Watch it Burn

Chapter 37

"Lovebirds wake up!" I heard someone shout.

"Toph go away." I heard a raspy voice say, something tightened around my waist.

I slowly opened my eyes to be immediately hit with the color red and the realization that I was naked. On the bright side, I was covered by many blankets. I groaned and turned around, only to be met by a toned chest.

"Aang needed his firebending training like three hours ago!" Toph said.

"Aang and I agreed that he would get to wake up later," Zuko said.

"How long were you guys fucking? You're so slow," She complained.

"You don't get to talk, you're a child." I snapped, "In fact, why don't you go play with rocks so I can go back to bed."

"Fine, but if you're not up by lunch I'll force you to get out even if you're naked." She giggled, "By the way you missed breakfast."

I grabbed a blanket to cover myself and snapped up, yelling at the earthbender to get out. She finally left and shut the door behind her, causing me to drop back down and wrap my arms around Zuko.

"You know-"

"Shut the fuck up." I interrupted, closing my eyes again and taking in the moment.

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I watched as Zuko and Aang firebending together, paying special attention to the way Zuko twisted and moved throughout his turns.

"Don't you think it's kinda weird that we are hiding from the fire lord in his own house?" Katara asked from next to me. I just shrugged and leaned back onto the stone floor like Toph.

"Like I said," I heard the familiar raspy voice say, "my father hasn't been here since my family was actually happy. This is the last place they would think to look for us."

He was interrupted by shouts from Sokka. I sat up to Sokka and Suki running into the courtyard with a paper scroll in his hands.

"They made a play about us!" Sokka cheered and we all looked at him with confused expressions.

"We found this poster," Suki explained and Sokka unraveled the scroll to reveal a picture of Sokka, Katara, Aang, and I standing together in front of a face I assumed was Zuko (definitely not because of the scar...) and a man at the bottom.

"What," Katara exclaimed, looking at the poster, "how is that possible?"

"Look, listen to this-" Sokka started and explained the summary of the play. I glanced at Zuko who was looking at the poster with an odd expression. I wondered what was going through his mind.

"Ugh my mother used to take us to see them, they butchered love amongst the dragons every year," Zuko finally said. I giggled at his words and he sent me a confused gaze.

"What?" he asked while the others talked about whether or not they sound go to the play.

"Nothing," I said, "I just never took you for a literature and play type of guy."

"Haha very funny," he sarcastically joked. I smiled at him softly at him and he smiled back.

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"What do people wear to theaters?" I asked, looking through a chest of clothing.

"Just wear whatever." He responded.