It is ten minutes before his lunch break, and, right on schedule, Jin walks in, takes her normal seat, and orders a cup of Jasmine, her favorite. Zuko smirks, just a little: "I'll bring it immediately, Miss."She giggles and he vanishes into the kitchen.

After he brings her tea, she waits, sipping daintily and smiling sweetly at his overly enthusiastic uncle, until she sees Li hang up his apron. Then, she gets up, making an excuse to go to the back of the restaurant (Oh, I need to use the restroom…it's back here, right?) and slips into the small, unused storage closet when no one is looking.

He is waiting, as usual, and she closes the door behind her soundlessly. "Hey, you," she says, her voice light and teasing.

Zuko merely crosses his arms and sits down on a crate of tea.

"You're not in a good mood?" she asks, wiggling into a precarious position next to him on the crate.

He shakes his head. "An old woman spit tea all over me—twice!" He grimaces. "It was disgusting. I think she had a mouth disease."

She laughs, a tinkling, ringing sound, and he rolls his eyes, causing her to laugh harder. "I don't see what's so funny about it," he mutters, tightening his arms across his chest.

"Oh, I'm sorry," she says, running her hand along the line of his jaw.

He grunts, and she moves closer, practically in his lap. She leans into him, until their noses are touching, and his eyes go half-lidded.

"I think I know how to make you feel better," she continues, her voice low, breathing hot on his lips. "And, since I know for a fact that you don't have a mouth disease…" Jin closes the gap, sliding fully into his lap, forcing his arms to uncross and wind around her.

The storage room and everything else is just starting to disappear around them when the door swings open and footsteps stop abruptly in the threshold. They break apart, as if scalded.

"Li!" Zuko's boss appears scandalized, his eyes wide, mouth wide open. "This is…unacceptable! Inappropriate! Completely irresponsible!" He continues, his words more and more rushed, his pitch going higher and higher. He drags both "Li" and Jin out of the closet and into the kitchen, where Iroh waits, biting back hysterical laughter.

"I would encourage you to discipline your nephew," the owner says, his voice returned to calm but his face bright Fire Nation crimson. "His behavior is entirely unprofessional!"

He takes a deep breath. "As for you," he says, turning back to Zuko, "Escort her out!"

Zuko takes Jin's arm, steering her back out through the swinging wicker doors.

"Same time tomorrow?" she asks quietly, ignoring the strange looks from the other diners.

He nods, smirking. "Definitely. We can go behind the restaurant."

I absolutely loved Zuko's tale during ToBSS, and, even more, I loved Jin with Zuko. I really, REALLY hope she comes back. I want to see her and Zuko make out on-screen, and perhaps bump the show's rating up a notch or two...(Avatar: the Last Airbender...Parental Discretion Advised).

Yeah, um...please review! I will officially love all who review.

-sugarland