Only you

Aim for the heart

Song ~ Cool About It by boygenius

We got to the place we were staying at, it was cosy, a small inn not too far from the palace. We got all our stuff and headed to our room. When we walked in there were two bunk beds built into the walls on each side of the room. Aang quickly rushed to a top bunk leaving Sokka annoyed. "I wanted the top bunk." He whined. What a big baby.

"Too slow Sokka." Aang giggled. I put my stuff down at the bottom bunk on my and Katara's side. I slowly fall into bed. I really couldn't be bothered to get changed out of these clothes, so I just snuggled up. It had been a long day.

"Let's all just get some rest guys." I say before blowing out the candle brightening up the room.

"I wish I could but I'm just too excited for tomorrow." Katara sequels. "I'm finally learning how to waterbend."

"Yes, and that's amazing but you also need to rest so you can do your best tomorrow." I was almost surprised by how motherly I was acting.

"Ok, why do you want to sleep so badly? You seeing someone tomorrow?" Katara asked. I couldn't see her face but I knew she was grinning ear to ear.

"It's probably that guy we saw her with earlier." Aang added.

"You guys are funny. Go to bed."

"Oh, she likes him. I can tell." Katara joked. Well, I wish but she was being fully serious.

"I don't." I say quickly.

"You don't?" Sokka finally asked.

"I don't think I do." I replied and it was the truth. All my feelings are too confusing right now.

"You're just in denial Dee." Katara chuckled.

"Why are you guys picking on me, go ask Sokka about Yue." I huffed turning away from them and pulling the covers over my head. I just wanted to be left alone.

"I would but I already had to sit next to them the whole night." Katara argued. "And Sokka can't smooth-talk to save his life.

"Yes, I can!" He argued back, and they kept bickering.

"Sokka! Quiet! I want to sleep!" I whisper shouted not wanting to raise my voice too much.

"What!? It was Katara aswell!" He tried to justify.

"Yeah, but your voice is the only one that's annoying me at the moment. Be quiet." I don't know why I'm being so grumpy. It's probably the weather.

"Gees sometimes I think you still hate me." Sokka moaned. I honestly don't know why I'm upset but hearing his voice triggers me. I just need to sleep it off.

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"Bowan!" I whisper. I looked through the gate just then his head popped out.

"Right here princess." He called from the other side. A smile quickly formed on my face at seeing him. I take myself and the basket of food I had with me under the fence. I hand him the basket. "Thanks." He says lightly pecking me on the cheek. Making me blush good thing it was night or else he'd see.

Bowan and I had gotten really close over the months leading up to the day I was going to escape. I'd fallen for his charm. As cocky and as rude as he could be he was also caring. I was willing to get over Zen for him. But in the back of my mind, there was always the thought that I was using him as a distraction.

I was gonna bring Bowan to live with Iroh and me and Iroh he deserved a better life than what he had. "Yunno I heard a rumour that you slept with a girl called Hiromi?" I say. A nervous look grew on Bowen's face.