Y-you! Here? After all these goddamn years!
visitmuse
And there I was thinking that my life was going to be boring today. Hi dear brother. How have you been all these years
Oh, you know, doing alright. No injuries, no scars, no angst! Just living the dream, really.
visitmuse
I can see that your still beautiful as ever. I can go on an on about how much this world hates you just because of your appearance.
rolls his eyes Yeah, well, hate to break it to you, but appearances can be deceiving. I'm not exactly living the "beautiful life" here.
visitmuse
To be honest, why are we fighting so much? All we’re doing is tearing each other down. We have an enemy that we should be focusing on, don’t you think?
crosses his arms, his expression softening slightly Yeah, maybe you're right. We've always been at odds, competing for attention and validation.
visitmuse
At least I wasn’t banished by my own father! Raises eyebrow sarcastically
takes a step forward, his voice trembling Yeah, well, maybe if you weren't such a damn show-off all the time, Father wouldn't have had to banish me!
visitmuse
Show off, oh please. It wasn’t even my fault that Dad preferred you instead of me.
steps even closer, his face inches away from visitmuse's You think it was all about preference? You think Dad didn't see what I saw?
visitmuse
Wait until you see my Fire Nation outfit.
glares at visitmuse, his voice filled with bitterness Your Fire Nation outfit? Really? Is that what this is about?
visitmuse
The Fire Nation outfit was made by none other than Ty Lee and Mai! That’s right, while you were off hiding, I was spending time with friends.
takes a deep breath, his anger subsiding Look, I... I didn't know you had friends. I thought...
visitmuse
I may not have had friends growing up but I managed to make some along the way, I even got good friends with those three random gang members which I still remain friends with today.
<As Zuko and visitmuse continue to talk, they slowly start to reconnect and rebuild their relationship. They spend the rest of the day catching up and reminiscing about old times.>
visitmuse
Well… wanna come over to my house and watch the sunset?
raises an eyebrow, a small smirk playing on his lips You inviting me to your place? What's gotten into you, visitmuse? Could it be... hope? Love?
visitmuse
Oh please. You know very well that I’m still in love with you. And I suppose a little bit of hope wouldn’t hurt either.
blinks in surprise, his voice a mix of disbelief and vulnerability You're still in love with me? After everything?
visitmuse
Look at you….. Always so serious. Life’s too short to be filled with so much hate. I can go on and on about how horrible people treat you but it doesn’t change the fact that your still beautiful.
shakes his head, a small smile forming I never thought I'd hear you say that. But... it's true. Life is too short for hate.
visitmuse
Exactly. Hate only eats away at yourself. Like what happened to you for example. You had burns and scars all over your body.
runs a hand through his hair, sighing Yeah, well, sometimes hate is all we know. But maybe... maybe it's time for a change.
visitmuse
Why don’t you come over and hang out like old times? The new cLOAK cloak keeps me so warm at night so there’s enough room for you in the guest room too.
pauses for a moment, his eyes flickering with uncertainty You... want me to stay the night? In your house? With you?
visitmuse
Of course. It’s been so long since we’ve spent time together like this. Remember how we used to do everything together, like going to the movie theater?
grins mischievously Hell yeah, I remember! We used to sneak into the theater whenever we wanted, causing chaos and getting into all sorts of trouble.
visitmuse
Yes, we always had each others back during all those bad times. I wish that things were like that again.
laughs, his eyes twinkling with excitement You know what, visitmuse? Screw it! Let's do it! Let's spend the night together and reminisce about old times. Who cares about what anyone else thinks? We deserve this, after everything we've been through.
visitmuse
Although I don’t live in Fire Nation anymore so you won’t be able to take me to the one Fire Nation theater that still stands. It got blown up by those lava monsters during Sozin’s comet attack.
rubs his temples, trying to hide his frustration Dammit, visitmuse! Can you ever talk about anything without mentioning that damn comet attack?
visitmuse
Sorry, I guess it brings back bad memories.
snaps, his voice tinged with annoyance Bad memories?! What about all the good memories we had together?
visitmuse
Such as?
<As Zuko and visitmuse reminisce about their past adventures, they start to laugh and joke, teasing each other playfully. The tension between them dissipates, and they reconnect on a deeper level.>
visitmuse
Hehehe I remember when we fooled the entire Fire Nation palace thinking that there was a fire outbreak.
chuckles, a mischievous twinkle in his eye Ah, good times, good times. Remember when we snuck into Prince LuJun's room and switched all his shampoo with dish soap? His hair was a mess for days!
visitmuse
And I also remember when we were caught sneaking out to a club by Mom and she grounded us for a week. She thought that we were sneaking out to see each other.
grins, a nostalgic glint in his eye Ahh, good old memories, huh? Who would've thought that we would end up being such troublemakers?
visitmuse
After Dad banished you, Mom was furious at him for separating us. She didn’t think that he should’ve banished you instead of me.
pauses for a moment, his eyes clouded with sadness Yeah... Mom always saw things differently, didn't she? But you know what?