Authors note: I kind of left you all on a cliffy last chapter. Sorry about that so…here we go. Please review.

Chapter Six

The Truth Will Come

"Oh my…" Katara whispered, not able to finish.

She knew it had to be him…it just had to. Katara could see it in his eyes even though he looked different. But then, how could it be him? Why was he here?

It was her. She had changed in ways he didn't expect but it was without a doubt her. Zuko, remembering who he was, slowly backed away.

Katara silently gestured for him on the ground but he didn't come. Within seconds, Zuko had disappeared from the alley. He was simply…gone.

Katara looked desperately around but no one was there. Finally recalling she was on the filthy street, Katara stood up. She gently touched her face, flinching when she saw the blood.

"It was him, it was Zuko," she told herself, "Why is he here? Why would he…uh, my head…"

Muttering from the pain, Katara paced down the road. Her hip felt like needles were puncturing and they wouldn't stop.

"Just get home…"

Stumbling all the way, Katara sighed with relief as she came upon her house. Opening her front door, she dropped to the floor. Ty Lee, instantly turning to Katara, gasped.

"Good Lord, what happened to you?"

"Some bully…that's all. I need to know where Dad is."

"He's still at work…Katara, that cut looks really bad."

"Ty Lee, I need to get to Dad."

"But Katara-"

"Now."

Ty Lee bent down to Katara and shrugged, "Why?"

Katara looked away, holding her bruised hip. She then turned back to her sister.

"I saw Zuko."

"Excuse me?" Ty Lee inquired.

"I said…I saw Zuko."

"That's impossible. You had to be hallucinating."

"I thought I was but he was the only reason the bully stopped. He even said my name."

"Katara…are you positive?"

"Positive. The only thing that's confusing me is…"

Ty Lee gazed at Katara, "What? What's confusing you?"

"Zuko said he-no, it can't be."

"Katara, what are you talking about?"

Standing up quickly, Katara opened the front door and walked out.

"Dad lied…he lied to us all."

With that being said, she ran onto the sidewalk and down the street.

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Katara didn't stop her pursuit once, she just kept running…running as hard as she could. She had seen the address yesterday. It was just a glance but she knew where he would be.

"Excuse me miss, but do you-miss, miss!"

Katara ran right pass the secretary. Up the stairs she paced, only one thought on her mind.

"He lied…he lied to us all."

Bursting through the fourth floor door, Katara ran into the office room. Many people looked at her, the blood still apparent on her face but she didn't care. She dashed past everyone in her way, seeing him ahead of her.

Opening the door's with force, Katara walked straight into the meeting.

"Dad."

Hokada looked up as did all the men and woman around the table.

"We need to talk," she stated.

Hokada whispered a few words to the man at the head before quickly standing up. He motioned for Katara as the two walked out of the room.

"What are you doing here?" he asked in an upset manner.

"What am I doing here? How can you even ask me that?" Katara remarked angrily.

Hokada looked around, wondering if anyone was enjoying their conversation. He was relieved to see they were alone.

"How could you?" Katara said, Hokada turning back to her.

"How could I what?"

"We don't live in Parkington, do we?"

"What are you talking about?"

"We live in H. Taed."

Hokada heaved a sigh, "Who told-"

"I found out…didn't think I would, did you? You didn't think I would suspect a thing for four months. I'm not that naïve Dad, I'm old enough to figure out something's for myself!"

"Katara, will you quiet down…I have to get back to my meeting."

"If you didn't know, I got beat up in school…just for saying hi."

"I will not let that pass unnoticed. I'll call your principle today."

"Even so, that still doesn't change what you did…where we are. T. Haed is a horrible place. How could you bring us here Dad…I don't even know you anymore."

"Katara we can talk later."

"It doesn't matter. I'm done. Oh and don't bother telling me when you'll be home. It will probably just be another lie."

Looking at him once more, Katara turned away and she didn't look back.

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"If he's here then...I told him I..."

Katara shifted in her bed, the night overcoming T. Haed. She stared at the wall in her crammed room but didn't mind.

"I wonder how he'll take me and Souza. Maybe things have changed for him too. But how am I going to find him?"

Katara never had even thought of that. Zuko didn't say where he was going, he didn't even say he was leaving. He just ran.

It barely looked like him with the black hoodie but Katara could tell.

"Why did he leave? Maybe he forgot me or for some strange reason wanted to forget me. Uh...I just want some answers."

Turning over again, Katara heaved a sigh.

"Maybe...he really just doesn't want me here."

A tear ran down her cheek, reasons she didn't even know why. Katara wiped it quickly now staring up at the ceiling.

"I guess I'll never know why."

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"Zuko, what's wrong with you?"

Looking up, Zuko saw Jin's troubled face. He shook his head with a smirk.

"Nothing I…nothing."

"You just seem depressed."

"I'm not."

"Okay then…"

Jin pulled out another cigarette with a sigh.

"The gang wanted to send you their thanks…you helped us out."

"It was intended so, you're welcome."

Jin nodded with a grin, shifting her position on the porch. Zuko turned his stare back to the ground, thinking of the day's earlier events.

"She's here…and I'm going to find her."

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Authors note: Yep…the plot thickens. I hope you liked it. Anyway, I'll try to update soon.