Snapshots from the life of Bumi and Zuko's Daughter. Rated T for some coarse language and moderate themes. Mostly Humor and Drama with a side-serving of Romance. Bumi/Zuko's Daughter pairing.

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The Princess and The Commander
Chapter One: An Unbroken Deal

"So…" Bumi spoke suddenly and the dark-haired girl before him paused, a stiletto in her hand frozen mid-throw. Her gold eyes narrowed on him suspiciously as the pause grew longer, "There's this girl I like."

He ducked immediately as the blade in her hand flew not at the tree, but through the air his head had just occupied, "What? I don't remember giving you permission to like anyone!" Bumi smiled despite the effort he made to keep a straight face.

"Calm down, Princess, I haven't broken our deal," Bumi told her, looking up from his folded position to see her face contorted in anger. Slowly her scowl softened slightly to her 'high-and-mighty future-fire-lord-y' face. That was what he called it anyway.

She looked down her nose at him, walking a few paces closer, "You can't like her until I meet her, those were the terms and you just said you like someone." He sat up, eyeing her hands carefully for any signs of a blade.

"You have met her though," the annoying grin on his face when he said those words didn't help a bit with the Fire Nation Princess. In fact, she showed her disdain for it with a swift kick of dirt that flew into his eyes.

Her dark hair swung behind her as she huffed and turned to march back to her throwing spot. Loud thunks sounded as she began throwing stilettoes at the tree in front of her again, "What's her name? I want to show her my new knife set!"

Bumi relished in her jealousy as he rubbed the dirt from his eyes. He could hear the irritation in her voice. And as he watched the blades burrow deeper into the bark with each throw, he knew. So of course he had to tease her a bit more! "That would be fun to watch!"

Bumi grinned ear-to-ear, laughing obnoxiously at his own joke as the Princess cast him a strange look, "Why would you enjoy watching me use the girl you like as a dartboard?" she asked him, hands on her hips and a glare on her face.

"Well, it would be interesting to see how you manage to throw daggers at yourself," he smirked at the bewildered expression before adding, in his best irritating voice, "Princess."

Golden eyes narrowed at him and she marched forward, drawing her favorite dagger from her belt. Bumi gulped as she held it to his neck menacingly, "Don't ever do that again." Then - with speed Bumi was sure only she had - she softly kissed him and disappeared into the palace.

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