Avatar: The Last Airbender: To Tame A Fire Dragon

Chapter 10: It's a bird It's a plane No its Hawky!

Seume went into her room and changed into some shorts and a cute top with hearts. She grabbed her drawing book and walked out into the garden. She sat down on the rocks and started to draw. After a few minutes, she saw a bird fly down and land on the tree next to her. She looked up in surprise.

"Oh, hi there! You're are really pretty," she said. The bird came down from the tree and hopped over to her. "It's ok I won't hurt you." She went back to drawing. The bird jumped on her leg and sat there for a while. She giggled. "You are really friendly." She giggled some more as Zuko came to the garden.

"Hey, Seume. What are you up to?" She continued to giggle.

"Oh, I was just drawing a little bit. What are you up to?" He looked at her.

"Oh, nothing. I was just wondering what you were up to," he said as he hid a cough. She looked at him with worry.

"Are you sure you're not getting sick? You look a little pale," she commented. He laughed a little but it sounded strained.

"I'm a firebender. We don't get sick." She giggled.

"Hey, do you want to see my drawing after I'm done?" Zuko nodded.

"Sure, just come and find me when you're done." He walked back into the tea shop.

As Seume got done with her drawing, she saw the bird hop on top of her book.

"Oh, you want me to draw you?" she asked. The bird nodded.

"Okay, I will. You are so cute," she cooed. She started on it's head and worked her way to its wings. Sokka approached her, looking around.

"Seume, have you seen my boomerang anywhere?" he asked. She shook her head.

"Sorry, Sokka." He looked at the bird on the ground and raised his eyebrows.

"No it can't be!" he said in astonishment. Seume looked at him.

"What is it, Sokka?" He turned to me.

"I had a hawk just like that." She looked at him.

"You did?" He nodded. The hawk looked at him and flew up to his shoulder. It nuzzled his face.

"Hawky, is that you?" Sokka asked petting it. Seume looked up at him and smiled.

"Looks like it knows you, Sokka." He nodded.

"Yeah, he knows me. I'm his master," he said proudly. She giggled.

"He's really pretty and sweet." It flew over to her shoulder.

"He likes me, too!" Sokka laughed.

"Yeah, looks like."

They walked back into the house after a few minutes. Katara looked up from the book she was reading.

"Sokka is that Hawky?" she asked with raised eyebrows. Sokka smiled and nodded.

"He was outside in the garden with Seume," he replied. Fire Lily came up to Seume. She picked her up.

"There's my little tiger," she cooed. Fire Lily looked at Hawky and meowed. "Oh, you want to make friends?" She meowed again. Hawky looked at her as she nuzzled it. "Aww, they like each other," Seume said. Her drawing book fell to the floor and opened up to an undone picture of Zuko and her. Katara looked at it.

"What is that picture?" Seume looked down at the book.

"Oh, its nothing," she said quickly as she picked it up, closed it, and tucked it under her arm. She hid a blush. Zuko and Aang came up a few seconds after. Aang looked at Hawky with a smile.

"Hawky's back! I bet you're happy, Sokka," he said. Sokka nodded happily.

"Who's Hawky?" Zuko said, giving the bird a puzzled expression. Seume giggled.

"It's Sokka's pet bird," she responded. He tried to hide a cough."That's the second time you coughed today, Zuko. Are your sure your not sick?" she asked concerned. He looked at her.

"I'm not sick! Quit asking me that!" he snapped.

Toph and Rocky came into the living room.

"Hey, Water Flower, what's with the bird?" Rocky asked, pointing at Hawky. Seume looked up from her book.

"Oh, that's Sokka's pet hawk," she replied. He nodded.

"Well, Toph is a pretty good earthbender. She really knows some moves," he said. Toph blushed.

"Yeah, but having a teacher like Rocky helps," she said. Seume smiled as Zuko sneezed. She looked up.

"Zuko, for the last time, you do you have a cold?" He crossed his arms.

"I do not, Water Flower," he snapped. Toph looked at him.

" I can tell your lying, sparkle butt," she said in a sing-song tone. Seume giggled.

"Yeah, Zu-Zu, like toph said you're sick." He growled.

"I'm not sick! I'm going to my room." She laughed as Zuko stomped into his room. He lied down on his bed.

"I guess I have a little cold, but Seume was just looking out for me. She didn't have to use my nickname," he said to no one. He yawned and rolled over to his pillow. "But Seume is sweet to look out for me like that. She's a really sweet girl." He fell asleep.

Seume got up of her seat.

"I better go see how Zu-Zu is. I'll be right back," she said. She walked to his room and opened the door slowly not to wake him up. She smiled and saw him sound asleep on his bed. She tossed a blanket over him and moved some hair out of his face. She felt his forehead.

Look's like he's running a low fever. I just hope it doesn't get worse, she thought worriedly.

She smiled and closed the shades of his window. She closed the door and walked back to the other room.

"So, how is he?" Rocky asked.

"He's out like a light. He's sound asleep. I guess he was just tired that's all," she said with a shrug. "I just hope he doesn't get any sicker than he already is." Rocky rubbed her head.

"Don't worry, Water Flower. He'll be fine," he reassured her. She smiled and nodded. She grabbed her drawing book and started to work on the picture of Zuko and her.