After Zen walked away"What happened to him?" Zuko who was taking a sip of his drink asked Katara.
"I don't know, He actually thought you and me had a relationship before" Katara explained
Zuko choked on his drink. Katara quickly gave him tissue and patted his back. "He what!?"
Katara just shrugged her shoulders while patting Zuko's back.
"Well, who do we have here." The gang looked at the girl who spoke.
"Hey Azula" Zuko said while slightly coughing.
"Her? really Big brother?" Azula raised a brow and pointed at Katara who was patting Zuko's back.
"What her?" Zuko answered in confusion.
"Zuzu, you do know she is my boyfriend's ex right?" Azula stated which was a misunderstanding.
"It does seem that way, sugarqueen and sparky" Toph mentioning how those two are questionably close.
Katara's eyes widened on the thought of her friends also thought there is something going on between the two "Oh my gosh, no! Why does everyone expect that me and Zuko is together? It's not happening I tell you" Katara threw her hands in the air. While Zuko just facepalm himself.
Suki joined the conversation saying "Well right now, It's kinda impossible for her and Zuko to be together."
"Finally, Thank you Suki!" Katara said.
"She seems to be interested on someone now." Suki giggled and Katara who was dumbfounded said "Unbelievable. I take it back."
Suddenly Zen appears.
"SHE IS WHAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S INTERESTED IN SOMEONE? WHO IS THAT SOMEONE. I WANT ANSWERS KNOW!" Sokka being protective began to act up.
Zen just raised a brow on what was happening.
Katara just groaned and slumped into her seat giving up.
"Oh so you two are not together then" Azula confirming to his brother and he just nodded.
"Hey babe" Jet called Azula. Azula looked back and kissed him on the check.
oh no. why is this happening? Katara just buried her face on her hands.
Zen returned to his seat where it is beside Katara "You alright? seem tired?"
Then Zen looked behind "Oh it's the douche." Quickly covered his mouth because he said it too loud for everyone to hear. He just smiled and thought 'Yup. I'm dead' .Everyone stared at him while Jet furrowed his eyes. "What do yah mean 'Douche'" He had a nasty look on his face.
"Oh nothing. Just that uhm" Zen was clearly avoiding eye contact with him. 'I don't really want to cause some trouble. Gotta find a way out of this conversation'
"Just what, dweeb?" Jet was getting furious.
"Jet stop it" Katara stepped in the middle of Jet and Zen.
"No, no. it's alright Katara" Zen gently grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to her seat. Katara sat there trying to protest but Zen didn't gave her a chance.
"I'm sorry for calling you a douche, bro. it's just that, you look like a guy I know who is a total douche back at my old town." Zen who was still holding Katara's wrist was still smiling and hoping Jet would buy it.
"Oh is that so, Why didn't you say so earlier?" Jet laughed thinking he intimidated Zen.
"Just got intimidated earlier sorry." Zen stood up from his seat. "I'll buy some drinks.".
'Yep a douche'
He walks towards the bar by then Katara suddenly spoke. "Zen your still holding my wrist you know"
He suddenly stopped then turned around "I'm sorry I didn't noticed it."
Katara giggled "It's alright. Good save by the way"
"ugh it makes me want to puke. don't remind me." Zen said while having a distasteful face.
Katara laughed at his reaction "You should do that more often it makes you look less a heart breaker"
Zen pouted "How could you say that? don't you know?"
Katara crossed her arm "Know what?"
"I actually don't know, just felt like saying it" Zen shrugged.
"You're weird" Katara stated.
"I know. Now will you do the honor to dance with this weird guy?" Zen suddenly asked her to dance.
Real smooth Zen Katara thought and accepted his hand "Yes, I would love to"
The gang saw Zen and Katara dancing and decided to dance with them. They had a blast they took pictures, they ate and drink. They had to part ways because Zen was still staying with his uncle and hasn't moved in the dorm.
Zen slumped at his bed and was falling asleep fast until a knocked on his bedroom was made by Jun "Hey, how was tonight Kid?"
"Heh, it was fun" Zen told him weakly but was enough for jun to hear it.Jun smiled then slowly closed the door slowly and let Zen sleep.
Tomorrow 9am
"Come on kid you need to prepare. You already packed your clothes right?" Jun nags the sleepy Zen who was sitting but still sleeping
"Mmmm" was all Zen manage to say.
"Lily!! grab me a cold ice water to spray your brother!" Jun shouted at the hall for Lily to hear.
"Here you go uncle." She handed him the water then Jun splashed it to Zen
"HEUAHA WHAT WAS THAT?" Zen Asked furiously
"Come on big bro. You need to prepare you know?" Lily said while placing a hand on her hips
"Lily" Zen called her seriously
"You're growing up to fast damnit!" Zen pouted
"Of course I am. I'm not going to stay a child forever you know" Lily complains
"But still you're my little sister" Zen whined
"Big bro I love you and look up to you so please stop whining and Next year I'm gonna start college there. At your school." Lily stated.
"Huh seriously? you're going to my school next year?" Zen asked her dumbfounded
"Duh of course. It's been a wish of mine to watch you play soccer in real life and not at some technology. So please prepare, I don't want to be late today." Lily plead her brother.
"Alright then" Zen patted his sister's head then rushed to the bathroom.
After dropping Lily to her school, Jun and Zen headed to the University. "Alright this is your stop. So you know the way, right Kid?"
"Yep thanks for the lift Old man" Zen teased his uncle.
"You have guts huh. anyway visit us whenever you like. you're always welcome Kid" Jun told him then ruffled his nephew's hair.
"Alright alright"
Zen walk in the dorm which looks like a building. He signed the papers needed then the care taker toured him. Then their last destination was Zuko and Zen's room. "So here you are and hope you like the room." The care taker walked away.
He knocked on the door and no one answered. He knocked again but still no one answered. He used the key to unlock the door.
'Ah so that's why no one was answering. Zuko's not here.'
The room has two loft beds on the opposite sides then desk drawers below them. Each student get their very own cabinets and desktops.
"Guess the right side is Zuko's. Then I'll take the left side then. This is so cool." Zen who is totally fascinated by the room was distracted by the buzz on his phone. bzzt bzzt.
'Good morning Mr. Shintaro. This is the office of Akashi University. We are reminding you of your class this 1 o'clock in the afternoon. That's all and we look forward in meeting you'
'Ah yeah I have afternoon classes, well I better get going it's already 12:23pm'
Zen entered the classroom at 12:55pm and which has a lot of older kids and the professor was already starting. Zen looked so confuse. "Oh no. You can't be Ms. Rui, You're a Mr."
"Well in fact you are right Mr.?" The professor adjust his glasses.
"Shintaro" Zen said nervously
"Okay My name is Lorenzo and Mr. Shintaro, I believe you're a new student here."
Zen just nodded
"Well let me escort you to Ms. Rui" Before Zen could protest he was already pulled by Professor Lorenzo.
Lorenzo knocked on Ms. Rui's class which was starting already. The class was wondering who was it and saw Zen being pulled by the professor.
"Zen? hey Suki isn't that Zen?" Katara asked her seatmate.
"Yep that's Zen." Suki was stopping her laugh.
"What has he gotten in to" Katara just smiled and shook her head.
"Well Ms. Rui I believe this is your student." Lorenzon pointed at Zen who was embarrassed by this whole situation.
"Oh is that Mr. Shintaro?" Ms. Rui said.
"Yes, that is Mr. Shintaro. He came at my class while I was discussing and said 'Oh no. You can't be Ms. Rui. You're a guy!' " Lorenzo explained while trying to copy Zen.
Zen was now a red tomato.
The class and Ms Rui Burst into laughter.
"I'm sorry Mr. Lorenzo He might have just gotten the rooms mixed up" Ms. Rui apologized
"I'm sorry Mr. Lorenzo. It won't happen again" Zen bowed to him then just like that Lorenzo left the room.
"Well you're here now huh Welcome to Akashi University Eizen. Can you introduce yourself to your classmates?" Ms Rui smiled.
"My name is Eizen Shintaro I'm 19 and I came from Ryuushi town. I love playing soc-" Zen went red again after seeing Katara and Suki in the class.
"Mr. Eizen? are you alright?" Ms. Rui who was confused.
"Ehem ah yes thank you. I love playing soccer." Zen is cleary avoiding them.
"Alright Zen you could sit with"
Please not beside them please
Zen was practically praying to the Gods.
"Katara"
Just my luck.
On Zen's way to his seat. Girls were starting to gossip about him
'he's hot'
'drop dead gorgeous'
'I should totally say hi to him'
'so goodlooking'
'his hair looks really good'
'a good sense of style'
'he smells nice'
While Zen didn't hear any of that because he was busy being embarrassed. Katara and Suki heard it all. Suki kept stealing glances on Katara waiting for her to react. While Katara on the other hand, grounded her thoughts about it.
"Hey Zen way to make an entrance huh" Katara said chuckling
"Oh no. Please don't remind me of it" Zen threw his bag at the corner of his table and slumped down his chair.
"Okay okay" Katara gave up on teasing Zen.
The lecture started and fortunately for Zen they are at the same pace with his old school so it wasn't really hard to catch up with the lessons.
Zen took a glance on Katara who was studiously taking down notes. He took a glance on her notes and smiled
Huh her handwriting looks so cute and good. She's serious with her studies and very attentive.
Katara noticed how Zen was looking at her notes and how he isn't paying attention to Ms. Rui.
What is he doing? why does he kept on looking at my notes? He's very relaxed and inattentive.
"Well then how bout we see what our newest student capable of" Ms Rui call on Zen.
Let's see how can you answer that Zen. Katara thought
Zen stood up then walked towards the boards and carefully examine the problem.
He then steps up and wrote the whole solution.
"Very impressive Mr. Eizen" Ms. Rui complimented.
While Katara was shocked on how that happened. "Ho-How did you? How did you do that??"
Zen who was now sitted told her "Well this lesson was discussed one time at my old school so yeah and this was my favourite one"
Okay I take it back about him being inattentive. Katara thought to herself.
Katara glanced on Zen who was scribnling something. Then was surprised when he past a note to her.
I'm hungry, what time is the break?:(
So cute Katara giggled a little. She wrote back.
Lunch is already over. You won't get anything to eat until 3pm haha
Katara passes the note to him and he immediately pouted. He wrote something then passed it to Katara. After he passed the note he turned the other way.
BIG MEANIEEE :(
Katara just shookt her head and reach out to her bag and handed Zen a crackers below the table.Then Katara wrote
Eat this for a while, later I'll show you where you can buy snacks
Zen's Eyes filled with happiness just like a kid who got candy
Why are you so cute Zen? WHY? Katara thought while Suki was stealing glances at the two cute actions.
After the 3 hour class ended, Suki went her way to Sokka while Zen stood up and titled his whole body to look at Katara "So where's this store you're gonna show me?"
Before Katara could reply. Girls from their class suddenly came at his back and introduced their self. Zen turned and raised his hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all but I'm sorry I already have plans with my friends" Zen just smiled at them.
"Alright maybe next time Eizen" The girls giggled but Zen just ignored them.
Once the coast was clear he mumbled "Maybe never"
"Huh what?" Katara asked Zen.
"Nah nothing just talking to myself" Zen smiled at Katara but she didn't like that smile.
"Don't smile at me like that." Katara shot a glare at Zen
"Smile like what now?" Zen raised one brow
"You're smile is a fake and very forced you know. Don't smile like that around me. If you have any problem just tell me and I'll help you." Katara explained.
"Sorry just remembered something." Zen told her while looking ahead and walking.
"What is it?" Katara looked at him.
"I'm hungry like really hungry" Zen told her while pouting at his stomach
"You're a weirdo, you know?" Katara laughed and Zen just nodded.
"Come on we are supposed to meet up at BB."
Before they went their way Katara suddenly remembered "AH! Zen can I have your contact number? or email adress? it's very hard to contact you without knowing your contact information you know and I'll add you to the group chat"
"Ahhh sure here's my number 0 then email address is EZkai@ then my ID for that is @Zenji. Please don't judge I made it when I was a child." He immediately said because he knew Katara would tease him.
Katara giggled "And done you're at our group chats. Now it's easy to contact you"
Katara and Zen went their way to BB.
They were the first ones there.
"Hey Zen can I take a look at your schedule?"
"Uhm sure, here it is" Zen handed Katara the schedule
"Wow we have many classes together about 6." Katara handed back Zen his schedule.
"Really? wow guess you would be seeing a lot of me then" Zen chuckled
"same here" Katara giggled
"Um do you know when the soccer is having try outs?" Zen asked Katara.
"Oh you're gonna try out for soccer huh. Hmm they say it will part take next week. Lucky you" Katara said while scrolling through her phone.
"How bout you? any sports or other curriculum?" Zen asked curiously.
"I'm in a water polo. You're looking at the ace" Katara shared proudly
"Is that so, Then I need to work hard to be the ace striker huh" Zen told
"me and Zuko are the ace for Ice hockey!" Sokka appears suddenly
Zen almost spilled his drink "Bro stop that" Whining.
"Aang is in the track and field sport he is the fastest there. While Suki is a Karate master. Toph is the master of wrestling." Sokka explained
"Well all the more I should work hard for the title Ace striker" Zen could feel himself getting fired up.
2 CHAPTERS IN ONE DAY!!! HOORAY!!!Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I know the story seems slow at first. Taking 3 chapters for only 2 days in the story. Well I don't really have an explanation for that. Personally I like how the story is going. I don't feel it's rushed and all.Sorry for the words that is constantly being repeated. I'm working on that and Hopefully getting more skilled in writing this story. anyway I hope you guys like the update and please leave a review it would help me a lot.The next update I don't know if I can update tomorrow but I'll try. The latest would be Saturday. I'm planning on making this a comics but I'm not sure if the characters would be from A:TLA I feel like I should use an OC but I still don't know. If you have any suggestions comments or anything leave a review or just pm me.DISCLAIMER: ANY A:TLA CHARACTERS ARE NOT MINE