How it Happened

by Apartment 614

Prequel to "Apartment 614". Suki and Sokka's relationship is on it's last leg, but neither of them are willing to admit it. What they do is turn to the comfort of old friends, and find something quite unexpected but everything they needed and wanted. Very Smutty. Modern AU. Sokkla, Zuki, Sukka.

1. Chapter 1

"Oh, come on! What more do you want from me?!" Sokka yelled on the phone, losing his temper for the millionth time "What, you want me to buy you a house in Barbados? You want me to take you for a moonlight swim in a private beach or something?!"

"That is NOT what I'm saying, Sokka!" Suki replied to him "I'm simply asking what exactly is in store for us! Why are we even together when we clearly don't have the same goals?!"

"Well, that's what I want to know!" Sokka stated "Why did you sign up if you knew what I was like?!"

"I thought you'd grow up, but now I can see how wrong I was! You're the same moron I met in high school, you've never changed and you never will!"

"Back a few months ago that made you happy!"

"Well, it doesn't now! I want a relationship, a real one! We're adults now, and we still act like children!"

"Oh, for the love of… you're entering your twenties and you're talking as if you were forty!" Sokka said "What's wrong with not knowing what will happen just for a little longer?!"

"It's fine by you, of course!" said Suki "You never plan anything, you're just out there riding on your bike, sweating off at the factory and playing everything by ear, but that's not the way I want to live my life anymore! Being daring was fun, but it's gotten old now!"

"You're unbelievable" Sokka growled, shaking his head "And why the hell are we discussing this by the phone? Why can't you talk to me in person? Looking at me in the face is unbearable for you now?!"

"It might be" Suki muttered, bitter and angrily "You know? This won't get us anywhere. You're nothing but a child"

"Yet I'm older than you" Sokka reminded her "But you seem too busy trying to act like a grown up and what not, aren't you?"

"Cut it out! Cut it out already!" Suki yelled "I've had enough of this! Ugh, I don't even want to hear you anymore!"

"Fine, because I was growing weary of your voice too!" Sokka yelled

"Fine!" was Suki's reply, and the next thing Sokka heard were beeps, unequivocal signals that the call had ended. She had hung up on him.

He was so enraged he felt compelled to throw the phone against the wall, shatter it to a million pieces… so that if Suki tried to call again, she wouldn't reach him and she would flip out, worried. So that if he got in an accident, she wouldn't be able to get in touch with him and she would cry in despair, regretting every word she had told him on that last phone call… but he didn't throw the cell phone. He stopped himself, knowing he had no money to afford another one. He placed it on his desk as he began rethinking everything so far… he had been a fool with those last thoughts, of course. Those were truly thoughts worthy of a child, just what she had accused him of being… but she was being impossible! He hardly had any money to survive, he was clinging to a horrid job that wore him out day by day and now she wanted to talk about the future… what future?! He had a bad time trying to get by the present already!

Of course, she wanted a wedding ring… and she wanted a big house in the suburbs, and a hundred children running amok around the house. She surely had expected her life to be so much better… well, he had other expectations in life too! He would have given anything to get a better job, something less exhausting with a way better paycheck… But he was stuck with his factory job, with his savings running out every day, and the sole relief he had, the only thing that kept him happy was her… and he had told her so many times. She was the sole reason why he kept trying so hard. But what was it worth? She wanted something he couldn't give her, and he might not even give it to her if he had the chance…

His phone vibrated all of sudden, startling him. A new message had arrived. Was it that Suki had decided to apologize for all she had said? When he opened the text he realized he had been a fool for deluding himself with that idea. Suki wouldn't apologize, she hardly ever did and she surely wouldn't do it this time. He wasn't so bothered, though, to read who the sender was, and he proceeded to take a look at the message.

Azula – 4:32 pm

Classes are so boring. You picked the right life when you gave up on studying. How are you? It's been a while since we last talked

Sokka blinked at the text message, surprised. It was strange to get texted by anyone other than Suki, and for that other person to be who it was… well, he wasn't being totally honest about that; he simply hadn't expected his best friend's sister to try him for a conversation when he was so furious. They had a very unusual relationship, at times it felt like they were friends, but surprisingly often he found himself wondering what exactly did she think of him… which had pushed him away ever since they had met, but he had been talking to Azula a lot more during these last few years ever since an incident that had brought them together. Still, he wasn't sure if talking to the girl was a good idea or not right now… she might take offense since he was extremely angry after his bout with Suki, so maybe he should give her a hint…

Sokka – 4:34 pm

I'm fine, it has been a while.

He sighed, thinking he would have given her a better response than that if he just had been in a better mood… well, everyone had bad days. He only hoped she understood that…

Azula – 4:35 pm

Judging by how lame that reply was, I assume something's bugging you. Are you okay? Do you need to talk about it?

Sokka's eyebrow twitched, wondering what was it with this girl… she always saw right through people, she didn't fail to see through him not even once. He wished she did, though… at least, this once. If she could tell he was upset, then it was better to back off, wasn't it?

No… it wouldn't work that way, not with them. He knew it now. But did he want to let out his frustrations with Azula? Did he want her to aid him through this irritating and difficult time? Would she really want to help him if he talked to her about it…? Well, she was bound by honor to do so…

Sokka – 4:37 pm

You never change, do you? Always seeing right through me as if I were made of crystal. What sort of supernatural powers do you have?

Azula – 4:38 pm

It's called intuition, a very sophisticated intuition. So, do you want to talk?

Sokka – 4:39 pm

Should I really pester you with this? Do you really want to hear me out?

Azula – 4:40 pm

I never said anything about hearing you in the literal sense, but fine. Where do you want to meet?

Sokka jumped at the sudden change the conversation had undergone. Now they were going to meet somewhere? Well, he had mentioned she could 'hear him out'… he simply didn't expect her to take it literally. But why shouldn't he go see her? They hadn't met in over two years, if he recalled correctly… it would be nice to see how college had treated Zuko's sister.

Sokka – 4:41 pm

Well, I didn't think this would turn like this, but I guess it'd be nice seeing a friendly face. I'll drop by at college, is that okay?

Azula – 4:42 pm

I'm flattered to know you'd find my face to be friendly. Anyway, I'll meet you at the main gate at 5:30. See you then.

She wasn't one for emoticons and exclamation marks, something Sokka liked about her. When he texted Suki he would have to see all those superfluous little signs here and there… things were direct and straightforward with Azula. He liked that very much, perhaps a little more than he should. At times she seemed to be the sole person who was just as down-to-earth as he was…

He left the old building he lived in, paying rent for a living. It was extremely old and decadent, his neighbors were either old people or gang members, or at least that's what it seemed. He didn't like living there, but he had no money to afford renting a more luxurious place; he hardly even had money to pay for this one nowadays. His bike had needed repairs recently: Suki had helped him install everything he had needed, since she was a skilled mechanic, but he had to pay for many spare parts and had been driven to the edge of whiting out. He was still struggling with bills even though this had happened five months ago…

He drove said bike all the way to the university Azula attended, the most prestigious college of the zone. He felt completely out of place as he stopped his bike in front of the gates, watching from afar the students inside the campus, fooling around with each other… he had never wanted to continue his studies, it felt like a waste of time to him. But in a way, he did wish he had had a choice on the matter… his father didn't have enough money to send him to college, he hardly had been able to afford sending him to school. He wouldn't put more pressures on Hakoda and he had decided to take care of himself to relieve his father.

Sokka took off the helmet to make sure Azula would recognize him when she came looking for him in a few minutes. Several girls passed by and stared at him, giggling and throwing glances at his direction. He didn't care much about it, though… in normal circumstances he would have played the nice guy, waved at them even… but he was too troubled today to care coming off as a good fellow.

Someone caught sight of him from afar just after looking at her watch, making sure she wasn't late for the appointment. Azula was impressed by how valiant and ruthless Sokka looked now… she had always had a great image of him, but back when they were at school, he was simply goofy Sokka, a happy good-looking and kind-hearted guy who spent most of his time making stupid jokes. Now, as she saw him sitting on that motorbike, wearing that black leather jacket, that helmet in his hand, that cold look on his eyes… Something within her leapt at the sight. She had given up on him so many years ago… but just looking at his strikingly appealing figure now she felt like forgetting all about her decision to get over her first love. He was enthralling… he was beyond any man she knew.

But she forced away all the thoughts of having been seduced by him as she walked up to him, trying to smirk casually to hide away the fact that his new look turned her on as much as it did.

"I thought I would be meeting Sokka Kimura here… who might you be?" she asked, looking him up and down.

Sokka turned to her and chuckled as he saw the way she was checking him out. He had no idea how he had been able to laugh at that, seeing how upset he had been only a while ago, but he smiled and turned to face her.

"Well, Your Majesty, this is Sokka Kimura, forever at your beck and call, apparently"

"You were the one who wanted me to 'hear' you out, so this was the best idea I could come up with" she said, smiling "It had been too long since we had seen each other. I really can't recognize you anymore"

"I'll take that as a compliment" said Sokka, smiling

"You have been working out, haven't you? You used to be so thin and lanky…" Azula said, still eyeing his body. Sokka fought away a blush.

"It's my job, it makes sure I get in good shape" he admitted, shrugging

"Kudos to your job, then" Azula said, smirking.

"So... what are we going to do?" asked Sokka "Do you want to go somewhere, or...?"

"I think you're the one who should make that call, seeing as you're the one with the bike"

"But you're the one in charge, I believe" Sokka said, smiling. He was doing the best he could to stop himself from devouring the girl's figure. Only thinking she was Zuko's younger sister kept him at bay...

"As long as you get me out of here, anything's good" said Azula "I'm trying to skip class here..."

"You're doing what?" asked Sokka, gaping at her, amused "I didn't see that one coming..."

"You don't understand..." said Azula with a dramatic sigh "Attend a class on Literature Theory before judging me for skipping..."

"What's so bad about that class?" he asked, chuckling

"Oh, the man is insane" Azula said, shaking her head "I hate his classes. He thinks he's so eloquent and charismatic and he wastes three hours of my week by having me listen to him questioning every notion of literature..."

"What does he question? What can he question, actually...?"

"He questions literature itself, questions the very existence of authors, of books, of ANYTHING!" she complained, rolling her eyes at the thought "So I'm using you as my passport to get out of class. Are you fine with that?"

"I should have seen that one coming" Sokka muttered, laughing "Very well, I'll get you out of this. From what I know, the best way to have fun for students is drinking... though you're not of age yet"

"You can't take me to a bar or anything of the sort, but you can buy something to drink and we can drink someplace else" said Azula, shrugging "It's not as if I hadn't had any alcohol before"

"Well... I hope my mediocre ways of drinking won't bother you" Sokka muttered "I don't have much money so I'll probably just buy beer..."

"Anything works for me" Azula declared "Shall we, then?"

Sokka was surprised to see how cooperative she was being, especially since he wouldn't have taken her for the kind of girl to drink beer, she looked like she would prefer champagne or wine, but he couldn't afford those liquors. She was probably accepting simply because she wanted to get out of here as quickly as possible. He smiled and nodded, getting off his bike and taking out the extra helmet he kept under the seat. He handed it over to Azula, who took a while to get it on, time in which she got distracted, allowing Sokka to scan her with his eyes. Damn, she was gorgeous. She had certainly grown up the right way... Sokka fit his own helmet and got on the seat, balancing the bike under him. Azula seemed slightly insecure about getting aboard, riding a bike seemed a little dangerous... but Sokka's gallant form as if bent forward, holding the handle, made her feel safe somehow. She could trust him. She wouldn't trust most men, but Sokka... he was different.

She smiled and passed her leg over one side of the bike, settling behind Sokka, locking her arms over his abdomen. Sokka blushed slightly, feeling her a little closer to him than he had envisioned... he hadn't thought this through. He had always tried to think of Azula as Zuko's younger sibling, nothing more... but right now he was incredibly aware of the fact that she was a woman, and he was a man... and she was smoking hot, while he was slightly horny.

"Um... you should probably hold on a little tighter" he said "And keep your knees close to the bike, it's safer that way"

Azula nodded and complied, feeling the well formed muscles of his torso with her arms. If he was trying to arouse her, he was doing a swell job at it... his broad back was inviting as well, such strong back... she just wanted to run her nails all over it...

Sokka started the motorcycle and sped up, and Azula held on tighter. Her cheek was pressed against his back, and all she could do was hope he wouldn't realize just how hot she was for him.

They drove all the way to a store, and Sokka had Azula wait by the bike as he bought the drinks. She stared at him through the glass panels of the store, wondering what had happened to him, why had he seemed upset over texts... yet now, in person, it looked like he was perfectly fine. Had he missed her so much that seeing her had brightened his day? She knew she was flattering herself with this idea... then maybe he had decided not to let her in on his unhappiness just yet so that he wouldn't bother her... but she wanted to know. She needed to know...

He showed up with a six-pack of beer, and Azula smiled at him in approval. Was that enough to get drunk? She had no idea, seeing as she hadn't tested her alcohol endurance, but somehow she hoped it would be… that way she could blame the drinks for whatever irresponsible behavior she engaged in, because she was certain she wouldn't be able to stop sending hints at him about how badly she desired him…

Sokka got on the bike once again when they decided where they would head to. Despite the danger of getting caught, Azula had urged him to head to the park, to the riverbank to be precise. He had managed to keep the drinks hidden within a dark bag, and luckily for them, the place was nearly empty, so nobody spotted them in their illegal bout. Still, the thrill of getting caught was compelling, extremely compelling…

They sat near the river, watching it flow slowly as they tried to keep their composure under the setting sun. Riding a bike was a very fun activity, that was for certain, but Azula had been turned on completely by the man who had brought her here, and Sokka was doing the best he could to keep a promising erection at bay. The sole way he could stop his body from reacting was by recalling his situation with Suki, and that dampened his mood immediately.

"So… what's been bothering you?" Azula asked, opening a can and downing a few gulps of the liquid. It was definitely not a drink she would consider into her top ten favorite beverages, but she did her best not to show any dislike for it. She merely drank it because she wanted to get wasted.

Sokka sighed and opened his own can, a frown appearing on his face.

"You see, it's Suki" he muttered between gritted teeth. He had no idea why was he telling her about this… but he couldn't stop himself anymore "I'm struggling right now more than you can imagine, my job is hellish since I'm only starting out and it's really exhausting. I had to spend more than half my savings to get spare parts for my bike not too long ago, so my economic situation is…"

"Horrid" Azula finished, grimacing.

"Exactly. I have to get out of this mess somehow, I'm trying to get past it, to pay rent, maybe I'll get another job so that I can get the money I need to survive… I'm not in a good situation, not in the slightest. And she was my escape from reality; she used to be, at least. I would just spend time with her, we would have fun, talk about things, make out and…"

"Make love, I get it" Azula said, trying to keep her jealousy hidden

"Yeah, well… lots of sex too" Sokka admitted, blushing a little "But lately, rather than saving me from my mess, she's only making everything worse. She keeps asking about our future, about what's in store for our relationship, questioning why she's with me… it's getting unbearable"

"Is she?" asked Azula, surprised "And she knows you're going through all of this… yet she still pesters you about things? What exactly does she say?"

"She wants to know if we'll ever get married, if we'll have kids, blah, blah, blah; the usual crap" said Sokka, after downing a big gulp of beer "I'm not in a position where I can discuss that. I need to figure out my current life first before going around making decisions like asking her to marry me and whatnot… I can't afford a damned engagement ring even if I wanted to get her one"

"So… you don't really want to marry her?" asked Azula, raising an eyebrow

"Not just yet, at least. I'm not ready for that" said Sokka "I can't raise a family, I can hardly fend for myself… I'm doing her a favor by backing down on all of this. But she won't quit it, won't listen, won't understand that if she's with me, she can't have the fairytale love story women always seek"

"Well, I don't seek any fairytale love story… but I see your point" Azula admitted, drinking a little more "She's being a fool. She can't be so unreasonable… for how long has she been dangling this matter over your head?"

"I don't know, maybe a year or so" said Sokka "At first she was simply asking, or so she said, and she shrugged it off with a smile afterwards. But now… now she's always into the same dumb subject. You know, I'm actually wondering if she just wants to break up with me. Maybe she fell in love with some handsome guy that shows up at her coffee shop and she wants me to cut things off with her so she can get with him or something"

"Would she really do something so dumb?" Azula said, snorting in disbelief "If I wanted to get with a man and I had to dump my boyfriend for it, I'd dump him and that's that. I wouldn't guilt trip him into believing he's the one at fault for everything wrong in our relationship… although I don't really know much about this. I've never really been involved in a committed relationship of any kind"

"You're lucky" said Sokka, finishing his can "I had no idea what I was signing up for when I asked her to be my girlfriend. I can't live with someone who wants everything to be planned, to be sweet and romantic and perfect… I mean, come on! Let's be honest here, no man in his right mind enjoys all the crap women want them to do! They're only submissive morons who do that for the sole sake of getting laid"

"Well, seems to me like you're doing it" Azula pointed out, smirking

"M-maybe I was, I'll admit it" said Sokka, downcast "But you know, at first I was about sixteen, right? We were both young and happy and things worked out fine. I wanted to give her chocolates, to write songs for her, to give her photo albums with stuff we'd done together… and she liked it all, clearly. I thought I was doing things the right way and I guess I was, but it got old really quickly. I couldn't afford every silly romantic card, I couldn't waste an entire day writing up poems that rhymed with her name… and if I could hardly afford things back then, things are even worse now. I have to go out of my way to buy her a bouquet of flowers: when she gets them she'll smile and say they're beautiful, she'll hug me and say she loves me, that I'm the best. But a week later I'll arrive to see that the money I spent on that bouquet went to waste, seeing as it wouldn't even last for a damned week. It's money I could use to pay rent and my bills, money I need to buy food… oh, but I should spend my paycheck giving her stupid things she doesn't even want! Because I'm telling you, she'll forget the ruddy flowers are there only half an hour after I handed them to her and she'll get on with the crap about where our relationship's going… Ugh! It's making me sick! I can't stand it!"

Azula bit her lip, looking over at him. "Just out of curiosity, do you talk to my brother about this stuff?"

Sokka just shook his head with a soft laugh, "Your brother is in a precarious situation with the entire thing. While as he and I have been friends for years, he is also so close to Suki..."

"Have been since they meet." She took a long drink of her beer, thinking about how Suki always seemed to be around during the years after they went to live with their uncle. She found it annoying that she was around so much, but it was the only thing that seemed to make Zuko happy at the time so she chose not to deal with it at all.

"So I talk to him about all this and I know that she talks to him about it and he's caught in the middle. He never says anything about it though, even though I know it must be hard from time to time."

Azula shook her head, her hair falling around her shoulders. "If it's any consolation I think that my brother really likes being a martyr so he is likely loving every second of it."

Sokka just laughed, knowing that in a way she was right. "I'm really so sick of the deal with her, you know?" said Sokka, sighing "I'm not a high school brat anymore, I can't go around being sweet and stupid all day long. But apparently, that's what she wants. That and a huge wedding, with the shiniest reception anyone's seen, with the most beautiful dress, the most expensive champagne…"

"So it's not like what she wants is the marriage itself…" Azula pointed out "… she just wants a big ceremony?"

"I think so" said Sokka "When I suggested to get married in court, if she was really so desperate, she went crazy and called me a cheapskate. Sure I'm a cheapskate, but if I weren't, I'd be dead by now. She doesn't get it… she lives with her parents, and she spends most of her time with her coffee shop buddies. Some of them have these dreamy boyfriends with millionaire parents and they just talk about that non-stop; I guess they got all those stupid ideas into Suki's head…"

"No, maybe you shouldn't blame them for it" Azula said "Those dumb ideas are pretty much engraved in society itself. Women are selfish, they want the perfect life and they believe they have every right to have one. They want a handsome boyfriend with tons of money who can give them everything they want… turns out that even if that happens they'll probably be picking on his every flaw because they need to complain about something, about anything. You can see it in movies, in real life, anywhere. No matter how hard a man tries, it's likely he'll have to sacrifice his happiness to please his girl… and that's what makes everything romantic, apparently. Personally, I don't get it"

"You're right about that…" said Sokka, sighing as he opened another can "So right about it…"

"But" Azula said, lifting a finger "Men can be really stupid at times. I don't think it's your case, but I'm certain most men are pigs"

"Seeing what you've been through, I don't blame you for it" said Sokka, sighing and looking at her sideways "Fact is, after all that, I somewhat thought you might end up… you know… purchasing on the other side of the road, if you know what I mean"

"No, not in a million years" said Azula, shaking her head "I don't like men, and I don't like women either"

"So… you don't like anything?" asked Sokka, puzzled "Oh, well… fair enough"

"Don't get me wrong" said Azula, smiling "I'm not saying I feel no sexual attraction towards anyone or anything… I feel more appeal towards men, despite all that's happened to me. I have to say I wouldn't blow a girl away immediately if she's not a complete moron, but most the ones I know are, so I don't think I'll be swinging that way any time soon"

"Well, you can't close yourself to all possibilities, you know?" said Sokka, smiling. Azula saw his hidden intentions, though

"Oh, I see... you're more of a common man than I thought you were" she stated, judgmental. Sokka chuckled "Lesbians turn you on?"

"Well... it has an undeniable appeal for men, you know? Two women... it's really exciting"

"Well, if that's the way you want it, you can try to get in bed with two lesbians... though I warn you they'll probably please each other and forget you're there even if they agree to do what you want them to"

"You love ruining people's dreams, don't you?"

Azula chuckled and stared at the water, which reflected the darkening skies above. Sokka eyed her with curiosity; they had breached a very touchy subject, but he found himself wanting to talk about it at least a little more… but he didn't want to push his luck anymore than he had so far, not to mention he really shouldn't be talking to anyone other than his girlfriend about sexual topics. They stayed in silence for a while, drinking slowly…

"This is really crazy, you know?" said Sokka, finishing his second beer

"What, drinking in a public space?" asked Azula, smirking "Or giving beer to someone under twenty one?"

"Neither, actually" said Sokka, smiling "You, me… talking just as if we were long time friends or so. It's weird that I'm telling you all this…"

"You think we're not friends…?" asked Azula

"No, that's not really it…" said Sokka, lying down on his back "It's more like… it feels almost as if I were cheating on Suki by hanging with you like this, by talking to you about my random sex fantasies…"

Azula shrugged, looking somewhat pleased and mischievous "Well, it's not as if she didn't have it coming. With the way she's been treating you, you're perfectly entitled to go around cheating on her"

"Uh… am I?" asked Sokka, smiling slightly "I didn't think so…"

"Come on, you'd be giving her a good excuse to dump you already so that she can finally leave you alone and allow you to find happiness" said Azula "Instead of being a beacon of light in your troubled life, she's bringing you down and making you miserable. You deserve much better than that"

"What do I deserve, then?" asked Sokka, raising an eyebrow

"A woman who makes your life lively rather than depressing" said Azula "Someone who appreciates you for who you are… you know, you're by far the best man I've ever met"

"I have to say you don't know many guys" said Sokka, chuckling "What's so good about me anyway?"

"Have you looked in a mirror recently?" Azula inquired, a sly smile playing on her lips. Sokka raised an inquisitive eyebrow

"Huh, so the Princess likes what she sees, huh?" he asked, sitting up again, an arm resting on the knee he had flexed

"The Princess does like it, peasant" Azula admitted, blushing slightly, yet as usual she kept her head held high. He called her princess precisely because of this "Far more than she should, to be honest"

"I guess" said Sokka, leaning on his other arm now as he stared at the water. So… she was attracted to him. It was somehow thrilling to know he wasn't the only one with raging hormones "Well, I have to say that, as a typical peasant, I'm also drawn to you… but yeah, it's really pointless saying it anyway"

"Why would it be pointless?" asked Azula, looking at him from the corner of her eyes

"I just… I'm with Suki, you know?" he said, his heart sinking at the thought for some reason

"I never said you had to stop being with her" said Azula, smiling as she took another beer and downed its content slowly.

Sokka found himself watching the way she swallowed, his eyes fixated on her neck… he wanted her. Oh, damn… he wanted her. The growing erection on his dick wouldn't falter even if he thought about how wrong this was…

"Still… why would you want to be with me anyway?" Sokka asked, sighing "I'm a loser, you've just heard the story of my life… why would the Princess want the lousy peasant?"

"I told you to look in a mirror if you really want an answer to that question" Azula said, smirking "But if you want something else… I… I never really told you this, but ever since we were younger I somewhat… I somewhat had a crush on you. I've never really cared about how much money you have or whatever. I just… liked you"

Sokka stared at her in awe. Never in a million years would he have thought she had been infatuated with him, of all people…

"Truth to be told, the whole Princess and peasant dumb thing we've had going for a while now only makes it even more exciting" Azula admitted, hugging her knees close "It's as if being with you was taboo… as if getting caught would bring forth tons of trouble. Back then it really wasn't so much troublesome as it would be now, but…"

"But you've always been Zuko's sister, you know? I mean we've been close for years." Sokka said, with a sigh "I… I think he'd kill me if he ever saw me doing anything to you…"

"Why would he ever see anything?" Azula asked, chuckling "Well, whatever. You've made your point"

"W-what do you mean?" Sokka jumped up, looking at her with concern as she drank down more of the beer

"Well, if the daring situation isn't enough to drive you over the edge, if the prejudices don't get you going, then I guess it's fine. Besides, I've had bad experiences with men in the past. I'd rather not find out if you're good or not, I'll just take for granted you are… makes my life far easier if I never find out what you can do in bed or what you can't do…"

"Just how bad were all those guys…?" asked Sokka, wincing "I mean… I know about…"

"Yeah, you know a few things, that's true" Azula said "Well, I'll simply say I've never experienced an orgasm when I've been with a man"

Sokka's face fell, shocked. "Wow… that's awful. So you've never ever known what an orgasm feels like…?"

"Oh, no. Don't get me wrong" Azula said, a playful smirk on her face "I've found myself to be a lot more pleasing than any man that's ever approached me…"

Sokka blushed madly at the thought. Azula… she really knew no boundaries, did she? Saying something like that so boldly… the girl turned and saw the expression in his face and frowned, her smirk fading

"That was… quite the mental image" said Sokka, gulping

"Oh, it seems it was" Azula muttered "I would apologize, but it doesn't look like you really want me to… I gave you a good idea of what to jerk off to, didn't I?"

Sokka felt compelled to pretend he was insulted by those words… but he thought about it twice. And rather than brushing off her comment, he allowed a broad smile to appear on his face. "Well, when you put it that way…"

"Oh, my god!" Azula said, staring at him with wide eyes, impressed with how intrepid the man next to her was "And here I was, thinking you'd have at least the modesty to deny it!"

"It's better if I'm honest, isn't it?" he asked, smirking at her "You were the one to give me the idea, so don't get all offended now…"

"Fine" she said, smiling too "I guess that I'll be getting off at the thought of you getting off on me, then"

"W-what?!" Sokka asked, jumping up in surprise "Wait, you really wouldn't, would you?! I mean… it's not as if… well…"

"Sokka, women are just as bound to feel sexual drive as you guys" Azula said, shrugging "I have every right to pleasure myself, and if you want to do it thinking of me, I can do it thinking about you. It might be the closest we'll get to actual intercourse, since you're so unwilling to cheat on your girl…"

Sokka laughed and stared at her in genuine awe.

"You're really something, you know? Damn, there's no other girl like you. I mean it."

"I'll take that as a compliment" Azula said, winking at him.

Sokka thought about her words again, repeating them in his mind over and over again… what was he to do? What should he do? Truth to be told, whatever ethics and morale he had left had pretty much vanished right now. He wanted the girl next to her; he wanted her so badly… he was aware of the consequences, though. Zuko would probably kill him, Suki would dump him, Zuko would kill him again for breaking Suki's heart, his father would be ashamed of him, his sister was bound to stop talking to him altogether… but oh, all those things just drove him over the edge even faster… nothing was as exciting as prohibition.

"What are you looking at?" asked Azula, looking at him from the corner of her eye, still drinking a little more beer. Sokka sighed and turned to the front again

"I'm just wondering… if it's okay to blame all this crazy talk on the alcohol" he lied, chuckling

"If you want to" Azula said, smiling "I'd rather kid myself into believing that, but I don't think I'm drunk at all. I guess I have a better endurance than I imagined"

"I'm not drunk either, but nobody needs to know" said Sokka, smiling

"So… anything that happens here you'll say it was the alcohol's bidding?" Azula asked, putting aside her empty beer can

"Well… it'd make everything a lot easier…" said Sokka, chuckling

"So… what is it you want, exactly?" Azula found herself to be nervous as she awaited his answers… one thing was hitting on each other by saying nonsense, but this was starting to reach a level she hadn't envisioned.

"I think… I think it's damn obvious" Sokka said, unable to look her in the eye "It's your fault, though… you're saying too many things, and you've become pretty much irresistible"

Azula couldn't help but beam with pride. So she was irresistible…

"I've had a long month… awful month, to be honest" he admitted "I think I haven't had sex in over two months, if I think about it right… all I've been doing is working, sleeping, eating and arguing with people. Sitting here with you has been the most fun I've had in ages"

"I'm glad" said Azula, smiling kindly

"But damn, I just want to get laid!" Sokka yelled, shocking her

"Way to be subtle…" she said, staring blankly in front of her as he began laughing.

Before she knew it she had joined him in his laughter, and suddenly their eyes connected. It was clear that they both wanted it… but was it really a good idea? Did they know what they were signing on for?

"This could end badly…" said Sokka "… And I honestly don't know if I can blame it on the beer at all. I'm far too aware of what I want to do… and I think I've wanted it for a long time now, but I just didn't realize it… I refused to accept it. For both our sakes, I'd like to say… but I don't know if I can hold back anymore"

"Then don't…" said Azula, leaning towards him "Don't hold back anymore. There are no strings attached… at least, not when it's only you and me. And that's all we need, really…"

"I guess, but… but what's in store is a little scary" Sokka admitted, as he brushed his hand against hers "I mean… what will we do if others find out?"

"Seems like we won't have to ask ourselves that unless we actually do something…" said Azula, intertwining her fingers with his "I'm glad to see you're not a thoughtless idiot and that you're really trying to reason through this… but if you really want this, then forget about everything for a while… let me give you what she's failed to offer you… I'm not going to ask you to marry me, not going to make you waste your time and money on useless junk… All I want is you…"

Her last words were spoken as a whisper. For how long had she been waiting to say them? Sokka didn't know… he just knew that no proposal he had heard so far in his life had been so enticing as this one. It was Azula… Zuko's little sister, Katara's worst nightmare… it was so wrong, but why did it seem so right? They leaned towards the other a little more, their noses almost in contact now. An image of Suki showed up in his mind right then and there, almost asking him not to do this… but he brushed it away. He had made up his mind.

Because all he wanted was Azula.

Their lips touched, not for the first time, but it was even more enthralling than it had been back when they had kissed many years before; that had been a very innocent kiss, definitely not brought on by the insane arousal and lust that guided this new kiss. Azula had been longing for this for far too much time, the way his lips pushed against hers was just like she remembered, the very same pressure, the very same warmth… He was pleased as well to discover her kissing skills were impressive, no longer as subtle and shy as they had been back then…

Azula lifted a hand to the back of his neck, pulling him even closer. Sokka complied immediately, opening his mouth and allowing his tongue to seek out hers. Azula didn't even think about it twice as she gave in by parting her lips. She moaned slowly into his mouth, making him feel shivers of pleasure down his spine… what was this? Never before had he been so aroused… His hand went to her waist, caressing it… the more he kissed her and the more he touched her, the more he realized she wasn't Suki. Their body complexions were very different… so much that he couldn't help himself but marvel at the thought of being with someone who wasn't his girlfriend, with someone who might as well be the death of him someday, judging by how dangerous she had always been… But the fact that she was such a hazard made her all the more appealing.

Azula's arms went around his neck as she lay down on her back, Sokka's mouth didn't leave hers, not for a second. He was on top of her now, and despite she was usually such a control freak, she didn't want to be for a while. She wanted him to take the lead… because she truly wanted to save him, just as he had saved her on a night when she had thought her life wasn't even worth living anymore… it was time to return the favor. She owed him… and paying him back with sex seemed the best way to remunerate him. She wanted him to claim her as his if only for one night…

They continued kissing for a while, his hands brushing the sides of her body, caressing her in ways she found incredibly exciting. The motions of his fingers were gentle, but she could feel through her layers of clothing that his hands had been roughened by a lot of hard work. She kept thinking about who was kissing her like this, of the fact that the man she had been smitten with for ages was reciprocating her feelings… well, her lust, at least. And truth to be told, she really didn't need anything more than that.

His hands moved upwards, groping her breasts. She moaned again, and Sokka found it hard it keep his cool at the cry that she had been unable to hold back. He was getting hard so quickly… normally it took a little longer, but right now, with her, he wasn't in control of his body anymore, and he likely wouldn't be at all. He wanted to devote himself to her completely… he didn't even want to think straight anymore. He needed her, he wanted her, and he'd do anything to please her so she would want him just as badly…

Azula kept enjoying the way his tongue circled around hers, and seeing as his hands were getting a little ahead of themselves, she decided to follow his lead… but when she swung one of her arms off his neck, she struck one of the empty beer cans, bringing them both out of their trance with the sound.

Sokka pulled away suddenly, and they both panted as they looked at each other.

"Okay… I think that was a wakeup call" Sokka said, his breath heavy "Even if we decide to do this… it's not a good idea to have sex in the middle of a park"

Azula giggled and nodded in agreement, her face flushed. Sokka basked in her beauty, impressed. Her hair was slightly disheveled, her amber eyes were sparkling with emotions, and her full lips were inviting, asking him to continue caressing them with his…

"So… last chance" he said "Are we really going to do this?"

"You're the only one who has to answer that question" Azula said, locking her gaze with his. His face had always seemed handsome to her, but just now he looked like the most attractive man she had ever laid her eyes upon. That tan skin, that small beard, and oh, those eyes, those blue eyes that had been the cause of her infatuation since day one… "I'm damn sure of what I want, I assure you of that… do you want the same?"

To her absolute relief and joy, he nodded, smiling at her.

"I think we're going to face hellish consequences for this" he muttered, caressing her face "But fuck it all. I've never desired anyone this badly"

Azula stared at him through half closed eyes as she smiled in utter joy. Never before had a man's word given her such happiness… and Sokka couldn't do anything but marvel at how beautiful she looked right now. He pressed his lips to hers for only a second before pulling away to ask

"Where to?"

"Huh?"

"Where are we going to do this?"

"Oh, right…" Azula mumbled "My place is a mess right now, to be honest… and there are a lot of stupid college morons around. If we can avoid them, it'll be better for us"

"Then… my place?" Sokka asked, not very pleased with this decision

"Why not?" Azula asked, reading his emotions with ease

"It's not really a place worthy of a Princess" Sokka said, smiling. Azula chuckled and sought out his lips once again, pressing hers against them as she muttered

"As long as there's a bed and four walls, anything works for me tonight, peasant"

Sokka moaned in delight and kissed her again. He was glad she wasn't proving to be half as difficult to please as she was with everyone else… well, she never had been so hard to please for him. She had just confessed she'd had a crush on him… so now he knew why she had always gotten along with him far better than with anyone else, why she wasn't so fussy when it came to him… the thought thrilled him, made him feel incredibly special, unique… as if they had been made for each other…

It took him every ounce of will power in his body to separate from her again and lift her on her feet as he stood up as well. Her eyes didn't leave his for a second.

"Let's go. We really shouldn't do this in the middle of a park" Sokka said, chuckling. Azula smiled and nodded in agreement, completely swayed by him.

They took the two remaining beers and tucked them into the bag, throwing the empty cans into trash containers. They almost broke into a full sprint as they headed towards the motorbike; Sokka gave Azula her helmet quickly and buckled his own as he settled in his seat, turning on the engines. Azula jumped behind him, her body pressed against his, unleashing an unbearable wave of arousal on both of them. She opened her legs a little more than she should have, and she held onto his waist, her breasts crashing against his back pleasantly. Sokka took deep breaths as he tried to keep his cool, knowing he wouldn't be able to drive if he was this aroused.

"Azula… c-could you hold back until we're there?" he asked

"Oh… I guess" Azula muttered, but he missed the malicious smile that spread on her face. Sokka took one last deep breath, begging his erection to quit growing, and he set the bike to move.

He was actually going at a far higher speed than he should have, but that was proof of how desperate he was to get home. Azula smirked, her hands touching his perfect abs… he really was in shape, in such good shape… and she slid down a little lower, making Sokka jump and hit the brakes randomly, almost losing control of the motorcycle as she touched his throbbing penis.

"Azula!" he yelled "N-not now!"

"Come on…" she mumbled, smirking even more "You know it feels good…"

Sokka found himself doing every possible effort to stay in control of his body, but his legs were threatening with shaking and jolting because of the cruel way Azula was stroking his groin. He had always thought it deadly when he saw people fooling around in the front seat of a car in movies… but this was by far the most dangerous sexual practice he could have envisioned. For all he knew, they would end up under the wheels of the truck he had just sped in front of… He couldn't take it. He was going to lose his senses if this continued…

"Sokka!" Azula yelled, withdrawing her hand for a second.

Sokka realized almost a little late that they were in front of a traffic light. He hit the brakes and stopped the bike just in time, panting

"What the hell are you trying to pull, woman?! You want to get us killed?!" he asked, freaking out.

"I actually saved our lives, you're the one who should pay attention" Azula scolded him, and Sokka looked at her in disbelief

"Damn, you really were behaving too nicely… there was not enough Azula back then"

"You're not going to say you'd rather have me passive and submissive than feisty and insane…" Azula said, narrowing her eyes in a surprisingly seductive manner

Sokka blushed and rolled his eyes, knowing that she had won that battle.

"You're insane, no doubt about it…" he muttered "Seriously, though… keep your hands to yourself. I'd rather we arrive at my place in one piece, you know? Else we'll never get on with what we want to do…"

"Ah, but it's so lame sitting back here with nothing to do, and with such a delicious body in front of me…" Azula said, smirking as she touched his abs again. Sokka winced

"I… I'm glad you find me so appealing…" he muttered "B-but this is too much…"

"We're not even moving right now" said Azula "Just relax and enjoy until the light turns green, won't you?"

And with this, her hands slid down to his pants again, fumbling with his throbbing package. Damn, he needed a release and he needed one as quickly as possible. And the more she touched him, the angrier he got… Oh, he would pay her back for this service, he would… and soon she would be the one at his mercy…

To his relief, when the light turned green her hands went back up to his abs, but then they went even higher. She touched his broad chest, imagining what he looked like under all those layers of clothes… she caressed the small nubs she guessed were his nipples, and Sokka let out a gasp. She decided to continue, pressing her breasts against him and moving… moving… just moving slowly… Sokka wondered if this was divine punishment for cheating on Suki. Oh, well…

They arrived at Sokka's ragged building, a very depressing place in Azula's opinion. It was probably over fifty years old and nobody had bothered remodeling it or affording at least to paint it anew… A group of dark skinned men were at the eastern side of the building, chatting loudly. Sokka pulled over his bike at the place he used to park it, Azula still caressing his torso when he did. He jumped off immediately, glaring at her angrily. Azula smirked, getting turned on by his fury… was she a masochist or a sadist? She didn't really know, and Sokka didn't either, but they were about to find out anyway.

"C'mon…" said Sokka, prompting her to get off the bike

"Sorry if the seat is damp…" she said, smiling as she jumped off the bike "I think I got a little too excited with that"

Sokka didn't really care about there being moisture or not on his bike as he opened the compartment under the seat, tossing in both helmets quickly. As soon as he closed it again, Azula walked up to him again, pressing her body against his

"I'd say you should stop being so mad, but it's very arousing to see you so upset and troubled" she said, looking up to him.

"You know, we really could have died out there…" he said, his teeth gritted, but the way she stared at him made him put aside his slight anger for a moment "Oh, well. We didn't die, that's what matters anyway… let's go upstairs now"

"Good idea" Azula said, kissing him quickly.

"Way to go, twenty-two!" yelled one of the guys at the side of the building. The others roared with laughter. Azula herself couldn't hold back a small giggle.

"Go get her, man!" another one called, and Sokka rolled his eyes.

"Come on…" he said, pulling her by the hand towards the inside of the building among hoots and congratulations.

Sokka pressed the button to call for the elevator, and the minute he turned around to face Azula, she jumped on him again, kissing him passionately. His hands went to her waist instinctively although he wanted her to hold back a little… he wanted to get to the bed before reaching his first climax, but at this rate he would get to it a lot faster than he planned.

"What's with those guys, huh?" Azula asked, moving down to bite his neck

"A-aah… they live here…" Sokka said "I guess they're… from some sort of gang… they always make fun of me… they've seen me with Suki… so they're probably…"

"Guessing you're cheating on her" Azula said, smirking with malice "Oh, well. She'll find out eventually, I assume"

"Probably…" said Sokka, not even caring at this point. He just wanted to get inside the woman that kept teasing him… "Hey, hold back, Princess… you're going too far. Wait until we're upstairs…"

"I don't want to" Azula said, still smirking as she tugged at his neck, her hand going down to his cock once again.

Sokka turned to face the elevator, hitting the button again and again. Why didn't the damn thing come down already? He didn't want to have sex in the middle of the lobby, but if the elevator didn't arrive now he'd probably end up giving in to his instincts…

"Azula… p-please…" he begged, the girl still teasing his neck and penis, her free hand roaming over his torso

"As if you weren't enjoying it…" she whispered, just as the doors of the elevator opened up…

… Revealing Mrs. Withers and her sister, two old maids who lived in the seventh floor. And their judgmental eyes were upon Sokka as soon as they saw the black haired girl who seemed to be in the process of devouring his neck.

"H-hey, Mrs. Withers!" Sokka said, forcing a smile. Azula didn't slow down with her motions despite he wanted to push her away immediately "Nice night for a stroll, huh?!"

"It is… Sokka" said Mrs. Withers, still staring at him "I'm surprised you are coming in so early, youths always want to stay out…"

"Where is Suki tonight?" asked Mrs. Withers' sister, who didn't hold her tongue

"I'm Suki" Azula claimed against Sokka's neck, changing her voice in attempts to sound like Sokka's girlfriend, and it was a very nice attempt indeed… but her body figure was more than enough to prove she was lying "I dyed my hair and got extensions, see?"

"Oh…" said Mrs. Withers, a puritan who believed dying hair was a devilish practice "Well, I will see you both…"

"Huh…" said the sister, and they both finally got off the elevator.

Sokka dragged Azula inside the box and pressed the second floor, and Azula didn't stop playing with him. The two elderly sisters turned around to look at them until the doors blocked them from sight.

"You're… you're going to be the death of me, Azula…" said Sokka "Those two gossipy old witches will tell Suki about this the minute they see her…"

"Well, that'll save you the job of telling her yourself" Azula replied, smirking as she continued teasing him.

Sokka frowned and shook his head, irritated

"You're… you're the devil, damn it" he grunted, grabbing her by the neck as he kissed her roughly.

"Woah, what a nice way to treat the devil…" Azula said, chuckling

"You'll pay for this, you know? Both what you did when I was driving… and for being so clingy just a while ago…"

"Can you blame me?" Azula asked, kissing him again "You're too delicious… I can't hold back…"

Her words were alluring and extremely arousing, which is why Sokka was relieved to see the doors opening up again. He found himself dragging Azula again to the outside of the elevator; she was being most uncooperative right now. He fumbled with his pockets, not remembering at all where his keys were

"Damn it…" he said "Where are they…?"

"What, your keys?" asked Azula "I'll help you out…"

And to Sokka's dismay, Azula began sliding her hands in every pocket she could find in his clothes, starting with the ones on the rear of his jeans. She cupped his buttocks tightly, making him moan again at the touch as she muttered

"Huh… not here, huh?" she asked, slipping the hands out and putting them on the front pockets now, sliding them all the way to the bottom and caressing his penis as she did "Not here either…"

Sokka slipped his hands into the jacket's right pocket and found them there, to his relief. He struggled to get the right one and he missed the keyhole, being distracted by Azula's mild bites to his neck to congratulate him for his great achievement of finding the keys.

Finally, the door was open! He pushed her inside quickly, closing the door behind him and locking it quickly as she scanned the place… it was a very small apartment indeed, the living room, bedroom and kitchen were fused in one room, and only the bathroom was set apart by a wall. The two windows stood at the end opposite to the door and they were covered by dark blue curtains.

Sokka realized she was analyzing her surroundings, as she typically did… and that allowed him to take the advantage of the situation if only for a little while.

"How do you like it?" he asked, approaching and surrounding her hips with his arms. Azula smiled

"It's really small, but whatever. It has a bed, and that's all we need tonight… Now, what's with this payback you were talking about?"

"You're about to find out" Sokka said, twirling her in his arms and making her face him. Azula seemed very amused to see his aggressive behavior of the moment.

He picked her up and she kissed him as he did, surrounding his waist with her legs and his neck with her arms. Their tongues found each other once more, trying to dominate their opponent… but Azula was subdued really quickly. She wanted to find out what his revenge was…

Sokka placed her in the bed and jumped on top of her, his hands running amok on her body now as they both shook their shoes off. Her clothes were in the way… but was she ready to take them off? He knew a little about her previous sexual encounters, which was why he wasn't too sure about taking the lead… he didn't want to force upon her anything she might not want. So he tugged at her shirt, pulling it slightly, and she understood the signal.

She pushed him off her and pulled the shirt out, tossing it aside. Sokka stared at her skin, aghast… she became more beautiful in his eyes with every little thing she let him see about herself. He dove into her neck now, starting his payback by biting her slowly, making her giggle.

"Ah, that's actually nice… good job, Sokka…" she said, closing her eyes to enjoy the sensation. She slid her hands down his back, pulling at his leather jacket.

"An eye… for an eye, is it?" Sokka asked against her skin, making her shiver in excitement.

She watched him in delight as he opened his jacket, unzipping it fast and tearing it off his body, revealing a very tight t-shirt underneath… it might not have been so tight if it had been on the body of any regular man, but his muscles looked even bigger now than Azula had expected. She stared in awe, her lips curling into a smile

"Oh, gods… when did you become so hot?" she asked, chuckling

"Around the same time you got so sexy…" Sokka replied, and she licked her lips, enticing him to dive towards her once again.

Their lips locked in another struggle, a new war to seek dominance. Azula's hands caressed Sokka's strong chest, and she couldn't help but wonder how he hadn't ripped the shirt to shreds with such incredible body build. Her hands touched his entire torso, feeling now his strong abs… this was a far better six-pack than the one they had bought earlier at the store. Sokka decided to try his luck and began stroking her hips… and his hands found their way to her breasts quickly. Azula gasped in surprise as he touched her intimately, softly, with those rough hands, which felt amazing when pressed against her skin… his hands went underneath the bra she was wearing, and just as she had cupped his buttocks, he now cupped her boobs. She couldn't hold back a very powerful moan when her nipples were in contact with the palms of his hands. He continued stroking her, prompting her to let out even more whimpers as she tried to control herself… had her breasts always been this sensitive, or was it that her entire body was far more susceptible when it came to Sokka?

Sokka tugged at the bra, irritated. He wanted to see them, he needed to see those breasts now… He forced the clasp to open up brusquely, something Azula enjoyed a little more than she should have. She smirked as she took it off herself, and she blushed slightly, wondering if he'd like her rack…

Well, he must have approved or else he wouldn't have jumped on them as soon as he saw them, his mouth working on her right breast as his hand teased her already erect left nipple. Azula truly didn't recall having such sensitivity, perhaps it was the alcohol? She couldn't reason upon it much, though… her mind was filled with the thought of Sokka pleasing her, sucking on her, biting her, licking her… she hadn't even realized she had been moaning loudly, holding his head to her chest. He moved to her left now, exchanging sides, and Azula couldn't help but smile at the wonderful feeling… he was amazing, really. They weren't even completely naked and he was already the best she'd ever had.

Her body burned with desire, the feeling almost foreign to her. She wanted to be satisfied, but she didn't want this to end so quickly. Sokka knew this well enough, but his erection begged him to tend to it as soon as possible… this was a very desperate situation. He needed her… but he also wanted to make sure she would trust him. She had been penetrated by men before and she had made it clear she hadn't enjoyed it half as much as they had. So he had to change that for the better…

His hand went down to her crotch, taking her by surprise. She gasped again and looked at him, unsure of what he was doing.

"Payback time" he said, pecking her lips quickly as he touched her folds, making her squeal.

"S-Sokka!" she moaned, grasping his arm "Y-you know, you don't really need to…"

"Ah, but how can I resist when you're so delicious?" he teased her, an evil smirk in his face. Azula gulped, wondering if she should apologize for all she had done earlier…

Sokka kissed her abdomen, making her guess what was coming even though she had no idea what to do about it. She had never been given cunnilingus before… would it be any good? She gulped, terrified about losing control of herself if this was as good as it promised to be… Sokka's tongue had proven to have incredibly prowess when struggling against hers. He would surely tease her non-stop, and she wouldn't be able to fight back…

Sokka brought down her pants together with her underwear, taking every layer of clothing off quickly. Azula lay naked in front of him now, and the sight was truly to behold…

"I'm sorry…" she said, looking down at the hair between her legs "I didn't think something like this would happen, so I neglected waxing and…"

"Don't sweat it" Sokka said, smirking "We can have sex with or without hair anyway"

Azula smiled slightly as he moved his head down to her center. She braced herself, her legs slightly apart, as he stared at her most sensitive zone… yeah, that one was sensitive. She knew that well enough.

Sokka caressed her clitoris with a finger, making her jump in surprise. She was incredibly damp… her moisture only drove him far more into doing this, for her sake…

Azula had no idea if she was screaming or simply moaning when she began feeling Sokka's mouth toying with her nether lips. She had been right, he was unbelievably talented with his tongue: he slipped it inside her, teasing her, and afterwards using it to lick over her clitoris, pressing it cruelly. He also sucked on it slowly, making her roll her eyes back as she panted, her breath slipping away from her

"S-Sokka… stop… t-this is too much…" she said

"I promise you'll like it when I'm done" Sokka whispered against her, making her exhale in despair

"B-but…"

"You feel really good, don't you?" he asked, before licking again and having her moan loudly

"Y-yes, but… this is too much… I'd never been so…" she said, her hands grasping the sheets

"Just you wait…" Sokka said, smiling

Slipping a finger into her moist entrance, he pressed his entire mouth to her clitoris and sucked it once, licking it twice afterwards and repeating the procedure. To his delight, her hips were rocking back and forth as she moaned, trying to muffle the screams. Sokka began investigating with his tongue, sliding it to one side to see which effect it caused here… then to the other… then into other sections of the clitoris, finding her core after fumbling around for a while. Azula was already screaming uncontrollably at this point

"Sokka! I can't! I'm going to burn…!"

Sokka had no idea what she had meant exactly until he looked up, her breath coming in short huffs accompanied by blue flames. She was literally on fire, huh? She might even end up setting the place on fire, for all he knew… but he wanted to please her and if that meant he had to buy a new house, then so be it. Well, he didn't have the money for it, but at least he would have had amazing sex… and with this resolution, he sucked hard on her core, slipping another finger inside of her and pushing her over the edge quickly.

Azula hugged herself, trying to restrain the unbelievable emotion that was taking over her, but she failed. She felt like her entire body was being set on fire as she came, moaning and screaming, a blue flame bursting from her throat. Sokka watched the spectacle, ravishing in it despite how insane it felt to be so compelled by the sight of a firebender losing control of her limbs and unleashing a wave of fire that might have killed him if he had been in the way… she was truly deadly, but that only made her even more alluring to him.

Azula kept panting for a while as he sat up, smiling. He took off his shirt slowly, something that turned her on again despite she had just reached her orgasm. His tan skin made her gape at him, enchanted… she wanted that magnificent body… it had to be hers, it simply had to.

"Did you enjoy that?" Sokka asked, smiling

"M-more than I should have…" muttered Azula, sitting up with difficulty "You're… you're amazing… I'd never had such a powerful orgasm…"

"It felt good, huh?" said Sokka, leaning towards her "I can assure you… I'll get down to pleasuring you whenever you need me to do it. You taste great, by the way"

Azula blushed at the last comment, and she pushed him onto his back as she returned him the favor he had just done to her. He deserved it… and she wanted to claim every corner of his body as hers if only for one night. She didn't care if he decided they'd never meet again… she'd enjoy this as long as it lasted. And with this resolution she attacked his broad chest, teasing his nipples just as he had done with hers. Sokka groaned in pleasure, finally able to cut himself some slack and enjoy the excitement.

The raven-haired woman couldn't help but marvel at her partner's strong and broad chest. His entire torso was mesmerizing, enthralling in ways she couldn't define even if she were asked. She couldn't understand the nature of this attraction, but why would she want to understand it? All she wanted to do was let her desire for him dictate her actions, and she obeyed her wishes for once. She used to be far more intellectual, thoughtful… this time it was impossible to stay rational. He had provoked in her an effect no other man had ever managed to produce, he was everything she had ever wanted without even knowing it… she had always thought of him as someone amazing, but this went past everything she had ever expected of him. She continued fondling his strong chest, letting out slight moans as her body tried to regain its balance after the brutal orgasm from only a while ago, but she wanted more of it… She refused to allow this tryst to end so quickly.

Her hands went down to his perfectly formed abs, marveling by their amazing shape. She had began moving down, enjoying the taste of his skin as she rolled her tongue over it. Sokka moaned slightly, his hands in her hair, pressing her down on him slightly. Azula continued touching his body with both her hands and with her mouth as well, kissing him slowly and sucking his skin once in a while as well, sending a thrill down his spine. She teased his navel with her tongue, making him whimper suddenly at the surprising pleasure he had felt when she licked him. Azula would have smirked at his reaction if her mouth hadn't been so busy.

Finally, she decided to bring Sokka's agony to an end. His throbbing erection was in clear sight through his jeans, there would have been no way to conceal what was going on inside those pants of his. Azula, determined, grasped the hem of both his remaining clothes and pulled them down brusquely to his knees… and the prisoner was set out of its confinement.

Even Sokka stared down at his cock in shock. Azula's was agape as she looked at the incredible magnitude of his organ. She had never seen a penis this big, and she could do nothing but stare at it in awe. Sokka helped himself up with his elbows as he saw himself, amazed

"I… I'll say that's a record" he said, gulping

"World Record, you'll mean…" Azula corrected him, making him laugh

"It'd never been this big, seriously…" said Sokka "You're to blame for that…"

"Well, then… I'd better honor this magnificent manhood, right?" she said, smirking as she looked at the cock hungrily.

Before Sokka knew it, her mouth was already fumbling with his hardened penis. She ran her lips all over it; kissing it slowly and making Sokka throw back his head in pleasure. He moaned slightly, hoping she wouldn't speed up or grow much wilder… he was enjoying it just like that, and if she kept going at this pace she would surely give him a long and nice blowjob… but Azula didn't proceed that way. Her tongue darted out of her mouth and ran over his sensitive skin quickly, making him gasp for air. Now he knew his wishes wouldn't be fulfilled.

"A-Azula! P-please, d-don't…" he said, his hands on her hair again

"Oh, don't worry" she said mockingly "I promise you'll like it when I'm done"

"Q-quit making f-fun of me!" he said, and as response she simply licked his penis again "GAH! A-Azula!"

"That's right, babe…" she muttered, an evil smirk on her features as she fondled his balls with her hands "… Scream my name…"

Sokka knew well enough she was simply making fun of him, but the sensations were so many at a time that he could hardly think straight anymore. Her hot breath against his aching cock, her hands massaging his testicles, the way those amber eyes flickered towards him, her evil ways becoming more exciting by the minute. He grit his teeth, trying to keep his body in check, but it became even more difficult to do so when Azula moved up slightly and enveloped his manhood with her mouth, dipping the tip inside her as she licked it teasingly and slowly. Sokka's hands left her head and clawed at the sheets as he groaned furiously, desperate to keep control of his own body, but it was becoming increasingly difficult. He had already put up with her cruel caresses on his bike, with the way she had fondled him while waiting for the elevator… he'd tried to hold back, but he feared his penis would explode if he kept restraining himself.

And the pressure was even more unbearable when she took his entire shaft into her mouth, gagging slightly as his tip crashed against the roof of her mouth. Her tongue danced around the organ, caressing it slowly as she moved to find a more comfortable position, moving the cock in and out of her mouth to achieve her goal. Sokka moaned and gasped for breath repeatedly, unable to believe he was losing his mind in this manner over a blowjob… Suki had done this to him several times before, but Azula was nothing like her. The way she played around him sent him on a pleasure cruise he couldn't control anymore, and when she rubbed her tongue roughly against the very tip he yelled her name loudly as he set his sperm free, no longer aware of what he was doing or what was being done to him. His head was someplace else, his body had just undergone such a potent orgasm that he couldn't even remember who he was…

When he did, he also recalled who the woman responsible for servicing him was. He reincorporated himself by hoisting himself up with an elbow, still panting, and he looked at Azula, who was still holding his dick in her mouth. She withdrew herself slowly, a streak of white on her chin

"I'm so sorry…" said Sokka, but before he could do anything, Azula swallowed. He stared in awe as she wiped the sperm that had fallen out of her mouth and licked it off her finger afterwards

"You seem impressed" Azula stated, smirking

"Y-you just…" said Sokka, his eyebrow twitching "Suki would have never…"

"Do I look like your petty girlfriend? Do I do things the way she does?" asked Azula, raising an eyebrow

"Not in the slightest…" said Sokka, blinking repeatedly

"Then don't compare me to her" said Azula, her hands massaging his testicles again

"W-what are you doing? I just came!" said Sokka "Wait for a little before you…!"

"But that's no fun…" she said, and to Sokka's surprise, she proceeded to lick his cock once again.

She was truly a sight to behold. Azula was completely focused on what she was doing, tucking some sweaty strands of hair behind her ears once in a while as she played around with his cock, which had gone limp after the previous climax. She slid the still enormous penis inside her mouth, as Sokka gulped, thinking she wouldn't manage to get him going so quickly after such a brutal orgasm…

And she proved him wrong. The same waves of pleasure began washing over him before he knew it thanks to the way her tongue, lips and teeth combined their efforts to send him over the edge again. Her hands still massaged his sacks slowly, in circular motions, until she decided to suck and lick his testicles too; Sokka groaned loudly when she did so.

"A-Azula… cut it…" he said, prompting himself up to a sitting position. Azula frowned and bit his tip in quite a childish manner, as if refusing to quit teasing him "You've got me running again… isn't that what you wanted?"

"Yeah, but…" Azula whined, pouting slightly "Your penis is so big I just wanted to have fun with it for a little while longer…"

Sokka would have complied happily, but he wanted to reach his next orgasm in a very different way. He smiled and prompted her to sit up, which she did albeit still staring down at his penis, her eyes burning with desire.

"Hey…" Sokka called her, and she looked up again. He pressed his lips against hers and Azula moaned into the kiss, her hands going behind his head and loosening his tied-up hair. Was there anything this man could do wrong? He was an amazing kisser, he had given her an incredible orgasm and his penis was the greatest she had ever seen…

Sokka took her into his arms and rolled onto the bed, shaking off his pants as he did so. He was on top of her, their tongues clashing as they tasted their own juices off the other's mouth. What a confusing mixture of fluids indeed…

"Shall we…?" asked Sokka, touching her legs. Azula opened them widely instantly as she smiled

"Be careful, damn… it's huge. I don't know if it'll fit in there or not" she muttered

"I'll be very nice" he promised, kissing her again. His hands played with her breasts as she moaned slightly, enjoying his touch. She had been so focused on pleasing him that she had forgotten he could return the favor, and he could do it really well…

Sokka placed his tip on her moist center, which was even wetter than before; she had grown even more excited as she played with his cock. He continued kissing her slowly, reassuringly. She had been penetrated before by other men, men who hadn't delivered any pleasure to her… but he would make sure it was different this time. He would make sure her mind would fly with bliss…

"D-damn, it's too big…" she said, as he pressed inside slightly "I don't think this is going to…"

"Shhh…" Sokka said, kissing her lips again "It'll be fine. Trust me"

And she did. He was the only man she had ever trusted.

When his tip entered her she winced, not truly expecting any sort of pleasure from the activity. She wanted him to be pleased, though, so she would try to put up with it quietly… but then he drew back slightly and an unprecedented shiver of pleasure ran down her body. Sokka pulled in again, and this time it was far more enjoyable. She gasped for air again as he withdrew and filled her up again, pushing in slowly, sliding a little more of his penis with each new entrance. Azula surrounded his neck with her arms as she moaned into his ear, making him smile as he enjoyed the pressure around his cock: perhaps she was right, she seemed a little too tight right now, but it felt so good he was glad he was so big. He slid inwards even more, pushing all the way inside. Azula screamed in pleasure, clawing at his back. Sokka winced at the pain.

"S-Sorry!" she said, but she couldn't stop digging her nails into his back. Sokka chuckled and moved out slightly, but she let out a cry unlike any other so far

"A-are you okay?" he asked, surprised. Azula's brow was covered by a film of sweat, her eyes were completely open and she was breathing with difficulty, staring at him in shock

"Y-you just… th-there was something in there you touched, I don't know what it was… it just… was too good to… to bear…"

Sokka smirked, glad to have discovered her G-Spot. He launched himself forward again, brushing against the very spot that had driven her crazy before, and Azula screamed, hugging him close as her nails ran all over his back, leaving a trail of gashes behind them. Sokka was thankful for the pain, or else he might have ejaculated immediately. He continued his thrusts; Azula's shivering body beneath him warned him that she was at the verge of her own orgasm. She clawed at him, still yelling as she placed her head on his shoulder, unleashing flames from her mouth again as she came. The danger only aroused Sokka more, prompting him to continue shoving himself into her. Azula's eyes rolled back, her toes curled up as she felt the heat washing over her, so much heat she almost felt like she was going to burn out her body if this was to continue like this.

Sokka panted and groaned slightly, trying to focus on the wounds on his back and forget the pleasant pressure around his entire shaft: he had penetrated her completely. He gasped for air as he continued thrusting, bringing Azula close to a new climax as he unleashed his seed inside of her. She was the one crashing her hips into his now, prompting him not to give up just yet: they both had enough to last at least for one more orgasm… Sokka hugged her tightly as she clawed at his lower back now, her lips and his coming together in a hungry and savage kiss as they both moaned into the other's mouth, still moving one against the other, the heat of their bodies rising to extraordinary levels as they reached their culmination at unison this time, the overwhelming excitement making them feel they were beyond their bodies, beyond the regular plain of life they were used to… they had reached something above this, their own Eden…

Luckily for Sokka, Azula hadn't unleashed flames during the last climax, thus she didn't scorch him up despite there was a risk that she would. He collapsed on top of her when they had exchanged their fluids, and they gasped for air for a while, their bodies demanding they would stay still for a moment as their heart rates returned to normal, as everything returned to normal…

But as Sokka panted, his breath combined with hers, he realized nothing would ever return to normal; his life would never be the same. What he had done tonight was a promised catastrophe; his girlfriend would never forgive him if she found out, his sister would kill him, his father would be disappointed in him, his best friend would despise him…

But the woman in his arms made sure none of that would matter, at least, for tonight. Her amber eyes had a glow he had never seen in them before, she seemed completely satisfied, in peace… happy. Sokka smiled and pressed his lips to hers softly; Azula lifted her hands and caressed his hair, parting her lips and allowing him to caress her tongue with his own. Since they were still out of breath they were forced to break the kiss quickly, and Sokka disengaged their bodies, making Azula moan in disapproval; she had loved the feeling of penetration, the feeling of being united as one… Sokka turned around and lay next to Azula, his chest still heaving, a hand resting on his forehead.

"That was… too much…" he said, smiling "The craziest sex I've ever had…"

"I hope that's a roundabout way to say it was the best…" Azula muttered, staring at him with such hopeful eyes that Sokka found himself unable to lie.

"Yeah. It really was the best" he admitted, looking straight into her eyes. Azula beamed and let out a relieved sigh as she surrounded his burly torso with her arms, her breasts crashing against his ribcage. Sokka embraced her as well, amazed to see her acting so docile. He felt like protecting her, like holding her in his arms forever…

But he knew things weren't so simple, they just couldn't be. He grew stiff under her, his eyes becoming a little colder as he forced himself to think about whatever the future would bring to him after what they had done tonight. He should tell Suki, he knew he had to… she would be glad, probably, since it would mean she was free to go looking for the fairytale prince she had wanted all along, the prince he could never become. Still, his life would be so much simpler if he kept quiet, if he pretended this meant nothing… even though it meant everything.

Azula looked up to him, realizing something was bothering him. His eyes showed he was absentminded, probably wondering what awaited them at dawn. She knew well enough that what she had obtained tonight had been a bite out of the forbidden apple, that she wasn't the one for him… she never had been. And she wouldn't delude herself pretending he could grow to love her, she didn't care for love anyway. But she cared for him, and she didn't want to cause him more trouble to put on top of what he was already dealing with.

"Is… is something wrong?" she asked, staring at him with slight concern

"Uh?" Sokka said, blinking. The way Azula looked at him compelled him to lie until he realized he wasn't dealing with any common girl. It was Azula, and he had no reasons to cover the truth, not for her "I'm just wondering what's going to happen tomorrow. It's a little disturbing to think about it…"

"Yeah, it must be" said Azula, surprised he would disclose his troubles so freely. She pressed a kiss on his shoulder, making him smile happily at the contact

"I have work really early in the morning" he said "So I don't really know what to do about you"

"You can drop me off at college, if that's okay with you" Azula replied, settling her head down on his chest again

"I'll be up at five-thirty, though… can you bear with that?" asked Sokka

"I'm used to sleeping a little later than that, but I'll probably get up when you do. Once you drop me off at college I'll head to my room and sleep a little more over there if I need to"

"Good" said Sokka, hugging her tightly. Azula smiled as he did.

There was a lot more she wanted to ask, many things she wished to know, other topics they had to discuss at some point… but she didn't wish to spoil the perfect night. She enjoyed the friction between their bodies as she closed her eyes, muttering

"Good night, Sokka"

He kissed the top of her head before replying

"Good night, Azula"

Not once did he exchange her name for his girlfriend's, something that relieved her. He truly saw her for who she was. He was the only person who had ever done that. And even if this turned out to be simply a one-night stand, she would always treasure it as the greatest day of her life. She could only hope he felt the same way.

She didn't know he did, actually. And it terrified him to think he had never enjoyed anything as much as he was enjoying this extravagant affair. He didn't want it to end, he wished to freeze time and spend the rest of his life holding Azula, only Azula… she was cruel, she was vicious, she would make his existence a living hell, but he wished she would… He wanted her in ways he had never wanted anyone before, and the last thing he wanted to do was let go of her. He would only have the chance to hold her for one night, though… and he would enjoy every second of it. She drifted to sleep calmly after a few minutes, and Sokka fought the drowsiness to his best, his eyes never leaving her beautiful naked figure. Eventually, though, tiredness got the best of him and he fell fast asleep as well.

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Sokka didn't need alarms anymore; his body had become used to waking up at five thirty. He took a look at the clock on his night stand and confirmed it was time to get up… but it wouldn't be as easy to get out of bed as it usually was, seeing as somebody was lying atop his chest, sleeping soundly. He liked waking up with company, he often woke up before Suki and he had the chance to see her sleeping face and to greet her with a smile when she opened her eyes… well, this happened seldom nowadays. Even if they shared their bed, she would ignore him as he got up, seeing as he had to wake up at unreasonable hours almost every day. But this time it wasn't Suki who shared his bed… it was Azula.

The events of the previous day hit him with the force of a train racing at full speed. He had slept with Azula. Not only that, she had given him the most incredible sex he had experienced so far, and he had quite a fair share of experiences in bed. He ran his eyes down her naked figure, amazed… she had to be the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. It wasn't as if Suki wasn't beautiful… it was simply that Azula held a charm upon him that he couldn't quite place. She had mesmerized all his senses completely…

But he had to get up, no more dawdling. He was very careful as he slipped out of bed, placing her head carefully on his old, flat pillow; she didn't move an inch, to his relief. He had hoped not to wake her up just yet, despite last night's agreement.

The clothes scattered all over the floor made him grin in satisfaction. This probably was amongst the craziest things he had ever done… it wasn't as if clothes didn't fly around the room when he was with Suki, but for some reason seeing Azula's fine high-class garments made him realize just how ridiculous this extravagant affair was. She had been through a lot in life, but both Azula and Zuko had always been in a superior social group than his. He had been on the verge of poverty his whole life; clawing his way to survive… she had it easier, since her family, despite all the messed up history they had, was considerably wealthy. Thus they had joked, ever since their childhood, about Azula being a Princess and Sokka a peasant. Now it became even more apparent to him… it really made no sense for her to be with a guy like him. He had so many problems to deal with, he had nothing to offer her other than his body, he couldn't give her the perfect life everyone strived towards… and he had a girlfriend, to boot. It was as if the universe gave them a million signs to remind them that their affair was doomed to fail… and when he thought about it rationally, he agreed with the universe. But when he turned to look at her, at that body with pristine skin, that dark, disheveled hair, those beautiful lips… everything about her attracted him. And apparently, everything about him attracted her, too. He shrugged off the universe's opinion when he thought about it in simple terms. They were two people who liked each other a lot… what was so wrong with that?

He took several clothes from his closet, some for him to wear and some of Suki's so that Azula could go back to her dormitory with a clean outfit. But as he browsed Suki's garments he realized the girl in his bed probably wouldn't want to wear any of this… He sighed and clad himself with his boxers and jeans, but before he could put on his shirt, he realized Azula was awake. Her golden eyes were only small slits right now, but she had moved her head and was staring straight at him. Sokka flashed her with a friendly smile as he put on his rugged and old shirt, another one that fit his body in a perfect way…

"Morning" he said, tying up his hair now "Slept well?"

"Yeah…" replied Azula, drowsily "Why didn't you wake me…?"

"I wanted to get breakfast done before waking you" he admitted "Just so you could get a little more sleep"

Azula rubbed her eyes and covered her mouth to conceal her yawn. Sokka grinned, wondering if he was the only person who had ever seen Azula in the middle of waking up. A mild headache was bothering her right now, probably due to the alcohol she had ingested the day before. She looked at Sokka, feeling like a schoolgirl again by having someone taking care of her like this. Somehow it felt really nice, though undeserved. She really wasn't expecting him to show her so much kindness the next day, seeing as he was probably thinking clearly now and he knew well enough that whatever they had was doomed to fail. But once again, she refused to address this issue when she talked to him.

"You… can make breakfast?" she asked, blinking

"Uh… not exactly" he said, looking a little troubled "You see, I'm not really a great cook or anything of the sort… so all I can make are sandwiches"

Azula sat up, careless about her nudity. She frowned at him as he took a few things out of his small fridge to make their breakfast.

"You… can only make sandwiches?" she asked again "Is that what you eat every day?"

"Yes, I guess" said Sokka, shrugging "Unless I drop by at someone else's house and eat up whatever they have over there. If not, just sandwiches… I'm like a dog, you know, eating the same thing every day…"

She couldn't do anything but stare at him with compassion. How he managed to live like this, she truly didn't know. How she wished she could give him a hand and get him out of the horrid economic situation he was in…

"Maybe we can go out and eat at some fast-food restaurant" she suggested "I could buy…"

"Well, if you want to get something else it's okay" he said, turning to face her "But I don't want to owe anything to anyone, especially to you. You've given me enough as it is"

"What exactly did I give you?" asked Azula, surprised

"A reason to smile, I guess" he replied, grinning at her. Azula blushed both at his words and the sight of his grin.

"G-good to know…" she said, smiling slightly as well. Things were faring far better than she had expected if he was truly thankful for what she'd done the previous day…

"There's some of Suki's clothes in the closet, if you want to get dressed in something clean" he said, working his way with the food.

"I don't think so" said Azula, looking at the clothes from the bed and telling immediately they weren't anything she'd like to wear "I guess I'll retain some of my charm if I go around dressed in something 'dirty'"

Sokka rolled his eyes and stared at her with disapproval, but smiling. Azula gave him a mischievous grin as well as she climbed off the bed and gathered her clothes, getting clad in them as Sokka finished the first sandwich

"So… you're eating here or somewhere else?" he asked, looking at her. Azula approached him and looked at the messy sandwich that sat on a plate and she smiled

"Well, if you're so willing… I'll take one of these" she said

"As you wish, Princess" said Sokka, working now on the second sandwich. Azula smiled and her hand went to his back; she was surprised when he flinched at the touch. She withdrew her hand immediately, just in case she had hurt him somehow.

"Are you okay?" she asked, concerned. Sokka smiled sideways at her

"I am, but my back isn't doing so well… let's say your nails did quite a number on me last night"

Azula grimaced as she recalled how she had clawed into him without regarding if she was inflicting pain on him or not. She looked at her nails and was appalled to see they were stained with his blood.

"Oh, gods… I'm so sorry, I never meant to hurt you like that…" she apologized, and he chuckled

"It's no big deal" he said, brimming with confidence "It's the kind of injuries I'm proud of bearing"

Azula smiled slightly but frowned, staring at his back. He hadn't even cleaned himself up, surely… She turned to the bed and saw red stains where Sokka had been lying. Just how messed up could she be? How come couldn't she control herself properly to avoid hurting him?

"Still… take off your shirt" she ordered him, surprising Sokka

"Huh? What are you…?"

"I'll clean you up or something, I don't know… I can't believe I did something like this to you" she said, shaking her head as she headed into the bathroom "You have a first aid kit somewhere?"

"Not really…" said Sokka, embarrassed "I didn't have money to afford something like that… even though I should have, but yeah…"

"Well, something will have to suffice… come here" she ordered him, and he complied immediately, taking off his shirt as he headed towards her.

Azula had to use all her willpower to hold her horses and avoid devouring Sokka again when she caught sight again of the broad chestnut chest that had captivated her the night before. Sokka didn't miss the way she had looked at him, but he knew they couldn't fool around anymore. He had to get to work, and despite he would have preferred to take the day off and loiter around with Azula in his apartment, he had to work every single shift to get back on his feet someday.

"Turn around" said Azula, and Sokka obeyed her.

She took a sponge from his shower and dipped water on it, and she superficially cleansed his wounds slowly.

"Does it hurt?" she asked him, and he shook his head

"It feels nice, actually" he muttered, chuckling "I would have never imagined you'd be the type to do something like this"

"It's the least I can do" said Azula, still cleaning his wounds "I always take responsibility when I mess up… well, when the consequences go beyond what I had planned originally"

"I thought so" said Sokka, still smiling "You're the type to cause a mess and walk out of it with your head held high"

"You cannot be implying I'm a troublemaker…" said Azula, smirking also.

Sokka snickered as Azula ran her hands over his damaged back. She pressed a kiss to it, making Sokka close his eyes in bliss. Azula wrapped her arms around his waist, her face pressed against his injured skin as she kissed him over and over again. She had no idea if she was allowed to do this, if their crazy tryst had ended already without her knowledge of it, but since he didn't complain at the touch, she didn't stop. He intertwined his fingers with hers and turned his head around, looking down at her from the corner of his eye. She really seemed troubled over what she had done to him unconsciously.

Sokka turned around and cupped her face with his hands. His touch felt so soft that the roughened up hands seemed smooth to Azula. She only looked up to his eyes, telling him she was sorry yet again, and as a response, he kissed her lips gently, as if saying she should forget about the pain she had caused him. Azula caressed his strong chest as she kissed him back, thrilled to see things hadn't ended just yet… Sokka pulled away after a while and looked at her sweetly.

"Let's go eat now, shall we?"

Azula smiled and nodded as a response, and he pulled her by the hand to the kitchen. He had a simple table and two chairs right next to the counter, and he set both plates upon it. They both sat down and began eating slowly and quietly, unsure of what to say or do now. When he was halfway finished, Sokka smiled and finally found the courage to ask:

"So… is it to your liking, Princess?"

Azula giggled and nodded positively.

"Send word to the chef that I have enjoyed his dish most thoroughly" she replied, and Sokka laughed.

"Well, now in all seriousness… how is it?"

"How could it be? It's a sandwich. It's not like it can really taste bad" said Azula, smiling as she took another bite

"Well, at least I can count on you being honest with that" said Sokka, shrugging. They settled down in silence again for a second as he frowned again, wondering what was in store for both of them.

Once they were finished, they sat quietly at the table, still thinking hard upon the situation. Sokka sighed and rubbed his forehead with his fingertips before muttering

"Azula, I…"

"Don't" she said, and he looked up at her, worried "I don't need any explanations and I don't want you to sugar-coat what happened here. I understand your life is too complicated to deal with a high-maintenance girl like myself on top of that annoying girlfriend of yours who only makes your life more miserable by the minute"

"I… I guess" said Sokka, tapping the table with his hand "But that's not really it, I guess. I mean… things are a bit complicated with me, you know it. I'm standing at the edge of a cliff and someone has a gun at my back, pushing me off the ledge. A guy like me… you could do a lot better"

"Huh…" said Azula, raising her eyebrows "I disagree, but it's fine if you think so"

"What's to disagree about? My life is a disaster" said Sokka

"I disagree because I would never find a better man than you no matter where I looked" said Azula "You don't give yourself the credit you deserve. And you know I'm not one to lie about that"

"You're brutally honest about everything, true" said Sokka, smiling "I'm glad you have such a great image of me… but I mean it, things will only go downhill for me from now on. It's better if you keep your distance for a while"

"What? Why?" asked Azula, raising an eyebrow

"Well… I have to tell Suki about this, don't I?" Sokka asked "I don't know how that will turn out, but it's not likely to be good. I'd be depressed and down-cast, feeling like the biggest shit in the world. You shouldn't see that side of me, I think… else all that illusion you've got about me being awesome would crumble to pieces"

"So you want me to retain the illusion until you're ready to get involved with someone else?" asked Azula, thoughtful

"I… I guess" said Sokka, unwilling to pressure her by telling her he wanted to become a man worthy of her. He wanted Azula to have all options open, for her to choose him if it was what she truly wished to do.

"You know the part I'm bothered by? The part where you HAVE to tell her" said Azula, her gaze drilling into the table

"Uh… it's the way it should be, you know?" said Sokka, staring at her with disbelief "If you cheat, you have to admit it…"

"I'm fine with that, admit it, but why to her?" asked Azula, raising her eyebrows again. Sokka found himself staring at the wall, dumbfounded

"Okay, you've officially lost me"

"Listen… you're in a lot of trouble, and she's one of the worst problems you're facing, even if you'd rather deny it because she's your girlfriend and you love her and all that bullshit. I don't see why should you go out your way to tell her you've cheated on her when that's probably what she's been betting on for all this time, seeing as she's bound to understand now that you're not going to comply with all her nonsensical demands. If you say you cheated on her, she comes off as the victim and you're the bad guy. My brother will think you're an ass for betraying her, and he wouldn't even need to know I'm the one you were fooling around with to think this way. Everything will come pouring down at you, everyone will throw crap at you non-stop, hoping you atone for your sins and whatnot… are you really willing to put yourself in that position? Do you want to go through something so horrible?"

Sokka rubbed his forehead again, thinking. The horizon looked really grim when she painted it that way…

"But there's another alternative" she continued "You can shut up. You can continue with that crappy life of yours, but you can bask in the glory of having had a fun and nice affair with the least expected person. I won't demand you to make this a regular thing or anything of the sort; it'd be irrational of me to do so. All I want is for you to make the right decision for your own sake. Sure your father taught you to be a strong willed man who would say the truth and nothing but the truth, but there are times in life when you need to lie to carry on. Believe me on that"

Sokka looked at her, knowing that she spoke the truth.

"So… you don't want anything from me?" he asked, slightly disappointed

"I want a lot of things from you" Azula admitted, smiling slightly "But I'm not going to push you to extremes unless you want me to. If you want an affair with me, I'm fine with it… as long as it doesn't cause more trouble than I want to deal with in my life. If you'd rather just leave this off where it is, it's fine too. I enjoyed it while it lasted, and I hope you did as well"

"I can assure you I did" said Sokka, smiling "And there's one thing I can promise you: I'll never regret it. Hopefully you won't either…"

Azula smiled back at him and reached out for his hand over the table. She lowered her gaze, knowing this was it. Their strange affair wasn't meant to become anything bigger than it had been… well, she had been waiting for this her whole life, and Sokka hadn't disappointed her. Without a doubt he was the sexiest man she had ever been with, and most certainly the best lover she'd ever encounter. She'd treasure what had happened between them forever, no matter the circumstances it had happened in. All she cared about was that it had been the two of them, together at last.

Sokka hated to do so, but he had to let go of Azula's hand when he caught sight of the clock: he had to scram or he'd be late.

"Time to take off?" asked Azula, as Sokka took a clean shirt from the closet and nodded

"Yeah, else I'll be late" he said, avoiding looking at her. He knew that if he looked into her eyes again his resolution to go work would vanish instantly.

She seemed very reluctant to leave the apartment, but she did anyway. Sokka opened the door and they waited patiently for the elevator to arrive. Azula couldn't help but chuckle as she recalled what had happened when they had entered the building; Sokka raised an inquisitive eyebrow as they walked inside the elevator.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked, surprised to see her so amused

"Just wondering if those guys will still be out there to congratulate you, twenty-two" she said, smirking.

"Oh, they might" said Sokka, smiling too "But they'll probably be passed out on the floor or something. They won't bother us right now"

"A lot of weird folk live here, huh?" said Azula, as the doors of the elevator opened again.

"Most of those guys are drug dealers" Sokka admitted, shrugging "I'd rather have none to do with that kind of people, but I can't afford moving anywhere else"

Azula nodded in understanding as they headed into the parking lot, where Sokka's bike stood. As he had predicted, the group of men of the previous night were lying on the floor, passed out after drinking late through the night. Sokka handed Azula her helmet as she eyed the men, but before fitting his own he glared at her angrily.

"One more thing…" he said "Do not, and I mean it, DO NOT do the same thing you did to me yesterday on the bike, got it?"

Azula stared at him, apparently indignant

"Oh, so now you think you can go around bossing me around like this? I don't think so, peasant"

"I do, Princess, seeing as I'm the one who drives" he said, putting his helmet on "Please, Azula. I really would rather make it through the day without an unresolved boner, because I won't even have time to deal with it myself"

"You're no fun" said Azula, rolling her eyes. Sokka hoped that final statement was proof that she would follow fit with his request.

He settled on the bike and Azula sat behind him, her arms embracing Sokka closely, as if unwilling to say goodbye to him. He turned on the engines and sped away, trying to stay calm as he felt her body pressed against his. Sokka found himself wishing he had another chance at life, a new opportunity to start over… so that when he was younger he would have realized how amazing Azula was. So that instead of pursuing Suki he would have chosen Zuko's sister… but it was too late for regrets. Life was too short to live it based on regrets; it was a motto he told himself often.

Azula actually dreaded the moment she would have to let go of him, he moment she wouldn't be able to feel that strong, powerful body under hers… she wanted him to belong to her, but she knew she wouldn't get away with it. She had had it all in her life, everything she could have asked for… except the sole thing she wanted the most.

To her mild contentment, Sokka drove slowly, as if he also wanted to make the hours longer, to make sure they could enjoy every second they spent on the other's company. But eventually they had to reach their destination, and Sokka stopped by the gates of the university. Azula had never felt so oppossed to heading inside the campus before.

She unleashed her grip around him unwillingly and they both climbed off the motorcycle. Sokka took off his helmet for a moment and placed hers inside the compartment, closing it definitively. Azula stood there, watching him, her heart aching at the thought of watching him leave.

"So… I guess this is it" said Sokka, his hands in his pockets "I had a lot of fun, more than I thought I'd ever have. Thank you. You really… you really made my day"

"I'm glad" said Azula, smiling "Watch out for Mrs. Withers"

"Yeah, that I'll do" he replied, chuckling

They stood silently for a moment before he sighed, looking miserable

"Look, Azula, I…"

"I don't want to hear it" she said, reading through him quickly "I know what you've chosen. It's okay. I don't mind. Just… take good care of yourself. And make sure that dumb girlfriend of yours understands she's dating a sex god, that she'll find no man like you anywhere else"

Sokka smiled and so did she, as she turned around to leave

"Goodbye, Sokka…" she muttered, holding back the flurry of emotions that were taking over her.

Sokka watched her leave only for a second before realizing he had lifted his hand to stop her unconsciously. Oh, darn it all. He knew what he wanted. She had been right, following the path of truth was a good thing at times, but not this time. If being with her was so wrong, then why didn't it feel wrong? Why did it seem as if their bodies had been meant to merge into one, as if they had been waiting for each other their whole lives…? He shook his head and found the resolution to jump towards her, stopping her by grasping her shoulder

"No… I refuse" he said, as she turned around, surprised "You were right, I was going to choose telling Suki and facing the consequences… but damn, I can't do it. I don't want to. I… I want you. I need you. I'll never get you off my mind anyway, so why not sleep with you as well? It'll be far more fun to do that than to jerk off while thinking of you…"

Azula couldn't help herself but giggle at his words. She smiled broadly as he caressed her cheek kindly.

"So… you really want to have an affair with me" she muttered, smiling "Do you know what you're signing up for?"

"Tons of wild, hot sex?" he asked, making her laugh again

"Well, that's the main course, yes" replied Azula, taking his hand in her own "This could be a mess, though. Zuko might find us, or Suki… or just plain anyone and the secret would be out"

"That just makes it all the more exciting" said Sokka, flashing her with a seductive smile.

Azula couldn't control herself anymore. She swung her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply, their tongues greeting each other again. Sokka embraced her tightly, knowing he had taken the dangerous path… but knowing it was the only path he would ever want to take.

They drifted apart, their gazes locked together but no longer looking discouraged; now they were joyous, proud and uncertain of the future that awaited them, but they hardly cared at all. Life was all about present, after all.

"So… meet me here, today at 7:00 PM" Azula said, smiling "Unless you have any previous arrangements…"

"Oh, I'd postpone anything if it means I can be with you again" he said, making her giggle

"We can keep in touch on our phones anyway" she said "In case I need you to save me from class before the appointed time…"

"Sure thing" said Sokka, smiling as he leaned down to kiss her again. Azula reciprocated the move with utter joy "See you, then…"

"See you" she said, as he finally walked back to his bike. He was damn late for work, that much he knew well enough… ah, but it had been worth it. He was certain she was the best thing that had happened to his life…

Azula watched him race away, smiling like a dumb schoolgirl in love. Well, she was one, in a way. She had been one. And she had given up on him, but he had returned to her when she hadn't seen it coming. She couldn't be happier about it… and she'd see him again today. She'd keep meeting with him, and they'd make love passionately, just as they had the night before…

She turned around and headed inside, lost inside the dream that the recent happenings had been. He really was her dream lover… she hadn't been wrong, never been wrong about him. He truly was the man Azula had always been waiting for; and she didn't know it, but she was also the woman Sokka had been hoping to find some day. And they were together, at last…

The world had never been brighter for either of them.