Post by Katara on Nov 19, 2010 18:20:03 GMT -5
Leaving
"You're what?!" Sokka exclaimed flumoxed. Katara cringed slightly at her brother, she knew this would be how he would react. Aang stared at her in shock and Toph's sightless eyes stared at the floor, Zuko looked at her with an unreadable expression. Katara suddenly felt horrible. Iroh had conviently disappeared to brew a pot of tea, he was also the only one who had known her decisionin advance.
"I'm...leaving...moving away." Katara repeated.
"But why Katara?" Aang asked, his grey eyes bored holes into her own blue eyes.
"I...I..." words failed her. Katara couldn't remember the reason even though she had parctised what she was going to say "I...I just need some time...away from here."
Surprisingly it was Toph who spoke up
"You're moving to the Earth Kingdom? Or the Fire Nation?" she asked.
"No." Katara shook her head "I'm moving farther than that."
The next hour was filled with exclaimations of how she was making a mistake and Sokka insisting she stay. Aang too begged her to stay. Toph merely shrugged and said
"It's your life Sugar Queen."
Surprisingly the only person who didn't say anything was Zuko, this in a way hurt her more than Sokka and Aang's pleas. She eventually managed to escape and walked over to the balcony outside, overlooking Ba Sing Se. She sighed and ran a hand through her long dark brown hair and attempted to push the impending departure from her mind.
"So this is where you disappeared to." Zuko's voice made her jump.
"Yeah, just needed to clear my head." Katara replied turning her gaze to Ba Sing Se, partially because she didn't want Zuko to see her blushing.
"Uncle's managed to get Sokka and Aang calmed down. They're still upset though."
Katara cringed "I knew it." she said "I knew they would be like this!"
"They're only acting like that because they care." Zuko shrugged. Katara nodded, Zuko's words were the truth.
"I know." she said softly "I still wish they could have been a little more supportive."
"They'll come over eventually." Zuko said with a small half smile that made all the blood rush to Katara's cheeks. With that Zuko hugged her and left her alone on the balcony.
