Hi peoples! Don't you all love the weekends? I do. I get to sleep and eat...and watch tv...and eat...and sleep... It goes like that. I usually don't update on the weekend but I will anyway. Note: I forgot to mention that taking someone's pride away does mean raping them. Kaori would never come out and admit that though. So she found another way to say it.

I'm gonna start now!

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Zuko slammed his door shut. He had started calling this his room snice he did stay here. He just wanted to be alone now. Just wanted to think and not talk to anybody. How could he have fallen for the most perfect girl and she was betrothed? There would be more Kaori's out there...right? Someone as sweet as her and as crazy... He slid down against the door. He needed to get off this island. He would tonight.

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Kaori was walking through town with her best friend Aliruko. Aliruko had a boyfriend and it would probably be her only one. She was short and sort of pugey. Her hair was a frizzy mess and her eyes small. Her nose was short and fat also. But Aliruko had great advice which was what Kaori needed right now.

"I had to tell him Aliruko. He would have found out eventually," Kaori said.

"Don't worry I'm sure Tonu will forgive you," Aliruko said.

"I wasen't talking about Tonu,"

"Then who were you talking about cause I was talking about Tonu,"

"I was talking about Teken..."

"You mean the guy that you saved and fell hoplessly in love with?"

"I'm not in love..."

"You act like it,"

"What does it matter anyway? He'll never speak to me again,"

"I'm sure he'll forgive you,"

"No he won't..."

"Kaori it sounds to me he really likes you,"

"I'm betrothed,"

"I think I know the real problem,"

"What?"

"You don't know what to do cause you really really like him,"

"Aliruko even if I did there's no point in anything. I marry Tonu. That's it. It's over."

"You can't let him get away,"

"Hello! Betrothed here!"

"Then you better hide Teken in your closet really good then,"

"Aliruko,"

"And when Tonus gone and your feeling a little lustful just take him out of the closet and-"

"ALIRUKO!"

"Alright alright I'll stop,"

"Thank you,"

"But let me give you some advice,"

"What?"

"Just follow your heart,"

"That's corny,"

"It is but do it anyway,"

"What if following my heart means...leaving the island,"

"What about your duties?"

"Hey you're the one who said to follow my heart,"

"Guess your right,"

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Zuko was at the docks. It was late at night, maybe 11 or 12. He was putting bags into a boat he had gotten. He had worked for it and even then it wasen't enough to buy it. The man said Zuko could just borrow it. And the conditon it was in it seemed like the man didn't care if he ever got it back. It was a small boat, maybe only 3 people could fit into it. There was no room underneath just a peice of wood that you could stand on. There were sides though and a tattered sail. It would do though to get him out of here.

Zuko heard someone walking towards him. Maybe it was the man deciding (sorry for spelling) to get his boat back. But it wasen't the man. It was Kaori. She had a bag slung over her sholder.

"So I guess you're leaving without a goodbye?" she said.

"I never liked saying goodbyes," Zuko said.

He tossed a bag into the boat. Kaori looked at her shoes then back at him.

"Teken please don't be mad..."

"Fine Kaori I'll be happy,"

"The villengers just wanted me to find someone. They thought I never would so they put me with Tonu. And it's not like I had a choice. It was the proper thing to do for me to be married. They thought I would never find someone but I did Teken. I did find someone,"

"I hope you and that someone are happy,"

'I hope so to...that someone is you Teken,"

He stopped and stared at her.

"What?"

"Teken I want to go with you,"

He wanted her to go with him. But surely she would hate him once she found out who he really was. A fire bender. Prince of the Fire Nation.

"You can't go with me,"

"Why?"

"It's to dangerous,"

"Yeah sure going to find whatever you are looking for is dangerous,"

"It is,"

"I don't care,"

"Yes you will,"

"Teken I want to go with you!"

He paused. Kaori was so different from other girls. She made him happy. He couldn't live without her. Maybe she wouldn't get mad at him.

"Kaori...would you hate me even if...I wasen't who I appeared to be?"

"Yes,"

He was taken back.

"Wait what?"

She laughed at him.

"Teken I'm just kidding! I've never met anyone quite like you. As confusing as what you just said I would accept you for whoever you may be. I have my secrets to."

He smiled.

"Then explain to me why I should let you come,"

"Because...you stomped on my garden,"

"What?"

"You stomped all over it,"

"Kaori,"

"It's true,"

"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you,"

"Oh thank you Teken! Thank you!"

She ran forward to him, almost knocking him and her off the dock, and wrapped her arms around him. She kissed him deeply like she had wanted to for so long. Zuko was taken back at first but wrapped his arms around her. He found himself kissing her back. Kaori pulled away smiling.

"Now lets go," she said.

She threw the bag that was slung over her sholder into the boat like she knew he would let her go with him. She hoped into the boat.

"Now take me away my servant. I am a princess you know," she said smiling happily.

"Fine your highness,"

Kaori laughed and he jumped in. The boat moved on it's own following the water's current towards the next island. Kaori smiled at Zuko. He didn't know. She had just told him and he didn't reilize. She watched the island get smaller and smaller. Her home, her kingdom.

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Many riddles going on here. Or more like secrets. Kaori has secrets. Lets just hope that Zuko accepts him for who he is. Who knows. Well next chappie some fluff and not sure what else. But it's good. Well hungry now so please read and reveiw!

Emma