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Dreams	By : eyecanread Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > Het - Male/Female > Katara/Zuko Views: 13781 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Katara, Zuko, or any part of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I'm making no money from writing about the aforementioned cartoon.

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Early the next morning, hours before the sun would make an appearance, Katara woke with a start. She would've sat up if she wasn't being pinned down by the sleeping form of a man. Her mind cleared as she remembered what had happened the previous night. She smiled contentedly and snuggled closer to Zuko's warm frame.

Her plan to stay like that forever (or at least the rest of the day) was thwarted when he groaned and wrapped his arms around her more tightly. His eyes opened to see her smiling at him. He smiled back sleepily, and kissed her neck. “Good morning Water Tribe Ambassador.” He yawned. “I think our vigorous negotiations last night wore me out.”

“Hmm.” she hummed as if thinking. “I think there were some points we didn't quite get cleared up. We might have to go over a few of them again.” She kept her face as serious as she could.

He pushed himself up so he was on all fours above her. He raised his eyebrow. “Were there now?” He kissed her on the nose. “Was that one of them?” he asked slyly.

She tried to chase his mouth to catch it with her own but he pulled away. She smiled at him. “This one too.” She pointed to her chin.

He leaned in and kissed her chin tenderly, sucking it a little as he pulled away. The shiver it sent down her spine distracted her and she forgot to try for his lips again.

“Were there any other points you wanted to go over?” His voice was low but held a hint of laughter.

“I can think of a couple.” She barely breathed out the words as she pulled him, coming up to meet his lips.

****

When dawn broke the lovers decided to try and face the world again. Zuko stood and stretched. “I think I need a bath.” he said as he ran a hand down his chest and abdomen.

“Good idea.” Katara sauntered over to the washroom door. She turned at the last minute, giving him her best come-get-me look.

He shook his head and chuckled. “You're going to make us late for breakfast.” He followed her into the bath.

****

Despite Zuko's prediction they were clean and dressed in plenty of time. Katara was about to open the bedroom door when Zuko stopped her.

He wrapped his arms around her, resting his hands in the small of her back. “When we leave this room things will be different. Our friends are out there. I can understand if you don't want to tell them...” It looked like he hurt to say the words.

Katara knew he was trying to give their relationship an out, but it was far too late for that. “I love you. In here, out there, it doesn't matter. Our friends will be happy for us if we are happy, or they aren't really our friends.” She put a hand on his left cheek.

He turned his head to kiss her palm. They smiled at one another. He took her hand in his and opened the door.

They definitely weren't expecting to find Aang standing on the other side, he had an impassive look on his face. Sokka was also leaning against the opposite wall. His arms were folded and he was scowling.

“Aang, Sokka.” Katara said in surprise. Her heart felt like it dropped to the floor.

Zuko pulled Katara behind him slightly as he tightened his grip on her hand. “Gentlemen. How are you both this morning?” He tried to keep his voice from sounding threatening.

Aang's eyes never left Katara. “I think we should talk.”

Zuko looked at the Avatar and stepped further between him and the woman. “Do you think this is necessary? We're not children anymore.”

Aang completely ignored him, instead extended a hand to Katara.

She put a hand on Zuko's shoulder. “It'll be alright. I'll see you at breakfast.” She kissed him lightly on the inside of his wrist. She turned to take Aang's hand but he withdrew it at the last minute. She followed him down the hall in silence.

Sokka pushed himself off the wall and walked over to Zuko. “Come on. You too.” He motioned and Zuko followed him the opposite direction and into the library. Sokka closed the doors behind them.

“Sokka, before you say anything I want to tell you, what happened between your Sister and I last night wasn't planned. We were trying to clear the air between us and, well...” He stopped, trying to think of anything that would sound like an obvious turn in their relationship.

Sokka closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes he stared right at Zuko. “Just tell me one thing.” He took a step closer.

Zuko swallowed, and nodded mutely.

Sokka grimaced. “Do you love her?”

Zuko firmed his gaze on the warrior. “With all my heart.” He nodded his head in affirmation.

Sokka closed his eyes again, tilting his head back slightly. When he looked back at the Fire Lord the softness had returned to his eyes. He managed a shaky smile. “Then take good care of her. She deserves the best.” He extended his right arm to Zuko.

Zuko clasped Sokka's forearm tightly. “You have my word.” On an impulse he pulled Sokka's arm and threw his left arm around his shoulders, pulling him into a hug.

Sokka returned the gesture without hesitation. “You know, she's quite difficult at times. You'll have your hands full dealing with her. Are you up to it?”

They chuckled as they broke the embrace. “I think I can manage.” Zuko said smiling.

****

Aang led her out into the garden. When they got there he didn't say anything for a few minutes.

Katara tried to read what he was thinking but he kept himself turned away from her. She wrapped her arms around herself comfortingly.

“Did I make you happy?” Aang's soft voice played on her heart.

“Aang...”

He turned to face her. He was crying. “Let me finish.” He sighed. “I know we were in love once, and that we shared something special. I also know that it's over between us, has been for some time.” A flicker of pain darkened his gray eyes.

“Oh Aang.” She reached out to touch him but he moved away.

“I heard you last night.” He looked away.

She gasped and blushed deep red. “What... what did you hear?”

He kept his eyes averted. “You. You sounded good. Like you were really happy. It'd been a very long time since I'd heard you that happy. I won't lie, at first I was jealous that it wasn't me who was making you feel that way. Then I realized I didn't have that right anymore. I thought about all those years that Zuko stood by me, and how good of friends we'd all become, even in the most unlikely of circumstances. I realized he'd been in so much pain for years. I know he loved you, even all those years ago.”

Katara gasped and looked at him as if he wasn't serious. He was still looking out over the garden.

“His respect for our feelings must've nearly killed him. I know it would've if it were me.” His tears had stopped and he finally glanced at Katara. “He loves you, and I'm sure he'll do everything in his power to make you happy, but do you love him?”

Tears had started to make courses down her face as he spoke. “I do love him, very much.” Her voice was quiet.

He nodded and brushed the tears from her cheeks with the back of his hand. “Then I'm happy for you both. Hold on to each other.”

She smiled and wrapped his strong form in a hug. He shut his eyes and returned her embrace. “Thank you Aang.” she whispered.

They drew back to arm's length. “You're welcome Katara.” He smiled and took her hand. “I think we should get back to the others, before I'm chased again by a certain member of the Fire Nation.”

They laughed as they walked back into the house.

****

When Aang and Katara reached the dining room everyone else was already there. The Avatar and the Waterbending Master looked at each other as they entered. Aang smiled and squeezed her hand. Katara smiled back before they let go.

Zuko rushed to her side, concern filling his eyes. He tried to search her face to see if she was alright.

“If you two had taken any longer I would've had to bend Sparky into the floor to keep him in here.” Toph said grinning.

Katara laughed and put a hand on Zuko's cheek. A little of the worry left him. She tilted her head up to kiss him.

He grinned and met her in the kiss, scooping her into his arms.

“Let's eat!” Toph said with enthusiasm.

****

The rest of the day Zuko kept close. He wanted to touch her constantly. He held her arm or hand, or kept a hand on her shoulder or the small of her back. It may have looked a little possessive to others, but Katara knew what he was doing. He was telling her without words 'I'm here and I'm not going to leave you'. It was also like he was trying his best to make up for lost time.

When they had any minute alone he would push her into a corner and kiss her until she was breathless. During one such indecent he growled her name, making her recall last night. If they hadn't been on their way to do something, she would've had him again right then and there. Panting a little she tilted her head back. “Zuko, I think we'll have to slow down a bit or I'm not going to make it through the party tonight.” She giggled as he kissed her exposed neck.

He pulled away from her. She regretted saying anything now that he'd stopped. He was looking at her with an odd look.

“Katara? I know this isn't romantic, and I should really talk to your Father first.” He looked nervous now. “I will do this again properly, I swear.” He thread the fingers of one of his hands with fingers of one of hers.

She was breathless for entirely new reasons now.

“Katara, I love you. I want to marry you. I don't need an answer yet, but I just wanted you to know my intentions.” he watched her, gauging her reaction.

She was speechless. She opened and closed her mouth several times. Could it be that just yesterday she'd been avoiding him? She smiled. “It's good you feel that way, because I'm never letting you go, ever again.”

He let out a breath of relief and kissed her tenderly.

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