Chapter 16. I Hate You So Much…

A few days passed by since Zuko and the other just Aang and his friends, Aang is doing well with his fire bending thanks to his teachers, Zuko and Rei. Jin took charge for the cooking meals for everyone. Ty Lee just watched Zuko train with his weapons. Sokka was trying his best to make a new boomerang. Rin was spending time with Toph. The past few days were good, but Katara still have her doubt about Zuko joining the team.

"Ty Lee, can you pass me the ratchet?" said Zuko as he work on the Mardy-Daytona.

Ty Lee was sitting next to a tool box as she helped Zuko. "Sure." she said with a smile on her face. She reached over and grabbed the ratchet and then passed down to Zuko.

"Thanks." Zuko grabbed the tool as he continued working on the motorcycle.

"So are you going to rename the motorcycle?" said Ty Lee.

"I don't know. The motorcycle already haves a name, but it sounded lame." said Zuko as he tightens a bolt.

Sokka walked up to them as heard the conversation. "Why not named it Speedy?" he said with a smile on his face. "Because it's really fast and stuff." Thinking the name was very clover and sounded cool in his head.

Zuko stared at him and said, "No." Zuko stood up and placed the tool back inside the toolbox.

"Why!?" said Sokka.

"Because it's a lame name." said Zuko as got on the motorcycle and turned it on. The engine was silent and yet you could still hear it. "Good, now I can drive around quietly without being heard." Zuko was proud on the work he did.

"Why not name it Black-Rose?" said Ty Lee as the name pop out of her head.

Zuko thought about it for a few seconds. "Sound nice." He smiled a bit as he then grabbed a rag and wiped the oil from his hand. "I'll paint in the name tomorrow."

"I still think you should name it Speedy." said Sokka.

"Time to eat up!" yelled Jin as she alert everyone.

"You go on without me, I just need to wash up." said Zuko as he walked away from Ty Lee and Sokka.

"I'll save you a spot next to me." said Ty Lee.

Zuko entered the washroom and started to wash his hands. As he washed his hands, Zuko could feel that someone is watching him. He turned around to see Katara glaring at him as she lean against the door way.

"May I help you?" said Zuko as he dry off his hands.

"No, I'm just keeping an eye on you." said Katara as she still does not trust the prince.

Zuko walked up to her. "You still don't trust me?"

"No, I will never trust you because I hate you for what you done to us and especially me." Katara continued glare at him as she spoke to him.

"Katara, what can I do so you can trust me?" said Zuko.

"Maybe if you leave and never come back, I might trust you." She turned around and walked away from the prince.

Zuko sigh a bit as he walked out of the washroom and meet up with the others for lunch.

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Back at the Fire Nation, Azula was eating her meal along with Mai, and Snake. As Azula ate her meal, she could still remember what happened on that day after the eclipse. She saw the power of Zuko when he fought against the bounty hunter. She was frighten and the same time jealous, jealous of Zuko having all that power. She does not care if Ty Lee was not by her side or her brother betraying the Fire Nation. The only thing she wants right now is power just like Zuko.

"Azula, are you okay?" said Snake as he noticed that Azula was very quite.

Azula glared at him and said, "I'm fine and stop asking stupid question."

"Jeez, sorry for carrying." said Snake as he hit his meal.

"Man, Azula you don't have to be that upset about Ty Lee leaving you." said Mai.

"It's not that, okay." said Azula.

"Thinking about Zuko's weapon, are you?" said Snake as got up from his chair and whipped off some of the small pieces of food on his face. "Time for me to pack up my things."

Azula looked at him as she wondered what he meant. "Packing for what?"

"My contract of me being your bodyguard is over." Snaked started to walk away from the dinning hall.

"Over!?" Azula quickly followed him to the hallway.

Mai just sat there as she worried about Zuko, but she even more worried about Samanosuke. "You could least leave a note like Zuko did." she said to herself as she looked at her meal. "Why did you leave without saying bye…?"

Meanwhile, Azula entered Snake's room. She walked in as he packed up his things.

"What is going on!?" said Azula as she watched Snake folding up his clothes.

Snake looked at her and said, "My contract ended, so I'm leaving."

"You can't leave!?" Azula demanded as glared at him.

"Why? There's no reason to be here." he said as he finished packing up. Snake left up the army packing bag and hang it behind his back.

Azula quickly blocked the door way. "But you promise you won't leave me!?"

"I'm sorry Azula, but my mission is done." he said as he stood of her.

"You can't leave, I won't allow it!?" Azula tried to hold her glare as she also try to hold in her tears. As she looked at him, she started to wonder why she did not won't Snake to go.

"Azula, move now." Snake ordered the young princess.

Azula stood her ground as she then said, "No, I won't move!?"

"Why?" said Snake.

"Because ummm…" Azula was trying her best to find the right words as she stood in front of the door way.

"Well, Azula?" Snake stood there as he waited for Azula answer.

Azula looked into his eyes and said, "Just please stay. I don't want you to go…" Her voice sounded different, it sounded like she was lonely, sounded like she did not want him to go. "Please stay, just stay a little longer." She slowly started to cry as she looked at him.

"Azula…" Snake placed his bag on the ground and then hugged her. "Fine, I'll stay a bit long, but I will leave sometime in the near future."

Azula buried her head into Snake's chest as she grabbed on his shirt tightly. "I don't care as long you're by my side."

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A few hours later, Zuko and Katara were alone in the forest as they gathered fire woods for to night. Zuko kept his distant away from Katara. As he picked up some fire woods, Zuko started to wonder why Katara invited him to come along.

"Umm… Katara" said Zuko as he looked at her.

Katara was busy picking up fire wood as she said, "What!?"

"Why did you invite me to come along?" said Zuko.

"Because I want to fight you." Katara dropped the fire woods.

"What!?" said Zuko as he was confuse on what she said.

Katara quickly turned around as she then tossed one of the Dekisui Tenshi's blades at the prince. Zuko reached over to grab his Peace Maker, but he just remembered that he forgot it in his room. He quickly dodged in time to avoid her attack. Zuko looked where the blade landed as he noticed the rope that attach to the blade back to Katara hands was made of water. Katara retract the blade back to her hand.

"Why are you doing this!?" said Zuko as he stared at the young water bender.

"To make sure you want betray me…I mean us." She tried not blush as she jumped in the air and tossed another blade at him.

Zuko was about to pull the Shukketsu Omoi out of its scabbard until the Dekisui Tenshi's blade hit his shoulder. Zuko thought he is going to feel the pain of the blade going through his shoulder, but instead he felt an ice cold feeling on his shoulder. He looked at his shoulder and was surprise to see the blade turned into ice. He looked at up saw Katara retracting the blade as she dropped down at the prince. Before she landed on him, she pulled on the rope to left him up. Katara wrapped the prince with the rope and slammed him on the ground then she jumped on top of the prince rode him like a skateboard. Zuko could felt the ground grinding against his back as Katara stood on top of him. When they got close to a tree, Katara flipped back to left Zuko up in the air and then she kicked him towards the tree.

Zuko hit the tree and fell to his knees as the rope disappeared. "Why are you attacking me!?" said Zuko as he looked at her.

Katara walked up to him as she glared at the young prince. "Making sure your plan to kill the Aang fails." She pointed one of the blades at the prince. "Now fight me."

Zuko got up as he then got into a fighting stance. Zuko thought about fighting back, but he quickly change his mind as he dropped his stance. "No." said Zuko as he glared at her.

"What!?" said Katara as she could not believe Zuko won't fight back. "Why!?"

"Because there is no reason for me to fight you." Zuko turned around and walked away from her.

Katara's anger grew even more when the prince walked away. "Fight me!?" she yelled as it started to rain. She bended the water around her to form a wave then she fired the wave at the Zuko.

Zuko quickly turned around as he pulled the Shukketsu Omoi from its scabbard to cut the wave in half. "Stop this, Katara!?" said Zuko as he put the katana back in its scabbard. "I don't want to fight you."

"Damn it, fight me!?" Katara dragged the Dekisui Tenshi on the ground as she ran towards the prince.

Zuko was about to avoid her until Katara bended the water around Zuko's legs by freezing him to the ground. Katara tossed the blades of the Deskisui Tenshi at Zuko. Both blades quickly turned into ice when they impacted Zuko's shoulders. Katara jumped in the air as she pulled the rope. Zuko braced himself for the impact. Katara dropped kicked him the ground as she sat on top of him.

"Fight me damn it!?" she said as pulled the collar around Zuko's neck and began to punch him in the face. "Fight me, Zuko!?" She continued to punch him over and over. "Why won't you fight me!?" she yelled at him as grabbed one of blades of the Deskisui Tenshi and held it above her head. "I hate you so much." She said as the rain drops hit them and thunders echo through the night sky. "I hate you for, trying to catch Aang, for stealing my necklace, for hunting us down like animals…" she said as she looked down at him. "…and worst of all, you betrayed my trust." Katara bring the blade down at Zuko as fast as she could.

Zuko can only watch as she blade come down at him. He closed his eyes as he waited for the impact. A few seconds passed by, Zuko slowly opened his eyes. He was surprise to see the tip of the blade just an inch away from his face. He soon spotted Katara crying as she looked down at him.

"Why?" said Katara as tears fell off her eyes and landed on the prince. "Why I can't I do it?" She dropped her blade next to him as she cry. "I hate you so much, so why can't I do it?" She moved away from Zuko as she cried.

"Katara?" said Zuko as he sound weak from Katara's attacks. He slowly sat up and started to crawl to her. When he got to her, he passed out and landed on her lap.

Katara looked at him as tears rolled down her cheek. "Don't tell me that I hate you so much that I…" She reached over to him and let him rest on her lap. "…love you?" She looked down at the prince. "Do I love him?" She leaned forward and kissed him. As she kissed Zuko, the Deskisui Tenshi started to glow then the rope started to form a dome around them. Inside the dome, Zuko's wounds started to heal.

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Azula was outside as the rain pour down at her. She was busy training to some time before she goes to bed. Azula aimed her lighting to the sky every time she fired them through her fingers. When she was done, she was to go back inside until four lightings strike at her in the same time. There was no pain as the electricity follow through her body. What seem like hours only lasted a few seconds. Azula fell to the ground as Snake quickly ran to her side.

"Azula!?" he said as he left her up.

She opened her eyes noticed something on her left hand. "What's this?" She as she slowly sat up. "It can't be!?" Azula could not believe what she is holding as she looked at her new weapon.

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The next day, Zuko found himself back in his bed. He looked around and spotted Ty Lee looking at him with that cute smile of hers.

"You okay?" said Ty Lee as she sat on his bed.

Zuko sat up and said, "Yea, I'm fine." He started to rub his head a bit. "How did I got here?"

"Katara brought you here, after you fell and hit your head on a rock." said Ty Lee.

"What?" said Zuko as he really knew what happen. "But that didn't happ…"

"I can see you're up." said Katara as she interrupted Zuko. She looked at Ty Lee and said, "Ty Lee, I forgot to get him a drink. Can you get it for him?" She smiled a bit at her.

"Sure." said Ty Lee as she got up and leaved the room.

Katara looked at Ty Lee as she leave the room then Katara draw her back at the prince. "You better not tell anyone what happened yesterday, got it?" she said as she glared at him.

Zuko looked at her and said, "Why, didn't you kill me?"

Katara glared at him then turned away as she hid her blush from him. "I got my reason." She said before leaving the room.

"How odd?" said Zuko as watched Katara leave the room.

Katara walked passed by Samanosuke as she walked down the hallway.

"Remind me not to miss with you, Venom." said Samanosuke as he leaned against a wall.

Katara turned around to look at Samanosuke, but he was already gone. "What? Where did he go?" she said as she looked around.

YAY, another chapter is done XD I got some many reader block too _ I hoped you will like this chapter ^_^ don't forget to review and read my new story "Zuko Other Scar" thank you.

Info

Deskisui Tenshi: The blue and white twin chain blade is perfect for Katara's water bending skills. The Deskisui Tenshi's blades were from the legs of a water spider, the two wrist bands that hold in the rope is made of spinnerets from the water spider. The blades were painted with blue blood from the water spider and decorated with white spider webs. Then fuse with a soul of a female water bender. Katara uses the Spider Style Fighting when she used the Deskisui Tenshi. (Think if like Spider-Man when he wear the black suit in the game "Spider-Man Web Of Shadow")