Just2Cool: I own A:TLA! YAY!
Zuko: Hey! No you don't!
Just2Cool: Alright… I don't. Thanks for ruining my fun, Zuko.
Zuko: Anytime.
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Zuko's POV
She was there, again. That pretty girl with the long, dark plaits, and the huge green eyes is sitting in the corner of our little teashop in Ba Sing Se for the millionth time this week. At first I didn't even notice her, but after someone's been in a few million times a week you start to realize they're there. Well not actually a million times. More like a thousand. Or a hundred. Or ten. Or maybe only five. But still, you get the picture. Then it hit me. Maybe she knows Uncle Iroh and I are firebenders! She might be friends with that Jet kid!
"Uncle! I think that girl knows we're firebenders!" I told Uncle, gesturing towards the girl. Uncle just chuckled.
"No, Prince Zuko. I think she likes you!" He said, laughing. I dropped the tea-cup I'd been holding. That is the stupidest idea I've ever heard!
"Get real, Uncle." I said, and picked up the cup. The bell at the counter rung, so I turned around. It was the girl with the plaits again. I dropped the cup again in surprise. She put her hand over her mouth and giggled at my clumsiness. Stupid girl.
"Can I help you?" I asked her. She held out a few gold coins to pay for her tea.
"Here's the money." She said. Then she took a fairly deep breath. "I'm Jin." I heard Uncle chuckling in the back ground as she spoke.
"I'm… uh… Lee." I told her. I used the same name I'd used when we met Song, the girl I stole my ostrich-horse from. Uh oh. I hope this Jin girl doesn't become another Song.
"Nice to meet you, Lee. Um… Would you like to go for dinner with me tonight? I know a really nice restaurant we can go to." She asked. No way. I can't be getting into relationships. She could find out my identity! I was about to politely refuse her offer when dearest Uncle jumped in.
"He'd love to!" he said, gleefully. Jin smiled.
"I'll meet you outside the shop at 7 O'clock then?" She asked. I nodded, and she left the shop. I waited until she was out of earshot when I attacked Uncle.
"What did you say I'd go for? Do you know how dangerous this could be? What if she finds out we're firebenders?" I hissed. Uncle just laughed.
"You need a bit of romance in your life, Prince Zuko. Loosen up!" He went into the back of the shop. Ugh! Don't get me wrong, I love my uncle, but sometimes I wonder about him. Yeah, Jin is really pretty, but that doesn't mean I can go on a date with her, I don't know the first thing about her!
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Jin's POV
I tied the belt around my best green kimono and smiled. I'd done my hair in a ponytail instead of my signature plaits. I really wanted to dress up, I rarely ever get the chance to anymore, I work so hard at the palace. so I'm finally old enough to work there as a cleaner now. And let me tell you, it's hard work. But my family needs the money, so I've got no choice. Anyway, I'd dressed up really nice for tonight, I wanted to impress Lee. I'd even put on a little bit of makeup. I'm not usually a boastful person, but as I looked at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but smile, I really did look pretty tonight. I heard a knock at the door, and my 17 year old brother, Heron, walked in.
"Looking good." He said, proudly. I was pleased. Heron's dated some really beautiful girls, so if I look good to his standards, I must be doing well. I smiled.
"Thanks. I hope Lee thinks so." I said, thinking about the gorgeous boy with the messy, longish mop of black hair and the scar.
"Yeah, well, if he hurts you, the boys and I'll soon put him in his place." Heron said, pounding his fist against the palm of his hand for emphasis. Well, I hope for Lee's sake he doesn't hurt me, Heron's has a lot of friends, all of which would be quite happy to bash someone up, even if it was just for the fun of it.
"I don't think he will. I don't think he's like that." I said, sounding quite sure. Although, I really don't know him at all. Oh well. Heron grunted and left the room. I checked myself over once more, and departed.
By the time I reached the back door of the tea shop, Lee was already there. The first thing I noticed about him was his hair. His thick, messy black hair had been gelled and parted in the middle. It must have taken hours, but he looked so dorky! In a cute way. I giggled, and ruffled it up. It looked nicer messy.
"What did you do that for! It took Uncle hours!" He yelled.
"Nice to see you too!" I giggled. "Let's go!" I took his arm and pulled him along to the restaurant. He chose a table with a bouquet of lilies in a vase next to the entrance. A waitress came over with two menus. She handed us the menus and waiting a few seconds while we decided what to have. I decided on roasted ostrich-horse with a side serving of cabbage and potato.
"What can I get for this lovely couple?" The waitress asked, smiling.
"She's not my girlfriend! We're just friends!" Lee practically yelled. The waitress gave him a disbelieving look that said: if you say so.
"Very well, what can I get for this pair of just friends." She asked again.
"I'll have the roasted ostrich-horse with a side serving of cabbage and potato." I told her. Lee ordered the same thing. The waitress took wrote down our orders, and went into the kitchen. It became rather awkward then. Lee sat there, twiddling his thumbs, and I was no better. I decided to start a conversation up.
"So, Lee, how long have you been in Ba Sing Se?" I asked him.
"Uh… we just got here." He replied.
"Refugees, huh?" I asked.
"Yeah."
"What part of the Earth Kingdom do you come from?"
"Uh… my Uncle and I were just travelling around… part of a travelling circus." Ooh! A circus, how exciting! I bet he was a juggler.
"Were you a juggler?" I asked. Lee nodded. Yay, right first time! I handed him some pots. "Go on, show me what you can do!" He looked at me funny, and then started juggling… well not really juggling. Just throwing some pots around. They crashed on his head. Some juggler! I giggled.
"Well, I haven't done it for a while. I'm a bit out of practice." He said, quickly. I nodded understandingly. The waitress came back with our food, and we ate it, while I rambled on about working at the palace, and he listened.
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Zuko's POV
Finally, the awkwardness of dinner ended. I hope Jin believed my story about being a juggler for a travelling circus. Although, you'd have to be pretty dumb to believe it after my failed juggling. I paid for our dinner, and we left the restaurant. I was about to say goodbye, when she grabbed my hand.
"Come one, I want to show you my favourite place in the whole of Ba Sing Se!" She started pulling me along for the second time that night. Eventually we reached a fountain surrounded by un-lit lamps. Jin's face fell as she realized the lamps were un-lit.
"Oh… it's usually all lit up. It looks beautiful. They must have decided not to light it for some reason tonight." She said, obviously disappointed. I have no idea what came over me at that moment, maybe the look in Jin's big, (don't tell anyone I said this) beautiful, green eyes got to me, or maybe I was just having a wave of insanity, but I did something I thought I might regret later.
"Close your eyes." I told her. She closed them obediently, and I got to work straight away. I shot balls of fire at each of the lamps, lighting them up. Jin didn't seem like a particularly smart girl (pretty yes, smart no), so hopefully she wouldn't catch on. As soon as I was finished, I told her to open her eyes, and she did. She gasped in amazement.
"Lee… t-this is incredible!" She stuttered, gazing at my work. She then turned to me, took hold of my hand, and started leaning in. Uh oh. I can see where this is going, and don't get me wrong, as much as I'd love to kiss her right now, (more than I'd admit), I don't want her to think it'll make us boyfriend and girlfriend. If she gets that idea, there's no telling what else she might pick up on. I quickly pulled a tea coupon Uncle had given me to give to her out of my pocket.
"Have a free tea coupon!" I said, hurriedly. She laughed, thanked me, and put them in the pocket of her kimono.
"Now it's your turn to close your eyes." She said. It was only fair, so I closed them. I waited for her to tell me to open them, but she didn't. Instead, I felt her warm, moist lips touch mine. I nearly panicked, but strangely enough found myself kissing her back. She tasted sweet, and her touch was comforting. No! Get a grip, Zuko! I pulled away.
"I'm sorry, Jin. I have to go." I told her, and practically ran in the direction of the tea shop, leaving her standing alone, with a sad look on her face. I knew I was going to regret this.
As soon as I got in, I was greeted by Uncle.
"How was your date, Prince Zuko?" he asked.
"It wasn't a date!" I shouted, and strode into my room. I slammed the door behind me. But straight away, I opened it again. "It was nice." I mumbled, and closed the door. Uncle looked pleased.
I lay on my bed for ages. I couldn't get Jin's face after I left her so suddenly out of my mind. Just as I'd start drifting off to sleep, she'd come and jolt me awake. How nice of her. I was going to have to apologize tomorrow, if I didn't I'd never get any sleep.
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Jin's POV
He was gone. I can't believe he just left me like that! I felt tears prickling at the back of my eyes, but before anyone could see them, I rushed home.
By the time I reached home, the tears were rushing down my cheeks full flow. I'd planned to just sneak in the house, so no one would be able to see me like this, but of course Heron had other plans. He was waiting for me. I turned my face at an angle that I hoped he wouldn't be able to see me crying.
"How was your date?" He asked, smiling. He loves it when I go on dates.
"Good." I said, trying to sound convincing. Heron didn't buy it. I tried to get past him, but he knew by the way I was acting something was up. Usually when I get back from meeting friends I launch into a long lecture about what had happened. But not tonight. He grabbed my arm.
"No, it wasn't. What's wrong?" He asked "If that bastard hurt you, if he tried anything on you, I swear I'll kill him."
"No! That's just it! He didn't do anything! I kissed him, and then he said he had to go! Just like that!" I said, crying. Heron pulled me into a hug. "Don't worry, Jin. He's obviously doesn't deserve you. If you want, I'll bash him up for you." He said, sounding angry. According to him, no one makes his baby sister cry and gets away with it. Even though I'm not his baby sister. I shook my head.
"No, don't. I'm just going to go to bed. Tomorrow I'll go to work, and then go to the tea shop again, just like usual." I told him, and went upstairs to bed. I didn't fall asleep for a while, I couldn't get Lee off my mind. I wondered if he was thinking about me, too. I hope so. And I hope he feels bad. When I did manage to fall asleep, I fell into a dream where I was trapped in the square with the fountain, and Lee was there. But he was a firebender, and was burning the whole of Ba Sing Se to the ground. I woke up crying.
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Thanks for reading chapter one of The Boy With The Scar. I hope you enjoyed it!
Jin's character has always interested me, so after the series ended and she didn't re-appear, I started to make up a life for her, how she lived, whether she had any brothers or sisters and her personality. That's what led me to making this story. I was very disappointed she didn't come back into the series, but I guess if she had, I probably wouldn't be writing this story. I was never pleased with the canon pairings, so maybe if Jin and Zuko had ended up together I may not have liked them together so much.
This are my favourite pairings:
Zuko/Katara or Zuko/Jin
Aang/Toph
Suki/Sokka (the only canon pairing I actually liked)
Ty-Lee/Haru
Mai and Jet (I know they didn't know each other, but I still somehow like this pairing.)
Azula/random guy she kissed when her, Zuko, Mai and Ty-Lee were at a party on Ember Island.
I know most of you are probably imagining Zuko to look how he did in this episode in the series, but in this story he looks like he did in book 3. I just didn't like his hair super-short, I think he looks sexier with longer hair. O.O
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-Just2Cool.
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