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"Firecrackers"

1.) Tightly wrapped gunpowder that explodes when they are lit

Katara was spiraling around the kitchen area, preparing the night's meal, never remaining in the same place for too long a time. Eyes were intent on her task, never so much as glancing up when Zuko decided to take time out of fire bending practice to help her.

He raised an eyebrow as a smirk found its way to his face. She could be so amusing when she wasn't screeching obscenities at him while hurtling a tidal wave of water over his head.

He saw her pause for a moment and poke a small sphere into her mouth. Then she off again, ladling soup into her mouth quickly, and, with an expression of disgust, found another ingredient to add to the concoction.

Once again she paused to pop another red sphere into her mouth. Once again he raised his eyebrow and cleared his throat, just to alert her to his presence.

She visibly jumped and he visibly smirked. She whirled on him, eyes wide. She quickly straightened out of her bending stance, and turned away from him, finishing her task.

"Can'ttalkrightnowZuko." She said in a rush. Her words seemed to slur, merging into incomprehensible mush.

"Huh?"

She glared at him from over her shoulder. "I said I can't talk right now!" she snapped, once more in a rush. He could make out what she was saying though.

She popped yet another one of the spheres into her mouth and turned back to her work.

"What are those?" he asked.

"What are whats?"

He pointed to the bag of red spheres, though he knew she didn't see him.

She seemed to know what he was talking about though. "Oh, just this candy I bought at the marketplace." She said. "This Fire Nation guy was selling some and I thought 'Why not?!'." She giggled and Zuko seemed to go into a state of awe. Was the world coming to an end? Katara actually giggled… like Ty Lee, for Agni's Sake! "He did say that if I ate too many, though, that a sugar rush was bound to happen. Good thing that hasn't happened yet, right?" Another giggle escaped her throat.

He decided to play along; he'd much rather have her laughing than screaming at him. "Can I have one?" he asked, already reaching for the bag. She slapped his hand with a spoon and he looked up to see her hands on her hips, glaring at him. "NO," she said firmly and a bit cruelly.

He rubbed his hand, the skin already reddening. "Geez Katara. You didn't have to hit me! Besides there are none left! You ate them all."

She rolled her eyes. "Men are such babies." She grumbled.

Zuko glared at her. "Well eating a full bag of candy qualifies as being a pig."

Her eyes hardened, turning to steel. And Zuko realized that that was not something you said to a girl.

"WHAT?!" she screeched. He flinched and rubbed the back of his head.

"I'm… sorry?"

She hit him with her spoon again. Still it was better than the water bending.

When she cooled down, he noticed that she still had a red candy in her mouth. He smiled devilishly when a thought suddenly formed in his mind.

He pulled her close, ignoring her protests, and pressed his lips to hers. He felt her stiffen, and then he felt her relax and wind her arms around his neck.

His tongue slid across her bottom lip, asking for entry. She complied.

And that was when he stole the candy sphere from her.

He pulled back, smirking. She seemed dazed.

"What were the candies called?" Zuko asked, suddenly remembering the familiar taste from somewhere.

"Firecrackers." She said simply, returning to her work, a red blush painting her cheeks.

In the distance they could hear Toph laughing.

****This idea suddenly came to me. Hope it was okay.

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~Moonlit- Silhouette