sorry, I just- thought that you might be someone- you know- bad," Katara stuttered quickly.

"Why would a master water bender need an umbrella for protection?" Zuko mocked, she thought she saw a smile. It was kind of sad that the only time Zuko smiled at her, it was because she was making a fool of herself. Zuko was awfully sadistic.

"Oh my gosh- I guess I was totally just like not even thinking. I mean you know- I was kind of like- you know- scared. So I took the umbrella because I just sort of forgot about my waterbending," Forgot about her waterbending? "I mean I always remember I'm a waterbender. Like- if someone had asked me why I was taking an umbrella instead of water to bend with I would've been like 'Oh duh, I'll go get some!' But I guess if someone where with me when you came home I wouldn't have been so scared," She couldn't help but ramble. Maybe something she said would save her just a little embarrassment.

"Okay," Zuko stated plainly.

"I mean like- you know," Katara's mouth went dry and she had no more words to use against herself.

"Yeah, I know," Zuko taunted, another smirk formed on his lips.

Katara sighed, relizing the full weight of her mistake. She began imagining the same situation with different outcome; better outcomes. Of course, most everything was better than this.

She tried to imagine what it must have looked like. Her, being as sneaky as possible, an umbrella slung behind her back like a rifle, ready to defend her from Zuko. Katara couldn't stand to think about it anymore. It was so terrible of her.

"Sorry," Katara blurted out without thought. "I mean- umm- were you scared?" That was a stupid question.

"No," Zuko replied calmly.

"Yeah- I guess you wouldn't be," Katara sat at the dining room table. She silently set a goal to stop saying stupid things.

"Is all the cake gone already?" Zuko turned to Katara and glared at her as if she had eaten all of it single handedly.

"Well, gosh, don't look at me. I didn't eat it," Katara returned his scowl.

"Aren't we cheerful today?" Zuko muttered.

"Hey, it's my birthday!" Katara reminded him cantankerously.

"No one made me a cake on my birthday," Zuko complained gruffly.

"So that gives you the right to everyone else's cake?" Katara wasn't falling for his guilt trip.

"I just wanted a slice," Zuko always sounded as if he were pissed off at her, even when they were talking about something as trivial as birthday cake. He was never vulnerable or sensitive. Why did Katara even like him?

"I'll save you one next time," She was clearly defeated. She wanted to say something mean, but she knew what she was supposed to say.

Zuko continued searching the kitchen for food.

Katara wanted to go upstairs, however she too was getting hungry.

"I'm making dinner," Katara announced.

"I can find my own food," Zuko snarled defiantly.

"Aren't we a little conceited today," Katara returned Zuko's earlier insult. "For me."

Zuko left the kitchen. It was his turn to feel defeated

A/N This was by far the hardest chapter to write. I really need school…. Hey someone IM me. I have AIM pimpedowtpoodle. And my myspace link is: so I get really bored on there and a new friend request would make my day for sure :)