The Two Of Us - An ALTA X Reader Fanfiction

Chapter Thirteen~ Leave Me Alone

TW: VIOLENCE AND GORE

(Y/N'S POV)

It had been a week since I left my chambers. The only person allowed in was Toph, who brought me food and water. She didn't understand why I was so angry, but she didn't push it. We didn't talk much. The first three days she slept in the room with me at my insistence. I was too terrified to be alone knowing that at any moment that pain could return. I didn't bathe, barely slept, and turned away everyone else. Zuko, the physicians sent to me, Sokka. Aang never showed up at my door, and I wasn't sure if his absence hurt more than seeing him. I wasn't sure of anything, only the anger that wouldn't subside and the regret and longing I could somehow feel emanating off of the other Avatar from wherever he was. It took a lot to force myself not to care.

It was noon, the sunlight trying to spill into my room through the cracks between the curtains I kept firmly shut. Toph would be here soon, like every day, with another tray of food. Not that it mattered too much, I wasn't eating a lot.

A sharp knock at the door made me jump and I groaned internally. Toph never knocked.

"Go away."

"May I come in please, Y/N?"

Katara? She hasn't come to see me. There was something in her tone that made me irritated immediately, but I couldn't quite place it.

I hesitated before calling back.

"...yes."

The door opened, light briefly filling the room from the hallway as Katara slipped in, gently shutting it behind her. She crossed in the dim light to sit next to me at my small table, covered in yesterday's nearly untouched food. She held a plate with breads, cheeses and several apples.

"Where's Toph?" My voice came out gruff and hoarse, from crying most of the night.

"She and the guys had to go out to help a nearby city, it was caught in a landslide last night. She won't be back until later tonight at the earliest." She hesitated, her face clearly frustrated. "She asked me to bring you some food."

I nodded, not caring if she could see or not in the dim.

Placing the tray on the table with the others, she turned to leave, pausing halfway to the door and remaining still.

"Whatever you have to say, spit it out or leave."

I surprised myself with the anger in my voice.

Katara's body tensed and she inhaled, shaking. Spinning around she stormed back over to me, grabbing my collar and shaking me harshly.

"Okay, what is your problem? You vanish for a day without anyone knowing where you're going or when you're going to be back, then just show up and sequester yourself in your room. You're behaving like a child and it's stupid and dragging everyone else down. You may not know because you're keeping in here moping about who knows what but everybody can feel the..the sludge coming out of this room. It's pathetic, and you're keeping everybody from doing what they need to do, and Aang-"

I stood suddenly, shoving her backwards in an instant before glowering over Katara. Pure rage filled every inch of my being and I glared at her. She backed up a few steps and I followed, uncaring of the fear growing in her gaze.

"I'm so sorry, princess. You should have told me earlier that my not coming out of my room caused you such fucking problems. Since we all know I hold such an important fucking role in this place as the Avatars stolen soul, right? RIGHT?"

When did Katara get so short? I can't think straight. I'm so angry.

"But sure, come into MY chambers and insult ME, as if you aren't the one making everyone uncomfortable here. I mean after all, you definitely deserve this home, what with your UNYIELDING INTEGRITY, ISN'T THAT RIGHT KATARA?"