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It Was You, My Shine Light by old_enough_to_know_better

ATEEZ, K-Pop | Jeong Yunho/Song Mingi | Teen | 11,304 words

The world was grey, shades ranging from brightest white to darkest black. Everything was drab and dreary, until you met your soulmate. At least, that was how it was supposed to work. Mingi's always been able to see in color. How will he ever find his soulmate when he never knows when he'll meet them?

The Family You Choose by TunaFishChris

Avatar: The Last Airbender | Gen | The Gaang & Zuko | Teen | 36,049 words

Some people are born with soulmarks. Zuko has them, but his grandfather burned them off because they "make you weak." Team Avatar has a few things to say about that.

Louder Than Words by TheMarkOfEyghon

Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Ripper Giles/Randall | Mature | 36,740 words

In a world where everyone is born with their soulmate's first words to them marked on their arm, Rupert "Ripper" Giles is born with no words at all. Terrified at the prospect of growing up into a life without love, he becomes jaded and embittered, diving headfirst into loveless one-night stands and casual affairs. And then he meets Randall Evans. A non-verbal boy with a bright smile and even brighter eyes and his entire world is sent into a tailspin.

two halves of a soul by angel_deux

Game of Thrones | Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth | Teen | 42,773 words

Brienne really does think it's a coincidence that Cersei Lannister starts being extra cruel to her after catching sight of Brienne's soulmark at a slumber party. It's not.

Après moi le deluge by beyond_belief

Generation Kill | Brad Colbert/Nate Fick | Teen | 15,054 words

"That," he says, "is how you know it was close." - Sebastian Junger, War

The Fault in My Code by LiaS0

Hannibal | Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter | Mature | 90,434 words

Soulmate AU: Soulmates find their other half when they look into their eyes. After the next time they sleep, they wake with one eye the color of their intended. Will Graham avoids eyes. He's never wanted a soulmate, never wanted to be told by the universe who he was supposed to feel a connection to. He already struggles enough with connections, thank you very much. As a psychiatrist, he works with soulmates who have lost their other half through various means, part of a social system that regards the journey to your soulmate as the most important thing a person can do. Coerced by Jack Crawford to consult on a case where the assailant is targeting soulmates, Will finds himself turning to the notorious Dr. Lecter to gain insight on how he's choosing the soulmates to target. Things go horribly awry when he looks into Hannibal's eyes, though. The next morning, he wakes up with one eye blue, the other maroon. He's never wanted a soulmate, least of all one behind bars for murdering dozens of people and eating them. Hannibal thinks it's delightful -it's been dreadfully boring since he was locked up. Romance, thriller, mayhem, mystery, soulmate au with a realistic twist, and a grumpy Will Graham

Written on the Heart by who_la_hoop

Harry Potter | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter | Explicit | 113,984 words

Harry doesn’t mind that so many Slytherins from his year have returned to finish their NEWTs, really he doesn’t. It’s just – do they have to be so friendly? He’s not prejudiced, really he’s not. It’s just – they’ve got to be up to something, right? Unnerved by the attention he’s attracting from everyone – the Slytherins are the least of it, to be fair – and struggling with a raft of changes to Hogwarts itself, Harry wishes he could be happy that one constant remains: Draco Malfoy really fucking hates him. When he’s hit by an illegal love-spell though, Harry finds he has more to worry about than whether or not Blaise Zabini actually wants to be his friend. For if everyone affected has been blessed – or cursed, by the look on Malfoy’s face – with a magical tattoo revealing the name of their soulmate, what does it mean that Harry’s skin remains completely bare?

Meadow of Ink by esama

Hikaru no Go | Gen | Shindou Hikaru | General Audiences | 933 words

It's the ones that matter who leave a mark.

Fastening One Heart to Every Falling Thing by thefourthvine

Hockey RPF | Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin | Explicit | 51,519 words

Geno can't. Sidney won't.

my heart is gold (but my hands are cold) by Rock_n_Fuckin_Roll

Karate Kid | Daniel LaRusso/Johnny Lawrence | Teen | 12,674 words

“No, please, don't, stop!” Those were the words that haunted Johnny Lawrence. One's that followed him day and night, ones that he looked at late at night in the darkness, when no one else was there, and traced them, thinking that they were the rightful punishment he got. That the first time he met his soulmate, they would scream for him to stop. To stay away. It was the punishment for Johnny Lawrence.

Nobody Lost, Nobody Found by ClaraxBarton

Marvel Cinematic Universe | James "Bucky" Barnes/Clint Barton | Explicit | 108,331 words

"Look, dude, I get it. You’re fucked-up. HYDRA fucked you up. I’ve been there. But you’re my fucking Soul Mate!" “I can kill you. I could kill you without even realizing what I was doing. I’m not fucked-up, I’m a monster. I’m a nightmare. You can’t be here. You can’t- All the people I’ve killed- I will not murder my Soul Mate too. Not after everything else I’ve-” Clint worked his left hand between their bodies and managed to land a punch to the man’s right side, forcing him to shift his weight, and Clint brought his right hand down on the place where the man’s metal arm met his torso - hidden by the shirt he wore, but on full display in the video Clint had watched. The man released Clint with a grunt of pain, and Clint pressed his advantage, landing another punch to his abdomen, backing him up against the opposite side of the RV and then pressing the kitchen knife he had pocketed while cleaning up earlier to the man’s throat. “Like I said, I’m not a Boy Scout. I’m plenty dangerous myself. We clear on that?”

The Mark for Everyone's Souls by siderealOtaku

Persona 3 | Arisato Minato/Mochizuki Ryoji | Teen | 2,330 words

Minato Arisato's body is covered in marks. His mother called him blessed, until she saw the pitch-black skull on his left hip. "Death!" she screamed. "He is Death's soulmate!"

An Ever-Fixed Mark by AMarguerite

Pride and Prejudice | Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy | Teen | 190,537 words

One would think that having the name of one's soulmate appear on one's wrist on one's sixteenth birthday would make matrimony much less complicated. It mostly does not. And not at all for Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Longbourne.

Pair Bond by Kass

Stargate Atlantis | Rodney McKay/John Sheppard | Explicit | 5,734 words

"I'm sorry," the librarian said. His voice sounded genuinely regretful. "But I can't possibly grant access to a lone electron."

your favorite old-fashioned fairytale romance by sinead

White Collar | Elizabeth Burke/Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey | Explicit | 12,442 words

Such a small touch, that whisper of skin against skin.

can you help me unravel my latest mistake by suzukiblu

The Witcher | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Explicit | 17,099 words

“It’s just a soulmark,” Geralt says, fist tightening. He feels like Jaskier’s about to get up and leave and he’ll never see him again, and he . . . “It doesn’t mean anything.”

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zutaralover94 · 6 years

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23. meeting on a train ride au Zutara smut please ;)

Why of course my dear anon! Please enjoy this meeting on a train ride au that ends in wonderful lemony smut! P.S. In case anyone has noticed none of these have been really edited. So sorry for bad grammar and horrible misspellings. :)

Katara blew out a breath as she propped her chin on her knees. There was a soft clicking sound as the train picked up speed. The next stop was in 3 minutes. Then from there it was 2 and a half hours. Two hours and thirty-three minutes. Then she’ll be free. Even if it’s just for a weekend.

Katara sighed and looked at the fast moving trees and buildings. When there was a soft ding of the overhead. Katara pushed her backpack down into the floor. She pulled out her laptop and smiled as she say her last message from Suki. Wishing her a happy birthday.

Twenty freaking five. Katara still couldn’t believe it. Though she had been beginning to feel it. After Suki’s and Sokka’s wedding and Ty Lee and Azula adopting a precious little boy. And that was three years ago. So much had happened. Finishing college and starting work. Job after job interview. Working her ass off in heels and uncomfortable clothing. Being an adult sucked. Why had she ever dreamed this would be great?

The train began to fill up quickly as Katara brought up another email from her boss. More transcripts and insurance papers. More numbers and sloppy written notes needed to be retyped. Katara closed her eyes and sighed. At the bottom of the email. ‘Happy Birthday Kat! -Aang. PS - Don’t feel like you need to do all of this on your birthday. But I need it by tomorrow night.’

“Can’t be that bad.” A male voice came from Katara’s left. “Is anyone sitting there?”

Katara shook her head at the man. “You have no idea.”

“Try me.” The man shrugged.

Katara rose an eyebrow to the man. He was nice looking. Long black hair and golden eyes. A light pink scar on his left eye. He was lean but Katara could see the muscles there under his tshirt. He couldn’t have been much older than herself. “Just remember you asked.”

The guy smirked and pulled out his own laptop. “Go ahead.”

“Okay.” Katara blew out a breath. Should she really tell a stranger all her problems? Probably not. But then again, she’d never see him again. “Turned twenty five today. Best friends are all married. One couple is expecting to adopt again. Finished college. Not working where I can use my degree. I’m single. Unless you count married to my job?” The man shook his head with a chuckle. “You know five years ago, I thought surely I would have my own photography business. Shooting weddings.” Katara sighed and typed out a reply to Aang. “Yet here I am. Replying to my boss, on my birthday, that I’ll have a rough draft of his contract done within the next two hours.”

The man laughed and typed away on his own computer. “Twenty-five?”

Katara rolled her eyes. “I know I’m old.”

“That must make me ancient then.” The guy turned his head to smile at Katara. “Zuko, by the way.”

“Katara.” Katara smiled and began typing again. “How old is ancient?”

“Twenty seven in a few months.” Zuko said to his computer screen. “Is that why you’re headed to Ember Island? For your birthday?” Katara hummed a yes in reply. “Meeting family?”

“Um,” Katara bit her lip as she backspaced her last sentence. “No, actually it’s a solo trip.”

“Same.” Zuko nodded. There was a small curse from him. “Well I have a small amount of business but hopefully it won’t take all weekend long.”

Katara hummed and they were quiet except for the clicking of their fingers on the keyboards. Zuko sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, closing his computer. He let out a deep sigh and leaned his head back.

“Can’t be that bad.” Katara mocked.

“You have no idea.” Zuko chuckled back.

Katara rolled her eyes and looked over to him. “Try me.”

“Just remembered you asked for it.” Zuko leaned forward and put away his laptop. “I’m also married to work. Running a business my father wanted my sister to run. Helping out a dying uncle, who was more like a father to me than my real father. I also am dealing with the whole ‘everyones married and on their twelfth child.” Zuko sat back with a book. “And I’m sitting next to a really hot girl who is probably just being nice and returning the favor of me listening to her.”

‘Did he just say hot?’ Katara’s brain shorted. And her fingers stumbled over the next few words. “Lucky girl.”

“Why do you say that?” Zuko shook his head.

“Cause she gets to listen to a hot guy complain about nothing.” Katara raised an eyebrow at her computer screen.

“Nothing?” Zuko chuckled and opened his book. “Says the girl who just turned twenty-five?”

Katara shrugged. “It’s a big stepping stone.”

“Don’t remind me.” Zuko rubbed his head.

Another string of silence stretched through between them. Katara adjusting and revising the contract’s wording. Katara sighed and popped her back. “How long are you here going to be in the Island for?”

“Sunday.” Zuko mumbled. “I hope.”

“Hmm.” Katara looked out the window to the blur of trees.

“You?”

“Tomorrow.” Katara bit her lip. “Late.”

There was another small stretch of silence. “Let me take you out for a birthday dinner.”

Katara shook her head. “No. You don’t have to.”

“It’s a big stepping stone.” Zuko mocked. “And you don’t have anyone else to celebrate with.”

Katara laughed and looked back to her computer. She was almost done with the revision. “I came on a solo trip. Meaning I don’t mind going solo.”

“But do you really want to be alone?” Zuko put down his book.

Katara looked over to Zuko. again. Still slightly amazed at how good looking the man next to him is. “No.”

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“So there we were in the middle of a forest. Uncle Iroh drinking ‘homemade’ tea.” Zuko was laughing through his whole story. “Turns out to be like the second most deadly poison in those parts.”

“That’s terrible.” Zuko’s laugh was contagious. Katara leaned her chin on her hand that was propped up in the table.

“Oh it was.” Zuko sobered slightly and took a drink. “But now looking back on it. It’s probably the most hilarious thing…” Katara shook her head with a smile. “This is probably the second most hilarious thing.”

“Hmm?” Katara took a drink and raised an eyebrow.

“I want to kiss you.” Zuko blurts out. Both Katara and Zuko’s eyes widen at the confession. “Kat. I didn’t-”

Katara just starts laughing and moves her chair back. They had paid for the meal already and the small diner was already closing up “Your right fucking tragic.” Katara continued to let out a humorless laugh. She turned and was about to walk away before she turned back. “Ha. Because I want you to kiss me.”

Zuko stood and was to Katara in a matter of seconds. In the next breath Zuko’s dry lips were on Katara’s soft ones. Katara whined and wrapped her arms around Zuko’s neck. Zuko held her tight against him. Their kiss was hot and sloppy like they were teenagers again.

“Get a room!” Someone called out from the outside of Zuko’s and Katara’s space.

Zuko pulled back, “Come back with me?”

“I already have a hotel booked…” Katara sighed out against Zuko’s lips.

“I have a whole beach house.” Zuko smirked.

“I thought you said this was a solo…” Katara was interrupted him again.

“Trip. Yeah, I own the house. Old family beach house.” Zuko shrugged. “It would be nice to have someone else there.”

Katara leaned into him. “Zuko.”

“Yeah?” Zuko leaned forward and kissed Katara lightly.

“Take me.” Katara wrapped wrapped one arm around his shoulder. “Now.”

Once they made it to Zuko’s beach house. Katara’s jaw dropped at the size. “You own this?”

Zuko grimaced at the house. “Uh, yeah.” He pulled Katara out of the car along with their two bags. They made it inside and Zuko turned on the light. “Just make yourself at home. I’m going to see if there’s anything to drink.”

Katara nodded and made her way through the beach house. It was large and the living room had high ceilings with a large fireplace and fancy leather couches. Katara watched as Zuko went towards the left side of the living room to drop the bags off by the stairs. Then ducked under the stair case through a small hallway. More lights clicked on and the fireplace roared to life.

Zuko chuckled and patted her shoulder as he pasted. “there’s a bathroom down the hall on the left. If you’ve reached the study you’ve gone too far.”

Katara nodded and watched Zuko click on more light or that showed off a rather large kitchen and dining area. Katara moved to sit on one of the couches. “I’ve got…. Well tap water?”

Katara laughed, “that’s fine.”

“Why are you laughing?” Zuko called out.

“You have a whole beach house with nothing to drink?” Katara laid her head back on the couch and closed her eyes. She heard Zuko approach the couch. Katara’s eyes flickered open.

“Sorry. It was a spare of the moment trip.” Zuko shrugged. He sat down with glasses and handed one to her. “To growing up.”

Katara shook her head and clinked the small glass with Zuko’s. “Here, here.”

Zuko sat back on the couch. There was a small stretch of silence between them. Katara watching the ceiling fan above them. Katara turned and looked to Zuko. He looked extremely tired. His eyes were closed and there was a small frown on his lip. Katara felt herself move forward to smooth out the crease between his eyebrows. She was just as shocked as the golden eyes that her lips touched the small crease.

And that’s where it turned almost domestic. Zuko leaning in to cup her face with a soft kiss. Then his arms wrapping around her middle and pulling her to straddle his lap. Where the kiss turned up the heat and fingers started searching for hemlines, buttons and zippers. Undoing them all to feel the skin beneath. Katara was almost embarrassed by the whimper that escaped her when Zuko pushed her off his lap.

“Come on.” Zuko caught Katara’s fingers and led her down the hallway. She wrapped an arm over her naked breast, her jeans and panties still in tact. Katara was in awe again of the size of the room. Highly decorated in reds and golds. The large bed wrapped in blood red sheets with multiple pillows. Zuko smirked and pulled her to him as he sat on the edge of the bed.

Katara leaned in and kissed the smirk away. Zuko took no time in answering her kiss, picking right back up where they had paused. His hands were quick to remove the rest of Katara’s clothing. Once he had successfully finished, he grabbed the back of her thighs and switched places with her, gently tossing her back on the bed. He pulled out a small square from his pocket before removing his jeans.

Katara groaned when he hovered back over her, still in his boxers. “Seriously? I’m naked but you still get to be covered?”

Zuko looked down between them. Before huffing and sliding back off the bed to drop his boxers. “Better?” His voice dripped with sarcasm.

Katara bit her lip as she watched his cock twitch slightly. She tilted her head and shrugged. “A bit.”

“Fuck you.” Zuko laughed and slid back over her.

“That’s the plan, right?” Katara joked back, but quickly sobered. He kissed her stomach, collarbone and her neck before lowering himself so that either one of his elbows rest beside her head. The hardened length pressed against her lower stomach. There was a small string of wetness connecting her skin to the head of him.

“I had planned on it.” Zuko kissed the very corner of her mouth. “But how do you want it?”

Katara’s sexual deprived brain filled with ideas. Some probably on her more kinky side but she opted to sound less like a touch starved pornstar. “Hard.”

Zuko’s golden eyes darkened. He groaned and his head fell onto her shoulder. “Fuck, yeah, Kat.”

Zuko was fast to undo the package and roll the condom on. Maybe she wasn’t the only one who really needed this. Zuko leaned down and kissed her. Tongues fought for dominance as two fingers entered Katara’s slick core. She hissed at the slight stretch but her body quickly adjusted. Katara’s hips raised to gather more friction. The kiss started turning sloppy as Katara moaned and nipped at Zuko’s lip.

Katara’s back arched when Zuko’s palm brushed the bud of nerves. Her chest heaving and Katara sucking in breath. Her center clutched around Zuko’s fingers as he inserted a third one. Zuko kissed down her neck and to her collarbone where he placed small bruises.

“Zuko. Please.” Katara grabbed the wrist that was between her legs.

Zuko nodded and pulled his fingers out to quickly replace it with his dick. Katara cried out at the new depth and stretch. Zuko quickly covered her mouth with his. He knew he didn’t have to worry about the sound with the house to themselves. But capturing her sounds sent shocks down his body. He wasted no time in rocking his hips hard into Katara’s.

“Ah!” Katara’s hip pushed off the bed again and her arms came and wrapped over his shoulders. Her fingernails digging into his shoulder blades.

“Kat…” Zuko growled as he sped up, thrusting just as deep. He felt her begin to slip up the bed and reach around to hold onto her hips, changing the angle. Katara’s head threw back in a silent moan. Her thighs trembled against his side.

Katara felt ave after high wave run over her body. Muscles clenched and unclenched. Katara never knew her body could feel so blissed out. All because, Zuko. Zuko seemed to know exactly where to push into her body. No slam. Because it was rough and hot. And there was sweat between them. Katara was fucked.

Zuko’s paced began to slow and she could feel the tension in his body. Her core fluttered around the large length inside her. He pulled on her hips again keeping her flush to him and his hips jerked as if they could go farther into her. He pulled back one final time before slamming home and staying there. Katara clenching and tightening as Zuko’s dick twitched in her.

Both heaved out breath. Zuko finally pulling from her and laying next to her. There was no cuddling but she did feel his hand search for hers. Katara slowly caught her breath, her body still feeling twitchy from the constant high. She turned her head to look at Zuko.

There was a stark difference between his pink eye and the dark red sheets. But the scar wasn’t ugly. No. It just kind of fit him. Like if she had met Zuko before the scar. She probably would have demanded he wear pink eyeshadow or something. It would have been strange to see him without it.

Zuko turned to look at Katara. Golden eyes searching midnight blue. “Happy Birthday.”

Katara couldn’t help the laugh that left her. “Thanks.”

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themomentofdavyprentiss · 7 years

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Not Your Average Zutara Fic Rec

So I’ve gone through a LOT of Zutara fanfiction, probably too much if I’m being honest, and finding good fics can be really hard. When looking up fic rec lists I’ve noticed that a lot of the lists are just the same select fanfictions recommended over and over (We get it, everyone and their mother loves ‘His Majesty Prefers Blue’ and ‘Stormbenders’ [I never finished HMPB, sue me]).

So this list is for all of you who are in my shoes and can’t seem to find anything besides the same ten or fifteen stories recommended and are desperate for something new. Everything listed is complete! (If I listed the incompletes/abandoned stories I’d have a lot more chaptered stories listed… RIP ‘The Confrontational Approach’…)

I have a lot of bookmarked stories that I have yet to read and am in the middle of (Almost caught up on @firelordandlady ‘s ‘Say Anything’!), so I’ll try to update this when I finish something I think deserves a recommendation.

Chaptered

In the Same Candlelight by Like a Dove

In a world where there is no war, Zuko and Katara spend their summers together. Growing up is messy, embarrassing, and at times sad, but they think it might be okay because they have each other. Edited summary.

I know. I KNOW. I LITERALLY JUST SAID I WASN’T GOING TO RECOMMEND FANFICS THAT ARE ON EVERYONE’S LIST. But I NEED to mention this one. I spent so long not interested in this fic. I don’t like drastic AU’s, or modern AU’s. My taste is strictly canon divergence, so I didn’t think I would like this. I WAS SO WRONG. Trust me, if you are like me and don’t like big AU’s, read this anyway. I promise, you won’t be disappointed. Characterization is still so spot on, even with such a different take. Aang is precious. There is nothing but fluff, fluff, and fluff. It will melt you. You will probably die and your spirit will rise up smiling and beaming out rainbows and sunshine. That’s what happened to me.

Lilacs and Lily Pads by sadladybug

A tale of clumsy courtship and calamitous court weddings, featuring awkward family encounters, floral mishaps, cultural complications, and good old fashioned fluff and conflict. Takes place in the five years following war’s end. For Zutara Week 2016. A prequel to Bones.

Clothe Me in Seasons, Dress Me in Snow is a very commonly recommended Zutara fic (And for good reason, I shed many tears reading it). But this two-shot (A companion to Bones, a smut one shot) by the same author is really underrated and beautifully written. It follows Zuko and Katara as they try to plan their wedding, as well as shows two scenes from before they got engaged that solidified the relationship to be one they knew would last. Just really well done overall and very very sweet.

EDIT: I talked with the author and apparently it isn’t finished?? But they are apparently working on the next chapters so yay!! And each chapter is independent so it doesn’t feel unfinished.

The Slow Path by Tazainian Devil

Eight years after the fall of Ozai, Aang returns to the friends he left behind - Taang, Zutara, Sukka

This is technically a Taang fic, and if I’m being honest I kind of just skimmed through the non-zutara chapters, but the Zutara storyline was good enough that I think it’s definitely worth the read. And the overall plot has a great premise. Be warned, it has a sequel that was never finished.

Another Word For Alchemy by FanPanda13

Five years have passed since the Avatar defeated Fire Lord Ozai, and the members of the Gaang have all gone in their own direction. But when Aang invites them all to a Peace Summit at the North Pole and tells them of his new project, for which he will need their support, the group comes together again for adventure, fun and romance. AU. Zutara. COMPLETE.

So this fic is crazy for me. At first, it started as just really good natured fluff. The writing wasn’t anything fantastic (Although I loved how it broke the 4th wall and didn’t take itself seriously), and there were some definite OOC moments. But I had so much FUN with it. The plot (while definitely not the focus as everyone is more concerned about when Zuko and Katara will get together) was interesting, and there were some really sweet moments. It was also HILARIOUS and I had multiple moments where I genuinely laughed out loud. But then about five chapters before the end, the quality SKY ROCKETED. As the plot and mystery come together, the characters all come together in a moment that truly feels like it came from the show. Even the writing quality increases by a lot and I was genuinely shocked and impressed. Definitely recommend.

Kyoshi Hold ‘Em by cupid-painted-blind

When a blizzard shuts down the fourth annual Peace Summit, the group has to find some way to pass the time. /Zutara, Taang, Jet/Mai, Jet/Everyone, Sukka

If you’re looking for a good crack fic, look no further. It’s post war and utter nonsense. Jet is alive for some reason??? No one questions it and he’s shipped with pretty much everyone. It’s funny, it’s decently written, there are drinking and sexy time shenanigans, and overall just lighthearted. Also, it does a great job of being a crack fic without crossing the line and becoming unfunny and just a trash fic. A lot struggle to find the balance and resort to going over the top and ridiculous, but this one does a really good job.

Come With Me by Steamboat Ghost

Coauthored by fuzzytomato. Troubled over his newly restored honor, Zuko finds solace in the familiar guise of the Blue Spirit. In a chance meeting with the Painted Lady, a friendship is forged as the two heroes seek to help the Fire Nation’s neglected.

I’ll admit it: I’ve never gotten into Blutara fanfictions. I only read the first couple chapters of HMPB and dropped it after the tree scene. I don’t know, it felt really OOC for me and I may go back and read it again just because EVERYONE raves about it, but IDK. I’ve never been a huge Blutara fan because while I love the concept, I’d much rather see the Painted Lady and the Blue Spirit come together as equals. Most fics present Zuko behind his mask to Katara, and it feels imbalanced. There aren’t a lot of stories where we see their alter persona’s come together even though that’s the entire point of the parallel between the two. Insert this fic. I only wish there was a sequel dealing with Zuko in the Gaang after these events. Hey, a girl can dream.

A Zutara Story Anastasia by LastSunset

Katara, the only suviving waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe, joins two con men, Zuko and Iroh, while a fearful admiral chases for her death. A Zutara Story. Based on the movie Anastasia.

So this isn’t so much a retelling of Anastasia but with Katara and Zuko as it is a fanfic version of the movie but with the characters names and world changed. It takes a lot of lines from the movie. But WHO CARES? It’s Anastasia and Zutara!!! What more do you need???

Oneshot

this burden you bear by cowlicklesschick

Word travels, and war stories will be told round campfires and on freighter ships until every person in the world knows what Master Katara did for the new Fire Lord. She fights the burning in her throat at the thought of people knowing why she had to heal him in the first place. Post-war Zutara.

This is an angst-with-a-happy-ending, which I say is the absolute BEST type of angst. Katara deals with the guilt of what Zuko did for her as the Fire Nation celebrates what she did to save his life during the Agni Kai. The two come together beautifully while struggling to see the feelings they both share. Really well written and like I said, it has a happy ending, which we all need.

The Best of Me by Laririn-Shadow

The night before his eighteenth birthday Zuko wraps a bandage around his left wrist. He has a country to run and no time for frivolous things. It will make everything easier if he waits. Zutara Soulmates AU

Soulmate AU’s usually aren’t my thing (With the glaring exception of one Until Dawn Soulmate AU, but that’s besides the point), but I really enjoyed this oneshot. It isn’t sweeping or insanely romantic and the reveal isn’t “OMG I’VE LOVED YOU THIS WHOLE TIME” But it’s a subtle love that grows, which I really like.

my salvation, he’s not anything by sarsaparillia

Let’s run away and start another war. — Zuko/Katara.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What can I say? I love the ‘Let’s run away together, consequences be damned’ trope. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Time is Ripe by Casa Circe

ZUTARA WEEK 2012 Day Seven: Seasons. There are many stages that a heart goes through before it can finally be ready for the love it was meant to have. The road is often a rocky one but eventually, it leads you home.

A oneshot for the Zutara Week 2012 prompt ‘Seasons’. Not too much to say about it. Short, sweet, and well written. What more do you need?

Serendipity by Boriqua-chan

Iroh goes hunting for tea leaves and finds something…interesting. /Zutara week, day 1/

Secret relationships! Fluff! Happiness! And all from Uncle Iroh’s perspective!! Everything I love in one great oneshot!

Too Close for Comfort also by Casa Circe

ZUTARA WEEK 2010 Day Three: Pain. After watching “The Ember Island Players”, no one is in the mood for teasing. But a little slip of the tongue leads to the painful realization that the play was more accurate than they were willing to admit.

There are two Zutara plots/tropes that I am a complete and utter SLUT for. The first is the ‘Let’s talk about that EIP show’ trope. This is one of my favorites.

The Color of Truth is Red by Mrs. Pettyfer

Written for Zutara Week prompt “awkward.” Zuko and Katara discuss the Ember Island Players.

Another post EIP oneshot

Enlightenment by Blade Quill

Choices are made on the day of Zuko’s coronation, and sometimes, enlightenment is just the simple truth at hand. Zutara. AU of the final moments of the Book 3 Finale

The OTHER plot/trope I’m a slut for is finale rewrites. LET ME SEE THEM COME TOGETHER AFTER HE TAKES LIGHTNING FOR HER. Ugh, I love it.

Framework by profoundlycan

What if in “Sozin’s Comet” Katara had come into the room instead of Mai? Zuko/Katara. Prequel to Schema.

Another finale rewrite! Let’s just get Mai out of the picture here…

Lightning Shocks the Heart by drunkzutarafeels

Why do our hearts remain dormant until a climactic moment makes time stand still?

And here’s yet another finale rewrite. There is a really popular Zutara gifset that someone animated of the Agni Kai ‘Thank you’ scene, but Katara kisses Zuko after she hugs him. This is the fanfiction equivalent of that gif set.

Sunrise by lewilder

The days go on and on, and even if she feels more comfort from the moon, Katara learns to cherish the promise of each new sunrise. Zutara AU, largely finale-centric. Oneshot.

LAST FINALE AU I PROMISE. Really sweet, starts right after The Southern Raiders and goes past canon.

all the ghosts we cannot kill (we learn to love) by raisindeatre

Zuko and Katara; the moments we didn’t see. Or: Maybe we are all somebody’s ghost. And maybe sometimes we can be more than that.

“…My quarrel has only ever been with you, Zuko,” she says, his name sharp on her tongue. “This has only ever been about me and you.”

“You’re wrong,” he rasps, his voice rough in the late afternoon sunlight that falls around them, tangles them in golden nets. “This has only ever been about me and the Avatar. Not you and me. What we hold between us has nothing to do with it.”

This is a really beautiful one-shot that follows a battered, war torn and hardened Zuko and Katara through the scenes we DIDN’T see throughout the entire show. A Zutara must-read.

Drabble Collection/Series

And Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Advocaat

A collection of humorous and crack-tastic oneshots corresponding to the days of Zutara Month

Really great Zutara Month themed drabbles, and it contains the only body swapping plot that I’ve read and really enjoyed. Also the chapters ‘Potential’ and ‘Festival’ are some of my all time favorites.

Zuko Was No Coward by hootowl

Zuko was many things, but a coward he was not. A collection of Zutara100 prompts. Title may change.

Definitely some heartbreakers and angsty drabbles in here, but all well written and thoroughly enjoyable. If you read ANYTHING from this list, read chapter two of this drabble collection. I MELTED when I read it. It’s perfection. Aunt Wu’s prediction has always been a plotline I’ve loved in Zutara fanfiction, and this one just does it PERFECTLY.

Zutara Week 2012 by ichilover3

A collection of oneshots inspired by the prompts for Zutara Week

Not much more to say. The first, third, and fourth prompts are my favorite from this series.

Zutara Week 2015 by bianca_anna

It started at a tea shop and ended with forever. My entries for Zutara Week 2015. I hope you enjoy them.

Oh my GOODNESS. So they’re Zutara Week prompts, but all set in the same universe. The Zutara!Family depicted in these drabbles has become my headcanon. I’ve seen many a Zutara family, but this one is by far my FAVORITE. This is now my official family for them. I want the very last chapter fully animated because it’s so good and epic and I want more of this families adventures.

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