Zuko had never like the sea, but as he sailed back home to the Fire Nation, he hated it more than he thought possible.
The water itself wasn't any different than it was the last time he'd sailed it. It was still the same endless plain of blue and white waves. If anything had changed, it was Zuko.
Yes, he had definitely changed, and it was all because of her. Her and those God forsaken blue eyes. It was her fault he couldn't stop thinking about that night in Ba Sing Se, underground in the cave. She was the reason he couldn't get the knot of guilt and regret out of his stomach.
It didn't help that everywhere he looked there was water and blue. Maybe if he were still in the Earth Kingdom palace, surrounded by stone and green, he wouldn't think of her at all. Or if he was in his room in the Fire Nation, surrounded by the color of his nation.
But no, that wouldn't change anything. Green would remind him of the way the cave's glowing rocks lit up her face, and red would cause him to remember the tears she had shed for her mother.
No matter where he was, he would always think of her. And he couldn't help but wonder if she thought of him too.
Author's Note: Haha, so much for updating soon, eh? Aw well, a late update is better than no update.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar or it's character. If I did, the season three trailer would be very different and have more Zutara. XD
