FTEC: Monday Evening

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Katara hadn't been moping all day.  Really.   She'd known Zuko was leaving today for a week, and there was no point in being upset over it now.  Except that she wasn't going to ever see him again, and she missed him.  Already.

Which was why the clinic was a little quieter tonight than usual as the clinic aide, curled up on one of the couches and engaged in another session of not-moping.  

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He must have just missed her as she hadn't been at her cabin so after storing his swords at the salle again, Zuko went down to the clinic to see if he could find her there.

"Katara?" he called, not seeing her right away as he entered the lobby.

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She didn't actually look up. Just heard the voice and tackled him, hugging him tightly.

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"Umph," he blinked, but his arms went around her and maybe he was hugging just as tightly. "Hey."

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"What happened?" she askd, still not letting go, and she was going to be embarrassed about this later. "You were supposed to go already."

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"I tried!" he argued instantly, burying his face against her shoulder. "It wouldn't let me."

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Katara pulled back to look at him. "Really?" her fingers tightened on his shoulders. "But it's always let you before. What happened?"

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"Nothing!" he said, sounding confused. "It wouldn't let me go through, I'd just end up on the mainland and then this one time it threw me back into the middle of the preserve."

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"You could try again tomorrow," she said quietly, wishing she didn't have to suggest that.

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"Yes," he sighed. "This sucks!"

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Katara nodded, stepping back again. "The island's never let me go home. Maybe it's just going through a phase with you. Especially since it's in a different country now."

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"Maybe," his shoulders drooped and he reached for her hand.

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"I was happy to see you," she said softly, letting him take her hand.

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Zuko glanced up at her and he nodded slowly. "So am I," he whispered, pulling her closer again.

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"We'll still get you back home," she said quickly, feeling his body just barely brush against hers.

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Zuko nodded and squeezed her hand. "So... You missed me?" he asked teasingly.

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Katara made a face at him. "A little."

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Zuko smiled a little and leaned down for a kiss. "I did too."

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"Good," she said quickly before kissing him happily. It was a very nice kiss. Especially since she hadn't expected to kiss anyone for a long time.

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Which might be why Zuko instantly kissed her again, just because they could and it would be a waste not to.

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Katara's free hand tangling up in his hair as she kissed him back. "I missed you a lot," she admitted.

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So maybe Zuko didn't mind if he got a little bit more time doing this. It was selfish and probably not honourable, but he seemed to be stuck so there was nothing wrong with it, right? "I'm here," he murmured against her lips.

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"Really?" she teased, kissing him again. "I thought you were a figment."

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"I'm real," he mumbled.

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"Fiiiiiigment," she teased.

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"Real," he nipped at her lips to prove it.

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Katara grinned delightedly and kissed him again. "Good thing too," she murmured. And maybe he'd go tomorrow instead, but it was enough for her to be happy and kissing him now.

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Zuko wasn't going to think about it. "Can I stay here?" he asked softly after a moment.

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"Yes," Katara agreed instantly. "But you can't distract me from my work." There was a teasing glint in her eye.

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"Okay," he agreed, having missed the glint. "I don't like cabins much."

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She paused, wondering for half a second if Zuko really did have the same sense of humour as that Worf kid. "You liked them last year," she teased.

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He did? He didn't remember that. "Too many people," he said, tugging her to the couch with him.

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"How many people do you want?" Katara asked, laughingly following him.

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"How about just you?" he tried as he sat down.

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Katara grinned. "I'm okay with that."

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So was he and he tugged her down beside him, reaching up to touch her cheek as he kissed her quickly.

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Hopefully no one was going to be needing the clinic tonight. Because Katara might just be completely distracted.