The next morning came fast compared to the night Mai had, Zuko has spent keeping her up all night trying to convince her that going out with Jet was a bad idea. Mai finally fell asleep so she could ignore her phone that chimed every 3 minutes with a new text from the annoying ex of hers. Mai woke more tired than normal and hoped that at least one of her teachers would let her power nap in their class, or she would just stop at the dollar store and pick up an energy drink to help her survive the long day.
She wore a dark red dress with black roses on it with black ankle boots, she thought that it was dressy enough for a unofficial date. She walked into school like she normally did getting looks that started to aggravated her. "What a girl can't dress up for once?" she sat down at her table the looks had quickly stopped once Mai snapped at everyone.
"Mai!" Katara ran up and hugged the girl "You look beautiful, I am surprised that you got all dressed up!"
Mai chuckled and hugged the young water bender back. "Thank you Katara."
It wasn't long till Zuko came in and walked up to Mai. "Why haven't you answered any of my texts?!"
"Maybe because I don't care what you think, why are you so worried about what I am doing when we aren't even together anymore Zuko." Mai shoved him away and enjoyed her coffee that was in front of her.
"I care about your safety Mai" Zuko wasn't going to drop this no matter what.
"Look I think she told you to leave her alone, why don't you do that" Jets voice cracked the tension between the ex's.
"Buzz off Jet, this isn't any of your concern" Zuko shot Jet a very unpleased look.
"Actually my life is none of your business Zuko." Mai stood up and stood close to Jet, she could tell her action hurt Zuko what she didn't expect was Jet to play along so well as he wrapped an arm around her waist.
"You look beautiful today" Jet smiled at Mai, he would have commented earlier if he had seen what she was wearing before.
"Thanks Jet." Mai let a smile dance on her lips before her face went back to being expressionless. Suki and Sokka walked in shortly after the fight had broke out between the ex's and Jet. Katara though that she would catch them up on what was going on while they waited for their friend become free again. The bell rang and Jet picked up Mai's backpack and assisted her out of the Cafeteria, Zuko's eyes were burning a hole in the back of Mai's head but she ignored it as best as she could.
Jet held her backpack as she put her homework books into her locker and rolled up her backpack for use later, Zuko stood and tried to get his locker open only getting madder and madder as the failed attempts to open his locker persisted. Jet gave Mai a kiss on the cheek before he went to his own locker to get his things as Mai headed off to her first class of the day.
Jet and Mai seen each other every passing period bringing a small smile to her lips, sadly the smile never lasted long as Zuko was usually close behind them wherever they went. Once again the new 'couple' parted ways as they went to their classes, Mai entered the locker rooms to change out for gym and seen Suki and Katara talking.
"So Mai what is with Jet clinging to you all of a sudden?" Azula's voice rang through the locker room as she too was changing out for the class.
"We have a date and why do you care?" Mai wasn't fond of the power hungry Azula.
"Well Zu-Zu didn't sleep at all last night and I am concerned about his health" Azula leaned against her locker.
"Well that is his fault, why wasn't he talking to Ty Lee. She is his girlfriend after all." Mai grabbed her water bottle and left with Katara and Suki.
"WHAT!?" Azula's voice rang through the locker room as the girls left.
"So where is Jet taking you?" Suki smiled at her friend. "Maybe we can make it a triple date."
"Just a double date, Aang is taking me to a special place" Katara giggled.
"Okay then a double date." Suki rolled her eyes at Katara.
"I don't know guys. I don't know where we are going or what time. He just said after school." Mai walked to the 'safe zone' of the archery range and waited for the signal to get the bow and begin shooting.
"You didn't get much sleep did you?" Suki tipped her head at her irritated friend.
"No I didn't. The jerk kept me a wake all night. I think I only got a couple hours of sleep." Mai let a yawn slip past her lips.
"I can tell. Well you can sleep at lunch if you wish." Suki lightly rubbed Mai's back, before Mai could respond the whistle was blown and she grabbed her favorite bow off the rack and stood by the quiver.
"I just might have to" again the whistle blew and Mai fired off her 3 arrows in no time flat. Suki looked at the target to see the arrows fighting for a space in the center of the target, Mai handed her the bow and let her friend shoot. "Point down some." Suki listened to her professional archer friend.
They did this for the rest of the hour till it was time to go and change out again and go to lunch. Azula had been successfully pissed off so she spent the whole lunch hour chewing Zuko and Ty Lee's butt about not telling her they were together. Mai laid her head on Jet's shoulder and tried to sleep the best she could, Toph and Suki had to start a fight though which resulted in Mai breaking them up with Sokka's help.
"You two are making a nap almost impossible to accomplish. Toph if you get all pissed with me because of my attitude again, so help me Agni I will beat the living shit out of you." Jet started to rub Mai's back hoping it would calm her down some, and it did help but not for long as the bell rang again and they all departed to their next class.
"Hey if you want we can just go to my house, I'll make dinner and we can watch a movie." Jet suggested as Mai dug around in her locker.
"That actually sounds amazing, I was hoping that we weren't going out any where fancy. Your parents wont mind?" Mai tipped her head at him
"They are on vacation some where." Jet chuckled.
"Okay. I will have to call my mom before we leave here and we will just go to your place then." Mai gave a small smile
"Sounds great. See ya later beautiful" Jet kissed her cheek and walked of to his next class, mai too turned and went to her next class after she closed her locker.
"So are we double dating?" Suki whispered to Mai as they entered the class room.
"No, afraid not. Jet is taking me to his house to eat and then watch a movie. I probably wont watch it as I'll probably be asleep through it." Mai whispered back giving a small chuckle.
"Sounds exciting." Suki nudged her friend and both girls giggled.