Title: He's a Girl!

I know, I know. I haven't been updating for a while now. With all these homework and quizzes and term papers and blablablablablabla… Eh. Just wish I could just flunk all my grades without losing my scholarship grant. (sigh) Anyway, sure hope you guys will enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar… Why should I?

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Chapter 3: Flirting 101

Stupid potion. Stupid Chin Lu. Stupid love! If it weren't for them, I should have been at home right now, ruling my country with my own body! Ugh! And now I'm with Aang hunting down his ex- girlfriend and my least ideal wife ---- Katara. Why would Aang want me to be with her? Yeah, yeah, I know. Aang can't have any relationship with the opposite sex since he's already the leader of the Air Nomads and he wants me to make Katara happy instead. But of all the people, why me? How can I make her happy? She's already cheery enough to be with herself forever. And if she needs to marry, why can't she marry Haru or anyone else? I do hope Aang knows what he's doing…

"She's here," Aang said, removing me from my dream state.

"At Ba Sing Se's public market? How could you possibly know?" I queried.

"She always comes here during Sunday," the Avatar stated.

"See? Even you know that! You guys are perfect for each other! Why can't you marry her instead?" I groaned.

He beamed. "You know I can't. It's our tradition that…"

"I know, I know," I interrupted. "Stupid tradition."

"Hey! Our traditions aren't stupid," Aang opposed. "Well, yeah. It's kinda restricting when it comes to love and social life, but my point is I know you're going to be perfect for her."

"Uhuh… The all so almighty Avatar has found me the perfect match," I mocked and rolled my eyes.

"Let's just go," he tugged my sleeve and I followed him across the market. We stopped by at some shop I don't know and circled around the market. As we were getting nearer to a bakery shop, Aang spotted Katara inside the convenience store.

He turned to me. "Okay. Here's what you're going to do. You're going to bump to Katara 'accidentally' and drop all the loads you're carrying."

"What load? I'm not carrying any load."

He gave me the basket full of vegetables and loaves of breads. "You are now."

"Of course, she's going to help you and ask for your name. She'll be friends with you in an instant. But I do hope Toph didn't gave her a rough morning," he concluded.

"Friends aren't good enough, Aang," I replied. "I need to find a bride in a couple of weeks. And how could I make her possibly like me like me if I'm looking like this?""As if I could make myself like her more than just a friend," I added in my head.

"Don't worry. I already took care of that," Aang grinned mischievously.

Man! This guy's good.

"Just do as I say. Look she's coming! GO!" he pushed me towards her.

Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. Oh man! Come on, this is your last chance Zuko. Even if it means you have to flirt with disaster. Don't screw up!

I slowly made my way towards her, making sure that the basket will cover my face. In just a few seconds, I felt my body crash into another. Obviously, that body belongs to Katara. I tried to fake everything by stumbling on the ground and dropping all the loads like Aang intended me to do. She hurried up towards me.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry," she helped me up and tried to gather the entire basket's contents.

"No. It was clearly my fault. I wasn't watching where I was going," I apologized.

We both picked up the groceries and placed them in the basket.

"I'm really sorry 'bout everything. Anyway, my name's Katara," she introduced. "And you are?"

"I'm uh…. Er…" I panicked.

Think of name! Any girly name!

"Uh.. I'm Shizue," I stretched out my hand, feeling relieved that I got out of that one.

"Nice to meet you, Shizue," she took my hand. I felt a sudden pang in my stomach and I could feel the heat rising through my cheeks. "It seems like I haven't seen you around here. Are you new?"

"Yeah. Pretty much," I answered.

"Well, would you accept my apology when I give you the tour?" she told me, flashing to me her bright blue eyes.

"Sure... if you want to," I replied.

She led me to the city square. "Ba Sing Se's really amazing and it's go a lot of decent views around here."

The rays of the sun was shining down at her, giving her that dazzling effect. I couldn't help blushing. "Yeah. The view seems kinda nice."

Aang was peering at them as they strolled down the street, wearing a big, dopey grin on his face. "Phase 1 complete."

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Sorry this chapter's too short. My sister's already kicking and screaming that it was her turn to use the computer now. Anyway, if you're wondering how Aang liberated the Air Nomads it's because he used his spiritbending to give the chosen non-benders to learn airbending (if he can take away bending it could be possible that he could give it too. I don't know. My imagination's running wild, I guess). Well, R & R!