29 - [voice] Hospital time again

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[There's a bit of silence, with just some quiet rustling for a few seconds, and then a soft sigh before Zuko speaks. He sounds somewhat resigned and really exhausted.]

I'm back. Sorry if I worried anyone. I'm fine.

[Another pause, and a muffled, strained cough. The next part is mumbled kind of quickly and sheepishly]

I... I'm... um, at the hospital. If anyone wanted to know.




Oh... Jackie, and Jackie's friends... Um, thanks.

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Haru?

[there's a short pause, and his voice is slightly quieter, a strange mix of fondness and sadness in it]

Yeah, he's... a really good friend.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

I can tell.

He certainly feels the same about you.

[forged_anew]

I guess he does.

He's kind of weird sometimes but... he's a really good guy.

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Discedo's not my favorite place, but at least I have some pretty great friends here, don't I?

...*points at Haru*...Blame him.~

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Weird...? Not in comparison to some of my friends...

Seems like you do...[Another chuckle, and then she adds,]Princess.

/blames B|

[forged_anew]

Eh, he--

What? Not you too!

[grumble]

1/2 <3's Haru~

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

[She's laughing too hard to form any coherent words]

2/2

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Haru, was Right. That was great.

You know, I forgive you for everything.

Princess.

[Have some more laughter.]

XD ME TOO <333

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[sdfjkdf growly flustered noises of some sort. Just... give him a moment to form words :| ]

Don't call me that! Stupid Haru.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Well, you are royalty.
[Smugly] I like the nickname.

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I'm Fire Lord! There's a difference.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Mmm. I'm sure.

[You can probably hear the smirk in that.]

[forged_anew]

Yes, there is!

And I'm a guy. It's a dumb nickname, okay?

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

But I like it...

After everything he said to me before...and then hanging up on me...and he won't even let me use a silly nickname...

[And that's mumbled JUST loud enough to make it seem like he wasn't supposed to hear. Because hey, she has earned teasing rights, also, she cnsiders him a close enough friend to joke around with like this.]

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Yeah, well I--

[Sudden PAAAAUUUSE. Oh, he heard that, all right. Give him a second while he's suddenly alarmed, then guilty, then just confused and flustered and, oh no, what was he supposed to do now? D: ]

Uh... I... hey, look, I'm sorry I hung up on you, Jackie.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

[That really didn't go as planned, so she's just going to be blunt now.]

Oh, it's fine.

You're not getting out of the nickname.

but in all seriousness, I do forgive you, Zuko. And even if I still stand by what I said, I'm sorry too for the way I said it.

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[Grumble. Dumb nickname. He's probably glaring at Haru across the room at the moment too.]

You people and your nicknames. Why can't you just leave me alone?

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No, it's okay... I mean, I realized you were kind of right right and all.