A/N- I was mowing the grass and besides thinking of more chapters to my other set of drabbles (Dance Inside) when I thought how perfect the songs by the band, the All-American Rejects, as well as some songs by other artists, go with Avatar. Many of them fit perfectly with different characters situations, from ones that go along with Zuko needing to continue on when its hard or 'move along' (that's the song name too), to ones that have to do with Zuko's relationship with his father, his father being like an 'evil' king ('top of the world' fits perfectly here, having to do with kings needing to 'lose their crowns' and get knocked from their high horses, like Ozai needs).
I decided to make some drabbles up based on the songs and put the lyrics in each. In these drabbles you will find that the lyrics are in italics. This drabble has to do with the song "Dirty Little Secret" by the All-American Rejects.
Dirty Little Secret
She shut her eyes, praying that they would be asleep. Soon Aang and Sokka settled down for the night in their sleeping bags. She listened for awhile, waiting with her eyes closed until they went to sleep. Soon she could hear Sokka's snoring and Aang's light breathing. She crept out of her sleeping bag and ran as quietly as she could into the forest.
He was already there staring out at the moon with his back turned to her when she got to the clearing. "So you decided to show?" he asked with his back still turned to her.
Let me know that I've done wrong
When I've known this all along
"Did I make you wait?" she asked sarcastically, "Does the poor Prince Zuk-" She was cut off as he brought her closer to him, covering her lips with his. She moaned. This is what she had been waiting for, what she'd been wanting. They broke away for air and they stared into each other's eyes, shinning gold eyes meeting sky blue ones. She brought her lips back to his and deepened the kiss.
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you
She felt faint and was only supported by his strong arms around her waist. She stopped kissing him and smiled. He gently led her over to an old oak tree, both of them resting their backs against it. His arms came around her and she snuggled into his embrace.
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know
Her eyelids fluttered as she looked up at the moon. It was a long day and she was tired. Her last thought was that she needed to get back to Sokka and Aang before daybreak. She soon fell asleep in his arms in the middle of the forest, the two of them alone.
I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret
A few hours later, she woke abruptly. She felt warm and wondered why. She then tried to turn and found herself trapped in his arms. She quickly untangled herself. She needed to get out of there and fast before Sokka and Aang found her there. It was almost daybreak already.
Who has to know
When we live such fragile lives
It's the best way we survive
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you
He woke up and she was no longer in his arms. He knew she went back to the Avatar and her brother. He sighed. He knew it was for the best, but he wished there was a time when they could be together without hiding from everyone else.
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know
His thoughts were interrupted as he saw the sun slowly rising. He needed to get back as well, before his uncle started worrying and came looking for him. He took one last glance at the way the girl had come the night before and the same way she had left, and started walking in the other direction. Until we meet again…Katara.
I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret