Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar or the song "I Got Lost in His Arms" from Annie, Get Your Gun, lyrics by Irving Berlin.

Author's Note: Well, this is a really short song, but I like it, and it seemed time for a Suki story. Besides, the other chapter I was working on was another sort of Zuko-centric one, and I didn't really want to do two of those in a row.

I Got Lost in His Arms

Don't ask me just how it happened.
I wish I knew.
I can't believe that it's happened,
And still it's true.

Suki hardly slept on the night she spent alone in Serpent's Pass on her return journey. Her mind kept running over and over her last moments with Sokka. She didn't even remember how she'd made it past the sea serpent this time, and she wasn't worried about getting through the unstable ground the following day without an earthbender. None of that seemed to matter anymore.

Finally, a couple of hours before dawn, Suki gave up and rolled into a sitting position. The moon was just a sliver now, preparing to disappear over the horizon. As she gazed at it, Suki couldn't help but be a little confused as to why Sokka was unwilling to get close to her in the night but had kissed her so passionately the next day. Maybe it was just that she was leaving, and he didn't know when he'd get another chance.

That was kind of a sobering thought, but closing her eyes and recalling every sensation she'd felt at that point, she couldn't dwell on it. It had happened, and Suki was fine just accepting that.

I got lost in his arms, and I had to stay.
It was dark in his arms, and I lost my way.
From the dark came a voice, and it seemed to say:
"There you go, there you go."

Suki packed up the few things she'd used while she camped and pressed on. For some reason, the trip this way seemed less perilous and much shorter. It might have simply been that she was distracted by her still-recent memories and so was not noticing as the time passed.

After Sokka had left Kyoshi Island, months ago, Suki had felt oddly lost. She had told herself that it was merely the glimpse of the outside that the Avatar's visit had brought her, reminding her that there was an entire world out there that she had not yet seen. Whatever the cause, Suki had been gripped by a completely unfamiliar restlessness. Sokka, Katara, and Avatar Aang were all trying to change the course of world events, and Suki found that she could not be content just sitting at home.

In time, Suki had convinced her warriors to strike out for the mainland with her. She had not been the only one to realize that, while they were trained as warriors, they didn't really know what they were training for. The island was neutral in the war and needed little defending. When a Fire Nation ship had shown up, the Kyoshi warriors had been practically useless against the firebenders and rhinos. Clearly, they needed further experience and a definitive goal. They wanted to help in the war effort.

This was enough for the other girls, but it wasn't until Suki saw Sokka again that she realized what she'd really been searching for all along.

How I felt as I fell, I just can't recall,
But his arms held me fast, and it broke the fall.
And I said to my heart, as it foolishly kept jumping all around,
"I got lost, but look what I found."

Although Suki could recall every physical sensation she'd experienced when Sokka had held and kissed her, she couldn't really remember how she'd felt inside. She'd clung to him like a lifeline, only knowing that it felt wonderful to be in his embrace as her heart pounded frantically within her. It was so rare for her to give into her feelings that she wasn't used to dwelling on them. If Sokka and the others were successful in stopping the war, Suki supposed that she'd have the rest of her life to figure all this out.

At the very least, Suki fervently hoped that she would be able to see Sokka again, even if their paths couldn't travel together right now. It had been so hard to leave him, and she already longed for the feeling of being in his arms again. It had just felt so completely right. This couldn't be the end. She wouldn't let it be.

How I felt as I fell, I just can't recall,
But his arms held me fast, and it broke the fall.
And I said to my heart, as it foolishly kept jumping all around,
"I got lost, but look what I found."

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Author's Note: Well, here's hoping this isn't the end of their relationship. I know I'm using a lot of irony again, but I like it! It must be the German blood. I'm almost done with the next chapter, too.

Review responses:

joehalo15: I love Iroh, and I really need to find more excuses to write about him.

SnakeEyes16: It's not quite universal, but there are an awful lot of old men married to young women. I remember one year in the 90s when TV Guide readers voted Patrick Stewart the sexiest man on television and Cindy Crawford as the sexiest woman. I think that pretty well sums up how differently men and women view "sexy."

airnaruto45: In that case, I did do "They Live in You" from The Lion King (Chapter 9). I have a couple of ideas from Beauty & the Beast I might use down the road.

Kumori Doragon: I did "I'm Not That Girl" from Mai's point of view, and I'm trying to find a good premise for "As Long As I Have You." Do you have any others from Wicked that you think would work?

Wishing Only Wounds the Heart: You and SnakeEyes16 made almost the same comment about the honesty. Cruel versus brutal…I'm not sure which I'd rather be.:) I guess, at my time of life, I don't see much reason to mince words. Actually, I never really did.