(3 years later)
3 years have passed already, and things have quite changed. But the memoirs of the past were still marked in the poor boy's heart. How happy they were before, but he never thought a single error would ruin everything. He never thought things will turn out to be this way.
He stayed strong, and finally moved on after a year. He found a new friend, which soon turned out to be his new girlfriend, who made him strong and comforted him during the worst times of his life. Although time changed almost everything, he always wondered how Azula is doing, or asking himself if she fine or that will they ever get to see each other again.
And if they ever did, will they turn back time and love each other again like in their past? Does Azula still remember who he is? Does Azula have a new one too? Those questions kept circling inside his mind as he looks out through the windows while riding on a train heading to the capital city with his new girlfriend.
They were heading to the Capital City to visit his girlfriend's parents and somehow plan to permanently live there as well. How will their lives be when he and his girlfriend get to the Capital City?
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(Azula's POV)
Class is dismissed already, so I went to check Sokka in his room if they're already dismissed too. Well, we usually hang out with each other after classes and also on every week ends. He's my best friend and my only real friend, so I treat him as my older brother too. It's been 3 years since I first met him and It's been also 3 years since we became friends, so I really keep our friendship as a treasure and don't wanna loose him.
And so I walked through the hallways until I reach his classroom, there I saw him bending his body down beside the front door, fixing his things. He didn't notice me standing in front of him, so I poked his back.
"Hey…" I said to catch his attention, he looked up to me and smiled.
"Oh, hey… I was about to fetch you up in your classroom… You should've waited there…" he told me as he went quicker on fixing his things.
"Nah, you don't have too…" I told him, "Want me to help you fix your things?" I asked him as I also dropped down on my knees to give him a hand.
I reached out my hand to grab one of his things on the floor. But before I could even lift up my arm, his hand was quickly placed over mine. There I knew he was also about to grab the thing I was holding. We exchanged each other's stares, but then he quickly snapped out of it and I just gave him the thing I was holding.
"It's fine, I'm almost done…" he told me and soon closed the zipper of his bag. And then we both stood up together and he gave me a smile, "Hey, I heard that there will be fireworks on the streets of Harbour City later at 6:00 pm… Wanna spend time there with me? You know, just hang out?" Sokka asked me.
"Umm, Sure…"
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(Shin's POV)
The train suddenly stopped. I slowly opened my eyes and wiped it with both my hands.
"Shin, were here already…" Chaerin, my girlfriend, told me as she gripped my shoulder, dragging it back and forth with her hand to fully wake me up. I slowly stood up and help her carry her bags, and then we soon got off the train.
We're now heading to Harbour City, which is just near to the Capital City and where Chaerin's parents live. We'll be going on a vacation and maybe permanently live there as well. It's okay for me, since I don't have any family left in the province…
"I guess we'll just be walking until we reach my parent's house… It's just a few blocks away from here… Would that be okay, Shin?"
"Sure it's okay…"
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(Azula's POV)
So we both rode on our bikes to go to Harbour City. And when we got there, the crowds are like crazy! We couldn't even find a spot to sit or to relax because of too much overpopulation in the area…
"Going here is probably the worst idea ever…" Sokka told me while we walk through enormous numbers of crowds.
"You said so…" I replied to him as I rolled my eyes, agreeing to what he said. I wandered my eyes through the whole area till I found a spot where Sokka and I could sit together and watch the fireworks in peace…
"Sokka, I finally found a spot! Come on let's go!" I exclaimed as I gripped on to his hands and pulled his arm as I started to run with him towards the place.
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(Shin's POV)
So we made it through the streets of Harbour City and Chaerin told me that their house is almost near already…. I was shocked to see so many people on the streets, it made me felt unusual since I'm not used to it. And so we walk together through some numerous numbers of crowds, until I accidentally bumped into someone. She fell down onto the ground as soon as I bumped into her, since the impact was too strong.
So I quickly dropped onto my knees and decided to give her a hand. "Oh my, I'm very sorry…." I apologized as I try to pull her up. I didn't see her face that much because it was covered mostly with her hair… But when she pulled it back, I was very shocked... I then knew who she was, she is Azula…. She looked at me strangely…
"Azula…" I whispered as I was about to reach my hand out to hers, but she suddenly took a step back.
"Y-you know who I am? W-who are you?" she stuttered with a questionable look… What happened to her? Why can't she seem to remember me…?
She was then suddenly pulled away by her guy friend and me too by Chaerin. We were dragged away from each other, again. But I can't let that happen again, so I shoved off Chaerin's hand off mine and ran back towards Azula.
"Please, Azula… You have to know me… I love you… We were pulled apart from each other before and I can't let that happen again…" I begged to her as I blocked their path and knell down in front of them, hugging her knees as tears soon start to fall.
"Look, I really don't know who you are and I don't know what you're talking about… You must've been mistaken…" She said as she held my hand and pulled me up, "I'm sorry…" she apologized and soon they walked away together.
I wiped my tears and looked back to Chaerin, which looks kinda mad at me. I slowly walked back to her and held her hand as I apologized, "Sorry… It's just… Umm, nothing…."
"I understand…" she said and we soon continued to walk towards her parents' house. "Are you okay?" she suddenly asked.
"Yeah…"
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(Azula's POV)
The fireworks display is about to start. And what happened a while ago is really unexpected. Why does he know who I am? Do I even know him? Have we met each other in the past? But he looked quite familiar to me, although I really can't seem to remember who he is. I felt very strange… Do I have to know him? Why did he say that he loves me? Is he a special someone in my past? Is he really that important to me…?
Sokka held my hand and smiled at me, "Are you okay?" he asked. "What happened a while ago is really weird…. Do you really know him?"
"No, but he looks quite familiar to me"
"Just forget about it… Okay? Maybe he's just looking for another person…"
Those words, impossible… How could he be looking for another person who looks exactly like me and has the same name that I have? I'm pretty sure he is someone in my past and I really need to know him.
And so the fireworks display started already and Sokka dragged himself closer to me, holding my hand… I blushed and smiled, it's like I'm starting to fall in love with him… Am I starting to have feelings for him? And does he feel the same way too?
He then dragged my body in front of his and placed his hands over his shoulders, like he was about to give me kiss… Is this for real? We then both went nearer to each other like our faces were about to touch each other… Well, this is it! I closed my eyes and braced myself, but then I suddenly hear him laugh, I was shocked and quickly opened my eyes.
"Do you actually think that I will kiss you?" He asked jokingly with a laugh.
"No, of course not! I just… thought that you'd say something to me…" I told him exclaimingly, defending myself…
"C'mon, you've got to lie better than that!" he told me, "Then why would you close your eyes?" he asked as he crossed his arms as he raised an eyebrow. "You like me, do you"
I remained silent and didn't utter a word…. But then he suddenly placed his hands over my shoulders, this time he looked very serious... I didn't close my eyes now, maybe he's just pranking me again or something… But then he gave me a kiss this time, and it's for real! My eyes were widened and I was very shocked on what he did.
He then let go of me and I stared at him with a shocked face…. But then he cleared his throat and started to speak.
"Azula, we've been real friends for a long time, real best friends… I remember how we always help each other in our home works, project and stuffs… We were always there for each other, and now I want us two to be more than friends…" he said as he took a step closer. "Azula, can you be my girlfriend?"
I cried in tears and stayed still for a few moments and then soon gave him a hug.
"Yes" I finally answered with tears. I couldn't believe that this is actually happening… Am I dreaming?
And so we did another kiss and the strong downpour of the rain suddenly drizzled over us. It's like what I've always read in some fairy tales, it felt like magic…
And so we ran and he then took me to Uncle Iroh's tea shop with him and told me that we'll stay there until the rain will stop.
"Oh, Sokka, Azula, what seems to bring you here?" Uncle Iroh asked as he welcomed us both in front of his door. "Oh, I see you're both all soaked up… Well, come in…" he said as we both went inside his tea shop and both sat on a table at the corner. "You want some tea?" Uncle Iroh asked as he handed out some menu for us.
I opened mines and tried to read what's written in the menu, but I was unable to because my vision is quite blurred. Maybe it's just because of the water in my eyes… So I just wiped it and attempted to read the menu again, but still my vision is blurred. So I just told Sokka to order me the same thing he ordered.
"Woah, I can't understand why my vision started to get blurred all of a sudden… I think something is wrong with my eyes." I told Sokka.
"Maybe it's just because of the rain, I think you may need to rest later…"
So after we drank out our teas and when the rain stopped already, Sokka and I went back to the palace and he fetched me back to my room.
"Rest, Okay?" he told me as he gave me a kiss in the cheek in front of my door.
"You too," I told him as I kissed him back. He then smiled at me and soon walked away. I went in my room and closed the door. My cheeks turned red and my heart started to beat fast. It was like the best day ever! He asked me to be his girlfriend?! I couldn't believe it…
But then I noticed how my messy room was so I started to clean up. While cleaning my drawers, I saw some pictures… Some pictures of me with some guy…. Pictures of me with that guy whom I bumped into a while ago! Why? How? I couldn't explain this… Is he a friend of mine? And why are we kissing and hugging in these pictures? Is he my boyfriend in the past…? How come Zuko didn't tell me about this…? Well I should talk and ask Zuko about this… Or better find the guy himself and ask him a few questions….
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(Next Day)
Since it was Sunday morning and Zuko has nothing to do, he decided to visit Azula in her room and asked how things are going on for her.
"Nah, I'm fine…" Azula told Zuko as she jumped out of her bed and started to fix her hair.
"How about Sokka? How he is he doing, I haven't seen him in a week…" Zuko asked as he sat on a couch near the window.
"Well, he's fine… He's doing fine…" she answered with a smile as she started to braid her hair.
"And your studies?"
"Well, I don't know… And besides, spring break is almost near." Azula said with a sigh as she turned around and faced Zuko when she suddenly remembered something… The picture! "Uh, wait! I have something to ask you!" she said as she ran to her drawers and grabbed the pictures she saw yesterday night.
She gave it to Zuko and explained him everything that happened last night. She finally asked her question, "Who is he?"
Please review and tell me what you think I know my story is kinda boring But I'll make sure you'll enjoy the next chapter… I know I'm amateur at these… But I'm really passionate in writing stories… Especially for ATLA because I'm a big of it… And sorry for grammatical errors
