1st straw. [action, open all the way.]

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

[ He's new still, but you may have seen him. He did have a punishment round on his very second day, after all. Though Jet laid out of the first few days of his classes, citing his concussion as his excuse, he's attended at least a few of them, and he just has one of those faces. Very tanned and boy-next-door, not unpleasant and not one-in-a-million. You may have seen him. ]

[ And you may see him now, as he's scouring the girls' dormitory looking at the name placards beside each door, laboriously trying to read the "sounds" written there. He's not yet to the second floor but is making his way toward the stairwell, deep in concentration.

It doesn't for a moment occur to him that only girls are supposed to be in the girls' dorms. ]

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[bitterfire.livejournal.com]

What's this?

[ Azula stood in front of the staircase, one hand on her hip as she stared down this idiot before her. Maybe if he wasn't being so obvious she would have let him off easy, but if he wasn't even going to try to sneak around-- well, then he deserved whatever he had coming to him. ]

Are you just begging to get into trouble or are you really this stupid?

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[ He looks up when he hears that language. It's being translated too, by one of those little tiny boxes, but he doesn't need it to understand. ]

[ Eyes narrowed, Jet has only to look at the girl for a breath to see the resemblance. ]

Mind your own business.

[bitterfire.livejournal.com]

[ She tilted her head to the side at his response, fighting the urge to laugh. He spoke a familiar language, and automatically knew that this was the one that arrived with Zuko and Katara. Her brother was right, he didn't look like he would be a problem at all. Azula flicked her hair back, smiling. ]

This is my business. As part of the Disciplinary Committee it is my duty to punish anyone who violates the Garden Code.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

[Bulla's on her way back to her dorm when she spots a boy there. She doesn't think it's all that bad as long as he's not trying to get into any of the rooms. After all, she'd been in the boys' dorms the other day looking for Reno]

Looking for someone?

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[Done with her classes for the day, Katara is making her way back to her dorm when she catches sight of Jet in the hallway of the first floor. She's a bit confused-- had he confused the girls' dormitories with the boys'? She pauses by the stairwell before calling out to him.]

Jet? What are you doing here?

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

It isn't after curfew, and I'm not in any girl's room. I'm not violating the damn code.

[ He didn't do nothing while lying around with a concussion. ]

Go oppress someone else, little girl.

[ Jet's applauding himself for keeping his cool, knowing just who he's standing near. ]

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[ Jet jumps slightly, hand flying to the back of his neck as he turns. ]

Ahhh. There's no rush. I just forgot to ask her what room she's staying in...

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

A friend, I guess? What's her name? Maybe I can help you find her.

[It doesn't hurt to be nice, and it looks like she gave him a bit of a start]

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

[ Ohhhhh. Caught. He looks up from where he's squinting at a name placard. ]

I, ah. Well I was just.

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[ Getting a good look at her, Jet's eyes widen. He's been scarce, and though he's seen things like pointed ears and a few people with strangely pale, almost yellow hair, he's yet to see blue. ]

Her name's Katara. [ He's trying not to stare, really... ]

She's a girl--[ Get it together, Jet! ]

I mean, obviously she's a girl. What I was trying to say is, she's got dark hair and skin, with blue eyes. About this tall.

[bitterfire.livejournal.com]

There is nothing upstairs for you except female dormitories, I'm stopping you before you do decide to violate the code.

[ It was all she could do to stop herself from smacking him across the face with her hand full of fire. ]

And this little girl can do whatever she pleases.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[It seems as though he really did intend to be in the girls' dormitory by the way he's scrutinizing all the placards. She frowns slightly; boy, Jet sure did work fast. Has he already met a girl? Not that it mattered if he did-- she wasn't going to get jealous or anything-- after all, it's not like he ever had any real feelings for her--

Katara keeps her expression neutral, though there's a slight edge to her voice when she speaks:]

Are you looking for someone?

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[ Jet sighs, shrugging and lifting both hands in a helpless gesture. ]

You caught me, Katara. I was looking for someone.

[ When his eyes open, a grin breaks across his face. ]

I was looking for you.

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

There's not only female dormitories, but female cadets who can come out of the dormitories to talk to me. Talking isn't a violation.

[ His teeth are starting to grind with the clenching of his jaw, and as much as he'd like to turn around and take that pale face between his hands and twist until he hears a crack, Jet's wary of her given what Zuko had said. ]

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[Well then.]

... Oh.

[There's a brief silence as Katara averts her gaze to brush her dark locks over her shoulder -- her signature hair loopies are back -- then shift the books in her arms. Finally, she looks back up to him.]

What do you need me for?

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[ It's reassuring to Jet that she's ditched the fire nation attire and hair style. Upon first seeing it, he'd been confused, to say the least. ]

I need to talk to you...but not out here in the hall.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

Well...

[The glances around the hallway-- no one's there. Katara is pretty sure that the boys are meant to stay out of the girls' dormitory, but it seems like whatever Jet wants to talk about is important.]

We could talk in my room, but I'm not sure if my roommate's there. Or we can go talk in the Quad?

[bitterfire.livejournal.com]

You know, for just meeting me, you sure are not happy to see me.

[ Oh, she was sure he knew exactly who she was. If he had a problem with Zuko, then the Fire Nation garb she was wearing in addition to the family resemblance-- Ugh. What a waste of breath he was, really. ]

If you're scoping out girls to talk to it may be wise not to be terribly rude to them when they approach you.

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

What's there to "scope out" here?

[ He indicates her with a wave of his hand, turning again to look at her. ]

Who could even be sure there is a girl under all that tacky crap, anyhow?

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

[ He shrugs again, taking a step toward her. ]

It's up to you. Though, I know how you feel about us getting in trouble...

[bitterfire.livejournal.com]

You have a problem with the Fire Nation?

[ It was better for her to ignore the other comments. Starting a fight in this place wouldn't be wise, especially with all these people able to watch her throw the first punch. ]

I couldn't imagine why.

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

Plain and slow-witted.

[ Jet clucks his tongue and crosses his arms across his chest. ]

Your mother blame herself for that? Had a few too many while you were in the womb, I guess.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[She can't help but get a bit huffy at his words-- after all, it reminds her of the whole incident with Toph and her brief stint with gambling.]

I just don't want us to get thrown out of here, especially after that fight!

[There's a sigh before she motions him to follow her.]

Let me put up my stuff in my room then we can go talk in the Quad.

[bitterfire.livejournal.com]

[ For a moment, a tiny, tiny moment, someone could have noticed the look of shock on Azula's face as Jet spoke. Her fingers curled into fists. She didn't even bother responding to him. If the Garden was one student short, they'd just have an extra room. She knew she'd get into some trouble, but erasing one person from this world so they didn't return to her own was worth it. Nobody would miss him, they just arrived.

Lightning sparked in her fingers and she quickly moved forward, her fist moving to connect with his face. ]

[tigerheads.livejournal.com]

Sure.

[ Again, that grin. And hey, in this empty hall, she has to know it's all for her. ]

Say, which one is yours, anyway?...I'm just curious.