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Arriving in Ba Seing Se

Zuko, Iroh, and I got off the ship as fast as we could. They knew I couldn't be around Jet any longer.

As I walked down the gangplank I started to think about what life would be with Zuko and Iroh. I was scared. In some way I wanted my mother or father, or even Sokka to comfort me and tell me everything would be alright. I needed someone to hug.

As if he knew what I was thinking Zuko gave me a warm, loving hug and said, "Everything will be fine. Don't worry about it."

"Thanks," I said. "I'm just a bit nervous about living here, but I know it will be fine. You're with me after all."

"Yeah," he replied. "Let's go," Zuko grabbed my hand and we were off to start a new life where no one knew us.

We were called next to present our passports. Iroh handed our passports to a very large women with two heavy earrings drooping from her ear lobes.

She examined the passports closely like the lady who issued us our tickets. She looked down on us and said, "So Mr. Lee, Ms. Sapphire, and a Mr. Mush-shy we have here." When she said Iroh's cover name she shot him a flirty look.

"Actually," he said smoothly. "It's pronounced Mu-shee."

"Are you telling' me how to do my job?" she asked, her mood turning sour.

"No," Iroh said quickly. "Might I say what a beautiful flower you are?" Iroh smiled.

"You're pretty easy on the eyes yourself tiger," the women clawed at Iroh. "Welcome to Ba Seing Se."

Zuko was utterly embarrassed. He slapped his hand to his forehead and I just laughed.

"Zuko," I giggled. "Don't you enjoy watching your uncle flirt with other women?" I asked this in a jokingly manner.

"It's like watching a dad flirt with his new girlfriend," he said grumpily.

"You're so easily embarrassed," I laughed and Zuko blushed.

We walked through a tunnel and a huge station was revealed. Hundreds of refugees were waiting for the train to take them into the city so they could finally have a safe life, away from the Fire Nation.

Iroh and I sat down on a rounded, stone bench and Zuko remained standing.

"It feels so good to sit," I said, rubbing my feet. "That line was way too long."

"I could've carried you," he replied with a playful smile on his face.

"Yeah right,"

"No really, I would have too,"

I took Zuko's hand in mine. "I know but that would've really embarrassed me."

"Oh," Zuko chuckled. "Now who's the one embarrassed?"

"Hey, I only said I would have been embarrassed."

"Will you two stop flirting," Iroh said annoyed. "We have a major problem here."

"What is it Uncle?"

"I need some tea to drink while we wait," he said pitifully.

Zuko slapped his forehead. "Uncle, you don't need tea."

If on queue, a man with a cart yelled, "Tea here! The most delicious tea in Ba Seing Se!"

Iroh shot his hand up and yelled at the man, "Jasmine please!"

When the man brought Iroh the tea he took a sip. He immediately spit it back out. "Sapphire," he said to me. "This is more like coldest tea in Ba Seing Se."

I giggled at him. "Don't worry about it Mushi. I bet when we get into the city the tea will be much better since you are there."

Iroh smiled. "Thank you young one."

"Lee, can I talk to you," it was Jet. He wanted to talk to Zuko.

Zuko looked at me then at Jet and nodded. They walked away from us to the side.

I turned to them and watched them intently, paying no mind to Iroh. Zuko gave me a few looks while he was talking to Jet.

I heard Zuko say, "…want me in your gang." He walked back to us and had an angry look on his face.

Zuko went to his uncle and slapped the tea cup out of his hands. "What are you doing fire bending your tea?" he whispered fiercely.

When I knew what had happened, I watched Jet and saw a look of alarm on his face. I turned to Zuko.

"I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled tea, but it's just so sad," Iroh wept.

"Lee," I said. "He knows."

"What?"

"Jet, he knows you guys are F.N."

"What is F.N.?" he said confused.

"Fire Nation!" I whispered angrily at him.

Zuko quickly told his uncle about what I saw. "We must not bend then. We will have to lay low," Iroh instructed us.

"You shouldn't be giving advice Uncle!" Zuko yelled at Iroh. "For a wise old man, that was a pretty stupid move."

"Calm down nephew," Iroh smiled.

"Why are you smiling?"

"Lee," I said a bit too loud. "It'll be okay. Don't get too hotheaded okay? We don't need any drama in Ba Seing Se."

Zuko sighed. "You're right."

I grabbed Zuko's hand and held it tight. "Yeah, I'm always right." Zuko just looked at me. "Well, most of the time." I laughed. Zuko bent down and kissed me. I enjoyed the warm and soft feel of his lips on mine. His kiss always made me feel better.

Our kiss was interrupted when the big train arrived to take the refugees into the city. The train was made of stone with a green roof on top of it. The insignia of the Earth Kingdom was stamped all around the train. At the back of the train was a pair of Earth benders. They were the ones that powered the train that went all around the city.

We got on the train and sat down on the stone benches next to a couple with a baby. The baby had jet black hair and was sleeping peacefully, not knowing what life had in store for it.

Iroh leaned toward the baby and rubbed the blanket it was wrapped in with a finger. "What a handsome baby," he said to the mother that was holding it.

"Thank you," she said kindly.

The train gave a jolt when it started to move. I was anxious to get into the city now. I left my doubts behind on the ferry. I knew that only good and unexpected things could happen in the city. I wanted to live in Ba Seing Se without fear. I wanted to live my life the way I wanted to; without anyone telling me what I had to do to help them. I was free.

We arrived at the train station at, what they called, the Lower Ring. We walked around for a while just to get the lay of the land. Zuko and I were marveling at everything around us. Even thought the Lower Ring was run down and filthy, we still loved it.

We walked past houses that had the same green roof and wood walls. There were kids climbing out of the windows with their frantic mothers trying to keep them inside. Families of all shapes were out and about in the marketplace buying this and that. Groups of boys played earth bending games with balls. Girls walked with their mothers holding their precious homemade dolls. Grandparents were dragged along by their eager grandchildren trying to get to this place and that place.

Zuko and I looked on at the passing people. We didn't say anything to each other; we were too busy looking.

I was so busy looking around that I barely heard Iroh say, "I am going to go find us some jobs. You two go around and find things for our new apartment."

"Uncle, we don't have an apartment."

Iroh stopped walking. "Quite right you are Nephew."

"We will go look for an apartment," I told everyone. "I saw a few posters for open apartments around town. It can't be hard to find one."

"Very well Kat…Sapphire," Iroh almost slipped my name. "We will meet back here by nightfall."

Iroh turned around and walked away, leaving Zuko and I to find a place to live.

"So," I said. "Where do we start?"

"There's an apartment building around the corner from here. We can't be picky though. We don't know how much money we will make so we have to be cheap."

"I grew up on an iceberg. I lived in a house made of snow. Don't get me wrong, I loved living there. It was just really cold." Zuko laughed.

"I can imagine. I think Uncle and I will have the problems adjusting, not you."

"Thanks Zuko," I giggled. "Let's go house finding."

I took Zuko's arm and we went to find our new home.

We arrived at a grungy looking apartment building. The windows were small and the walls were dirty. As Zuko told me, we couldn't be picky.

We met the landlord of the building. He was a sleazy looking man with greasy black hair and a gold earring in his left earlobe. He kept on hitting on me. By the look Zuko had on his face, I thought it was only a matter of time before he would fire blast the landlord out of Ba Seing Se.

"So, do you want to see the apartment or what?" the landlord asked impatiently. "I think you will like it very much." He nodded to me. His toothless smile made my skin crawl.

He led us up to the small apartment. He opened the stained, wooden door with a small key. He held the door open for us and Zuko entered first. The landlord grabbed me by the arm as I went through the door and said, "If you ever get lonely, I'm around."

Zuko appeared suddenly by my side. "Touch my girl one more time and you won't be living here anymore. By that, I mean on this world."

I looked at Zuko and he had 'murder' written all over his face.

"Now Lee," I said sweetly. "We came here to get a house and that's what we are going to do. As for you," I looked sharply at the landlord. "Do you want our money or not?"

He was silent.

"I thought so."

I walked into the main room of the apartment. It was small but not too small. It was quaint. There was a sofa in the far corner. Across from that was a small burner with straw underneath. There were two doors that had a bedroom and a washroom beyond them. In the bedroom there were four straw mats with thin cloth blankets. In the washroom was a basin for water and a wooden toilet.

"So, what do you think?" I asked Zuko.

"How much a month will we have to pay?" Zuko asked the landlord.

"Two gold pieces," he replied.

"We'll take it," Zuko said quickly.

"Great." He handed Zuko the key. "Welcome to Ba Seing Se."

The sleazy, greasy landlord gave us on last look and left.

"That's done," Zuko sighed in relief.

"Yeah," I replied. "What now?"

"We should walk around the marketplace. We need food and things like that."

"Zuko, we don't have any money," I pointed out.

"Is that what you think?" He held up a small, brown change purse.

"Where did you get that from?"

"Let's just say the landlord felt bad for upsetting you."

"Zuko," I laughed. "I thought you were against stealing."

"I never said that."

"How much is in there?" I asked.

"Five gold pieces," he smiled.

"Let's go shopping!"

Zuko and I left the building and left to go to the marketplace. There were many things to buy for our new house.

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