Chapter III: Kiss!

Sokka was as calm as possible given the situation. He was in the holding cell of a moving ship. He was separated from his sister and his friend, and he hadn't had anything to eat for the past two days. Armed and trained Fire Nation soldiers guarded the door to the small cell, making escape impossible. There was nothing to do but wait for an opportunity.

Sokka leaned back onto the hard cot, the only furnishing in the cell other then a chamber pot. He rubbed his hand over his throat, which still burned from the chokehold Zuko had on him. The flesh felt smooth and tender, which led him to believe there was a minor burn on his neck.

"He said he would 'see me soon'…" Sokka thought to himself, "Why am I…why am I looking forward to that moment?" Sokka frowned and shook off the thought "There's more important things happening. Where's Katara and Aang? How is Zuko going to execute his plan? Wha-" his thoughts were interrupted by a loud creak.

Sokka jumped up from the cot and faced the door. Zuko stood in the doorway, a serious look on his face. "We haven't seen your friends since we've captured you. Where are they!" He bellowed while taking several threatening steps towards Sokka.

" How the hell am I supposed to know?" Sokka replied shortly.

"You travel with them!" Zuko replied, his voice growing louder, "You should know their strategies and travelling habits! And why haven't they come to save you!"

"We never do the same thing after you pop up and try to kidnap Aang!" Sokka said, "And they haven't come to save me because I'm a warrior and I can take care of myself." He puffed out his chest a little to show his 'strength'.

Zuko scoffed angrily then took a deep breath. "…Sokka, why don't we go to my quarters and try to talk this out." He said very slowly, controlling himself.

Sokka stared at him incredulously, then crossed his arms and averted his gaze. "I don't wanna." He said defiantly.

Zuko grabbed Sokka's wrist and pulled him. "We're going to my quarters." He growled, and pulled him along behind him.

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Zuko's room was larger then the holding cell, but only slightly more furnished. A handful of furniture was strewn about the room, and a lone Fire Nation tapestry hung on the wall. Zuko pulled a simple chair close to the bed and sat in it, motioning for Sokka to sit on the bed.

Sokka obliged, and sat stoically on the firm bed. Zuko leaned in towards him. There was a moment of heavy silence before Sokka spoke.

"How did you find our campsite? We had been avoiding you for days…we even stayed away from large bodies of water so you wouldn't spot us from your ship."

Zuko smirked, "As a group, you did stay away. But we spotted the Avatar collecting food near the river. We followed him to your campsite, where we found you drooling over your filthy waterbending. Your sister and the Avatar had already ran away."

Sokka glared at him, "I've been wondering this for a while." he said as politely as possible, "Why the hell are you so intent on capturing Aang?"

Zuko looked down at his hands, which were clasped tightly together. "I need to prove myself…and the only way I can do it is by capturing the Avatar," He said quietly, "Anyway, why are you so intent on protecting him?"

Sokka rolled his eyes. "Well, proving yourself is fine and all, but I'm trying to think about the rest of the world."

Zuko reached out and touched Sokka's face. "You're an idealist, Sokka. Not everyone can commit to morals like idealists like you," He said gently, "But my life, my throne, my very existence is on the line." Sokka scoffed.

"And you a narcissist, Zuko. Not everyone can be as self-centered as narcissists like you." He looked at him with angry eyes. Almost immediately after he said this, he felt Zuko's hand heat up. He was overcome with a searing, and he tried to push Zuko's hand away.

Zuko moved closer to Sokka, and Sokka pressed himself hard against the bed in an attempt to escape the burning hot hand.

"Where will we be able to find you friends, Sokka!" Zuko spat as he crawled over Sokka's cowering figure.

"Try...try along the river!" Sokka said between pained gasps of breath, "They'll probably be looking for your ship in hopes of contacting you. And check the skies…for…for Appa…I mean, the bison." Zuko finally removed his hand from Sokka's cheek. Sokka hoped Aang and Katara would do the smart thing, and stay in the forest. He certainly hoped they wouldn't try to find him.

Zuko looked pleased with himself. "I guess you're not the warrior you made yourself out to be," he said as he moved to comfortably straddle Sokka's torso, once again. He moved his face closer to his. "You're efforts really are endearing though."

Sokka's heart fluttered, and he felt like he didn't stop that, it would fly away. He tried to move his hand to cover his heart, but Zuko had his hands pinned to the bed. In only a couple of seconds, a million questions ran through his head.

"Why do I feel this way, why does he attract me so, why am I not completely bothered by the fact he's a firebender, why is he being so touchy, why am I not trying to escape, why, why, why…?"

And before he realized it, Sokka was leaning in closer to Zuko. Their lips were so close. He closed his eyes and his heart continued to flutter as their lips gently pressed together.

As quickly as it had started, it ended. Sokka opened his eyes to a bewildered Zuko. He felt ashamed that he had done something so foolish. They were enemies, they were supposed to hate each other…not to mention that both had Y-chromosome's. Sokka began to turn his head to hide his embarrassment, but Zuko's strong hands stopped him.

Zuko pulled him into another kiss. As soon as their lips touched again, it felt like ecstasy. Their lips moved gently and slowly, their tongues intertwining. Sokka wrapped his arms around Zuko, hoping that it would never end.

Commentary: I'm afraid to publish anything I write because 1), I try to write every chapter in one sitting, so I overlook a lot of stuff that I should have researched and I make mistakes (such as spelling Sokka as "Sakka". How embarrassing!), and 2), I'm afraid a Sokka or Zuko fan-girls/boys are going to knock down my door and beat the hell out of me while yelling "Why did you make Sokka/Zuko so out of character, you bitch!".

Thank you for the reviews I've gotten so far, though (and thank you for pointing out my mistake! ;;). This is the first fic I've written, so encouragement is nice. .