OMQ (Oh my quil) i have been gone for a while eh? K, just recently saw yogi bear so please ecuse me for saying this.
Misses writing lady is back, what do you say about that, eh Booboo? How-a-bouts we invite her for a pic-a-nic!
(Katara POV)
"I'm sorry."
What the-?
"No- no I promise- please father- father?" A soft whimper.
"Father please- dad NO!"
The warmth beside me jerked up and gasped. Zuko? I sat up and looked at his face. Fear and shock mixed in a terrible way on his face, he looked horrified, scared. My reached out and brushed back some of his shaggy hair away from his forehead. His eyes shifted over to me warily.
"K-Katara?"
"I'm here."
He sniffed and leaned forward into my arms, his arms encircled my waist as hot, fresh tears soaked up my blue tunic. I slid my fingers into his hair and pulled him closer, comfort.
"What happened?" I whispered.
"He- he- he doesnt love me, he never did- he never did." He sobbed into my shoulder.
Oh. Him. Truthfully, after this whole incident, I dont think I can ever forgive Ozai for what he did to his son. His only son, so beautiful and talented, willing to do anything to please him, but no, he turned him away as if he was nothing. Ozai didnt deserve to have a son like Zuko. Zuko deserved so much better than him.
"Its gonna be okay, its okay." I whispered, rubbing small circles on his back.
He was so broken after what Ozai did to him. I was happy he was finally opening up to someone and letting out all those bottled up feelings, but I was heart broken to see him cry over a father who never deserved him. He pulled away and looked at me with watery eyes.
"Do you love me?" he asked.
The question shocked me, of course I loved him. He was a firecracker at times, but thats just one thing that I love about him. He's determined and wont let things stand in his way, he is sweet and kind when he wants to be and he fights for what he believes in and who he loves.
"Yes." I whispered while kissing his forehead.
"And you wont leave me?" he asked me with a scared look in his eyes.
"Honey, you know I wont, why do you have to ask?"
His eyes shifted uneasily. He turned his head away and sniffed once. I reached out and cupped his cheek.
"Why are you worried, hmmm?" I spoke softly, as if calming a saber-toothed-moose-lion.
I stroked his cheek with my thumb, still damp from tears and more were coming.
"Ive been left behind by to many people, I-I just cant lose you to." he whispered.
I felt more tears on my thumb and frowned. I turned his head so that we were looking eachother in the eyes. His eyes always did captivate me. Even when he kidnapped me, escpecially when he tried to, "save me from the pirates". Gold molten eys that could make you melt with just one look, and now they were teary and dull. Enough of this.
"Listen to me, I love you, I love you so much it hurts," I took a deep breath, "Your father is a horrible man and what he did to you was unfathomable to imagine, but you listen, I will never treat you like he did. I love you and respect you in every way possible. Your extremely smart and talented, and not to bad looking if I do say so myself." He smiled. "and you are much more than what you think of yourself, you have so much honor, no your father's honor, yours." I poked hiim in the chest. "You have to believe in yourself Zuko, you have to appreciate who you are and dont let no one else tell you any different. I will never leave you behind, if I did, I would never deserve someone as wonderful as you." I finished my long speech with a huff and a smile.
He sniffed and smiled bigger than I ever have. It was the same smile he had before the Angi Kai, the same one the toddler had when he saw his mother, and the same one he wore when he was with his uncle. I was proud that I could bring that smile to his face again, even after all of the hardships he had been through. I promised to myself right there, I would always be there for him, no matter the pain. He needed me, I needed him. I would always love him and vice versa. One thing we promised eachother, is that we will always be there to hold the other throughout all trials and tribulations. I proposed this to him and smiled. His eyes twinkled with life again and sealed the deal with a kiss.