not from around here | Zuko X OC

| chapter fifty seven |

TW: heavy suicide reference nearer end of chap.

Saki sat, one foot rested on the floor and her knee bent at a ninety degree angle, and the other foot was rested on her bent knee. The leg that was holding her up shook violently as she tapped it up and down. She nervously scratched at the back of her hand with her opposite hand, biting her lip at the same time.

"Chill out Saki, they'll be back soon." Sokka said, noticing her nerves.
"I know, I know, it's just been a long time..." She said back, looking around for any sign of them.

She was getting stressed and nervous for two main reasons. One: Zuko and Aang had been gone for a good twenty-four ours by now and she was worried something had happened to them. Sure, they were the firenation Prince and the Avatar, how much of a more powerful team could you get? Still, they weren't invincible.

Also, two: she was worried that she would get any more urges to hurt - or even kill - her friends. The dream last night had spooked her, making her more scared than ever about what would happen to her friends if she didn't find a way to stop this thing inside her.

"Here, eat something." Katara said, trying to hand her a bowl.
"No thanks, I'm not hungry." Saki said distractedly.
"Just eat it already." Sokka said from where he was stuffing his face with his own food.
Saki snapped fully out of her trance and took the bowl she was being offered.

She stared at it for a while before finally lifting her spoon to her lips and eating it.

"Please be okay Zuko." She murmured to herself, scooping up another spoon of food.

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"They're back!" Shouted Sokka, pointing to the sky where Appa was flying over to them.
Saki jumped up from where she was sat on the floor, arranging wood for the fire.
The kindling and fire wood fell out of her arms and onto the floor with a clatter as Appa flew downwards and landed at the opening of the temple.

Zuko and Aang jumped off and everyone ran forwards to greet them and ask them about their trip.
Zuko peered over their heads to see Saki staring at him from where she was stood.
They both grinned at the same time and Saki sprinted over to the others, not wanting to miss a word about their adventure.

Zuko rushed to her too and they met in the middle as she threw herself at his torso. He caught her and she wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.

"How was your-" Saki started to ask, only to be interrupted by him pressing his lips against her own ones.
She was slightly surprised, but smiled and closed her eyes after a second or two.

Their lips moved in perfect sync and his hands squeezed her thighs from where he was holding her up.

They broke apart and she slid back down to the floor, slowly placing her feet on the stone.
"Someone missed me." Saki said, grinning.
"I guess." Zuko murmured, making her laugh.

"Really guys? Right here?" Asked Sokka, pulling a disgusted face at them.
"I didn't ask your watch, go talk to Aang instead." Saki said, rolling her eyes.
"It's hard to miss when it's right in front of me." Sokka grumbled.

"Well I'm going to kiss my boyfriend because he just got back from a trip and I missed him, is that illegal now?" Saki asked him.
"It's PDA, public displays of affection." Sokka said, putting his hands on his hips.
"PDA my ass." Saki said, sticking her tongue out at Sokka and jumping into her boyfriends arms again. Zuko caught her, grabbing the underside of her thighs. He made eye contact with Sokka and looked away, trying to move his hands so they weren't so high up her thighs as Sokka gave him a look a father would give his daughter's boyfriend.