Chapter 1 : The Dream
"Zuko!"
The nine year old boy turned around to the familiar voice, scattering the last bit of bread crumbs into the pond as a couple of turtle ducks quacked their delight, greedily gobbling it up. He could see her running towards him, her hand lifted high, waving the object in it. Zuko felt a small smile flicker on his face and he flushed. Soft small hands tugged impatiently at his shirt as the voice rang out, glee evident in it.
"Zuko! Zuko! Look what I found!"
Zuko glanced at the beaming face of the girl, the brief flicker of blush that dusted his cheeks deepening.
"Hey, Hoshi."
Zuko muttered his greetings as the girl placed an object in his palm. Frowning, he held it up against the light of the setting sun to examine it better. Hoshi tugged at his arm once more, causing the small translucent stone to change its turquoise shade to take on an emerald green. His eyes darted to the girl beside him. The glow of the setting sun caressed her features, giving her skin a rosy tinge. As though feeling his gaze, Hoshi turned and smiled softly at him. Zuko could feel his heart palpitating wildly. A smile made his way on his face.
"Maybe it's from the same place that I came from." The boy lowered his eyes. He knew how much she disliked her eyes. Their iridescent quality made her an outcast in the fire nations. No one had eyes like her. Not even in the other nations.
"I think it's beautiful."
Like her eyes. Like her. Hoshi looked up, meeting his gaze.
"Thank you, Zuko."
So a really really short chapter. I hope you enjoyed it :) Please review. I might end this as a really short oneshot of Zuko's childhood. Hmm... tell me what you think :)