Emotions

AN: Sorry, I'm a little behind with the updating!

Kushai

Kushai turned her head to Prince Zuko. He was very tense, why? He was just watching the sunset?

"Is the sun really that scary?" Kushai broke the growing silence.

"Huh? Oh, no, I'm just…." Prince Zuko searched frantically for an answer.

"Relax," Kushai smiled warmly at him. Her smile could drown a man. Her eyes were kind and surprisingly comforting.

The Prince was startled as he found himself smiling too. He wiped the smile off his face as quickly as it had appeared. He straightened himself and tried to think of something to say.

"That time….in the water…" Prince Zuko tried hard not to bring up how she had 'saved' him. It made him seem weak, he was not weak!

"Oh….my mom….she died that way…." Kushai fought back the tears pressing their way to trail down her cheek. She failed as a little droplet of glass rolled down her red cheeks.

Prince Zuko looked at her, "Oh, I'm sorry." Prince Zuko knew he had opened an old scar. Different from his that is, it was mental.

"It's ok, I'm just a bit sensitive when it comes to my mom," Kushai turned to look at him. "But I shouldn't be complaining, you haven't seen your family in 2 years," Kushai pointed out.

Prince Zuko shook his head as if trying to rid off the thought. "My father never really cared. I lost my mom at the age of 6, somebody killed her to get revenge against my father," Prince Zuko seemed to loose strength from saying this.

Kushai decided to not further question this broken heart, but she couldn't help but say something.

"Your father is dead wrong, if he can't appreciate you….then, he probably doesn't know how to love," Kushai smiled once again at him.

Prince Zuko couldn't believe this, a girl could give this much comfort while his Uncle couldn't give half of it in 2 years!

"Do you really mean that?" Prince Zuko questioned. If he had ever been bragged about, this was the first one in years!

"Of course I do. You are doing the work an adult would normally struggle with, plus you have a good heart, I know you do. At first…." Kushai's words were silenced as Prince Zuko pulled her into a gentle kiss. (Too mushy! Sorry!)

Kushai opened her eyes as he let go of her. "….didn't think you had one," Kushai finished. "But I was dead wrong," Kushai blinked at him.

Prince Zuko blushed, what had he done? He wanted to just hide, it was so awkward.

Kushai realized how embarrassed he was, she would help him out. "It's ok, I was just about to do the same, "Kushai lied.

At this Prince Zuko softened his tense position. He was about to say something, but his Uncle of COURSE came to interrupt.

"Oh, am I interrupting something?" Uncle Iroh asked, a little mockingly. Prince Zuko almost knocked Kushai off the ship as he jumped up.

Kushai was sitting flat on her butt, for the 3rd time she had fallen flat on her butt! Kushai got up, brushing off her pants of 'invisible' dust, hey, it was better than being face to face with that amused face Uncle Iroh had.

"No, I was just about to go to bed," Kushai stopped dusting off herself and turned to go to her room.

Once the girl was out of earshot Uncle Iroh took it upon himself to bring up Kushai.

"She is fine Prince Zuko, I haven't seen you this happy in years!" Uncle Iroh looked at his nephew.

"Uncle, there is nothing going on between us! There is going to be no 'us'," Prince Zuko turned to stomp off, but was stopped as his Uncle said some piercing words.

"You two are going to have to share a bed," Uncle Iroh was ready to block a flame, which indeed came 1 second after he had prepared himself.

"WHAT!" Prince Zuko spat hotly. He had embarrassed him enough, but breaking these news to Kushai would be no simple task.

"The one who cleaned her room spotted a gas leak, it can kill her if she stays there throughout the night," Uncle Iroh knew this would calm down his outraged nephew.

"Aren't there any other rooms?" Prince Zuko held back his anger.

"I'm afraid not," Uncle Iroh walked away, a smile spreading on his face once the Prince could no longer see him.

"This won't be so easy, or maybe she doesn't mind?" Prince Zuko asked himself.

The three companions

"Finally land!" Katara exclaimed as Appa made a thump as he landed o the ground.

"FOOD!" Sokka jumped off Appa and run over to a peach tree, Momo right behind him.

"Good boy Appa," Aang praised his flying bison as he too jumped off.

Appa groaned a reply and laid down, just barely not squishing the little Lemur who was hungrily devouring his precious peach.

"Tomorrow we'll look for Prince Zuko's ship," Katara tried to get Sokka's attention. Sokka didn't care for one word that escaped her mouth, he was doing the same as Momo, if not stuffing more food into his mouth.

"Ok Katara," Aang replied for Sokka. Katara smiled at him, at least somebody cared about what she had to say.

Momo was going to grab a peach from Sokka's pile, but Sokka snatched up his peaches and growled at the Lemur.

Katara turned to see Sokka running around with his peaches, Momo close on his heels.

"GET YOUR OWN!" Sokka shouted at the little creature.

Katara rolled her eyes, Momo had so much in common, Sokka would never believe that though.

Katara sat down and found a peach that had fallen from a tree, might as well eat while I have food. We have a long day ahead.

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