The trip back to Ba Sing Se felt even longer than the trip to the Fire Nation. And Katalina and Zuko were successful in avoiding each other the entire time. But since Aang couldn't pick them up on Appa this time, they had to take a train to the city instead. That trip also dragged on.

By the time they finally arrived in the city it was midday. And they still weren't speaking. They weren't even looking at each other. But they were both making their way for the Jasmine Dragon. And when they arrived they saw that everyone was there.

"Welcome back!" Katara greeted them. "How was the trip?"

Neither of them replied. Katalina just sat down near Shion while Zuko made his way over to Mai.

"Were you able to settle the riots?" Aang checked.

"Yeah," Zuko answered shortly, keeping an arm around his girlfriend.

"What was the problem?" Suki wondered.

"Nothing that I couldn't handle," he said back.

"And how did you settle everything?" Sokka asked.

"By talking to them."

"Being Fire Lord sounds really simple," Toph thought aloud.

"Yeah, but I'm really tired, so I'm gonna try to sleep some," Zuko stated. "Weird how I spent so long living on a ship, but now it felt like I had never been on one before." He shook his head. "Good seeing you all again." He kissed Mai on the cheek and went upstairs.

As soon as he was gone, every pair of eyes landed on Katalina.

"Don't even start with me," she spoke up.

"What the hell happened?" Mai questioned.

"You should be ecstatic," she replied.

"And why is that?"

"Because I can assure you that Zuko and I won't be spending much time together anymore."

She looked a little surprise. "I am genuinely curious about what happened."

"Then ask your boyfriend."

She scowled at her before also going upstairs.

"Would you like to explain yourself, Katalina?" Iroh then asked.

"Not really," Katalina denied. "Not much to explain."

"Something obviously happened," Yolanda declared. "So just tell us."

"There's nothing to tell."

"Then what were the riots about?" Shion asked again.

"People were just angry that Zuko doesn't live in the Fire Nation right now." She shrugged. "It was stupid, really."

"And did he really just talk to them to resolve it?" Hakara wondered.

"For the most part, yeah."

"Well, good for him," Jin said.

"Sure," she replied. She paused before sighing. "I'm gonna go for walk." And she got up and left.

She wasn't left alone, though, because Jet and Sokka came after her.

"We want the full story," Jet told her.

"The full story?" she repeated.

"The truthful story," Sokka added.

She nodded. "Zuko and I had a really good time," she then admitted. "I mean, we were able to goof around and it felt just like the old days."

"What happened, then?" Jet wondered.

"Well, after he resolved everything with the rioters, they decided to throw a party in his honour. So naturally we went together. And for the entire trip he kept telling me to let people think whatever they wanted."

"What were they thinking?" Sokka interrupted.

"Probably that Zuko and I were dating. And he didn't seem to care if they thought that or not. Then he kept talking about how Mai was starting to really piss him off and how she was practically ruining the relationship and all this bullshit. And I really didn't know how to respond to any of it. But then at the party…" she trailed off. "An old friend of ours was there and he had flirted with me a bit. Once he walked away, Zuko asked me to dance with him to a slow-paced song. He's not one for dancing, though, but he said that he would learn for me. Then when the song ended…he kissed me." She paused, allowing Jet and Sokka to react. Neither of them said anything, though. "We left right after it happened and I sorta flipped out at him. I mean, it made no sense to me as to why he would've don't it."

"What was his reason?" Sokka questioned.

"He said that the moment felt right."

Jet rolled his eyes. "That's it?"

"That's it," she confirmed. "I also may have told him that it didn't mean anything to me."

"Lina!" they both exclaimed in unison.

"What? I'm not gonna get in the middle of him and Mai!"

"Yeah, it may be a little too late for that," Jet replied.

"Mai," Sokka then said. "What is he gonna tell her?"

"As far as I'm concerned, he may not even tell her at all," she answered.

"He can't do that," he denied.

"He can do whatever he wants, actually."

"Well, he shouldn't do that, then."

She shrugged. "All I know is that I'm done."

"And how many times have you said that now?" Jet thought aloud.

"I'm serious this time. And the way he was just acting with Mai…ugh! I mean, after we left the party we were followed out by that old friend of ours. We told him the situation, and then he asked me to go back inside and dance with him. But Zuko proceeded to wrap his arm around my waist and hold me close to him while denying the request for me." She shook her head. "He's being ridiculous and I just can't deal with it anymore. I don't want to."

"You can't do that," Sokka said again.

"I can do whatever I want, actually," she also repeated the phrase.

"No, she's right," Jet agreed. "Maybe she's been right all along. Here's the thing, though," he smirked, "Jin and I are dating now."

She stopped. "What?"

"That's right! And I believe the deal was that if I told Jin the truth, then you would need to tell Zuko the truth."

She shook her head. "Screw the deal! After this trip there is absolutely no reason for me to tell him the truth. I am happy for you and Jin, though. Now if you don't mind, I'd like to be alone."

"Lina, we shook on it," he reminded her.

"Do you really think I give a shit? Because I don't."

"C'mon Jet, just let her go," Sokka replied. "This is her choice."

"And it's a stupid one."

Katalina kept shaking her head. "No. I'm done with all of this," she declared again. She then turned and walked away from them. "I am so done."