Dangerous A-Gender

In retrospect, maybe slapping Zuko on the butt was a tad too presumptuous for a crowded setting. Especially with Zuko's girlfriend meeting the group for the first time.

Of course, it's not like Sokka meant anything with it, herself. It's just that Zuko is way too much fun to tease; he gets flustered by something as innocent as a wink, and a flustered Zuko is an incoherent and cranky Zuko (which everyone in the group knew was the best combination for him). And, really, who knew that butts were such a big deal in the Fire Nation? Something more towards the bow of his boat? Sure, that would be nasty, but everyone has a butt, and as long as it's covered, what's the big deal? It's not like she was fondling him or anything. She slapped her brother Katara's sometimes, and no ever reacted like it was incest or anything.

Mai didn't seem to share Sokka's blasé attitude about it.

The knife-thrower had been glaring... well, daggers... at Sokka ever since the innocent slap. Which was an hourago. Really, you think she'd be madder about the way Aang had practically crawled onto Zuko's lap and glued herself there, but no, Mai was focused on Sokka. Of course, Sokka considered herself amazingly hot, while Aang's youth and whole half-shaved head-thing probably mitigated her flirting, so it was only natural that Mai would automatically be jealous of Sokka. Ty Lee had felt the need to declare herself prettier than Sokka during their first fight, and now Mai was playing catch-up.

Well, time to be the bigger woman and fix this. She waited until Mai stepped away to get more tea, and discreetly hurried over to walk beside the knife-thrower "Hey, Mai. Ha, that rhymes. Although, is it just me, or does your name sound kind of weird? Well, never mind. I wanted to say that I'm sorry I smacked your boyfriend's butt. I didn't mean anything by it, but I should have been more aware and stuff. I'll keep my hands to myself from now on."

Mai didn't even meet Sokka halfway. She just gave a little snort that was positively derisive. "Yeah, you do that."

Oh, so that was how she was going to play it, huh? "No, problem. We're all about World Peace now, so anything to keep relations good with hoity-toity Fire Nation witches is cool with me." Then, she delivered the real insult.

Sokka smacked Mai in the rear, hard enough jolt her forward a step.

The way Mai's eyes bugged out was hilarious. "You-" the gloomy girl gasped, before running out of words.

Sokka grinned. "Hey, not bad." Her hand went back to Mai's backside. "Not too big, but rather shapely. No wonder Zuko never picked up what I left behind, if you get me. I'm jealous. (Of your butt, not Zuko.) I'll have to make sure to spend more time with you, sister." She left Mai blushing and stammering, employing her best 'Water Triiiibe' cool walk for the occasion.

As such, Sokka completely failed to notice the small smile that found it's way to Mai's face.

The post-war world would be rather interesting, indeed.

END


Yes, it's Maikka Yuri. In my defense, Lavanya Six is the one who brought it up. But I am ever a servant to the Maikka ship.

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