not from around here | Zuko X OC

| chapter forty one |

(I laugh so hard every time I see that picture)

Everyone had eaten at the restaurant, but Saki refused to order anything.
The others made her eat some of their food, so she did eat a little, but she was too scared to have a full on meal.

They were now all back in the cave after searching for Aang all over town.
The whole gaang was starting to get worried now and they didn't know where he had gotten to.

Toph stopped and put her hand on the floor as she sensed something. Saki glanced at her and then at the cave entrance.

"Someone's coming. It's Aang!" She exclaimed standing up.

They all glanced at the figure walking in and let out a collective sigh of relief.

"Where have you been? We've been worried sick." Katara asked as he walked up to her, covered in dirt.

"I got invited to play with some kids after school." He told us, smiling.

"After what?!" Shouted Sokka, jumping to his feet. The rest of the gaang shared mutual shock at this news.

"I enrolled in a Fire Nation school, and I'm going back tomorrow." Aang said defiantly.

"Enrolled in what?!" Sokka yelled at the top of his lungs.

"A school." Saki said helpfully, as if trying to explain that one plus one equals two.

Sokka took deep breaths, as if holding something back.
"Aang, I'm trying to be mature and not immediately shoot down your idea, but it sounds... really terrible."

"Yeah, we got our outfits. What do you need to go to school for?" Asked Toph.

"Every minute I'm in that classroom, I'm learning new things about the Fire Nation. I already have a picture of Fire Lord Ozai. And here's one that I made out of noodles!"
He exclaimed, holding up a picture of the fire lord made of spaghetti.

Saki realised that this was the first time she had ever seen Ozai, and what a way to introduce him. She couldn't think of a better way.

She glanced at the actual picture of Ozai after the noodle version (the better version) and made the conclusion that Zuko must've gotten his good looks from his mother because jeez, Ozai's not anywhere near the same level as Zuko.

Not that she thought Zuko is cute or hot or anything, haha that would be crazy.

"Impressive, I admit, but I still think it's too dangerous." Sokka told him.

"I guess we'll never find out about the secret river then. It goes right to the Fire Lord's palace. We were supposed to learn about it in class tomorrow." Aang said, grinning. He knew how to get Sokka on board.

"Hmm, I am a fan of secret rivers... fine, let's stay a few more days." Sokka said decisively, as if he hadn't just been thoroughly against the idea.

"Flamey-o, hotman!" He shouted as he ran off and out of the cave.

"Flamey-o?" Asked Sokka, looking at the others.

"Katara." Saki said, making her glance at Saki.

"Yeah?" She asked.

"I need you to do me a favour." She told her, running my fingers through her singed hair.

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"How's that?"

Saki looked in the mirror and a genuine smile spread across her features at the sight of her freshly cut hair. Instead of being shoulder length with a middle parting over her forehead and singed ends, it was choppy and short, just a tiny bit past her chin and had a thin fringe over her forehead.