A/N: For AnonymousSparkle, and I don't write songfics for songs that don't inspire me, so don't worry

A/N: For AnonymousSparkle, and I don't write songfics for songs that don't inspire me, so don't worry. And I know it would work great for Tokka, but a pairing I usually don't write hit me with this song. Thank you!

Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Avatar or Deana Carter, just her cd.

How do I get there, by Deana Carter

She watched him from under the tree. He was arguing with his sister, but she didn't care. Though she was Azula's friend, she was his friend too. He was the first person that didn't see her as a rich only child. The perfect nobleman's daughter. He saw her as just Mai and she liked it. When Azula was off training and Ty Lee called to be part of a match set of sisters, Zuko would seek her out and would just sit with her. He didn't try and force conversation or even force her to do things like Azula did. He wanted to do the stuff she wanted to and she liked having a friend like him.

We've always been the best of friends
No secrets and no demands
But suddenly from somewhere out of the blue
I see a different light around you
One thing I haven't told you, I just want to hold you
And never let go, I need to know

As she got older, she started blushing whenever Zuko walked by. Azula noticed it and used it to tease Zuko and infuriate the prince. Mai hated that Azula always mistreated Zuko, but because she was Azula's friend, she didn't speak out. Boys didn't have girl friends, so Mai waited until they could be friends or more. The waiting was in vain. Zuko was banished before she got back from the Academy. So she followed her family after her father was sent from one position to another. And then Azula showed up again and she was off to track Zuko.


How do I get there from here
How do I make you see
How do I tell you what my heart's been telling me
Lost in your lovin' arms that's where I wanna be
You know I love you
How do I get there

She watched him from the other side of the ship. She had had a crush on him for so long, though she had kept it well hidden since the time when they were children. Before he became the crown prince. But now, he wasn't an enemy they were tracking, even though she couldn't hurt him if she did find him then. He was an ally again, a hero. But to her, he would always be the boy who saw her. She gathered her nerve, approached him and asked if he was cold. His answer surprised her, so she replied with her own remark and kissed him.

You probably think I've lost my mind
Takin' this chance crossin' that line
But I promise to be truer than true
Dreaming every night with these arms around you
I can't wait any longer this feeling's getting stronger
Help me find a way

The chance was worth it. And Zuko was better as a boyfriend than he was as a friend. He treated her as a princess, even better that he treated his own sister. As much as she loved it, Azula interfered again like she did when they were kids. Azula kept Zuko on edge while Mai tried to keep him calm, and it was getting to him. It came to a head on the beach, when his anger got the best of him and he finally admitted why he was angry. Mai was there for him after that and it got better, until the eclipse. But she still couldn't say how much he meant to her.

How do I get there from here
How do I make you see
How do I tell you what my heart's been telling me
Lost in your lovin' arms that's where I wanna be
You know I love you
How do I get there

She had tried everything to keep the good times they had, but he left with only a note. That had hurt her. And she searched for him everywhere, even though she knew he was labeled a traitor. She felt hope when her uncle sent her a messenger hawk that Zuko was at the Boiling Rock. As she arrived, she felt her anger come to the front and took it out on him. But he wasn't angry anymore. His eyes showed her that he still loved her. He just had to do what he was doing. And as hurt as she was, she loved him too. She had never felt better than when she stood up to Azula, telling the princess that she loved Zuko more than she feared Azula. And she would do anything to get back to him.


I know the shortest distance between two points is a straight line
But I'll climb any mountain that you want me to climb
The perfect combination is your heart and mine
Darlin' won't you give me a sign

Prison wasn't so bad, and the war was over soon. She found the perfect moment to approach Zuko when he was struggling to put his robe on. There she made her point and was rewarded with his love. They had started out as friends, but finally come together by love. Everything she had wanted had come true. And it was all because she took a chance and stepped up to it. And now she was the fiancé to the Fire Lord. But also, she was going to be Zuko's wife. Mai was happy, happier than she had ever been.

How do I get there from here
How do I make you see
How do I tell you what my heart's been telling me
Lost in your lovin' arms that's where I wanna be
You know I love you
How do I get there