Late next morning, Katara woke up in the warm embrace of her blankets. The morning air felt cool on her face and she sat up slowly. Nevi suddenly jumped onto her lap causing the waterbender to let out a surprised noise. She gently nudged the kitten off and climbed off the bed.

After taking a quick shower, she changed in her simple blue robes and walked into the kitchen. There, she found a pot on the stove. Curious, she opened the lift and felt her mouth water at the sight of steaming hot porridge. Closing the lid, she went and pushed open the curtains and peered out the window. The window overlooked the vast backyard. The backyard had lush, deep green grass. Trees ranging from young to old, green to red, scarce to thick lined up their property. In the middle of the backyard, Zuko was practicing his bending. Had he made breakfast? Smiling to herself, she left the curtain open and went to scoop some of the food into a bowl. Once she had ate about half a pot – hey, she was starving – Katara fed Nevi the other half of last night's fish.

Thinking about last night, Katara felt incredibly embarrassed. She had probably ruined his shirt, his probably really expensive shirt at that. Guiltily, she poured water into a tall glass and opened the door to the backyard tentatively. Turning back, she watched Nevi pick at her food. "Eat and be good, Nevi." She said before stepping out.

Zuko had just finished sending a spiral of flames at an empty space. Katara could feel the heat on her face and winced when the last spark just barely managed to leap away from her garden.

"Katara!" She looked away from her garden and watched as he walked towards her, his shirt hanging from his neck. "Why are you up so early?"

"It's nearly noon, Zuko." She told him. Typical Zuko behavior right there, working so hard that time is forgotten.

"Oh." He blinked, "How are you feeling?"

"Fine." She offered him the glass of water. "Thanks for…last night."

Zuko shrugged in reply and took the glass of water from her. "It's what Aang would of done." He drank the water thirstily.

"Actually, no." Katara blurted, gaining a raised eyebrow in return. "He…prefers that I don't cry."

Zuko finished the water, "Oh." Was that a flash of disgust? "I'm sure Aang had good intentions."

She shrugged, took the cup from him and walked back into the house with the Fire Lord in tow.

When Katara opened the door, the both of them froze. The kitchen was a mess. The pot of porridge on the floor, the morning's newspaper was scattered everywhere and the sink was quickly overfilling. A piece of fish, half eaten, sat on the table.

"Where is that stupid cat?" Zuko hissed, brushing past Katara. He went and shut off the tap and unplugged the drain.

Katara shook her head and closed the door behind her. "Calm down," She bent and picked up a soggy piece of newspaper. "Let's clean up and worry about her later."

Zuko didn't say anything. He went to the broom closet and grabbed a cloth to clean up the floor. Finally, he picked up the pot and nearly dropped it in surprise when something squealed. A lumpy figure stared up at him, blue eyes wide.

"Nevi!" Katara picked up the baby feline. "What in Agni's name are you doing under the pot?"

Nevi mewled as Katara put her in the sink and flipped on the tap. She squirted some soap and started to give Nevi a bath while Zuko cleaned up the kitchen.

When the both of them were done, Katara dried Nevi with a towel. Zuko watched, bored. "Why don't you just bend the water out of her?" He asked.

"I don't want to."

"Why not? It'll be quicker."

"It's more fun this way." Katara shrugged as Nevi purred. She seemed to like the towel drying.

"It's more work." Zuko said pointedly.

Katara glared at him and he shrugged indifferently, "Just saying."

She rolled her eyes and lifted the towel, "There we go, all dry." Nevi mewled; her fur was in a mess. Promptly, the kitten sat up and started to lick her fur flat.

Zuko snorted, "All females are the same." He chuckled, "They all care about what they look like."

"Of course, it's the same for everybody." Katara defended.

"Yeah, but guys take less time." Katara scowled at him but said nothing she folded the towel. Zuko watched her work; he had put on his shirt a long time ago. "What are we doing today?"

"Chores." She answered easily. "We're going to the market to buy some groceries first."

Zuko groaned, "But…"

"No 'but''s, Zuko." Katara interrupted sternly. "The house needs some food and you know it."

He sighed irritably, "Fine, fine." He stood up, "I'll be right back." He turned and sauntered into his room, a smile on his face. Katara seemed much more like herself today, which was good. Hopefully she wouldn't be so emotionally unstable anymore. Zuko grabbed his money pouch before heading back into the kitchen. "Ready?"

"Mhmm," She hummed as she slid a black cape with a hood around her shoulders.

"It's not that cold." Zuko told her, "And you come from a Water tribe, you should be used to the cold."

"It's not the cold," Katara snapped, "It looks like it'll rain."

At this, he glanced out the window. She was right; the sky was gray and cloudy. Turning back to her, he opened his mouth to ask for an extra cape. But Katara beat him to it, "Closet by the front door. There's an extra one." Zuko nodded and went to grab one from the closet. After some debate, the two of them decided to leave Nevi in an empty guest room with some water, food and a litter box.

With his arms crossed across his chest, Zuko now found himself leaning against the front door. This was the third time Katara had insisted on checking the kitchen and writing down things that she needed to buy. "Katara, I'm sure you've written down everything." He called into the kitchen.

"Hold on, I'm almost done!" Came her reply.

"It's already past noon! All the good produce would be sold out by now." Okay, so maybe the last part was a lie but it was okay since that seemed to catch the waterbender's attention.

"Oh shoot, okay, let's go!" Zuko rolled his eyes and followed after Katara who had hurried out onto the street.

The market wasn't very far from the house, Zuko noted. The afternoon air felt cool since the sun was having a particularly tough time penetrating the thick blanket of clouds. "There isn't much people out today, is there?" He asked as Katara stopped at a vegetable stall.

"No sir," The vendor, a stout and chubby old woman, answered. "Weather's gloomy so I won't expect much ova' crowd taday'."

"Wet season?" The vendor nodded and went to help Katara pick out the best produce.

By the time they had finished purchasing most of the items on the list, the three baskets Katara had brought out was full…and Zuko had to carry them all.

"Oh, come on, Katara." He grumbled, "Can't you at least carry the light one?"

The constant whining seemed to have paid off as Katara rolled her eyes and grabbed one of the baskets. "Agni, Zuko. Who knew you were such a sissy?"

"I wouldn't be complaining if I had three arms." He snapped, "And I see no reason to treat you like a princess."

Katara rolled her eyes, "I didn't ask to be treated like a princess."

Zuko sighed and decided to not argue any further, "What else do we need to buy?"

Unfolding the wrinkled piece of paper, Katara furrowed her brows. "We're actually more or less finished," She replied, "The last stop is the fruit stall."

That was when he felt the first drop on his head; many other drops of water quickly followed the first. "Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" Zuko growled and put down one of the baskets to flip on his hood. "It rains now, of all times."

Laughing, Katara pulled on her hood. It was pouring pretty hard now, "Let's go find a restaurant to take cover under."

He nodded and they hurried to the nearest restaurant. It was an old, run-down building. Zuko stepped in, cautiously. Something about the place was making him feel tense, "What do you think they serve here?"

"I don't know, I've never seen this store before."

"Bet you it's poisonous."

"Zuko!" Katara glared at him, "Don't be so rude."

He shrugged in reply and watched as a waiter walked up towards them. "Welcome!" He grinned. Something about the waiter was oddly familiar…"Only two people?"

Katara nodded, "Yes, please."

"Right this way," The waiter was tall and lean, with a thick head of brown hair. He had a little stubble on his chin, small eyes and a pointy nose.

As they sat down at the small table, Zuko and Katara exchanged a look. The waiter gave them their menu and hurried off to help another customer. "Doesn't he look oddly familiar?" Katara whispered.

Zuko nodded, "Very familiar. I think we've seen him before." He opened the menu and was mildly surprised to see that they served raw fish more than cooked things.

"Ew, raw fish." Katara mumbled under her breath.

"They are actually pretty good." Zuko told her and looked through the choices available.

When the waiter arrived, Zuko asked for the deluxe combo while Katara had Curry Rice.

The restaurant was set up in such a way that the kitchen was clearly visible to the customers. Zuko was rather surprised to see that their waiter was also their chef. Both he and Katara watched as he washed his hands and tied a bandana around his forehead.

With a smirk on his tanned features, he reached under the counter and brought out two, gleaming hooked swords.

At the same exact time, Katara and Zuko looked at each other, eyes wide. "Jet?" Katara hissed.

"Sokka told me he died!"

Katara frowned, "He looks really different, are you sure it's him?"

"I think we should ask when he comes back. Jumping out and claiming he's Jet would seem weird." Zuko whispered, "He's supposed to be dead. The Dai Li killed him, right?"

She nodded, "Seven years ago."

They sat in silence, watching closely. The swords looked exactly like Jet's and upon close inspection, the man looked like him too. Zuko growled under his breath. He had never liked Jet, especially since he tried to frame him and Uncle Iroh in Ba Sing Se seven years ago.

And also because word had it that Jet was Katara's first love.

Zuko shuddered and tried to not glare at the waiter as he approached their table, carrying their food.

"Here you are," The waiter said with a smirk, "Hope you enjoy your food."

"Um, excuse me." Katara started, looking at Zuko in an expecting way.

What? She expects me to say something? "Yes?" The waiter was momentarily confused, "Is there something wrong already?"

"No," Zuko coughed, "But, um, do you happen to know a person named Jet, by any chance?"

"Know him?" The waiter laughed, "You bet I do, that's me. The name's Jet." He jerked a thumb at himself, "How did you know?"

"Don't you remember us?" Katara asked, gazing at him. "I'm Katara and that's Zuko."

"Zuko? The Fire Lord person?" Jet blinked, "Of course, who doesn't know who the Fire Lord is?"

"What about Katara?" Zuko pressed, there was no way he forgot Katara!

Jet furrowed his brows in thought, "Are you that girl with the water bending powers?" He asked, looking at Katara. "You know, travelling with the Avatar and the idiot brother of yours? Oh, and that blind girl?" He raised a brow and grinned down at her.

Katara laughed, "Jet! I thought you were dead!"

"Well, that's not very nice now." He laughed as Katara hugged him. "I wasn't doing very well but I made it."

Zuko bit back a scowl, "Nice to know that you're okay."

"Yeah, I definitely did not expecting to see you guys again." Jet slapped Zuko on the back, "Imagine, the Fire Lord having lunch in my humble little shop."

"Fire Lord?" Murmurs came from the small crowd in the restaurant. "What's he doing here?" "Nah, I don't think he's here."

"Jet, could we talk somewhere else?" Katara asked, letting go and stepping back. "Zuko doesn't exactly want to be acknowledged as Fire Lord here." She added in a hushed voice.

Zuko nodded, standing up. He pulled the hood out more, hoping to cover his scar. Jet nodded, "Follow me, we'll talk in the back room."

And aha! Finally, I have finished a chapter! I'm so sorry for the late update. I have encountered a massive case of writer's block.

Now that Jet is back, what will happen? Dun dun dunn… I don't think it's hard to figure out, haha! Anyway, thank you SO MUCH for all the glorious reviews! It has made me a very happy person. Please, keep them coming!

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