-1The Impossible

BEFORE you guys kill me, hear me out. I had exams all this week, and didn't have time to update. And, I've been drawing comics on my deviant art account.. Okay, I guess you CAN pelt me with random objects…

Ahhh… My friends are so ticked at me for writing a Zuko/Aang love story.. They said I was sick-minded. And when I think about it, I GUESS I am. XD!

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---The Return---

Aang groaned, rolling off Appa tiredly. It had almost been four weeks, but he had mastered the basics of Earth Bending. It had worn him out, and he needed to do something other than laying around letting his bones rest.

He moved past Katara, who was still sleeping. Sokka was probably asleep to, so he could leave without anyone looking for him. He decided he could walk around town for a while, there was no harm in that.

He walked down a dirt path, and went through the village gate, looking around. He looked at the small shops, people selling things that varied from antiques to food. His stomach growled, and he looked up to a small noodle place. Only two silver pieces to buy a bowl.. Oh, wait. He didn't have any money. He shook his head and walked past the masses of people, sometimes getting strange glances from them. He walked a little faster, and went to another corner of the village, looking around. There wasn't much to see here, either. He shrugged, and started walking past an alley, when a hand wrapped itself around his mouth, and dragged him in. He struggled against their grasp, and flung a rock at his capture, sending them to the ground.

"Who are you?" He demanded, looking down at the person.

The person got up, and slipped of a mask. " A friend."

Aang's eyes lit up instantly. "ZUKO!" He jumped at him, clinging to his waist. Zuko patted Aang's head, and shoved him off. Aang stared, puzzled. "So, why did you leave?" Zuko ignored the question, and shoved Aang against a wall. Aang stared and blushed insanely. "What are you…?" Zuko clamped a hand over Aang's mouth, and he was silent. "Some people are looking for you.." Zuko said, gesturing toward a few people dressed in all black.

Aang raised his eye brows. "But why..?" Zuko looked at him. "Well… Maybe because your so close to mastering all the elements?" He rolled his eyes, and started walking down the alley. "Let's talk more about it at your place."

Aang stared back at the people in the crowd, then turned and jogged after Zuko.

As they were walking back down the dirt road, Aang flooded Zuko's mind with questions, and Zuko kept yelling for him to shut up and stop skipping around him.

Aang smiled and stopped skipping, and turned his head to face Zuko. "Soo…" He started, and Zuko glared back at him. "What about those fire bending lessons?" Zuko glare softened to a small smirk. "You still want me to teach you?" Aang nodded, still smiling.

He shrugged. "I guess I could.." He said looking at the ground, and then Aang grinned. They finally reached Appa and Katara ran at Aang. "Aang?WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!" She then sent a stern glare at Zuko. "Did you do anything to him?" Zuko simply glared back. Aang sighed. "Katara, he-" Aang thought for a minute. "Umm.. He came back from.. Some business?" Katara stared blankly. "What KIND of business?" She turned her glance to Zuko, waiting for an answer. "NONE of your business." He said, walking off towards Appa.

Katara glared. "I still don't trust him.." Aang sighed, trailing after Zuko. Katara glanced back to Zuko, and sighed. "Well… If Aang trusts him, I guess I could try, to."

After finishing a small meal of fish, Zuko and Aang, (Mostly Zuko) Decided they would start fire bending training the next day. Even if Aang hated this decision, Zuko complained he needed some sleep. Aang jumped on Appa's back, and covered up with a blanket. Zuko crawled onto Appa's tail, and snuggled against his fur.

Aang's head was still filled with questions.. Zuko had told him the people dressed in black were Zula's spies, but why were they looking for him? 'Wait… Duh, I'm the Avatar, of course they're looking for me..' His mind answered back at him. He rolled on his back, looking at the stars. He looked down at Zuko, wondering if he was asleep.

"What are you looking at, Aang?" Replied a growly voice.

Nope, he wasn't asleep.

"Uhh… nothing." He said, and looked back up.

Zuko closed his eyes again, and Aang left him alone. He didn't want to ruin this reunion with Zuko now, and they had started to become friends earlier.. He wondered what was wrong.

The next morning, Aang got a rude awakening. "Aang! Get up. We're going to go practice." Zuko commanded, Aang quickly got up, looking around. "WHOO-HOO!" He yelled, jumping down and hopping around. "I can't wait!" Zuko stifled a laugh, watching the boy skip around. "Come on, Avatar! We're wasting time." He walked toward the forest, and Aang stood, dumbfounded. 'Did he just call me Avatar?' He looked sadly at the ground. 'Have we lost our friendship already?' He slowly walked behind his trail.

Once they reached an empty clearing, free of a lot of grass, Zuko decided to start practicing. "Alright, Aang." Zuko took a stance. "Do exactly as I do." Aang copied the stance, and put his arms foreword. "Now, concentrate." Aang breathed deeply, and continued the stance.

"Alright, now imagine a fire in your palm." Zuko said, snapping his fingers as a small fire started, then snapped them back, making it disappear.

Aang snapped his fingers, and nothing happened. He snapped them again, and this time a small spark happened, but nothing else. Zuko stood up, staring at Aang. "Draw your foot back a little." Aang did this, and a tiny fire started. "I DID IT!" He said jumping up, the fire blowing out.

"Uh…. Yeah." Zuko said, looking away. Aang's smile quickly turned to a frown when he saw Zuko was clearly uninterested. "Do you hate me?" He asked, his gray eyes locking with Zuko's honey-colored ones. "Whuh? NO! I don't hate you.." Zuko said silently. Aang looked at the ground. "It's just…" His voice trailed off. It was hard to explain that he, of all people, cared about somebody.. He didn't know how to word it right.

"Then.. We're still friends?" Aang said, looking up at him, grinning as usual. Zuko nodded, and Aang jumped at him, gripping him in a tight hug, then grabbing Zuko's hand. "Let's go get some breakfast, ok?" Zuko shook his head. "I think I'll stay here a while longer.. You go on ahead." Aang nodded, skipping off, and Zuko's heart felt strange..

'Instead of friends.. Could we maybe be something more..?'

He shook his head, and looked up at the sky.

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Okay… I know, this is like, the shortest chapter ever, and I'll get a better one posted up soon, I promise! Thanks everyone for sticking with me, even after this long writer's block.. Alright, please review, and I hope I'll get the next chapter up soon! Bye!