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Hey everybody! I can't tell you how sorry I am. I've been so busy lately, I have basketball going on right now, and karate, and I'm helping my dad with the addition. So I have almost no freetime, but I'll get on here whenever I can and update, with eveything going on. I hope ya'll enjoy the chapter, it is of decent length, and will let your mind wonder just what will I do next?

UPDATE: just corrected some grammar and spelling mistakes...I probably missed some, but oh well.


Well, today we are back to work. Luckily, it's not too crowded; I was exhausted from last night. Akura took me all over the city, showing me his favorite sightings and touring me around the area of the large city, he knows I get lost easily…mainly because I headed completely the wrong direction to the shopping center, the place I came from just before lunch. He laughed at my poor lost self and decided to hang out with me for the rest of the day, we talked, but I never mentioned my memory or my training, and I think I should have…oh well, back to work.

For the past few weeks, there was a girl…around my age, coming here every day, I see her looking at Lee, whenever I caught her, I couldn't help but get this pang of jealousy…I wonder why- I live with him- I see him almost every hour of every day. Do I like him? I shook that thought out of my head…until it quickly came back, I wanted to slam my head against a wall…I want my mind to shut up for once.

I glared at her, but inwardly, I was glaring at myself for wondering if I like him. Although he does comfort me when I have the memories…and he brought me and apple…apples are nice…and he's training me…I can't forget the shin splints I have that are killing me as I stand there, but I choose to suck it up and stand like my independent self.

Oh, I just came back to earth, I watched Zuko walked to Iroh and whisper something to him…I just looked at the two as they talked, but I didn't bother to listen to their conversation. Then I saw Zuko turn around, and she was there, I had the intention to growl, then I mentally slapped myself for thinking about it.

She paid, and asked for his name, he looked nervous, which I thought was kinda funny, and cute, I wanted to slam my head against the wall for thinking that, he replied in a rushed tone, "my name's Lee, my uncle and I just moved here." Yippee, I wasn't mentioned, I thought sarcastically, God I hate myself, why do I feel like this?!

She relxed, fluttering her eyes in a shy way, "hi Lee, my name's Jenn, thank you and," she looked away, "well- I was wondering if you would like to go out some time."

I wanted to punch her…hard- God, kill me now- I keep on doing it. But, I looked at his reaction, he just stared, and Mushi jumped in, "he'd love to."

"great, I'll meet you in front of the shop at sundown," she turned and left.

I decided to swallow my jealousy, and my hatred for it, and I don't know why I hate it, he's my comfort, my shelter, it's like I want to like him, but I don't want to, I'm confused with myself…I need a nap.


I watched Mushi do Lee's hair, which made me laugh my head off, the position Mushi wanted it in, well, it didn't want to stay. He used this oily cream stuff on Lee's hair, and it took a good ten minutes to get it down, the he got shoved out of the door as he glared at me for my laughter.

Mushi looked at me, "I saw you earlier, now tell me, is there a war going inside that mind of yours?"

I nodded without thinking, and he laughed, "so tell me, does it have anything to do with my nephew?"

"you have no clue," I replied in monotone.

"it looked like you wanted to burn Jenn's head off and slap yourself."

Smiling I answered, "exactly how I felt, and I'm so confused."

"You like him…but you don't want to, is that correct?" I nodded. "Why don't you?"

I looked at him, "I honestly don't know. I just never felt like this before and…I guess I feel vulnerable." I buried my faced in my hands, "I don't know."

He sat next to me and rested a hand on my back, "don't deny your feelings, it could consume you if you do. And liking someone doesn't make you vulnerable, if you take it on, it can make you stronger. And Lee is a good boy, quickly growing into a man. He's just confused with his feelings just as you are, give it time."

"You forced him on a date, Mushi."

"Ah, but I know him, he'll probably be so nervous that he's going to say he was from a circus." I couldn't help but laugh, "and say he was a juggler. But I know deep down, he does care for you. Don't forget the Akura boy, he seems to have a liking to you, he comes whenever he can- and didn't he spend yesterday with you?"

I nodded, as I felt a blush rise to my cheeks, "he did, he found me at lunch."

Mushi chuckled, "ah, so that's why you're so confused. I understand, it's like a love triangle, what a situation to be in," he sighed, "see, since Lee is like a son to me, I would say that you two fit together perfectly, but if I think at a standoff point…hm…that's quite hard. I can only give you the advice to be careful and wise in your decision," he stood up and walked outside.

I thought a moment, this is really hard… even though I'm leaning towards Lee myself, more like fall for him. I looked up as I heard the door open, Mushi had his head peeking in, "you should come with me, otherwise you'd get lost."

Cracking a smile, I got up, "you know me so well."


"Mommy, why isn't Daddy's family different? They're all fire nation," I asked as I took a seat on her lap.

She wrapped her arms around me, shielding me from the world, giving me the attention that was needed, "well, Daddy came from a very strict family; they don't like anyone outside of the fire nation, that's how most people were like in each nation."

"But your family is different mommy. Why?"

She rocked me back and forth, cradling me in her arms, "because they looked with an open mind. They didn't look at what tribe or nation the other was in, but at their hearts."

I turned around and looked at her, "that's why Papa is from the water tribe?"

Mom chuckled, "exactly, your grandfather met your grandmother back when he sailed to the earth nation for goods."

"Are any of my ancestors airbenders?"

"Quite a few, in fact, why, sweetie?"

I grinned, "so that means I have a bit of everything in me!"

"yes it does," Mommy laughed. There were knocks on the door, everything seemed to blur out, even the sound, as it all went to darkness.

I shot up, gasping for air, I looked at my surroundings, I was in the bedroom, huh, I must have fallen asleep. I scrunched my nose as I spoke to myself, "so I wake up in a sweat-even for a good memory-considering the ones I've had." It was true, that was my first memory that didn't have any death or pain in it.

Oh, that's right, Zuko went on a date…I glared at the wall, then looked at the door, he was back, "oh, how was it?"

He sighed, "exhausting, yet refreshing."

I tilted my head in curiosity, holding the jealousy inside bottling it up for later, and asked, "How was it refreshing?"

He sat down on his bed, and twiddled his thumbs, "I've never been on a date before, it was nice to feel how it was like."

"And how was it exhausting?"

Lee hunched over, avoiding eye contact, so I was looking at his hair since I couldn't see his eyes, "dinner was terrible, she asked where I came from, it's so hard when I have to hide my true identity." He then looked up at me, "did you fall asleep?"

I guess I have bed head, I'm not surprised, I nodded, "I had another memory while you were out," I slowly answered.

"Is it like the others," his voice, it was concerned, he sounded worried.

Shaking my head, I answered, "no, I guess it's a good one."

"Do you mind telling me?"

I shrugged, "Well, before I start, I should let you know about my parents…my mom was earth nation, and my dad…well, he was fire nation," and I went on about telling the memory.

Once I finished the story, I waited for his judgment, knowing that 'Lee' is fire nation, and that he has a bit of a temper. Tension filled the room as he sat there, looking at his feet, as I looked at his hair once more. After what seemed like hours, he looked at me with his golden eyes, "I told you that when we were alone, I would tell you why I left the fire nation."


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