Uppa landed and I set out to find food. I wandered around for a bit, this place seemed familiar to me. Of course! It's where Zuko captured me and tied me to a tree! I was so angry that 'they' had taken him away from me that I accidentally squished the peaches I had in my hand.
Shit! I thought. I bended water from the ocean and surrounded my hands with it. After they were clean I picked bananas of off the trees and some more fruit and headed back to the camp site.
"How much fruit do we need?" Mai asked. I looked down at the huge bunch in my arms and thought quickly.
"Most of it's for uppa" I lied, well, not exactly lied, more like made up.
Aang and I exchanged a worried look and he followed me into the forest.
"Katara, I'm worried" I looked at him mirroring his expression.
"I know, I'm worried too, I'm just so miserable without him next to me. You know, I probably shouldn't tell you, but just before he got taken, it was the best night of my life." I smiled looking into the distance.
"Um, wha- oh, Uugghh, why did you tell me that?" he was joking, I could tell, he never acted that way. He was trying to be nice.
"What and you haven't been thinking about that with Toph?" I joked back.
"No comment" he was serious, and then he laughed. I smiled.
"Ok," he was serious again "Just, it doesn't hurt to cry once and awhile, just be happy" he had good advice.
"Aang!" Mai yelled disoriented.
"Oh no, Toph!" he yelled running. What the hell? I ran after him.
When we got to our make – shift camp I saw Toph bent over screaming in agony on the ground. What was happening?
"Aang…?" I looked at him disoriented.
"It's a new bending Tophs just learned, I don't know how or what, but it'll pass." Although his voice was perfectly calm his face told another story. He sat beside her stroking her hair and murmuring soothingly in her ear.
Her head lay on his lap as she closed her already blind eyes and stopped screaming. She sat up and tears started spilling from her eyes. He pulled her into a gentle, but tense hug and I wished Zuko could hug me. I thought myself selfish for wishing Zuko would hug me and kiss me just because other people are doing it.
Oh Zuko, when will I see you again?