not from around here | Zuko X OC

| chapter seventeen |

When you find out that Dora the explorer is taller than you oop-

Saki's eyes fluttered open to be greeted by the sight of someone's bare chest. Her face started to heat up as I realised who's chest it was. His skin was warm, so very warm.

She carefully moved her head so she could look up at him. She couldn't help but smile, he looked so much....well, less scary when he was asleep.

She could feel Zuko's warm body temperature radiating off of him as he moved slightly, murmuring something.

She put her head back on his chest and closed her eyes, knowing that if he ever found out she had woken up and not moved off him, he would be livid. The thought made her smile slightly.

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Zuko started to wake up.
He could feel something tickling his chest and muttered something, annoyed.
When the thing didn't go away, he opened his eyes and looked down to see someone's head was on his chest.

It was Saki, and her hair was tickling him. Heat rose in his face and a small smile crept onto his lips no matter how hard he fought it.

She moved slightly, moving her head deeper into his chest.
He realised one of his hands were resting on her waist and his face went steadily redder.

Saki started to sit up and look around, as if taking in her surroundings. She sat up completely and stood, her - well, Zuko's - shirt falling down to her thighs.

She stretched and yawned, causing the shirt to rise again. Zuko closed his eyes even though the shirt wouldn't rise that high. Plus, he really didn't want to be attacked by her today.

He opened his eyes again as she went over to the pile of her fire nation clothes, picking some out to wear.
Zuko decided this would be a good time to get up too, and sat up.

She turned to look at him after hearing the noise of the blankets moving.

"G'morning, hothead." She said, smiling slightly. They obviously were both just going to ignore the way they woke up, and Zuko was fine with that.
"Don't call me that." He sighed.
"That's not a very fun way to start the day." She said, grinning at him.

He rolled his eyes and moved the covers off of his legs, standing and stretching which caused some bones to crack.

"You can get changed first." He muttered, walking out the room.
Saki smiled to herself and watched him walk out of the bedroom, still stretching.

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Saki was on the deck, as usual, with Zuko stood next to her.
It was hot again so she was wearing the same thing as before the storm yesterday.

"We haven't been able to pick up the Avatar's trail since the storm, but if we continue heading northeast..." The captain trailed off as a large fire nation ship pulled up next to theirs.

"Oop, here's side burns right on time to ruin my good mood." Saki muttered, looking up at the ship.
"And my search." Added Zuko.
"What do you think they want?" Saki asked.
"Perhaps, a sporting game of Pai Sho!" Suggested Iroh, hopefully.

"You know, you never taught me how to play that." Saki told him, looking over at the board.
"Oh, how forgetful of me. Remind me to teach you next round." He told her, giving her a wink.
"Will do!" She nodded.