"Keep This Memory"
03/08/07
I stare off into the night, the stars twinkling back at me like ever-merry spirits.
Suddenly a soft weight presses against my shoulder and I feel a hot breath against my neck.
"Isn't it dangerous to go out at night?"
"Not if someone's here with me," I answer, looking forward and away from him. A smile tugs at the corners of my mouth.
Zuko locks his arms around my waist and pulls me flush against his chest. "I'll save you from any monsters."
"Including yourself?" I twist around in his hold to face him. He smirks and touches his forehead to mine.
"This monster only does good things to you."
"I know." How I love that smirk he has.
Before I know it, his lips are pressed chastely against mine – one, two, three times. He pulls away and breathes softly into my hair.
"You monster," I whisper, smirking back at him.
"Were you scared?"
I run a finger around his jaw, my cheek pressed softly against his. "Not quite."
"Let's try again."
