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It seemed that her memories were here to stay, after all.

While in the hospital- bored, with nothing to do- Azula had spent some time contemplating this fact, wondering how it could be possible. She had come up with several theories- that it was an effect of the medication she was on; that being shot, even just in the side, had caused some sort of trauma to the brain (Azula wasn't very familiar with the logistics of rifles and bullets, but this idea didn't seem too far out of the realm of possibility); etcetera. However, now that she was home, she realized that she didn't particularly care how it had happened. The point was that it had, and that she had her memories (good and bad) back- and though she logically knew that things had been much better off after the mindwipe, she couldn't really bring herself to be angry, or even displeased, about their return. Regardless, she would be paying a visit to the one who had agreed to perform the service for her. She had some gold to take back, and punishment (the severity of which she hadn't quite decided) to exact.

Upon her return, she was surprised to find no war reports waiting for her. On one hand, this was good news- no unexpected problems had arisen, and things were going quite smoothly. Still, she expected weekly status reports, and General Sho in particular was quite late with his. Had things really become so lax in her short time away? If so, that problem needed to be dealt with as soon as possible... but not tonight.

In the absence of any "required reading", Azula took a book on Fire Nation royal history to bed with her. It wasn't all that late; she could easily stay up for another hour or so before retiring for the night. And she hadn't done any pleasure reading for a while.
Dimming the lamps (but keeping it light enough to read without straining her eyes), she settled back against the pillows. Really, the beds in those hospitals had been atrocious- all hard mattresses and scratchy sheets and lumpy pillows; she had gotten better rest sleeping on a bedroll in the middle of the wilderness. After that, her own feather blankets and satin sheets were simply heavenly.

It was good to be home.

Comments

ooc

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

I...don't know if I should have Ty Lee respond to this or not.

Re: ooc

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

If you want her to, it's definitely open to that. :)

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Their last conversation in person was brief and normal but...it was quite better than some of the things that they had talked about before. It gave Ty Lee hope. So, when she had heard that Azula was back...

A quick knock.

"Azula?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula looked up, but didn't go to the (unlocked) door- she was quite reluctant to move from her current (very comfortable) position.

"Ty Lee?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"May I come in?" Ty Lee's voice was quiet and gentle, just in case if Azula wasn't in a good mood.

((adlkjf;dja deleted for wrong icon.))

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Mm-hm." Her voice was fairly calm and relaxed.

OOC: XD Yeah, I had wondered about that...

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Alright, I didn't want to come in if you didn't want me to." She entered, quietly. Though she stayed just in front of the doorway.

((...Ty Lee tries to seduce everyone all the time.))

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I don't mind. You can come in."

OOC: XD

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee walked to the bed and pulled up a chair beside it. Just in case.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula slid closer to the edge of the bed, still keeping the blankets tucked around herself. She started to lift a hand, then dropped it.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Good to see you back home, Azula." She reached a hand and placed it on Azula's.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm." She accepted the touch, but made no more movements.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Why did she shoot you, anyways?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula rolled her eyes. "Because I was a wolf, and she wanted my pelt. Unbelievable." She moved almost imperceptibly closer to Ty Lee.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"That sounds like a stupid reason. I mean...some of the stuff that happened to us during viruses could be called stupid but that just takes the cake! What a stupid woman."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Precisely. She really can't be very bright at all."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I mean, c'mon. You weren't really a wolf. Why would she actually believe you were one?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Oh, she didn't."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Then that's even more stupid!"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula raised an eyebrow. "You seem to be quite riled up about this."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee looked down, mildly ashamed of herself. "Yeah...I mean, you mean a lot to me and she shot you without a good reason..."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I mean a lot to you." Azula considered the words.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, you do."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Not just as a princess. As a... friend."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Yeah...you know that."