By daytime a normal student, by night a thief.

“Uh…I know how but I don’t think I’d do much good.”

After all Hana didn’t exactly have much weight to push into it. Being only 4’9 she weighed about 96 pounds. (With her chest accounting for about 7 of those pounds.)

Once Hana mentioned her big bro, Fuuka gasped and turned to face Hana with a hint of pink blush on her cheeks. "N-noooo..." She lowered her eyes, trying her best to not even think about Akihiko rubbing at her sore muscles. ...with his strong hands on her body... Fuuka shook her head quickly, trying to rid herself of her thoughts.

She kept working on massaging Fuuka, kneading more and more and humming as she did. “Big bro and I are gonna get some food after thiiis~”

Ramen, Chinese food, cafe, diner…what would they pick this time?

“You can cooome~”

"N-no no, I promise!" Fuuka adamantly said, grunting a little once Hana went a little bit deeper into her back. "Besides, I would rather us have some one on one girl time and talk more about the guys." Fuuka tried her best to turn this back around on Hana. As much as Fuuka did like being near Akihiko, she was certain it was just one-sided crush. Definitely didn't want to get her hopes up.

She doubted Shinjiro would ever see her that way. Why would he? She was too short. She was a freshman in college, and he had stable work.

Sure, she had become far curvier thanks to her having to eat more consistently, but it didn’t mean that he would see her as pretty. He always seemed to avoid having his eyes on her for long.

Knee length scarlet wrap skirt embroidered with flowers. The skirt she paired with a simple top. Her hair she put in a single braid, but dressed up with red flowers poked in.

“Oh does this look okay…?”

She slipped on some sandals she had made. Normally she didn’t wear shoes, but she wanted to look presentable.

Finishing the look was one of the pendants her father made secured by a leather cord.

Yes, this would be private…but what if someone saw them?

Slowly she came out and hugged Zuko upon seeing him.

She was… breathtaking. The red flowers in her braid, the embroidered skirt that recalled the colors of his nation… she seemed dressed especially for him. And those sandals… he had never seen her wear shoes before.

For a moment, he forgot how to speak.

He shook his head to compose himself and hugged her tightly, kissing the top of her head before pulling her away slightly to admire her more carefully.

Well, and it got a small chuckle out of her.

She brushed her hair back, “And you look handsome as always…”

Truthfully Zuko was always handsome. Long hair, chisled body, square jaw, but his eyes were the most beautiful part.

Golden amber, and she felt like she would get lost in them. Imposing, intense, but gentle.

“I’ll show you where to go.”

—

After a brief hike through the trees Hana grinned as the clearing was perfect as can be. Green leaves, soft grass, a gentle breeze, clear water of the river, and not a cloud in the sky.

Perfect for star gazing, and no one to bother the two.

“Okay…a Sake, two beers, and a rum and cola…some cocktails, a few mocktails.”

Zipping around Hana served a few more tables until she spotted someone who looked like she hadn’t ordered yet.

Something about her sent a chill up her spine, and not in a good way…yet she tried to shake those thoughts off.

She’s a customer…and I can’t judge someone without knowing them…

Granted it was going to be hard to ignore the chill she got up her spine…

With the slightest of huffs from underneath her breath- Catherine, solo occupying the booth inside the bar with her fingers lightly tapping against the table, had found herself completely unamused. Though the establishment seemed bustling- it seemed she was much too lonely to cope with. She was certain she could change that. Her eyes flicked around the room- looming over others who sat nearby momentarily. It appeared to be the usual type of crowd- lonely, desperate men- or groups of friends out to enjoy the evening.

She did her best to ignore the past several flirtations she had received from patrons. Some more…vulgar than others.

(Although she wondered if it was just the alcohol talking. Booze had a way of making people look more attractive.)

“Would you like a cocktail?”

She did her best to ignore the urge she felt to run. She was on the clock she couldn’t just run away because she got a bad vibe.

Unless of course there was something el- actually, no. Way too early to think of that. Zuko hadn’t shown any desire to do things like that with her yet.

(Although other guys had…)

“I’ll head back and start getting ready, see you tonight!”

On the way, he stopped at his private apartments and began to get ready: he chose simple but elegant clothes (a dark red tunic and loose-fitting trousers), then instructed his servants to prepare light food: skewers of fresh fruit wrapped in leaves, honey cakes carefully wrapped in cloth… all easy to carry.

He would also bring tea and everything needed to enjoy it. It had become customary to bring tea to important meetings (Uncle Iroh's suggestion).

When sunset came around, he was ready early… almost too excited for their first date. He walked slowly towards her house, already thinking about how their date would go: would it go well? He was sure of it.

Knee length scarlet wrap skirt embroidered with flowers. The skirt she paired with a simple top. Her hair she put in a single braid, but dressed up with red flowers poked in.

“Oh does this look okay…?”

She slipped on some sandals she had made. Normally she didn’t wear shoes, but she wanted to look presentable.

Finishing the look was one of the pendants her father made secured by a leather cord.

Yes, this would be private…but what if someone saw them?

Slowly she came out and hugged Zuko upon seeing him.

Hana kissed his head. Her beloved husband, someone she wanted to keep safe no matter what. The father of her twins, and father of all her future children.

“But you also need me there so that way you can get out. You need someone with the navigator.”

She took out her phone to show him the app. That uncanny red and black app. To be honest, to Hana it looked like something you’d see out of a creepypasta.

One day just go in and stay gone. That he’d forget about her and their twins.

No, don’t think like that! He’d never!

Hana leaned against him. “There’s also a clean river, great for swimming in!” She stroked his face as she kissed his cheeks.

As much as she’d like somewhere more public, she knew it was better to avoid crowded places. Less eyes, and less scrutiny.

He kissed her cheek in response, before resting his chin on her head for a moment, inhaling the scent of her hair. "I love this idea," he murmured sincerely. "I want to see everything you love."

hen some thoughts occurred to him: Maybe they could have a picnic there. He would prepare something simple but delicious: fruit roasted over the fire with honey glaze and fresh bread from the palace kitchens.

Unless of course there was something el- actually, no. Way too early to think of that. Zuko hadn’t shown any desire to do things like that with her yet.

(Although other guys had…)

“I’ll head back and start getting ready, see you tonight!”

“My boyfriend…”

After all, most would want to look nice for their partner on a date. She had something she was trying to finish up, and she just needed a little more time to finish the embroidery.

Truthfully she had something else that she wanted to show him.

She knew of a nice grove that she liked spending time in. So many flowers, and a clear sky to see the stars.

There was also the berry bushes…and a nice river that she could swim in.

Without thinking, he lifted her in his arms, lifting her off the ground with her feet, and pirouetted before putting her back down and kissing her passionately: an impulsive gesture of pure happiness.

Hana leaned against him. “There’s also a clean river, great for swimming in!” She stroked his face as she kissed his cheeks.

As much as she’d like somewhere more public, she knew it was better to avoid crowded places. Less eyes, and less scrutiny.

“Uh…I know how but I don’t think I’d do much good.”

After all Hana didn’t exactly have much weight to push into it. Being only 4’9 she weighed about 96 pounds. (With her chest accounting for about 7 of those pounds.)

Once Hana mentioned her big bro, Fuuka gasped and turned to face Hana with a hint of pink blush on her cheeks. "N-noooo..." She lowered her eyes, trying her best to not even think about Akihiko rubbing at her sore muscles. ...with his strong hands on her body... Fuuka shook her head quickly, trying to rid herself of her thoughts.

She kept working on massaging Fuuka, kneading more and more and humming as she did. “Big bro and I are gonna get some food after thiiis~”

Ramen, Chinese food, cafe, diner…what would they pick this time?

“You can cooome~”

“Uh…I know how but I don’t think I’d do much good.”

After all Hana didn’t exactly have much weight to push into it. Being only 4’9 she weighed about 96 pounds. (With her chest accounting for about 7 of those pounds.)

Fuuka was envious of Hana being able to speak Spanish. Fuuka was already adept in Japanese and English but Spanish was something she'd have to try learning and leave the French to Mitsuru. Then again, wouldn't Aigis know most of the languages in the world?

The building had a very nice garden that Hana frequently tended to. Herbs, berries, fruits, and veggies. They all of course pitched in, but Hana, Fuuka, and Shinji most commonly did.

Thankfully the bat population meant there was excellent fertilizer. In fact, she could see a couple bats hanging out in the garden Gazebo. Just chomping away of mosquitos.

Hana hummed as she kept going lower.

“I’d love to!”

She hugged him tighter as she kissed his cheeks, scarred and unscarred. Making it clear that she loved both sides of him. After those kisses, she finished it with a kiss on the lips.

“Where should I meet you?”

I wonder what he has in mind…should I wear something special for that?

She tried to think about what she could wear?

Shoes for one…but what else..?

At the kiss on the lips, he deepened it briefly before pulling away to respond. "I'll pick you up at your house at sunset." he said softly. "And don't worry about formalities. I'm a man, after all. I'm not always the Fire Lord."

“My boyfriend…”

After all, most would want to look nice for their partner on a date. She had something she was trying to finish up, and she just needed a little more time to finish the embroidery.

Truthfully she had something else that she wanted to show him.

She knew of a nice grove that she liked spending time in. So many flowers, and a clear sky to see the stars.

There was also the berry bushes…and a nice river that she could swim in.

“Uh…I know how but I don’t think I’d do much good.”

After all Hana didn’t exactly have much weight to push into it. Being only 4’9 she weighed about 96 pounds. (With her chest accounting for about 7 of those pounds.)

"Now, the shoulders and neck are the most strained--I even used a heating pad on my neck and it still didn't help for just a couple days."

Well, she couldn’t sing the whole thing but she would settle with humming the parts that she couldn’t sing fast enough.

Her mama could sing it far better than her… in part because her mom could fluently speak Spanish.

“Wait…yer fightin’ tooo?? I was hopin’ it’d be a little mano-and-death..o. No fair babe yer jus’ supposed t’ be the getaway care considerin’ you could hop in and hog the fun any time you’d wanna.” Yusuke spoke up like the boy who’s told he needed to share his toy with his relative.

She pulled him into a dip, and kissed him gently. “Besides, I thought you wouldn’t pass out the opportunity to see me in one of my sexier thief costumes. Or a chance to rail me after beating it.”

Plus, there was the added factor that he wouldn’t even be able to go in there without her in the first place. Between the two of them, she was the only one who had access to the Metaverse.

At the same time, she didn’t want him to get the wrong idea. She tended to get quite a bit of unwanted attention, but it seemed to have increased since she started training.

Maybe it was how she changed her clothes a bit to be more conducive for her bending. She felt more comfortable showing both fire and earth kingdom sides of her heritage.

Granted she still didn’t wear shoes.

Maybe it was the change in hair style? Her had forgone her old side buns in favor of a long ponytail but kept the braids at the side of her face.

“Still, what’s up? Don’t tell me you came out here just to make sure no one was hitting on me.”

Then he gently took her hand and intertwined their fingers. "Also… I wanted to ask you something." His voice was calm but full of… excitement? Yes, it was. He stopped under an archway filled with red lilies and turned fully toward her.

“I’d love to!”

She hugged him tighter as she kissed his cheeks, scarred and unscarred. Making it clear that she loved both sides of him. After those kisses, she finished it with a kiss on the lips.

“Where should I meet you?”

I wonder what he has in mind…should I wear something special for that?

She tried to think about what she could wear?

Shoes for one…but what else..?