Second Chapter posted. -cheers- This chapter was fun to write. I hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. Don't forget to review!

Disclaimer: All this Avatar stuff doesn't belong to me, I'm just creatively borrowing it. I have no intentions of giving it back, but that's beside the point.

The Arrival

"Suki! I've been cleaning for three hours now. Can't I please be done?" I whined to my big sister. I was currently dusting the shelves that held the souvenirs Sokka and Suki had collected from their big Avatar adventure, despite the fact that I had just cleaned them yesterday. I swear, everyday closer to Suki's wedding the more crazy my normally level-headed sister seemed to get. And to think, I still had two more weeks before the big day. I think it was safe to say I might die. I heard Sokka's laughter, at my pain, from the kitchen, and I silently seethed on the inside. I still didn't understand how he got away with not doing chores. I'd have to remember to ask Katara how to get him to do what I want.

"Fine!" Suki snapped, "I'm so sick of you complaining anyways. I mean, it's not like you live with me and Sokka for free or anything, and this is the first big thing I've ever asked of you…"

Heaving a sigh, I blocked my sister's rant out, and kept dusting. I hated when she pulled the guilt trip on me. I've offered to pay rent, but I only worked at a local tea shop, The Steaming Cup, for a few hours every week, and by the end of the week I barely had two copper coins to rub together. Bending down to dust a lower shelf, I must have missed this one yesterday, I stirred up a cloud of dust and went into a coughing fit.

"That's it!," I heard my sister yell. "I can't believe you would be so petty to fake chocking to get out of work. Get out now!"

Still sputtering and eyes streaming tears I tried to explain I wasn't faking, but Suki apparently had crossed over to the crazy side. She practically pushed me outside, and slammed to the door behind me. When my lungs finally stopped having a dust induced seizure, I tried to pull the door open, but Suki had locked me out. I pounded on the door, until she finally opened it.

"What?" Her eyes were narrowed dangerously, and, instinctively, I took a step back. I had seen this look in my sister's eyes before, and I knew I was in for it. "Have another complaint you would like to file?" Sokka was in the background making the crazy sign, and mouthing what appeared to be run away.

I opened my mouth to retort back, but realized that fighting would just piss her off more. I lowered my eyes and started to kick the ground like the guilty kid I was. She was only a year older than me, but she somehow made it seem like I was always just a child "Is there anything you want me to do?" I tried my best to look sorry, and when I gazed up at my sister I could tell I had won her over just a little bit.

"Yeah actually," she said and I knew that she had a plan to keep me out of her hair, "Our old friend Zuko should be arriving in a little bit, so I want you to go wait at the harbor until he shows up. He hasn't been to our house before, and you need to show him back here."

"Well, what does this guy look like?" I asked. I've heard of Zuko before, after all he was the Fire Lord, but I'd never personally met him. He couldn't exactly stop by like Aang and Katara did. It must be really be nice to have a sky bison. Plus, he was always busy running a whole nation, but whatever.

"He's tall and has black hair. I dunno, Nadee you'll figure it out. After all he'll be the only person there in fire nation robes." Then, without another word, she slammed to door closed, and I knew that I wasn't gonna be let back in until I had the Fire Lord with me.

Grumbling to myself, I slowly made my way to the harbor, slightly peeved that I was locked outside of my home. For the tenth time this day I had to remind myself that I loved my sister, and as soon as this wedding was over life would be back to normal. But still, locked out; it was a low move. It took about five minutes to reach the harbor, and I made my way to the end of the dock. A few people milled around, though none seemed to be the one I was searching for. I asked around in case anyone had seen a Fire Nation ship, but no one had seen one. Giving up, I walked back to the market to just take a look around. I couldn't exactly buy anything considering that all of my money was back in my room.

"Excuse me, do you happen to know where Sokka and Suki live?" A voice from behind me asked. I spun around, excited that my charge had made my job easy and found me.

"Oh, you must be Zu-"I stopped mid-sentence,, and stared in silence at his face, unable to tear my eyes away. One half was completely normal, handsome even, but the other half was the reason I lost my words. His whole left eye was covered in a deep red scar. I shook my head to recover, and flashed him a smile, hoping that he wouldn't be put of my ogling. "Zuko. Right. Well, umm, I'm Suki's sister. She sent me to come get you. My name's Nadee by the way."

"Nice to meet, Nadee" he said formally. He ran a hand through his shaggy black hair, a hairstyle I never would have though the Fire Lord would have, and looked at me curiously. He only had a simple bag slung over his shoulder, and my sister was right, he was wearing Fire Nation robes. I was still staring at this point, and couldn't seem to get my eyes to move on from his scar. "So… are you going to show me?" He gave me a look that pretty much said he thought I was slow, and I couldn't exactly blame him.

"Oh right, to the house!" I spun around quickly, mostly to hide my embarrassment at my inability to keep getting distracted by his scar, but also I because me and Suki had a score to settle.

I lead him in complete silence, winding my way through the familiar neighbor hood until we finally reached the house. I pounded on the door, and I looked back at him sheepishly. "Suki and me are currently fighting. She kinda locked me out till I brought you here," I tried to explain, but saying it out loud made the two of us sound sort of immature.

"Don't worry about it," he reassured me, "I know quite a bit about sibling fights."

The door opened slowly, and Sokka was the one who answered it. Both guys looked happy to see each other, and they did that weird guy hug where they only clap each other on the back for like two seconds. "Good to see you, Zuko," Sokka said smiling that big goofy smile of his.

"It's been too long," Zuko replied and together they stepped into the house. I followed them in, and made a dash to the kitchen before I could be dragged into any conversations. Suki jumped up from where she had been resting by the table, and rushed out to greet Zuko. I peered out into the main room, and saw Suki give Zuko a big hug. The three of them were soon laughing, and acting like they hadn't not seen each other in a year. I took as seat at the table and waited for my sister to come in. Finally, Sokka lead Zuko upstairs to one of the guest rooms, and Suki made her way back to the kitchen.

"What the heck is the matter with you!" I yelled, finally having my sister alone. I jumped up and pointed at her accusingly. She owed me a huge explanation "Tall with black hair! That's the best description you could give me? I just made an ass out of my self, and it could've all have been prevented if you had just told me!"

"Calm down Nadee." Suki said. She took a seat at the table and I flopped down angrily next to her. "What are you talking about?"

"What am I talking about?" I snorted in disbelief. How was she not getting it? "How about the fact that he has a giant scar on his face? I mean, he's missing an eyebrow for the Avatar's sake!"

"I would really rather you not use my title in vain," a familiar voice from the living sounded. Aang and Katara strode into the kitchen, both giggling at my freak-out. I didn't bother to even reply, and just laid my head on the table. This was going to be a long two weeks.

Author's Note: Poor, poor Nadee. The GAang's almost all back together, and she's caught in the middle of it. Oh well, it's more fun for us that way. -snickers- Next chapter should be up in a few days, and until then read and review please!