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[Katara's POV]

I'm glad Zuko and I are just friends for now, but he seems to be back to his old mood. He disappeared and no one knows where he went. I'm kind of worried about him. I do like him, but I can't be with him because of Aang. If Aang gets his heart broken he'll run away and who knows if we'll see him again.

Toph seems to be interested in Aang, they should be together. Aang's too stubborn to realize he'd be happy with Toph. Maybe I should tell him to go for it… I don't want to meddle though. I just don't want Aang getting the wrong idea about us, that we're just friends. Nothing more.

It's going to kill him when I tell him.

And I can't let him figure it out on his own. That's not fair. Not fair at all. He's still a kid too. I kinda want a guy with more… experience. Like Zuko, I'm sure he's been with a lot of girls. Tons of perfect, classy, Fire Nation girls. Why does he want a simple Water Tribe peasant?

"Why would anyone want me?" I said outloud.

"Because." I heard a deep voice say from behind me.

"Zuko." I gasped.

"You're beautiful, smart, graceful, and I can't keep my eyes off you. You've practically stolen my heart."

"How come you're so sweet when we're alone, but when you're around my brother, Aang, Toph and Suki you're always scowling and being rude" I questioned him

"I guess it's part of who I am. You, my mother and my uncle are the only people who have seen me like this…" he trailed off.

"I think you mentioned at one point that you thought your mother was dead.. is that true?" I looked at him.

He looked sad. "I haven't seen my mother since I was banished. I heard she was banished as well, I also heard she was killed. I don't know what to believe. I miss her so much. She was always there for me when I needed her. And when I got this scar… I had no one."

"Zuko, I'm so sorry. But, I know how you feel. I lost my mother in a Fire Nation raid on my village when I was little." I stared at the floor.

"So that's why you hate everyone Fire Nation." He smirked.

"I don't hate EVERYONE Fire Nation. I don't hate you anymore." I smiled.

"Oh you don't?" he laughed.

I giggled. "Not at all."

He leaned in closer. "So, what do you think of me? I told you what I think of you, it's only fair you tell me what you think of me." He put his arm around me.

"Oh, um. I think you're… sweet, caring, charming, and handsome." I blushed.

"Handsome." He thought for a moment. "I don't think I've ever gotten that one."

He leaned in even closer, I found myself forgetting to breathe.

[Zuko's POV]

The next thing I knew I was kissing Katara. It wasn't a long kiss, maybe ten seconds. It was amazing. I don't think I've ever had a kiss like that before. When our lips parted her whole face was red, my face probably was as well, but I didn't care.

"Wow." Was about all I could say.

She smiled her beautiful, innocent smile. "That was, amazing. Thank you for giving me my first kiss."

"Wow." I said again. "That was your first kiss?"

"Yeah.." she trailed off.

"Well, you're a natural at it." I started tickling her.

"HAHAHAHAHA! ZUKO STOP IT!" she couldn't stop laughing, she has a beautiful laugh, it's almost angelic.

"Haha, okay fine" I said as I stopped tickling her.

" I hate being tickle. Sokka used to do it all the time to me." She glared at me.

"Haha, I'm sorry Katara." I smiled an innocent smile at her.

"And I forgive you, your majesty." She smirked at me.

" If that's how it's gonna be you're going down, peasant." I laughed as I started tickling her again.

"Ok-k-kay I won't make fun of you-u-u aga-a-ain. STOP TICKLINGME-E-E-E." she screamed.

I stopped. She sat there breathing heavily. "Well, this certainly has been an exciting trip to your room." I said to Katara.

"Oh, yes it has. I'm really glad you came." She said rather flirtatiously. She's so adorable.

"Until next time my sweet Katara." I said as I leaned in.

"Goodbye, Zuko." She said smiling as I kissed her cheek.

And I left her in her room smiling to herself.

[Aang's POV]

I wonder what Katara's up to right now. Maybe she'd want to spar with me.

As I walked down the hall towards her room I heard talking coming from her room. One voice was definitely hers. The other sound a lot like… Zuko's.

I peeked into her room and saw her and Zuko sitting on the bed. He put his arm around her. She didn't try to push him away, instead she just sorta, blushed at him.

'Why is she blushing? What did he say to her?' I thought to myself.

I wasn't suspecting what I saw next. Zuko leaned in and kissed Katara. And it wasn't on the cheek this time.

'WHY ISN'T SHE PUSHING HIM AWAY.' I angrily thought.

I have to get out of here. I don't know where I'm going to go. But it'll be far away from them. As I started to saddle Appa I heard tiny footsteps. It was Katara.

"Aang, where are you going?" she asked me.

"Why would you care." I mumbled, but she obviously heard.

"Aang. You're my best friend. Of course I care." She smiled sweetly.

"Katara! I Zuko kissed you! And you didn't even try to stop him. How did your feelings for him change overnight. Yesterday you HATED him. And now… you obviously love him." All I could do was glare at her. She looked hurt.

"Aang, I don't know how it happened. Zuko said he's loved me ever since he saw me. And he means it." She said quietly.

"But, I thought you loved me. Not him!" I retorted back at her.

"I do love you. But not the way you love me…" she whispered the last part.

"Well then what way do you love me?" I yelled.

"Only as a friend…" she said sadly.

"So, for the past year you've been leading me on? " I said shocked.

"I didn't mean too. I swear, it's just I didn't want your feelings to get hurt." She tried to smile.

"Oh, so you think my feelings don't hurt now? Why did I waste my time loving you." I probably shouldn't have said that to her.

"Aang, I'm so sorry. But running away isn't going to fix it. And you know it. " she looked at the ground.

"Why Zuko?" I asked her quietly.

"He's a totally different person than he lets on. He's sweet, funny, and caring. And he's had a pretty hard life." She stated. "and I don't know, I guess I've always loved him."

"Great. Now I have no one to love except Appa and Momo…" I muttered.

"I have a feeling there's someone else here you could love." She smiled.

"Who?" I asked.

"Toph." She said, and then left me alone.

[Toph's POV]

What does it take to get some sleep around here? It was fine when there was just one couple, but now we have another one. And Aang. Poor Aang. I have a feeling he found out about Sugarqueen and Sir Hothead.

I wish Aang would love me. I sighed.

There was a knock at my door. It was Aang.

"Come in!" I yelled.

" Hey, Toph." He said to me.

"Oh, hey twinkletoes. What's up?" I asked.

"Not much really, you?" he said nervously.

"Eh. Same." I stated.

"Well, uh. Do you wanna go for a walk on the beach?" he asked. His heart was beating so fast.

" What do you mean, like a date?" I asked him.

"Yeah… a date." He said shyly.

"I would love to." I smiled as he took my hand and led me out the door.

Authors note: that's chapter four! I hope you like it. Please review! Thanks!