This is my first chapter fanfic. I will try to update chapters without too much delay, but no promises when school starts.

It was inspired by a song, (but if I mention the song it will give away the plot). If you like it so far or have any constructive criticism/thoughts please do review :]

*Disclaimer* I don't own Avatar, I kind of don't even own the skeleton of this plot. (But i suppose the'flesh' of it is mine) ....weird metaphor....lets just go on to the story :D

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The era of Peace and Love that the new Firelord had promised finally seemed to begin as she walked through the courtyard of the Fire Nation Palace. Just the feeling of calm inside of her was if anything to go by. There were no more worries, no weight on her shoulders, no body else's burdens to carry around.

And yet there was a slight pang inside of Katara that was masked by all the wonderful change occurring around her. The group of people she had come to know as her family for the past year was unraveling before her eyes.

Aang knew that he had to begin bringing to peace to the rest of the world that may still not be aware of the former Firelord's demise, and he intended to start in Ba Sing Se. He was to be accompanied by Toph, who now that everything was done, wanted to see her parents.

Sokka and Suki who were now practically inseparable still were not sure where they would go. Suki of course wanted to see her home at Kyoshi Island again, and Sokka would have been completely on board, except that their dad wanted him to come home to the South Pole for a little bit to set their village straight again. Sokka was obliged as the Chief's son after all.

And of course Zuko, the newly appointed Firelord would be over his head busy with handling everything his father and grandfather had ruined. All this left her, Katara, in limbo unsure of how she should proceed with her life.

Her first and most obvious thought was to return to the South Pole, but as much as she would like to, it did not feel much like home anymore when ever she thought about being back there. She even considered going to the North Pole instead and as appealing as that sounded, she would have no one there with her. It would be too lonely. "Ahh!" she sighed angrily, throwing her hands up. It did not matter right now. How had her peaceful walk turned into such a woeful pacing? She still had a few days before everyone was going off. Aang had promised to attend Zuko's coronation ball after all, and it was not like they would never see each other again. And with that little ray of hope in mind she continued to walk through the garden making sure to keep any thoughts at all out of her head.

Meanwhile at the Palace in his new study Firelord Zuko was fussing over papers upon papers. He knew bringing balance to the world would be hard, but never imagined so much paperwork would be involved. It had become overwhelming to say the least. And it was only his second day since his crowning.

The only thing of amusement that he had to look forward to was the Coronation Ball, which ironically was being held up because of his extremely slow progress with all these papers. For if he was to be Firelord, he was going to need to appoint all new advisers and military officials, and city officials and personal assistants, pretty much a set of new everything and his lack of assistants made it impossible to plan and set up a cordial ball as big as that.

Zuko finally decided to give himself a break after already going through a few dozen files for eligible governors. He leaned back into his posh chair that was way too comfortable to be in a study and looked out the tall window down to the courtyard. He smiled when he saw the unmistakable waterbender walking through the garden. He was absolutely ready to forget all his work and join her when he saw her throw up her hands in anger and decided against it. Though as he turned back to his work he continued to wonder, in the back of his mind of course, why she was so upset.

"Wow Firelord Zuko! I never thought you were going to be finished getting everything together enough to have a tiny party!" Aang said as he sat on one of the numerable fluffed red pillows in the throne room.

"I told you, you don't have to address me as 'Firelord'," Zuko replied for the hundredth time. And this is anything but a 'tiny party'. You try doing all that planning alone!"

"Aww, is somebody having issues accepting his new title?" teased Sokka as he came into the room holding Suki hand.

"You're one to talk Sokka," said Katara.

"What do you mean?" asked Suki, looking from her boyfriend to her best friend.

"Nothing," Sokka answered, before his sister could reply. He gave her a cold look before sitting down next to Aang.

"Well, I'm really glad I finally get to do something fun while being Firelord." Zuko said quickly before anything unnecessary was said between the two siblings. "Toph, did I mention that Uncle is going to be coming?"

"Sweet!" exclaimed Toph, "I haven't seen him in forever."

And so the six of them talked in the throne room for what seemed like hours before Suki finally fell asleep on Katara's shoulder and Aang suggested they go to bed.

As they left going down different hallways to their respective rooms Katara went to her brother, "Sokka, can I talk to you?" her voice sounded very defeated, but Sokka mistook it for exhaustion.

"Sure, but first let me put Suki in our room," he said and so Katara waited for her brother. When he finally returned he looked at his sister, waiting for her to say whatever it was that was on her mind.

"I talked to dad this morning," she started and already Sokka interrupted.

"So that's how you found out about me becoming the new chief?" Katara nodded. Sokka sighed and said, "Yeah well I don't even know what I'm going to do about that, and that's why I didn't tell Suki yet." Understanding dawned on Katara, this explained why he was so blatant before when she had indirectly mentioned it.

"Yeah, well dad wants me to go with him to the South Pole too." Katara continued before her brother could say anything else. She had asked for the audience after all. "I told him I didn't know what I was going to do after the Ball when everyone else left and so he said I had to go back with you and him to help fix everything there."

Sokka was quiet as if thinking something over, and then he finally said, "Honestly, Katara, I don't think they really need both of us to rebuild and everything, and you are a waterbender, you would be much more helpful than I would."

Katara knew where Sokka was going with this. He wanted to stay with Suki and therefore was now looking at Katara as his excuse. "But, you don't get it. I don't want to go, at least not as a home. You know that once I go there the chances of me getting out are next to nothing." Her older brother said nothing and she knew he would not help her with this, not now that he had something to gain in her going. "You're a selfish jerk." She left him with those words ringing in his ears.

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I promise the next chapter won't be so dull, but stories have to build backbone right? (haha weird metaphor again) hope you liked it.....so far ^