Watch it Burn

Chapter 38

"Ok....I got to say it, " Zuko yelling at Aang is turning me on.

That's wrong, isn't it?

I sighed, leaning on the steps, everyone was lounging on.

"Anyone want something to drink?" Katara asked.

"Me! me! me!" Aang said, getting stopped by Zuko.

"C'mon Zuko, just take a break. What's the big deal?" Suki said.

"Yeah, you overwork the poor kid," I giggled.

"Fine, you can lounge around like a bunch of snail sloths all day!" He bit back.

"Zuko's right, we are getting pretty lazy. I know what will fix that! Beach party!" Sokka yelled, taking off his top.

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I personally loved the beach. I relaxed on a towel along with Suki while the others tried to beat each other at building sand sculptures.

There was a loud blast and I looked over to see Sokka's sandcastle exploding as a flame hit it. I look up and see Zuko standing over the ruins, his gaze focused on Aang.

"Zuko what the fuck are you-" I started but was cut off by him lurching forward and shooting a flame at Aang. The young boy danced out of reach of the flames and instead they hit the other sand structures they had been building. Aang ran towards the house, Zuko hot on his heels.

"What are you doing!" Aang shouted back at him.

"Teaching you a lesson!" the firebender shouted back as they ran out of earshot. I looked at Suki with wide eyes.

"What-" she said and I stood up, turning towards the house.

"That boy is batshit crazy," I muttered to her and stomped towards where I could hear a struggle. I flung open the door, a kind of anger burning in me. Down the hall, I saw the back of my boyfriend, and a little farther was Aang.

Aang looked totally horrified by the whole ordeal as he airbender away Zuko's flames. He would have sent a final blow at him if I hadn't grabbed the Prince's collar and yanked him back. He struggled for a moment until I pushed him against the wall, noticing the fury in my eyes he stood still.

"What the actual hell do you think you're doing?" I asked him in a sickly sweet voice that barely contained my anger. Zuko gave me a half-hearted smile while squirming around.

"Teaching him a-"

"LET THE KID LIVE FOR THE SAKE OF KYOSHI!" I yelled.

"He's not ready yet," he argued back as I let him go.

"And this is the way you plan to teach him?!" I could tell by his expression that he wasn't entirely sure about this.

"Amara he has to be ready to take down my dad, he can't just slack off,"

"Well killing him before your father has the chance isn't really helping Zuko!" I yelled at him, "maybe find a better fucking way!"

We stared at each other for a heated second before we heard someone clearing their throat. I turned to see Aang still standing at the end of the hall while awkwardly watching us. I had forgotten about him, seeing as I was so busy with chewing out Zuko.

"I give up-" I said and turned towards the direction of Suki's room to get away from Zuko. Pushing past Aang I shut the door to the room behind me, pointedly ignoring the firebender calling after me.