Zuko stood nervously in the dark in front of the door and hesitantly knocked on it. A few seconds later, Katara answered the door to her bedroom and seemed a bit suprised to see him there.

"Hi Zuko, what brings you here at 2 in the morning?" she asked rubbing her eyes sleepily, but even with her tired tone, Zuko could hear her masked pain.

"Uh. I couldn't sleep," he said. It wasn't entirely a lie.

"Well, is it your scar?" she asked politely.

"Yeah, I think it hurts a little," he lied entirely this time.

"Okay, well, let's get you healed some more," she said as she closed the door behind her to lead him to his room.

When they got to a turning point in the hallway, Zuko led Katara to the other way. "Where are you going?" she asked confused, "your room is the other way."

"Yeah, we're not going to my room," he answered, "I want to show you something."

They walked down the dark hallway to the outside part of the palace. Katara was amazed and awestruck at the beautiful place he took her. It was a little pond that shimmered in the full, bright moon. A tree hung over the pond, setting the perfect shade for the pond. And lastly, a little hut with only a ceiling and a fence around it. Under the rocks around the pond, she could see turtle ducks, a mother and her ducklings, sleeping peacefully. She smiled at the sight.

"Zuko...this place is..."

"My mother used to bring me here all the time," he interrupted, "she used to feed the turtle ducks with me." He walked over to the pond and looked down at his reflection, "she told me never to forget who I was. Now I know what she meant."

Katara walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulder, "you must really miss her," she said as she wiped away a tear on her face. Zuko nodded, holding the hand on his shoulder and turning to her. She lifted her hand to touch his face, and when she did, he leaned in gently over her soft touch. Hesitantly, she began to speak again, "my mother used to show me the constellations in the sky."

He smiled, "yeah, I remember you told me. Back in the Air Temple." She smiled at her own unrealization. "That's why I brought you out here," he continued, "I want to spend your last moments here with you. Can you show me the shapes in the sky again?"

She smiled sadly and nodded her head. They sat under the limping tree by the pond and looked at the stars.

"...When dawn began to break, they both retreated to their own rooms, but not before sharing one last kiss,"

"A kiss?"

"Yes. A kiss that wasn't better than the last. It was full of sadness and wanting. Zuko hoped that he would see those two-blue eyes again, but he won't."

"Ever again?"

"Well..."

"Well what?! Will they see each other again? Will they fall in love?! Will they be separated forever?!"

"Now, you'll find that out tomorrow, won't you?"

"Oh c'mon! Please tell me! PLEASE!"

"Nope, it's time to go to bed."

"Okay. Goodnight!"

"Goodnight."