The Mustache Story

Zuko sat inside The Avatar's circle of friends, after coming back from his 'Filed Trip' with Aang, most of the group was welcoming him with open arms. The Blind Earthbender was unusually eager to be friends with him. As he sat down between Toph and a boy with a mustache he started to wonder who the heck he was.

"So…" Mustache Man said to him. "You're the Prince of the Fire Nation huh?" Zuko didn't look at him wile he nodded. Then added.

"Former." He faintly heard a chuckle from a certain fourteen year old with bright blue eyes.

"My Father was captured by the Fire Nation," he shared. Good for you, Zuko thought.

"Join the club," he said instead, though it was just as cruel. Toph laughed, as did Sokka and The Duke. Haru half glared at him.

When the laughter died down a little Aang came in as guru-goody-goody.

"That wasn't nice Zuko."

Zuko looked at the young boy, you've gotta be kidding me… He thought.

The group was silent for a moment as they quietly listened to Toph and Sokka fight over the last bowl of rice and beans.

"So…?" Zuko quietly spoke to the Mustache Man who was evidently named Haru. With a name like its surprising he could even grow a mustache, he thought.

"Yeah?" Haru asked with a hint of venom, though it was slight.

"How old are you anyway?" He didn't mean for it to come out so bluntly but he had been curious for sometime now, and was wondering if he was the same age as himself.

"Oh," he was surprised by the small question. "I'll be 16 soon." He answered smugly. Sokka looked up, accidentally letting Toph pull the bowl out of his hands, though he didn't seem to notice.

"Wait," his face dropped and became serious. "You're older than me, and yet you're constantly hitting on my sister!"

Katara coughed, choking on the spoon full she had just put in her mouth.

"Sokka!" She practically screamed. Haru's casual smiled dropped dramatically. Zuko's eyes widened and his scowl became slightly amused, or very amused.

"You used to date?" He asked, gesturing to the both of them. A deep shade of blush came over both they're faces. Zuko let out a deep laugh, Toph joined in.

"I knew it!" She laughed. Katara glared at her, thought the little girl kept laughing, mostly because she couldn't see it.

The Avatar suddenly went silent and looked at Katara with a hurt expression, that's when Zuko knew that Aang had true feelings for Katara. Zuko wasn't an idiot, he knew that Katara was beautiful. But Aang had only seen so many women in his life, and hardly any his age, so when he woke up in a beautiful girls arms he instantly fell in love.

"We Did. Not. Date." Katara said immediately, looking right into Zuko's eyes. He mentally cursed himself for saying that, he already knew he was on thin ice, and this sent him back about 5 years before he could get her trust. Zuko couldn't help but snicker though, she gave him the if-you-say-anything-else-I'll-kill-you stare. Though the smile didn't fade from his lips.

"Don't deny it lil sis, I've seen the way guys look at you." Zuko thought he saw Sokka's eyes dart to him but quickly go back to his sister, he shrugged it off and continued to listen to the siblings banter.

"What looks!" She said with disgust.

"The looks," he insinuated a different meaning to the word.

"Your disgusting Sokka." She said before walking off to her bedroom. Sokka shook his head and sat back down, looking towards Haru.

"I can't believe you're older than me."