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[ It's so strange to be able to type again. After literally years of having to handwrite written messages, it's odd to use a phone again. It's perhaps that more than anything which sees him putting up this post onto the social media network. It's form a "newbie" and it might be out of place with the growing dark climate with the flickering lights and rotting foot, but it's something he throws out all the same.

And it's...! ]

Soooo!! Does anyone know any god date spots in the castle? Anyone already sailing the seas of romance before now, or is the stark soldiery we've been pushed towards put a quash on romance in the name of stoic friendship? Let's hear those stories, people! Crushes, illicit affairs, pining, maybe even marriage?! You can trust your tales to the Love Hunter Masa.

O o o r r r . . .

How about a game? ♥ We could do truth or dare if you like but while we're all a little hungry, how about word association! I'll even start us off:

Third Party.

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[With Katara? She never thought of that... Katara is pretty, and nice, and also threatened to murder her that one time, but Zuko's pretty sure she got over that. She must have, if they...]

That's... different.

[ He shouldn't pry he shouldn't pry he shouldn't pry-- ]

...Zuko-chan! I shouldn't ask about your own tastes or romantic history but if I give you mine is that even?!

[ ... He couldn't help himself.

He's fascinated and now curious about what the difference is, both from the story Katara and Aang told him and his memories as the Prince ]

Why would I care about yours?

[She did not say that to be mean this time, she honestly doesn't know why it should be relevant to her.]

No reason, just fair exchange!!

[ This continued wide smile shows he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on ]

...

[To be honest, it's not like Zuko goes out of her way to hide it. It's not like she's ashamed. It's just that no one here really asks her about it. They're nowhere near as invested in her love life as everyone in the Bastion was.

Of course, in the Bastion, her love life was evidently very obvious...

Anyway he did tell her about Katara and everyone. And maybe he'll stop pretending to compliment her?]

I have a girlfriend.

[ . . . . EVEN ZUKO ]

Oh wow, no shit? Who's the lucky dame?

[ That said, maybe that was too invasive? That wording was definitely bad, just plain unnatural. But oh well, he's smiling ]

Edited 2016-08-08 00:38 (UTC)

She isn't here.

[So he wouldn't know her.

...unless there was another version of her or something but Zuko's not sure how she feels about that idea.]

[ She's not here..

She's not here and yet Zuko considers the girlfriend still present tense. That's... That's actually really admirable, and his face shifts just a little, threatening to become something more obviously sincere, nakedly expressing his emotions. But he corrects just as quickly, and he puts a smile back on his face ]

Hopefully you'll be able to see her soon, Zuko-chan.

[ But now, to be fair, ]

I'm single, myself! I had a girlfriend I was really into back in the day, but that didn't work out in the end. [ The most wild over-simplification of Saki ever... ] And then I was flirting around and was getting pretty heated with some other girls, even might've rekindled things with my ex! But none of those worked out either. And then, in Luceti- I fell in love with Katara.

[ He says it airy, as if it were simple. His eyes betray him - those feelings are still boiling with him ]

... And that also didn't really work out. [ ... ] I thought I was at the cusp of maybe something happening with another girl once I got over Katara rejecting me finally, buuuut. Here I am.

[ Not even in the same world. ]

...

That's rough. [~~buddy~~

That's a lot of rejection, and he actually seems like he was pretty serious about most of those girls.

But on the other hand...]

Did you ever think maybe it's your approach?

[ Pfffthahaha. His smile grows that much wider, positively impish and he holds back from making a sarcastic comment more reflective of what his eyes are betraying, a sort of hurt nostalgia for the fact that almost every girl he's been serious about has questioned him on that at some point.

He knows.

Oh, he knows. ]

But what ever could be called into question?

[ Not that his response makes it obvious. He's always been one to be a little bit contrary, and to put up a small front. ]

It's annoying.

And uncomfortable.

[Unless he really was just making fun of her and not genuinely attempting to flirt? Still not sure.]

--Wow, that's just cutting to the heart of it! That's harsh, Zuko-chan!

[ uncomfortable, huh?

That's not his intent! If anything he's pretty sure he's gotten better about that over the years. But still, he seems to gasp as if this shocked him (to which Linda shouts from across the the room something to the effect of "come on bro" and he squirms a bit ]

You asked.

[What, did you expect Zuko to be dishonest?]

[ No, no he did not. But all the same, he mocks holding his chest as if he were shot through it, and--

Falls off his seat.

He falls side-long onto the floor, albeit catching himself hard to avoid damage.

But it might have been too dramatic of act, particularly as he continues to pop his hand out from his chest as if "gushing" blood ]

[Zuko makes no reaction to that except to wait for him to finish with his dramatics.

But Kizuna finally leaves her side to walk over to the stranger and chirp at him. Are you okay? What are you doing with your hand?]

[ What a harsh audience.

...

But okay, he springs back to his feet quick enough you'd think he planned it, given he doesn't even need to mouth his knee, just sort of pushes up hard with his arm, catches himself and uses his abs to complete the lift. Now up in front of Zuko (and hopefully not spooking the dragon too much) he smiles a softer, more gentle smile and, ]

I'm sorry I've mad you uncomfortable, Zuko-chan. The last thing I'd want to do to a cute girl, let alone one of Katara or Aang's friends.

[Kizuna does give another chirp of surprise, but she seems more fascinated with this quick recovery than scared.]

Yeah. You really need to stop calling me cute.

Why?

[ Sincerely. ]

Because it's not accurate.

[And she doesn't need someone reminding her of her appearance all the time.]

It is, though.

Buuuut I'd get if complimenting you for that is more the domain of your girl.

[Her girl.]

Well- she knows me.

[ Haha ]

Alright, alright, I give. [ He raises his hand in mock-surrender ]

Even when Zuko-chan is cute, I won't call Zuko-chan cute. Because you're right, that girlfriend of yours can no doubt see many hundreds of ways I can't and I don't know you that well yet.

[ Lowering his hands though, ]

But, I hope we can be friends.

... I guess it's possible.

[After all, Katara wouldn't be friends with someone with no redeeming qualities.]

You could market that tongue, Zuko-chan.

[ That said, he now crouches to get level with the dragon! Come on what do you look like, what's up with you? ]

So who is this one?

[She's not sure what that means.

But she's happy to talk about her dragon. Kizuna seems pleased for the attention, too.]

That's Kizuna. She's my daughter.

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