Author's Disclaimer: Avatar the last airbender belongs to Nick. Enough said.
The Fire Prince's Journal
By
Ragemoon
Year of the Fire Serpent, Month of the Pig
Entry 3
I found the Avatar's bison. I'm still not sure what was going though my mind. I still clung to that hope. That small sliver of hope that everyone was wrong and Father wanted me back home. Then Uncle found me and how he could sneak up behind me like that? Makes me think I am slipping at my age, I'm much younger then he is. I should be at the top of my game, not being bested by ... then again he is my teacher and I am still a student. He did teach me everything he knew for the most part. There is still so much I can learn from him. I'm still reeling from the fact that he knew I was the Blue Spirit. That floors me. I let the mask go into the lake giving up another tie to my past. I hope that the great white beast finds Aang.
Now I'm looking around at the new tea shoppe. Uncle has decided on calling it the Jasmine Dragon. It's beautiful though the people are going to get on my nerves. The girls keep tittering behind their fans at me. I know they see the scar and assume that I got it in a fight with a firebender. Part of it is true, but the rest is not.
I wonder what happened to Jin. I know I botched things with her. Running away just because she confused me. As I was pondering today. I noticed two of Uncle's younger customers. One was a boy of my age and the other was a girl a few years younger then him. Neither were that remarkable other then in a city of green one they were wearing colors. The young man, I over heard the girl call him Kuro, was wearing light gray with Dark midnight blue. He called her Shi, she was dressed in dark reds like he was and dark gray. Both laughed easily and I could tell they were related.
Uncle noticed me watching them and teased me gently about suddenly realizing that there were girls all around me. I felt myself blush. I was so embarrassed. He sent me over there with their tea refill. I was very angry at doing that too me, trying to embarrass me more. Dammit Uncle. Then she smiled at me, I felt my heart race, I was caught completely off guard. I could not believe how many people known and unknown were throwing me off lately. First Uncle and now this slip of a girl. I remember the conversation after that. She thanked me for the tea and told me that my Uncle Mushi should be paid a king's wage for the tea he makes.
I remember a real smile crossing my lips for I too was actually proud of my Uncle Iroh. Honestly, and I do have to be honest, he helped raise me. He was there for me when everyone else was fearing my Father's wrath. Uncle did not care what my father thought. That was suddenly pleasing to me. My uncle wanted me to discover who I was becoming. Not refinding my past but the person I am now.
This girl though she caught my eye. Maybe my uncle is right, I've been living like an obsessed monk for three years. Its about time I rediscovered life and not just my obsessions. I wonder if she and her cousin will be back again for tea. Uncle was thinking of adding cakes and desserts to the tea menu. I heard her mention to Kuro that they should have their Grandfather talk to his Uncle about tea and other things.
I'm looking forward to it. She was pretty and not like the other girls that come here. She was not all painted up. She was dressed in clothing she could move in. When I watched her and her cousin move I realized that they were or most be warrior trained. I am looking forward to getting to know them both. I really needed some healthy relationships with people other then my Uncle Iroh-Mushi.