After only a short time of traveling with Zuko, Katara decided having him around might not be so bad.
No, she had not lost her sanity.
She had discovered many interesting things about the young prince; things that made him seem less horrible than she had initially thought he was. Like the fact that, despite what his element implied, he was not a morning person. When woken up early, he was even grumpier and more irritable than usual.
Katara also learned that his scarred eye was incapable of shedding tears. Zuko didn't know she had seen him cry, of course, because it had happened while he was sleeping.
But what she found most interesting were the times when he blushed.
Though the firebender was not someone who blushed often, Katara had learned how to embarrass and fluster him as often as possible.
Like right now. Zuko would say or do something, and Katara would make a comment that caused his cheeks to turn red as cherries. It was priceless.
Iroh, who was also traveling with them, had once mentioned that emotions could trigger involuntary firebending. Katara suspected it must be true, because from where she sat beside Zuko, she could feel sudden warmth radiate from him.
Glancing over to the warm, pink-cheeked teen, Katara remembered why she liked seeing him blush.
He looked absolutely adorable.
Author's Notes: Hmmm... Not sure what to say about this drabble. I like it, but I'm not exactly over-joyed by how it came out...
If you like it, please tell me. If you didn't like it, you should probably tell me that too.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar or any of its characters, but I am incredibly psyched for the upcoming season.
