OPEN SEASON 2.

[crawly]

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[seaclipsed]

[ honestly, she knows he's like this and yet, she still somehow thought she could get through this without further explanation. ]

Okay so, if I came over to you and told you that we were going on a date, what would you do?

[brandedloyalty]

[ Despite the hypothetical phrasing of Katara's statement, Zuko's face and ears color redder. ]

Uh... [ If anyone came up to him like that, let alone Katara, Zuko would feel absolutely flustered. And Katara actually knows him, so that's an extra weird thought to have. ]

Ask them why? Depends on who it is. If it were Mai I'd say no, because I don't think that would be a good idea.

[ Starting that kind of relationship with Mai up again is not something Zuko wants to get into right now. ]

[seaclipsed]

[ she... actually has to stop herself from laughing. not at him, but she knows that she wouldn't hear that kind of answer from most people. it's refreshing. ]

Oh. Well, you would handle it a lot better than I did. [ katara isn't the best at getting bossed around. ]

[brandedloyalty]

Did you yell at him?

[ Zuko's been on the receiving end of that, and as scary as that was he's smiling at the thought of Katara telling someone (else) off. ]

[seaclipsed]

I wouldn't say I yelled at him, per se.

[ her tone implies that it was still an angry lecture though.

just at, you know, not a yelling volume. ]

[brandedloyalty]

Really? But you got rid of him somehow.

[ The yelling is implied by the anger in the lecture, sort of. ]

[seaclipsed]

I'm very good at covincing people to change their minds about things.

[ translation: she's very good at scaring people off.

it's said very brightly. ]

[brandedloyalty]

Oh... yeah. [ Zuko's had some experience with Katara's convincing abilities. And her scaring abilities. ]

You're definitely very good changing people's minds. I would know.

[seaclipsed]

[ she has to bite her lip stop herself from laughing, but she still snorts. ]

But you like it, so it's fine.

[brandedloyalty]

Well, it's really impressive how good you are at scaring people without yelling.

[ Does Zuko like it? He's not sure. He thinks it's cool, though! ]

Is that what you did to this person who, um, tried to ask you out?

[seaclipsed]

I guess... if you like someone, you shouldn't just boss them around into going on a date with you, right?

[ she's pure and isn't aware of how far kinks go, let her live. ]

[brandedloyalty]

Right...

[ Zuko, who has only been in the real world for a few years, is nodding along. ]

You should ask and bring them a present.

[seaclipsed]

Right!

[ there's a pause. ]

What kind of present are you thinking?

[brandedloyalty]

Like a fruit basket. To show that they're interested.

[ Fruit baskets are great gifts. Fruit's really healthy. ]

[seaclipsed]

If you gave me a fruit basket I'd probably think you were trying to bribe me for something.

[ or that zuko is secretly a forty year old man. ]

[brandedloyalty]

What? Is it too formal?

Maybe just... one fruit. Or flowers.

[ Flowers are romantic??? ]

[seaclipsed]

[ a single fruit. ]

So. What kind of flowers?

[brandedloyalty]

Whatever's in season, right? [ That's only appropriate. ] Or roses, but those are kind of serious.

[seaclipsed]

Yeah, roses are kind of up there.

[ she... thinks... ]

Maybe you should add the single fruit to the bouquet.

[ it's said in a teasing manner. ]

[brandedloyalty]

[ Zuko can be oblivious, buuut even he knows that's a bad idea. He offers a small smile and plays along. ]

Oh, so if someone brought you a banana in a rose bouquet you'd go out with them.

[seaclipsed]

My heart is fluttering just thinking about it. I love potassium.

[ she even flutters her eyelashes exaggeratedly. ]

[brandedloyalty]

That's the way to your heart, huh. Potassium.

[ Taking another sip of his drink, Zuko glances around. Where exactly are they going? Well, he still trusts Katara to lead the way. Plus she has the umbrella. ]

[seaclipsed]

Potassium with a side of roses. Otherwise I'd be falling in love with everyone who serves me breakfast.

[ they'll be approaching one of the auditoriums on the campus. it's a smaller one, but it seems to be used mostly for shows. when they reach the building, katara will hold the door open for him. ]

[brandedloyalty]

Makes sense. Can't be falling for everyone who brings you a snack.

[ Ducking in from under the umbrella, Zuko pauses to hold the door for Katara in turn so she can close it and shake the rain off outside. ]

So... what's in here?

[ She said something about a surprise. ]

[seaclipsed]

Apparently they're preparing for some kind of show here? I think they're charging for entry, but rehearsals are free.

[ ... if you sneak in.

she sounds pretty chipper about it. ]

It's not loud enough to really disrupt your studying either, especially if we're in the back.