¤ 24 - Pirates and Ninjas

[honorinflames]

[he'd spent all day scouting the city-- gathering information and listening to rumors surely... but, more importantly, watching. Gauging the security of certain sections of town, judging which stores and carts had a little extra to 'spare,' forming a plan in his mind. And, once the sun sinks and snuffs out into the black of the water, he sets said

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[soupbender]

[And, somehow, Katara manages to catch sight of Zuko with an arm full of pilfered goods as he sneaks back onto the ship. She straightens up from where she's resting, frowning and thumping her palm onto the deck of the ship.]

Zuko! What are you doing?

[soupbender]

I am, too. Just try to stop me.

[MARCHING PAST HIM..]

[honorinflames]

[--so annoyed!]

And what exactly are you going to do, drop it all off in the middle of town and tell everyone to take their stuff back?

[soupbender]

[ .. dammit.]

Where did you get it all?

[WHIRLING ON HIM.]

[honorinflames]

I told you-- around.

[soupbender]

You're being vague on purpose!

[AS IF THIS IS A SECRET.]

[honorinflames]

No one is going to care, so why don't you just drop it!

[soupbender]

I knew you were a jerk, Zuko, but I didn't know you were a petty criminal, too!

[honorinflames]

[he snaps at her, not keeping his voice in check so much anymore]

If you don't like the way I do things, then just stay out of my way!

[soupbender]

I can't just stay out of your way! I can't just turn a blind eye to you!

[honorinflames]

Out of all the things that I've done, this is what you're upset about?

What is wrong with you??

[soupbender]

Are you crazy? Of course I'm upset with you for this! I told you before, idiot: I've already forgiven you for everything else!

[She is so close, so close, to smacking the side of his head with a water whip.]

[honorinflames]

[whatever. she's still insane.]

Well, then you'll get over this, too.

[going to MOVE PAST HER]

[soupbender]

[STOMPING BEHIND HIM. He's not going to lose her. :|]

What if a family goes hungry because of this tonight, Zuko? What if the people you stole from really needed this? What if they can't afford more?

[honorinflames]

I already told you, they won't!

[soupbender]

How do you know?