It had been a year since Ang had saved the world from Ozi. Zuko was fire lord and the world was peaceful. Ang, Zuko, Saka, and Toph were visiting the Eastern Air temple for old times. Zuko had needed a vacation. He needed to get away from everything.

They arrived and Zuko went straight to his old room. He needed to think. He sat on the bed and got out a scroll. He had been dumped by May. It wasn't really sad though. There was nothing left in the relationship, Plus he was thinking of some one else. It would be better.

He was trying to decide what to write when Ang decided to come in.

" Ang....Hi...Um, Do you need me for something?" Zuko was so tired, He didn't think he could get up.

"No, Just seeing if you found your old room. Guess you did so..Bye!" Ang was off in a whirl.

Zuko laid his head against the pillow and everything went black.

Zuko woke up with extreme soreness in all of his joints. He realized he hadn't moved at all. His scroll laid still on the floor. There was a scroll beside him too. It was smaller and a darker shade of paper. He unrolled it and read what it said:

Zuko,

The way you fire bend is amazing. It's so strong, so efficent. There are no words to express how I feel. I wish to know all about you but you have someone and what is there to hope for? I wish I could be with you. You have no Idea how I feel. I just had to tell you.

Sincerely,

The Curved Arrow

Zuko rerolled the scroll. Who ever this was Zuko couldn't love them. He already loved someone. He knew what to write.

He set off to Ang's room after he wrote the letter. Once he was there he checked to see if anyone was around and set the scroll down. He tiptoed out of the room and set off for the foutain. He was thirsty. Everyone was there. Katara and Toph were bending and Saka and Ang were sitting on the foutain edge. Zuko came over to the foutain and sat down next to Ang.

Ang had smiled to himself. It was a small smile but Zuko noticed it. When Ang looked over at him, he turned away quickly and blushed.

Ang turned to watch Katara and Toph. The way they fought was serious and playfull at the same time. He got up and went to his room. He discovered a light piece of parchment on his bed. He unrolled it to see what its contents held:

Ang,

I love you with the intesity of a thousand suns. I know you must love someone else because there is no way you could love me. Your learning in bending has come so far so quickly and I am impressed by how gentle you are but, at the same time, you can be as strong and tough as the Avatar that you are. I hope you love me but I doubt it. I hope at least we can be good friends.

sincerely,

The Burned Flame

Ang rerolled the scroll. He knew who this was. Zuko loved him. Who else could be a burned flame? He had had a crush on Katara for the longest time and they tried going out but they decided that they could only be good friends. It just seemed better that way. Then Ang realized, after awhile, that deep down inside he had really loved Zuko. Why else would he have save him all those times? Sure, he had been taught all life is sacred, but Zuko had been his sworn enemy.

As Ang left his room he bumped into Zuko.

"Um....Hey." Zuko said as he put his hand behind his head. He seemed a bit on edge. Ang looked at him. What could he say? The one he loved was standing right in front of him and he could do nothing.

Suddenly Ang was against a wall and Zuko was Kissing him. Zuko's lips were resting against his. Ang closed his eyes. Zuko's tongue was liking Ang's lip asking for an entry. Ang resisted for a moment but then he let the tongue enter his mouth. the tongue locked with his own and they had a battle for dominence. Zuko's won of course. Ang lifted his arms around Zuko's neck. Suddenly Zuko was far away from him. Ang opened his eyes. Zuko was far from his grasp.

"Ang....I'm Sorry" He looked distraught. Then he ran. Ang looked after him.

"Wait!" Ang screamed but Zuko was already around the corner and far from earshot.

This was going to be very difficult.