Starthedemonhorse: Hey peeps! I'm sorry! I'm very sorry this is late but I'm planning to have these chapters up more often if the teachers don't keep covering me in a pile of homework. Like I said I am planning to have these chapters earlier, maybe 2-3 days at most. Anyway, here are some reviewers that I got and would like to acknowledge:
Solesse: Thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy where I'm taking this story! (but seriously, I don't exactly know where it's going either!)
Dracori: Thanxs for telling me how to spell Zuko's name! I don't know where I'd be if I continued to spell it the wrong way! Thanxs!
THE ADORABLE TWINS ASHLEY & KAYLEE: As you have asked, here is a longer chapter for my story. Enjoy! Sorry the other was so short.
Disclaimer: We all know I don't own anything.
Series: Avatar: The last Airbender
Starthedemonhorse: One last thing, this chapter may possibly contain yaoi, be warned.
Pondering: chapter 2
He turned uncomfortably under the sheets of his sleeping bag. It wasn't because the ground was very rocky and twigs poked you in the back, but because he was thinking (and arguing with himself for that matter) about a Prince of Fire, namely Prince Zuko (yay! I spelt it right for once!).
Sokka shifted again, with the reward of rolling on top of a particularly sharp rock.
"Ouch!" He exclaimed in a whisper, not wanting to wake his sleeping sister and the Avatar. The water tribe boy rubbed his back pouting, then laid down -carefully- and closed his eyes again. He knew it was very late and that they had to cross the island in order to continue over the ocean, but was unable to fall asleep. Sokka was much too busy thinking to try and sleep, so instead all he did was continue to ponder on the Fire Nation boy.
Honestly, what is it about him that makes me want him so much? Sokka questioned himself as he turned over for the thousandth time. His movement, the way he handles things? The way he shows anger to Aang? I'm not sure, but it's there… Sokka paused for a moment. What about him in general, physically maybe? Sokka stated the phrase more as a comment than a question. Sokka was getting tired, but still found himself awake.
"Yawn Good morning Aang." Katara said sleepily as she stretched out her arms. Aang bounded happily from where he was beside Apa and lunged onto Katara. "Good morning to you too Katara!" He said even more gleefully.
Sokka opened his eyes to watch them, but shut them again. He hadn't been able to get any sleep that night because he was very restless.
"Sokka! How are you this morning?" Katara said, coming over to her brother and shaking his shoulder.
"Go away." Sokka grumbled, hiding under his sheets. "Come on! We have to get moving so we don't get caught by the Fire Nation!" Katara said, shaking Sokka's shoulder even more violently.
Maybe that's what I want, Sokka thought, opening his eyes.
"O.K. I'm up, happy?" Sokka said, jumping up.
"Good! Now let's go!" Aang cried out, hopping up on his bison.
"Prince Zuko, we have arrived at the island." A guard said from outside of the fire prince's quarters. Zuko leaped out of his bed quickly and dressed without flaw. Once he was finished, he ran out the door and onto the ship deck.
"Uncle, look." He said to the old man beside him. Zuko pointed to a small smouldering pile of wood that had once obviously been a campfire. "They were here, and are not far away either." The man replied.
On the island, the scouts headed into the forest of the island, searching for the Avatar. Zuko's heart pounded faster and faster in his chest with each step he took into the under brush.
Sokka, I will find you…
"Katara, I hear something behind us." Sokka whispered as they rushed through the trees. "I hear it too." Aang whispered seriously from the front of the group. They didn't want to chance using Apa, so they decided to walk through the forest and meet the flying bison at the end of the island.
"Whatever it is, it's getting closer. Aang, get Katara out of here, I'll see what we're up against." Sokka said, then ran into the forest the opposite way, towards the noise.
Is it you? Is that who I will find? Step, step, step. Can it really be you? I can't remember the last time you found us. Step step step. The noises are coming closer, but they are so quiet it sounds as though there is only one person. Stepstepstep. Quick and fast, gentle steps.
"Aaaaahhhh!" Sokka yelled, running out into a small clearing, holding up his boomerang. Before Sokka even glimpsed his prey, he was in a strong headlock, on the ground with a body on top of him. His face in the dirt, he was only able to groan with pain as the body put a blade to his throat.
"Sokka…" That voice, he recognized it. "Prince Zuko…" Sokka mumbled turning his head to the side to glimpse the burned eye of the teenager.
"Where is the Avatar?" The Prince asked at once. Sokka took a minute to look at the position he and Zuko were in: Sokka was face down in the grass while Zuko sat with his legs spread to sit on top of the water tribe boy's back. Zuko was also leaning forward to hold a blade to the boy's throat, and Zuko was so close his cheek almost brushed Sokka's.
"And I should easily give you that information why?" Sokka said, trying to keep his voice steady, but truly Sokka was ready to blush uncontrollably.
"Well, I could always use you as bait…" Zuko said slyly. Zuko moved his head so Sokka couldn't see the mark of red go across his face.
Damn it! Why did it have to be him! Zuko questioned himself angrily.
"I don't think that would work, Katara and Aang are much to smart to try and come after me. I told them…" Sokka shut his mouth, but he had already prompted Zuko's cat-like curiosity. "Yes? What did you tell them exactly?" The fire prince asked, pulling the blade closer to the throat of the boy beneath him. "Heh, I told them that if I was ever to be captured to not come looking for me. And they promised they wouldn't." Sokka said proudly. He moved his own head as heat overcame his face, blushing heavily.
What the hell, Zuko thought mischeviously. I think I'll taunt Sokka for a while, and then I can just take him back to the ship later, besides, he's also blushing. Zuko leaned closer to the red face below him, just letting the side of his cheek finally brush the soft skin of Sokka.
Instinctively, Sokka moved his cheek closer to Zuko's, so they were right beside each other. "Sokka, do you ever think about me?" Zuko asked suddenly, even the question surprised Zuko as the words left his mouth.
"I never stop…" Sokka answered quietly, closing his eyes and turning his head so his neck was straining to be in front of Prince Zuko's.
The prince shifted his own position so Sokka now had his back on the ground. Zuko leaned farther down, his mouth longing for that of the other boy. Sokka closed the remaining space between the eager pair of lips, pressing them together with a soft force.
Zuko dropped the knife he was holding, and Sokka released the boomerang, so they were left on the ground.
Zuko slid his tongue along Sokka's bottom lip, resulting in Sokka moaning pleasantly and parting his lips for the other to enter.
Sokka wrapped his arms around Zuko's waist and pulled his body closer so they were laying one on top of the other.
"Zuko, do you think about me?" Sokka whispered as the prince kissed along Sokka's neck.
"I can't stop, I never do…" Zuko replied, pausing for a moment to gather his thoughts.
Sokka brought their lips back together, this time Zuko being the one to moan with glee and rest his hands on Sokka's hip and cheek, pulling both to come closer. Sokka smiled into the kiss, knowing now that his love pondered about him as well. "I'm glad that you do, Zuko." Sokka whispered contentedly.
Snap, a twig was stepped upon and the two boys broke apart, staring in the direction of the sound. Still lying on top of each other, Zuko whispered into Sokka's ear, "Would you like to come with me?" Sokka thought for a moment. There was no way that Sokka was going to leave Zuko now that he found out that they cared for the other. "I would love to." Sokka whispered back. "Good, now play along." Zuko whispered again as a guard revealed himself from the trees.
"Tell me now! Where are they!" Zuko yelled at Sokka. The water tribe boy smiled proudly, saying, "I'll never tell you bastard!" The guard motioned to the trees and three more guards came out. Zuko stood up, grabbing Sokka by the neck of his jacket and pulling him sharply up. "Fine, then we'll take you to the ship and wait for your little friends to come for you there." Zuko said, taking Sokka's hands behind his back and holding them, but what the guards didn't know was that Zuko was holding Sokka's hands gently and was even stroking them.
"The other two will be too far from here, we'll meet them at the other end of the island. For now we'll take him." Zuko said, nodding his head towards Sokka. The guards nodded to the prince and started walking towards the ship at the beach of the island.
Once on the ship, Zuko placed Sokka in his room and told him to get comfortable while Zuko went to talk with his Uncle.
Sokka sat on the bed as the door closed and he heard a locking sound. He removed his jacket because the room of the fire bender was extremely hot. He also took off his shoes and layed back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.
So, Zuko really does think about me too, interesting. What about Katara and Aang? What will happen to them when Zuko moves the ship to the other end of the island and his guards start looking for them? They might even start looking for me, even though they did really promise that they wouldn't come looking for me, they still would. It's just what they would do…
Sokka turned as he heard footsteps out side the door, but paid no attention seeing as they were much to heavy to belong to Zuko. There was an unlocking sound at the door, and then the knob turned…
"Hello Sokka…"
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