"Of course it's me. Who else is this beautiful?" There was no sarcasm in Azula's voice and Ty Lee adored it. The acrobat threw her arms around the ex princess. No one spoke but the silence was filled with sobs.
"I'm so-sorry 'Zula. I didn't abandon you by choice. Mai f-forced Zuko to send me somewhere saying it wasn't healthy to wait for you." The crying became louder.
"Don't cry uh.. Sugar dumpling. I didn't doubt they had." Azula said as comforting as she could muster.
Ty Lee pulled back and smiled. She loved Azula's awkwardness when it came to being sweet; she found it comforting and adorable. After not seeing the fire prodigy in so long Ty Lee missed every bit of the taller girl's less shown side.
Azula was thinner now but not as unhealthy as would be expected. Her hair was down but it was as beautiful as Ty Lee remembered. Her lips were still luscious even without all the nation's finest beauticians to doll her up. Azula had a natural beauty that was still as respectable and fierce as before.
" 'Zula did you miss me any?" Asked the acrobat as she looked at the ex fire princess with a pouty lip.
"With Agni as my witness, Ty Lee. See an acrobat once told me I meant the world to her. Insane as this may sound, I replied the same way. When the old man said the ship was headed for Kyoshi Island I knew I had to find you. That in itself wasn't hard because you were passed out when I came this way." Azula went back to holding her snippy honorable attitude from when they would run around the palace.
"Wait, old man and ship? 'Zula how'd you get here exactly anyways cause I know that Zuko wouldn't let you free if the world were in chaos without you." Ty Lee raised an eyebrow and Azula only grinned deviously with a shrug.
"What little 'Zu 'Zu does know won't hurt him. I guess you could say I snuck out when the guards weren't looking for the first time in the year Ive been in there. I stole a ship route map for all the merchant ships at the dock. I was actually supposed to end up in Ba Sing Se but the morons that run the docks forgot to update the maps. Needless to say, here I am before your eyes."
"You can't just sneak off when you're the most wanted criminal in the entire world, 'Zula! Although I'm not surprised you did." Ty Lee grinned before leaning in and pressing her lips to Azula's. The kiss was passionate even though Azula stood straight as a board. Ty Lee began to pull away but Azula placed her hand on the arch of Ty Lee's back and pulled her closer for just a moment longer.
When they pulled apart Ty Lee turned away and put a finger to her lips. Smiling she accidentally spoke allowed. "That was way better than anything I'd done with Suki I believe."
"Suki?" Azula's eyes narrowed.
"Azula! I didn't mean to say that allowed I swear!" Ty Lee's eyes widened in horror.
"So tell me Ty Lee, what about Suki?" Azula said the name with venom in her voice.
"Um well, for about that past year we've been.."
"You've been what, Ty Lee?"
"W-We've been kinda I guess sorta um how do I say this… dating." Ty Lee blushed furiously.
"You were mine, Ty Lee. Not some repulsive Kyoshi warriors." Azula was now beyond angry.
"I still am yo-"
"No! She took you away from me with her filthy hands. I'm going to destroy her world the way she helped destroy mine." Azula's fists glowed blue flame as she turned away from Ty Lee.