Hey guys, hope y'all liked my last chapter and I love the reviews. I am so sorry that it ended up taking me longer than what I originally anticipated for this chapter to get completed. Blame college applications and chemistry. Well thankfully I am in a way done with both. Only have to apply to one more college and then I am still working on scholarships. But now I have some down time to finish up this chapter. Will get chapter 7 up as soon as I can.

*Katara's POV*

When I first woke up I noticed that I was extremely warm and that my pillow was hard, but at the same time soft. I slowly opened my eyes I saw a bare chest, and then I remembered where it is I was exactly at. I was lying on top of Zuko and he had his arms wrapped around me. I should be repulsed by this, but surprisingly, I'm not. I'm comfortable and I feel safe. The bandage that Zuko put on me was slightly uncomfortable. I wish that he would just let me heal it with my water bending, if he would then tomorrows complications would have never occurred.

I wish that Zuko would just wake up so I could get up too. I didn't dare wake him up, he looked so peaceful in slumber that I didn't want to wake him up. Now instead of looking away, I just kept staring and examining his features. His features were soft instead of hard whenever he was awake, his lips slightly opened and his hair a little rustled. I then began to examine his scar. I could only imagine the pain he endured when his father gave that to him. How anyone could hurt their child like that, fire nation or not, was still a mystery to me. I wonder that if maybe if he would of went to a water bender with healing abilities that maybe he wouldn't of even have the scar at all. I then slowly begin to reach up and touch his scar to see if it is as rough as it looks, but Zuko opens his eyes.

"What the hell were you doing?" He asks furious.

"I'm sorry, I was just curious about your scar. About the texture of it." I say.

"No one is ever allowed to touch my scar. Now get up and get ready, we are leaving and heading to some earth kingdom towns that are under my father's control. Apparently the old villagers are rioting against the troops. You wouldn't have any idea as to why that would be?"

Okay remain koi like Katara I think "Honestly not at all Zuko." I say, showing my confused looking face.

"I think you do Katara, your just being stubborn. Either way we are still going there." He says getting up.

After getting ready for the day we eat and begin heading out. Once again I am riding with Zuko. This time though I lean back more into him, it made the ride not nearly as uncomfortable. Just as we are going pass one of the big cliffs, it happens.

Boulders begin to crumble down near us and we begin sprinting to the other side, only to be confronted by earth kingdom soldiers.

Yes, I think, I'm saved. They'll take me away from Zuko and then I can find Aang, Sokka, and Toph and help. But I was wrong. A rock is aimed right at me. Zuko jumps off and carries me with him. I land right on top of him, but with no time to blush at our position, I quickly get up. I just hide behind one of the big oak trees. If I help the earth kingdom soldiers and we/they lose, then I'm fucked. And if I help Zuko and he loses, then I'm fucked. Either way I end up being fucked.

When I peak from behind the big oak, that's when I see it. I big boulder has hit Zuko and sends him flying back into the rushing waters. The other soldiers begin to retreat and the earth kingdom solders begin to pursue after them. That's when I look back at the river and see Zuko's body float with the current. Knowing for sure that the earth kingdom warriors were going to win I begin to head their way.

But that's when my conscious hits me. Part of me wants to leave and let Zuko die in the water, I can return back to Aang, Sokka, and Toph and we would never run into a confrontation with Zuko again. But then the more human side of me began to take effect. Zuko did hurt me, but when I fell ill he tended to me. He never once took advantage of me.

Damn it I am going to fucking regret this.

I quickly hop in the water and grab Zuko's body. I somehow manage to get us to the bank of the river and I lay Zuko down on the grass. I begin to check his vitals and see that there is water in his lungs. I quickly bend the water out of his lungs and he begins to cough and opens his eyes.

He then grunts in pain and starts to tear at his shirt. I then decide to remove it and see that there is a massive bruise on it and I can easily tell that some of his ribs are broke and bruised.

"Zuko you're going to be fine. I'm going to make the pain go away. Okay." I say. I then slowly bend the water and begin to heal his wounds. He is still going to need time to recuperate completely though. "Zuko I am going to get wood to start a fire and then I am going to get us some food." But just as I am getting up he grabs me by wrist and pulls me down to where I am face to face with him.

"Why? Why didn't you just let me drown in the river? You could've been free, you could have returned to Aang."

His question threw me off guard.

"Honestly Zuko I don't know. I guess that that would be the worse way to go. In my opinion." I say.

"Thank you Katara." He says with a tentative smile forming on his lips. Damn his entire face just lit up with that small smile.

"Don't mention it." I say, not helping but to smile. Wait, no, don't be nice, he burnt you remember. But you saved him, remember. Oh shut it, I couldn't just let him die.

I just stand there fighting with myself not noticing him just staring at me. "Seriously don't mention it. I am still considering throwing your ass back in that river." I say. There that ought to show him that I still ain't exactly fond of him.

"Sure Katara. Sure." He says smiling and chuckling.

Damn it Zuko why must you smile like that. For some reason that I cannot explain, a part of me wants to make him smile more. He is your enemy, who you for some reason saved. Yeah well let's hope I don't regret this. Who knows, maybe I can hold this over his head.

Authors note:

Well that is it for this chapter. Hope y'all liked it. Since I had this chapter all in Katara's view point I'll probably have the next chapter be all in Zuko's. Btw, sorry about the ain'ts and what not. It is a word I use all the time and if y'all don't like, eh you'll get over it. Hope y'all enjoyed this chapter.