I take a few deep breathes and close my eyes once more before standing up. It's fairly cold tonight and it reminds me of home, but after departing from Zuko it only made me want to go back to his warmth. Such a comfortable warm atmosphere he had created. Zuko stands up with me and we stood there staring at the full moon together. I could feel his eyes on me as I took in the the moon's beams. Waterbenders are most powerful with a full moon, I could feel it grant me its powers. Taking one last look at Zuko I smile, and surprisingly he returns it with a tired look in his eyes.

I walk away, but once he notices I'm not making my way to where the group sleeps he follows me and speaks up.

"Don't mean to be in your business, but where are you going?" He asks catching up to my speed.

"I'm going to sleep in one of the actual rooms tonight." I state plainly.

We walk up the stairs quietly and I decided to take the room next to his. He walks with me all the way to the room and for once the silence we go through is awkward.

"Thanks." I mutter.

He raises his eyebrow in confusion. "For what?"

Smiling I shake my head. "Are you going to make me say it? It's already embarrassing."

Zuko has a teasing smirk on his lips. "Maybe I should make you say it?" He chuckles.

I nudge him. "Night Zuko." I say as I'm shutting the creaky wooden door.

I hear his footsteps leave as I make my way towards the bed. Hmm the bed could be cleaner, but I'm too tired to care so I slip into bed for a long and hopefully undisturbed sleep.

….

He falls back on his bed and runs his hand through his jet black hair. Why am I thinking about Katara like this? Zuko wonders.

He lays on his stomach and his thoughts pondered. She can be so infuriating, and childish! But at the same time there's something about her… something special. Zuko groaned when more thoughts came into his head. Mai. Where does she stand in this? Sure I ended it with that note, but that wasn't really fair. And it was to keep her out of trouble, or was it? Zuko sighed at his confusing thoughts. Of course it was to protect her I still care about Mai, but her and Katara are two different people. Katara shes.. amazing, and makes me feel like I can have fun and laugh, a whole new person. Mai is well plain,and it seems whenever I try to do anything for her she doesn't really appreciate it.

Sitting up Zuko remembers that his room at first didn't have any type of blanket or sheet when he first moved in, but since then he's acquired one. I should probably give this to Katara.

He grabbed the light blanket from the bed and walked to her room. Zuko knocked lightly on the door and when no answer was received her opened the door slowly and peeked in to find Katara sleeping. He sighed and walked inside carefully, and then slowly placed the light blanket over her body. Zuko stood over for a short time admiring how she slept before he made his departure.

….

Again huh? I tried to catch my breath after the nightmare I had just woken up from. Why? Why are they tormenting me again. It's too much. Maybe I should talk to dad? No, I don't want him to worry, besides I know it would be painful for him to hear that it still troubles me. I miss her so much.

I close my eyes and try to think of a better time, when we were all together in our little water tribe. Let me go back to that peaceful time. That is my last thought before I drift back into sleep.

….

"Has anyone seen Katara?" Aang asks.

Sokka bits into a piece of jerky and shakes his head. "No, and she usually doesn't wander off!"

Suki laughed when his stomach growled. "Sokka how are you hungry? That is you're fifth piece of jerky!"

He took another bit and began to talk. "These aren't very filling you know! Besides my stomach is used to Katara's breakfast by now! Where is she?

No one around the camp seems to know where he is, until Sokka notices Zuko is oddly quiet even for him.

"So Zuko. Have you seen Katara?"

He looked up to Sokka with a plain face. "No." He states plainly.

"Well then we must start searching for her! Who knows what could have happened!? Haru and Aang start searching the rooms! Suki and I will-"

At that moment Katara walked in and stretched her arms before making it over to the group. "Sokka stop making a big fuss, I was just sleeping in the rooms."

He seemed skeptical at first, but let it slide.

"So when's breakfast?"

….

I caught Zuko staring at me as I sat down to eat. The blush on my cheeks couldn't be stopped, I was still embarrassed from how I acted the previous night. Surely I looked childish, after all this time I've been telling him I was telling him how strong I was.

The usually talk went around the group, what their dreams included, how they couldn't wait for the war to end, etc. Since these nightmares have occurred I usually lose focus during these times and try to sort them out. What do they mean? Or do they mean anything? Maybe I just miss her, but I always miss her. So why now?

"Katara, you haven't told us about your dreams lately? Lay it on us!" Aang says cheerfully.

The group couldn't have missed my cringe and hesitation. I felt all eyes on me waiting for me to talk, then I met Zuko's, he knew about my nightmares and I really felt like at that moment he wanted to help me, but before he could do anything I excuse myself.

"Um." I start nervously. "I gotta go get Appa some hay, I totally forgot!" I stand up and walk away quickly, and from where I am I can hear The Duke shout that he already fed him.

…..

I sit on the stairs nearest the rooms. Knees up, and arms rested on them. Mom I miss you. A tear streams down my right cheek and I let a small sniffle out my nose. I bury my head in my knees and wrap my arms around my leg, it is only a few moments later when I hear footsteps. I only lift some of my head up to see Zuko's black boots with the single golden strip on each one.

"Go away." I tell him coldly.

"No."

"Leave, now."

Silence. I'm too angry and embarrassed to look at him, but my blood is boiling and I just need to get my anger and confusion out.

I stand up quickly and charge up to him. "Go! I don't need someone like you trying to comfort me!"

He's hurt. The look stabbed me. He began to say something but turned around.

"Water Peasant." He mumbles.

"Spoiled- Brat!" I shout back.

When I'm sure he's gone I rush back to my room and throw myself on the bed.

I never should have started associating myself with him. And I almost actually liked him. But now I realize what these dreams mean. He's the enemy. Firenation. I can't trust him, these dreams must be warning me.

I hate him. I hate Zuko.

Sorry for the wait. I feel like I'm really lagging with this story and the writing. For example I changed the perspective this chapter which I hate doing so sorry for that, but I wanted you guys to see what Zuko did haha. Anyways I always get my Zutara feels and want to write but I never have a full story planned out so that's why these updates take awhile. Lately though I've come up with some more original and planned out things I could do with new zutara fanfiction I want to write. So hopefully this new one will be my best one yet. And don't worry zutara will play out in the end. Oh yeah and I know it's kind of late but happy new year!