"Miss Sato, Miss Sato… MISS SATO! Oh, thank goodness I caught up to you. The way you played your volin up there, it was… it was so…enchanting", said the heir to the Earth Kingdom throne while gasping for air.

"You were simply captivating, the way you moved your fingers, your hair floating around was just so…"

The prince named Wu just kept on talking and talking, trying to impress the young violinist. Just having finished her next to last concert of her two week long show, she was exhausted. Entertaining the audience after her concert was even more exhausting, the guests were hand-picked by the president of the United Republic, President Raiko. The tall slender dark-haired woman just smiled and nodded in Wu's direction, wanting to give off the impression that she was being polite. She didn't want to upset her father's business partners, who is currently in Ba Sing Se for a business meeting. Her emerald eyes glazed over as she started thinking to herself about her current situation, drowning out the Prince's voice with her own thoughts.

Asami Sato, a prodigy in the musical world, an accomplished violinist, and the only daughter of the owner and founder of Future Industries, Hiroshi Sato. The man who invented the Satomobile and a well known multimillionaire. Asami was more known for the fact that she was Hiroshi's daughter rather than a gifted genius. Completing her university degree at the prestigious Republic City University of Elites at the young age of 16, graduating alongside the most intelligent people in the world, she is also the most qualified person to succeed her father's company. But that was never brought up in the tabloids.

She was only seen as the daughter of the famous Hiroshi Sato, and her musical talent was the entertainment for his business partners.

Asami noticed movement at the corner of her left eye. A woman dressed in a simple but elegant green dress approached her and the prince, with her arm intertwined with a tall man wearing a black tuxedo and glasses. Asami knew who these two people were, the leaders of the independent Earth Kingdom state, Zaofu. That city is build on top of the world's most iron rich area in the world, Future Industries worked closely with this couple because of the resources they possess. Suyin Beifong and Bataar Sr.

"Asami honey, you were wonderful tonight. I would expect nothing less from Hiroshi's daughter…"

A dark voice appeared in her head

'but I played that concert tonight not him…' .

"And Prince Wu, what a pleasure to see you. I hope all has been well with you." Suyin bowed to the prince to show her respect, along with her husband.

"Oh you know, this and that, my council members are mostly taking care of all the boring stuff. I like to go out more on political campaigns and... Dates." Wu looked over at Asami and smiled.

"Speaking of which 'Sami…"

'Why is he calling me that? No one has ever called me such a ridiculous nickname'

thought the young woman, as she furrowed her eyebrows.

"...about your father's Satomobiles, is he thinking of expanding into the Earth Kingdom? I mean, one of the council members told me to talk to you about them while I was here, since Mr. Sato was in Ba Sing Se speaking with my council right now about this. I was thinking we talk more in Republic City about importing some of those Satos… over some spicy octopus fritters?" the prince lowered his head under Asami's and looked up at her with a pathetic attempt at puppy dog eyes.

Prince Wu's proposal sparked her interest. Her emerald eyes met his dark jade orbs. She had been dreaming of a day when someone would ask her about anything regarding Future Industries.

Her face lit up, a smile stretched across her face.

"Well Price Wu, I believe that Future Industries would love to start importing Satomo…"

"Oh Wu, you are such a charmer" interrupted Suyin with a giggle, "Asami dear, I'm sure Mr. Sato wouldn't want you to make any rash business decisions for his company without him here." Suyin said winking at her.

'It doesn't matter what I do… I'll always be stuck living in his shadow'

she thought to herself, feeling trapped.

Her breath hastened.

'Dad was the one who taught me how to play the violin, but I was the one who practiced, I was the one who worked so hard, I was the one who performed, I studied everything about the company, so why is EVERYONE saying what a great man he is, he was never there, never there for me, ever since mom died all he did was bury himself into his work, mom, I miss you mom, why did she have to...'

She felt her pulse at her temples, her throat started hurting, her hands tensed up.

Asami was unintentionally leading herself to a dark place in her mind.

"I need to get out of here…" Asami let out those words out quickly with a hint of panic in her tone of voice.

"What? Sami? Did you say something?" Questioned the prince.

"Excuse me Your Highness, I am not feeling well right now. Do you mind if I step outside for a quick minute? I won't keep you waiting long." She said with a masked confident tone, hiding her trembling voice.

Asami bowed quickly to Prince Wu, Suyin and Bataar Sr.

Without waiting for a reply, Asami went back to her dressing room and grabbed her coat.

She stormed out into the cold brisk night.