here i am, 3.30 in the morning, im typing in the dark, and about to post this fic, lmao. plz tell me what you think of this n review! btw i already have another one almost done, so stay tuned!

p.s plz help me think of a better title! im not happy w my current one plz tell me in a review or pm :]

Disclaimer: avatar: the last airbender is sooo not mine

Misunderstanding

"Ummm, hey Zuko! Can I talk to you?" Aang asked sheepishly as he approached Zuko, who was sitting by the fire.

Zuko glanced at the younger boy and shrugged, "Sure Aang."

"Thanks!" Aang smiled gratefully as he sat down besides Zuko.

Zuko looked expectantly at Aang and the younger boy twiddled his fingers before starting meekly, "Ok…there's this person I like…and I'm sure I like-like this person. I can't stop thinking of them! We've known each other for a while now…we're pretty good friends, and I know I should tell them how I feel, but I don't want to ruin what we have…you know?"

Zuko nodded and Aang sighed, "We spend lots of time together, and I don't think I can go on like this…not tell them how I feel without exploding!" Aang threw his hands in the air and gave a loud sigh.

Zuko was never good with emotions and feelings. That's was the understatement of the century, so he nodded nervously, unsure of what he should say.

Aang continued, "But like…I don't know how to tell the person…cuz…there's umm, problems…" Aang rubbed the back of his head and he continued in a low voice, "I don't think people will be, umm, accepting of, you know, us together…."

Zuko raised his eyebrow at Aang and Aang blushed, "Well, first of all… the person I like…well…they come from a very high society, all upper-class, rich, fancy and all that, and I'm…I'm just a simple monk…"

The Fire Prince, next in line to the throne, born of royal blood, suddenly felt uncomfortable where this conversation was going, but he shook the feeling off. "Yeah…and?" Zuko asked.

"We're also really different, and we come from different cultures…even our personalities are totally different! But I think we can work through that, you know?"

Zuko felt his throat go dry as Aang forged on, unaware of Zuko's anxiety, "In their culture, I think I'm supposed to ask they're parents for ummm, permission to court them…but they don't really errr, have parents…well, I don't think they count as real parents….and let's just say their parents don't exactly like me….hehe…" Aang blushed even more.

An image of Ozain came into his mind. Zuko gasped as his mind started connecting the dots, "Is Aang…hitting on me? Is he…GAY?"

Aang noticed how Zuko had suddenly turned pale, "Err, Zuko…are you ok? You look pale!" Aang placed his hand on Zuko's trembling forehead, "You're even sweating!" Aang remarked as he scooted closer to Zuko.

Zuko noticed how close Aang was, and he could feel his heart hammering against his chest, he tried to scramble away, but Aang just inched closer, worried, as he saw the mixture of shock, nervousness, and disgust on Zuko's face.

"I know I shouldn't have talked to Zuko," Aang thought miserably, and he mentally kicked himself.

"Zuko…are you ok?" Aang asked again as he forced eye contact with Zuko.

"IMSORRYAANGBUTIMNOTGAY!" Zuko blurted out as he threw his hands in front of him, trembling from head to toe.

It was Aang's turn to be shocked, "WHAT?"

Zuko scuttled away from Aang as he tried to calm down, taking in large gulps of air, "I'm sorry Aang, but I'm NOT gay!"

Again, Aang repeated himself, "WHAT?"

Both boys were speechless. Aang shook his head slowly, "Oh spirits! You thought I was gay!"

Aang stared, agape at Zuko. Silence ensued between them.

Aang broke the silence with his laugher.

"You…thought…I…was gay!" Aang clutched his stomach as he rolled on the floor, laughing. Zuko on the other hand, was still very traumatized. "You-you weren't h-hitting on m-me?" Zuko stammered, his face still pale.

"Oh spirits, no! I was talking about Toph!" Aang wiped a tear away from his eye.

Zuko suddenly felt very, very embarrassed, and he ran his fingers through his hair as the color slowly returned to his face, "Oh! Ummm…then good luck...go for it."