Chapter 7
Revenge
"What are you doing?" The Duke stood there grinning. Immediately, Kohana and Jet pulled away, blushing.
"Nothing, Duke," she couldn't help but smile. Jet was a good kisser, "Go back to bed. It's getting late."
"Can you read me something," she nodded.
Jet stood outside the Duke's room waiting for Kohana to finish. When she stepped out, Jet took her hand and they walked together for a few minutes. He finally said:
"What was your mother like? ... If you don't mind my asking," they sat down on a bench.
"Well, for one thing, she was probably the most beautiful woman in the entire south pole. My Father used to always say how lucky he was to have her… Everyone said that I looked just like her. Same reddish-brown hair, same medium blue eyes, even the same nose, which was very fortunate on my account considering that my father had a horrible nose," She laughed and looked at Jet who was about two or three inches taller than her, "I don't know what happened to him… Or my brother…" Jet wrapped his arms around her in a warm embrace and said:
"Don't worry. I know you'll find them again," when he let go of her, she took out what she had been looking at before.
"This is a water tribe stone. My father carved it for my mother before she died. It was supposed to be on a necklace, but he never ended up getting the cloth to put it on. Before I was kidnapped by the fire nation, he gave it to me to remember her," she put in Jet's hand and he examined it. It had a moon with a stream underneath.
"The stream is for Kasui, right?" she nodded and he handed it back, "It's beautiful."
They stayed quiet for about five minutes when they decided to go back to their rooms. When they reached Kohana's room she said:
"Why don't you come in and tell me about your mother," he smiled. They sat on the bed and he began:
"I surprisingly don't remember her that much," Kohana laid down looking up as she listened, "my dad had gone off to war while my mother had to work three jobs to keep us alive…" he as well laid down they stared at the ceiling. Jet finished:
"One day when she was at work, the fire nation came for taxes. She didn't… They killed her… and took me… The villagers managed to get me from them, but it was too late for my mom. My dad never returned to everyone assumed he was dead," she turned over so she was facing him.
"I'm really sorry…" she looked at him.
"Hey, you've been through the same thing. Don't be sorry," he took her had and put it on his shoulder and put his hand on her waist. They slowly drifted off to sleep in each others arms (aww! Hehe!).
Kohana slowly opened her eyes to see Jet just inches away from her.
"AH!" she yelled and fell off the bed. Jet awoke with a start.
"WHERE!" he sat straight up. Kohana got up clutching her arm (which she fell on).
"Are you ok? What the heck just happened?" Jet looked around, bewildered.
"Sorry… I uh… Fell off the bed," he tried desperately to hold in his laugh and let out a snort.
"It's not funny!" she folded her arms.
"Actually, it sorta is… no offense," he laughed. She just frowned.
"Aww c'mon," he stood up and put his face close to hers, "I was just kidding." He kissed her and said"
"Wanna go get breakfast?" she smiled and gave in.
"Alright, alright," he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him. They walked down to the dining area as if they were conjoined at the hip.
After breakfast, on their way back, Smellerbee ran up to them.
"Jet, Kohana, you have to hurry!" he panted, the red paint on his face slightly smudged, "Fire benders! Down and the cliff! Pipsqueak, Long Shot, The Duke and Sneers are already on their way down!" the three of them ran through the trees and leapt to the ground when they saw Pipsqueak knocked out and fire nation soldiers tying up Long Shot, The Duke and Sneers to a tree.
"Stay here," Kohana whispered to Jet and Smellerbee. She ran out into the clearing getting fire benders out of the way with water balls. She rushed over to the tree where the three guys were tied up but three soldiers stood up and backed her away, ready to release all of their fire power. She made desperate attempts to rescue her friends but was unsuccessful. She was stopped when a low voice sent a shiver up her spine.
"Hello, Kasui," she gulped and turned around, "It's been a while, hasn't it?"
A/N: WHOO! CLIFFHANGER!