[Threads] He had a bad habit of not thinking things through.

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Characters: Prince Zuko (OU) and OPEN to all (no one younger than 13, please)
Where: outside, near the apartments / commons
When: after the smoke plot and this
Summary: Zuko is affected by the lust potion and wandering about.
Warnings: Lust potion. Adult Content. FTB-ness. 'Nuff said.

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"Zuko?"

It had been entirely by chance that Katara had run into him. Unfortunately for her (and him) she had no idea what was currently happening to the place. She hadn't been paying attention. Instead, she had been exploring this new and strange world, thinking. She had a lot to think about after what had happened with the Boiling Rock and what Zuko had told her.

However now the current subject of her thoughts was standing right in front of her, looking much like Momo when he panicked.

"What's wrong?"

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Zuko was panting. He was feeling hot, and the heat usually didn't bother him. Being that he was a firebender, he usually basked in whatever warmth was offered. But now? The lust coursing through him due to that explosion was making him feel the heat he gave off--and his bending heating his skin was not helping.

He swallowed hard and turned towards the voice. A very familiar voice belonging to a very--Oh, great Sages.

"Katara, get out of here. S-stay away from me," he stammered out quickly, fisting and unfisting a hand at his side. For the moment, he was somewhat sane. How long that lasted what yet to be determined.

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Katara blinked, then gave him a flat look. "That's a rude thing to say..."

She approached him, though kept her distance at the same time for now. He really was... acting weird. Was he sweating?

"I can't believe I'm asking this, but.... are you okay?"

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His legs moved of their own accord, bringing him closer to her--too close. He shouldn't be this close. Not to her. It wasn't that she was unattractive, for by Agni, she was, especially when wearing the clothing of his country and not the blue of her tribe. Even though blue did look good on her. It was that part of his brain still realized that what he wanted to do and was about to do was wrong. The lust potion was too strong, though, and he couldn't have helped himself if he tried.

Zuko raised a hand, brushing the backs of his fingers against her hair. "Waterbender," he said in a husky sort of voice, "you should go."

If she didn't move then...well, he'd warned her.

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Katara jumped, not expecting him to move and to move that fast. She pulled back instinctively, but he was suddenly right there in front of her. And he was suddenly right there in front of her, hand touching her face lightly. For some reason, Katara found that she couldn't move. Her legs were frozen. Her whole body was.

She did jerk back a little from his touch in surprise. "W-What are you doing?!"

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And just like that, all traces of sanity that may've been left in Zuko were gone, locked away in the farthest recesses of his mind as the potion fully took control. His lips twitched upward and he smiled at her in a way he really shouldn't be, but no longer cared about what he should or shouldn't be doing. All that mattered was that there was something female in front of him and she was familiar and intense and powerful and while wearing Fire Nation clothes...was really hardly wearing anything at all.

"You should've paid more attention to the coms," he told her, dipping his head to press his lips to one of her bare shoulders. He didn't say anymore after that, instead making a path of light butterfly kisses up her shoulder, neck, to her ear, then her cheek. An arm had snaked around her during this time to hold her in place.

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Surprised didn't even begin to describe Katara's reaction to his. She jumped at the sudden touches, but wasn't able to get away. Though, perhaps, a part of her didn't want to get away, but at the moment Katara refused to acknowledge that possible subconscious desire. She couldn't dare, not like this.

She blushed despite herself and found herself torn between being furious and just being downright... confused.

"What's gotten into you?!" She demanded, still sounding angry despite the sudden conflict of emotions.

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His voice no longer wanted to work, so instead of answering her with a vocal sort of explanation, he merely grinned at her conflicted features and closed the gap. Zuko pressed his lips to hers and pulled her flush against him, one arm holding her against him and the other tangling in the hair at her shoulder.

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Katara opened her mouth to say something, anything, in a loud protest to what he was doing. However this turned out to be the wrong move when he kissed her instead. Her eyes widen and her whole body when ridged. She had no idea what to do. She didn't return the kiss, but she didn't resist either. Her brain had stopped...

And then it quickly reset. Katara managed to free one arm and made one smooth motion, tearing herself away from him in time to send him toppling over with a rush of water. The water, pulled from the near by grass, was enough to do the task.

"I think you need to cool off, Zuko," Katara huffed, cheeks still red and trying to catch her breath from the suddenness of it all.

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He growled in annoyance at her attack, silently cursing her ability to waterbend. Zuko fixed his gold eyes upon her and let out a sigh of flames, shaking his head and bringing a hand up to push his now-wet hair out of his face. The red hue that stained her cheeks only caused him to want her more. Somewhere, he knew that he shouldn't be touching Katara of all people, but a larger portion just didn't care. The fact that she was forbidden, being that she was a sorta-friend (okay, someone he knew who often threatened to end him) and someone he knew the Avatar was interested in, and bent an element that was the direct opposite of his own somehow made her all that more appealing. Which Zuko's rebellious nature loved"You really should've read the coms," he said, finding his voice again. It was low and husky as he moved towards her again. "If you had, you would've known about a love potion gone wrong and exploding into a lust potion. Let's just say that I unintentionally breathed in some of that smoke and I can't exactly

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Katara huffed and crossed her arms over her chest, glowering at him despite her blush. How dare he! He was already skating on thin ice as far as she was concerned. But this? This gave him a full excuse to end him right then and there like she promised.

She backed away when he approached her again, tensing up at his touch. A love/lust potion? Well, she had noticed people acting strangely... and Zuko definitely wasn't acting like himself. But still... That seemed a tad far fetched.

"Even if that is true," Katara huffed. "you should still be able to have some self control. Don't you have a girlfriend?"

<- totally rips off zutara fics. *shameless*

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Zuko found that Katara was even prettier when she was angry, especially when she was wearing Fire Nation colors, the red and gold accenting her fury. Her blue eyes stood out though and he found himself staring, but tore his gaze away at the mention of Mai. His smirk melted a bit and he felt guilty for a moment, before the potion took hold once again and reminded him that Mai was somewhere else. Katara, however, was right in front of him.

"Maybe, but she's not here," he breathed huskily, moving towards her again. "And you're very pretty."

It may've sounded a little cheesy, but Zuko wasn't thinking straight. And he'd never been good with girls in the first place. The smirk returned and he moved behind her, coming close and putting his mouth near her ear and spoke in a husky sort of whisper.

"I'll save you from the pirates."

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"So it's whoever is available for you at the moment, huh?" Katara scowled.

She looked ready to say something else, but him calling her pretty caught her off guard again. She blushed more despite herself and felt a growing frustration building in the pit of her stomach. She continued to feel so torn between furious and flattered. And maybe even enjoying the attention from him. All of those thoughts and feels frightened her.

Then his mouth was against her ear, brushing hot breath along her skin that made her shiver. Katara narrowed her eyes and gave a loud cry of all her frustration. She moved swiftly and successfully drenched Zuko yet again with water, knocking him from his feet. But this time she inhaled and then exhaled, freezing the water and pinning him to the ground.

"I said," She scowled. "Cool off, Zuko."

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The water and ice did do good to cool him down, neutralizing his heated senses for the time being. He lay there for a moment, allowing himself to be frozen to the ground as his mind numbed and realization as to what exactly he was starting to do dawned on him. In a flurry of ice crystals, steam, and fire, Zuko burst free of his prison and sat back on his heels. He stole a glance at Katara before letting out a frustrated cry and slamming a flame-covered fist hard into the ground.

"What's wrong with me!?"