DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR.
O man! The lawyers! They're all better!
Lawyer 1: I can breathe!
Lawyer 2: so can I!
ME: and now u can't. (throws a smoke bomb)
Lawyers: nooooooooooo! –hack-cough-hack-
Hehe. Told ya they didn't want 2 get better.
Anyways, in 2day's chapter, school's starting up in a week. And Kellie and her mom do their tradition of going to Wenatchee 2 school clothes shop. But, unfortunately, Zuko has to come along. And Kellie's mom has some surprises awaiting at the hotel.
Chapter 8: What Happened In Wenatchee
Time flew for the next two weeks, and then, it was a week before school. Which meant, it was time for Kellie and her mother's annual school clothes shopping trip. Kellie and her mom would be spending the night in Wenatchee, just the two of them. Until her mom said that Zuko had to come along.
"MOM! How can you do this to me? This is suppose to be a girl's only weekend! You're breaking our tradition, by bringing, HIM along!" Kellie sent a glare at Zuko. Who was watching the History Channel, and a special on Hitler. He ignored her.
"Kellie. When school starts, he's gonna have to go with you." Her mom said.
"Yah. I know that. But, why does he have to come with us?" Kellie said, folding her arms.
"Because he needs school clothes. He can't go around and wear your brother's old clothes."
"Then why can't dad take him to Spokane? Like he did with Aaron?"
"Because that was a father-son time. And Zuko isn't our son." Kellie had started to make signals for her mother to be quiet, but she didn't take the hint. Zuko sat up, the only words that had floated into his mind were 'father' and 'son'. He ran out the front door.
Kellie shot her mother a deadly glare.
"Nice going." Kellie then disappeared through the door, calling Zuko's name.
"Zuko! Zuko! Zuko, where are you? My mom didn't know!" Kellie finally reached the neighborhood park, and saw a figure, crying at the base of one of the giant trees. Kellie ran to it, and, sure enough, it was Zuko.
Kellie felt horrible.
My mom's a bitch.
Kellie kneeled down next to Zuko. Zuko didn't acknowledge her presence. Kellie took his hand, and gave it a squeeze. Zuko looked up, and wrenched his hand from her grip.
"How much did you see?" He hissed.
"Enough," Zuko looked as if he could kill Kellie.
"Enough to know that you need family. And I'm the closest thing you have to that right now." Kellie grabbed Zuko's hand again and gave it another squeeze. Zuko didn't fight it. Instead, he flung himself into Kellie's arms.
Kellie was shocked. Then just let him cry. And she quietly sang a song she thought might help soothe Zuko.
Once it was just innocenceRash ideas and insolence
But you will never get away
With the things you said today
But you can cry if you want
Eventually, Zuko stopped. He sat up, and Kellie gave a reassuring smile.
"Better?" Zuko nodded.
"I'm sorry about my mom. She didn't know."
"That's ok." Zuko stood up. And held his hand out. Kellie took it and he hoisted her up.
"Well, we better get back to your house and get packing. Cause we're leaving for that Wenatchee place in a few hours, right?" Kellie nodded, then grinned.
"Race ya home." Zuko returned her grin.
"You're on." And Zuko won.
Zuko looked around in awe as they walked into the lobby of the Red Lion Hotel in Wenatchee.
Her mother checked them in, then told Kellie she had been given a separate room.
"Why?"
"Kellie, I've been given 5 pay raises in the past 2 months. I'm just using them to my fullest advantage." Kellie nodded. And walked into the elevator with Zuko following.
Zuko panicked when the door closed and they started to go up.
"Calm down. We're on the fifth floor up. And the door will open in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…"
The door opened, and it revealed the fifth floor hallway.
"0." Kellie stepped out, and Zuko looked around. When Zuko noticed that Kellie wasn't at his side anymore but already entering her room, Zuko ran after her. Kellie's mother had explained how to use the key card to get into his room, so Zuko slid the card into the slot, then back out, and the door opened. Inside, Kellie was sitting on a bed, getting settled in, when she saw Zuko enter. She screamed.
"How'd you get in here?" Zuko grinned.
"I guess we're sharing a room." Kellie's eyes got wide, then she ran next door to her mother's room, and banged on the door.
"MOM! MOM, GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW! YOU'VE GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO!" Zuko leaned against the doorframe of his and Kellie's room with a grin on his face. He couldn't wait to hear the answer to this problem.
Her mother walked out of her room, to see her daughter fuming in front of it.
"What's the matter?" Zuko swore steam was going to come out of Kellie's ears, she was so mad.
"You know very well what's the matter, you gave me and Zuko a room on purpose, and I want to know why." Kellie hissed.
"I don't know what you're talking about." And Kellie would of continued to scream, but her mother closed the door on her face, and hollered from behind the safety of her door,
"See you guys in the morning!" Kellie stomped back into her room, with Zuko smirking behind her.
That's when Kellie noticed that there was only one bed.
"MOM! YOU BETTER STAY IN YOUR ROOM! CAUSE TOMORROW I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Kellie threw herself into a chair, and glared at Zuko.
"I'm not sharing a bed with you. I'll be drinking poison like it was water before I share a bed with you." Kellie hissed.
"Well then, where are you suppose to sleep?" Zuko asked, and tilted his head.
"I'll sleep on the floor." Zuko shook his head at Kellie's idea
"No. Ladies aren't suppose to sleep on the floor. I forbid it."
"Fine then, YOU can sleep on the floor." Zuko shook his head at this idea.
"Sorry. But I have a sore back from my armor, and there's a chance it might break if I sleep on the floor." If looks could kill, Zuko would have been dead the moment he had stepped into the room.
Kellie looked miserable, but she was forced to give in.
At nine that night, Kellie climbed into bed. She turned off the light, and Zuko stayed awake, reading a book. Using his firebending for a small night light. Soon, Kellie fell asleep. At 10, an hour later, Zuko also climbed into bed.
Ha! Like it? I'm sorry, but I'm not the world's greatest at fluff. So u gotta give me time, cuz these 2 will b 2gether, eventually.
Here r sum sneak peeks at future chapters:
There was two weeks before Homecoming, and all Kellie's friends had dates. Except Kellie.
One day, they were all gathered outside Kellie's locker, talking about their dates, when Kellie slammed her locker closed, and whirled around to face them.
"Yes! Good for you! Good for all of you! Go to Homecoming! Have fun with your dates! Dance to suckish music! See if I care!" And Kellie stormed out the front door to the High School. Along the way, she passed Zuko. He looked at her friends.
"What's wrong with Kellie?"
and here's 1 more:
Kellie couldn't believe that she actually had a date for the Homecoming dance. But the thing was, it was a blind date. She had received a mysterious note saying for her to be ready on the night of Homecoming, and here she sat, in a dress, wondering of 2 things:
Who was Zuko's date? He had said he was going.
Who was taking her?
Just then, the doorbell rang, and Kellie went to answer it. She knew it was her date. She opened the door, and couldn't believe her eyes.
Okey dokey! I'll leave ya hanging!
Lopchop: OMG! I can't believe it! I haven't talked 2 u 4 so long! I'm sry bout my other stories, been so caught up here, I've totally 4gotten bout my others! And I'm sry, but I won't continue those stories. Least not over there. I mite continue them here, we'll just have 2 wait and c. oo, and Athena is the Roman Goddess of Love. Just 2 let ya know.
LONG LIVE THE HIPPIES! Lol.
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