Zuko found he was now worrying about things he never dreamed he would. His uncle had combed his hair again, but he had snuck away at the last minute and fixed it. He had not expected to take more than a minute, but he ended up taking much longer after he saw his reflection. He had an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach as he stepped out of the tea shop, and he felt as if he were about to throw up. The feeling began to dissipate as he caught sight of her, which he was very grateful for. He still could think of nothing to say to her though.

She greeted him with a hug this time. After pulling away from the short embrace, she looked up at him and, with a laugh, said: "Your hair's even cuter this time!"

He didn't know how to respond, so he just smiled back at her. She seemed to like that reaction just as well, and took his hand in hers. They began walking down the street, and after a while, he repositioned his arm, putting it around her and pulling her closer. She did the same.

"So where are we going?" he finally asked her.

"I don't know. Are you hungry?" she answered.

"Not really." He said. After a short pause he continued. "So what do you normally do here?"

She took her time answering, even though it seemed to be a simple enough question. He didn't want to seem impatient, however, so he waited. After all, he was trying to piece his thoughts together as well, and was in no hurry to be put on the spot again.

Finally she answered: "Most people who know me think I'm strange, because I never seem like I'm doing anything. A lot of the time, I just sit and watch people, or think to myself. Every night I go and see the fountain, and half the time I fall asleep there."

"Really? Don't you get bored doing nothing all the time?" he asked.

"Well I have a couple of simple hobbies, like gardening and things like that, but no, I actually don't get bored. You should try it sometime: doing nothing, like you said."

"I don't know if I could. I'd be worried that I was wasting time." He said, his gaze traveling slowly towards the ground, and his tone of voice following suit. "I guess I'm just too impatient." He admitted after a short pause, and his face fell into a frown as it often did when he voiced his inadequacies.

There was silence between the two for a while. A few times, when he was feeling incredibly daring, he almost looked towards her. It seemed like such a strange thing to be intimidated by, but at the moment, he knew he would be more captivated by Jin's gaze than by anything else he could think of. He didn't know what he would do if he met her eyes, but hoped he would figure something out if this were to happen.

"Let's try it!" she exclaimed, abruptly breaking the silence.

"Try what?" he said, wondering why she would be so vague.

"Just doing nothing," She answered, turning to face him, and showcasing her great smile yet again. "I bet it would be easier for you to do if you had someone with you. We could wait until one of us gets hungry."

Maybe it was as simple as her smile, or maybe it was something deeper than that. He felt that Jin was the gate to a whole new world for him. A new world with different rules than the ones he had followed his whole life, and these rules would not make him feel so angry at himself. He felt that he could enter her world and never have to come out again, and that he would be better off in doing so. Whatever it was, he wanted to give her way of life a try. He tried to manage a "yes" or some word to show her he agreed, but all he could manage was a weak nod. That was enough for her, and she began to run off, calling him to follow her.