LOG: OH THE CRACK! ANGSTY CRACK! IN TWO PARTS
This is a log and you all can't see it because we're cool and you're not. :|
PART ONE (ON THE INTERNETS)
[Who:] CATMAN!!1one!1!! Rufio Zuko and Ginny
[When:] 11-something PM tonight
[Where:] ON THE INTERNETS! (AOL)
[What:] Lulz mayhaps? Zuko's acting even more abnormally retarded than usual, randomly IMs Ginny and acts like an emotastic idiot thus causing her to get fed up with him. Also there is great use of CAPSLOCK and keysmashing and AAAAAAAANGST DADDY DOESN'T LOVE MEEEEEEE!!!!
[Why:] Edo feels cracktastic and is trying desperately hard to pretend Season Three is NOT two months away.
[Rating:] PG for LANGUAGE
Prince Zuko Pyro: :| The Avatar got away again
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
xqueenginnyx: ...wait, what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: The Avatar. He got away...again. D:
xqueenginnyx: ...Aang?
Prince Zuko Pyro: IT'S THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE EVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yes
Prince Zuko Pyro: Aang
Prince Zuko Pyro: Whatever
xqueenginnyx: I'm confused.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I had him
Prince Zuko Pyro: I did
Prince Zuko Pyro: But he was all "OMG BEST BUDDIES" and I was like "UHHH NO. YOU DIE NOW" and he ran away
xqueenginnyx: Er...
xqueenginnyx: ...and... you... did that because... ?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I need to restore my honor :|
xqueenginnyx: Because if you did that really it's not shocking that he ran off, I mean, honestly, Zuko
xqueenginnyx: I thought you got past the whole Restore your honour thing?
Prince Zuko Pyro: HOW COULD YOU EXPECT EM TO GET PASSED IT?
Prince Zuko Pyro: IT'S MY LIFE'S MISISON
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: DADDY LOVES ME I KNOW IT
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko, are you drunk?
xqueenginnyx: I thought your father was lost in the Labyrinth somewhere and Azula had taken over the Fire Nation.
xqueenginnyx: ...and Ba Sing Se.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING?
Prince Zuko Pyro: MY FATHER'S NOT THAT DUMB! :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: Azula maybe
xqueenginnyx: ...okay, clearly you have regressed mentally about six months.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Or maybe...Maybe...
Prince Zuko Pyro: :O
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU'RE A SPY????
xqueenginnyx: That or you finally went ma--
xqueenginnyx: ...whaaaaaaaaaat?
xqueenginnyx: A spy for who?
xqueenginnyx: Light?
Prince Zuko Pyro: In the what now?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Nooo...
xqueenginnyx: What?
Prince Zuko Pyro: For my sister. :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: She's after my blood.
xqueenginnyx: I know that
xqueenginnyx: Why would I be a spy for your sister?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I don't know.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ANYTHIN IS POSSIBLE
xqueenginnyx: I've met your sister
xqueenginnyx: She's a psycho
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko?
xqueenginnyx: You still there?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I got some booty today
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'M NOT GAY
xqueenginnyx: I know you aren't
xqueenginnyx: Kind of obvious
Prince Zuko Pyro: Icky! I have to wash my hands! THEY ARE GROSS.
xqueenginnyx: ...what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have dental now. :D
xqueenginnyx: You... what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have dental
xqueenginnyx: Dental what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: In a year I'll be elligible for Life Insurance
xqueenginnyx: ...
xqueenginnyx: Zuko what the hell are you talking about
Prince Zuko Pyro: So in case I die my wife and kids are taken care of
xqueenginnyx: Are you qu-- you don't have a wife and kids
Prince Zuko Pyro: Except I'm not married
Prince Zuko Pyro: I don't want to get married
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'll just slam me some ho's 'til a baby pops out
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO!
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT?
xqueenginnyx: You don't SAY things like that!
xqueenginnyx: Good gods
Prince Zuko Pyro: Say things like what?
xqueenginnyx: ...you are clearly deeply mentally disturbed
Prince Zuko Pyro: What...
Prince Zuko Pyro: Girls are stupid.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hence why I wouldn't marry one.
xqueenginnyx: You--
xqueenginnyx: ...Never mind.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Whaaaat.
Prince Zuko Pyro: They are.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'll just, like get a harem
Prince Zuko Pyro: The Brothel of Zuko
Prince Zuko Pyro: Sounds like a plan
xqueenginnyx: Oh, good gods.
xqueenginnyx: ...didn't you once accuse me of having a harem?
Prince Zuko Pyro: And I'll have 954895485495849 kids all named Almighty Fire Lord Zuko Junior
Prince Zuko Pyro: My harem will be more awesome
xqueenginnyx: Uh-huh.
Prince Zuko Pyro: No wait
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'll name one kid Chicken
Prince Zuko Pyro: and another Biscuits
Prince Zuko Pyro: and another Gravy
Prince Zuko Pyro: And then eat them
xqueenginnyx: Zuko, you can't do that.
Prince Zuko Pyro: .....Who'm I talking to again?
xqueenginnyx: .............................
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko, where are you.
Prince Zuko Pyro: A place.
Prince Zuko Pyro: A metal place
Prince Zuko Pyro: I think it's my ship
Prince Zuko Pyro: Except the door is locked
xqueenginnyx: Your--
xqueenginnyx: ...you don't have a ship anymore
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yes I do. :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have a ship and a crew and----
Prince Zuko Pyro: WAIT
xqueenginnyx: No I really don't think you do
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHERE'D MY TOPKNOT GO?
xqueenginnyx: That's why you were camping with--
xqueenginnyx: Oh good lord.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHERE'D---D---D--
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHO CUT IT OFF?
xqueenginnyx: Yeah, you've mentally regressed about eight months haven't you.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHERE DID THESE LONG LUSICOUS FLOWING LOCKS COME FORM?
xqueenginnyx: Right back to where you were when you joined Brawl.
xqueenginnyx: This is good.
xqueenginnyx: Juuuuust wonderful.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Wait what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Who are you?
Prince Zuko Pyro: That Water Tribe wench?
xqueenginnyx: No, that's Katara, love.
xqueenginnyx: I'm Ginny.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....
Prince Zuko Pyro: ...........................................
Prince Zuko Pyro: Weren't you like
Prince Zuko Pyro: One of the chicks Uncle gave me
xqueenginnyx: No!
xqueenginnyx: Good lord
Prince Zuko Pyro: Then what.....
xqueenginnyx: What, what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'm confused.
xqueenginnyx: You aren't the only one, love.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ......................
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hey
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hey
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hey
xqueenginnyx: Yes, what, Zuko.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Do you know where the Avatar is?
xqueenginnyx: ...no, I can't say I've spoken to him recently.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ..
Prince Zuko Pyro: ...................
Prince Zuko Pyro: D:
Prince Zuko Pyro: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Prince Zuko Pyro: ALL HOPE IS LOOOOOOST
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO STOP THAT AT ONCE.
Prince Zuko Pyro: STOP WHAT?
xqueenginnyx: HOWLING.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'M NOT A POODLEMONKEY
Prince Zuko Pyro: I DON'T HOWL
xqueenginnyx: I know you, you're sitting there being all dramatic aren't you
xqueenginnyx: And probably making ridiculous faces as well
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....NO.
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
xqueenginnyx: Yes you are
xqueenginnyx: I know you better than that
Prince Zuko Pyro: DO YOU FAIL TO UNDERSTND HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS?
Prince Zuko Pyro: MY HONOR NEEDS TO BE RESTORED.
xqueenginnyx: Zuko
xqueenginnyx: You are clearly harbouring some kind of delusion
xqueenginnyx: Your father is out wandering aimlessly about the Labyrinth
xqueenginnyx: Your sister has taken over the Fire Nation
xqueenginnyx: You are no doubt somewhere in the palace because knowing you, you went charging in there throwing fire at people because they didn't know where Mai was
xqueenginnyx: And now you've gotten drunk or possibly stoned again and YOU'VE GONE MAD
Prince Zuko Pyro: ... Mai?
Prince Zuko Pyro: You know my girlfriend?
Prince Zuko Pyro: SEE
Prince Zuko Pyro: THIS IS WHY I NEED TO GO HOME.
xqueenginnyx: I've never met her face-to-face, no, but--
Prince Zuko Pyro: My lady's waiting for me ;-;
xqueenginnyx: You did go home Zuko
xqueenginnyx: To find her
xqueenginnyx: A week and a half ago
Prince Zuko Pyro: LIES
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'm not allowed to go home until I find the Avatar
Prince Zuko Pyro: Daddy's rules
xqueenginnyx: Your father's not in the Fire Nation anymore, Zuko
Prince Zuko Pyro: YES HE IS
Prince Zuko Pyro: HE'S THE FIRE LORD
Prince Zuko Pyro: OF COURSE HE'S IN THE FIRE NAITON
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU'RE STUPID
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU STUPIDHEAD
Prince Zuko Pyro: STUPID GIRL
Prince Zuko Pyro: YEAH THAT'S RIGHT
Prince Zuko Pyro: I CALLED YOU A GIRL
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU GIRL
xqueenginnyx: Zuko, there's no need to be---
xqueenginnyx: I am a girl
xqueenginnyx: Idiot
xqueenginnyx: I should have thought you'd realised that, it was rather obvious
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: Girls are stupid.
Prince Zuko Pyro: That's why they hve big chests and long hair
Prince Zuko Pyro: Their stupid overlfows their brains
xqueenginnyx: You didn't think that when you were sleeping with me for four months
Prince Zuko Pyro: Except for Mai
Prince Zuko Pyro: No...
Prince Zuko Pyro: No...
Prince Zuko Pyro: I DID NO SUCH THING
Prince Zuko Pyro: I AM FIRE NATION ROYALTY
xqueenginnyx: No what Zuk-- oh gods.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I DON'T TOUCH PEASANTS
xqueenginnyx: Zuko honestly
xqueenginnyx: Do I need to Apparate to wherever it is you are and hit you with something heavy?
xqueenginnyx: Because I will if it will knock some sanity back into you
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....NOOO
Prince Zuko Pyro: DON'T HIT ME
Prince Zuko Pyro: DON'T HIT ME DADDY
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL BE A GOOD BOY I RPMOSE
Prince Zuko Pyro: PLEASE DON'T HIT MEEEE
xqueenginnyx: Oh, god.
xqueenginnyx: Zuko.
xqueenginnyx: Breathe.
xqueenginnyx: You're dramatising again.
Prince Zuko Pyro: DADDY LOVES ME :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: And I AM breathing
xqueenginnyx: Sure he does.
Prince Zuko Pyro: If I wasn't breathing I'd be dead
Prince Zuko Pyro: Dumb girl
xqueenginnyx: You get all excited and forget you need to, I've seen you do it
Prince Zuko Pyro: You have not :| I do no such thing!
Prince Zuko Pyro: I am Fire NAtion ROYALTY
Prince Zuko Pyro: R-O-Y-A-L-T-Y
xqueenginnyx: Zuko.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I do not behave in such uncivilized manner
xqueenginnyx: Yes you do
Prince Zuko Pyro: I do not. :|
xqueenginnyx: I know you far better than that, love
Prince Zuko Pyro: No you don't
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE SHE DOES
xqueenginnyx: Mai?
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
xqueenginnyx: Possibly not.
Prince Zuko Pyro: NEVEEEER!!!!
xqueenginnyx: But I do know you, dear
Prince Zuko Pyro: Really
Prince Zuko Pyro: Really
Prince Zuko Pyro: Then what's my name?
xqueenginnyx: Zuko.
xqueenginnyx: Idiot.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WRONG
Prince Zuko Pyro: It's Rufio
Prince Zuko Pyro: I've just decided this
xqueenginnyx: ..............what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have power
Prince Zuko Pyro: I can change my name if I want to
xqueenginnyx: Of course you do.
Prince Zuko Pyro: See you don't know me
Prince Zuko Pyro: Or else clearly you owuld've known my name is in fact Rufio
xqueenginnyx: if you just changed your name how would I know?
xqueenginnyx: I'm not psychic
Prince Zuko Pyro: Mai would know :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: Which is why I've been dating her for like forever until I shamefully DISGRACED THE FIRE NATION AND WAS BANISHED
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'M SORRY DADDY
xqueenginnyx: Zuko
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL CAPTURE THE AVATAR
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL NEVER SHAME YOU AGAIN
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL BE A GOOD BOOOY
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT?
xqueenginnyx: FOR GODS SAKES RELAX
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT
xqueenginnyx: YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE YOURSELF AN ANEURYSM OR SOMETHING
xqueenginnyx: I worry about you enough as it is
Prince Zuko Pyro: .....
Prince Zuko Pyro: I WILL NOT
Prince Zuko Pyro: AND
Prince Zuko Pyro: AND
xqueenginnyx: And?
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....Huh?
Prince Zuko Pyro: You worry about me?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Why?
xqueenginnyx: Of course I worry about you
xqueenginnyx: You keep running off and doing mad things
xqueenginnyx: One of these days you are going to get yourself killed
xqueenginnyx: And that would be extremely sad
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko?
xqueenginnyx: Are you still there?
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yeah...I'm here.
xqueenginnyx: ...Are you all right?
Prince Zuko Pyro: OF COURSE I'M ALRIGHT
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHY WOULDN'T I BE?
xqueenginnyx: Because you appear to have gone insane and then you disappeared?
xqueenginnyx: I thought perhaps your brain had exploded or something
Prince Zuko Pyro: MY BRAIN'S PERFECTLY FINE
Prince Zuko Pyro: It's you who is speaking LIES
xqueenginnyx: Zuko, you have clearly lost it.
xqueenginnyx: Where's Mai?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Mai's back home DUH
Prince Zuko Pyro: I can't see her until I capture the Avatar!
xqueenginnyx: Right.
xqueenginnyx: And you're locked into your room?
xqueenginnyx: Who would have locked you into your room, Zuko?
Prince Zuko Pyro: .................Um.........
Prince Zuko Pyro: Uh...........
Prince Zuko Pyro: Uncle
Prince Zuko Pyro: Or maybe a crewman
xqueenginnyx: Why would Iroh lock you in?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I don't know why....
Prince Zuko Pyro: Maye I was being rude or something
xqueenginnyx: Is this something that normally occurs?
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....
Prince Zuko Pyro: ...No.
xqueenginnyx: Yeah, I didn't think so.
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko are you still there?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yeah...I'm here.
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
xqueenginnyx: Stop making me worry bugger you
xqueenginnyx: Really, Zuko, I'm about to just use you as a focus to Apparate over there and whack you
Prince Zuko Pyro: WAIT WHAT?
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT?
Prince Zuko Pyro: WAHT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO ME???
Prince Zuko Pyro: fkldkjjksjkfdfjdsl
xqueenginnyx: ...Yeah that's it.
xqueenginnyx is away at 11:29:51 PM.
NOW FOR PART TWOOOOOO!!!!!!
[Who:] Hitokiri Battosai Zuko and Ginny
[When:] Around midnight or so
[Where:[ Prison cell Azula locked him in, though he's too dumbshit to realize it. Poor Azula. She really cares for his sanity sometimes. THOSE DARN HAPPY PILLS.
[What:] Ginny utterly BITCHSLAPS him yet he's still retarded and he accuses her of being a prostitute rapist and there is more bitchslapping and it turns into a vicious cycle of badurhness, retardation, bitch slapping, and name calling. OH THE ANGSTY LULZ TO BE HAD.
[Why:] I need something distracting to laugh at. :|
[Rating:] PG FOR THE LANGUAGE
Perhaps two minutes after her Away message went up, Ginny Apparated with an echoing crack into the prison chamber.
"WHAT THE?" Zuko shrieked, jumping so quickly his laptop skidded across the floor.
Ginny's response was to shove her wand into her hair, stride across the room and hit him sharply upside the head. "The hell is the matter with you?" she demanded.
"OW! HEY!" Zuko grumbled, looking up at her. "What'd you do that for?"
"Well, I did warn you." She dropped down to crouch next to him on the floor. "Now, really, Zuko, what on earth is wrong with you?"
"Nothing's wrong with me!" He snapped. "I'm perfectly fine! I'm just mad I let the Avatar get away again."
Ginny peered at him for a moment. "You have gone mental," she said finally. "You've blocked out all memory of the last... what, eight months? I bet you don't have the first clue who I am."
"...." Zuko thought about it for a moment. "Girl... Who obviously knows me... Um.... Uh... Katara?"
"..................Well, that's bloody brilliant." She sighed and sat back on her heels, staring at him as she wondered what on earth had happened to him.
"...." He sat up, sitting on his knees, and looked concerned. "...Hey....uh....Is something wrong, miss?"
"Oh, gods, don't call me that," she said immediately, her face contorting in a grimace. "Ginny, love, it's Ginny." Her face fell and she looked sad all of a sudden. "What happened to you?" she asked softly.
"What do you mean? I told you on that stupid computer thing! I'm sad because I had the Avatar and let him slip away again!" He said, frowning. "I'm so stupid somethimes...."
"No, sweetheart, you're not," she replied, her voice still quiet. "Impulsive, yes. Stupid, no. Think, Zuko, what's the last thing you remember before you were here?"
"..... " Zuko leaned back against the cold metal wall, staring up at the cieling. "I was in a forest....near one of the forts... The Avatar got away.... And then I went back to my ship to go to bed...."
She shook her head. "No, love. That was months ago."
"....No," Zuko shook his hea.d "No! It just happened!"
"No, love. It's been a year at least. Probably more."
"Then what... Why?" He looked dumbfounded.
"I wish I could tell you, love." She reached out and tucked some of his hair behind his ear. "It's sort of scaring me, actually."
"Your touch...." He whispered, looking at her. "It's familiar."
"I should think so," she said with a wry smile. "We dated for four months."
"...." His good eye widened and he frowned. "No. You're lying. I'd never betray Mai like that."
She sighed, mussing up the hair she'd just fixed. "It happened, love. You're remembering things that didn't happen, or something."
"....No....No!" He snapped again, glaring at her. "If you think you can trick me, it's not going to work. I promised her that I'd return to her. I don't break my promises. "
"Oh, for the--" She sat back, rolling her eyes. "Zuko, honestly. Come on, think." She reached out and tapped his left temple, over his scar. "If that's the last thing you remember how'd the computer get here, hm?"
"One of the crewman must've found it and given it to me!" He tilted his head away quickly. "And watch where you touch...."
She made an exasperated noise and grabbed his face with both hands, forcing him to look at her. "You're not using your head, Zuko. You're cleverer than that."
"I'm thinking! That's all I can remember! Honestly!" He pulled his head away from her again. "And what makes you think you have the right to lay a hand on a member of the royal family?"
"Oh, I've laid more than that on you," she was unable to resist saying.
His brow furrowed, eyes narrowing. "Oh yeah? Like what?"
"You may not remember us being together for four months, but trust me, it happened," she said, grinning.
"You're lying," he snapped, glowering. "I don't know who you work for but you're got getting any information out of me."
Ginny sighed again, rubbing a hand across her face. "All right. This isn't getting us anywhere. Zuko." She waited until he was looking at her, then continued, "Think about this logically, love. Do I look or sound even remotely like anyone you've ever met?"
".... " He closed his eyes and thought long and hard, trying to recall anything. Unfortunately, he came to a blank. "No...."
"Uh-huh. And why might that be, d'you suppose?"
"I don't know," he said. "Maybe it's because I never met you before?"
"Gods you are quite possibly the most stubborn man I have ever met," she said, standing and throwing her arms into the air in exasperation.
"Yeah well, I didn't exactly ask you to randomly pop into my room," he snapped, getting to his feet as well. "You did that on your own."
"Because you're acting a right idiot!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Why do you care so much what I act like? You're not my mother!"
"No, but I am your friend," she snapped.
"You act like you're more than that," he glowered.
"...Meaning what, exactly," she asked after a moment, folding her arms.
"I don't know," he shook his head.
"Then what--" She stopped herself, holding up her hands in a gesture of surrender. "All right. You know what? I am going to go sit over here--" She went and sat against the wall, on the far side of the room from Zuko. "And you are going to be the clever one for once. I know you're intelligent, so just think. You told me... my touch felt familiar. Why might that be, do you suppose?"
"I don't know!" He exclaimed, looking flustered. "I have no idea! All this...It's weird...I don't know...I'm confused! I don't know what's going on!"
"Just think about that one for a while," she said sharply. "Tell me when you're going to do something more than babble at me." And she proceeded to conjure a nail file and start working on her nails.
"What more am I supposed to do? How can I believe anything you say unless you prove it to me? I'm not a mind reader!" He shot her a glare.
She ignored him, pausing to look at her thumbnail for a moment before going back to work on it with the file.
"You act as if I'm not trying," he grumbled. "You're sitting there, acting like you know me so well. If I really knew you, don't you think I would've rememebred by now? I'm really starting to think this is a trap set up. You're some kind of prostitute, aren't you? How much are they paying you to pry me for information?"
She had been successfully ignoring him until the prostitute comment. Then she froze, dropped the file, and stood to stride across the room and slap him as hard as she could. "Don't you ever call me that again," she said in a low, angry voice.
"How dare you....." His voice was low and bitter. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her arm around behind her head, not caring at the moment if it hurt. "What makes you think you have the right to lay a hand on me? If you really know me like you say you do, then you'd know I could have you killed for such a move."
Ginny fought to keep her face impassive as he twisted her arm around, refusing to back down. "I am not afraid of you," she informed him.
"Defiance will get you nowhere," he glowered, nails digging into her wrists. "I could break you in half and not even work up a sweat. Don't challenge me, woman."
"You're not intimidating me," she stated, and realised as she did that it was true -- in the past there had been times when he had frightened her, but against all logic she felt quite calm. It helped, of course, that after conjuring the nail file she'd shoved her wand in her back pocket, and she was confident enough in her own dueling abilities to be positive she could draw it on him if she needed to.
"Why are you so stubborn?" He growled, tightening his grip, drawing her in closer. He leered down at her.
"I've always been stubborn," she said, grinning defiantly at him.
"I hate striking women," he stated flatly. "But you're definitely tempting me."
"You still seem to think you can scare me."
"Then you leave me no choice," he whispered as he pulled on her arm, flipping her over and knocking her on her back. "Learn your place."
She let him knock her down, reaching behind her back and whipping her wand out of her pocket as she fell. She kept her arm by her side to hide it, wincing slightly as she hit the ground. "What're you going to do to me, Zuko?" she sneered.
"..." He appeared to be pondering the thought. "...Nothing. I don't kill... Unless I have to. "
"So you knocked me over?" She smirked up at him. "I'm impressed. Really."
"I don't strike women," he shrugged.
"Very threatening," she said dryly, and sat up, shaking her hair out of her face. She retained her grip on her wand -- it wouldn't do to let her guard down while he was acting like this.
A small flame ignited in his right palm. "Do you want to get burned?"
"You've burned me before," she told him, slightly startled at how hard it was to keep the pain from her voice at the statement.
"Another lie," he said lowly, the flame growing.
"No," she said, shaking her head. "We had a fight, and you lost your temper and burned me. I threw a glass at you -- I bet you still have a mark on your forehead."
"I don't have a mirror," he frowned. "Check for yourself."
She shook her head again. "I don't care if it's there or not," she told him, though this wasn't entirely true. "The point is that you see for yourself that I'm right."
Frowning, he got down on one knee beside her. He looked at her for a moment. "I'm trying...." He whispered. "I'm trying so hard to remember...."
"I know you are," she said, her expression softening.
"....Are you hurt?" He asked finally.
She snorted. "No. I've suffered far worse."
"...I'm surprised," he smirked. "You seem fragile."
"I'm stronger than I look," she said, smirking slightly again.
"Why are you trying so hard?" Zuko sighed, glancing away from her.
"I told you." She surreptitiously slipped her wand back into her pocket, lifting a hand to gently turn his face around until he was looking at her. "You're my friend. I care about you. It frightens me that you're like this."
"...." His lips curled in a small smile and he leaned over her, peering into her eyes. "Were we...." His voice was soft. "....really more than friends at one point?"
She dropped her hand quickly. He hadn't looked at her like that in a long time. "...Very much so," she finally replied, voice equally soft.
He brought his hand up to cup her cheek, his thumb brushing over her lips as if he was trying to see if it felt familiar or not. His eyes never left hers. "Did I love you?"
And this was precisely why she wouldn't answer his question about whether or not she was still attracted to him the other day, she thought, nodding slowly.
Frowning, he thought for a moment. "Why don't I anymore?"
"I'm... with someone else now," she said hesitantly. "I hurt you."
"If I was with you...." His voice was soft, his words came out slowly. "Then I was betraying Mai...." He sighed. "Maybe it was for the best."
"It wasn't like that," she whispered, not realising her face was betraying her hurt.
"I was probably confused at the time. May have hit a point where I lost hope of returning to my old life.... That'd be the only way, the only reason."
Now that really hurt. "Glad to know I meant so much to you," she said, backing away from him with her eyes cast down.
He watched as she backed away, his eyes showing a pained emotion he hadn't felt in a long time. He didn't mean for it to be so hurtful. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean it like that... I'm just trying to figure things out... Trying to remember....."
"You're just trying to be honest with me," she whispered, still not looking at him. "That was one of the things I-- ...loved about you."
"I don't like to lie....." Zuko said softly, looking down at the floor.
"I know."
"I...." He looked absolutely pained at this point, from trying so hard. "I just wish I could remember."
"I know," she said again, and stood abruptly. "I should go."
He remained on the ground, looking more hurt and confused than he had ever been in a long time. "If you must...."
"I should," she repeated, not moving.
"...." He stared at her for a while. "....Why aren't you?"
She finally turned and bent to press her lips to his forehead, deliberately avoiding meeting his eyes. "Please remember," she said, stepping back. "Bye, Zuko." She Disapparated.
He stood abruptly, pacing around where she was, confused for a minute by what she just did. Zuko stood in place and then held his hand out in the space where she had stood only seconds ago and then brought it to his forehead. "...Bye."
Y'all can go back to being lame now. :|
PART ONE (ON THE INTERNETS)
[Who:] CATMAN!!1one!1!! Rufio Zuko and Ginny
[When:] 11-something PM tonight
[Where:] ON THE INTERNETS! (AOL)
[What:] Lulz mayhaps? Zuko's acting even more abnormally retarded than usual, randomly IMs Ginny and acts like an emotastic idiot thus causing her to get fed up with him. Also there is great use of CAPSLOCK and keysmashing and AAAAAAAANGST DADDY DOESN'T LOVE MEEEEEEE!!!!
[Why:] Edo feels cracktastic and is trying desperately hard to pretend Season Three is NOT two months away.
[Rating:] PG for LANGUAGE
Prince Zuko Pyro: :| The Avatar got away again
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
xqueenginnyx: ...wait, what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: The Avatar. He got away...again. D:
xqueenginnyx: ...Aang?
Prince Zuko Pyro: IT'S THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE EVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yes
Prince Zuko Pyro: Aang
Prince Zuko Pyro: Whatever
xqueenginnyx: I'm confused.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I had him
Prince Zuko Pyro: I did
Prince Zuko Pyro: But he was all "OMG BEST BUDDIES" and I was like "UHHH NO. YOU DIE NOW" and he ran away
xqueenginnyx: Er...
xqueenginnyx: ...and... you... did that because... ?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I need to restore my honor :|
xqueenginnyx: Because if you did that really it's not shocking that he ran off, I mean, honestly, Zuko
xqueenginnyx: I thought you got past the whole Restore your honour thing?
Prince Zuko Pyro: HOW COULD YOU EXPECT EM TO GET PASSED IT?
Prince Zuko Pyro: IT'S MY LIFE'S MISISON
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: DADDY LOVES ME I KNOW IT
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko, are you drunk?
xqueenginnyx: I thought your father was lost in the Labyrinth somewhere and Azula had taken over the Fire Nation.
xqueenginnyx: ...and Ba Sing Se.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING?
Prince Zuko Pyro: MY FATHER'S NOT THAT DUMB! :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: Azula maybe
xqueenginnyx: ...okay, clearly you have regressed mentally about six months.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Or maybe...Maybe...
Prince Zuko Pyro: :O
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU'RE A SPY????
xqueenginnyx: That or you finally went ma--
xqueenginnyx: ...whaaaaaaaaaat?
xqueenginnyx: A spy for who?
xqueenginnyx: Light?
Prince Zuko Pyro: In the what now?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Nooo...
xqueenginnyx: What?
Prince Zuko Pyro: For my sister. :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: She's after my blood.
xqueenginnyx: I know that
xqueenginnyx: Why would I be a spy for your sister?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I don't know.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ANYTHIN IS POSSIBLE
xqueenginnyx: I've met your sister
xqueenginnyx: She's a psycho
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko?
xqueenginnyx: You still there?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I got some booty today
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'M NOT GAY
xqueenginnyx: I know you aren't
xqueenginnyx: Kind of obvious
Prince Zuko Pyro: Icky! I have to wash my hands! THEY ARE GROSS.
xqueenginnyx: ...what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have dental now. :D
xqueenginnyx: You... what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have dental
xqueenginnyx: Dental what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: In a year I'll be elligible for Life Insurance
xqueenginnyx: ...
xqueenginnyx: Zuko what the hell are you talking about
Prince Zuko Pyro: So in case I die my wife and kids are taken care of
xqueenginnyx: Are you qu-- you don't have a wife and kids
Prince Zuko Pyro: Except I'm not married
Prince Zuko Pyro: I don't want to get married
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'll just slam me some ho's 'til a baby pops out
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO!
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT?
xqueenginnyx: You don't SAY things like that!
xqueenginnyx: Good gods
Prince Zuko Pyro: Say things like what?
xqueenginnyx: ...you are clearly deeply mentally disturbed
Prince Zuko Pyro: What...
Prince Zuko Pyro: Girls are stupid.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hence why I wouldn't marry one.
xqueenginnyx: You--
xqueenginnyx: ...Never mind.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Whaaaat.
Prince Zuko Pyro: They are.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'll just, like get a harem
Prince Zuko Pyro: The Brothel of Zuko
Prince Zuko Pyro: Sounds like a plan
xqueenginnyx: Oh, good gods.
xqueenginnyx: ...didn't you once accuse me of having a harem?
Prince Zuko Pyro: And I'll have 954895485495849 kids all named Almighty Fire Lord Zuko Junior
Prince Zuko Pyro: My harem will be more awesome
xqueenginnyx: Uh-huh.
Prince Zuko Pyro: No wait
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'll name one kid Chicken
Prince Zuko Pyro: and another Biscuits
Prince Zuko Pyro: and another Gravy
Prince Zuko Pyro: And then eat them
xqueenginnyx: Zuko, you can't do that.
Prince Zuko Pyro: .....Who'm I talking to again?
xqueenginnyx: .............................
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko, where are you.
Prince Zuko Pyro: A place.
Prince Zuko Pyro: A metal place
Prince Zuko Pyro: I think it's my ship
Prince Zuko Pyro: Except the door is locked
xqueenginnyx: Your--
xqueenginnyx: ...you don't have a ship anymore
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yes I do. :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have a ship and a crew and----
Prince Zuko Pyro: WAIT
xqueenginnyx: No I really don't think you do
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHERE'D MY TOPKNOT GO?
xqueenginnyx: That's why you were camping with--
xqueenginnyx: Oh good lord.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHERE'D---D---D--
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHO CUT IT OFF?
xqueenginnyx: Yeah, you've mentally regressed about eight months haven't you.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHERE DID THESE LONG LUSICOUS FLOWING LOCKS COME FORM?
xqueenginnyx: Right back to where you were when you joined Brawl.
xqueenginnyx: This is good.
xqueenginnyx: Juuuuust wonderful.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Wait what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Who are you?
Prince Zuko Pyro: That Water Tribe wench?
xqueenginnyx: No, that's Katara, love.
xqueenginnyx: I'm Ginny.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....
Prince Zuko Pyro: ...........................................
Prince Zuko Pyro: Weren't you like
Prince Zuko Pyro: One of the chicks Uncle gave me
xqueenginnyx: No!
xqueenginnyx: Good lord
Prince Zuko Pyro: Then what.....
xqueenginnyx: What, what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'm confused.
xqueenginnyx: You aren't the only one, love.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ......................
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hey
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hey
Prince Zuko Pyro: Hey
xqueenginnyx: Yes, what, Zuko.
Prince Zuko Pyro: Do you know where the Avatar is?
xqueenginnyx: ...no, I can't say I've spoken to him recently.
Prince Zuko Pyro: ..
Prince Zuko Pyro: ...................
Prince Zuko Pyro: D:
Prince Zuko Pyro: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Prince Zuko Pyro: ALL HOPE IS LOOOOOOST
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO STOP THAT AT ONCE.
Prince Zuko Pyro: STOP WHAT?
xqueenginnyx: HOWLING.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'M NOT A POODLEMONKEY
Prince Zuko Pyro: I DON'T HOWL
xqueenginnyx: I know you, you're sitting there being all dramatic aren't you
xqueenginnyx: And probably making ridiculous faces as well
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....NO.
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
xqueenginnyx: Yes you are
xqueenginnyx: I know you better than that
Prince Zuko Pyro: DO YOU FAIL TO UNDERSTND HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS?
Prince Zuko Pyro: MY HONOR NEEDS TO BE RESTORED.
xqueenginnyx: Zuko
xqueenginnyx: You are clearly harbouring some kind of delusion
xqueenginnyx: Your father is out wandering aimlessly about the Labyrinth
xqueenginnyx: Your sister has taken over the Fire Nation
xqueenginnyx: You are no doubt somewhere in the palace because knowing you, you went charging in there throwing fire at people because they didn't know where Mai was
xqueenginnyx: And now you've gotten drunk or possibly stoned again and YOU'VE GONE MAD
Prince Zuko Pyro: ... Mai?
Prince Zuko Pyro: You know my girlfriend?
Prince Zuko Pyro: SEE
Prince Zuko Pyro: THIS IS WHY I NEED TO GO HOME.
xqueenginnyx: I've never met her face-to-face, no, but--
Prince Zuko Pyro: My lady's waiting for me ;-;
xqueenginnyx: You did go home Zuko
xqueenginnyx: To find her
xqueenginnyx: A week and a half ago
Prince Zuko Pyro: LIES
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'm not allowed to go home until I find the Avatar
Prince Zuko Pyro: Daddy's rules
xqueenginnyx: Your father's not in the Fire Nation anymore, Zuko
Prince Zuko Pyro: YES HE IS
Prince Zuko Pyro: HE'S THE FIRE LORD
Prince Zuko Pyro: OF COURSE HE'S IN THE FIRE NAITON
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU'RE STUPID
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU STUPIDHEAD
Prince Zuko Pyro: STUPID GIRL
Prince Zuko Pyro: YEAH THAT'S RIGHT
Prince Zuko Pyro: I CALLED YOU A GIRL
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU GIRL
xqueenginnyx: Zuko, there's no need to be---
xqueenginnyx: I am a girl
xqueenginnyx: Idiot
xqueenginnyx: I should have thought you'd realised that, it was rather obvious
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: Girls are stupid.
Prince Zuko Pyro: That's why they hve big chests and long hair
Prince Zuko Pyro: Their stupid overlfows their brains
xqueenginnyx: You didn't think that when you were sleeping with me for four months
Prince Zuko Pyro: Except for Mai
Prince Zuko Pyro: No...
Prince Zuko Pyro: No...
Prince Zuko Pyro: I DID NO SUCH THING
Prince Zuko Pyro: I AM FIRE NATION ROYALTY
xqueenginnyx: No what Zuk-- oh gods.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I DON'T TOUCH PEASANTS
xqueenginnyx: Zuko honestly
xqueenginnyx: Do I need to Apparate to wherever it is you are and hit you with something heavy?
xqueenginnyx: Because I will if it will knock some sanity back into you
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....NOOO
Prince Zuko Pyro: DON'T HIT ME
Prince Zuko Pyro: DON'T HIT ME DADDY
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL BE A GOOD BOY I RPMOSE
Prince Zuko Pyro: PLEASE DON'T HIT MEEEE
xqueenginnyx: Oh, god.
xqueenginnyx: Zuko.
xqueenginnyx: Breathe.
xqueenginnyx: You're dramatising again.
Prince Zuko Pyro: DADDY LOVES ME :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: And I AM breathing
xqueenginnyx: Sure he does.
Prince Zuko Pyro: If I wasn't breathing I'd be dead
Prince Zuko Pyro: Dumb girl
xqueenginnyx: You get all excited and forget you need to, I've seen you do it
Prince Zuko Pyro: You have not :| I do no such thing!
Prince Zuko Pyro: I am Fire NAtion ROYALTY
Prince Zuko Pyro: R-O-Y-A-L-T-Y
xqueenginnyx: Zuko.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I do not behave in such uncivilized manner
xqueenginnyx: Yes you do
Prince Zuko Pyro: I do not. :|
xqueenginnyx: I know you far better than that, love
Prince Zuko Pyro: No you don't
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU DON'T KNOW ME LIKE SHE DOES
xqueenginnyx: Mai?
Prince Zuko Pyro: YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
xqueenginnyx: Possibly not.
Prince Zuko Pyro: NEVEEEER!!!!
xqueenginnyx: But I do know you, dear
Prince Zuko Pyro: Really
Prince Zuko Pyro: Really
Prince Zuko Pyro: Then what's my name?
xqueenginnyx: Zuko.
xqueenginnyx: Idiot.
Prince Zuko Pyro: WRONG
Prince Zuko Pyro: It's Rufio
Prince Zuko Pyro: I've just decided this
xqueenginnyx: ..............what?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I have power
Prince Zuko Pyro: I can change my name if I want to
xqueenginnyx: Of course you do.
Prince Zuko Pyro: See you don't know me
Prince Zuko Pyro: Or else clearly you owuld've known my name is in fact Rufio
xqueenginnyx: if you just changed your name how would I know?
xqueenginnyx: I'm not psychic
Prince Zuko Pyro: Mai would know :|
Prince Zuko Pyro: Which is why I've been dating her for like forever until I shamefully DISGRACED THE FIRE NATION AND WAS BANISHED
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'M SORRY DADDY
xqueenginnyx: Zuko
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL CAPTURE THE AVATAR
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL NEVER SHAME YOU AGAIN
xqueenginnyx: ZUKO.
Prince Zuko Pyro: I'LL BE A GOOD BOOOY
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT?
xqueenginnyx: FOR GODS SAKES RELAX
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT
xqueenginnyx: YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE YOURSELF AN ANEURYSM OR SOMETHING
xqueenginnyx: I worry about you enough as it is
Prince Zuko Pyro: .....
Prince Zuko Pyro: I WILL NOT
Prince Zuko Pyro: AND
Prince Zuko Pyro: AND
xqueenginnyx: And?
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....Huh?
Prince Zuko Pyro: You worry about me?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Why?
xqueenginnyx: Of course I worry about you
xqueenginnyx: You keep running off and doing mad things
xqueenginnyx: One of these days you are going to get yourself killed
xqueenginnyx: And that would be extremely sad
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko?
xqueenginnyx: Are you still there?
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yeah...I'm here.
xqueenginnyx: ...Are you all right?
Prince Zuko Pyro: OF COURSE I'M ALRIGHT
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHY WOULDN'T I BE?
xqueenginnyx: Because you appear to have gone insane and then you disappeared?
xqueenginnyx: I thought perhaps your brain had exploded or something
Prince Zuko Pyro: MY BRAIN'S PERFECTLY FINE
Prince Zuko Pyro: It's you who is speaking LIES
xqueenginnyx: Zuko, you have clearly lost it.
xqueenginnyx: Where's Mai?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Mai's back home DUH
Prince Zuko Pyro: I can't see her until I capture the Avatar!
xqueenginnyx: Right.
xqueenginnyx: And you're locked into your room?
xqueenginnyx: Who would have locked you into your room, Zuko?
Prince Zuko Pyro: .................Um.........
Prince Zuko Pyro: Uh...........
Prince Zuko Pyro: Uncle
Prince Zuko Pyro: Or maybe a crewman
xqueenginnyx: Why would Iroh lock you in?
Prince Zuko Pyro: I don't know why....
Prince Zuko Pyro: Maye I was being rude or something
xqueenginnyx: Is this something that normally occurs?
Prince Zuko Pyro: ....
Prince Zuko Pyro: ...No.
xqueenginnyx: Yeah, I didn't think so.
xqueenginnyx: ...Zuko are you still there?
Prince Zuko Pyro: Yeah...I'm here.
Prince Zuko Pyro: :|
xqueenginnyx: Stop making me worry bugger you
xqueenginnyx: Really, Zuko, I'm about to just use you as a focus to Apparate over there and whack you
Prince Zuko Pyro: WAIT WHAT?
Prince Zuko Pyro: WHAT?
Prince Zuko Pyro: WAHT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO ME???
Prince Zuko Pyro: fkldkjjksjkfdfjdsl
xqueenginnyx: ...Yeah that's it.
xqueenginnyx is away at 11:29:51 PM.
NOW FOR PART TWOOOOOO!!!!!!
[Who:] Hitokiri Battosai Zuko and Ginny
[When:] Around midnight or so
[Where:[ Prison cell Azula locked him in, though he's too dumbshit to realize it. Poor Azula. She really cares for his sanity sometimes. THOSE DARN HAPPY PILLS.
[What:] Ginny utterly BITCHSLAPS him yet he's still retarded and he accuses her of being a prostitute rapist and there is more bitchslapping and it turns into a vicious cycle of badurhness, retardation, bitch slapping, and name calling. OH THE ANGSTY LULZ TO BE HAD.
[Why:] I need something distracting to laugh at. :|
[Rating:] PG FOR THE LANGUAGE
Perhaps two minutes after her Away message went up, Ginny Apparated with an echoing crack into the prison chamber.
"WHAT THE?" Zuko shrieked, jumping so quickly his laptop skidded across the floor.
Ginny's response was to shove her wand into her hair, stride across the room and hit him sharply upside the head. "The hell is the matter with you?" she demanded.
"OW! HEY!" Zuko grumbled, looking up at her. "What'd you do that for?"
"Well, I did warn you." She dropped down to crouch next to him on the floor. "Now, really, Zuko, what on earth is wrong with you?"
"Nothing's wrong with me!" He snapped. "I'm perfectly fine! I'm just mad I let the Avatar get away again."
Ginny peered at him for a moment. "You have gone mental," she said finally. "You've blocked out all memory of the last... what, eight months? I bet you don't have the first clue who I am."
"...." Zuko thought about it for a moment. "Girl... Who obviously knows me... Um.... Uh... Katara?"
"..................Well, that's bloody brilliant." She sighed and sat back on her heels, staring at him as she wondered what on earth had happened to him.
"...." He sat up, sitting on his knees, and looked concerned. "...Hey....uh....Is something wrong, miss?"
"Oh, gods, don't call me that," she said immediately, her face contorting in a grimace. "Ginny, love, it's Ginny." Her face fell and she looked sad all of a sudden. "What happened to you?" she asked softly.
"What do you mean? I told you on that stupid computer thing! I'm sad because I had the Avatar and let him slip away again!" He said, frowning. "I'm so stupid somethimes...."
"No, sweetheart, you're not," she replied, her voice still quiet. "Impulsive, yes. Stupid, no. Think, Zuko, what's the last thing you remember before you were here?"
"..... " Zuko leaned back against the cold metal wall, staring up at the cieling. "I was in a forest....near one of the forts... The Avatar got away.... And then I went back to my ship to go to bed...."
She shook her head. "No, love. That was months ago."
"....No," Zuko shook his hea.d "No! It just happened!"
"No, love. It's been a year at least. Probably more."
"Then what... Why?" He looked dumbfounded.
"I wish I could tell you, love." She reached out and tucked some of his hair behind his ear. "It's sort of scaring me, actually."
"Your touch...." He whispered, looking at her. "It's familiar."
"I should think so," she said with a wry smile. "We dated for four months."
"...." His good eye widened and he frowned. "No. You're lying. I'd never betray Mai like that."
She sighed, mussing up the hair she'd just fixed. "It happened, love. You're remembering things that didn't happen, or something."
"....No....No!" He snapped again, glaring at her. "If you think you can trick me, it's not going to work. I promised her that I'd return to her. I don't break my promises. "
"Oh, for the--" She sat back, rolling her eyes. "Zuko, honestly. Come on, think." She reached out and tapped his left temple, over his scar. "If that's the last thing you remember how'd the computer get here, hm?"
"One of the crewman must've found it and given it to me!" He tilted his head away quickly. "And watch where you touch...."
She made an exasperated noise and grabbed his face with both hands, forcing him to look at her. "You're not using your head, Zuko. You're cleverer than that."
"I'm thinking! That's all I can remember! Honestly!" He pulled his head away from her again. "And what makes you think you have the right to lay a hand on a member of the royal family?"
"Oh, I've laid more than that on you," she was unable to resist saying.
His brow furrowed, eyes narrowing. "Oh yeah? Like what?"
"You may not remember us being together for four months, but trust me, it happened," she said, grinning.
"You're lying," he snapped, glowering. "I don't know who you work for but you're got getting any information out of me."
Ginny sighed again, rubbing a hand across her face. "All right. This isn't getting us anywhere. Zuko." She waited until he was looking at her, then continued, "Think about this logically, love. Do I look or sound even remotely like anyone you've ever met?"
".... " He closed his eyes and thought long and hard, trying to recall anything. Unfortunately, he came to a blank. "No...."
"Uh-huh. And why might that be, d'you suppose?"
"I don't know," he said. "Maybe it's because I never met you before?"
"Gods you are quite possibly the most stubborn man I have ever met," she said, standing and throwing her arms into the air in exasperation.
"Yeah well, I didn't exactly ask you to randomly pop into my room," he snapped, getting to his feet as well. "You did that on your own."
"Because you're acting a right idiot!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Why do you care so much what I act like? You're not my mother!"
"No, but I am your friend," she snapped.
"You act like you're more than that," he glowered.
"...Meaning what, exactly," she asked after a moment, folding her arms.
"I don't know," he shook his head.
"Then what--" She stopped herself, holding up her hands in a gesture of surrender. "All right. You know what? I am going to go sit over here--" She went and sat against the wall, on the far side of the room from Zuko. "And you are going to be the clever one for once. I know you're intelligent, so just think. You told me... my touch felt familiar. Why might that be, do you suppose?"
"I don't know!" He exclaimed, looking flustered. "I have no idea! All this...It's weird...I don't know...I'm confused! I don't know what's going on!"
"Just think about that one for a while," she said sharply. "Tell me when you're going to do something more than babble at me." And she proceeded to conjure a nail file and start working on her nails.
"What more am I supposed to do? How can I believe anything you say unless you prove it to me? I'm not a mind reader!" He shot her a glare.
She ignored him, pausing to look at her thumbnail for a moment before going back to work on it with the file.
"You act as if I'm not trying," he grumbled. "You're sitting there, acting like you know me so well. If I really knew you, don't you think I would've rememebred by now? I'm really starting to think this is a trap set up. You're some kind of prostitute, aren't you? How much are they paying you to pry me for information?"
She had been successfully ignoring him until the prostitute comment. Then she froze, dropped the file, and stood to stride across the room and slap him as hard as she could. "Don't you ever call me that again," she said in a low, angry voice.
"How dare you....." His voice was low and bitter. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her arm around behind her head, not caring at the moment if it hurt. "What makes you think you have the right to lay a hand on me? If you really know me like you say you do, then you'd know I could have you killed for such a move."
Ginny fought to keep her face impassive as he twisted her arm around, refusing to back down. "I am not afraid of you," she informed him.
"Defiance will get you nowhere," he glowered, nails digging into her wrists. "I could break you in half and not even work up a sweat. Don't challenge me, woman."
"You're not intimidating me," she stated, and realised as she did that it was true -- in the past there had been times when he had frightened her, but against all logic she felt quite calm. It helped, of course, that after conjuring the nail file she'd shoved her wand in her back pocket, and she was confident enough in her own dueling abilities to be positive she could draw it on him if she needed to.
"Why are you so stubborn?" He growled, tightening his grip, drawing her in closer. He leered down at her.
"I've always been stubborn," she said, grinning defiantly at him.
"I hate striking women," he stated flatly. "But you're definitely tempting me."
"You still seem to think you can scare me."
"Then you leave me no choice," he whispered as he pulled on her arm, flipping her over and knocking her on her back. "Learn your place."
She let him knock her down, reaching behind her back and whipping her wand out of her pocket as she fell. She kept her arm by her side to hide it, wincing slightly as she hit the ground. "What're you going to do to me, Zuko?" she sneered.
"..." He appeared to be pondering the thought. "...Nothing. I don't kill... Unless I have to. "
"So you knocked me over?" She smirked up at him. "I'm impressed. Really."
"I don't strike women," he shrugged.
"Very threatening," she said dryly, and sat up, shaking her hair out of her face. She retained her grip on her wand -- it wouldn't do to let her guard down while he was acting like this.
A small flame ignited in his right palm. "Do you want to get burned?"
"You've burned me before," she told him, slightly startled at how hard it was to keep the pain from her voice at the statement.
"Another lie," he said lowly, the flame growing.
"No," she said, shaking her head. "We had a fight, and you lost your temper and burned me. I threw a glass at you -- I bet you still have a mark on your forehead."
"I don't have a mirror," he frowned. "Check for yourself."
She shook her head again. "I don't care if it's there or not," she told him, though this wasn't entirely true. "The point is that you see for yourself that I'm right."
Frowning, he got down on one knee beside her. He looked at her for a moment. "I'm trying...." He whispered. "I'm trying so hard to remember...."
"I know you are," she said, her expression softening.
"....Are you hurt?" He asked finally.
She snorted. "No. I've suffered far worse."
"...I'm surprised," he smirked. "You seem fragile."
"I'm stronger than I look," she said, smirking slightly again.
"Why are you trying so hard?" Zuko sighed, glancing away from her.
"I told you." She surreptitiously slipped her wand back into her pocket, lifting a hand to gently turn his face around until he was looking at her. "You're my friend. I care about you. It frightens me that you're like this."
"...." His lips curled in a small smile and he leaned over her, peering into her eyes. "Were we...." His voice was soft. "....really more than friends at one point?"
She dropped her hand quickly. He hadn't looked at her like that in a long time. "...Very much so," she finally replied, voice equally soft.
He brought his hand up to cup her cheek, his thumb brushing over her lips as if he was trying to see if it felt familiar or not. His eyes never left hers. "Did I love you?"
And this was precisely why she wouldn't answer his question about whether or not she was still attracted to him the other day, she thought, nodding slowly.
Frowning, he thought for a moment. "Why don't I anymore?"
"I'm... with someone else now," she said hesitantly. "I hurt you."
"If I was with you...." His voice was soft, his words came out slowly. "Then I was betraying Mai...." He sighed. "Maybe it was for the best."
"It wasn't like that," she whispered, not realising her face was betraying her hurt.
"I was probably confused at the time. May have hit a point where I lost hope of returning to my old life.... That'd be the only way, the only reason."
Now that really hurt. "Glad to know I meant so much to you," she said, backing away from him with her eyes cast down.
He watched as she backed away, his eyes showing a pained emotion he hadn't felt in a long time. He didn't mean for it to be so hurtful. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean it like that... I'm just trying to figure things out... Trying to remember....."
"You're just trying to be honest with me," she whispered, still not looking at him. "That was one of the things I-- ...loved about you."
"I don't like to lie....." Zuko said softly, looking down at the floor.
"I know."
"I...." He looked absolutely pained at this point, from trying so hard. "I just wish I could remember."
"I know," she said again, and stood abruptly. "I should go."
He remained on the ground, looking more hurt and confused than he had ever been in a long time. "If you must...."
"I should," she repeated, not moving.
"...." He stared at her for a while. "....Why aren't you?"
She finally turned and bent to press her lips to his forehead, deliberately avoiding meeting his eyes. "Please remember," she said, stepping back. "Bye, Zuko." She Disapparated.
He stood abruptly, pacing around where she was, confused for a minute by what she just did. Zuko stood in place and then held his hand out in the space where she had stood only seconds ago and then brought it to his forehead. "...Bye."
Y'all can go back to being lame now. :|