ATLA: Bonds Within Bending

Moments In The Hallway

Ty Lee's POV

thank goodness they finally left, ever since they sat at the table Mai and I haven't said a word. I just want to go home and grab some tea and cuddle up whilst watching a good movie, I better ask Suki to see if she wants any popcorn.

After taking all the recording equipment we planted, Mai and I got into the elevator, whilst she was checking everything worked I looked over the photos we took of Katara and Jet. This all feels so high school of us, petty and childish. But it's something to have in your pocket I suppose, in case any of my worries are true of course.

"You good?", Mai raised a brow as she watched me flick through the photos, carefully analysing each of them and deleting the ones we caught where both of them seemed unhappy.

"Yeah, I'm just tired, you?", I looked up at her as I asked, the tension from our previous conversation is hanging over us like a dark cloud, both of us in an awful mood.

"Same", she answered bluntly and looked away from me again, that was short but sweet, more sour then sweet actually.

The lift doors opened, I thanked the odd guy who stood pressing the buttons as I stepped out, he must appreciate that after doing the same thing all day.

"How much do you get payed for this crap?", Mai asked whilst walking out behind me, the lift butler man thing didn't respond and closed the doors, his personality is truly too much to handle. god my bad mood brings out the Azula hatred and Mai sarcasm.

"Azula? Is this what the favour was for? For blackmail??", Katara was stood before Azula with her eyes widened in shock, Jet stood uncomfortably behind her, I'm not sure if he was told what the real plan was, but he sure looks awkward.

"I wouldn't call it that, I would say it's more like revenge", Azula rolled her eyes and noticed Mai and I. She beckoned us over and snatched the recording devices out of Mai's hand. "This is for how much you've hurt my friend", She smirked, she must've believed that she's being the best friend in the world right now. But Mai just looks like she wants to run away.

"What? I've done nothing to hurt anyone, can someone explain why the hell you're doing this? I deserve it because of how rudely you've all violated my privacy and used me for this stupid favour", Katara was more then just angry, she was outraged, not sure if that's because she's guilty of enjoying her date with her ex, or because we have done what she just said.

"You and Zuko", Mai huffed whilst looking right at her, she didn't move a muscle, clearly showing her deep anger as well. "I thought maybe he was just falling for another random pretty girl who doesn't see anyone around her but herself. After tonight I know you really don't care about others feelings, you most likely lead Zuko on for your own gain, what do you have to lose?", She laughed with small tears forming in the corners of her eyes, her face beginning to turn red.

"Are you joking? You three don't even know me! You know nothing about me. For your information Zuko didn't fall for me, he heard one fortune and believed I was his future, but he was wrong", Katara explained with her voice still raised. "Oh and speaking of not caring for someone's feelings. You've mastered not giving a f*ck Mai. He was hurting and I was there for him, not you. He must've seen someone who actually understands his pain and latched onto them. it's rare for him to have actual support from his bratty sister and distant ex after all", She wasn't backing down, only twisting the truth knife further into Mai's side.

"Speak as much crap as you want Katara. Look at yourself, happily enjoying time with your ex whilst poor Aang is still getting over is emotional new avatar trauma. You could've left at any moment but you didn't. Just like you didn't stop Zuko from getting closer to you", Azula's smile faded after her name being spat on, her eyes fixed on Katara.