OPEN SEASON 2.

[crawly]

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Comments

[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.

[brandedloyalty]

The drama school is?

[ The fact that they're sneaking in isn't one Zuko realizes, right now, when they're going into the back of the auditorium and beginning to hear some music.

It's nice. Zuko follows Katara to wherever she chooses to sit, slowly taking his backpack off of his shoulders. ]

Do you know what show?

[seaclipsed]

I'm not sure. One of my classmates is in it and was telling me about it. It sounds like some sort of hybrid between a concert and a play?

[ she sits, placing her drink down so she can properly stow away her umbrella. ]

it's pretty relaxing though.