This is actually my first fanfiction. I absolutely love this pairing, and I hope I didn't completely butcher their personailities. I assumed Mai wouldn't be afraid to show emotions yet and Zuko wouldn't be so troubled. EDIT: Both Mai and Zuko are seven. Thank you for catching my mistake ;)

Prince Zuko shifted nervously, staring at the crying seven-year-old in front of him. He knew Ty Lee and Azula were feeling especially mischievous today, seeing as they terrorized Mai to tears. The young boy shifted uncomfortably. He was just going to feed the turtleducks, and had found Mai behind a tree, weeping quietly.

Zuko considered getting an adult, but had the sudden thought that Azula would call him a baby. He was not going to risk that possibility. Being called a baby by your little sister? He'd rather wear a dress! As he returned to the pressing matter, he tried to think what his mother would do when he was upset. Thinking back to the previous day, when Azula had burned him for not joined their game of Hide-And-Explode, his mother comforted him by swooping down and kissing him affectionately on the forehead. His thoughts returned to Mai, who had just noticed him and abruptly stopped crying.

"What are you doing here?" She asked, pursing her lips.

"I heard you crying," he said, and she looked down, her bangs covering her eyes in embarrassment. They toddlers stood in silence for a few minutes, until Zuko realized she was murmuring something.

"Azula burned my ribbons; Mother will be so upset!" Mai whispered. He noticed she was holding the charred remains of a red ribbon. Zuko stared at it, and he suddenly realized how to cheer her up.

"I know how to make you feel better!" He declared, kneeling so he was nose to nose with Mai.

"You're going to fix my ribbons?" She said doubtfully. The prince shuffled, not expecting that as an answer.

"Uh, no. But I'll do something even better!" He promised. He leaned over, pressing his lips against her forehead. Her eyes widened at his gesture, but she didn't say anything.

"Do you feel better?" He asked, smiling at her. Mai turned the other way, grinning.

"I guess, but now I have boy cooties."

I hope it was okay...I'm still working on refining my writing. I'm planning on posting the next chapter, which is post-fountain moment! Advice is welcome! :)
~Spiffy the Hiccuping Rainbow