Tyzula – Azula Said Nothing
Later that night, Azula, Mai and Ty Lee sat around their campfire. Mai's eyes darted between her two companions. The Fire Nation princess stared into the fire, silently contemplating what had transpired earlier. Ty Lee hummed softly to herself, smiling.
"I'm gong to bed. Good night you two." Mai stood, still looking between them.
"Night Mai!" Ty Lee grinned, resisting the urge to wink at the assassin.
Azula said nothing. After a moment, Mai shrugged and walked to her tent. The one remaining tent loomed largely in Azula's mind.
Ty Lee yawned loudly. "I think I'm going to turn in, too." Standing, T Lee walked over and put a hand on Azula's shoulder. "Don't stay up much later, okay, 'Zula? We have another early start tomorrow."
Azula looked up at Ty Lee and offered a small smile. "Thanks, Ty. I won't."
Ty Lee smiled back at her princess, squeezed her shoulder for a moment and retreated to their tent. Inside, Ty Lee nearly squealed. Their tent.
Azula watched Ty Lee go, unable to deny to herself that her gaze was drawn to the acrobat's form. Blushing, Azula looked back at the fire. "This is ridiculous," she thought aloud after a few minutes. "It's just Ty." Forcing herself to stand, Azula walked purposely to their tent. Pushing back the tent flap, she found Ty Lee already curled up in her bedroll.
Ty Lee simply smiled at Azula, who froze for a moment before moving into the tent and removing her armor. Azula noted absently, as she undid her own hair, that Ty Lee had unbraided hers. The Fire Nation princess tried to remember the last time, other than when bathing, she'd seen Ty Lee's hair down. The memory almost made her blush again.
Ty Lee yawned and rolled onto her stomach, making a sound that reminded Azula of a cat purring.
Azula finished preparing for bed and looked nervously over at Ty Lee. "Well," she started, hoping to sound gruff, "move over."
Ty Lee didn't respond. Azula rolled her eyes, fully aware that the acrobat wasn't asleep yet.
"Move, Ty. We have to both fit in there."
Eyes still closed, Ty Lee shifted to the side of the bedroll, allowing a few more inches for Azula to squeeze in.
Azula awkwardly struggled into the bedroll, trying in vain to avoid touching Ty Lee. Azula sighed heavily.
"Relax." Ty Lee opened one eye lazily. She uncurled her arms from under her head and wrapped them around Azula, snuggling into her.
Azula tried to act naturally, but what was natural in this situation she wasn't sure.
Sighing contently, Ty Lee fit herself against a still stiff Azula, resting her head under the princess' chin.
"Ty?"
"Mm?" Ty Lee hesitated for a moment before placing a quick kiss to Azula's collarbone.
"N-nothing." Azula squeaked. She pulled Ty Lee closer and sighed again, tangling her fingers in Ty Lee's hair. "Go to sleep."
"Okay." Ty Lee smiled happily and kissed Azula's collarbone again. Azula said nothing.