You Can't Have Fire Without Air

Chapter 1: The Blue Spirit

Basically, the video above is what happened before if you for some reason forgot. (NOT MY VIDEO I JUST FOUND IT ON YOUTUBE)

Aang's POV

I pull back the mask of my mysterious savior to reveal the face of the exiled prince. I gasp in shock and start to run away from him. But I stop myself. I can't leave him there. I pick up his swords and his mask and put him on my back. He isn't as heavy as I thought he would be. I blush at the realization that our faces are really close. It was probably a good thing that he is unconscious. I ran away from the scene and by the time the dust had cleared both me and Zuko were gone. 

I ran until I found a safe place to rest. I sat him against a rock while I made a pile of leaves. I laid him down on the rock after I was done. I sat on the rock next to him. 

I look over at him and study his face. He looks so peaceful when he is sleeping. Maybe even kind of cute.  I wonder how he got the scar, I wonder what it feels like. 

Curiosity takes over me as I walk over to him. I gently graze my fingers over the scarred skin. I probably shouldn't be doing this, I think to myself. But my body betrays me and before I know what I am doing I lean down and place a light and gentle kiss on his burnt cheek. Then I move down and kiss his lips. His lips were a lot softer than I expected. This is purely because of my curiosity.

Part of me wanted to keep kissing him on his lips. Another part of me wants to kiss him all over his body. I want to know what every inch of him feels like. What he tastes like. "I'm just curious. I don't actually want to kiss him though. Right?" I say out loud. 

The logical part of me knows I needed to stop so I do. He just saved you, but that doesn't mean you can start liking him. I should probably leave. My friends need me and there is a good chance Zuko will attack me when he wakes up. But I can't bring myself to leave just yet. I look over at his sleeping body. "What is it with me and thinking fire nation boys are cute?" I groan to myself.

My thoughts bring memories of Kuzon. My first kiss and the reason I realized I am pan. 

Flashback

Me and Kuzon were at a fire nation festival. There was a band playing music and Kuzon came up to me and reached out his hand. I was hesitant but I took his hand. He led me to where everyone was dancing. I looked into his amber eyes and suddenly the crowd around us disappeared. We danced together for what felt like an eternity but was probably only an hour or two. 

We definitely weren't the best dancers there but neither of us cared. We laughed together and smiled so much my cheeks hurt. The less upbeat music faded into a slower song. Without missing a beat  Kuzon held out his hand again and this time I took it without hesitation. 

He pulled me close and wrapped his arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck and rested my head on his shoulder.  I closed my eyes but I could still tell that people were staring. What, have they never seen two boys dancing?

When the song ended  Kuzon took my hand and pulled me away. We were running for a few minutes until we were outside the festival. 

"Why did we come here?"  I had asked.

"So that no one was around when I did this." And with that, he pulled me in for a kiss.

I was shocked at first but then I deepened the kiss. 

"I really like you Aang, but I know we can't be together because it's forbidden."

"What is forbidden?" I asked confused.

"Being gay," Kuzon said as if it was obvious, "In the fire nation being gay is considered a crime. That's why I led you here. So that we were away from everyone."