Yue didn't believe it when the sun woke her up. Actually, she thought he was being jerk, interrupting her sleep to tease her with false good news.
But she soon found out he was being honest – Zuko and Katara were making progress, to the point that they both saved each other's lives!
Of course, she had known things were improving on Zuko's end. It had occurred to her not long after her conversation with the sun that, while she couldn't directly influence Zuko's actions, she had a lot of influence over his thoughts – particularly the ones he had while sleeping. So, after a few nights of sending him dreams of desire and Katara and impossible scenarios (like the girl in question smiling sweetly at him as she served him breakfast), he started having similar, voluntary thoughts during his waking hours. Soon, he was tumbling head-over-heels in love (or, at least developing a crush on her).
Which seemed to affect his ability to teach Aang, on account of Katara always being there, watching to make sure he didn't try to incinerate the Avatar-in-training (an opportunity Yue at first used to prod Katara's mind and point out that, "Hey, Zuko looks pretty good, and his firebending is actually really beautiful." She stopped when this turned out to make Katara more annoyed with him).
Still, saving each other's lives was definitely a step in the right direction, especially on Katara's end (she had threatened to kill him, after all). And things only got better. After their midnight shouting match (which, contrary to what one might think, was something she actually considered good), she stayed up to watch the whole event unfold.
And what an event it was. Even better, Yue had no hand in anything – she was just a curious bystander wanting to see what happened next. They sorted it all out on their own.
What was more interesting, however, was how their auras changed – lightening, dispersing wider around their owners and, more importantly, growing stronger bonds.
The sleepless nights (well, days) were worth it. The reward? Seeing Katara forgive Zuko (or admit to it, anyway) and initiate a brief but sweet hug.
All in all, things were shaping up wonderfully.
Author's Notes: Yue liked 'The Southern Raiders', too. =D Also, this is my explanation of Zuko's protectiveness of Katara over Suki when the roof collapsed, as well as his adorkable smile when she hugged him. Srsly. Look at the screenshots of his face. He's grinning like a dork.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Avatar' or any of its characters.