A/N: OK, so this is my first fanfic ever, and I do want to continue it, but only if I get positive reviews. Please do give me some suggestions too, though, because like I said, I'm new to writing. Enjoy! )

((Takes place after TFBM))

Zuko just sighed. He'd joined the avatar about a week ago, but getting trust out of them was harder than he thought. It was about an hour to sunrise, and once again, he was awake early. Seeing no point in sleeping for an hour, he grabbed his duo swords and went outside to practice.

The air was cool, which relaxed him a little. He practiced for only a half hour before sitting down and deciding to meditate. His thoughts wondered back to his uncle. He had done so much for him and then Zuko betrayed him.

Before he knew it, the sun began to rise.

"Hi Zuko!"

Alarmed, Zuko jumped into a fighting stance, a force of habit, and turned to face Aang.

"Oh, uh, hi Av-Aang."

"What are you doing? I mean, I know you 'Rise with the Sun', but you look like you've been here for a while."

"I was. I have a lot on my mind." Zuko still couldn't get over how the monk annoyed him but at the same time made him feel welcomed.

"Do you want to talk about it? I mean, when I have problems I usually talk to Kat-" Aang was cut short.

"No. It's fine." Zuko didn't want to bring up Katara's name. She hated him. She had threatened him death, and he felt that she wouldn't hesitate, at east she wouldn't hesitate the moment she said it.

"Oh, OK, that's fine, too." Aang said with a smile on his face. "I was wondering…well, we're, you know me, Sokka, Katara, Har-"

"Yes, you and everyone else, continue to what you were saying." Zuko was getting irritataed. He didn't want to take it out on the monk, but he had a bad night's sleep, and he just wanted to go back to his room and sleep all day, which he couldn't do now.

"Yeah, well, we're having breakfast in like a half hour." Aang started to get nervous, he could tell the prince was in one of those moods.

"And…"

"Well, you never eat with us, you know, haha. You always wait until we finish befor you get yours and, well…"

"Can you just finish, please."

"Will you join us, for breakfast, I mean.

Zuko hesitated to answer. He wanted to just say 'No'. He didn't want to see the glares he would get from everyone, and he was sure some would be whispering something about him. But then he looked at the young monk's hopeful eyes. He could tell he wanted Zuko to feel welcome.

"Um…yeah, I'll join you guys in a half hour." Zuko nearly slapped himself. Why did he cave so easy?

"Really? Great! You can sit near me if you don't feel comfortable, I know it might be awkward."

Awkward doesn't begin to describe it. Zuko thought as he watched Aang get up to leave.

"Do you want to watch me practice waterbending with Katara?" Aang asked as he stood in the doorway of the temple.

"Uh, no. Isn't it early for that, anyway?" Zuko knew waterbending was strongest at night, so why were they practicing it first thing in the morning?

"Well, it's really just sparring. Katara and I work on skills at night. For now, it's just passing time."

"Oh…I see." She probably wants to spar me, then she could make it look like and accident if she killed me. Zuko thought to himself. No, I could beat her, it's sunrise. Why am I so caught up on this? I' m not going with him anyway.

"Earth to Sufi Hotman." Aang interrupted his thoughts.

"Yeah, sorry."

"It's OK. So I'll come get you in half and hour, OK?" Aang said, sounding excited.

"Yeah, after breakfast we'll have you firebending lesson. Be ready."

Aangs eyes filled with twice the excitement they just had when he agreed to go to breakfast. "Alright, I will be!"

Why does he call me Sufi Hotman?

"Hi guys!" Aang said as he entered the room, Zuko almost directly behind him.

"Hi Aang." Katara said, ignoring Zuko.

Zuko looked around. At the table was the water tribe warrior, if he wanted to call himself that, the blind earthbender, who he did respect for welcoming him, a kid called the Duke, which Zuko refused to call him, a boy named Teo, Zuko wasn't fond of him, an earthbender with a mustache, who was currently giving Zuko an evil, cold glare, and the Katara, who didn't even acknowledge him. He sighed for what seemed like the millionth time that day and took a seat next to Aang.

The group was eating the quietest meal they had ever eaten since the got to the Western Air Temple.

"Soooo…." Sokka said trying to start conversation, "Um…yeah, nobody else is saying anything, so I guess that leaves it to me." Aang eyed him, as if knowing what he was going to say.

"Zuko, why are you here? You never join us for breakfast, wait, scratch that, you never join us for anything and all of a sudden, out of the blue, here you are…why?"

"Because I invited him, Sokka." Aang said quickly, knowing Zuko would either not answer or get insulted.

"Calm down, Aang, I'm sure he can speak for himself." Katara answered, refusing to say Zuko's name.

"Yeah, Aang." Haru spat.

"Look, guys, I asked him to come, he's one of us now and-"

"He is not one of us!" Katara yelled. "He's only here because you need a teacher, Aang, otherwise, he wouldn't be here! He's a lying, manipulative-"

"Shut up!" Zuko yelled, causing everyone to stop what they were doing and stare at him.

"What did you say to me?!" Katara felt her rage growing.

"Did I stutter? I said shut up. For one week I've listened to you make remarks, call me names, and give me the cold shoulder and evil eye every chance you get!" Zuko wasn't yelling, but he was a little angry, Katara was just shocked.

"Since I've been here, I haven't done anything to you personally!" Zuko was now standing face-to-face, across the table, to Katara. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry for what I did in Ba Sing Se! I messed up, big time, I know, but I'm doing everything I can to make it up to you! I know I hurt you, you opened up to me and I did it, I stabbed you in the back, but that's the past, please just move on! I.AM.SORRY!"

By the time he finished, his face was nearly two inches away from hers. Katara couldn't say anything, but she was angery.

Zuko stepped away from from Katara and the table, he bowed to Aang. "Thank you, Aang, for inviting me to the meal. I don't think it will happen again soon, though. Meet me outside when you've finished." Aang just nodded, Sokka, on the other hand, was giving Zuko the coldest glare he could. Zuko turned to Katara. "Thank you for the food, Katara. You made it well." He said it just loud enough for Katara, and the rest of the room, to hear to hide his anger. He walked out of the room and outside, out of sight of everyone.

"Good going." Aang said, feeling disappointment more than anything. "I try to make him feel welcome, and you guys just have to be rude to him. I mean I know he's done a lot, but most of it was directed towards me and I can forgive him!"

"He's done a lot to me Aang, too. Personally." Katara said practically through her teeth.

"I'm going to practice firebending now, try to grow up while I'm gone!" Aang stormed out of the room.

"Have fun with you jerk bending." Sokka lughed. "It's still funny."

"Was he just mad…at me?" Katara said, more to herself than anyone. She was worried about how close her friend was getting to him

Soooooo, what did you think? Was it good? Should I keep writing? Was anybody OC (because I hate it when they are.) Please Reveiew!

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