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30 Kisses--#18—Say "Ah"
Exchange
"Say ah." The waterbender taunted, waving a spoonful of the most vile-tasting medicine known to mankind in front of his mouth.
"Katara, no." He swore, his voice scratchy as he coughed again. "I'm not going to take it!"
She pouted; "It's the only way you'll get better."
"I'll get better on my own, thank you very much." He mumbled, taking another drink from the tea Uncle had sent. She rolled her eyes--and people thought she was hardheaded? They had never met the Prince.
"You'll get better faster if you just take your medicine." She countered with logic, but he would hear none of that.
"You don't even know if it will work," He argued before sneezing, wrapping a blanket around himself tightly. "You made it yourself out of some herbs you found in the forest—how do I know it's not poison or something?"
She rolled her eyes. "Honestly, Zuko, I'm a healer. I know what herbs are poisonous and which ones aren't. Will you just take the stuff so you can get better?"
But she could tell by his stubborn look that he wasn't. Stupid man! And people had the nerve to say she was stubborn. Ha!
"Look," she tried to bargain. "How about an exchange? I'll give you something you want in exchange for you taking your medicine."
He rolled his eyes: what could this silly little water girl have that he wanted enough to take that horrific medic—
He did not have the time to voice his thoughts; in an instant her lips were on his own, kissing him deeply. It took him all of half of a second to respond, his body hurrying to remove the large blanket that engulfed him, freeing his arms at last. He pulled her closer to him, deepening the kiss.
Was this what she meant by exchange? If so, she was brilliant—he would never question her cleverness again. He didn't even realize he had wanted this so badly…
He pulled away slowly, the need to breathe rising. He leaned his forehead against her's, feeling his fever return.
"You're going to get sick now," He whispered, his mouth gapped open, panting for air. He allowed himself a chaste grin; served her right for trying to—
Before he realized it, a spoonful of that awful stuff was in his mouth. He spit and gagged, trying to get it out, but it was too late. He had already swallowed it.
Katara grinned. "No, I won't get sick," she kissed his cheek tauntingly as he glared at her. "Because I'll take my medicine."
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Guess what? Next two days I'm FREE! Meaning I have no work, no birthday parties, no graduation, no stupid stuff going on after school! YAY!
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Jak