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Chapter. 10 Welcome Home Pt. 3 – Takashi

"Do you give yep yet!?" said Snake as he press his knife against Azula's neck.

Azula glares at him as she lays on the ground. "Never!"

"This is your fourth time I place you now the ground, so if I were you I give up." he said as he help Azula on her feet.

"This time I won't go down so easily this time." she said as she gets into a fire stance.

Snake sigh a bit as he look at Azula. "That what you said last time."

Azula ran towards him and thrust her knife towards his chest. Snake quickly grabs her knife as he grabs her arm and pushed her to the ground.

"We're done." he said as he looked down at her.

Azula looked away as she stood up. "A deal is a deal." She cannot believe she lost to him.

"Good, now tell me why you're acting like this." said Snake as he sat on a chair.

Azula sat down on the edge of his bed as she cannot believe she going to open up to him. "It's just that…I don't want lose them."

"Them?" said Snake.

"Mai and Ty Lee." she said as she looked at him. "You see, my mom always love Zuko more then me and I envy him for that. But I was happy having Mai and Ty Lee as."

"I see." he said.

"But when I found Mai and Ty Lee loves Zuko, I got upset." Azula looks down. "Sure I was okay with it for awhile then Mai started dating him and I got upset because of that. I just want them to love me as much they loved Zuko. Those two are my only friends."

"Azula..." Snake goes by her side and held her in his arms.

Azula was felt weird the about situation, but yet it is nice and warm, something she did not felt before. "Promise me you won't leave me…"

"I won't leave you." said Snake. "The day I leave is the day I die and that's a promise I'm willing to keep"

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Night falls was drawing near as Zuko and Ty Lee was still resting. Both were tired of walking around the forest. Zuko was rest peacefully as Ty Lee resting on his lap and as he held the Shukketsu Omoi on his left hand. As Zuko rest, familiar voice came to his mind.

"Zuko, you're close to your destination." said the Shukketsu Omoi.

"What?" said Zuko as he still resting.

"So it's time to get up." said the Shukketsu Omoi.

Soon Zuko woke up and notices how late it was. Not knowing if that was a dream or not, but he knew it was late and soon be too dark to see. He looks down at Ty Lee and shook her a bit. "Ty Lee, it's time to get going."

Ty Lee moved a bit before opening her eyes, "Zuko…" She sat up and yawns a bit. "What is it?" she said as she rubs her eyes a bit.

"It's getting late, so it be best if we get going." He stood up and dust of his clothing.

Ty Lee stood up and yawns a bit. "Okay let's go." she said with a smile on her face. Ty Lee seems more cheerful then usual.

He soon notices about her usual behavior. "umm… are you ok?"

"Yea, I'm fine." she said as she smiles. "Why you ask?"

"Because you seem my cheerful then usual." said Zuko as he and Ty Lee started walking.

"When I was sleeping, I had a most wonderful dream." she said as walk next to him.

"Really?" he said.

"Yea, I dreamt that someone I know kissed me in the lips." She blushes a bit.

Zuko blushes deep red when Ty Lee told him about his dream. "Was she awake when I kissed her!?" Zuko thought to himself as he walks next to her. "So, did you see who was kissing you!?" he said as he looked at her.

"Nope, but he we a good kisser." she said.

Zuko was now blushing even more. "I… I see."

"Yea." Ty Lee looked at and notices he was blushing. "Zuko you're blushing, why?"

He quickly looks away and said, "I'm not blushing!"

"Yes you are." Ty Lee smiled a bit. "And it's cute like always."

"I don't blush and it's not cute." he said.

"What's not cute?" said Ty Lee.

"Me blushing!" said Zuko as he soon realizes he has been tricked. "Hey!?"

Ty Lee giggles a bit she began to run away from him. "Yay, Zuzu admit he was blushing!"

"No fair! You tricked me!" said Zuko as she chases after her. "Come back here!?"

"NEVER!" she yelled as he chases after her.

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"You know Samanosuke, she might help you found the answers you have been looking for." saidPrincess Yue.

"What you're talking about now!?" said Samanosuke he walk down market street. As he walks down the street, a street fair is being held.

"I'm talking about that girl you met at the Tea Shop few hours ago." she said.

Samanosuke sighed a bit before talking to the voice in his head. "I can't, remember we're on a miss. You know me, Snake and White Raven."

"I know, but see can help you bring back your memories." she said.

"Maybe you're right and Mai can help me to found out who I am." said Samanosuke as he passed by a food stand and quickly steal a bag of Fire Gummies.

"Did you just steal that!?" Princess Yue sounded mad.

He put one in his mouth and said, "Maybe."

"Put it back!?" she said.

Samanosuke sighs a bit. "Even as a weapon, you still bug me." He shook his head a bit.

"And what's that should post to mean!?" she yelled

"Nothing, nothing at all." said Samanosuke as he out another fire gummy in his mouth.

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Streets of the Fire Nation are live tonight because of the Street Fair held ever month. Jin, Rin and Rei decided to take part of this event. When they got there, they quickly spotted Mai, who seem down for some reason. Jin hopes if Mai spend time with them, she cheers up.

"Come on Mai cheer up." said Jin as she next to Mai.

"Why should I!?" said Mai as she remember what happened not to long again. She still fined it hard to believe that Samanosuke lost his memories. So right now it is not the best of time to cheer up.

"Because it's a nice night, look." said Jin as kids play around, people having a good time laughing and talking. She soon notices that Rei and Rin is nowhere to be found. "Rei and Rin!?" she said as she look around.

"WHAT YOU MEAN I CHEATED!?" yelled Rei as she being accuse for cheating.

"I MEAN THERE'S NO WAY YOU HAVE KNOW THERE'S 3,831 FIRE GUMMIES IN THIS JAR WITHOUT CHEATING!" said the owner of the game stand.

"DON'T CHEAT!" she yelled. "NOW GIVE ME THAT BADGER-MOLE PLUSHIE!"

Rin was in the middle as she tries to calm them down. "Now, now let's try to talk about this." she said as calmly as possible.

"This might get ugly." said Jin as she looks at them. "I'll be right back." she said as she looked at Mai. Jin quickly ran towards Rei and Rin.

Mai sighs a bit of boredom as she walks around. She spots a dart booth and decided to try it out. She gives the owner some money and receives ten darts. Mai looks at the prizes, wondering which one she should get. As Mai look at the prizes, she does not that Samanosuke also decide to take part of this game. Samanosuke also looks at the prizes as he not knows that Mai is standing next to him.

"That black sunglasses are mine." said Samanosuke as he stared at the sunglasses.

Mai soon notices the voice as she quickly turns her head to face him. "Samanosuke!?"

Samanosuke quickly looks at her then looks and said, "Oh hi." He started to walk away. He was really hoping not to see her again.

"Wait!?" said Mai as she caught up to him. "Please wait!?" she looked at him. "Can we talk!?"

"There's nothing to talk about." said Samanosuke as he walked down the street.

"Yes there is!" Mai grabbed his hand and he immediately stops walking as he looked down. "Please talk to me!?" said Mai.

Samanosuke sighs a bit as he look down. "Fine!" He sounded mad when he spoke. "What do you want to talk about!?" he said as he roughly pulls his hand away from Mai's hand.

Mai stares at him and said, "Why are you walking away from me!?"

"I got my reason." said Samanosuke. "And why do you want to talk to me!?"

"Because I can help you bring back your memories." said Mai as she proved point.

Samanosuke thought about Mai's offer to help him to bring back his memories.

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After the Zuko and Ty Lee got done with their playful chase, they soon found themselves deeper into the frost. Hoping not to get more lost they decide to camp out for the night and head home sometime tomorrow afternoon. The camp site they are staying is surrounded by stones that are the same size and cover with vines. Zuko the camp fire as Ty Lee sat up a place to rest.

"Zuko are done with the fire?" said Ty Lee as she looked at him.

Zuko nods a bit. "Yea, I'm done." He leaned on a stone as he looks at the fire.

Ty Lee smiles a bit as she look up and said, "It's a nice night out." She then looked at Zuko. "Do you think so, Zuko?"

"It's nice I guess." said Zuko as he felt a little tired.

"What's wrong?" said Ty Lee.

Zuko looks at her and said, "I'm just tired from searching for the graves that's all."

"I see." said Ty Lee. Before she rest a bit, Ty Lee moved some of the vines on a stone. She soon noticed some writing on them. "Zuko, I think found something!?"

Zuko quickly goes to her side. "Really, what is it!?"

Ty Lee removes more the vines and said "Something kind of writing!" When the vines are fully removed, the stone had a name on it. "Gamma?" said Ty Lee as she looked at the name.

Zuko finally realize that he and Ty Lee's camp site is really a graveyard. "Quickly look for a grave that said, 'Takashi'!" said Zuko as goes over the other graves and removing the vines on the tombstones.

The two spends hours trying to find Takashi's tombstone, but every time they remove vines from a tombstone, it will have someone else name. They soon give up when they check all the graves. None of the graves got Takashi name on it.

"Damn it." Zuko was frustrated from not finding Takashi's grave.

Ty Lee places her hand on Zuko's back. "Maybe he doesn't have one. Remember he fake his death, so maybe there is no grave." said Ty Lee, hoping to cheer him up.

"Yea, maybe." he said as he sat down on the ground and looked away from her. When he looked away, he spotted another tombstone away from the others. "Is that it!?" Zuko quickly heads towards the tombstone.

"Zuko, what's wrong!?" Ty Lee followed him.

When Zuko arrivals, to the tombstone, he noticed that was newer then the others, but it was still older. Zuko started to remove the vines on tombstone. As he removes the vine, he started to remember the letter he found on the motorcycle.

Dear Zuko,

If you're reading this, it means that you just master the black flame and also mean I died in our battle. I have a very special mission for you: in forest near the Fire Nation Palace, there is a graveyard and that graveyard had a tombstone with my name on it. I was shock when heard, I receive an honorable funeral; an honorable funeral for a hero and in the same time a traitor of the Fire Nation. The reason I left is because I was tired of being a Fire Nation dog. Destroying homes and taking lives for what!? For the name of the Fire Nation and for honor. I receive tons of medals for the deeds I done, but some I'm not too proud of. Zuko, inside the envelope is a medal called "Phoenix Heart" for saving a village from the Earth Kingdom without shedding any blood. Phoenix Heart is the only one that's not cover in blood. So I want you to place this medal on my grave. If you do this, you will be the new Nightmare, but I came up with a better nick-name for you…

After Zuko was done removing the vines, took out Takashi's medal and place it on his grave. Zuko stood up as he stares at Takashi grave. Ty Lee stood behind Zuko as motors fly cross the sky. Zuko continues to stare at the grave and suddenly he stood up straight, he then slowly raises his right hand in front of his chest to the edge of his eyebrow. Ty Lee knew why Zuko was saluting. She knew that Zuko is saluting to a fallen soldier and fallen hero.

…Zuko The Black Flame Prince.

Sincerely: Takashi Nightmare

After Zuko was down saluting to Takashi grave, one said last thing before he and Ty Lee left. "Welcome home Takashi."

Finally I'm done with this chapter. I hope you will like this and plz review.