"Katara! Katara! Hello can you hear me?"

Snapping out of my trance I notice Aang has been shaking my shoulder trying to get my attention.

"Huh what is it?" I look to see everyone else is on Appa, and I remember what all of us had discussed the previous day. We are going to fly somewhere not too far from the temple for more space to practice and train.

A grin appeared on his face before he began talking. "Don't you remember we're going to train outside the temple. Let's go!" He pulls on my wrist to help me up and when I'm on my feet again I look over to the sky bison to see Zuko looking over our way. His arms were crossed and he looked almost angry? He sees me looking so in return he looks away. Strange.

"Okay everyone, ready?" Aang says hopping up on Appa with a lift from his airbending. I climb up onto Appa by his horns and begin to make my way over to the back when Aang's voice stops me.

"Katara do you want to sit up front with me?"

Looking back over my shoulder to the group no one seemed to notice what he had said. Toph talking with Haru and The Duke, Sokka cracking a lame joke receiving an embarrassed look from his girlfriend Suki, who is sitting by Teo. Dad and Chit Sang talking. And then there's Zuko. Pouting with his head resting on his hand. It is pretty crowded, no harm I guess.

"Sure." I offer a small smile to him and turn around to take a seat by him.

"Yip Yip!" He shouts with enthusiasum, and were off.

….

I jump off of Appa and look at our surroundings. Let's see. A small lake to my right, I can work with that. Lots of earth, Zuko and Aang can create their own element, and Sokka and Suki can spar together. This place is great.

"Katara are you coming?"

Zuko's voice is deep and raspy I turn to see him a few steps behind the group who have advanced. Gee thanks for waiting guys. But I guess it's my fault for zoning out like always.

"Uh yeah, sorry." I notice my voice came out nervous and fast. Why does this guy always catch me off guard?

He chuckles. "You do that a lot?"

I raise an eyebrow, what does he mean. I place a hand on my hip before speaking. "Do what might I ask?"

This brings a crooked grin to his face, amused that I have no idea what he's talking about. "Space out like that, you always seem lost in your thoughts."

Oh he's good. But then again it's not that hard to notice when someone's not really paying attention. A wind blows through his hair, making him look a lot more attractive. Gah what am I thinking? I walk past him and shrug. "So what if I do?"

He catches up fast. "No big deal, but I can't help but wonder what goes through your mind when you do get lost like that. Especially" Zuko adds. " When you look at me.

Now this completely catches me off guard and I stop in my tracks, and he continues walking. Zuko stops and turns around to face me. "Katara, I was kidding."

"Oh, oh right." I laugh to slide it off. "I knew that."

We continue to walk, and my heart is still pounding. Had he really noticed the times I have looked at him? This needs to stop.

"Alright everybody! Start Training!" Sokka yells out loudly pumping a fist in the air.

I walk over to the small lake to try the moves Zuko taught me. I think of when he was holding my arms while being so close to me . Mixing his firebending forms with mine to create a whole new move. I drop the water that I was bending. Why am I getting so flustered over him? And more importantly why am I thinking about Zuko.

Bending some water out of the lake again I start off my usual waterwhip when a husky voice startles me.

"Wanna Spar?" He asks walking up to me.

Stay calm. It's just Zuko. "Hm I don't know, if you can keep up with my skills. I am a master after all!" I tease.

He smirks. "I think I should be the one to decide that. And who's not to say I'm not a master myself? I am training Aang after all, as you have!"

"Ha! A master you say? Well like you said I'm gonna have to decide that. Let's go!" I summon another waterwhip on to other arm and smile. This should be fun.

….

We seem to have drawn a crowd because from the corner of my eye I see everyone besides Sokka watching.

"Go Katara!" Aang shouted.

I heard my father and Chit Sang's loud laughter from the side, as well as Toph cheering.

"Don't freeze up Katara." Zuko shouted from the side he was on.

"Oh don't worry about me, I won't be the one that's frozen." I'm ready to finish this. I start running up to him and with my waterwhip wrap it around his wrist and pull him towards me. Looking up to him, I'm sure my eyes are gleaming . Our chests are basically pressed together and I still have my hold on him, arm above my head. We breathe heavily and I see that cute crooked smile he shows when he's around me. Or at least I think he only shows it around me.

"Beat me again." He chuckles lightly.

I'm still breathing heavily, my chest pumping up and down, and then I smile. "Mhm, sure did, now say Katara you truly are a water bending master, no no, a waterbending prodigy!"

He sighs and looks at me with the most intoxicating look. "Katara, you truly are a waterbending master, and a waterbending prodigy."

I nod in agreement. "Why Zuko that's so sweet of you!"

Zuko shakes his head and looks back down at me. Spirits I love the height difference between us. He towers over me, and makes me feel so protected. "Now if you wouldn't mind releasing me, pretty sure we still have an audience.

I turn to see my dad with a frown on his face, witnessing the previous events. Aang is looking away. The boys are whispering among themselves. And Suki, is giggling. Spirits I know she is going to ask me about what we were talking about.

Before releasing him I whisper to him. "Hey I think it's only fair that I beat you like this after you tied me to that tree."

He smiles. "You still remember that?" His voice shows he's surprised and glad that I did remember.

I finally let go of my grip. "Course' I do. Well thanks for the spar. You can always call me Master Katara from now on."

He chuckles again. "Dream on."

I shrug. "Worth a shot."

"What is everyone doing?!" Sokka is running up to our group. "Everyone should be practicing."

My dad is starting to walk up to me. Spirits, what if he gives me the talk or something! I tense up, but then relax when I see Sokka turning my dad the other way.

"Dad come check this out."

I can see my dad is reluctant to go, but he does so anyway. Goal for the rest of the day, Avoid Suki and my father.

…..

It didn't' last long. After dinner Suki pulls me aside and asks for all the details.

"Really Suki, it's not a big deal." I place my hands on my hips trying to convince her and stand my ground but that stare the older girl is giving me just causes me to give in.

"What do you want to know?"

She squeals. "Everything!"

I wave at her, and give her a stern look. "Geez don't be so loud! All he wanted to do was spar, I beat him, and that's it."

Suki rose an eyebrow. "Stop holding back, I want to know what you two were talking about for a good I don't know 10 minutes."

I shake my head. "Oh stop exaggerating. It was like 2! I was just telling him that he needed to call me a waterbending prodigy, and that's all!" Yawning, I cover my mouth. "Well Suki it's getting awfully late, I'll see you tomorrow."

She giggles. "You're not getting out of this that easily Katara!"

…

I'm in a field of panda lilies. Wearing a blue dress that flows down to my ankles. I'm bare foot, and most definitely not in the south pole, or north for that matter. I've seen these flowers before, in the firenation. That must be where I am.

I hear a man's scream and run towards it. The scene changed, I'm in a forest, and it's a full moon. The man's on his knees, and the upper half of his body is twitching. Bloodbending. I see the back of the women now. She just suddenly appeared. Short, dark colored clothes ,and long grey hair, half in a bun. Hama.

"Stop Hama!" I try bending but I can't!

The women turns to me and I'm so shocked I back away. "Mom?" There was no way this was my mother. The short little figured turned into a taller women with brown hair all in a bun. She looked so evil and started to cackle. This women, I can't even call her my mother wore a devious grin. This can't be happening.

Our scene changed again. I'm in a cave and I'm alone. That is until I hear my mother's voice a sweet call. "Katara, dear."

I turn around and am face to face with her but it's only her face. And behind it a strange long and huge type of caterpillar. The face immediately changes to a screeching monkey and I'm so frightened I scream and the next thing I know, I see my own face on the strange monster.

…...

"Ah!" I sit up and my breathing is uneven. I place both of my hands in my face, and am startled when momo comes to sit on my lap. Thankfully no one woke from my outburst. I walk over to the edge of the temple and try to and get my thoughts together.

"Are you ok?" I turn around and see Zuko looking down at me. His eyes widen when he sees the tears down my face.

"Oh Zuko." I manage a forced laugh. "Yeah I'm fine. What brings you over here?"

"A scream." He says bluntly. Zuko takes a seat by me. "Nightmares?"

A single nod confirms what he asked. "You don't have to stay out here with me, just need to get some thoughts straightened out.

" Wouldn't be very gentlemen like to leave a girl out here by herself crying. What was your dream about?"

I sigh. "It's complicated."

He turns to me. Zuko looks so sincere the moon's beam shining on him. Gorgeous. "I'm here if you need ever need someone , I know I hardly know you and I'm not the best at comforting people but-"

He's cut midsentence when I simply rest my head on his shoulder. Zuko tenses up for a moment, most likely shocked by the action I just performed but he relaxes and just places his arm around my lower back for support. I let out a few sniffles but right now just sitting like this him just seemed so right, so perfect.

I forced myself to get this out today. This should have been out 3 weeks ago but I just lost my drive for it, and wasn't sure where I wanted this chapter to go. But here it is sorry for the wait!