Thunder and Lightning

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The next days were even busier, more clients were coming to the store to try Iroh's tea. Zuko's mood was bad still, but working kept him distracted and Akira's company was helping a lot, they were always talking and for the first time he felt like he could say anything.

"Ugh" said Zuko resting his forehead on Akira's shoulder while she was organizing the cashier.

"That bad?" she asked

"I hat serving tables! In your store I did something at least, here I only take cups of tea from one side to another" he said frustrated

"Okay, I'll attend the tables and you do the math." she said getting a little notepad and a pen

"Thank you" he said taking her place at the cashier

"Oh no, thank you! I don't even remember how to divide" she said going to a table where a boy her age was

"Hi, I'm Naho. What can I get for you today?" she asked smiling and he stared at her for a while without saying anything

"So?" she said

"Oh sorry, are you new here? I've never seen you around before." he asked still staring at her

"Yes, me and my friends just got in Ba Sin Se and in the tea shop"

"I've had been here before but someone told me it changed and now was the best tea in the city so I had to come check it out. I'm happy that I did" he said smiling at her

"Since you came try again, do you have some tea in mind or would you like to prove the clients's favorite?" she asked

"I have a better ideia, can I have a cup of your favorite tea and a few minutes to talk to you?" he said making the girl smile

"Well, I can bring you the tea but unfortunately I can't talk right now" she said scratching her neck timidly

"I'll take the tea, and about the talk, maybe next time?" he said

"We'll see" she said smiling and leaving to get the boy's tea

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The next day he came back, sat in the same place and asked to be attended by Kira.

"Oh, you came back, I told you the Jasmine one was great" she said smiling at him

"It was but I came to see you, actually. Can we talk today?" he asked and this time she accept it, the rush had just ended and she deserved a break.

"I only have ten minutes" she said sitting in the chair in front of him

"I'll take it" he said smiling

His name was Kaito and he lived in the upper ring but came to the store just to try the tea, he lived in Ba Sing Se his whole life so was fascinated about the two stories Akira told him about her travels. They talked for a little more than ten minutes and although she wanted to stay she wouldn't let Zuko working alone.

"It was great to meet you, Kaito but I have to come back to work" she said

"Would you like to go out with me tomorrow? There's going to be a party in the palace and my father told me I could take someone"

"That was a good one" She laughed getting up

"No, I'm serious. Would you like to go with me?" he asked smiling

"The same joke told twice fades, Kaito...I'll get your change, one second" she said living frustrated

"What happen?" asked Iroh when she got to the cashier, the two fire benders were there probably watching her