Too Close

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"Sokka I'll be fine, I'm just stopping by, I'll be home for dinner," Katara walked down the street on the phone with her brother as she saw the cafe shop in view now. But jet wasn't outside. 

"I just got here, I'll see you in a few hours, bye bye," she smiled as she ended the call and waited outside for a few minutes to see if Jet was around. She sent him a text to let him know she was there but he left her on read. 

Dick," she scoffed walking inside hoping to see if jet was there or not. 

He was not. 

"Hello," a old man smiled sweetly at her as Katara walked up to the front for a drink, might as well while she was there. 

"Hi, do you guys sell coffee?" Katara asked looking around curiously of the coffee shop, it was very cultural and seemed homie. 

"Few and it's only simple coffee unfortunately with few creamer options, I have many teas and a few other refreshing drinks," the man pointed at the menu above him as she nodded looking at her options. 

"I'll just have a green tea please," she smiled and the old man nodded. She saw the logo on some napkins and looked around seeing more, she recognized it from zukos cup he brings in every day. 

She paid and sat at a table, he told her he'd bring her the drink when it would be finished. She thanked him and went to a table against the wall but heard a door slam open. 

"Durk I swear to god get back here!" A boy yelled chasing a black cat and grabbed it by the scruff of its neck. 

"Zuko I told you to keep your cat upstairs," iroh frowned a little as Zuko hugged the cat to his chest as he looked at the cat disapprovingly. 

"Sorry uncle, he found a way to get in again," Zuko looked back at him concerned as the cat meowed dramatically. 

"Zuko?" Katara looked at him surprised as he paused hearing his name. 

"No no no no... Shit.." he groaned seeing who it was. 

"Why you?" He looked at her unamused as Katara stiffened a little. 

"Uh.. what are you doing here?" Katara stood up as he struggled to hold the cat in his arms. 

"I live here," he said flatly and adjusted the wiggly feline. 

"Who's the cutie?" She giggled at his cat. 

"Durk, he's a little monster," Zuko frowned at it as durk laid in his arms more comfortable now. 

"Zuko, you can bring her upstairs I don't care, but no fur in the tea shop!" Iroh called back to him making Zuko jump a little. 

"I'm going I'm going! Sorry uncle," Zuko huffed back.

"I gotta go," he told Katara before leaving her. 

"Zuko don't be rude," iroh looked at him with his arms crossed.

"I told you, you can bring friends around, I won't bother you," 

"Ha, you said that back home and what did you do?" Zuko looked back at him frowning and irohs eyes widen and he giggled a little. 

"Your friends kept coming over to have tea with me, such nice people," iroh cooed and Zuko nodded sternly. 

"I'd love to come upstairs, buddy," Katara smirked at him as zukos eyes widen in horror. 

"No-" "Zuko Lee Susano," iroh cut him off.  Zuko growled to himself holding his cat knowing he lost the battle against his uncle. 

"Fine," he bit out.