Sokka x Zuko. Yaoi (mostly in chapter 4).
The scenes that were left out from the Western Air Temple episode in season 3, and after.
(c) Nickelodeon
Zuko was a bit hesitant about joining the group, how he would even approach them. He didn't know what would he even say, and whether they would even listen. He knew it was the right thing to do, but was scared about being rejected by them. He had done some pretty bad things in the past and it was understandable that they would probably hate him, utterly. He understood what he had to do now though. He had to try. He may fail, but at least by showing them he could help, maybe they will see that he had changed. The Avatar was reasonable and forgiving, he hoped. He paced around his camp, telling all this to the badger-frog, but not even it was interested. He felt so alone right now, without his uncle, without any allies. He needed to do this, even if it was on his own. After rehearsing some more and a few imitations, he was still just as unsure. He felt so awkward. He yelled to himself, "What am I doing? I can't even have a normal conversation. Why is this so hard?" There may have been something else on his mind, making him even more nervous.
Up until now, all Zuko wanted was the Avatar. He had never really even noticed the others, except when they got in his way. But there was one other that lingered in his thoughts, and it had been preoccupying his mind a little more frequently lately. At first he mostly thought about how the other one bugged him so much, or how ridiculous he could be sometimes. He just seemed clumsy and awkward. But his bravery is what Zuko noticed the most. Even though he wasn't a soldier or a fighter, he was still a warrior, and stood up to face Zuko every time, protecting the Avatar. No matter how much pain and hardship Zuko had exacted on him, he never gave up. Zuko had never really thought of him in any other way, but then again, he never really had the opportunity. He didn't even really know him, or what he thought of him, only how much he probably hated him. He never really had time to think about what else life had to offer. He had always known there was something else, but pushed it to the back of his mind. He couldn't do anything until he regained his honor. That seemed kind of selfish now, and he understood better than that. When he realized this, his eyes were more opened, unclouded by shame. His uncle taught him that there was more to life, and Zuko knew it was time to change things now.
Kindness wasn't really in Zuko's nature, and he didn't really even know what love was. This feeling was new to him, but it felt good, felt... right. If only he knew how to express it, or what to even do about it. But he had always been blindly determined and gone after what he sought, no matter how many times he failed, never letting anything get in his way. So why should this be any different? You know what you want, what you need... and why are you still standing here debating it with yourself? With that, he threw his hands up in exasperation, and let out a sigh. He looked back at his unhelpful companion, rolling his eyes at himself, then headed off. He was going to get them to trust him eventually and, if nothing else, he would apologize and try to make it up to them.
On his way, he thought about the other boy a lot. He had always thought he loved Mai, but she was so cold. All she did was make him feel more withdrawn and, after a while, he knew he didn't feel right with her. That was the only person that had ever been close to him so he didn't think of other options. The other boy had flitted through his mind here and there, catching him off-guard once in a while. The idea started to sink in a little and the more he thought about him the more he found himself wanting him. That is where the original thought about joining the Avatar had started. He was just toying around with the idea in his head one day, pretending to be with the other boy. As he imagined his hypothetical situation, the idea didn't sound so bad. Had his uncle really gotten through to him, the fact that the thought even occurred to him, to consider himself with the Avatar. Even if it was only to be with the other boy, he still liked the idea. Man, have you got it bad, he thought to himself, laughing at his now obvious crush. A smile lit up Zuko's usually stern face as he imagined how the upcoming events would unfold.
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