The 3rd Fire Nation Betrayer

OK… Chapter… 9! WOOT! Almost to chapter 10, so let's get this started.

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"Zuko?!?" Aang yelled. Sokka slammed his hands over Aang's mouth.

"I don't think he noticed… We have to get out of here," Sokka said quietly. He had just started backing up when a drop of water hit his forehead. Sokka looked up, getting more drops of water in his eyes. "It's raining!" He yelled.

"Nice way not to get noticed, Sokka," Katara grinned. "Well, anyway, we better go get shelter. Come on," Katara walked towards the teashop.

"I think one of my friends is here. I'll meet you back at the tea shop though, ok?" Toph said, feeling Iroh nearby.

"Ok," Katara agreed. "But be careful."

"I see somebody I know too…" Naomi said, grinning. She was waiting for the group to go in the shop before she'd approach her acquaintance.

"Wow… Uh, ok, let's go Sokka, Aang," Katara dragged her two friends into the teashop. Toph walked up to Naomi, a confused look on her face.

"Who do you know that's here?" she asked Naomi, who was trying to keep her catbunny from getting wet.

"Uh… Nobody really… I just like the rain!" Naomi said quickly, grinning.

"Whatever…" Toph saw Iroh walk out of the shop and between two buildings. She walked towards him, greeting her friend.

"Why did you come here instead of staying inside the shop?" Toph asked Iroh.

"Well, it was getting very crowded, and it's roomier here," Iroh said happily, leaning against a building.

"Ok… So, how has it been?" Toph asked. She and Iroh chatted.

Naomi smiled, and then looked at Zuko. "I know he's evil… But maybe I could try to help," Naomi whispered. She shook her head quickly, trying to get the rain off of her head. "I'm glad I cut my hair that one time. It now contains less water," She smiled, remembering that one night where she secretly took Sokka's knife and cut her hair. Either nobody had noticed, or nobody really cared. Zuko followed his uncle and sat next to him between the houses.

"Zuko, hello," Iroh told his nephew happily.

"Uncle, who's this?" Zuko asked, giving Toph an odd look. "Isn't she a friend of the Avatar?"

"She is very kind, Zuko,"

"Whatever…" Zuko said, looking away from his uncle and Toph.

Naomi looked around. She was getting poured on. She took a few steps and slipped, falling on her face. Naomi dizzily stood up.

"Great… all of these buildings look the same to me… Ugh!" Naomi spotted a covered area and ran to it, almost tripping a few times. She finally got to the covered area. Naomi stood for a few seconds, and then sat down on the cold floor. She looked around, trying to see through the rain.

"Well then, Zuko-" Iroh stared blankly into the village.

"Yah?" Toph asked.

"I thought I saw something…" Iroh stood up and walked into the rain towards Naomi, who was petting her drenched catbunny. Toph shrugged and faced Zuko.

"So, what really happened while you and Katara were in that cave?" Toph grinned. Zuko just gave her a disgusted look.

Naomi looked up at Iroh, who walked towards her.

"You ok?" He asked calmly. Naomi just stared at him blankly. "Don't worry. An old man can only do so much."

"What does that mean?" Naomi asked.

"I'm not going to hurt you. Now, what are you doing here all alone? Where are your parents?"

"They died a long time ago. I've been traveling alone for a while," Naomi said quietly as she petted her catbunny.

"Well, that's odd. Don't you have any friends?"

"Well, yes… But," Naomi started. "I was going to go see a friend, but it started raining, and now I don't know where they are."

"Why don't you come with me for a while. You can have some tea," Iroh said, motioning for Naomi to follow him as he walked back between the buildings. Naomi sighed.

"More tea…" She said quietly, not wanting something she had just a few minutes ago. She picked up her catbunny and followed Iroh's lead, joining Toph and Zuko. Naomi stared at Toph, silently questioning her why she was here. Toph didn't get the idea, so all she did was wave to Naomi, who waved back slightly. Naomi noticed Zuko was there and smiled to herself. She didn't like him or anything; she just wanted to talk to him some more to find out what made him so different from everybody else.

"So you two know each other right?" Iroh asked calmly, handing small cups of tea to Toph and Naomi.

"Yah, but I wouldn't call us friends just yet. We just met and everything," Toph muttered, taking a sip of tea. "Hey, I better go before the others worry… See you later, Iroh," Toph stood up and ran through the rain to the teashop.

"Aren't you going to follow her?" Zuko asked Naomi, not even looking in her direction.

"Why should I? They don't like me. I just think they are sympathetic."

"About what?" Zuko glared at Naomi.

"I don't know them well enough to know what they are thinking!" Naomi spat.

"I'm sure you do! I bet you know almost everything about the Avatar. You probably even know where he's going, who he's going to meet next, what his plans are to defeat my father," Zuko yelled, his hands glowing faintly.

"I don't know them well enough to know what they are thinking," Naomi repeated, ignoring Zuko's temper.

"Zuko, settle down. Naomi, why don't you come with Zuko and me? You can use the training. You have as much time as you want to think about it. Just remember, you don't have to. I know it would go against your friends," Iroh said.

"What? Why?" Naomi and Zuko asked simultaneously, shocked.

"Well, if your friends don't like you and you aren't happy with them, then why stay?" Iroh asked.

"Because! I don't know… This is just weird. How do I tell them? Besides, all you want is information about the Avatar," Naomi said sternly.

"Just don't tell them," Zuko suggested.

"They will go looking for me! You don't understand! You have no friends," Naomi mumbled.

"I heard that!" Zuko yelled.

"Whatever. Fine, I'll go… But I'm going to have to find a lot of time to find out an excuse for when they figure out," Naomi said quietly. "I will also have to go back and stay for a while."

"And why is that?" Zuko asked.

"Toph knows I'm with you two. She will know where I went, so Aang will come looking for you and me, and then you'll get in this huge fight, and yah. Enough said. I have to go. Just stay here, ok? I'll be back in a day or two," Naomi said quickly, getting up and running to the teashop. She opened the door and walked inside to staring eyes. "What? Haven't you ever seen a dripping wet girl and her pet before?"

"Toph told us," Sokka said sternly.

"Told you what?" Naomi asked, feeling uncomfortable.

"You were with Zuko. You probably told him everything!" Sokka yelled, standing up. Naomi took a step back, hitting the door.

"I don't know enough to tell him everything," Naomi said quietly.

"You know what Naomi? You are probably just a spy from the fire nation. Besides, the first time we saw you, you came off Azula's ship! Just leave us alone, Naomi. Weird things have happened since you got here. Just leave us alone before anything else happens," Sokka yelled, giving Naomi a dagger-shooting stare until she left.

"Ok… I suppose I can go with Iroh and Zuko now. At least I know I won't have to think about an excuse," Naomi said quietly, running back to where Iroh and Zuko were sitting. They looked up at her with odd looks.

"What happened?" Iroh asked, pouring a cup of tea and taking a sip.

"They heard I was with you. They think I'm a spy, and they don't want me to be with them anymore," Naomi muttered.

"So you have accepted the offer?" Iroh asked.

"Well, my other choice is to travel alone, risking the chance that I'll run into Azula and her friends, so yah. I have," Naomi nodded.

"Then we shall leave when the rain stops," Iroh said happily. Naomi looked up at the clouds, raindrops getting in her eyes a few times.

"Looks like that won't be too long. Might take half an hour though, but still," Naomi grinned, sitting down and pouring her a cup of tea. "This is really good! As long as you make this tea often, I'll be happy," Naomi laughed, taking another sip.

"Glad you like it," Iroh said happily.

K… Sorry it took so long… School and junk… So yah, here it is, sorry I hadn't updated! Now that it's summer, I'll try to work on my story more… please Review!!!! And sorry if it's a little confusing… I tried… had a lot of writer's block! See yah!

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