A/N: This is the next chapter, please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: The last Airbender.

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Ty Lee is training in one of the practice grounds in the palace. The young Kyoshi warrior is executing difficult flips, complicated somersaults and cartwheel after cartwheel like there's no tomorrow. It's like the girl can do no wrong! She's more cheerful than usual and a contented smile is fixed on her sweet face. She twist her body this way and that with ease and she perform her routine vigorously.

Ty Lee still can't believe it! She did it! She did it! She kissed Zuko! Sure, he was asleep but who cares, she certainly didn't. She doesn't care that her lips barely brushed his, a kiss is still a kiss and that's that. The girl will take anything she can from the former prince!

The chi blocker did one last handstand and fell back on the ground with a happy squeal. She then touches her still pricking lips with her dainty fingers. Ty Lee never thought this will happen, like really! She always liked Zuko but she knows that Mai has feelings for him too so she let them be. She even pushed them together because to her, if anyone should be with Zuko, her best friend might as well be the one with him. At least in that way, two of the most important people in her life will be happy.

She thought that the two of them will have a happily ever after ending but like most things in their lives, it didn't happen. Mai left him. She said that Zuko love his secrets more than he loves her. But to Ty Lee, that is not the case at all. Zuko is stressed out and after all that has happen, he still cares for his family. He still wants his father's approval somewhat.

Sure, it may not be a wise action in Zuko's part but it's because he cares too much. His like that since they were children and Mai should understand that. Did she not know that he only hid things from her to protect her? Ty Lee saw that so why couldn't she? Zuko needs all the support that he can get most of all from her. Good thing that his friends were there to help him. They stood by him with his uncle. They all held on, including her and they haven't let go ever since.

She sighed and pillowed the back of her head with her arms. It's almost evening, the sun is setting, that means she's been training here for a while. The young warrior can't explain it but it's like she has boundless energy to burn! This is all because of that stupid bet, she grumbled in her head. But she'll admit it, she's glad she did it. It is the only time that Ty Lee's very happy that she'd lost. If loosing means she can kiss Zuko, she'll just lose forever!

Her cheeks hurt from smiling too much but she just couldn't help it! She'll never forget that kiss as long as she lives! Ty Lee supposed she should thank Suki, the older girl figure her out and did something to help her. The noble let-out a yawn, being too energetic is tiresome. So she slept, dreaming of a prince that will never be hers.

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Ty Lee is tapping her thigh restlessly. She's on night duty and it's boring! She's standing in attention just outside the Fire Lord's chambers. He's not in there however; he's still in his office, working late as usual.

Thinking of Zuko automatically made her face blush a beat red. Her thoughts kept coming back yesterday afternoon, the day that Ty Lee, a noblewoman, former circus acrobat, a Kyoshi warrior kissed former prince and now Fire Lord Zuko! She slept peacefully last night and she dreamed only of him. Her dreams are the only place that she can have him, even now, she's sure that she still doesn't have a chance with him. He'll never look at a circus freak like her.

There are many normal, pretty and wealthy girls who are vying for the attention of the young and hansom Fire Lord. And if he didn't choose any of them, he might fall for one of his friends. Toph the earthbender has more chance than her! Ty Lee knows that she and Zuko are very close. She's good looking, strong and the greatest earthbender in the world! She'll be the perfect Fire Lady, the chi blocker thought sadly.

Ty Lee had enough and promptly stood with her fingers. She bit her lip and closes her eyes for a second. Her mind got away from her again, one moment she's thinking happy thoughts and the next thing she knew, her depressing thoughts are around her. She's still thankful that people just look at her perky persona and then dismissed her as an airhead. This way, no one can know what she's thinking. She even fooled Mai and Azula for a time, her so called best friends.

"Do I even want to know?" Zuko said in front of her sounding resigned.

Ty Lee quickly stood properly and smiled brightly at him. "Hi Zuko!" She greeted him with her usual cheery attitude.

He just nodded and started to make his way in his room. His shoulder brushes hers when he passed her and it caused her heart to beat a thousand miles per minute. She can feel his body heat and she can't stop her stupid cheeks for flushing. Just go, she thought, so my traitorous heart can calm down already!

"Ty Lee?" She heard his voice near her ear.

"Y-Yes?" The acrobat squeaked. She then turn around and gasp at their proximity. Zuko has one foot in his room but the rest of his body is facing her. The moon cast shadows on his hansom face and his striking golden eyes is boring down on her gray once. Zuko's stare froze her entire being, it's like her own chis have been block, and she can't look away even if she wants to. He lightly pushed her a little bit to the wall and placed one of his muscular arms on her waist.

"You stole something from me, He told her casually. She can feel his enticing hot breath on her burning face. Their faces are merely inches apart; she can see every little detail of him now. The fine arch of his brow, the intensity of his gaiz and his kissable lips. "I just want it back." Those were the last thing she heard before he closed the distance between them and he kissed her.

It was not the brush of lips like yesterday, this is different. Zuko's kiss took her breath away. He is kissing her slowly but firmly, as if he's savoring her. He has gentleness in him that made her feel safe. She forgot everything; all Ty Lee knows is just him. He filled her senses and it made her mind blank.

When he finally pulled away, Ty Lee's eyes were glazed over and her knees were shaking. Zuko steadied her and smirked then, he said. "Goodnight Ty Lee, he then closes his door softly.

Ty Lee didn't know how long she stood there; all she knows is that if her lips are tingling before, they're on fire now! She hasn't blink, she still couldn't breathe. But a chant kept repeating in her head saying, Zuko kiss me~ Zuko kissed me~ Zuko kiss me~

It was the end of her shift when she realized his words to her earlier. Ty Lee's in her quarters unbraiding her hair when it came to her. "Whaaaaat?! He's awake the whole time!"

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A/N: Okay, I don't know what to say... Just leave a review if you want.