Katara panted heavily as she struggled to carry a bundle of firewood to the campsite. Why she had to take so much at once, she had no idea, but her muscles reminded her of her stupidity by aching in protest.

"Hey, let me get that for you."

Zuko ran up to her as he spoke, taking the heavy load from her arms. She sighed in relief, but gave no word of thanks.

"Listen, I know I've been really awful to you in the past," he started to say, following her as she continued toward the camp, "but don't you think it's time we let go of the past?"

Katara stopped dead in her tracks. Slowly, turned to face him, eyes narrowed in a glare.

"If this is your way of asking me to forgive you, then forget it."

With that, she stomped off.

"Don't you think you're being a little hard on him?" Toph asked later that day, after Katara had rejected another one of Zuko's attempts at forgiveness.

"Maybe, but I like watching him grovel."

"So… You're gonna make him your for the rest of the war?"

"That's the idea."

Toph grinned. "You are an evil genius."


Author's Notes: You know she'd do it, too. xD

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