Author note: Okay I know Zuko running away might have been…disappointing. Well anyway, here's the next chapter. I hope you all enjoy. Please review. Oh and by the way, I've been typing T. Haed when it should be H. Taed. I've been so out of lately guys... reasons I won't say but I'm so sorry. Thanks for the advice TheCookieTheif. I'll do my best to fix all the chapters as soon as possible.

Chapter Seven

How Things Happen Now

"Where have you been?"

"Out…why do you ask?"

"Just wondering."

Landing on the crate, Jin started a cigarette.

"So your boy Zuzu, he kinda helped us out. I was thinking we should repay him favor."

"What do you have in mind?"

"Let him join the gang."

Jin turned abruptly to the person who was talking to her. The cigarette instantly fell from her hand.

"You all would do that?"

"It's not that hard…that is as long as he can keep it up."

"You'd be helping him out too you know. For that he might just join."

"Good…but I'm tellin' if he does one thing-"

Everyone turned to the noise made in the distance. They glimpsed at each other, all having the same thought. Jin quickly pulled out her gun from the side of the black miniskirt and inched towards the door.

She stood up against the wall, waiting for the person to walk in. After awhile, when no one entered, Jin came upon the door knob and slowly turned it. She then quickly swung it open.

"You all are busted," the person in front of her said.

Jin gave a short laugh, the gun behind her back.

"And why do you say that?"

"People been looking for Jet's gang for years…now that Jet's gone and we've found you…you're dead."

"Please, on the contrary…"

Jin immediately pulled the gun from behind her back, putting it to guy's head.

She smiled, loading the trigger, "You are."

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"So I was thinking should I dye my hair brown or should I dye my hair brown?"

"Ty Lee, your hair is already brown."

Ty Lee threw the magazine to the floor, moaning in embarrassment.

Katara and Sokka laughed at her awhile. That was, until Hokada entered the room. Katara looked away from her Dad and down to her palms.

"Hello everyone," Hokada muttered.

"Hey Dad," Ty Lee and Sokka said in union.

"Hello Katara," he said, turning to his youngest child.

Katara glared up at him. He probably expected her to give an answer but it wasn't going to be that easy. Katara stood up, gave a nod, and then walked away. Hokada sighed as she ran up to her room.

"Katara's been kind of upset these days," Sokka stated, "I think the best thing to do is just…leave her alone."

Hokada glanced at his son, "I know…that's the hard part."

Katara ran into her room, throwing herself unto her bed. She didn't feel like crying today. She didn't feel like yelling. She didn't even feel like doing both at the same time.

All Katara wanted to do was lay there and be quiet. She didn't care about her Dad or what he thought was right. He was only lies, nothing else.

Ring-ring!

Katara glanced over at her cell-phone. It vibrated until it fell off the nightstand. Katara rolled over on her bed and reached for the blue phone.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Hey…how are you babe?"

"Souza! Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's you. It's so nice to hear your voice even though it's only been two weeks."

"Well if you wanted to know…it's been pretty tough here too."

Katara smiled, "Have you met a new girlfriend yet?"

She could hear him laugh over the phone.

"Are you kidding me? Of course not. How bout' you, have you met some prince charming already?"

Katara was about to giggle herself before Zuko's image plagued her mind. Why did he instantly come to her thoughts? Katara knew she had denied all feelings for him but somehow he was still there…still remaining.

Souza inquired, "Katara?"

"Oh uh, sorry I just lost myself a moment. No, I definitely haven't found any prince charming. You can be sure of that."

"Yeah well I-oh great, my mom needs me. I'm sorry Katara, we'll talk later okay."

"Oh, okay. Well bye Sou-"

Katara sighed as the phone on the other line clicked, "za."

She dropped her phone, staring at the sunset in the corner of her eye.

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"Where have you been?"

"Shut up…"

"Where have you been?"

"Shut the hell up!"

"I need to know…your foster parent called."

"Oh, she did now. How's that lady getting along?"

"She misses you and the agency is searching. If you show up now, I don't think you'll get in trouble."

"I'm not worried…let them search. I'm not coming home."

"You have to listen to reason."

"What reason, yours?! You've been smoking like I've never seen, probably been drinking too. You better not think you can ever tell me what to do."

"Fine then, I guess I'll just have to tell the agency where the gang is."

"What?!"

"You heard me, I'm telling."

"You had better-"

"Better what? I don't have anything to lose. So you better go home, show Yuma your alright or I will have the police find you, do I make myself clear?"

"Fine…I'll do it. But once the gang get's over this nice spell with you, when I get the first chance and I mean the first chance to let them kill you, trust me, I won't hesitate."

"You go ahead and do that."

Azula smirked, smiling actually before walking out the door. Zuko glanced around the room, throwing the cigarette in his hand away. Slowly he slipped into his room as the night overcame the day.

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Authors note: Yes, Azula has come into the picture. It all will seem a little confusing but as I always say, it will all become clear soon. Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying this. Please review.