Hello my lovely readers!

Sorry this update took forever. School and SATs have been killing me.

Here's the chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender

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They looked at each other, trying to find a weakness hidden deep inside. The gold and blue eyes were the windows to their souls. Katara looked at him, trying to take in every little detail of his face. His lips, that she had once kissed, were firmly shut together. His eyes, oh his eyes, they were a masterpiece of work. The flames in his eyes danced together in harmony. She was so hypnotized…She caught herself before it was too late. She couldn't be admiring the enemy, no less a peasant. She looked at him once more and just as she was about to say something, he beat her to it.

"Why did you bring me here?" Venom dripped from his voice as he said this.

"You're not going to be the one asking the questions around here, I am, so get this through your think little head! Don't talk!" She looked at him and rolled her eyes. Stupid Firebenders! So STUBBORN!

"We need to talk about the night by the lake." She said keeping a straight face, not wanting to lose her concentration.

"What's there to talk about? You kissed me and you only did it for your stupid plan. What's wrong with you? Do you just go around seducing random men then hurting them? Do you take enjoyment out of doing that? Tell me Katara!"

She looked at him. What was she supposed to say? He plan was backfiring! She couldn't be the one being ordered around!

"Katara, damnit, tell me! I want to know why!"

"I'm not telling you anything, anyway, weren't you the one who initiated the kiss? I remember…what's your name again?"

"Zuko…" he sighed. Well this was a great start.

"O ya, Zuko, don't you remember, you kissed me, that night you tied me to that tree. Now don't go blaming it on me that I started the kiss because you, my friend, as I remember, were the one who really started it." She said turning her back towards him

Zuko quickly huffed but then a plan formed in his head and he used it. "You know what just forget it! I don't want to talk to you! Can you just leave and go practice your stupid bending. I mean you need a whole lot of practice before you can actually defeat Aang. Ha, you won't even be able to last two seconds fighting the child!" Zuko looked at the princess smugly. He wanted her to get angry.

Katara just stared at the Fire Nation peasant in awe. No one had ever stood up to her like that, telling her that she's weak. Well he had another thing coming. "You stupid, insolent, little-"

"What, so now I'm stupid? Awww Katara, you hurt my feelings."

"Just SHUT-UP!"

"You know, you should really try to get out all that anger by meditating. It truly helps spirit, body, and mind." Zuko just kept talking calmly, wanting to get the girl as heated as possible.

Katara just stared at him. She couldn't think of anything to say. So she just waited for Zuko to keep rambling on.

"I wonder how you got this temper? You know, when I met you at the palace, you seemed so calm, cool and collected. What happened to the sweet girl back then? Hmmm? Oh while I'm on the topic, how's your family, everyone doing well? Your father, brother…. mom?"

Katara has started to tune him out until he mentioned her family. Bringing up those horrendous memories of the past and especially even the name…family. She had no family. "You leave my family out of this. Anyway I don't know how any of them are doing; especially because one, if you couldn't tell I'm banished and stuck on the god-forsaken boat, looking for that stupid friend of yours. Two, I haven't seen my family in two years. Three, my mother is dead! Don't you remember you and your stupid bastard army killed her! And four, don't you ever, ever bring up my father or brother again in front of my face" Katara just looked away touching her stomach, feeling the pain her father and brother caused her.

Zuko looked at her. He no longer had any intent to hurt this girl. He just wanted to know what was wrong. This girl had some pretty fucked up life. "What happened…your brother and dad?"

Katara looked away, now he wanted to know about her past? Sure, why not tell him, she's already told him a lot. "They gave me something to never forget my banishment. A stupid mark, a sign, saying I'll never be good enough for the nation. I'll be a disgrace. I am a disgrace" Katara just said solemnly and looked away, tears threatening to spill out any moment.

"Can I see what they did?" Zuko asked, now curious about the princess.

Katara looked into the golden-eyed creature. She saw that he was curious. He really wanted to know what happened to her. Slowly she nodded her head and lifted up her shirt so only her stomach was showing.

On the right side of her stomach there was a deep, blue gash. It looked like a silent wave drifting across her body. It was the sign of betrayal in her country.

"How did it happen? I mean how did they do this to you?"

Katara sighed. She knew if she wouldn't tell him, they'd just get into another argument. Why not tell him? "My father, after my mother died and you guys had left the kingdom, my father banished me. They all turned their backs on me, told me to leave, to get out of their site! But right before they threw me out, my father and brother brought me into a room. No one was to know what they were going to do to me." Katara thought for a second, then continued.

"My father used his waterbending to freeze some water. He slowly brought the ice towards my stomach and stuck it onto my skin. My brother, he took his spear and pierced it through the ice and onto my skin. He slowly started carving it into my skin. Once it was finished, they just let it bleed and made me leave. My grandmother took care of me but I was forever left with this mark." Katara just looked away, she had told Zuko enough already, and he knew the rest of the story. She walked around to back side of his chair and started untying the knot.

Zuko just started at her. Why was she untying him?

Once Katara finished she stared at the boy with an emotionless face. "You're free to go, I don't want to talk to you anymore, just leave."

Zuko looked at the teenager with a new perspective before quickly dashing out towards the deck. Once he got up there, he could see that they had only sailed a little out from shore, he could just swim back to the island his sister and friend were on. He untied one of the lifeboats, and dropped it into the ocean. He turned once more towards the cabin of the ship to see Katara standing there. Looking at him. She looked so sad and alone.

Katara stared at Zuko. She would see him again with the Avatar; there was no doubt about it. But now, she felt a new feeling residing in her. She felt like she could actually trust someone after two years. She stared at him.

He stared back at her.

There's eyes told each other everything. The quickly gave each other a nod and both turned away. Katara went back to her cabin and Zuko swiftly rowed his way back towards the island.

Katara had no intention anymore to stay awake. She would sleep, this time it wouldn't be restless either. She drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

Zuko quickly dashed across the island looking for Azula and Aang. He looked for smoke in the sky knowing that they would have built a fire. Once he found one he quickly dashed towards it. He found Azula and Aang sitting by the fire warming up, not talking to one another. Zuko quickly rushed towards them and gave them both a hug letting them know he was ok. Without saying another word Zuko went into the tent and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

Who would have ever thought
The day could ever come
When we would see
A love like this fall into pieces

And it hurts me to know that now 'til then
I'll only have these memories
And now there's no time left to pretend
And it feels like it's the end
But you're always in my heart
Until we meet again

Now I have to let you go
There's no way we can be friends
But you're always part of me
Until we meet again

Why while our love was strong
We still couldn't make it
Did time have to take our live in different directions
And it hurts cause there's no way for me to reach you
We're so far apart
When did we grow so far apart

And now there's no time left to pretend
And it feels like it's the end
But you're always in my heart
Until we meet again

Now I have to let you go
There's no way we can be friends
But you're always part of me
Until we meet again

Deep in my heart I know
I'll see you again well I don't know
Where or when.. but till then

And now there's no time left to pretend
And it feels like it's the end
But you're always in my heart
Until we meet again

Now I have to let you go
There's no way we can be friends
But you're always part of me
Until we meet again

And now there's no time left to pretend
And it feels like it's the end
But you're always in my heart
Until we meet again

Now I have to let you go
There's no way we can be friends
But you're always part of me
Until we meet again

And now there's no time left to pretend
And it feels like it's the end
But you're always in my heart
Until we meet again

-Diana Ross

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Well I just finished this chapter. And I truly am sorry for the long wait. It will never happen again! I SWEAR!

Thanks to all my lovely reviewers from the last chapter! Please tell me what you thought of this chapter! I appreciate the reviews!

Ok so this chapter was supposed to have the "Blue Spirit" tied into it but I decided I'd save that for the next chapter.

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-Boylessgirl52941