Understanding

AN: Sorry it has been a while, I'm moving in a couple of months, so just so ya know, it may be hard for me to update!

Kushai

Kushai cried, tears streaming down her face. Why she was filled with such rage was beyond her knowledge. She had never felt such emotion towards the war before. Or maybe it was the fact that Prince Zuko wanted it….wait? How does that make a difference?

Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Kushai?" A voice called.

'Prince Zuko' she thought. What did he want, it doesn't matter, I'm not letting him in.

The door opened and the Prince stepped inside. Oops, Kushai clasped a hadn in her face. She forgot to lock the door.

"What do you want?" Kushai turned to look out a window.

"I'm…," Prince Zuko stopped, what was he doing there? 'Get your butt outta her now' Prince Zuko tried to push himself out the door. But something wouldn't let him. Great, now he was glued to the floor….

"WHAT?" Kushai repeated impatiently. She felt another tear make its way down her streaked face.

"I'm………sorry…." Prince Zuko looked around as if he was searching for a way to escape.

"I just don't understand……this war…..why do you want it?" Kushai turned to face him.

Prince Zuko stared at her streaked face. Had he caused that? Whatever….he didn't care…….right?

"I……don't want the war," the boy was shifting uneasily. This was none of her business! Why was she asking for his personal information? Wait…..she wasn't….

"Then why did you lie, is it that fun to break me? Is it that amusing to watch my tears?" Kushai asked, hurt was clear in her voice.

"I didn't mean to….I guess I'm under pressure," Prince Zuko was definitely not himself!

"I hate to hurt you," Prince Zuko was taken aback by his own words.

Kushai stared, that was the nicest thing he had ever said to her.

"I'm sorry……you are under pressure, I shouldn't be adding more weight to it," Kushai apologized, surprisingly looking him straight in the eyes, instead of looking at a random object.

"Would you like to watch the sunset?" Kushai asked. The silence was so awkward she had said something she wasn't quite sure why she had said.

"What? You mean the sun? When it sets? Like-" Prince Zuko was interrupted as she laughed.

Kushai brushed away the tears on her cheeks and smiled.

"No, I mean that wall over there," Kushai said stupidly, giggling as he turned his head to take a look.

"Not literally!" Kushai jumped up, grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the room.

"THAT STUPID MAP IS CURSED!" Sokka exclaimed as he struggled with holding it. It whacked him in the face, of course his first reaction was to 'let go and touch his face'.

"The map just cursed itself off Appa," Katara growled at her brother.

"How am I supposed to know where to go now?" Aang asked.

"Yeah, like you knew how to read it anyways! All you're doing is flying around that tree!" Sokka pointed at a tree that they had passed 5 times.

"Sokka, don't blame him, you don't even know which way left is!" Katara scolded.

"I most certainly do!" Sokka puffed up his chest.

"You mean, that time you crashed with the canoe was left?" Katara acted surprised.

"You just don't know how to steer a canoe!" Sokka argued.

"So, which way is left, why don't you teach me," Katara grinned.

Sokka opened his mouth to say something, but then quickly froze. He tried to figure out which direction to point, and chose 'right' as in wrong but right.

Katara smiled evilly. "Yep, that's 'right' for sure," Katara concluded.

"See?" Sokka stuck his nose into the air proudly.

"Sokka, that was the direction 'right'," Aang joined Katara as she laughed.

"Well, at least my instincts were correct with that liar, Jet," Sokka pointed out, causing a painful memory for Katara.

Katara turned around and watched the ocean, 'why Jet?' repeated in her mind.

AN: Sorry, this chapter was super short, but it's too late for me to continue!