It's been 3 years. I'm still not over it though. And I don't think I ever will be. I wonder where he could be now?
FLASH BACK
"Arisu." said Father, looking up from where he and mother were sitting on the couch.
"Hnn? What is it father?" I replied, looking up.
"We were thinking," said mother, in her usual sweet and gentle voice, "You're thirteen now, and we think it'll be good if you got engaged now."
My eyes widened. What? ENGAGED?
"But I'm thirteen!"
"Thirteen is old enough," said father, looking rather annoyed with me.
"His name is Zuko? The fire lord's son!" Mother added, giving me a look that said I'm Sorry.
My eyes just got wider.
A PRINCE? Wow! But why would he want to marry me? Father is a Commander I guess. The famous Commander Zhao.
A part of me really didn't want to go through with this. It wanted me to get up and stamp my feet and say no. But who was I to say anything? I guess they needed me to do this.
I smiled at them. "I guess I'll meet him first, then? And we'll see if he's nice."
END FLASH BACK
I sat up, rubbing my eyes and looking around. Today was the day that father returned to the Fire Nation! Of course the great Commander Zhao was always busy.
I jumped up quickly, put on a dress and opened the windows breathing in the fresh air. I really appreciated the kind of view the windows in my bedroom gave me. Father never allowed me to go anywhere, and from my windows I could see people going about with their daily lives. Students practicing fire-bending, merchants selling fire flakes in a box and little children pestering their parents to buy them toys. I only wish I had that kind of freedom.
"Arisu?" One of the maids called, "Your father's here!"
I smiled and said a quick thank you, before running off for the main room.
"Father! Welcome back." I curtseyed, knowing he wouldn't appreciate bad manners.
Mother smiled next to us. "Good Morning, Arisu."
I smiled and said good morning back.
"Ahh, Arisu," said Father, "I have something for you,"
One of the servants brought in a small box, and opened it, revealing a necklace. It was a small jade chain with a sparkling red pendant.
"Thank you!" I said, as the servant helped me put it on, "It's beautiful."
Mother came buy my room as I was looking through the window. There was a festival on our street today, and even more people than usual were there. I only wish I could join in.
"Arisu,"
I looked up and smiled. "Hi."
AKIRA POV
She looked really sad. Maybe she missed him. Maybe she wanted to go outside. It wanted to tell her. I wanted to tell her about Zhao meeting Zuko at the docks. About how she had a chance of meeting him again. But Zhao wouldn't like it. He would get angry. He would get angry if Arisu knew, and if he knew I told her.
Smiling, I hugged Arisu, and asked her whats wrong, flicking her long black hair away from her eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," She smiled, "Nothing's wrong."
"Don't lie, Arisu," I frowned, "Some thing's bothering you."
She didn't answer.
I knew that I had to tell her. But what if Zhao was right? What if she did run away? So what if she did? She has a right to freedom. But I didn't want her to get hurt. With all these thoughts running in my head, the same thing always came up. Zhao wouldn't like it.
I sighed and got up, walking towards the door. But when I was nearly there, I stopped. I didn't want Arisu to be unhappy. And I couldn't continue listening to Zhao.
"Arisu? There's something I have to tell you."
A/N: This is the edited version of my original chapter 1, cos after I read a review, I realised I actually left out a lot of details D:
Thank you, SeraphielSong xD I appreciate the help.
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