Note from the Author: Hey peoples! I am so sorry I have been AWOL so much. I have been so busy with my new job and the boyfriend etc. But here it is! This chapter is pretty short and I apologize for that, but their battle is in the next chapter so I promise it will be longer. Anyways, enjoy! xoxo ~

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Chapter 5

Katara heard Appa land outside and she took a deep breath. She wasn't as nervous for them to come over like she was last time. She was just kind of on edge from her and Zuko finally sleeping together. She left the bed in the middle of the night after he had fallen asleep and she had yet to see him yet. He had been in his room all that morning. Even when she took Haku to school and he kept asking to see daddy. She felt bad for him, but due to her own fear of seeing him, she let it slide. Needless to say, Haku was pissed.

She knew Aang was coming over here to discuss about the war coming up with Zuko and to talk about plans and tactics. She was not looking forward to seeing him... She didn't know how she felt about last night. It's not like she didn't enjoy last night. She loved it. She loved feeling his body again and feeling his lips on her again. But she didn't know what it meant. Were they together now? Were they husband and wife again? Did she love him now? Please... She always loved him even when he betrayed her and she had to raise their kid on their own. Just what to do about this situation...

"Hey Katara!" Sokka smiled walking in. He went in to hug her and she squeezed back. After all the craziness that has happened, it felt nice to hug her brother. Right now she could use a bit of her homeland. Suki came in and she smiled. Suki had ballooned a little because of their baby since Katara had last seen her a last week.

"Suki, you've gotten your bump!" Katara smiled and held her stomach," Wel your bump is starting show more now!"

"Tell me about it", Suki smiled and rolled her eyes," I am so happy to see you! Where's Haku?"

"School", Katara told her when Aang walked in. He looked like a wounded puppy. She was actually kind of happy how bad he felt. Good she thought to herself.

"Hey Katara", Aand said quietly and then looked up into her eyes," I just... I feel awful about the last time I was here. I was being unreasonable and a jerk. Forgive me?"

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to", she told him and crossed her arms over her chest. Aang sighed and nodded his head," Where's Zuko?"

"He's the stairs. His room is Haku's old playroom. You know where it is. Sokka, go with Aang to make sure they don't kill each other", Katara jokingly smiled at Sokka. Katara and Suki watched them go upstairs. They sat down at the table and Katara poured them both tea.

"So how has living with your ex but still husband?" Suki asked and laughed.

"Uh", Katara could feel her cheeks brightening up," Well..."

"You slept with each other didn't you?" Suki raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah", Katara sighed and frowned.

"Is that a problem?"

"Well ya!"

"Why?"

"You know why..."

"No I don't."

"Stop it."

"Katara, tell me why!"

"Because he betrayed me! He turned his back on me and his child", Katara blew up,"Why would I want to choose him again?"

"Because you love him", Suki gave a small smile, but Katara wasn't having it.

"But why would I want to trust him again?"

"Because you love him", Suki repeated.

"Stop saying that", Katara glared.

"You're not denying it..."

"I never agreed either."

"But you aren't denying it", Suki insisted," Katara, I love you. But this whole thing is pissing me off! He left his family, his nation, his throne, everything! He traveled for two years looking for you. He has opened his heart and his soul to you and you keep shutting him down. There is only so many of your rejections that poor man can take. Either make up your mind or tell him to get his own house in this town because you two can't keep doing this under this roof."

Katara was taken aback by everything Suki said," I don't want him moving out though..."

"Then get your act together!" Suki smacked her," Just tell that man you love him so you two can be together again."

"Okay!" Katara shielded herself from another hit by Suki who was laughing," Fine! You big brute!"

"Pregnancy horomones. What can I say?" Suki smiled innocently.

"Oh don't even play that", Katara rolled her eyes and laughed. They were both laughing when the three boys came down.

"What's so funny?" Aang frowned feeling like he missed a joke.

"Just Suki beating me", Katara smiled at them, but then choked a little. She hadn't seen Zuko since last night and he looked... Bad.

Well, more tired than bad. She knew he was probably upset.

"So what did you guys talk about?" Suki kissed Sokka's cheek when he sat down next to her. Katara was expecting Zuko to at least sit next to her, but he sat on the other side. He didn't even look at her. She felt her heart sink a little.

"We talked about what to do next", Sokka told her and Katara," Apparently Ozai is planning on attacking Ba Sing Se next."

"Oh?" Katara asked," How? That place is surrounded by a huge wall!"

"A drill", Zuko answered her question, but didn't look at her. He was looking at his hands that were knotted together on top of the table.

"A drill?" Suki raised an eyebrow," That's got to be a huge drill!"

"It is", Zuko's frown deepened," I've seen it. It's massive. It's slow, but it's massive."

"So what do we do?" Suki asked.

"We go and stop it. Let the King know what is happening", Aang told her," Zuko said they are planning to attack sometime next week so we are leaving at this end of this week."

"We?" Katara's ear perked up.

"Yeah", Sokka replied," Suki is staying with her mother because she's pregnant, but it's gonna be me, Aand, and Zuko."

"What about me?" Katara asked them, anger etching into her face.

"What do you mean?" Sokka laughed.

"Why am I not coming?" she rephrased the question.

"Because you have Haku", Zuko finally made eye contact with her and she could feel her heart crack. His eyes were fill with an unrecognizable. She had never ever seen him look at her like that. Not her, the love of his life. What if he doesn't love me anymore? she thought to herself and she almost started crying on the spot.

"First of all..." she held herself higher, trying to push the emotions of her mind right now," We have Haku. We have a child. Haku has both a mother and a father Zuko. If I don't get to go, you dont' get to go!"

"Who are you to tell me how to live my life?" Zuko stood up and knocked the chair over," You don't even want me here! So now is your chance."

Zuko didn't even wait for her to answer. He stormed up the stairs and Katara winced when he slammed his door shut.

"Excuse me for a moment", Katara said quietly and walked up the stairs slowly. She knocked on his door softly, but he didn't answer. She slowly opened it and stepped it shutting it behind her. Zuko was standing at a window, staring out into the yard.

"Zuko?" she said quietly. He didn't answer. She tried again," Zuko?"

"Katara, I'm leaving tonight", he answered her with firmness.

"What?" her voice cracked," Why?"

He turned to her and his eyes were red from crying," Because I can't live like this anymore! I love you and after last night... I can't keep taking this rejection. I'm going to see if I can still live here, but just not here."

"But... I want you stay", Katara tried, but Zuko scoffed," Why?"

"Just because..." Katara couldn't say what she needed to say.

"Katara, if you can't give me one good reason to stay than I'm-!"

"Because I love you!" Katara finally blurted out and it felt so good to finally say it.

"What?" Zuko laughed," Don't just say it because you know I want to hear it."

"I'm not!" Katara walked over to him. She was starting to cry," I love you Zuko. Suki asked me why am I keeping it all in. And she's right! Why am I? I know what you did was wrong and it's hard for me to trust you, but I love you Zuko. I've loved you since the first day I saw you at Fire Fountain Academy. I have loved you since you showed me that beatuiful fountain that lit up with all the candles. I've loved you when you asked me to marry you. I loved you the day I left and I had to raise Haku on my own. Zuko, if I loved you anymore than I do now, I would burst. Just... Don't go please! I love-"

She didn't have time to finish her speech to make him stay. He had grabbed her face and kissed her roughly on the mouth. He wrapped his arms around her, trapping her arms between their chests. He lifted her and kissed her deeply. She could feel his smile and their tears mixing together.

He pulled away and smiled," Did you really mean all of that?"

"Every word", she breathed and he kissed her again," I love you."

"I love you", Zuko hugged her tightly," This day is going a lot better than I planned."

"Is everything okay?" Sokka asked Katara and Zuko when they came back downstairs.

"Everything is fine", Katara smiled. Suki eyed her and knew that Katara finally told Zuko that she loved him.

"So are you going to stay here with Katara?" Aang asked Zuko.

"No", Zuko smiled at Katara," No I am not, because she is coming with us. We need her. She is capable of things neither of us can even do."

"But what about Haku?" Sokka asked them," We can't just leave him here..."

"Obviously", Katara rolled her eyes.

"He can come stay with my mother and I", Suki offered," I can't go with you anyways and I'm the only other person Katara and Zuko can trust with Haku. Hakoda is to far away."
"That's a great idea", Zuko nodded," I would be comfortable leaving Haku with you."

"Me too", Katara agreed.

"I just don't like the idea of you coming Katara", Aang frowned," Something could happen to you."

"Something could happen to you too", Katara told Aang.

"But you have Haku!"

"And you have the world", Katara reminded him," I've made up my mind. The time that you are spending arguing with me, we could use planning our attack. So let's get down to business."

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