Zuko grins. Mai blushes. Who knew Maiko could be so cute?

QUOTE-OF-THE-WEEK: "So does that mean you don't hate me anymore?" -Zuko

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EmpressYam

That's my penname!

WHY? Well... :) Okay. My friend and I started this "school" of our own where we were royalty. I can dream, can't I?

ANYWAY.

About me. I'm 13. (Heck yeah! Favorite number!) -- whoops! UPDATE! I just turned 14. On my birthday, yes, of course. Which you can guess with the clues below. :D

My name? It's too long to write.

No, really.

Fine, just hints. It consists of 3 "first" names, 1 middle initial, and 1 surname.

I love the way it coincides with my birthday. The letter of my first name is in the same rank in the alphabet as the day I was born. The last three letters of my first name when spelled backwards is the month of my birthday. Given that info you could figure out my nickname. Only ONE month has three letters in it. And besides, it's in my penname. ;D And then, the last letter of my nickname is also the FIRST letter of my first name. Okay. So, go figure. Whomever guesses my birthday earns the honor of giving me presents! C'mon, you know you just WANT to gimme. >;D

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I am an absolute fan of Avatar. I'm totally obsessed with Zuko. Oh, and I love Fall Out Boy. Haha! Patrick! Pete! Hmm... What else... I love french fries, Mojos and Dip, and practically anything with potatoes, music (especially from Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and Panic At The Disco), my brother's cellphone, internet, Maiko fanfics, Zuko, Ron Weasley, laughing a lot with friends, saving the Earth, astronomy, Harry Potter (and his greeeen eyes) and more recently, Twilight saga. Every girl will fall in love with Edward Cullen.

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I hate the scent of cheese, the taste of cheese, the way cheese looks like... in short, CHEESE! I also dislike hairdryers, Viktor Krum (I don't know why, okay? Ah, maybe it's because HE'S TRYING TO STEAL HERMIONE FROM RON!) reviewing for tests, illegal loggers, the end of summer, people who are SO FULL OF THEMSELVES, seaweed, psycho killers, racism, boredom, and Zutara fanfics.

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I live in the Philippines, and so, my nationality is FILIPINO. It's spelled that way, guys. Not Philipino, or Philipeno, or Filippino or other spellings I saw in the comment box in YouTube. I love my school - I'm proud to be an Assumptionist! It not only teaches education, but also Christian values.

WE REMEMBER

We remember how You loved us

To your death

And still we celebrate

For You are with us here.

And we believe that we will see You

When You come

In Your Glory, Lord

We remember, we celebrate,

We believe.

(One of my favorite Mass songs in school. Especially when it's sung with the second melody.)

--SCHOOL UPDATE--

I'm in a different school now. : Philippine Science High School. Scholar, woot! It's one of the best schools in the country - it was necessary to take two entrance exams!

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FAVORITE SHOWS:

Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Codename: Kids Next Door

Teen Titans

Mythbusters

Grey's Anatomy

My Name Is Earl

The Simpsons

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FAVORITE BOOKS:

Harry Potter (Top 3 favorites: Goblet of Fire, Half-Blood Prince, and Order of the Phoenix)

Bridge To Terabithia

Animorphs

The Little Prince

Reader's Digest

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Charlie Bone

Twilight

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FAVORITE 'SHIPPINGS:

Avatar

MAIKO (sigh If only the font size can be changed. I'm an anti-Zutarian. Sorry. Gah, I hate Zutara moments. Really. Like the "I'll save you from the pirates" thing and THAT hug. GRR. They might say opposites attract, but oftentimes, they ATTACK. Get that? ATTAAAACK. Goth + Emo = Bored love. That is strange, but oddly... romantic. :D And besides, Mai makes Zuzu happy.)

Kataang (Of course! Age SO doesn't matter - even when you consider Aang as too young as twelve or too old as a hundred and twelve.)

Tokka (Oh, so cute! Have you seen 'Sokka's Master'?)

Sukka (Sokka is very much in love with Suki and her with him. 'Nuff said.)

Ty Lokka (They look and sound pretty adorable)

Jetara (Oh, Jet, you flirt!)

Jetzula (Well, they're both pretty manipulative. ;D)

Me + Zuko (Kidding. No. Wait. I LOVE HIM! X-)

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Harry Potter

HARRY/GINNY! (NEVER Harry/Hermione or Harry/Luna or Harry/Cho or anything else!)

RON/HERMIONE! (Of course! Down with Viktor Krum! Sorry, Vicky... not.)

Neville/Luna (Pretty cute.)

Bellatrix/Voldemort (Notice the reaction Voldy had when Bellatrix died? Haha. Well, if it's just my imagination, at least in it Voldemort actually "cared" for someone else other than him and Wizard/Muggle/whole world domination; NOTE THE QUOTATION MARKS.)

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Codename: Kids Next Door

Numbuh 2/5 (Cute! I love them both!)

Numbuh 3/4 (Sweet!)

Numbuh 1/362 (Uh... meant for each other? I mean, Nigel can't let Lizzie be his girlfriend for real, right? And they're both leaders. Haha.)

Maurice/Cree (Don't know why. Just so Cree has a boyfriend.)

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Twilight

Bella/Edward (Don't even think about it, Jacob! ...or Mike! ...or anyone else who likes Bella! But most especially, Jacob Black! I'm watching you with both my eyes, and I don't BLINK.)

Alice/Jasper

Rosalie/Emmett

(it's hard to mess with vampire love)

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MAI/ZUKO MOMENTS:

Mai: Aren't you cold?

Zuko: I've got a lot on my mind. Three years since I was home. I wonder what's changed. I wonder how I've changed.

Mai: (yawns) I just asked if you were cold, I didn't ask for your whole life story. Stop worrying.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 1, The Awakening

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Mai: Orange is such an awful color.

Zuko: You look so beautiful when you hate the world.

Mai: I don't hate you.

Zuko: I don't hate you too.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 2, The Headband

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Zuko: (at the beach house) It smells like old lady in here.

Mai: Gee, I wonder why.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach

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Zuko: (hands her a shell) Here, this is for you.

Mai: Why would I want that?

Zuko: I saw it and I thought it was pretty. Don't girls like stuff like this?

Mai: Maybe stupid girls.

Zuko: Forget it!

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach

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Zuko: (gives her an ice cream) I thought it was so hot... here. (ice cream drops unexpectedly)

Mai: Thanks, this is really... refreshing.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach

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Zuko: He thinks he's so great. Well? What do you think of him?

Mai: I have no opinion about him. I hardly know him.

Zuko: You like him, don't you?

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach

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Mai: I'm bored.

Zuko: I know.

Mai: I'm hungry.

Zuko: So what?

Mai: So, find me some food.

Zuko: Sure.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach

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Zuko: (gets bumped by a guy and drops food) Hey, watch it! That food was for my cranky girlfriend! (sees Roun Joun talking to Mai and pushes him away) Stop talking to my girlfriend!

Roun Joun: Relax, it's just a party. (gets pushed forcefully onto a large vase)

Mai: Zuko! What is wrong with you?

Zuko: What's wrong with me?

Mai: Your temper's out of control. You blow up over every little thing. You're always hot-headed, and impatient, and angry.

Zuko: Well, at least I feel something! As opposed to you! You have no passion for anything! You're just a big blah!

Mai: It's over, Zuko. We're done.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach (Don't rejoice just yet, Zutarians.)

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Mai: I don't believe in auras.

Zuko: Yeah, you don't believe in anything.

Mai: Well, I'm sorry I can't be as high-strung and crazy as the rest of you.

Zuko: I'm sorry too. I wish you COULD be high-strung and crazy for once instead of keeping your feelings bottled up inside. She just called your aura dingy! Are you gonna take that?

Mai: What do you want from me? You want a teary confession on how hard my childhood was? Well, it wasn't. I was a rich only child who got anything I wanted... as long as I behaved... and sat still... and didn't speak unless spoken to. My mother said I had to stay out of trouble. We had my dad's political career to think about.

Azula: Well, that's it then. You had a controlling mother who had certain expectations and if you strayed from them you were shut down. That's why you're afraid to care about anything or why you can't express yourself.

Mai: You want me to express myself? Leave me alone!

Zuko: I like it when you express yourself.

Mai: Don't touch me! I'm still angry at you.

Zuko: Well, my life hasn't been easy either, Mai.

Mai: Whatever. That still doesn't explain the way you've been acting.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach

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Zuko: For so long, I thought that if my dad accepted me, I'll be happy. I'm back home now, my dad talks to me. Ha, he even thinks I'm a hero! Everything should be perfect, right? I should be happy now. But I'm not! I'm angrier than ever and I don't know why!

Azula: Well, there's one question you need to answer, then. Who are you angry at?

Zuko: No one! I'm just angry!

Mai: Yeah... who are you angry at, Zuko?

Zuko: Everyone! ... I don't know!

(gets pressured by the girls)

Zuko: I'm angry at MYSELF!

Azula: Why?

Zuko: Because I'm confused. Because I don't know the difference between right and wrong anymore.

Mai: I know one thing I care about - I care about you.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 5, The Beach (Ha! Told you not to! Now, Maiko fans, rejoice!)

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Zuko: Tell me, if you can have anything you wanted right now, what would it be?

Mai: Hmm... A big fancy fruit tart, with rose petals on top.

Zuko: You know, being a prince and all, I might just be able to make that happen.

Mai: That would be impressive.

Zuko: (to the guards) Do you think you can find a fresh fruit tart for the lady? With rose petals on top?

Royal Servant: Excellent choice, sir.

Mai: I guess there are some perks that come with being royalty. (lies back down on the couch with Zuko) Though there's annoying stuff too, like that all-day war meeting coming up.

Zuko: (sits up) War meeting? What are you talking about?

Mai: Azula mentioned something, I assumed you were going too.

Zuko: I guess I wasn't invited.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 9, Nightmares and Daydreams

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Mai: Zuko, it's just a dumb meeting. Who cares?

Zuko: I don't.

Mai: Well, good. You shouldn't. Why would you want to go? Just think about how things went in the last war meeting you went to.

Zuko: (sighs) I know.

Mai: You know what will make you feel better? Ordering some servants around. I might be hungry for a whole tray of fruit tarts! And maybe a little palanquin ride around town... Double time!

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 9, Nightmares and Daydreams

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Mai: So, we're tracking down your brother and uncle, huh?

Ty Lee: It would be interesting to see Zuko again... Won't it Mai?

Mai: (turns away and gives a rare smile)

-A:TLA Book 2 Chapter 3, Return To Omashu

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Sokka: Really? You didn't leave anyone you loved behind?

Zuko: Well, I did have a girlfriend. Mai.

Sokka: What? The gloomy girl who sighs a lot?

Zuko: (smiles) Yeah.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 14, The Boiling Rock Part 1

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Zuko: (at the guards) I didn't do anything wrong!

Mai: (comes out of the shadows) Come on, Zuko, we all know that's a lie.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 15, The Boiling Rock Part 2

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Zuko: How did you know I was here?

Mai: Because I know you so well. (duh, sarcasm)

Zuko: But, how...? (misses the sarcasm)

Mai: The warden's my uncle, you idiot.

Zuko: (groans)

Mai: The truth is, I guess I don't know you. (holds up a piece of parchment) All I get is a letter? You could have at least looked me in the eye when you ripped out my heart.

Zuko: Mai, I didn't mean to hurt you.

Mai: You didn't mean to? (holds up letter) 'Dear Mai. I'm sorry you had to find out this way, but I'm leaving.'

Zuko: Stop! This isn't about you. This is about the Fire Nation.

Mai: Thanks, Zuko, that makes me feel all better. (throws the letter at him)

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 15, The Boiling Rock Part 2

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Guard: Ma'am! There's a riot going on! I'm here to protect you!

Mai: I don't need any protection.

Zuko: (laughs) Believe me, she doesn't.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 15, The Boiling Rock Part 2

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Guard: (after being pinned down) What are you doing?!

Mai: Saving the jerk who dumped me.

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 15, The Boiling Rock Part 2

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Azula: (to the guards) Leave us alone.

Guards: (leave)

Azula: (to Mai) I never expected this from you. The thing I wanted to know is why. Why would you do it? You know the consequences.

Mai: I guess you just don't know people as well as you think you do. You miscalculated. I love Zuko more than I fear you.

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Mai: (appears at the doorway) Need some help with that?

Zuko: (smiles) Mai! You're okay! They let you out of prison?

Mai: (helps Zuko with his robes) My uncle pulled a few strings. And it doesn't hurt when the new Fire Lord is your boyfriend.

Zuko: So does it mean you don't hate me anymore?

Mai: (blushes) I think it means... I actually kind of like you. (THEN COMES THE SWEETEST SMOOCH EVER.) But don't EVER break up with me again.

Zuko: (grins nervously and then embraces her)

-A:TLA Book 3 Chapter 21, Avatar Aang

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Gotta love Maiko.

P.S. Gah! I have such a LONG profile. =D