Hey people! Here's another story I thought of...
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar or its characters. Because if I did, it wouldn't be over just yet...
Summary: They've been friends since childhood. Yup, just friends. Or is it more than that?
First chapter; Zuko- 6, Azula/Mai/Ty Lee- 5.
Prolouge: New Friends
"Do I have to?" Azula complained to her mother, Firelady Ursa.
"Yes honey," she finished brushing her daughter's hair and put it in the usual bun on the top of her head with her crown. "It's your first day of elementary, you should be excited."
"But I'm not." she defiantly crossed her arms.
"Look, your brother's already out the door and he hasn't complained yet," she hated being compared to her older brother. On how much more responsible he is, and how mature he is. But since she got all the attention from her father, Firelord Ozai, her mother would always give more attention to Zuko. She let out one more sigh and walked towards the door.
"Fine...goodbye mother." she waved off once more then eventually caught up with Zuko. "Hey, first day of school...nervous?" she teased.
"Umm...no." he flatly answered.
"Well...you should be." she was determined to get that stuck in his head. "What if the teacher doesn't like you? What if you don't make any friends? What if-" but he stopped her from talking even more.
"Will you stop? I'll be fine!" he paused. "I hope..." he muttered under his breath as he walked past her.
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"Class, please welcome our newest students, Princess Azula and Prince Zuko." their teacher had them both up in the front of the room. Azula looked proud, her chin up as if she just won some prize. Zuko on the other hand, looked a bit timid. Possibly from what his sister just said not so long ago.
"You mean, the firelord's kids?" some kid piped up. Azula nodded.
"Cool!" another one commented. Finally, the bell rang for the students to have a half-hour recess break. As you've guessed, Azula was surrounded by almost everybody asking to be her friend. By the fence sat Zuko. A few people have talked to him, but sometimes, he felt like being alone. Until a girl approached him.
"Hello Prince Zuko," she stood next to him. He looked up. And as soon as he did, he felt his face flush.
"Um...hi." he smiled.
"What are you doing here all alone?" she asked. He shrugged.
"I just wanted to sit here...to think...and meditate." he sat down with his hands on his lap staring out into the view "So, why aren't you over there begging my sister to be friends with her like everyone else is?" he curiously asked.
"I already talked to her," she sat down beside him. "She said she would 'consider' me to be one of her friends..." she explained quoting the word consider.
"Well, I don't have to 'consider' you if you want to be my friend." he smiled hopefully.
"Thanks," she accepted. "My name is Mai by the way." Just then, Azula came over to them- but following her was another girl about her height/age dressed in pink.
"Okay Mai, you can be one of my friends." she pulled her up. "And this is Ty Lee. She's my friend too." They exchanged smiles as Azula continued talking. "Now let's go play!" she dragged them away. Mai looked back to see Zuko watching as his sister took away one of the only people he's talked to that day.
"Um...see you later." she managed one last goodbye before they were completely gone.
Okay- this was, of course, the prologue. It kinda gives an insight on how they all met. The chapters are supposed to be by the years, but some will take more chapters that take place in one year. And I'll try to update at least once or twice a week.
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-Black5Belt