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Chapter 7: Embarrassment and the arrival at Omashu
:Leah's POV:
I watched Appa fly across the moon, casting shadows across everything and sighed, "Looks like time's up Jess."
Jess rolled her eyes and sighed.
:BAM:
A boomerang hit Zuko in the head. I laughed and received several glares.
"What? It's funny!" this received even more glares.
Jessica yelled out, "Sokka!"
"Get your butt up here," Sokka replied.
Appa flew closer and Sokka held out his hand to help Jessica, "Come on!"
Jessica hesitated for a moment, "Later Leah," then she waved and took Sokka's hand.
Zuko and the others had gotten over their initial shock and were about to attack.
I waved at Jess, and turned to them, "Tonight's your night off. No fighting."
Zuko wasn't going to listen to me and shot fire at the retreating bison; it was shot back at him with the combined force of Aang and Jess's airbending. My stalling had allowed the group to get behind some cloud cover and escape.
Zuko's temper flared up and he whirled around to face me, "This was all your fault!"
"Actually, since you're the one who captured and brought her here in the first place...the blame falls on you," I adjusted my kimono, this was getting rather boring.
"But you're the one who let them escape!" he countered.
I rolled my eyes at him, "Duh."
"Would you stop doing that?" Zuko said frustratedly.
"What?" I asked innocently.
"Rolling you eyes at me," Zuko glared.
"Nah...it's a habit," I shrugged and turned to go back downstairs, "Night."
"Why are you leaving?" Uncle asked, "Music night's just begun!"
"Does it involve consuming large amounts of alcohol?" I arched an eyebrow at him.
"Uh...," Uncle Iroh paused, "Yes."
"Then no thanks," I left and went down to my room.
I sat infront of some candles and tried to meditate like I'd seen Zuko do in that one episode.
My concentration was once again broken, this time by my necklace which was now shining softly with silver light. I still hadn't figured out what was up with the thing.
A knock sounded at my door, "Whatever you're selling, I don't want it."
The door opened and footsteps sounded across the hard floor, then to the carpet where I was sitting.
"Trying to meditate?" Zuko asked as he sat down next to me.
"No...I am trying to remember the exact value of pi," I opened one eye to look at him, "Duh genius."
Zuko looked like he wanted to laugh, but didn't.
We sat there in an uncomfortable silence for what seemed like ages.
"What do you want?" I asked irritably, reflecting on his earlier behavior.
"Uncle told me to say I was sorry," Zuko replied stiffly.
I turned to him, "Are you?"
"Not really," he replied.
I punched him in the shoulder, "You could at least pretend you are you baka! You're so lucky I rarely am able to hold a grudge."
"Who do you hold a grudge against?" Zuko asked, curious as to who could infuriate this girl enough for her to hate them forever.
"Your father, your sister, and the monkey most know as Zhao," I replied.
Zuko stared at me in amazement," You hate my father, my sister, and Zhao?"
I nodded and laid back against the rough knitting of the carpet.
"Why's your necklace glowing like that?" he asked hesitantly, in a voice I'd never heard him use before.
I looked down, and low and behold the necklace was flashing the color of blood. Then I realized the necklace always lit up when I was feeling extreme emotion.
"IT's responding to the hate I feel right now," I replied, "Good lord, I'm getting into a bad mood...can't have that."
So I took out my ipod, sketchbook and a few pencils.
I put the earphones in and turned on the song 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk', then began a rough sketch of Zuko.
I started to laugh as I listened to the song.
"What changed your mood all of a sudden?" Zuko asked.
I grinned, "This song is hilarious!"
"I don't hear any music," Zuko looked perplexed.
I took out one of the earphones, "Come over here and sit by me."
He did and I slipped the earphone into his ear; his eyes widened in shock.
"Hold on, I'll start the song over," I laughed.
'Turn
it up some
Alright boys, this is her favorite song
You know
that right
So, if we play it good and loud
She might get up and
dance again
Ooh, she put her beer down
Here she comes
Here
she comesLeft left left right left
Whoo
Husslers shootin'
eightball
Throwin' darts at the wall
Feelin' damn near 10 ft.
tall
Here she comes, Lord help us all
Ol' T.W.'s girlfriend
done slapped him outta his chair
Poor ole boy, it ain't his
fault
It's so hard not to stare
At that honky tonk
badonkadonk
Keepin' perfect rhythm
Make ya wanna swing
along
Got it goin' on
Like Donkey Kong
And whoo-wee
Shut
my mouth, slap your grandma
There outta be a law
Get the
Sheriff on the phone
Lord have mercy, how's she even get them
britches on
That honky tonk badonkadonk
(Aww son)
Now
Honey, you can't blame her
For what her mama gave her
You ain't
gotta hate her
For workin' that money-maker
Band shuts down at
two
But we're hangin' out till three
We hate to see her go
But
love to watch her leave
With that honky tonk badonkadonk
Keepin'
perfect rhythm
Make ya wanna swing along
Got it goin' on
Like
Donkey Kong
And whoo-wee
Shut my mouth, slap your grandma
There
outta be a law
Get the Sheriff on the phone
Lord have mercy,
how's she even get them britches on
With that honky tonk
badonkadonk
(Ooh, that's what I'm talkin' bout right there,
honey)
We don't care bout the drinkin'Barely listen to the
band
Our hands, they start a shakin'
When she gets the urge to
dance
Drivin' everybody crazy
You think you fell in love
Boys,
you better keep your distance
You can look but you can't
touch
That honkey tonk badonkadonk
Keepin' perfect rhythm
Make
ya wanna swing along
Got it goin' on
Like Donkey Kong
And
whoo-wee
Shut my mouth, slap your grandma
There outta be a
law
Get the Sheriff on the phone
Lord have mercy, how's she
even get them britches on
That honky tonk badonkadonk
That
honky tonk badonkadonk
Yeah, that honky tonk badonkadonk
(That's
it, right there boys, that's why we do what we do
It ain't for the
money, it ain't for the glory, it ain't for the free whiskey
It's
for the badonkadonk)'
Zuko started to laugh, "Your people listen to strange music."
"Yup! And we take pride in it!" I grinned, gladly forgetting his earlier actions.
:Jess's POV:
"Sokka!" I ran into his arms and wrapped my arms around his neck. Then I kissed his cheek impulsively.
He pulled away quickly and brushed the cheek with the back of his hand, "What did you do that for?" he asked while glaring intensely in my direction.
"Well...um...I am stupid!" I cried and sat down in Appa's saddle. Not wanting him to see my red face, I curled up into a ball and fell asleep almost instantly. Because I fell asleep, I missed the glowing of my necklace.
"Whoa, she must have been tired," remarked Katara, who watched me fall asleep.
Then, "Yeah, she's been through a lot," Aang piped up form Appa's head.
"Poor girl. A stranger in a strange land," Sokka muttered to himself before falling asleep himself.
: A few hours later :
"Omashu!" Aang yelled, his voice filled with that constant energy that seemed to stay with him at all times.
Ugh. I envy him.
"We're here already?" I yawned and stretched my poor back muscles tentatively. I winced when they protested the movement painfully. Just what I needed! Sore muscles. I growled and untied the obi around my waist. The silk untied easily and flowed like water into my hands. Carefully, I folded it and placed it inside my bag of supplies. Next, I pulled down layers of blue silk from my shoulders. When I was finished, I was in a thin blue cotton-like cover tied with a matching blue string.
"Hey Aang! Can I sell my kimono in Omashu's market? I bet it will sell for a pretty penny," I rubbed the silver blossoms sewed into the billowing sleeves and sighed, wishing I could keep it.
"What's a penny?" a curious Aang asked.
"Oh! I mean gold pieces!" To cover my slip, I pushed each layer carefully into the back and shouldered it.
"Oh! Yeah! I am almost sure that kimono is worth a lot of money."
"Good because I need something to wear that I won't mind getting dirty. Also, we need money for food and anything else that might be needed."
Aang nodded and landed Appa a small ways from Omashu. Instantly, our other two passengers woke up and rubbed their eyes.
"Where are we?" Sokka grumbled to no one in particular.
"Omashu!" I cried out excitedly and jumped down to the ground with ease. Being an airbender is great.
Unbeknownst to me though, my necklace glowed a vibrant pink beneath my clothes.
"Let's go!" Aang sang and with his Appa fur wig on, marched towards Omashu.
:Leah's POV:
I sat up and rubbed my eyes sleepily. Man that was a good sleep! Especially since I'd apparently slept on only the sparsely carpeted floor. I took a look around; yup I'm still in the world of A:TLA. It was around this time that I realized I wasn't the only one in the room.
Beside me lay a sleeping Prince Zuko. He was so peaceful looking when he slept. But why was he in here? I'd figured he would leave. I looked down on where I'd just sat up from and noticed how close a proximity I'd been to Zuko.
And still was.
Much to my luck the door opened and Uncle Iroh walked in, "Leah have you seen...oh!"
I knew exactly what the old pervert was thinking and allowed myself to blush, "Uh...this isn't what it looks like?"
He stared skeptically at me, "Then what is it? My nephew has been in your room all night and you're both half dressed."
I glanced down at my pajamas; they wouldn't be considered bad at home, but here I supposed they were. It really was just the closest thing to a tank top and shorts I could find over here.
Now Zuko was a different story, he was shirtless and I don't seem to remember him taking his shirt off.
"Do you trust me?" I asked Iroh.
"Yes I do," Iroh replied.
"Then believe me when I tell you that nothing happened," I said, "Besides, I plan on remaining chaste until marriage."
"I believe you," Iroh nodded at me, "But I would still like you to explain the situation."
"Eh, the last thing I really remember is asking Zuko to stay in the room until I was asleep because of that storm last night," I explained, "But I don't see why he didn't just leave like I told him to."
(A.N.: Yah..that's not in the story previously because I didn't feel like writing it.)
Iroh shrugged, "Neither do I," but he had a mischievous glint in his eye that I decided to ignore, "Wake him up and tell him breakfast is ready"
I did an over-exaggerated salute, "Aye, aye captain!"
Iroh was laughing when he exited the room.
I sat down next to Zuko again. Why had he stayed?
Zuko stirred in his sleep, so I poked him in the shoulder, "Get up you lazy bum. Breakfast is ready."
Zuko muttered something and rolled over.
"Good Lord! You're worse than I am!" I grouched, then I had an idea, "Zuko! We've spotted the Avatar!"
Zuko immediately shot up to his feet, then he noticed my laughing and realized what I'd done.
He glared at me.
"What? It was the only way I could think of that would wake you up!" I grinned and pushed myself to my feet.
He didn't budge.
"Geesh..men and their beauty sleep," I grumbled and rolled my eyes.
I saw him glare at me again, but this time there was a trace of humor visible.
"Umm..Zuko?" I asked after a small silence.
"Hm?" he acknowledged after putting his shirt on.
"Why'd you stay in the room last night?" I mumbled under my breath.
"Eh..I...," he was cut off by Uncle Iroh entering the room.
"Are you two lovebirds gonna come up and eat breakfast?" Uncle questioned.
I felt my face heat up and noticed my necklace glowing with an iridescent pink light. Sheesh...why does embarrassment have to be pink?
"Uncle!" I shouted and grabbed my notebook, then whacked him over the head with it.
Then I heard something I couldn't believe, Zuko had laughed!
"What's so funny?" I put my hands on my hips and glowered at him.
He stopped, but wasn't completely able to mask his grin, "You."
Uncle Iroh rubbed his head, "Why does the youth these days have to be so violent?"
"I don't know about over here, but the idiots..I mean people..where I'm from blame the violence on t.v. and video games," I said.
"Don't bother explaining," Iroh said, "We probably wouldn't understand anyways."
My stomach growled, "To breakfast we go then!"
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