This is my first attempt at writing fanfiction, though I have been reading it for years. I'm not much of a writer, but I wanted to try my hand at some drabbles and when this one popped into my head in the shower an hour ago I decided that tonight would be a good night to start. I'm known for my horrible spelling and grammar so if you see anything please let me know so I can fix it! Thanks for reading!

To Understand Creation

"Zuko, do you remember when I asked you how it felt to create?" She asked as she walked through the door to our bedroom.

"Of course I remember."

It had been years ago as I sat in front of the fire tossing a ball of flames between my palms absentmindedly. She had awoken and moved out of her sleeping bag to sit besides me, closer than she had ever dared to before. The question that had followed had been the first one directed towards me that was void of any hostility since I had started traveling with their group and I will never forget the longing in her voice and eyes as she asked it.

Initially I had gone into the technicalities of it, often explaining it to her in the same words my Uncle had to me, but that wasn't what she wanted to know. So I tried to clarify it but found that I had no words to describe the feeling of bringing the fire to life to someone who didn't already know. She must have seen that I was getting frustrated and had placed her hand on my arm telling me to forget it. That was the first time I had felt her cool skin on my own and had locked the memory in my head forever, treasuring it.

But why would she bring it up now?

She saw my unspoken question and smiled as she placed a hand on her stomach. "I think I understand now."

At first I didn't realize what she meant, but as understanding dawned on me I found myself at a loss for words. This time it wasn't she who reached out to me but myself who rushed to her, sweeping her up in a passionate kiss. Again I locked the memory away, this time not in my head but in my heart.

I'm not too happy about how this came out. I can't get the ideas in my head to be written the way I want them to be. Hopefully you enjoyed it anyway!