A/N: Here's the next chapter :) Read and review!

Previously:

"My name's Sokka." I sat down beside her.

""Like Sock-a?"

"No! Like S-o-k-k-a."

"That's what I said."

"No you said it totally different."

"Did you just say totally?"

..."No"...

"Yes you did."

"No I didn't."

"Sokka I'm blind not deaf."

"Riiiight."

Previously:

"Uggh! That's it I'm leaving! Wait no I was here first so you leave now." He said pointing his finger at me.

I smacked his hand away from me. "You can't tell me what to do! Besides I evidently wouldn't have come here If I knew that you were already! What were you doing hiding behind those bushes anyway?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

" Well...What were you doing in the Royal gardens?" He countered avoiding the question.

"These are the Royal gardens?" I asked looking around at my surroundings.

"No, It's the royal potato farm." He said sarcastically rolling his eyes at my ignorance.

"Well I'm sorry I don't know every minuscule detail about the Fire Nation Palace like you so obviously do! What are you a servant here? Do you have to comb Princess Azula's hair? Or better yet do you have to tie Prince Zuko's shoes?" I snorted out a laugh.

"Actually I can tie my own shoes."

It took me a second to comprehend what he said but when I did I froze. No way. It can't be...

"P-Prince Zuko?"

ARISU POV

"Prince Zuko actually asked you to dance with him?"

I smirked "Yes, infact he did."

"Your so lucky!"

"I know! I wanted to dance with the Prince."

"Just because you danced with doesn't mean you'll marry him." Someone scoffed.

I narrowed my eyes. " You're just jealous."

The girl laughed. "That's disputable. I have no desire to...obtain...Prince Zuko."

" Whatever, like it matters anyways." I rolled my eyes.

"You don't believe me." Came an amused response

"Who do you think you are anyways?!?" I demanded looking around for the stupid girl that dared to argue with me.

"You really don't know who I am?"

"Well no, That's kinda hard to tell since you won't come out of hiding and I can't see you." I said annoyed.

"Is that better?"

I turned around only to come face to face with the last person on earth I expected to see.

"Princess Azula."

"Ahh...So you do know who I am." She said smugly.

"Pardon my shortness I didn't realize whom I was speaking to." I muttered bowing lowly.

"I'll forget we just had this conversation." She said shortly. "What is your name?"

"I am Arisu Harauka daughter of Kaoru and Shigeo Harauka."

"Hmmm...So your parents are Nobles." She mused. "Interesting..."

"..."

"Well, You'll be taking your leave now." She dismissed waving me off without a second glance.

Gritting my teeth I turned away. "If she were anyone else..." I said to myself.

"And Arisu...I'll be seeing you." She said grinning wickedly. That sounded like an order. I turned around and inclined my head slightly not bothering to hold back my satisfied smirk. The Fire Prince and Princess in one day, I amaze myself sometimes.

I flicked my hair over my shoulder. Time to pay a certain Prince a visit.

ZUKO POV

I stared at her amused. She been prattling for awhile now... After I told her who I was she'd started talking non-stop. I'm suprised she didn't recognize me right away. You would think she'd know who's party she was attending. I inwardly rolled my eyes. I pursed my lips debating on whether or not to interrupt her ranting.

"It's okay, no need to freak out." I interrupted rolling my eyes.

She blushed lightly and narrowed her big cerulean eyes at me.

"I was not!"

"Sure you weren't."

"I wasn't!"

"..."

" Shut up! I'm serious! I was not freaking out!"

"..."

"Uggh! What's wrong with you? Did your mom drop you on your head when you were little? You are so freaking annoying! I was not freaking out, I am perfectly calm!" She yelled her eyes flashing with anger.

"If that was you being calm, I pity who has to spend time with you." I hissed.

Then she smacked me on my cheek. And it freaking hurt. Keeping one hand on my stinging cheek I looked at her shocked, and saw frustration and remorse in her wide eyes. It seems she was just as shocked with her actions as I am.

But just as soon as I saw the emotions in her eyes they were gone.

"P-Please excuse me." She mumbled bowing stiffly to me.

I automatically stood up straight. Damn, how could she distract me so easily? I completely forgot that I was of higher status than her. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! What is wrong with me? How could I be so careless? I've got to keep my head. No more wandering thoughts.

I nodded slightly to show her that I heard her.

"It's just that...I'm not having the best night and I came over here trying to find some peace and quiet and then you were here and then I fell into the pond and...I'm rambling again aren't I." She smiled slightly but her eyes were still filled with turmoil.

"My night hasn't been that different from yours." I sighed sitting on the bench by the pond.

"What? But your the Prince and this is your party. I thought..." She trailed off coming to stand by the bench.

"You thought that what? I'd like all the attention? That I'd enjoy having all these people following me around and never leaving me alone? This party wasn't even my idea. I'd much rather be by myself than here."

"O-oh...Okay then, I'll just go." She said calmly but I didn't have to look at her face to know that she was hurt.

What did I say? I went over what I said in my head and winced. Okay maybe that wasn't the best thing to say at the moment.

"Wait." I said quietly. It wasn't a command...It was a choice. I was letting her choose whether or not to hear me out.

She paused a few steps away from me.

"I didn't mean It like that. I was talking about all those rich, snobs, who are just trying to get close to the future Firelord. And all those annoying, snobby, girls who won't just shut up and leave me alone." I stopped and waited trying to decide whether to leave her to her thoughts or not. But before I could make a decision she made one for me.

"So I'm not one of those annoying, snobby girls?" She turned around smiling.

"Well I mean...Uh-I really.." I stuttered nervously standing up. People found time to train me in Firebending, One-on-one combat, War strategics, History...and yet no one could spare the time to tell me anything about interacting with girls.

"Well am I?" She asked smirking and putting her hands on her hips.

"No, your different." I said without thinking.

She dropped her hands to her sides and bit her bottom lip unsurely. "Oh..."

I wanted to kill myself then and there. "your different?" She's probably right...maybe there is something wrong with me...

"Hey you should be happy not to be like them." I said rolling my eyes at the thought of their pointless attempts at getting close to me.

" Is that supposed to be a compliment?" She asked wryly going over and sitting on the bench.

I sat on the floor by the bench and smiled up at her.

"Maybe..."

She pouted. "That's not an answer."

"I know."

She narrowed her eyes but then smiled mischievously.

"What are you doing?" I asked warily.

"Nothing..." She said not looking me in the eye.

"That's not an answer."

"I know."

A/N: The next chapter will have lots more Zutara. :D REVIEW!!! Cause this took me a long time to write... lol