Too Close

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Sokka drove home as suki was sleeping passenger with her towel around her shoulders, Aang and Toph were chatting with Jin sitting in the middle row with them. Zuko and Katara were sleeping in the back as Katara had her legs across his lap with her face buried in his neck, Zuko had a towel wrapped around her as he slept with his face in her hair.

Sokka smiled in the mirror as he saw the couple curled up together, also seeing how zuko's sun burn was showing now as well as tan line. He couldn't wait.

"How bad does he burn?" Sokka grinned hoping he'd be pink like a strawberry.

"I mean from what people have said I think he got a pretty bad burn," Toph shrugged as aangs jaw dropped.

"No!" They all yelled.

"At least he's sleeping, ugh use to drug that kid," Jin glanced back at them. Things changed to fast, he never would let her cuddle him like that, that's never how they were, maybe it's because they're dating but she missed her friend, how they use to be.

"Not surprised, I was close too," Katara smiled as she was awake now. She snuggled up to him more as Zuko stayed sleeping with her in his arms.

"You jerks are loud by the way," she told them unamused.

"How'd you break down his wall cause the guy does not like being touched," jin turned around.

"Ooh is that jealousy I sense?" Toph gasped quietly.

"I mean I just asked sometimes and he falls asleep ASAP if you touch his hair," Katara giggled looking at her kindly.

"Is that why he sleeps over so much?! We have a touch starved rat?!" Sokka cried out wide eyes.

"Shh!" Jin and Katara hissed at him.

"To late," Zuko mumbled keeping his eyes closed.

"Sorry," Sokka called back and gold eyes opened to stare at the driver annoyed.

"You're definitely going to be hurting later, I told you to put on more sunscreen," Katara looked as his arm as Zuko groaned while stretching.

"It'll go away," he laid down and Katara laughed when he forced his head on her lap, grabbing her hand and put it on his head to play with his hair. His new weakness she loved.

"So I got booze from a certain douchebag, wanna drink his money?" Katara smiled down at Zuko as she scratched his head.

"Make his 50 dollar bottle be gone within 12 hours, I'm so down," Zuko smiled back up at her.

"What is it?" Sokka asked curiously.

"Special water," Katara pursed her lips innocently.

"You're sharing right?" Toph grinned.

"Only if everyone has a solid meal and two more bottles of water," Katara crossed her arms.

"Stop at my place, I got spiced rum," Zuko raised his hand from laying down.

"Me too, I got kinkys," Suki said from passenger as she was now awake too.

"What's that?" Jin and Aang asked confused. Jin was more confused by why the name was that and Aang was a little more pure.

"Special pink lemonade," Suki turned to them smiling.

"I have that vodka under my bed still," Sokka admitted.

"Yes I get to see drunk Zuko again!" Jin squealed excitedly.

"Oh shit," Aang and Sokka looked at each other worried.

"I'm not bad drunk?" Zuko frowned.

"No your way to nice and sad," Sokka rolled his eyes.

"You apologized a lot last time," Aang nodded.

"Also keep an eye on him, he likes wandering drunk," Jin agreed.

"Oh I can't wait," Katara teased as Zuko rolled over.

"You get loud," Suki pointed at Katara unamused.

"I do not!" She gasped.

"Sugar queen you literally had an argument with someone just walking their dog and you both were screaming at each other," Toph snorted agreeing.

"I don't remember that?" Katara mumbled and Zuko snorted.

"So keep her away from strangers, got it," Sokka laughed at his sister.

"God Americans are weird with drinking," Jin giggled a little.

"Let us be illegal in peace," Sokka waved her off.

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"Go go go, Sokka is going to yell at us," Katara pushed Zuko up the stairs laughing as they snuck back into zukos apartment before Iroh could notice.

"My uncle is going to question us," Zuko smiled as he grabbed her hand to keep up with him as they sprinted through the apartment to zukos room so they could escape with the alcohol.

Zuko slid to the ground and rummaged under his bed, finally hearing a bottle clink against other jump he pulled out the spiced rum.

"Bingo," he got up with her help as Zuko went to grab a bag to hide it in. He spun around and bumped into his girlfriend.

"Do you mind?" He smirked down at her as Katara hit his chest a little rolling her eyes.

"You're in my way," she teased.

Zuko kissed her forehead gently as he brushed her arm, Katara leaned against him a little tiredly.

"I don't think Jin likes me," she mumbled looking up at him.

"I don't think she's use to us, there's no reason she shouldn't like you," Zuko cupped her face gently.

"I don't want her thinking I'm replacing her or taking you, girls are weird like that," Katara sighed but placed her hand over his on her face.

"Your not doing either, neither of you can be replaced, things change," zuko said gently.

"Oooh look at you being all serious and mature," she smiled poking his nose. She let out a yell when Zuko pushed her and she fell on the bed laughing.

"This is what I get for being nice," he groaned but screamed when Katara jumped off the bed and leaped into his arms with a battle cry. He caught her and felt Katara wrap her legs around him tightly and giggled like a mad man.

"Your insane," he huffed letting go but she clung onto him cackling as she buried her face in his shoulder, her hair in zukos face.

"You love me, onward jerk!" Katara pointed out the door as Zuko groaned dramatically but turned around and walked out with her on his chest like a sloth, he acted like it was normal and she weighed nothing as he went down to the tea shop.