"Hey, you're the one who offered to help!" snapped Zoe, shaking the tent stick menacingly, "so you could be of some help if you would just shut up and do what I say without contradicting me!"

"It's not my fault!" snarled Zuko in response, throwing his arm in the air that wasn't holding the other, longer tent stick, "you keep doing it wrong! I'm trying to help by telling you where this goes!"

"It's just a stupid tent!" cried Zoe, "how hard can it be? You just love to be right about everything and so you think you know where everything goes best!"

"My tent is already up! So clearly I must know something about them!"

"You're a Prince. What could you know about tents?"

"And you're a stubborn little girl! What could you know about anything?"

"Just give me the stick!"

"You're never going to get it up."

"Obviously not seen as you've gone and stolen my tent pole!"

"I haven't stolen anything; I'm just trying to hel-"

"Oh yeah, fat lot of help you've been! How about you just give me the damn stick and go do some hot squats?"

Zuko growled in frustration, "Fine, have a nice night sleeping out in the cold!"

"Fine!" retorted Zoe, shouting after his retreating back, "I'll have a much better time than if I was sleeping in a tent about to collapse because Prince Zuko doesn't know how to build one!"

She glared in his direction for a few more seconds then turned back to her mess of a tent. She kicked the material angrily, "Stupid tent…" she muttered furiously, "stupid prince…"

About half an hour later, not long before they were about to eat their dinner, Zoe stormed past the entire group, her nose in the air, leaving a pile of cloth and sticks behind her.

Zuko watched her storm out of sight along the cliff side, struggling to hide his amusement. He stood up with a sigh, and walked over to her failed tent. Easily, he placed the sticks in the required positions and fixed the cloth and tarp over it.

"What is with you guys?" Said Toph completely bemused, crossing her arms and leaning against a boulder. Zuko looked at her confused. "You go from making out to bickering like an old married couple within a few minutes!"

Zuko's face flushed. "I have no idea what you're talking about." He said evasively.

Zoe was sitting moodily in her perfect tent, trying vainly to stop herself from getting up and finding Zuko. Dinner had been an interesting experience…Sokka had declared a toast to Zuko, then Katara stormed off and now Zuko was desperate to try and make amends with her.

This was good of course as Zoe really wanted them to be on friendlier terms. But, she also had this slight feeling of worry in the back of her mind that Zuko wanted more than to just make amends with Katara…

Suddenly, said boy burst into her tent nearly giving her a heart attack. "Jeeze Zuko!" she cried, clutching her chest, "have you ever heard of knocking?"

Zuko ignored this and sat down. "I was just talking to Sokka. He told me about Katara's mother's death; I'm going to help her find the killer."

"You know who killed her?" asked Zoe surprised and Zuko nodded. "Well, I hope it goes well…" she muttered, trying to ignore the voice in her head telling her not to let him go. "I should have stayed angry with you for longer." She said suddenly.

Zuko frowned at her, "Why would say that?" he demanded.

"Because then you would have taken me on a field trip!" She cried throwing her arms in the air.

Zuko's mouth twitched and he moved to sit in front of her. "So, do you like your tent?" he asked innocently.

"You're a show off."

Zuko smirked and then leant forward suddenly pushing Zoe's hair off her shoulders and behind her back, his fingers lingering around the soft skin around her collar bone. His eyes locked on the fading bruise like mark on her neck and his smirk widened. "Sokka's a hypocrite."

Zoe knew exactly what he was looking it and she blushed. "You're rude." She told him.

Zuko shifted his gaze to her eyes, a smile still playing around his lips. "You liked it."

Zoe looked away from him, her cheeks glowing. Well, he was right, she couldn't lie about that. "Why is Sokka a hypocrite?"

"He's waiting for Suki in his tent right now with a rose in his mouth and no pants on."

"WHAT?" cried Zoe standing up furiously about to go confront Sokka about this new piece of information. But, Zuko grabbed her wrists, pulling her back to the floor and she landed with her hands on the top of Zuko's thighs, her head nearly knocking his.

"Bad idea." He told her.

"Not it isn't! It's a great idea!" snapped Zoe, "he tells me I'm not allowed to have sex while he goes and…and messes around with no pants!"

Zuko raised an eyebrow at her, his hands still round her wrists. "Do you want to?"

Zoe was silent for a second while she realised what Zuko said. There was a teasing smile playing around his mouth. "Stop being so arrogant!" she scolded.

Zuko flashed her a grin, "will you be good while Katara and I are gone?"

Zoe frowned... 'Katara and I…' she didn't like the way he said that. "Will you?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Zoe looked away, glaring at the side of the tent. "Katara's very pretty don't you think?" she said tersely.

Zuko's eyes narrowed, "I guess…" he said slowly.

"You guess? You mean you've not noticed?"

"I don't take notice of any other girls apart from you." He said with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Hmmm…" murmured Zoe stiffly, still avoiding Zuko's eyes.

"You're being stupid." Zuko told her, though he felt a strange sense of elation at the fact that she was jealous on his behalf.

"No, I'm being realistic." snarled Zoe, turning to glare at Zuko.

"More like ridiculous!" Spat Zuko, releasing her wrists and throwing his arms in the air. "If you trusted me like you say you do; it wouldn't matter!"

"I do trust you!" retorted Zoe, her hands clenching around the fabric of his pants and Zuko felt his breathing speed up for a moment. "You're being such a hypocrite! You were furious just because Teo touched my arm!"

Zuko scowled, "That's because he wanted to touch more than just your arm! I could see it in the way he was ogling you!"

"Ogling me?" spluttered Zoe, "Teo is my friend. He would never-"

"You like him don't you?" hissed Zuko suddenly.

"You're being an idiot!" she cried outraged, though she knew she was the fault for this argument.

"No…'I'm being realistic.'" He quoted, mocking her voice and glaring at her angrily.

Zoe growled furiously and in one sudden movement, she had released her clenched fists and pinned Zuko to the floor. His legs were on either side of her body and she hovered over him scowling. "Don't mock me." She hissed through her teeth.

Zuko stared at her, his heart pounding loudly in his ears. Her hair fell around her face, the end strands tickling his face and her hands pushed firmly against his chest, keeping him pinned to the floor. How could she think he would be tempted by anyone else when he had her? It was reasonable for him to get jealous; she was beautiful. Men would adore her.

Zoe leant back slightly, a look of concern in her eyes when Zuko didn't speak. She released some of the pressure under her hands and they slid down his chest, coming to rest on his abdomen and he had to take a steadying breath. He tried to control his body's reaction as he wanted her to move her hands just a little lower…

"Zuko?" said Zoe and his heart skipped a beat. "Are you OK?"

"Uuh…" croaked Zuko, blood pounding in his head, "strange question."

Zoe frowned and sat up completely and her hands slid down even further, her fingers lightly teasing his skin and she obviously had no idea what her hands were doing to him. His stomach flipped and clenched and blood rushed south. Very quickly he grabbed her wrists and sat up startlingly fast.

Zoe blinked. "What is wrong with you?" she demanded, but before she had a chance to utter another word she found herself on her back, her wrists held behind her head and Zuko straddling her stomach. There was an intense look of hunger in Zuko's eyes, one which he seemed to be trying to contain. A strange rush of excitement coursed through Zoe's body and her stomach fluttered madly. Taking Zuko by surprise she suddenly freed one of her wrists, grabbing the front of Zuko's shirt and pulling him right on top of her, crashing her lips to his in a hot, searing kiss.

Zuko half moaned half growled, his surprise at Zoe for initiating such a sensual kiss turning into intense desire almost instantly. He took one hand from Zoe's wrist that was still held above her head and his heated fingers travelled down her body, along her waist and hip then back up. Zoe could feel something very hard pressed against her belly, and the feeling only excited her more. She squirmed under Zuko's heated body and the movement caused Zuko to moan out loud, his vision going hazy with longing and his mouth scaled her jaw and her neck, kissing and tasting her sensitive skin. His thighs tightened on each side of Zoe's body and his roaming hand found its way under the material of her shirt, his hot fingers caressing and cupping Zoe's breast and she gasped in surprised pleasure having never had anyone touch her there in her life.

Zuko groaned at the sound she made and his arousal throbbed almost painfully. He pulled back quickly, his breathing heavy; his self control was not strong enough to continue this. He didn't think Zoe realised how very much he wanted her right now.

"Don't stop!" moaned Zoe in disappointment, her heart pounding and the burning heat in her abdomen throbbed.

But, with an incredible effort Zuko pulled himself off her and collapsed by her side. Zoe flipped onto her stomach, her chin in her hands and she turned to look at Zuko with sad, lustful eyes.

Zuko's stomach flipped and he clenched his fists, willing himself not to jump on her. "You over estimate my self control…" he said finally, with a small chuckle at Zoe's face, his voice low and husky.

"What if I don't want you to have self control?" argued Zoe, placing a hand on his chest.

Zuko's heart sped up and his breathing hitched. "Don't say that." He hissed; she was ever the tormentor.

"I'm being serious."

"No you're not." Replied Zuko sitting up, his breathing still heavy. "You're blinded by desire. You'd be angry with me later."

Zoe sighed and sat up too, placing her chin on her knees and hugging her legs to her body. Zuko peered at her from the corner of his eye and then said, "I'm…sorry for being so forward with my advances."

Zoe turned to give him a very patronizing look, "Zuko, if I didn't want your advances, I would have pushed you off me."

Zuko's brow furrowed; he was certain he had pushed the limits. "But, I-"

"Zuko!" snapped Zoe in annoyance, "I love you; when are you going to get that through your thick head?" Zoe shook her head at him, "if any man is allowed to touch my…breast, it's you." She blushed slightly, looking down shyly at the end of her sentence. A soft smile appeared on Zuko's face and he shuffled over to her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into his lap.

"You're driving me crazy you know." He told her as she nestled her head into his chest. Zoe gave a very unladylike snort and Zuko chuckled, his fingers caressing her waist. "I love you." He whispered and Zoe's heart skipped a beat, "As crazy as you are. And just so you know; they're very nice."

Zoe turned her head to face him confused, "what are?"

Zuko didn't answer; instead he moved his hand that was gently caressing her waist to run along the side of her breast. Zoe breathed in quickly, her heart speeding up and tingles coursing through her body. Quickly Zuko moved his hand back to rest above her hip, his own desire stirring again.

Zoe sighed, "You're a tease." Zuko chuckled softly.

"Do you promise not to do anything like this with Katara while you're away?" she demanded.

"Do I need to prove to you again that you are the only woman I could ever find attractive and love?" snarled Zuko, half teasingly, but half in frustration.

"I wouldn't object." shrugged Zoe and Zuko buried his head in her hair. "But…apparently you don't want to."

Zuko growled in frustration. "I want to too much." He hissed. "You have no idea what you do to me."

"Then stop restraining yourself!" whispered Zoe, her breath tickling his neck.

Zuko groaned in aggravation and…longing? "Quit tempting me." He snarled.

"You started it." Said Zoe childishly, "If you're going to stop like that then you need to stop teasing me."

"It's a lot of fun teasing you."

"Oh, well I'm glad you get enjoyment out of it."

"You don't get enjoyment out of it?" Zoe blushed and Zuko smirked, "Thought so." He said.

"You're embarrassing me."

"You shouldn't be embarrassed when you're with me."

"It's your fault." argued Zoe, "You keep rejecting me."

Zuko growled angrily, but the sound made Zoe's heart beat faster. "I don't." he snapped, "We were kissing and then we stopped kissing."

"I didn't want you to stop."

"Neither did I."

"You're misleading."

"Quit labelling me."

"Will you sleep with me?"

Zuko stiffened, his eyes wide, "Uu-uh, what?" he stuttered.

Zoe punched his chest, but her face went red. "I mean sleep! Jeeze…I never realised how dirty minded you are."

Zuko chuckled, "You bring out the best and the worst in me."

"I don't think it's bad."

Zuko smiled and kissed the top of her head tenderly. "I'll stay with you for a while." He said and Zoe couldn't help the shiver that went up her spine at the sound of his voice. "But, I'll have to go later; I want to wait up so I don't miss Katara when she wakes."

"You're pretty determined to get her to like you." Zoe pointed out.

"Don't start that again."

Zoe sighed, "I'm glad you're trying to make friends with her. I really am; I'm sick of fighting. And…she's wonderful; she's one of the best friends I've ever had."

"That's exactly why I want to help her and make amends." said Zuko softly, "Partly because I owe it to her…but, also for you. I hate to see you fighting with your friends because of me."

"I'll always fight for you."

Zuko leant his forehead against Zoe head, "I really don't deserve you."

"Stop staying that."

"It's true."

Zoe growled angrily, "You say that one more time…"

"You'll what?" he challenged.

Zoe turned to face him, her face unreadable. Her hand slid down his chest lightly and found the top of his pants, fingering it subtly and tugging at the band. Zuko's eye went wide.

"What are you doing?" He spluttered as his stomach clenched, trying to scramble back. Did she not realise the simple effect her hands had on him?

"I'll rid you of your manly bits." Zoe said grabbing the collar of his shirt with her other hand to stop him getting away.

Zuko smirked, "You wouldn't." he said knowingly, "you need them."

Zoe's face flushed royally; she couldn't believe his nerve! "Don't test me." She snarled.

"I wouldn't dare."

Zoe glared at him and he grinned, and then pulled her back with him so they both fell onto her bedroll. Without hesitation Zoe laid her head and arm on his chest and intertwined one leg comfortably with his. Zuko tried to ignore the enticing heat from her body, the way her chest was pressed against his and the way her hand would occasionally roam the contours of his chest. But, it was very difficult. With a steadying, slightly ragged breath he wrapped his arms securely around her and listened to the sound of her soft breathing and light beat of her heart against his.

"You're right." whispered Zoe sleepily and Zuko opened his eyes. "I wouldn't take your manly bits."

Zuko chuckled, the movement bouncing Zoe's head on his chest. "I know you too well."

Zoe smiled softly, her heart fluttering and she felt herself slowly drift into a comfortable dream land.

She was not happy when she awoke in the morning to find that Zuko had indeed left her sometime in the middle of the night. Well, she supposed it wouldn't look good for both of them to emerge from the same tent, but still!

Zoe stretched and walked over to Toph and Suki. She glanced around confused; where was everyone else?

Toph yawned suddenly, a slight smirk on her face. "It sure was hot last night wasn't it?" she said.

Zoe gave her a strange look, "Really I thought it was a bit chilly-"

But, Toph was chuckling to herself and suddenly blood rushed to Zoe's face, coating her cheeks in a remarkable scarlet.

Zoe glared at her, though she could not see it and Suki laughed. "I thought I'd never get to sleep with the combined efforts of both your tents." continued Toph, turning to face where she could feel Suki standing. This shut her up immediately.

Zoe opened her mouth to say something, but then realised she had nothing to defend herself with and closed it again. Zuko and Katara suddenly emerged around a boulder, walking into camp; Katara didn't look at any of them and stalked on. Zuko gave Zoe a look that was almost a grimace and then kept following her.

"Though I have to say…Sparky wins for last nights round."

Zoe didn't realise she could be any more mortified. "You are such a pervert Toph." She hissed.

Toph shrugged. "Not my fault if you can't restrain yourselves."

A/N Does anyone know how to fix your emails so fanfiction sends them to you again? I have no idea why it suddenly stopped.

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