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When I got home I went to my room to hide the bracelet Zuko made me and then went to help Sia unload what I got from the market. The day past surprisingly quickly and I soon found myself sitting with Sia by the window in our room. "So you saw Zuko today?" she asked surprised. "Yeah… he apologized for the way he acted yesterday… and he wants to see me again." I said feeling myself blush. "What did you tell him?" Sia asked excitedly. "I told him to meet me tomorrow at the tea shop…" I said giving her a nervous glance. She flashed me a huge smile. "I'm so happy for you Kail!" "It doesn't bother you?" I asked studying her. "What doesn't bother me?" she asked. "That he's the Fire Lords son…" I whispered. Sia's face scrunched up as she began to think. A few minutes of silence passed before she finally spoke. "In a way it does bother me, but you're a fire bender, and you're my best friend… so at the moment I'm fine with it…" she said with a smile. I saw sadness in her eyes as she turned away from me. Sia's whole village was destroyed by the Fire Nation, so it surprised me when we became friends. "Do you still care about him like you did when you were kids?" she asked. "What do you mean?" "When you were a child you never stopped talking about him…" "That's because I thought he was going to come rescue me." I said cutting her off. "You would even talk about him in your sleep Kail." She countered giving me a look. "What?" I asked feeling awkward under her stare. "You love him." she said simply with a small smile. "No I don't." "Yes you do!" "No I don't! How can I love someone I barely know now?" "You love who he was when you two were best friends." "We were children… we were just friends." "He was 6 years old when he swore he would always protect you…" "He was just saying that so we could go play." I lied. "Ha! You said he told you in private that he meant it." She said with a smug smile. "That doesn't mean I love him…" "Keep telling yourself that Kail… but lying is unhealthy." She said standing and walking over to her bed. Sia doesn't know what she's talking about, I'm not in love with Zuko. We were just friends… at least I think we were just friends. Suddenly a memory washed over me like a wave.
Zuko and I were running around and we were surrounded by cherry blossom trees. Petals littered the ground and made a soft cushion to fall into when we were out of breath. The sound of tired giggles filled the air. Our parents were having tea nearby, but we got bored so we snuck off. "Kail can I tell you a secret?" Zuko asked. "Of course." I said rolling over so I faced him. "I don't think my dad likes me." he whispered. "Why do you think that?" I asked studying him. "I don't know it's just a feeling I get…" he said as sadness filled his eyes. "What's not to like?" I asked. "I'm better with swords than I am with fire bending, I…" "But you're smart and you're brave, and you're very sweet…" "How am I supposed to be the Fire Lord if I can't master fire bending." He said miserably. "I think you'll be a great Fire Lord… maybe even greater than… Fire Lord Sozin… it takes more than fancy bending to be a leader Zuko…" "But it helps…" "Do you know how I know you'll be great?" "How?" "Because of what you have in here." I said pointing to his heart. "But that's you." "What do you mean?" "You're in there…" "I'm in your heart?" "Yeah…" he said nervously. "I bet you can't climb as high as me." he said quickly racing towards the nearest tree. I was brought back from my thoughts and sighed sadly. I found part of myself hoping that I was still in Zuko's heart even after all these years. My Dreams were filled with cherry blossoms and Zuko. I awoke refreshed and found myself anxious to leave for the tea shop. Sia and I left a little earlier and hurried towards the shop. As we got there I could see him causally leaning against a nearby wall watching the shop. His lean frame was unmistakable and so were his golden amber eyes as they reflected the morning sun. We reached the shop and Zuko came out of the shadows. "There you are… I thought you weren't going to show." He said nervously running a hand through his hair. "Sorry, we left late." I lied as I felt a blush burn my cheeks. We stood there awkwardly for a few minutes until Sia cleared her throat. "Oh, this is Sia." I said gesturing towards her. "Hi, I'm Lee." He said extending a hand. "She knows your name." I said quietly. A worried look clouded Zuko's face as Sia smiled. "Don't worry I've known who you are for 10 years now, your secrets safe with me!" she said shaking his hand. We went inside and started to open the shop. I set Zuko down at a table in the corner and gave him some tea. "I'll be back after we get our regulars served then I'll have a bit of time to talk." I whispered. He gave me a smile and I think my heart stopped. Except for the scar he looked a lot like he did when he was younger. I quickly went back into the kitchen to help Sia. "You know I think the scar suits him." she said with a smile. "What do you mean?" "It adds to his cuteness I think, maybe it draws more attention to his eyes. I understand why you love him." she said walking past me to give the first regulars their tea. I was about to yell after her, but decided not to, no need to embarrass myself any further.
