Sorry, no new comic page today. I've gotten a few drawn up but I hate inking. T_____T It's so time comsuming and you have to be super careful and attentive when doing it.... I just don't care for it, but I should get some done tonight.

About this picture, it was initially going to be a future setting for "What About Now" but I decided against that because I'm still undecided about a lot of stuff in that comic so I just decided to place this picture a feq years after the actual Avatar epilogue. Zuko and Katara went on with their lives after the falling of Pheonix Lord Ozai.

Seemingly happy with their new lives and bringing peace to the world in their own nations, they're still plauged by their haunting pasts and the memory of one another. Zuko and Katara can't seem to forget what transpired between them in the Agni Kai with Azula so long ago and wonder if the thoughts will ever go away.

By chance, Zuko and Katara have to settle a meeting with the other represenatives of their nations. While there, they greet each other as if nothing changed. Their awkward friendship was forever bonded by the scar on Zuko's stomach and the fact how he saved her life by risking his own.

After a long meeting, Zuko stood outside while taking a few deep breaths while looking at the stars. Katara soon followed suit as she was heading to the other side of the courtyard where her room was. She stepped softly onto the grass and caught a glimpse of the Prince -- no, Fire Lord -- who's smile and golden eyes had been haunting her dreams ever since that evening he saved her life.

Zuko heard soft footsteps and turned to see the figure of Katara standing before him. Her long hair billowing softly in the breeze as her midnight blue dress clung tight to her womanly curves. She had grown up right before his eyes over these years and turned into one of the -- no, THE -- most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.

He had been in one in and out relationship after another since the end of the war and no matter how many women he met, none had ever struck him the way this Southern Water Tribe girl had. Her piercing blue eyes and raw determination had won him over ever since she first looked into his eyes on the night of the water tribe scroll incident. He smiled at the fond memory.

Katara took his smile as a gesture of greeting and quickly smiled back before walking closer to him. As long as it had been since she seen him she couldn't recall that now. He had regained some of his bulk he had lost as his time as a fugative and had grown a few inches taller, but other than that, everything was the same about Zuko. His eyes of gold that you could see forever in and his ivory skin that glowed softly against the dark night sky.

Zuko's robe was messily tied and Katara quickly took notice. Without thinking, she quickly undid the crudly tied knot and let his robe fall open. As soon as she did, her eyes fell upon the scar on his stomach. Although less noticable, it was apparent like the one on his face. As soon as she took notice, that whole night flashed before her eyes like it was replaying right in front of her.

Watching Azula take aim at her -- seeing Zuko jump in front of her... Tears sprang to her eyes while witnessing it over again. Zuko quickly placed his hand on her face and turned her face toward him. When his fingers made contact with her skin, he felt a chill roll up and down her spine.

It was if he was supposed to do that somehow and how she reacted is how it always should have been toward him. Without notice, she looked up at him. Their eyes met as a shower of stars fell against the sky. At this moment they both knew where they belonged -- in this moment. Only the two of them....

Zuko ran one hand through her hair as the other grazed her back. She pulled his robe and pulled him closer until she felt his lips against hers....

Lyrics -

Stay with me
Don''t fall asleep too soon
The angels can wait for a moment

Come real close
Forget the world outside
Tonight we''re alone
It''s finally you and I

It wasn''t meant to feel like this
Not without you

Cause when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn''t rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

Don''t be afraid
I''ll be right by your side
Through the laughter and pain
Together we''re bound to fly

I wasn''t meant to love like this
Not without you

Cause when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn''t rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

I made a few mistakes, yeah
Like sometimes we do
Been through lot of heartache
But I made it back to you

Cause when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn''t rhyme without you
And when I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

When I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn''t rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars