Hey peoples! Thanks for the reveiws I love you all! You all get candy bars! Well how bouts I type that chappie you are all waiting for? If you want to know there's a really good story called Detours. Oh that story is really good. I love it! Well here's the chappie!

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Zuko was talking to Kaori the next day. They were walking through town when Kaori stopped him.

"Teken I need milk," she said.

"Why do you need milk?" he asked.

"Because I'm all out so do me a favor and run in the store and get me some," she said.

"I don't have any money,"

She gave him a few odd looking dollars.

"Now go get me milk!" she demanded.

"Alright alright I'll get your stinkin milk,"

Zuko walked inside the small store and bought the milk though it was slightly warm. When he came outside he hid from Kaori's veiw. She was yelling at the boy again. He could see the boy more clearly now. He was maybe 5 years older than them and was kind of fat. He could hear them to.

"You would never understand!" Kaori yelled.

"Shut up you wrench," the boy yelled.

"You can't talk to me like that!"

"I'll talk to you however I want to,"

"Yeah like hell!"

"Wanna bet?"

"Lay off it!"

"Tell me what you were really doing!"

"I told you nothing!"

"I don't believe you,"

"Go to hell!"

"Bitch,"

He smacked her across her face. Kaori yelped out of pain. He took her wrist and held it up high squeezing it. Kaori winced out of pain. Zuko was watching. What bothered him most was that everyone on the street didn't do anything about it. They just walked by as if it was a normal thing. Zuko walked over to them. He had to hold in his anger and urge to beat the living daylights out of the boy. The boy saw Zuko coming and put Kaori's wrist down.

"Hi Kaori whose your friend?" Zuko asked acting as though he hadn't seen any of it.

"Who are you supposed to be? A prince or something? You just think you can barge in when two people are having a decent conversation?" the boy said.

"Oh so hitting someone is your idea of a decent conversation?"

Kaori quickly stepped inbetween them to stop any sign of a fight. She turned to the boy.

"Will you just go?" she asked.

"Is this your boyfriend?"

"No...no...not at all," she said softly.

"Good,"

The boy stomped off and Zuko stared at Kaori. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about what just happened. He held up the milk in a paper bag.

"I got your milk.." he said.

"Good. Let's drop it off at my place then we can get out of here,"

They stopped by her place and Kaori literally threw the milk inside. Zuko had never seen her throw anything. She had a good arm. They walked to the beach and sat next to the shrubs.

"Kaori-"

"Please Teken I don't want to talk about it."

"But he hit you!"

"He's done worse..."

"What kind of worse?"

Her eyes looked at him as if it was painful. He could see the tears forming in her eyes. Quickly though they were gone.

"Kaori what did he do to you?"

She didn't say anything for a moment or two. Just sat there staring out at the ocean. Then she looked over at Zuko.

"He stole my pride and my dignity Teken," she said.

"I'm sorry..."

"So am I,"

They were quiet for a few moments. Just listening to the waves rolling and hitting the beach then crashing back into the ocean.

"Thanks for standing up for me," Kaori said suddenly.

Zuko shrugged. He couldn't figure out what to say to her. Her pride had been stolen. How he could love to kill that boy. But he knew that wasen't right. Kaori sighed and looked out at the ocean. She sighed happily.

"I don't think there's anything beautifuler than the ocean," she said.

"I know one thing,"

Kaori smiled. She knew he was talking about her. They leaned closer with their eyes closed when Kaori pulled back.

"I'm sorry Teken I wish I could but I can't," she said quickly and then standing up.

"What? Why?" he asked standing up too.

Had he done something wrong? Kaori began walking and Zuko quickly walked beside her.

"Kaori why not?"

"It's complicated,"

He stopped her.

"No Kaori no more "It's complicated," I want the truth. Why can't you kiss me?"

"Teken I want to kiss you I really do. I want to be with you. But I can't okay,"

"Why not?"

"Teken..."

"Tell me Kaori,"

She wiped her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Teken. I guess I didn't want to believe it or except it but it's real. I tried to forget. But I can't."

"Tell me,"

"I'm betrothed,"

He took a step back dumb-founded.

"What?"

"I'm betrothed, engaged, get the shotgun cause it's a wedding everybody,"

"Why? How?"

"The islanders thought I would never meet anyone..."

"Who?"

"Who what?"

"Who are you...betrothed to?"

"Tonu,"

"Who is Tonu?"

She wiped a falling tear from her cheek.

"The boy I was yelling at...the one who took my pride,"

"Kaori tell someone!"

"I can't Teken I can't!"

He stared at her for a moment.

"You played with me,"

"No Teken I really do like you,"

"You used me to get back at him!"

He began to walk away. Kaori stood there with tears running down her face.

"Teken! Don't walk away Teken!"

"Kaori I don't care! I don't care about you or anybody else on this damn island!" he yelled.

"Teken!"

"Have a good life with Tonu!"

He had lost it again. His anger had taken over. Uncle was always telling him to stay calm but he couldn't. Kaori walked home sadly. She opened the door and saw Tonu sitting in a chair. He looked over at her.

"Where were you?" he asked.

"No where Tonu just nowhere!" she screamed.

Then she rean to her room and slammed the door.

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I like this chappie. Zuko is a jerk cause he really likes her and wants her to be his. I guess you could say he was in shock. Well must be going cause food is calling my name! Bye everybody!

Emma