wwwooooo chapter 7! fluffy chapter too!
The servants carrying the trays of food stood outside the door. They could hear laughter coming form inside, and didn't want to interrupt anything.
One knocked, when the Fire Lord answered, he told them to put the food down on his desk. They quickly did this and left, while another man entered. He stood there glaring at the Fire Lord.
Katara was about to open the already cracked door, but stopped when she saw the same man from the morning. She listened in on what they were saying.
"My Lord, why do you have that peasant here? Is she the reason we went all the way to the South Pole?"
"First of all, she's not a peasant and yes, she is the reason we went to the South Pole."
"But why do you have her. Can she waterbend? If she can, then she must be executed right away." Katara swallowed loudly at this. She didn't want to die.
"Yes I know, but this does not count with her."
"My lord, people will send assassins after her unless she is executed."
"General Maiku, I am not going to execute her. If you had any sense, you will not press me on this issue either. So what if she can bend?"
"It's the law sir, No Benders-"
"I KNOW THE LAWS, I MAKE THEM!" Zuko shouted, his temper reaching an all time high.
"As you wish My Lord, but remember my words, assassins will be sent."
"Get out of here." Zuko growled.
The man left and Katara entered the room.
"I know you were listening." He said before pulling her into a hug.
"Why would I be executed, for being able to waterbend?" she asked into his chest.
"It's the law, All benders that do not bend fire must be executed immediately but not for those under exceptions," Zuko recited, into her hair.
"Exceptions?" she asked, Zuko pulled her out of the hug.
"Those in any relation to the Fire Lord, mainly concubines" he told her. She looked at him.
"I don't want to be a concubine" she said softly.
"You won't don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you."
"Good." She looked over at his desk, some food was laid there. She walked over there and sat down in his chair.
"So this is what it's like to be the Fire Lord?" she joked, sitting back in the chair.
"That's what it's like to be Fire Lady" he walked up to her and knelt in front of her.
"I could get used to it, but you have to promise me something."
"Anything" he said, taking her small hand into his larger one.
"Can I go see my family again?"
"…anything but that, they would just take you from me."
"Can I have a different promise?"
"Of course…"
"Don't let any assassins come after me."
He chuckled then pulled her into a kiss. She melted into it right away, letting him wrap his arms around her waist. He pulled her to her feet, and broke the kiss for breath.
"Zuko?" she asked
"Yes?"
"When we stop, can I get some cloths?"
He looked down at her. The robe she wore was dirty, and didn't close completely.
"Sure, but you have to promise me something."
"Anything…"
"Buy only red cloths."
She looked at him, puzzled written all over her face.
"You look beautiful in red. It goes better with your hair and skin than blue. And it brings out your eyes" he told her, looking into her big blue eyes.
She blushed, "How do you know all this?"
"You learn a lot shopping with my Uncle."
"How is Iroh?" she asked, leaning on then edge of the big desk.
"He's good, and happy. He's still running his tea shop in Ba Sing Se."
"That's nice" she said, daydreaming about the tea shop.
"How's Aang?"
Katara was surprised by this question. She thought he would never mention Aang, seeing as he has a crush on Katara.
"He's good. He's in Omashu, but I bet you already knew that."
He acted shocked. "Why would I know that?" he asked innocently.
"You're the Fire Lord, aren't you supposed to know everything?"
"Not everything."
"What don't you know?"
"Well, I have no idea what goes on in your head, although I might have a clue, I don't know what goes on in other nations, and I don't know if you ever stopped loving me."
"Zuko don't worry. I never did."
He smiled at Katara and pulled her towards the bed.
"I bet you're tired."
"Exhausted" she yawned.
He chuckled, and pulled her onto the bed. He draped his arm around her middle.
"Goodnight."
"Night" Katara replied, half asleep already.
"Katara…" Aang called out to her. She looked up at the young Avatar. He floated above her.
"Aang..?" She tried to reach his hand, but he just floated higher.
"Don't leave me!" he pleaded. His eyes had lost all of their joy, and were only filled with sadness.
She grabbed his hand, and she floated higher up.
"Don't leave me…" he whispered as he let go of her hand. She fell and fell.
She hadn't fallen on any ground, she just fell and fell. She tried to scream but nothing came out.
"Katara…" someone whispered.
"Katara" the voice said, more pleadingly this time.
"Katara!" the voice shouted.
The waterbender jolted up from her nightmare.
"Katara, are you okay?"
"Why?"
"You were screaming, and I thought you were hurt. Did you have a nightmare?"
She nodded. Wiping a few tears from her face. He pulled her down next to him.
"Don't worry, I'm here" he said, trying to soothe her. She laid her head on his bare chest.
She listened to his breathing, getting slower and slower. She was afraid to go back to sleep. She didn't want to see Aang's face again, contorted in sorrow, happiness gone.
dun dun dunnnnnnnnn........ oh and General Maiko (c) me!