Author's Note: Thank you everyone for all the congratulations! I'm due on May 12, so it's going to be... fun lol.

Sorry the chapter is a bit short, I'm slightly rusty and have to word out my writing brain al over again. But updates will be flowing soon, don't you guys worry. I hope you enjoy!

Days had passed, with nothing.

Aang couldn't stop thinking of Yunru. His thoughts were overwhelmed and engulfed with the beautiful woman, battling the love and yearning for his wife, the betrayal he felt... he was jumbled, baffled and knew he needed Yunru, and he needed Katara. And he could have them both. Yunru assured him. Sometimes he felt as though he was going mad. Was he? Yunru said otherwise. Was she truly a demon? No, she was too kind, too caring... to beautiful.

"Are you doubting things, yet again, Avatar?" Her alluring voice pierced his thoughts, and Aang turned to the beautiful woman, his grey eyes glazed over. He shook his head. "Good..." She purred, pulling him into a passionate kiss. "What is our next step, my Avatar?"

"We go after them, my Yunru," Aang answered. It hit him like a cinderblock to the head. He has to get Katara back- even if he had to take her. Yunru would assure Katara never left. They would be happy again... and Zuko would pay.

"Where would they be heading to, Avatar?"

Aang paused to think. "The Fire Nation, of course." He answered. He felt out of his mind, floating, maybe not in a pelasant way. Things felt... off. He needed Katara back. That was all he could think. He needed her. Zuko needed to disappear... yes. Yes! "We must get rid of Zuko to get Katara back!" Aang cried, looking expectantly at Yunru, who smiled tightly and nodded, approving.

"Yes... we must, Avatar."

"Then let's go."

Traveling to the Fire Nation was much quicker this time around. Zuko could make arrangements with anything, and none of the travel had to be on foot, which really, was lovely.

But awkward. I couldn't get past the awkwardness. There were small touches, cuddling in the night and an occasional kiss but no real moves. Not that now was the time for it, but it just felt so awkward. As if the puzzle piece was so close to fitting, but tilted off-kilter just a tiny bit. It needed just a slight shift to fit together perfectly and be complete... but neither of us would tilt it.

"We'll be picking up Mai and Ty Lee within the next few hours," Zuko informed me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Oh. Alright," I answered. I was unsure how to act around Mai, really.

And the rest of the trek continued in near silence. We were both lost in our own thoughts, apprehensive and unsure of anything at this moment. But one thing was shared- the feeling of absolute foreboding.

Dusk started to fall as we came up on... wow. "I expected something a bit more... lavish."

Zuko chuckled. "Mai and Ty Lee aren't as 'lavish' as you would think."

"They live together?" I knew they were friends but I expected them to have separate lives now.

"They are together." Zuko responded without batting an eye.

"...Oh." I couldn't think of a better response than that. I had heard of woman-woman relationships but never witnessed one. It wasn't quite taboo, but wasn't accepted everywhere because... well, you couldn't get children from it!

"It explains a lot, doesn't it?"

"...Yeah." Like Mai's indifference to Zuko all the time in the past... and his comment about her being boring. It really did make sense.

I stopped walking, and Zuko turned to look at me, a questioning look in his eyes.

I took a deep breath, and slowly let it out. "I'm... worried." I admitted. His face softened and he stepped forward, pulling me against his warm, hard body.

"I know. We'll get this fixed soon." It seemed so unlike Zuko to be.. comforting me. But everything lately, was unlike everyone... so it didn't throw me off anymore. I leaned against him, and felt his lips press softly against my hair before he pulled away.

"Let's go."

I nodded, and walked next to him up to the house, a decently large yet simple cottage-style house in typical Fire Nation Peasant fashion. Well-put together but simple, although with very nice decorations. The curtains on the inside shimmered like silk lit aflame.

Before we made it to the door, it swung up... and there stood Ty Lee. She had traded her pink garments she always donned previously for a mix of pale and deep purple, but otherwise she had hardly aged a day.

"Zuzu! Katara! Hi! I knew someone was coming, come in!" She ushered us inside. With a helpless look at each other, Zuko and I entered the house.