I think this story is going a little fast, so I'm gonna try and slow it down a bit.

Disclaimer. I don't own the characters. Yeah.

ON WITH THE STORY.

[Katara's POV]

I'm so confused. I don't know if I like Zuko, or if I just want to fly solo for now. Everything was so simple when I hated him and when Aang thought him and I were together. I want to go back to that, but the way Zuko makes me feel, I can't even describe it. I haven't waterbended in a couple of days, maybe that'll calm me down. I don't even want to get out of my bed, I'm so lazy now. All I've ever wanted was to be loved, I never knew Zuko loved me. And now that I know, I'm not sure I want it. I just want to go back to before my mother was killed and my father had to serve in the war. But then I would never have met Aang, or Zuko, and Sokka wouldn't have met Suki. I really need to go waterbend.

As I made my way down to the beach I ran into the last person I wanted to see, Zuko. "Oh, hi Zuko." I said quietly.

"Hey." He smiled at me. "What's wrong?"

"Zuko, I don't think I can do this. I'm so confused by all of this." I looked at the ground.

"What? How are you confused?" He looked concerned.

"Everything was easier when I hated you and Aang thought him and I were dating…" I answered his question quietly and simply.

"Katara." He sighed. "I love you. Are you doing this just to make Aang happy?" he asked, almost hurt.

"No… Well. I don't know. I told him to take Toph somewhere; I think he did it just because I told him to. It's almost like I'm his mother." I replied to him.

"If you feel that way about him, why are you leading him on?" Zuko growled. "And why did you lead me on?"

"Zuko, I'm so sorry, but I told you I can't handle a relationship right now…" I sighed.

"We're not even in a relationship Katara!" he yelled.

"It feels like we are. And I can't deal with it." I looked at him.

"Oh, so everything's about how YOU feel? What about me? What I feel doesn't matter? Wow. I can't believe I wasted my time on someone as selfish as you." Zuko scowled down at me.

I felt the tears coming. And I couldn't stop them.

"Stop crying. Just do what was meant to happen and be with Aang." He spat out my best friend's name.

"You know what? Fine, I will go be with Aang. He NEVER made me cry like this. I hope you're happy!" I screamed at him.

"GOOD. I hope you both have a happy skippy dippy life!" he said as he walked away.

"I WILL." I stormed off towards the beach.

I have so much anger and rage inside me right now. I need to scream. So I did. And of course, Sokka heard and came running to see what happened.

"KATARA. Are you okay?" he shouted.

I couldn't keep it together anymore. All I did at the moment was fall to the ground and sob.

"Katara." Sokka said concerned. "What's going on with you?"

"For the past year Aang's thought we were dating, but we haven't. I don't like him. He's like my little brother. Then there's Zuko, he's been in love with me ever since he came to our village. And he's so sweet when we're alone, he told me about his mother. He doesn't know if his father banished her or killed her. He misses her so much. Just like I miss mom. We have this, connection because of that. It's like; I've seen a part of him no one else has seen. It makes me feel special."

"Zuko really does love you. I can see it in his eyes. He looks at you the way I look at Suki. I really don't feel comfortable that Zuko feels like that. I really wish it wasn't someone from the Fire Nation. Why can't you just adopt a couple kids and be a single mother? That'd be perfect. But why was he all cranky when he was walking back inside?" my brother asked me.

"Sokka, I'm going to get married one day and you're gonna have to deal with it. We got in a fight. I told him that I couldn't handle being in a relationship. And he got upset and said that we weren't even in one. I told him it felt like one. He got so mad and told me to be with Aang." I confessed to Sokka.

"You need to tell Aang that you and him are never gonna happen. I'm sorry, but you need to do it. Even if you don't like it." My brother said matter of factly.

"Wow, Sokka, I've never heard you talk like this. You sound like dad." I smiled at him. "But you're right, I do need to tell Aang that we're not going to be together. Thanks." I gave him a big hug.

"Just remember that dad and I will love you more than any other guy." Sokka smirked.

"Oh, Sokka, I love you too." I laughed. Sokka smiled and started walking back to the house.

My brother always knows how to make me feel better. So did my mother. I wonder if that's how Zuko feels about his mother. I'll probably never know because I ruined my changes with him…

I think I just realized something. I'm in love with the Fire Nation prince.

[Zuko's POV]

I love Katara so much. I wish she would just tell Aang that they're not going to be together. But she's all like 'I'm gonna break his heart and he'll run away and won't be able to save the world' and blah blah blah. I wish we could be together, but she's just running away from it. It's almost like she's running away from love. I thought everyone wanted love. Apparently not Katara. She always has to do things differently than other people. I guess that's what makes her special. She's unique, and I love everything about her. Like the way her nose wrinkles when she smiles. Or when she tries to tell a joke and fails miserably. She's so adorable.

She's also so different from Mai. Why did I ever go out with Mai? I didn't even like her all that much. Our families just wanted more money and power. She hated me. I knew it too. She was always in a bad mood and she was ALWAYS scowling. She's too similar to me. Like a female version of me.

But not Katara. Katara is the exact opposite of me, even our appearances are different. She has chocolate brown hair, I have dark black hair. She has sapphire eyes, I have amber eyes. Her skin is tan, my skin is pale.

The one thing we have in common is that we both lost our mothers. It feels good knowing that I'm not the only one who's gone through something like that.

But obviously she doesn't want to be with me. No one does. And that kills me inside. I've wanted her for so long, we kissed and now she hates me. Isn't life just grand.

What if I end up all alone? I really do want to start a family one day. I hoped it would be with Katara, but that's not going to happen. I've imagined it so many times before a little boy with tanned skin and amber eyes, like me. And a little girl with pale skin and sapphire eyes, just like her mother. I'd be Firelord and Katara would be at my side as Firelady. I can't picture anyone else filling that spot.

I really need to meditate. But I can't find anywhere quiet on this god forsaken island. There's absolutely no secret places to go here. If there were, I'd be there in a minute, and if Katara wasn't mad and stubborn I'd take her with me.

Even though she's stubborn and basically bipolar, I still love her with all my heart, and she loves me too. She's scared to admit it though.

-knock knock- 'oh god. Who is it now?' I thought.

It was Sokka.

"Zuko, I need to talk to you about Katara." Her brother said seriously.

"What do you want to talk about." I growled.

"You're in love with my baby sister! I'm really not all that happy about it. And when I saw her crying after you talked – oh wait- you screamed at her. It didn't make me very happy. You're walking on thin ice, so if I were you I'd watch what you say to Katara. Got it?" what is this? Why is this skinny prick in my face?

"Yeah. I got it all right. "I mumbled to Sokka.

"Good. You know. You should say sorry to her. She's really hurt right now." He said as he left.

And he left me with my thoughts.

[Sokka's POV]

I can't believe that fire bender did that to my baby sister. How could he do that to her? I didn't know he had it in him to make a poor little girl cry.

What am I saying? Katara isn't a little girl anymore. She's almost a woman, and she looks exactly like mom. I miss my mom so much. She was always there whenever I needed her. She sang to me every night before bed and if I had a nightmare she would just hold me until a stopped crying.

I still get nightmares from the day she was killed by that heartless fire bender. But my mother isn't there to comfort me anymore, but Suki is. Oh Suki, I love her so much, she's the only girl that has laughed at all my joke… well, besides Yue. I miss Yue so much, whenever I look at the moon I think of her, and I almost start crying. Suki always understands why I can't kiss her under the moon. I know Yue wouldn't care, but it just doesn't feel right.

I do plan on marrying Suki and having kids someday, and she knows it. If my mother were alive today, she' love Suki. She's strong, independent, and beautiful. I really am lucky to have her in my life.

I wonder what Suki's doing right now? She's probably practicing her Kyoshi Warrior stuff. I think I'll go pick her a flower and show up unexpectedly. She'd like that.

I can't decide what flower to get her. None of these look like she would like them.

Oh my god.

There it is. My mother's favourite flower, a lily. That's perfect for her.

As I walked over to the sparring ring, I saw her. Even when she has sweat dripping off of her, she's breathtaking. Seriously, how did I get do darn lucky with her.

She paused when she saw me. "Sokka!" she yelled as she ran to hug me.

"Suki." Was about all I could say.

"Oh my gosh, I'm all sweaty, you're probably gonna want a shower soon." She laughed. I love the way she laughs.

"No, it's fine." I smiled at her. "This is for you." I held up the flower to her.

"Oh, Sokka." She said quietly. "It's beautiful." She hugged me.

"It's a lily, it was my mothers favourite flower. I'd thought you'd like it." I can't stop smiling at her.

"Actually, I love it. Thank you so much, and thank you for sharing your mothers favourite flower with me. It means a lot to me." she said thankfully.

"I'd do anything for you, Suki. I love you. And my mother would love you too." I looked into her eyes.

"Sokka, you're amazing. I love you with all of my heart. And I always will." I leaned in.

And we had a picture perfect kiss.

Authors not; that's chapter five :D please read and review! Thanks everyone!