Thunder.
Mai's biggest act of rebellion, which will never finish, is being the complete opposite of her mother. However, she does have to admit that even she can understand her mother when it comes to mud and everything that's dirty.
Zuko waves from the backyard, Mai is grimacing from the window of the dumbass hotel (if you can even call it that) located in the dumbass region of Kyoshi Island (not to abuse of her title of girlfriend of the firelord, but you would think that an hotel would offer fire flakes).
"Zuko, I swear to the spirits if you don't clean your shoes before you enter, I will throw you out from the window, then I'll break up with you," Mai shouts. "Remember that we're on the third floor."
Zuko smiles and ignores her. He will definitely be thrown out of the window.
Mai shuts her book. "You clearly had fun with Aang out there. You smell like nature and animal piss."
Zuko smells his shirt. "I do?"
"That's not the point. Just take a shower now or we'll be late to the event."
"Now you don't look like a swamp monster," She mentions while fixing his robe. "In fact, you actually look pretty good."
"Is that your way of saying that I'm hot." He wiggles his eyebrows.
Mai roll her eyes and smiles. "If it makes you happy, then yes."
Zuko kisses her and keeps her in his arms. He stares at the window while Mai puts her head on his shoulder. "Huh, I guess the rain hasn't stopped yet."
Mai looks up. "Suki said that it meant good luck in here, since it is so dry in the earth kingdom it usually didn't rain, so when it did, it basically meant something good."
She lets go of Zuko and sits on the bed to strap on her heels.
Zuko stares at her.
"Hey." He sits next to her
"What?"
"I love you."
Mai stops. Her heart starts racing and blood rushes to her cheeks. She kisses him gently. "I love you too."
"Who would have thought the re-opening of the old Kyoshi academy would get us so drunk," Zuko says, throwing his body to bed.
"It's not every day we have excuses to drink, Zuko." Mai strips to her underwear.
"Don't you feel like the bed is flying?" Zuko asks. "This is what Aang must feel like."
Mai snorts and pushes him aside to get under the covers. "I'm not that drunk."
"Umm... sure." He 'boops' her nose.
"Please, are you going to tell me you're less drunk than me?" She raises one eyebrow.
"No but that doesn't mean you're not drunk."
"I never said I wasn't drunk." She 'boops' his nose back mockingly. "Go to sleep or you'll regret it tomorrow with your hangover"
He joins her in bed and wraps his arms around her.
"This was a really good day," He says, "and I'm beginning to think Suki was right, there is a thunder after all, right?"
"I used to really hate thunders," Mai admits. "But maybe I can get used to them." She smiles and runs her fingers through his hair.