Zuko 21, Mai 20, Azula 20, Tylee 20, Sokka, 20, Suki 20, Katara, 19, Aang 17, Toph 17

Story takes place 5 years after the war. ATLA and all its characters belong to Mike and Bryan


Zuko sat on the edge of his bed. His feet on the cool marble tile and his head heavy in the palm of his hands. He sighs as he lies back on his bed. It's warm from their love making. He pulls the sheets over his head and breathes in the cooling scent of Jasmine and ocean. He sighs bitterly. "What am I doing?" He whispers to nobody in particular and gets up. Shakes the feel of sex off and walks to the shower so he may...…wash the smell of sex off.

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Mai stood in front of the mirror in her room at her parents' house. Every night she could hear them fuss over her and Zuko's engagement, or lack of. She loved Zuko more than anything. She always thought it was a blessing to be friends with royalty, that way she got all that her heart desired. And if she was the perfect noble woman than it would be a sure thing for the wedding ring. Yet as she brushed her long ink black hair she couldn't help but feel that Zuko wasn't 100% hers and that "he may never be."

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Azula watched the shadow of the candle flames flicker against the walls of her bedroom. Three years after the war and "I am finally stable." She even had more friends. Few they were, but genuine. Even though she was still a bad ass, smart mouthed princess, Azula was still treated with kindness by them all. They seemed to believe that she was that way because of her father and with that obstacle out of the way she could now grow and develop into the woman she was meant to be. Zuko had placed her as the head of defence. He had said she had talent for it. Her mother had returned to them and was made Fire Nation Ambassador. She watched over her little princess with all the tender love a mother could. Azula wouldn't admit it to anybody but she felt she liked life like this. She liked the feeling of being loved.

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Tylee walked down the palace halls balancing a glass of water on her head with little too no effort. She had asked Suki if she could move back to the fire nation. She promised to come back to the Kyoshi warriors when Azula was better, but for now she needed to watch over her friend. Things were looking up for them. Azula was getting along well with all of Zuko's friends, especially Toph. Toph was the only one who didn't sugar coat anything. Azula liked that and Tylee felt that she could finally relax without thinking Azula was going to kill her. Now Mai, Azula and her can go back to being the group of girls they were, without all the killing and stuff. As she entered the room she and Azula shared she had an idea, "we should all go shopping tomorrow!" She grinned from ear to ear as she bounced on the bed not spilling a drop on her frilly pink nightdress.

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Sokka nuzzled his wife's neck breathing in her sweetness. Suki giggled and rolled on her side to face him. A kiss on the nose, you make me laugh. He kisses her lips, you make me love. They have been living in this blissful state since their marriage, but if you asked around you would be told it was far before then. As incredibly talented warriors their lovemaking was wild and, according to the neighbours, a little too loud. "I think Mrs. Thar would definitely have something to say about your screaming tonight."

Suki laughed happily. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Well in that case, round two it is!"

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Katara's gripping the front of her very sheer cloak closed. Her knuckles are turning white and she swears she heard someone. Breathing slightly she peers around the corner. Seeing nobody she tiptoes to her room. Before her door can click shut she hears the creak of another, "Katara?" She was so close.

"Yes Aang?" She pokes her head giving him the softest smile she can muster.

"Are you just getting to bed? It's 4 in the morning."

"I was thirsty. I just went to get some water." He looked at her trustingly and she crossed her fingers. Somehow she could sense Toph was awake feeling her every lie. Her heart sunk, she didn't mean to be doing this Aang. Really. Fingers Crossed.

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"I was thirsty. I just went to get some water."

"Oh alright, well goodnight than. I love you." She nodded and smiled at him and closed the door without a reply. He shook it off. She was tired. It was complicated between them. Aang knew Katara loved him but sometimes things just felt off. Flying around on Appa doesn't bring that smile to her face like it used to, and he can't help but notice that the only time he gets a genuine Katara smile is when she's here in the fire nation. He's left her here a few times with Toph. They both like to be around and make sure Azula and Zuko are getting along. He had to admit that even he was warming up to Azula. And Zuko was always his friend. Yet sometimes the way he finds him looking at Katara makes him hope Azula wasn't all good yet.

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Toph felt Katara's heart beat disappear as Katara jumped into bed. Finally. Toph was getting sick of having to hide their secret. Zuko and Katara would both need to suck it up and let Aang know what's going on. Poor Twinkle Toes. Having a girlfriend that was as desired as Katara was must be hard.

Especially when everyone else can tell that she just isn't as in to you as she used to be. Sometimes she wishes Aang would just open his eyes to what's right next to him. If he did he may just find somebody that would care for him like he cares about Katara. "Would you listen to me? I sound like stretch. All hopeful and junk about love." The thing about Toph was that she didn't want to be all soft and mushy for someone who was just going to be putting her second. Even if Aang decided to give it a brake with Katara, he would never take her off her golden pedestal. And Toph was nobody's second.


Chapter 1: Please review and comment. This is kind of like the intro chapter just so you can get a feel for the characters and their settings. Hope you all enjoy and stick with me :)