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Yeah, it's short, but then again we only remember life in moments right :) Just a 'moment' between Zuko and Katara.
"What is your problem Katara?" Zuko exclaimed.
"You." He simply frowned at her, hiding his surprise at such a blunt answer.
Zuko had to admit to himself that unfortunately when it came down to it he was an idealist. When he at first realized his destiny everything seemed very straight forward and promising. Once Aang's group accepted him as an ally, he would teach the Avatar Firebending and make sure he was strong enough before fighting the Fire Lord. Never did poor naïve Zuko consider that some of the group members would hold everlasting grudges against him due to his past actions. Never did he thing that he'd have to keep up his defenses around the "Good Guys".
Katara smacked reality into him hard. He had taken to avoiding her, focusing all his energy into Aang's training. Any unavoidable interaction was handled with curt politeness. In the end he had to commend her persistency, never missing an opportunity to criticize him or make a snide comment on his behalf. In the end no one could blame him for losing his temper, anyone would when faced with such cruel behavior.
This was one of those times where Katara's cutting words reached beyond the line he had generously drawn for her. Katara glared, daring him to say something, her cheeks never losing their tinge from the pounding blood under her skin. Zuko decided the effort wasn't worth it. He had been exhausted and just let his anger get away from him. Anyways, words of any sort would not help him win this war. So he shrugged his shoulders and smirked as if completely untouched by her ferocity. Her face dropped and he walked away, now with a genuine smirk on his face.
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