Katara and Zuko sat alone together in the firebender's room. Shortly before, they had been fighting side-by-side, the temple having been ambushed by Fire Nation soldiers. Now, she was healing the various wounds he had sustained during battle.

"Sorry I yelled at you before."

"You said that three times already."

"Yeah, but I just want to make sure you know."

Zuko chuckled. "Well, it's okay. I think I figured out why you were so mad."

"Oh?"

"You…" he hesitated. "You love Aang, don't you?"

Katara froze. Actually, the water she was using to heal Zuko froze.

"Gaah!" he cried, tensing at the sudden frigidness of his back. "Cold! Cold!"

"What?" Katara asked in disbelief, melting the ice that had formed.

Then she began laughing. Hysterically.

"I don't get what's so funny," he growled, turning to glare at her.

"Y-… You…" she choked out between laughter. Taking a moment to calm herself, she let out one last giggle before saying, "You think I love Aang?"

"Well… Yeah."

"Where on Earth did you get that idea?"

"Well, you're so protective of him and always worrying about him, I thought-"

"So?" Katara cut in. "Isn't that what your mother did for you, and what you did for Iroh?"

"So… He's like family to you?" Zuko asked.

She nodded.

Blushing slightly, he turned away, allowing her to continue healing his back. A few second later he twisted to face her again (earning a grunt of annoyance from Katara), and said, "What about when you kissed him on the cheek?"

She smirked, raising an eyebrow. "What? Are you jealous?"

Zuko's only response was to turn bright red.


Author's Notes: Uhhh.. I believe I wrote this after debating with someone who said that Katara's kindness and whatnot toward Aang meant she loved him...

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