Writer's Note: This one is for Tsukiryuu, who wanted Lu Ten to give Zuko some girl-advice - only he was thinking of the wrong girl.

"Um ... Cousin Lu Ten, can I talk to you for a second?" Zuko hated the fact that his voice wavered a bit, but it was hard not to be a little nervous around his older cousin - he was, after all, already a celebrated soldier, even at his young age.

Lu Ten smiled and set down the scroll he was reading. His office, located deep within Iroh's wing of the Palace, was scattered with papers and empty ink bottles, a chaos that belied Lu Ten's usual immaculate appearance. Zuko stood in the doorway, his hand still outstretched in his knocking. The smile instantly eased his nervousness, and he walked in slowly. "What can I do for you, Zuko?" his cousin asked.

"Well ..." Zuko shifted from foot to foot, looking down at the ground, his gaze fixing on an ink bottle that was still a little full and spilling a bit on the floor. "There's ... kind of ... a girl I like."

Lu Ten's eyebrows went up in surprise. He mentally calculated Zuko's age, and realised with shock that his little tiny cousin was nearing twelve! It was amazing how quickly time passed.

He thought about it, and realised that both of his cousins tended to hang out with the same two girls: a tall, shy and older girl named Mai, and a small, hyper and enthusiastic girl named Ty Lee. He recalled a memory of Ty Lee spending an entire summer following Zuko around, and he nodded slowly in understanding.

"I think I know who you mean," he said slowly. Zuko looked up in surprise. "Go on."

"Well, I want her to notice me, you know?" Zuko murmured, his cheeks going pink. Lu Ten blinked slowly in some confusion, but Zuko didn't quite understand it. "I want her to know I like her more than just a friend, more than just Azula's friend, you know?"

"Oh!" Lu Ten nodded again. Now he understood. "Okay. Well, why don't you try getting fitter? Doing tumbles and aerobatics and stuff? In front of her, so she knows you've been practising to get better, to share with her. That would be a good start."

Zuko's eyebrows furrowed. "You think that'll work?"

Lu Ten fought the urge to laugh. Didn't Zuko get how Ty Lee practically adored him already? Showing her that he liked the same kind of games she did would seal the deal for sure. "If it doesn't work, I'll be very surprised."

Zuko smiled shyly. "Thank you, Cousin Lu Ten."

"Anytime!"

It was for this reason that Zuko spent an entire afternoon in front of a confused Mai, showing her with urgency how he had improved on his gymnastics. Needless to say, it didn't exactly work the way either cousin had planned - especially when Zuko fell over and into the turtle-duck pond, splashing his audience and scattering the poor turtle-ducks everywhere.