Zukka - Secrets

chapter 1

Sokka had just finished unpacking all his stuff into his new dorm and slouched on his desk ticking off everything he had unpacked. He was proud of his colour coordinated schedule, every thing was perfectly set out and ready for his new year of high school. All he had to do now was wait for his roommate to arrive. Almost right on time the was a jangle of keys at the door. Sokka stood up, not really sure what to do with himself and just stood between the single beds.

A tall boy in a dark red hoodie with inky black hair opened the door grunting with the amount of luggage he was holding. Sokka had definitely not seen this kid in his entire life and he new almost everyone from his school. He wasn't popular but he knew everyone and he didn't exactly have any friends in his own grade only Aang and Toph who were freshmen and his sister, Katara who was a sophomore.

"hey... i'm sokka" he chirped walking over to help the boy carry his stuff. The dark haired boy flushed a gentle shade of pink as Sokka took a box from under his arm.

"i- i'm... Zuko." he said placing his stuff on the bed closest to the window.

Sokka sat on the bed opposite as he watched Zuko place his things down. "sooo... i don't think i've seen your face around here."

wrong choice of words.

Zuko just stared. "oh no no no! i did not mean it like that i actually think your sca-"

"it's fine... don't worry about it." he shrugged cutting Sokka off before he could say anything else stupid.

Sokka sighed in relief and flopped back onto the bed. even though this guy was wearing a baggy hoodie and sweat pants, he knew this Zuko kid would absolutely be able to beat his ass. "cool, cool... so what school did you go to before this one then?"

Zuko sat stiffly on his bed facing the boy in blue. "oh... i erm went to some expensive private school for a bit then i just home schooled with my uncle... before he told me I should go to a real school... again."

Sokka nodded watching the other boy out of the corner of his eye, who was sitting completely upright. Sokka chuckled quietly to himself. man can this guy please just loosen up. "that's cool... you live with your uncle then? i lived with my gran when me and my sister were down south." he waited for the other boy to respond but he didn't. he opened his eyes and pushed himself upright to see Zuko carefully studying his board covered in info about the Blue Spirit.

"you... you seem really invested in the... um... Blue Spirit?" he stuttered running his hand over an image.

Sokka shuffled over and stood next to Zuko who seemed to be admiring his work. "yep! sure am! it's kinda a hobby yknow? i just think he's really cool i guess." he shrugged.

"mmm" Zuko mumbled staring at an image of finger prints. "how... how'd you get these finger prints?" he asked lifting the photo to hold in front of Sokka.

"well... back at home my dads like the chief of police and i may or may not have stolen some of his stuff, he left behind." Sokka said taking the picture and hanging it back up were it was supposed to go.

"you mean... you took that photo."

"sure did! and those two as well!" he pointed at two blurry images with a man leaping from a building wearing a blue mask. "I guess if i do find out who it is my dad may eventually think i would make a good detective or something like that... be proud." Sokka nodded.

"i see... so you wanna be a detective or something? these are really good." Zuko said pointing to another couple of images. "if i didn't know any better i'd say you have a crush on the guy." he said turning to sokka and wiggling his eyebrow.