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[kyasdaughter]

Hey. Hey.

[And the loud, sharp sounds of knuckles rapping against a door.]

Hey! Heyyy. Open up.

[Knock knock knock.

Knock.

Knock knock.]

Open - up.

[This continues for a good three minutes, before --]

Oh. [And her voice gets a little louder as she picks up the journal, words a little laborious.] Um - sorry about that. Trying to deal

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[honorinflames]

[he finally answers. from behind her.]

What are you doing?

[kyasdaughter]

[She shrieks and turns on her heel.]

Zuko! What are you doing here?!

[--outside your room like that.]

[honorinflames]

This is my room.

[kyasdaughter]

I know, but - I thought you were in it.

[She still seems surprised.]

[honorinflames]

...Why?

[looking at her like she's an idiot]

[kyasdaughter]

I don't know.

[She's still... staring at him.]

Are you still upset with me?

[honorinflames]

[he blinks.]

...About what?

[kyasdaughter]

Josh-u-a.

[It's enunciated clearly and sharply. She bites her lip.

You're getting the Eyes, Zuko. The Drunk, Sad Girl Eyes.]

[honorinflames]

[and you're getting the bewilderingly annoyed Drunk Boy face]

Yes!

[kyasdaughter]

It's okay to be worried about your friends, you know. You don't gotta be mad about it.

[honorinflames]

That's... that's not-- [he can't explain this shit]

--Is this why you're banging on my door?

[kyasdaughter]

Yes!

[It's blurted. Right in his face.]

I don't like it when you're upset at me! I mean, you're never nice to me, but you're not always mad at me!

[honorinflames]

I'm upset because you were talking to Joshua!

[as if that explains everything]

[kyasdaughter]

[She honestly has no idea why she's so emotional right now.

But there are tears, Zuko. Do you see the brimming tears?]

I promise I'll never talk to him again.

[honorinflames]

[no, not that... he can't handle this]

Stop that.

[kyasdaughter]

[She sniffs hard, wiping her eyes on her sleeve.]

Stop what?