- 火 [it is a mystery.]

[exiled_torch]

[During kitchen shenangians, an irate Zuko finally decides to get to the bottom of his tea making problem. He looks for someone to explain it to him, but no one's around. Network to the rescue!]

[He is familiar with the wood burning variety, but this..is a bit too much.]

I think someone might have broken the weird stove in the kitchen.

It won't light

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[itsahotone]

How stupid are you?

[The narration would like to thank you for the perfect opening.]

[etc]

[boomerangbend]

No! While you're arguing, the stove's smoking! It's smoking!

[And this is totally not his fault, either! It's not like he told Zuko to turn on all the knobs!

Oh, and the person Zuko's arguing with hasn't hung up yet. Isn't that convenient! Santana, if you would, imagine these two teenagers fighting over the communicator like petulant children. Because this is what's happening right now.]

Hey, do you happen to know how to fix a stove?

[etc]

[tobendthetide]

[Katara barges in then, determined to put a stop to all this commotion and arguing.]

Hey! Stop arguing, you two!

[Honestly, the entire mansion could burn down and Zuko and Sokka would be arguing about it. Fortunately for them, it's just a stove and not the whole mansion. Katara turns her attention to the person Zuko's been talking to.]

Um, sorry about them. Do you think you could come to the kitchens and show us how to use the stove?

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[exiled_torch]

[He's gonna keep trying to get the communicator. Zuko mostly ignores Santana, offering only another growl. Wait, smoking?! The stove's smoking? Zuko storms off to try and stop it from exploding and wrecking the manison. He yells back at Sokka.]

What did you do?!

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[itsahotone]

[Santana's listening to all of this, not sure if she should laugh at them all or just hang up.]

...Are you talking to me?

[Seriously, who can tell?]

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[boomerangbend]

[What? This isn't Sokka's fault! It's all Zuko's fault! These guys are just the most mature teenagers ever, honestly.]

He said I did it! I didn't do anything! It just started smoking!

[This would just be Sokka yelling at Zuko some more, but, hey, hi, Santana!]

Yes, we're talking to you! Do you know how to use a stove? You know, so Zuko doesn't blow us all up!

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[tobendthetide]

[Katara's just going to sigh in exasperation. This is going nowhere, and in the meantime, they're all in danger of dying from smoke inhalation. Except, not really. It's not that bad.]

Yes, we're talking to you.

[Well, Sokka's just said what she was going to say, so she stops there.]

Can you come and help? Please?

[Maybe that will get them somewhere.]

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[exiled_torch]

Well it wasn't smoking before!

[yay arguments.]

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[itsahotone]

Oh my god.

[She doesn't even bother. She just hangs up, because this is stupid and a waste of time.

...Dammit. Now she's kind of curious. Especially since, if the whole place burns down, she'd rather not be in the mansion at that time.

Therefore! She shows up at the kitchen pretty soon after rudely hanging up on them, and doesn't appear at all impressed.]

Hey, losers. I see the room's still standing, so congrats, I guess.

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[boomerangbend]

[What, Santana hung up? Because Sokka didn't really notice! This is a matter of pride!]

So I just magically made it start smoking?!

[What does Sokka do to prove he's the right one? Try being the most emphatic one.

...Why does he still have Zuko's communicator? Santana interrupting their arguing triggers this question. He's back to being a petulant child soon enough, though.]

Well, it's only by a miracle!

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[tobendthetide]

[Oh, all right, so she hung up. And she thought that asking nicely would help.]

No, you just said to turn on all the dials!

[Oh, wait, there's Santana now. Katara's just going to smile and apologize for all the commotion.]

I know those two are idiots, but we've never even seen something like this before. We don't have these at home.

[Well, they do, but the ones in the mansion are just too different.]

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[exiled_torch]

You sure you didn't touch anything else, Sokka?

[Uh oh, there's that voice again, and this time it's here. He feels DA FURY rise in his emotions. Zuko glares at Santana, but soon shifts that look to Katara. Only, the look he gives Katara is a little bit hurt under that flaring temper.]

How can you call me that? I'm just trying to help!

..And why are you here?

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[itsahotone]

[Pretty sure the girl was able to call them idiots because they are. Santana smiles sarcastically at the dude with the scar--oh hey, he looks familiar. Huh, guess they have spoke before.]

You must have missed it in the midst of all your whining, but I was asked to come try to save your asses.

[Who really knows why, considering she hates to cook and just gets all her stuff ready-made from the mansion-magic. Whatever. She'll still just push by them to peer at the stove.]

Huh.

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[boomerangbend]

[You see that face, Zuko? It means Sokka's pride is still on the line.]

No! I didn't touch anything at all! And so what if I told him to turn on all the dials?

[Pride is a bitch. Oh, and seriously, he didn't touch anything!

Well, now that they have another clueless teenager to the mix, this can only go swimmingly.]

See? In a minute, it's going to burst into flames!

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[tobendthetide]

You started this whole thing because you needed to make tea! Sokka's an idiot because he said to turn on all the dials.

[She almost looks a little like she feels guilty, but she covers that up by turning to look at the stove.

If it does burst into flames, maybe she can use Waterbending to put it out...]

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[exiled_torch]

[So, he's still mad, but he can't help but notice Santana is wearing very weird clothing when she takes a look at the stove he's standing near. This flusters him a tad, because..Zuko is a teenage boy, after all, but he still snaps at her, a bit of a more awkward tone in his voice.]

I, uh, didn't expect you to actually show up.

and I don't want your help.

[He shifts his attention to Katara.]

So what? I just wanted a cup of tea!