Aren't water benders supposed to be calm?

Author's note: Sorry for late update. I've come to realise that the story has begun to relate slightly to the cartoon series but I'm trying to keep it modern. The characters are so not mine. I wish Zuko was mine though. –Aisha

Azula's house was completely different to what I had imagined. It was a two storey house with a white wooden door. The windows were large. The minute I stepped in the house, I was blown away by the airy feeling. The white colour scheme was mirrored in the living room. The feature wall in the living room was awesome- I loved it. It was horizontal stokes of assorted bright colours. It made the room very contemporary.

"It's gorgeous," I said to Azula.

"Thanks," she chimed. I followed her into the lemon yellow kitchen. It was spotless clean. "Why don't you have a wonder around while I make some tea?"

I nodded and set off on my own in unexplored territories. The first place I headed was upstairs. I had a strange urge to check out her room. I was expecting heaps of pink but instead I found shades of black, silver and white. I was confused. This was so unlike her! The metallic furniture added to the colours. The striking thing that I found was that her room had no family photos. She seemed to care so much about her family yet there was not even a sign of her family. I left the room and had a choice of two doors. I picked the one on my left. It was a storage room. The one on my right gave me a warm feeling as I twisted the doorknob. When I opened the door I was hit by the fiery red walls. Wow. The walls were a mix of shades of reds, oranges and yellows. This had to be that mysterious brother's room. The bed decorated with a cream duvet and matching pillows rested on a dark brown wooden frame. On the bedside table there was a palm-size treasure chest. I knew I shouldn't but I reached for the chest.

"Come on down, Katara," called Azula.

My hands flew to my mouth. Shit. That was scary. I really wanted to see what was inside but then I didn't want to be snooping and Azula might come upstairs. I put the treasure chest back in its place and descended down the stairs. What could be in that treasure chest? A ring? Love notes?

"So did you like my room?" asked Azula.

"I didn't think you would go for greys and black," I stated. "But it looks cool."

Azula nodded.

I asked Azula about her family as I sipped the tea. Azula explained that they lived far away. She didn't tell me any names or what they looked like. She eventually told me that they were in search of the Avatar. Aang. How on earth does she even know about him? My stomach tightened. When I asked her why, she hesitated.

"Azula, why do you need to see Aang?" I asked.

She was silent. "You know him, don't you?"

I froze. I bit my lip then answered. "I do."

"Can't you help me and my brother meet him? We have something important to discuss-," said Azula. Her golden eyes blinked at me, waiting for my reply.

"I can't let you meet him unless I know the reason why. Aang is my friend. He doesn't have time for autographs," I snapped.

Azula's eyebrows furrowed. Suddenly, I felt used. I felt like I was called her just so I could do her a favour.

"So I see why you've called me for tea. I can't make it happen until I have a very good reason," I said standing up, preparing to leave.

"Katara, you've got it all wrong," she said, acting all innocent but no way was I falling for her sweet talk. I genuinely thought she wanted to be friends but oh I can't believe she would use me.

I rolled my eyes and walked out of the house in rage. My head was pounding. I needed to go home. Pacing down a few streets later, I bumped into someone.

"Sorry," I muttered without looking up and was about to leave when that someone grabbed me swiftly. My eyes darted to those of this stranger. On seeing the golden orbs, a smile played on my lips.

"Remember me?" Zuko asked before he kissed me full on. We parted and just gazed at each other.

"So where are you going?" I quizzed.

"Wherever you are," he replied kissing my lips once more.

I rolled my eyes. I glanced back at Azula's street. Putting two and two together, my blue eyes were ignited with anger once more. "Tell me."

"Home," Zuko said as he watched me with apprehension. "Aren't water benders supposed to be calm?"

I laughed even though I knew I shouldn't. "Let me guess," I said leaning against his shoulder, "you wanted to see Aang as well, like Azula. You remember her? Your sister, right?"

He looked alarmed. "She said that?"

"Oh yeah," I said, folding my arms.

Zuko muttered profanities. "Listen, Katara, I- I can explain."

"You know what, forget it. I'm leaving. I will make sure you guys definitely don't meet Aang," I said in an annoyed tone.

"Katara, we need him," Zuko said.

"Right," I smirked as I began to walk off.

He pulled my arm. "Katara, it's not just about me or Azula."

"Oh sure. It must be about us then," I suggested.

"Katara," he said angrily. Looking both sides, he sighed. I tried to escape from his grip but he tightened it and pushed me into an alley. When I tried to scream, he clamped his hand over my mouth. "Shh, please. Please, Katara." I was fuming. The nerve of him! He tried to make eye contact but my eyes darted everywhere except his direction. I could feel his patience. After a few moments, he removed his hand from my mouth and loosened his grip on my arm. "Katara, I need to see Aang. It's about the fire nation. It's urgent. Please. Hell is going to break loose soon."