DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR.

Dang it, once I start a story I can't go on a hiatus. It's stupid! I luv 2 write, that's all I can say. (no1 has any idea wut it's like 2 b me. Grr.)

Chapter 2: Zhao, Sokka and Zuko

After Aang and his companions were locked on Zuko's ship, Kellie spent almost all her time in the dungeons. Zuko pulsed with more jealousy and rage then when he had met Kellie's older brother, Aaron.

Zuko didn't even know that another person was falling for Kellie. Sokka. And boy, he had no way of hiding it.

He was a teenager, and teenagers think about stuff. Sokka couldn't help it. He loved Kellie. And as soon as he got the chance, he would prove his love.

Zuko finally lost it. He would make Kellie spend time with him, one way or another.

At the next port, while Kellie was out looking at trinkets with Iroh, (he had said the two of them needed to 'catch up'.) Zuko got a new cook. And he would be staying in Kellie's room.

Leaving her with only one place to sleep. But why should I tell you where? It's already an overused plotline for ZxK.

Kellie yelled cheerfully for Zuko when she and Iroh got back. Zuko came out, looking very calm.

"Hi Zuko! Turns out, this was the same port we were at four months ago! And the tailor remembered me! He replaced all my pants and shirts, but I nearly had to burn the building down just so he didn't re-do the dresses and skirts!" Zuko sighed. He honestly wanted to see Kellie wear a dress.

Kellie grinned.

"Zuko, you haven't, uh, done anything to my room while I was gone? Did you?" Zuko looked up.

"Uh, what would ever give you that idea?" Kellie just stared at him while he blushed.

"Call it a hunch. So did you?" Zuko sighed.

"Sorry, but yes. When I was in the port, I hired an excellent cook. He needed a room, so I gave him yours." Kellie raised an eyebrow.

"Uhuh, I'm not buying it. But still, where do I sleep now?" Zuko smirked smugly.

"With me. In my room." Kellie gasped, and her cheeks blushed a bright red.

"I CAN'T DO THAT!" Zuko grinned.

"And why not?" Kellie gulped.

"I, you, sleep, YOU'RE SIXTEEN, FOR CRIPE'S SAKE!" Zuko chuckled quietly.

"And?" Kellie growled.

"Just because I date you doesn't mean I haven't forgotten when you, when you," Kellie looked away as tears claimed her. Zuko sighed, walked up to her, and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry. I'm not a pervert, and we'll just sleep. Ok?" Kellie glared at him, but heaved a sigh.

"Ok. But first, I need to change. Can't walk around like a earthbender, can I?" Zuko chuckled.

"No." And he led her to his room. All the while, Iroh had been surveying all this carefully.

Looks like Zuko won't be the same, not anymore.

Zuko locked the door behind him as Kellie walked in. She examined his room.

I like this. Looks better than last time. Course, last time, it was covered in my blood and burnt bandages.

Kellie shuddered at the memory.

Kellie smiled as she looked at her outfit. It was gold, blue, and silver. (for more information, read Invincible, chapter 14: The Market) But she growled at her hair. It went down to her shoulders, and always got in the way. She looked for some sort of a hair ribbon, but found none.

Guess Zuko's only one is the one he wears.

Kellie grinned. She wondered if the hair ribbon held Zuko's charming scent?

That sounded wrong…

Shut up.

Kellie sighed, and banged on the door so Zuko could let her out.

Zuko didn't gape at Kellie like he had the last time, but he grinned at the sight of her. They sighed contently as they walked down the hall.

"So," Kellie looked up a little at Zuko.

"Why ARE you making me sleep with you?" Zuko looked down at her, with jealousy in his eyes.

"I'm jealous of the Avatar and his male companion." Kellie gasped in shock.

"Sokka?" Zuko rolled his eyes.

"Call him what you want, but he likes you. And I don't like him liking you." Kellie made an 'aww', and rubbed Zuko's burnt cheek.

"So the big bad Zuko, is afwaid his girl will get stowen by a watutwibe wanna-be wawiuh?"

Zuko grabbed her hand, and brought it to his lips.

"Yep. I'll burn him if he touches you." Kellie looked at him lovingly.

"You're worse than back in Ephrata." Zuko chuckled softly.

"That's because now, I know who I'm up against." Kellie kissed Zuko's scarred cheek.

"Don't worry, you'll be the only one who holds my heart captive." Zuko laughed quietly at her joke.

"And I'll make sure your heart never gets free." Zuko would have pulled her in and kissed her, but the ship came to a screeching halt. Zuko fell over, and Kellie on top of him. Kellie pushed herself up, and looked down the hallway.

"What's going on?" She asked. Zuko rubbed his head as he sat up.

"Dunno. I'm going to go check it out." Kelllie offered him a hand up. He took it.

"I'm going with you." Zuko shook his head 'no'.

"Why not?" She whined.

"I've afraid you'll get hurt." Kellie grinned devilishly at Zuko.

"Oh, come on. I haven't had a fair fight in years. And I'm itching to whoop someone's sorry hide." Zuko still wouldn't let her.

"Then, if you let me go, I give you this." Kellie gave Zuko a quick kiss. Zuko smiled.

"Let's go." Kellie grinned. He had said 'let's'.

Kellie's face was grim when she saw the ship next to Zuko's.

And yet again, another déjà vu.

She growled as she watched the Admiral on board march off. She slinked into the shadows.

"Good day, Prince Zuko." Zhao greeted. Zuko grunted.

"Now, now, that's not the way you greet someone, is it?" Zhao looked up at a feminine voice.

"If that's not polite, then this HAS to be!" And a fireball came flying out of the darkness. Zhao evaded it easily. Kellie stepped out. Zhao cocked his head.

"You seem familiar." Kellie took an over-dramatic gasp, raised her right and over her heart, and spoke.

"You don't remember me? That's a shame. I've changed a lot. And I have a thing for firebenders." Zuko growled.

I hope she isn't saying what I think she's saying.

"I still don't know you." Kellie slapped her head.

"What's wrong with you? Have you been living under a rock, you moron!" Zhao growled, and stepped forward.

Before he could strangle the girl, she pulled out a stream of water, and made it look like her from three years ago. When she was 12. She held it up in front of her.

"Recognize me now?" Zhao's jaw dropped.

"You're, you're," Kellie glared at him from behind the water shape.

"Yes, I'm the girl you beat the crap out of, four months for you, three years for me, and I haven't forgotten." Zhao gave her a sick smile, and stepped right in front of her.

"Neither have I. Nor the things we could have done. Have I mentioned you've gotten more gorgeous since I last saw you?" Kellie hissed like a cat, and made an attempt to burn the sick smile on his face, right off it.

Zhao dodged, and ordered his men to go back to the ship. As he left, he looked back at Kellie.

"Until next time, gorgeous." Kellie hissed again.

"Yah. I can't wait to burn your face into your sick little brain." But Zhao never heard her.

He had already left.

Kellie walked over to the hatch. Zuko yelled at her.

"Where you going?" Kellie looked back for a moment.

"To check on the prisoners." Zuko growled. Just WHY did she have to spend so much time with them?

Why not me?

Kellie smiled as she slid through Katara and Sokka's cell bars. Sokka brightened at her presence.

"Hi Sokka. Is Katara asleep?" Sokka looked over at his sister.

"Yup." Sokka sighed. He had to do it now.

"Kellie?"

"Hm?" Sokka took a deep breath.

"I need to know something."

"Sure, what is it?" Sokka walked forward.

"I need to know if I love you." And he leaned down to kiss her. Kellie screamed, and it alerted Zuko on deck. He ran down.

Kellie looked horrified.

Zuko was right! He DOES like me!

OMG! This is so exciting! Don't u agree?

INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
LONG LIVE HIPPIES!

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