A/N: Hey y'alls. Guess what? It's Sexy Maiko Week! Okay, so that was last week. I was busy in New Orleans so I couldn't do any writing. Okay I could, but I didn't feel like it. I thought I could write all the entries tonight, but this first one, which was longer than I thought it would be, took 4 hours, so I settled for posting them all through this week as if it were Sexy Maiko Week right now! xP Yeah, I'm pathetic. But hey, this is the first week I've ever participated in, and I like Maiko. In fact, this is the first Maiko I've ever written I think. I like writing Maiko. XD So tell me if this will suffice as a first entry, and I will post more as the week goes on. First prompt: Flirting :D Heh heh heh. Don't forget to review! :3

Sexy Maiko Week

Day 1: Flirting

Monday 8-8-11

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It was a couple of days before the royal wedding. Mai's temper was running on high. Waling down the palace hallways, all within glancing range of the soon-to-be Fire Lady immediately turned the nearest corner to avoid her rage.

Mai was on edge. Any pair of eyes that landed on her would see frazzled hair, paler than normal skin, and shaking hands. Those eyes would then glance up and see fear embedded in her golden ones. However, only one mastered in the art of discreetness would be able to see the fear before Mai realized a gaze was upon her. She would promptly shut the doors to her soul and reciprocate a gaze of her own. A burning gaze. One so fierce, one that so clearly said "stop staring at me or I will end you," that the person would immediately flee from the scene.

So, it was safe to say that Mai would rather be left alone.

That being said, there were two people who would not leave her alone. The first one, Mai supposed, would be able to get away with bothering her for a petty reason.

"Mai?"

The woman exhaled harshly through her nose and set down the scroll she had been reading. Too immersed in the text to recognize the voice, she turned sharply towards the doorway with those piercing eyes. Seeing who it was that had addressed her, Mai's jaw slackened and eyes softened. There, in the doorway of her bedroom, was her future husband. Shirtless. Sweating. Panting. Mai couldn't help the rush of blood to her cheeks.

"U-um, y-yes?" She cursed him for making her stutter like that.

"Good, I was just wondering where you were. And you're, uh…here."

"Clearly." She couldn't bite back the sarcasm. "Where were you?"

He took a step into the room, studying her eyes, making sure that she wasn't going to snap at him for interrupting her reading, before striding over to her and settling down on the bed next to her.

"I was sword training with Sokka."

Mai rolled her eyes. "I'm starting to think you're spending more time than you should with that guy."

Zuko chuckled. "Eh, once you get past the corny jokes, he's alright."

"Far be it from me to call you a liar," she deadpanned. Zuko only chuckled again and leaned in to kiss her on the cheek.

Mai refused the urge to giggle like a Ty Lee before settling for an amused smile and prodding her fiancé in his exposed shoulder. "So, is there a reason you decided to interrupt my reading?" He winced. "Besides, you know, 'just wondering where I was?'" She smirked at the pink tint on his cheeks.

Zuko cleared his throat, avoiding her eyes for a moment. "Uh, yes. I was just, um, w-wondering…is your father an arsonist – no, thief! It was thief! Uh, is your father a thief, because he stole the stars and put them in your eyes." He let out a nervous laugh and rubbed the back of his sweaty neck.

Mai's only response was a cocked eyebrow and a hidden smirk.

An awkward silence then ensued with Mai staring intently at Zuko and Zuko looking anywhere but at Mai. She then spoke with mirth in her voice, a rare feat.

"Really, Zuko? Really?"

"What?" he said defensively, though a blush still stained his cheeks.

"Four days until our wedding, and you're trying to flirt with me? With that pick-up line, no less?"

"Well…"

"Now I know you're spending more time than you should be with Sokka."

"Who said I got it from Sokka?"

She raised her eyebrows at him knowingly.

"Okay, I got it from Sokka. But he was telling me how I should 'complement the wife' as much as possible," he said with quotations. "I thought I'd get an early start."

She scoffed. "What would Sokka know?" He's only been married to Suki for six months. Besides, since when do you take advice from Sokka?"

Zuko huffed. "I don't. But I saw him use it on Suki and she was all over him."

"Uh huh. All over him, you say."

He rolled his eyes. "Okay, so she wasn't all over him. She just said "oh, Sokka," in that way that she does and gave him a kiss."

Another cocked eyebrow and a slight frown. "In what way that she does?"

Zuko shrugged innocently. "You know, the way she says "oh, Sokka," in that tone that says 'you're an idiot, but I love you.'"

"Oh. Were you hoping I'd say 'oh, Zuko' in that way too? Cause you are an idiot, but I do love you." She smirked at his deflated look.

"Well, no. I was hoping you'd just give me a kiss." He looked up at her hopefully with his big golden eyes.

"If you wanted a kiss," she murmured, scooting closer, much closer, to him, "why didn't you just ask?"

Their eyes closed in sync as their lips came together. Mai hated the blush that came to her face but loved the feeling of warmth in her stomach. Zuko felt as if he were training again, his skin on fire and the breath taken away from his lungs. He angled his head in a different way so as to deepen the kiss while plunging his tongue into her open mouth. She moaned as their tongues met and Zuko felt a stirring in his pants. He sucked in some air from his nose and Mai knew he was getting that feeling. Using all the strength she could muster, she pulled away from his lips tantalizingly slow and smiled as he trailed her lips, looking for more.

All he could do was stare at her, lust darkening his eyes as she licked her lips. Bringing her hand up to trace his jaw, she murmured, "Don't ever say that pick-up line again, though. It was incredibly corny. You ever say one of Sokka's pick-up lines, you're not getting any for a week."

Zuko opened his eyes, having never recalled closing them, and grinned. "Oh come on Mai. You know you wouldn't be able to resist me for a whole week."

She shoved him lightly and tried to hide her smile. "Don't be so full of yourself."

He chuckled then leaned in to kiss her temple, rubbing her shoulder. "You know, I've been hearing that you've been giving everyone a tough time," he muttered against her head. "You don't need to be so stressed. The wedding will be fine. I love you."

She harrumphed and pushed him away. "Yeah, yeah." She smiled up at him. "Now get out. I need to read."

"Okay, Mai, okay," he laughed. Looking down at his uncovered, glistening chest, an idea formed in her mind. Unveiling one her shuriken, she tossed it a couple of feet from her bed.

"Oh, it's seems I've dropped something," she stated with fake innocence. "Do you mind picking it up for me, Zuko?"

He gave her a weird look, but otherwise complied, so he stood and bent over to pick up the fallen weapon. Biting her lip and blushing furiously, she went through with her plan and smacked him on the ass. He stood up immediately, holding a cheek and turning to her with widened eyes and a blazing face. "W-what was that?" he cried incredulously.

"That was flirting." She allowed herself to giggle at his bemused expression before waving him away. "Now be gone. I must read."

Zuko let out a laugh, shaking his head, as he left the room, closing the door behind him.

Mai sighed, glad that she finally had peace, but her heart still racing from the moment she just shared with her fiancé. She picked up the forgotten scroll and resumed reading for a few moments before –

"Oh my gosh! Mai!"

She huffed. "Ty Lee, what are you doing in my closet?"

And then there was the second person who would not leave her alone.

END

I've never written anything even close to "sexy." That was fun. xD That's weird, isn't it? Well I wouldn't know of any type of sexy activity, but I've read enough to know what to write. That's weird too, isn't it? I hope it was a good enough entry.

So do the review and tell me what you think. Plus, I'm not sure with this site, whether it'll say this was published Monday or Sunday, but where I'm at, it's 12 am. I go by the clock. :P Okay, review! And look out for tomorrow's prompt, Danger. It might be kinky. (I need to stop with this weird.) :3