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Zuko waved to the rest of the group, still smiling at Katara. "Hey everyone!" he called to them."where back and we've got good food." he was in got spirits and got a fire going. "hey Katara would you mind bending me some water for the pot? He was about to boil some fish and veggie soup. It was something that he was actually really good at. He got out the few things he would need and hummed softly as he cooked.
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Aang nearly growled at Zuko, his liking of the guy had gone down several notches he felt protective and possessive of Katara although technically she wasn't his. Katara flashed a smile at the prince and with a few graceful motions bended the water into the pot for him. He seemed to have everything under control so she didn't get in the way just sat nearby and watched. It felt like a barrier that had separated the two had vanished and Katara was actually glad for it. She could see the fire nation prince in a new light, he was just a boy who loved his father and wanted the mans respect and love it had nothing to do with Aang. It was just something he had to do. He felt like if he did what his father wanted he would get the mans love, when in actuality the man would never give his son the love he so desperately wanted. The only one the man loved was his daughter, the awful fire nation princess. "What are you making Zuko?" she asked finally
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"I'm makin fish and vegetable stew." he was now finished and handed her the first bowl "try it" he said enthusiastically. He passed bowls to everyone else and then sat by Katara taking some himself. He began to eat but had noticed the look on Aang's face. He had seemed upset since he and Katara came back. "You alright? You look kind of upset. What's buggin ya?" Zuko looked at Aang.
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Aang's eyes stayed on Katara though they kept straying to Zuko who sat near the fire cooking up some, even he had to admit, delicious smelling stew that made the hungry avatars stomach rumble. Katara took a huge whiff of the food her mouth starting to water and her stomach to growl. "It smells great Zuko which is not something I'd usually say about your food but this actually seems like it will be tasty" she teased taking the bowl and trying a tiny bite. It was as tasty as it smelled and she took a larger bite "Wow Zuko this is awesome" she complimented looking at the prince who sat beside her a smile on her face. Aang frowned trying a bite.. damn the food was good, he wanted a reason to bring the prince down a peg. "No I'm fine" he snapped at the prince sulkily eating the stew
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"Thanks Katara" he was humming and shoving his mouth full of food. Sang had said he was alright but Zuko could tell he was glaring. He was about to say something but dicided to drop it. If Aang wanted to be a bitch do be it. He finished eating and then got up and cleaned up after dinner. "Hey Katara, there's a really pretty place not to far from here care to join me for a walk." he invited the others too. He told them that they were all welcome to come but needed to hurry.
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Aang opened his mouth to say, hell yeah he would join there was no way in hell he would let Katara go off on her own with this prince, especially since they seemed on such good buddy buddy terms. But Sokka slapped his hand over Aangs mouth shaking his head ”Aang let them go for a walk, I think they need to cement their friendship” Sokka hissed in Aangs ear as Katara got up and joined Zuko already walking away from the camp fire. They didn’t look back seeing as no one spoke up to come and Sokka had thrown out a ”it’s alright go out on your own some of us are feeling too lazy to join” there really wasn’t much of a reason to. ”So Zuko where are we going?” Katara asked
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"Not far. It's just a little clearing. It's not much, but it's still quite pretty." he led her about ten minutes and stopped at a small open clearing filled with different kinds of flowers that bloomed year round. He sat cross legged in the grass and looked at Katara. "come sit down." he smiled. "I'm very glad were friends now." he said. He remembered how Aang had been giving him a death glare. "Hey Katara, do you know what's wrong with Aang? Did I do something to him? He was glaring at me the whole time we were eating and was very quiet."
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The field was covered in flowers, reds, pinks, blues, yellows all colors winked at her everywhere she looked it was a beautiful place. Taking a seat beside Zuko at his beckon she plucked a few flowers and started to weave them into a colorful wreath. ”Aang?” she asked not looking up from her work her fingers busy, come to think of it Aang has been acting odd, being so angry with everyone I wonder what’s eating at him ”honestly Zuko I don’t really know what’s wrong with Aang he’s been acting weird since we got back, maybe something happened while we were gone, but overall you should just ask him” Katara said finally looking up from her finished wreath a small smile on her lips as she placed it on his head. ”Doesn’t it look wonderful on you” she teased straightening the wreath on his head
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Zuko grinned and tried to make a wreath as well I was..interesting. He placed it on Katara's head. "hmmm..i think I failed." he laughed. "I will ask him when we get back. I hope he's alright. He remembered how Aang had been glaring. He shivered slightly. "So..how's your day been?" he asked. He was always bad at making random conversation. "minewas wonderful" he said. He looked at her for a moment. He blushed lightly. "Your pretty." he said closing his eyes in a smile. She was pretty. Beautiful was a better word but if he said that it would sound to flirty. He was starting to fall for her.
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With a soft laugh Katara reached up and took the wreath off her head, it was a pretty bad attempt but it was cute that he had tried, with skilled fingers she fixed it placing it back on her hair. The yellow and red flowers he had chosen showed up prettily against her dark hair. ”It’s cute Zuko” she said with another small laugh pushing her hair back over her shoulder. ”My day? Zuko you spent a lot of my day with me so It was as good as yours was” she said a tad confused he seemed shy for some reason. A soft blush started to spread across her cheeks at his words her pretty? ”Oh well thank you” she said dropping her eyes to her lap, she liked Zuko but really wasn’t sure what to make of the compliment.
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He looked as she looked down. "Don't be embarrassed." he looked at her. "I just thought you looked really nice today." he looked at the flowers in her hair."hmm..those colors really look good on your hair." he hoped she wasnt taking any of this wrong. Even though he meant it in the way it probably sounded. He Blushed a light pink. Why was he thinking these things? What if he ruined their friendship? He didn't want to do that at all. She was nice and he liked being around her.
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”Well thank you Zuko that’s very sweet of you” she said softly a light blush touching her cheeks. What had gotten into him? Why was he suddenly complimenting her? Sure they had started getting along had even started to become friends but why all these compliments? She didn’t understand and that bothered her, she wanted to understand. ”Zuko why are you saying these things?”she asked finally raising her eyes from her lap to look him in the eye a confused look on her face. ”I mean you’ve never said anything like this before why now? I know we weren’t exactly hit it off at first, but now that we’ve become friends why say it now?”
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"because ive always thought these things it's just I never had the guts to say this stuff
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She didn’t know what to say, she was speechless Zuko saying these things? She didn’t understand this guy was too confusing. The blush had never left her cheeks instead it burned brighter ”Oh well thank you Zuko I never knew you thought that, but then I can understand why you never would have said it. Wasn’t like we were on speaking terms or anything” a small smile touched her lips reaching out she touched his cheek ”well you aren’t half bad yourself Zuko” she teased
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"T-thanks" he stamered turning tomato red at her touch. Jeez her hands were soft. "I think I'm falling for you." he said it really fast and didn't know if Katara would even know what he had said.
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Frowning she tilted his chin up till he looked her in the eye, "What did you just say Zuko?" she asked shyly, he had spoken fast his words running together, but she thought she had an idea what he had said. But was to nervous, to scared to face it. They had only recently begun to see eye to eye, and what about Mai? Last she heard he and the girl were like joined at the hip. "Zuko what did you just say?" she asked again
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He looked down and fiddled with his fingers nervously. "that I think im falling for you." he said it softly hoping she had bad hearing. Maybe he'd get lucky and she wouldn't hear him. If she didn't he could say he said something else. He gulped. He hadn't thought of what she might think or say. What if she got mad?
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Katara thought she had an idea what he said, but now her suspicions were concerned, her keen ears caught his barely mumbled words. "Your falling for me?' she asked shocked, her heart giving this strange little flutter. He liked her? No wait was falling for her? Why? She didn't understand they hadn't even been friends very long. But when she admitted it to herself, well she liked him always had, there was just something about him. Deciding to take a chance she lifted his chin up once more leaning in close till their lips were inches apart. Without a word she pressed her lips lightly against his, it was a light kiss nothing more then a touching of lips really before she pulled back a tiny bit waiting for him to make the next move.
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He blushed feeling kind of shy before he pulled Katara closer to him and kissed her. He didn't give her a soft kiss like she had given him. It was more of a desperate, greedy kiss though in it's own way was still gentle. "yes that's what I said and I most certainly meant it." he said this smiling and his confidence growing, until he realized what he had done. Aang was sooo going to murder him if he found out. He had noticed that Aang liked Katara also. He looked at her. "We can't let anyone find out about this.." he said it and noticed that she might think he wasnt proud that he liked her so he quickly added "Aang likes you too and he'd probably kill me. He'd also be kin of sad..." he didnt want to hurt Aang. I mean after all he had tried to kidnap him and take him to his father. He kind of owed the guy. He sighed wishing he hadn't done what he just did. What if Aang was watching? What if they had been followed by the others. He looked down again.
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His kiss had her melting against him, she wanted it to just go on, but Zuko drew away much too soon for her liking. But still his words made her smile even if all she wanted to do was kiss him again, but her smile faded as he continued to talk why didn’t he want anyone to know? Was he ashamed to like her or something? Was there something wrong with her or something? But then he continued dispelling her doubts and reminding her of a new worry … Aang he was right she knew he wouldn’t like it. ”He likes me?” she asked clueless. Aang liked her? ”Zuko I see Aang as a little brother but I guess you’re right, we won’t let them know… yet let’s just see how far this goes”
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He nodded. "But if this get as serious as I'd like for it to..well I'm not going to hide it long." he hated the fact that this had to go on in secret just because Aang would pout. He knew it had to though Aang had already started to suspect something. He could tell by the way he had glared at him while they were eating. That made him think of what Aang would do if he found out what had happened. He would probably be pretty bad. He could imagine Aang slapping the hell out of him and yelling like a manianc at Katara. Seeing how Aang was younger he might even cry or something. "Can we still do this again sometime?" he ask softly. "I really enjoyed it. He prayed to god they werent being watched.
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Sokka’s eyes narrowed as he watched the pair kiss, at Aang’s constant badgering he had finally given in and went after them. When he was walking up on them he saw Katara lean over and kiss him, Sokka couldn’t say he was surprised he had kind of suspected the pair would get together. Most would think the older brother would be furious and want to pound Zuko’s face in, but he trusted his sister, and though he knew Aang liked well loved Katara he just didn’t think the pair would work together. Aang was a little too immature for Katara and Katara saw him as a baby brother nothing more. Getting up Sokka went back to camp ignoring the question’s Aang threw at him until it finally just plain annoyed him ”Nothing is happening Aang! They are just talking geez! I’m going to bed” mumbling annoyed he crawled into his sleeping bag and attempted to go to sleep. Aang watched Sokka not really believing him, something had happened he just wished he knew what maybe I’ll go check heading in the direction the two had went he came upon them in a field just sitting there talking he didn’t like how close they were to one another, he couldn’t hear what they were saying and he really wished he could hear them.
”I don’t want to have to hide this Zuko, I’m not ashamed of liking you, and you aren’t ashamed of liking me the only reason we have to hide this is because of Aang. Who you say likes me, but if this becomes serious then we have to tell him, have to tell everybody” she was a little depressed, she didn’t want to hide this but she knew why they were. ”Yes we can do this again sometime soon I hope” leaning over she kissed him lightly before pulling away and getting to her feet. ”Come lets head back Zuko” she said taking his hand and pulling him to his feet. |
He looked at her for a second and then walked beside her. "Maybe we should tell them. I don't want to do this in secret. We'd have to hide to even hold hands. He felt really sad, depressed even. He looked gloomy and so did Katara he noticed. "This sucks..." he pouted. He stoped walking and pulled Katara to him, kissing her one last time before they got back to the others.
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Aang was about to head back when he saw the pair getting up, heading his way he was indecisive should he watch and head back after them, but then they might wonder where he was. So he should head back now and get there before them, turning on his heel he ran back to the camp lucky for him he turned away when he did, he didn't see the pair kissing.
Katara nodded, it wasn't fair why should they have to hide their relationship all because of one guy? But when she thought about it keeping it a secret made it a little romantic, not that that helped all that much. "It isn't fair.... but if we're together long enough then we can tell right?" lifting her eyes from the ground she looked at him just as he dragged her towards himself kissing her. Kissing her far to swiftly in her opinion, she wanted to stay in his arms and kiss him for a little while longer. Pouting a bit after they pulled apart she leaned forward and took what she wanted kissing him again |
He entwined his fingers in her beautiful hair holding her close. He kissed her back until he needed air. He gasp and then kissed her again. He licked her lower lip his tounge begging entrance. He knew they should have already been back by now, but he wasn't ready to go. He wanted to stay like this forever.
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