Love is stronger when It's Alive.

Okay, bad story title. And probably worse story but can you give it a try? This will be my first multi-chapter fic. Though I only have one more planned.

Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar:The Last Airbender. I do own the season three box set!

Title: Love is stronger when its alive.
Rating: T (Review and say if it should be M)
Pairings: Maiko, Implied Kataang, George, hinted Tokka, Implied past Yuokka.

Thanks for reading! Please R&R.
Has been spell checked but there might be some grammar errors. Expect a second chapter soon. Hopefully.

Chapter One. (Suki's Pov)

My eyes drifted over to Sokka. He was currently playing some sort of game with Toph. And it seemed like Toph was winning. I almost chuckled, but then I remembered why I was staring at Sokka in the first place. I'd caught him again. Caught him sitting on one of the balconies belonging to the house we were staying in. With the others of course. Including new arrival Mai. She had been very distant at first, and she'd stuck out like a sore thumb. Although Zuko was admittedly pale with dark hair. Mai's almost transparent skin and pitch black hair had almost been......scary. All bad thoughts about her quickly evaporated though, when the mood change became apparent. I spared a few moments to look at them. They were reclining on a couch together, talking about something. They were both clearly content, Zuko with a happy look I had never even seen flicker across his face before.

Anyways, it had been two nights before. I had woken up in the middle of the night, to find the bed was seemingly empty. I had put on my robe and walked the short distance across the room to the french doors. He was sitting there, basking in her light. Talking to her. And although I had never personally met her, I had heard about her. Princess Yue.With her flowing white hair and her face, so perfect it seemed to be carved of marble, she had stolen Sokka's heart. And to me it was fairly obvious that she still occupied a large part of it. I couldn't hear the conversation through the doors, and I certainly couldn't lip read. But I felt it, bubbling up inside of me. I was jealous.

I had mentally scolded myself, for the love of kyoshi! She is dead! She is the moon! But as I'd looked through the glass above the wolf tail of the man I was deeply in love with, I'd looked at her. Round and glowing, with her entourage of stars, floating in her ethereal beauty. She was radiant. And in the reflection of Sokka's eyes, she seemed more so.

I could feel the tears coming. Pull yourself together woman! I'd quickly turned around, removed my robe and climbed slowly back into bed.

I waited for him, and when he came back to bed, cold to the touch because of the blowing wind outside. I listened. I waited for him to tell me of his first love. He never did.

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I was beginning, in my head, to doubt him, to doubt us, to doubt me. Was he really in love with me? Was I just a replacement? When he whispered my name, did he long to whisper another?

''Yue...''

When we made love did he imagine a pale complexion and white hair? When he introduced me to his father Hakoda, he had introduced me as Kyoshi Warrior Suki. Did he really want to say that?

''Dad, this is Princess Yue, Daughter of Cheif Arnook'

Can a man really be unfaithful? If his other lover is dead, and currently the moon?

Wait, that sounds stupid.

I looked around the room everyone was so happy. Aang and Katara were sitting at a table, Katara was laughing, and Aang was blushing. Meaning Aang had been thoroughly embarrassed or had said something utterly stupid.

I looked at Toph and Sokka, well Sokka was my boyfriend (Really?), but they looked happy too, playing a game which now involved flicking a small piece of rock to each other. This included regular yelps from Sokka, when he flicked with a bit too much enthusiasm.

And Mai and Zuko conversing almost silently, their eyes trained to eachother,suddenly leaned in for a kiss. Though short it had been filled with love. When was the last time he had kissed her like that?

When will her ever kiss her like that again?

Breakfast was normal the next day, Sokka, surprisingly, had stayed with her all night. And was talking to Toph, again. Zuko was chatting with Aang, probably about fire bending or something. Though the war had been over for nearly a month now their training had never stopped.

And, very surprisingly, Katara and Mai were talking. I heard 'child' and 'academy' shine through the conversation. Ever since Mai had been introduced to them at the coronation it had always been fascinating to Katara just how close Mai really was to Azula.

''Would you like a Moon Scone Suki?'' asked the young voice of Aang.

The papaya juice I had been drinking seemed to swallow wrong, as it very elegantly dispersed onto the front of Toph's tunic.

After apologising, and very warily taking a scone, I decided that I needed to do something.

I needed to talk to someone, about me, Sokka and most importantly our relationship. I also needed to talk about Yue.

I looked around the room. Zuko? No, he would laugh. Aang? Too young. Katara? I'm not going to sob on his own sisters shoulder. Toph? Well, she had admitted to a brief crush, but it would be unfair to talk about Sokka's previous love interests to her.

Mai. The girl was now whispering to Zuko. She was in a good relationship, right? And, as far as I know she has never met Yue. And, her seemingly bored and apathetic nature would stop any sympathy. Perfect!

I waited for everyone to flock into the living room before I approached her.

''Mai, can we talk?''

Maiko-Is-Forever.