By daytime a normal student, by night a thief.

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..?

Things started when he said offhand he found her smile beautiful. Hana said he was handsome…and then it turned into a kiss on his scar.

Then a kiss on her hand. A kiss on his cheek, and a kiss on the lips.

Truthfully she has expected him to want to keep things between them a secret. She could already imagine the scrutiny he would face for romancing a commoner…and the eyes on her for this.

Plus there was a considerable risk, but for him it was more than worth it.

“Zuko!” Hana turned around and hugged him.

“She- she’s with you?!” The artist squeaked before he bolted.

“Sorry Zuko, I get that kind of talk often…”

When she apologized, he shook his head slightly. “Don’t apologize,” he murmured into her hair before shifting slightly to look at her face.

His expression softened as he brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, an affectionate gesture that had become natural between them lately.

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.”

“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 clasped her hands together, almost wanting to shake Hana playfully. "Anything is better than taking constant pain medicine. It makes me too tired to do anything--I can sleep, but waking up in pain is a different story." Fuuka groaned as she turned her head to the side, trying her best to pop her neck and her shoulders and failing.

Hana brushed her hair back, “Okay. Let’s get started. On the sofa!” Thankfully her outfit would make it easy to maneuver. After all she had finished training with Akihiko.

Well, if by training it was mostly her avoiding hits at every step.

@eris-the-phantom-thief send:

Hana blushed as she was approached by an artist. “You are beautiful, I would love to have you as my subject to draw.”

She looked away, “I…I don’t have time today.”

Especially since she and Zuko were…at an interesting point. Was she his girlfriend? Was he her boyfriend?

He said she was important to him, and he was falling for her. However their different status would make things…interesting to navigate.

Would they need to be a secret?

Would he call her his partner to keep other men away?

Zuko, who had been watching from a short distance away, standing near a stone column, saw the artist approach Hana and heard her polite refusal. At first his expression remained neutral, but then his gaze sharpened slightly.

When the artist hesitated and seemed about to insist further (perhaps even stepping closer), he moved silently forward.

In one fluid motion, he stepped up to her side… then casually placed a hand on her lower back: a subtle but unmistakable gesture of possession. Now he looked directly at the artist… with a penetrating gaze and a hidden flame in his eyes.

Things started when he said offhand he found her smile beautiful. Hana said he was handsome…and then it turned into a kiss on his scar.

Then a kiss on her hand. A kiss on his cheek, and a kiss on the lips.

Truthfully she has expected him to want to keep things between them a secret. She could already imagine the scrutiny he would face for romancing a commoner…and the eyes on her for this.

Plus there was a considerable risk, but for him it was more than worth it.

“Zuko!” Hana turned around and hugged him.

“She- she’s with you?!” The artist squeaked before he bolted.

“Sorry Zuko, I get that kind of talk often…”