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[bentflame]

After "Ty Lee" had started talking about coming and grabbing her, Azula wasted no time in finding a place to hide. She finally settled on a big wardrobe in the corner of the unfamiliar bedroom she had found herself in. She climbed in and pulled the doors shut behind her, wiggling to the very back and curtaining herself with some of the strange-looking clothes that were hanging inside.

This was probably just some weird nightmare. A bunch of peasants who had no idea what the Fire Nation was? Grown-up Ty Lees and Zukos, who had things like gross-looking scars and foreboding-sounding fighting skills (Azula had no idea what "chi-block" meant, and she didn't really want to find out)? Definitely a nightmare. It was all Zuko's fault, probably. He'd been having bad dreams for about a week-- ever since their mother had disappeared-- and now he was passing them on to Azula. Stupid Zuzu.

Agitated and upset, Azula pulled her knees to her chest and sniffed. The wardrobe was a dumb hiding place. She wondered if maybe she should have gone to another room entirely-- but then how would her father ever find her when he came to pick her up? And besides, if she left now, she might run into the big Ty Lee in the hallway or something.

Azula shifted around a little, pulling at the clothes hanging in front of her to make sure there were no gaps. Then, getting an idea, she yanked some of the ones that were hanging on the other end and tucked them around herself, trying to make it look as if she was just a pile of laundry. She curled up underneath the clothes as tight as she could, sat very, very still, and waited.

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[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Leave me aloooooone," she wailed again.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Grow up." Ty Lee picked her up and slowly walked out of the wardrobe.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Stop being stupid!"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

They were out of the wardrobe now and Ty Lee was heading towards the bedroom door. "Azula, do you want to be dropped?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Yes!"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Too bad, sweetie."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula's scowl worsened. "Don't call me sweetie."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

She paused slightly. "Sorry, 'Zula." Then continued to the doorway. Thankfully she had forgotten to shut it so Ty Lee didn't have to struggle with it while carrying Azula. Out of Azula's bedroom, she headed straight for her own.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I'm not a sweetie," she muttered, partly miffed because that had been a term her mother had used a lot.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I'm not saying anything."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I am," she huffed.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I can make it so you can't say anything."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"No. Put me down!"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Not until we get to my room."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I don't want to stay in your stupid room. I don't want to stay with you." By this point, Azula's voice had lost most of its angry edge. She was still upset, but it was more of a pouty upset than an aggravated one. "We're not friends anymore."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee had stopped walking for a minute. Azula was heavier than she expected; Ty Lee was stronger than she looked but she wasn't a superman. Adjusting her carrying technique, she continued walking. "You love me."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She scowled. "Do not. I don't love anyone."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I'm your friend, even if you don't want me to be." She paused. "And we're here."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula didn't stop frowning, but she didn't say anything more, either.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

With some difficulty, Ty Lee managed to open her bedroom door and headed straight for the bed. Without much ado, she dumped Azula on the bed before heading back to the door to lock it.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"My dad'll look for me. He's not going to go to my room, see that I'm gone, and then leave. He'll find me, and then we'll go home. Tonight, probably." She glowered at Ty Lee. "And I still can't move. Fix it."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee moved to the bed, sitting next to her. "It'll wear off in about an hour."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"An hour!"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I know what I can do!" Ty Lee suddenly gave a big smile. "I can brush your hair!"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Do you know how to do it right?"