Preparing to train new bending

I had woken up from a knocking at the door. My face had peeled off the table where it had cards spilling off of it. Azula had also fallen asleep at the table, except her blanket from her bed was placed over her. I recalled covering her, but I don't remember falling asleep.

The knocking at the door occured again in a swift and fast motion. This time Azula woke up and jerked her head around realizing she was not in her bed. "Who's knocking?"

"I don't know why would I answer? You want a scandal or something?"

"Tch, not like it matters." She got up and grabbed a robe next to her door. Opening it to see who it was. I looked outside to figure out what time it was.

-----"!This means group!"vvvvv-----

"!Good morning Princess Azula! Are you staying indoors today?!" Two old ladies were at the door and spoke at the same time. It was Lo and Li, I guess they were still around. I never understood how they were Azula's bending instructors without being benders.

"Eh, yeah I'm busy today."

"!Are you sure Princess? It almost time for your afternoon exercise and bending instruction.!"

"I'll skip today, one day off isn't going to cause me to falter."

They nodded and left without anything else. "So then what are you busy with? Hanging out with me?"

"Shut up! You made me fall asleep on that uncomfortable table."

She was clearly more embarrassed then actually mad. "Well you were cute, and if it helps I have no idea how I fell asleep." Azula grew red and her eyebrows scrunched up. I smiled thinking tit was just as cute.

"You can't call me cute." "Why you clearly want me to compliment you and your appearance is certainly attractive."

She balled her hands into fists and started grinding her teeth together. I figure that was probably enough so I eased up. "I'll stop no need to get angry. Except since uh those old ladies mentioned your personal training you want to do some with me?"

"Ah right, Father told me to add you into my schedule so we can work on special fire bending."

"Great that works then, throw on whatever you exercise in and I'll go to where you normally train."

"I just use whatever the largest open area is. The courtyard will do fine, and yesterday you said you were able to bribe the guards."

I rolled my eyes, "Sure I'll get their names." She smiled and pushed me toward the window. "Now get out."

"Out the window?" "Wouldn't want any scandals would we?" "That would just..." She pushed me into the window so I took the hint and hiked out the window. It would take a decent amount of time to climb down safely...

-----Azula Pov, how ironic that people asked and it was planned. Sorry I had to lie to not cause spoilers----

Orin had climbed out the window, I cannot believe he slept in my room. I can't believe I fell asleep while he was still in here! Enter my bathroom I stared at the broken mirror. I broke it as soon as I got home.

I could only exhale, Orin was for whatever reason a wall for me. I'm always perfect and just like any wall I can over come it. I bite my lip thinking about the fact Orin literally climbed a wall to hang out with me. He gets no real benefits for doing that in fact it literally goes against anything useful. Mai and Ty Lee were never like this with me. They were always just there...

"Okay today I learn his bending techniques. Tomorrow I master them. The day after that I'll beat him!...and overcome this." After yesterday its clear I like him, which is good. I am the princess and Ty Lee always had guys around her! And Mai! Flirting with Zuko. This is my chance to finally get what I deserve!

"I shall have a boyfriend! I should stop talking to myself this really can't be healthy..." Putting on my clothes it was time to destroy Orin!

Marching all the way to the courtyard I could see Orin talking causally with a few of the guards. He glanced in my direction and continued to talk. When he finally came over he smiled stupidly. "You kept me waiting."

"Geez you can't wait a second you know i got the night shift guard names. I'll give you them later."

"Fine, let's train." He looked me over, "Don't let your eyes wander." "Well you are being snippy, are those really your training clothes?"

"Are those yours?" He looked down, "This is my only shirt though..." Of course it was, I rolled my eyes. "We can get you more shirts later. Now what exactly is wrong with my attire?"

He smiled preforming a stupid hands out shrug, "Well I don't really blame you for not getting it, its not like spandex is really a thing. Basically those clothes will cause you to sweat more. Sure if you can not sweat while wearing it then you gain a smooth master of your movements and what not. However its certainly not good for your health or hydration. Since you not sweating may also mean you lack the proper amount of water."

That actually made some sense to me, I kind of wanted to know what he meant by spandex though... "So how exactly would we improve this?"

"Well the average adult is supposed to drink something like 3 gallons of water or something per day. That might be a terrible statistic and I'm horribly wrong or something. However point is your clothes won't be very good for this. Can I make some adjustment, um your highness."

"Highness? what kind of adjustments." It seemed the adjustments were something he needed my full permission for. Normally he would just go ahead of himself and not give a damn on consequence. "Just a few, and uh Look I already figured it would come to something like this in which I explain fabric depth or something. Except then I realized I would need to lets say alter your outfit in a way that might be too revealing for your tastes."

As thoughtful as that was the changes likely weren't that extreme. Thanks to my shock from his description of um... I sighed, he must think I'm a prude or something. "Go ahead and do what is necessary. Also since we are doing this call me something else other than your highness....Ahem, For some reason you just don't seem to match vernacular."

"Alrighty then princess, but are you sure though?" "YES! Now hurry up."

He made a pose and spoke, "Do a T pose like this with your legs slightly apart." I preformed his T pose and waited. He came up close to me and started to tear at pieces of my clothes. He had eventually made a small fire to just cut through some parts. "Are you almost done?"

"Let me just tie this up in the back and you'll be all good." He pulled my shirt up and I was about to elbow him in the throat when i felt him pull it tight and into a some sort of note just half way down my back. "Why did you just do that?"

"Huh? Oh well number one I think it looks cute and number two...You know how headbands work where they soak up sweat from your forehead. How I tied your shirt will be a little similar to that, I don't know where your uh... let's go with upper torso starts so I just tied it tight around you. Is it too tight?"

I looked at my exposed mid-section and now sleeveless clothing. Not to mention he basically ruined my pants and turned them into some sort of shorts. He had also stripped me of my padded armor. "You should also lose the shoes...Never understood the elf boots from you."

"Elf boots? These are ornamental." He frowned, "You mean non-functional." "Tch, Am I going to be the only half dressed person here?" He looked at his clothes and the cheap fabric they were made from. he said he only had one shirt...I should get him some better clothes. "My clothes are functional, but if you want me to take off my shoes and shirt I will." I snapped up to glare at him.

Hmmm, I did kind of want to see how he looked. Not to mention the fact that I was now dressed in something Ty Lee would wear. I bent down and slipped off my shoes, "There I have my bare feet, now strip."

He Smiled, "Nice Phrasing." He kicked off his own shoes and put mine with my armor he had taken off me. After that he pulled his shirt of his head continuing to talk. "Okay first I already suspect you of being fairly fit and likely decently active. However as a rule of like comparison I made that girl Alexi run like every where as part of uh training her. Honestly it was more just to occupy time since I don't know how to uhh train someone without the ability to shoot fire from their limbs."

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"Princess?" "Huh? Oh right yeah she did only make it part of the little winner's group due to her perceived fitness and ability with a pen." He stared at me, at least I think he was. His head was in this direction... "Um, Azula eyes?" "What about eyes?"

-----Orin Pov-----

Azula was clearly distracted. I admit my bullshit with sweat and what not was to get her into skimpy clothes, but... The fact she was so blankly staring had me a little too concerned. At least it meant she found me physically attractive as well though. I mean I already knew she was in a sort of crush love state with me. I just assumed it was my face or personalty, alas it seems she has a little more on her mind then just those.

"You are a little distracted huh? and here I thought I would be the one distracted."

"How so?" "Well i was planning on doing some jogging around first and purpose let you ahead of me." "Yeah? Why would you do that..." "So I can stare at your ass as you run mostly."

That got her to look up, "What! Is that why you turned my pants into shorts?"

I could only laugh...

----Some good Bonding moments uh 1 or 2 chapters will enter into some more story related stuff.----