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Chapter 3

"Katara, Zuko, I am so pleased to hear that you have been working on with Haku and him being able to stay still for more than 30 seconds", Mrs. Lee smiled at them as they dropped Haku at daycare the next day," I will let you know how he does when you come to pick him up."

"Thank you", Zuko smiled," Haku, now when Mrs. Lee says stay till in your seat for a lesson, you sit there. Okay?"

"Yes, dad", Haku bowed slightly, which Zuko showed him yesterday.

"Haku", Zuko laughed," Give me a hug. We only bow when we are in training."

Haku smiled and hugged Zuko goodbye and then Katara, running off to play with his other friends.

"Training? What training?" Mrs. Lee asked.

"Zuko is teaching Haku to control his firebending", Katara smiled and placed a hand on Zuko's arm.

"Really?" Mrs. Lee smiled," I had no idea Zuko was a firebender. That explains where Haku got his wonderful gift."

Zuko smiled proudly and grabbed Katara's hand as they said their goodbyes.

"Do you think she would ever suspicious of who I am?" Zuko asked Katara.

"No. I moved her for a reason", she told him," I needed to be in a place where no one has ever heard of Fire Lord Zuko and Fire Lady Katara... It is very rare that new people ever come here."

"Jeese, how did you ever find this place?" Zuko laughed.

"Like I said, I moved here for a reason", Katara smiled.

"So, do we need to grocery shop today?" Zuko asked Katara as they walked into their house.

"No", Katara shook her head," If you don't mind, I'm going to go upstairs. You can do, whatever it is you like."

"I thought you always have stuff to do. You know, you're 'routine' that you have", Zuko smiled and made quotations with his fingers.

"Well sometimes I need days to myself", Katara smiled. She walked into her room and flung her body onto her bed. She personally loved her room. She had somewhat designed it after her room when she lived at Zuko's. She painted her walls white and had cherry blossoms painted on the walls. She had white billowy curtains and light blue blankets.

She felt immediently relaxed in her room, but then frowned. Zuko didn't really have a room. He was probably just milling around downstairs. She got up and walked to Haku's playroom. She had a seperate room from Katara's and Haku's bedroom that was for their extracuricular activities. She looked around the room. It was kinda small, but it would do.

"I thought you were up in your room?" Zuko asked Katara. She had just returned from the village with bags in her hands. Zuko didn't even see her leave or hear her.

"I went to town for some things", she shrugged.

"I would have gone with you", Zuko smiled," What did ya get?"

"Nothing", she shrugged," Just some things."

Zuko quirked an eyebrow," Okay? Do you need help unloading?"

"No, I'm taking this stuff upstairs", she told him and walked up the stairs. Zuko watched her walk away and was curious as to why she was being so secretive, but decided it was best to leave it alone. He was very tempted to 'visit' her in her room, but he just started making headway. He didn't want to damage what he aleady made somewhat progress on.

Katara dumped some paint in a bin and set to work on the room. She didn't have furniture yet, but she had some things up her sleave.

"Hey Katara, when do we pick up Haku again?" Zuko yelled up to Katara. Katara was so focused on what she was doing that she forgot what time it was.

"Uh, around now", she yelled back to him. She put down her paint brush and went downstairs to him.

"Why are you covered in paint?" he laughed at her. She was splattered with it," Uh, just doing some housework I needed to get to. Why don't you go pick him up today?"

"Wha-? Really?" Zuko smiled at her.

"Yeah", she smiled back at him," I think I can trust you picking him up from school. He will probably be happy to see his father. Allow you two some alone time together."

"Yeah, okay", Zuko put his shoes on," I remember the way there. Um, I guess I'll be back in a little bit."

"Okay", she smiled at him. He walked up to her and picked her up in a hug," I just want to say thank you Katara. I'm really happy for this oppertunity."

She smiled at him and he quickly kissed her and then walked out the door. She shook her head at his show of affection and went back to painting.

"Hey Haku!" Zuko smiled at his son running towards him.

"Hey dad! Where's mummy?" Haku hugged Zuko as he picked him up.

"Your mother said for me to come get you today", Zuko smiled," Is that okay?"

"Yes", Haku smiled. Zuko was about to walk away, but Mrs. Lee called them back.

"Excuse me, Zuko?" he turned around and walked back to her," Oh I'm sorry. Yes?"

"Oh, where is Katara?"

"She sent me to come get him today", Zuko smiled at Haku still in his arms.

"Well that's nice to have your father come pick you up, huh Haku?" Mrs. Lee smiled at Haku who nodded.

"Is there something up?" Zuko asked Mrs. Lee.

"Oh no!" Mrs. Lee smiled," I just wanted to tell you your work with Haku has been paying off. He was doing great today! Listened very well, stayed where he was supposed to say... I just want to say whatever you're doing, keep it up."

Zuko smiled and he and Haku walked off.

"I don't have school tomorrow", Haku smiled at Zuko.

"Really? Then we will have to take a little field trip with mommy", Zuko smiled," I say we should have a picnic tomorrow and go on a little adventure. What do you think?"

"Like the adventures you dreamed about before you came here?" Haku smiled and Zuko was surprised that he remembered Zuko saying he dreamed about Haku before he came to live with them.

"Exactly like the adventures I dreamed about buddy", Zuko smiled.

"Honey, we're home!" Zuko sang out and Haku laughed. Katara came downstairs covered in even more paint than she was in when Zuko left.

"What are you possibly painting up there that is causing this much of a mess?" Zuko laughed and picked up Katara's arm and then dropped it back to his side.

"Just a little housework", she smiled," Hey baby! How was school?"

"Good! Mrs. Lee says I was very good today", Haku smiled and dropped his bag in the living room.

"Uh uh, where do you put your bag Haku?" Katara looked at him and put her hands on her hips. He frowned, picked it up, and put it on a coat rack near the door. He had a little step stool in front of it.

"Good job", Katara smiled," Zuko, would you mind making dinner?"

At this Zuko blanched a little," Uh, sure?"

"Why do you sound hesitant? I thought you wanted more responsibility", Katara laughed awkardly.

"Well, I uh, don't know... how", Zuko admitted embarassingly. He felt rather infuriated when Katara broke down laughing at him.

"It's not funny!" Zuko frowned at her," I've never had to cook! I was a prince! I was a king! I didn't need to cook."

"You were a king daddy?" Haku asked Zuko with wide eyes. Katara looked a little uncomfortable, but gestured for Zuko to answer.

"Yes Haku. I was and mommy was my queen", Zuko admitted to Haku with a small smile.

"You were a princess mommy?" Haku smiled and ran over to Katara. Katara sighed," Yes Haku. I was once upon a time."

"Does that make me a prince?" Haku smiled.

"In a way, yes", Zuko smiled," If mommy and I ever take back our place, you will be."

"Yay!" Haku laughed and then ran up to his room. Katara watched him go and turned to Zuko," Zuko, I don't want you filling his head up with stories and false hopes."

"Katara, I wasn't filling his head up with anything. I told him the truth", Zuko told her and walked to the kitchen to 'start dinner'.

"Zuko, I am not done talking to you", Katara followed him.

"Well, what do you want me to say Katara?" Zuko turned to her," I'm not going to tell him about his families history. I am proud that I was Fire Lord. I am not proud of what I did and what happened, but he should feel proud of his heritage. He would be a prince in your tribe too Miss Southern Water Tribe Princess."

"Zuko, that's not what I'm saying", Katara rolled her eyes," What I am saying is that we can't tell him to much... I don't want him going to school and telling these stories. People don't know who we are, but they know what a Fire Lord and Fire Lady are."

Zuko sighed and leaned against the counter,"... okay... Fine. I guess I see your point, but if he asks, I'm not going to lie."

Katara sighed and crossed her arms," Fine. Just don't fill his head up with false hope saying he's going to be a prince someday Zuko."

"Why not?" Zuko eyed her," He is a prince. He has loyal blood. I plan on taking my throne back someday and when I do, you are going to be Fire Lady and he is going to be Prince of the Fire Nation. The next in line for Fire Lord when I step down."

"What are you talking about?!" Katara yelled at him," He and I aren't going back there!"

"What are you talking about? You're my wife! If I'm Fire Lord, you're Fire Lady", he yelled back at her," And if I go back, I'm taking him with me!"

Katara felt herself tear up," You can't take him away from me! You haven't even been here the past few years! You don't have a say!"

"That's not what you've been saying! I'm his parent too. I'm responsible for him too! Now, we are not going to have this discussion anymore!" Zuko yelled at her as he walked towards her.

"Who do you think-!" Katara started, but she stopped when Zuko reached her.

"Katara, no! I said we are done with this discussion! It's not going to happen anytime soon Katara, so we aren't having this conversation anymore!" he yelled at her and she stayed quiet. She took a deep beath and nodded," Okay fine. You're right. No sense in having this conversation now."

Zuko nodded curtly and turned back to the kitchen," Now, show me how to cook."

Katara smirked, but stayed in her place.

"Today woman!"

She gasped and laughed at him, walking towards him. Although she disagreed with some of his plans, she did like having him around more and more.

stordec23: Well I'm glad you are liking this story :) It's a slow start, but I have more coming!

Aipom4: Well thanks! I didn't want them to get together so quickly. I mean, he did something awful to her. I think if any girl, or a boy if that's the case, we're in the same situation, we would react the same. I'm trying to write it like it is happening to me so the emotions are more real and I can understand them better. I mean, if this happened to me, I'd probably kill the guy lol.

Guest: Thank you so much! I rarely get called a great writer and I don't think I am, but it's always nice to hear it :) Made my day!

jen: Thank you :) I had so many requests to make a sequel and I decided I needed to keep writing.