After the chaos of Ba Sing Se and fascinating developments between Katara and Zuko (yes; that was definitely his name), Yue kept a careful eye on both benders, wanting to see how their bonds held up and their behaviours changed.
The most eye-catching of the pair at that time was Zuko, sailing off to his home in the Fire Nation, brooding and worrying and generally unhappy about everything (despite the fact that he had gotten everything exactly as he had dreamed). At that moment, he was a blue-black, full of negativity and depression and regret.
And he had a girlfriend - a gray girl, literally and figuratively. Her aura was a pale gray (lonely, reserved, tired, desperate) that might've been blue at some point (a definite sign of repression). Probably she had been compassionate and out-spoken and full of her own idea once (a bright, energetic blue like lightning or the tropical Fire Nation seas), but her parents had forced it out of her, draining her of personality until she was a shadow of herself; a dull gray.
Regardless, Yue knew form their auras and their interactions that they weren't the best match – it would be a very rocky relationship, with him seeking destiny and bursting with emotions and opinions, and her seeking nurturing (in her own way), striving to learn how to be herself again but caught by the roadblock of how she had been raised. Both wanted comfort and attention for two very different reasons; neither understood the other's desires.
It would be a long, troublesome road.
So she started whispering into Zuko's mind, hoping her urging would get through all the other worries and conflicts clogging up his mind. She tried to do the same with the girl (Mai?), but the force-fed thoughts were brushed away, the girl still determinedly clinging to her childhood crush.
One thing was for sure – Mai's parents hadn't been able to destroy her resolve.
Author's Notes: So, this fic is hugely enjoyable to write. =D I'm quite liking this chapter - it's nice to play around with Mai's character and try to give her some of the development she deserves. Hopefully I did her justice.
'Nother chapter on the way!
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Avatar' or any of its characters.