They were sitting in a town. They were begging for money. Well, Iroh was. Not Zuko or Millennia. The ostrichorse was laying behind them. Zuko had a earth kingdom hat on. And Millennia found a water tribe outfit and had put it on. Iroh had a big smile on and asked a young lady for spare change. She through some in the hat that was on the ground and walked away.

"Spare change?" Iroh asked a man.

"Sure I have some if you dance for me." The man said taking out his duel swords. Zuko and Millennia's eyes went to him.

"Okay." Iroh said got up.

"Now dance." The man said as he swung the duel swords at Iroh's feet. He dodged them and the man called it dancing. The man stopped and threw some money into the hat.

"Thanks for the dance." He said and started to walk away until he saw Millennia. He stopped walking to face her. She looked up at the man and he was smiling.

"Tell you what. I'll give you some more money if she gives me a kiss." He said pointing to Millennia. She stared at him for moment and then got up. Zuko was shocked when she stood up. He gave the money to Iroh and leaned in for a kiss. She pecked him on the cheek and then shot him with water sending him back into a wall. She turned and sat down next to Zuko. He chuckled and then put his arm around her. He got up and ran from them.

"Good job." Zuko whispered in her ear. She giggled.

They begged until dark came. They looked for a place to sleep. They found a cave not to far from the village. They put their stuff down and went right to sleep.

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When Zuko thought everyone was asleep he went to the town. He didn't notice that Millennia wasn't there in the cave. Zuko stole a blue spirit mask and went to find that man who had the duel swords. He found him in a dark alley way.

"Who's there?" The man yelled and took out his swords. Zuko came from behind him and knocked him down. He took the swords and looked at the man.

"The blue spirit!" the man exclaimed and he ran away. Zuko turned to see the black spirit. She had a black earth kingdom hat and her face was covered in black make up. He couldn't see her eyes. She took out dueling fans and he the swords. They backed away from each other. Then she ran and threw water on the floor and turned it into ice so he couldn't follow. He took off his mask and went back to the cave. There he saw Millennia, sound asleep. He hid the mask in a nearby tree and went to Millennia. He laid next to her and went to sleep.

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Zuko came back with 2 baskets of fruit.

"Where did you get these?" Iroh asked him.

"Does it matter where I got them?" He said.

Just then Millennia came back with six fish and gave them to Iroh.

"I see you were fishing." He said as he put the fish aside.

"Sure, you can call it that." She said and went back into the forest.

When Millennia returned she saw a lot of things in the cave. Zuko was sitting down. He was leaning his back against a log.

"Wow, you did some shopping I see." Iroh said. Millennia walked into the back of the cave and sat down.

"how do you like your new tea pot?" Zuko asked.

"To be honest, tea is better in a tin cup. I know it's hard but you just have to have hope." Iroh said walking and sitting down near Zuko.

"There is no hope." He started to get up then, Iroh grabbed his shoulder.

"No Zuko, don't believe that. There is always hope." Iroh told him. Zuko shrugged off his hand and walked away.

When he came back he stood outside of the cave.

"I have been thinking about what you said." He told Iroh.

"Good, Good." Iroh replied. Millennia got up off the ground and looked at Zuko.

"And I think we should split. We have no more use traveling together." Zuko said and picked up his stuff. "Millennia, I want you to stay with my uncle." He said before he hopped on the ostrichorse and walked off.

"Go after him. I'll be fine." Iroh said when Zuko was far enough away.

"Thank you. I want you to have Buckbeak. He will protect you if anything happens." She said. She gave him a hug and ran into the forest after Zuko.

Zuko looked straight ahead. 'If only I could have told her how much I loved her.' He thought to himself. He heard something come from the bushes. He stopped the ostrichorse. He sighed. He knew exactly who it was.

"Millennia I know it's you. Come out from the bushes." He said getting down off the beast.

She stepped out from the bushes. She had sadness in her eyes.

"I know you said to stay with Iroh but… I couldn't… let you…" she started crying and couldn't finish the sentence. Zuko embraced her letting her cry into his chest.

"I know." He said. She looked up at him, tears rolling down her cheeks. She gave him a peck on his lips. He motioned for her to get on the beast. She got up and then he did. They trotted into the wilderness.