Beach - Sunday Afternoon

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

After leaving Teddy at the Perk, Katara made her way along the beach thoughtfully.  She couldn't come back to this island after so long without visiting it and remembering the countless hours she'd spent perfecting her waterbending on it.  The ocean felt the same.  Warmer than at home, but still right.

She reached into her pocket to take out a piece of the chocolate she'd made sure to find and savored the flavour, wondering again if it were possible to import to home.

[OOC:  Open! Yay beach!]

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[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"That's a good change," he decided, every bit as solemn as a Firelord should be.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

She looked amused then, with a twitch of her fingers, flicked a tiny spray of water at him.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

He squeezed his eyes shut. "You dare attack the Firelord, Ambassador of the Southern Tribes?" Perhaps he liked getting her exasperated.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara's eyes widened. "Ambassador of the Water Tribe in its Entirety, thank you very much." she argued. "And you could you a good dousing now and again."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

She got an honest laugh out of him for that, something that was still rare and mostly reserved to their quiet times away from everything. "And you're volunteering?"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Who better?" Katara asked, eyes bright and amused.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I really should talk to your brother about his choice of ambassadors," he decided.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"I'd like to see you tell Sokka that you'd like his sister removed as ambassador," Katara shot back. "I'll sit back and watch that conversation with popcorn."

She reached in her pocket and offered him a piece. "Or chocolate."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

His eyes lit up as he reached for the piece of chocolate. "I missed that," he murmured, taking the piece and eating it.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"If I have to be rolled back to our world, you'll know why," Katara said, giving him another piece.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'll make certain that you get enough exercise so that problem won't arise," Zuko informed her, happily taking the piece.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara raised an eyebrow. "Going to duel with me on the beach?"

She didn't actually sound opposed.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"Why shouldn't I?" he asked, raising his chin just a little.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"No reason. Just didn't know what you had in mind," she said, looking down then back up at him. "Unless losing to a waterbender again would hurt your dignity."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

He had other things in mind too, but he wasn't spelling those out. That would be unbecoming. "My dignity is well and truly safe as long as the match is honourable."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"When have I ever fought you dishonourably?" Katara asked.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"Just stating it in case you wanted to begin," he teased her.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

She glanced around out of habit, making sure they were alone on the beach before taking a step closer to him, her eyes dancing. Times that Zuko loosened up enough to tease were few and far between. "How would I do that?"

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

He liked it when she looked at him like that and his posture and expression softened. "I doubt that you need my input on how to achieve it," he told her, his eyes searching her face.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

She leaned in slightly. "Are you saying I know how to be dishonourable already?"

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'm saying you have no qualms about pushing my weaknesses," he replied evasively, reaching his hand up to touch her cheek.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"That's a very diplomatic answer, Firelord," Katara replied, smiling at the touch.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I know you appreciate those, Ambassador," he said softly, leaning down towards her.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"I do." She could count the times they'd kissed out in the open in the past twenty years on one hand, but that didn't stop Katara from standing up on her toes to give him a kiss here.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

It was nice not having to worry for once, but he still kept the kiss light if not less sweet, a small smile playing across his lips. "I think I remember why I like this island again."