Aang collapsed into a heap, leaving an imprint in the earth. He was getting better at Earth bending apparently; but fire bending, not so much. Ashayna had drilled him throughout the day, being in an uplifting mood one moment, and in pure anger the next. Maybe it is just that time of the month, the avatar thought to himself.

"C'mon Twinkle Toes, we've got work to do," interrupted Toph. Slamming her foot down, Toph earth bended a pier of the earth which shot the laying Aang into the air. He landed gently, using his air bending.

"Can't I have a quick rest Toph? I've been working all day!" the Avatar exclaimed, looking at the setting sun.

"Twinkle Toes tired? Too bad. You can do a little earth bending-"

"But it's getting dark," Aang protested

"Doesn't make a difference to me. C'mon!"

Aang followed Toph gloomily into an open area and readied himself to learn.

Ashayna dismissed Aang and almost crumpled to the ground. She had never been amazing at fire bending. The avatar was a quick learner and she could tell that soon he would be able to surpass her in skills. The girl sat down and looked up at the sky.

"Why did you send me to teach him, Avatar Roku? I am a mediocre fire bender with bad teaching skills. Why me?" she asked to no one in particular. No one answered, as Ashayna knew no one would, so she continued to stare off into the sky.

"Talking to yourself? That's not very healthy," said a voice behind her. Ashayna jumped when she recognized Samuel's voice.

"No, but neither is having prophetic dreams about the past Avatar, So I'm screwed," she retorted, looking at Sam as he sat down. She couldn't believe that she didn't recognize him sooner than she did last night. Her Sam; Sam from the fire nation, her only friend outside the palace. It was nice to have him around again. And to top it all off, now that Samuel knew who Ashayna was, he had been a lot friendlier and happier. He made a good companion for times like these, when she felt alone and useless.

They sat in silence for a while as the sun continued to creepy into the trees, like tucking itself into bed. The two were sitting at the edge of the clearing; a moist piece of land that would keep the grass from catching on fire. A charred mark not far from the pair proved otherwise. The lotus started to chirp and the shadows stretched far off distances.

"I feel so out of place teaching the Avatar," Ashayna muttered, resting her head on Sam's shoulder.

"You're a great teacher Ashayna! You just need to stop expecting so little of yourself. You could be so great if you just let behind your worries and put everything into it," Sam tried to perk her up. He rubbed her back in comfort.

"I did that once. I put everything I had into something that ended up being banished…" she muttered, staring off into the trees. Her blinking increased; do not cry¸ she told herself.

"Forget it. There is nothing you can do about it now," Samuel said. His tone seemed colder. Ashayna looked up at him.

It happened too quickly. Ashayna had looked up and soon she found Sam's lips touching her own. Her own lips parted slightly, accepting it hesitantly.

Zuko knew he was close. He could almost hear Ashayna's voice.

"I did that once. I put everything I had into something that ended up being banished…"

Stepping a little closer, the boy realized that he was actually hearing Ashayna's voice. He quickened his pace, his heart beating louder. He wanted to find her. To make sure she was alright. To hug her and then hold her at arms length, and look to check if she was fine. He wanted Ashayna back and his blind emotions sent him crashing through the trees.

He wanted to see her. He wanted his best friend back…

Zuko halted; a dead stop. He watched the couple in front of him kiss softly. Ashayna, he recognized the girl. The exiled prince took a couple steps back into the darkness. He couldn't take his eyes off them even as he continued to back up. For some reason Zuko couldn't help but to watch them with the feeling his heart dropping to his feet.

He wanted to get away from his broken heart…

Ashayna pushed Sam away gently.

"I will never forget about Zuko," she whispered. She stood up and walked back Katara and Sokka who were fighting over dinner. Her heart racing and her cheeks burning.

Samuel sat at there, watching Ashayna walked away. Her cursed his stupid ness, knowing he pushed the girl too far this time. But every time he looked at Ashayna, he couldn't help but to have his heart skip a beat. It had been like that since they were little.

Zuko slumped against a tree, his face burning. He wasn't going to cry. He refused to show any weakness. That shouldn't even have affected me. So what, Ashayna has found a boyfriend in the three or four days she has been gone. But Zuko could not help but know that his heart hurt at the thought.

Three teenagers now held their hearts delicately in their hands. They all had their brains spinning around in circles. Confused or in love, it was the same thing to all of them.

Mmk. we're getting into confusing relationships in this one. Hope you liked it. Not my fave chapter, so if you liked it, review so my confidence goes up :)