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[ooc; This takes place some time after this log.]

[Zuko's on the prowl. He believes there's only one person who can help him with his current predicament. She's motherly and caring and passionate. Yeah - he's definitely sure that she can help him.

Watch out, Katara, he's on the search for you! And he has picture evidence!

His first stop is to the girl's 1F dormitory and after that, the Library, and after that the Quad. He's hoping she'll be in her room relaxing or something after their Friday classes. Or maybe his best bet would be to check the Cafeteria...

Either way. He's turning onto the main level dormitory, not knowing that her room is actually on the 2F.]

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[Sparky, meet Snoozles. He's got half a hot dog in his hand (no matter just where he came by it, it's delicious, his, and no he will not share) and a bit of a doofy smile on his face. His eyebrows go up at the sight of man-on-a-mission Zuko. Because, really. It's obvious that Zuzu's stalking someone.

So Sokka starts following him.]

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[Zuko's completely oblivious to the Water Tribe youth following him. It's probably more than a little obvious where he's going when instead of taking the corridor to the male side of the dormitories, Zuko heads down the female dormitories corridor.

He ignores most of the girls that he passes by who just stare at him and then stare over at Sokka; he's checking the door tags for the name 'Katara'.]

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[Hmm. Interesting. How many girls does Zuko know, anyway? Probably just his sister and no one wants to be in her dorm room, so... he's still following, getting a little closer door by door.

Finally he's more or less leaning over Zuko's shoulder with his hot-dog breath.] Who're you looking for anyway?

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[DOKIDOKIDOKIDOK-- Way to scare the shit out of him, Sokka.

Zuko whips around, brows lifted and eyes wide. Then he grimaces at the hot-dog breath and leans away.]

Were you following me this entire time?

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[Sokka points to the end of the hallway.] I dunno. How long have you been wandering around?

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[Zuko frowns and then continues on down the hallway, glaring at the name tags.]

Uh. Not long.

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[Aaaannnnddd Sokka continues following.] So who are you looking for?

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[He stops about five doors down and sighs.] Your sister.

[As much as he doesn't want to admit that.]

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...

[Now, Sokka knows that he wanted them to get along and all, but Zuko wandering around the girl's dormitory looking for Katara just seems a little weird.] Zuko.

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... What?

[Hey. It's the only place he knows where she'll be.

Zuko turns to face him, still frowning and glaring.]

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... are you trying to get Katara to do your homework for you?

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What? No--

This is a little more important than that, Sokka.

[Annnnnnnnndddddd Zuko moves past him to go back up the corridor. There's a 2F right? Right. There has to be. He'll try that one next.]

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And you can't tell me. Okay. I see how it is. [He takes another bite, chewing silently. For a moment. Two.] Why can't you tell me?

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You're... not exactly the uh ... 'motherly' type.

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[Well, that's true. Sokka jogs a few paces to put him shoulder to shoulder with Zuko.] Her room's that way. [He jerks his thumb over his shoulder. Because he can't deny anybody Katara's considerable mothering abilities--even firebenders deserve a little mothering.]

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Second floor, right?

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Yup. [Sokka finishes off the last of his hot dog and licks his thumb.] Over there, around the corner. You know, in my day, I've been known to be a pretty great problem-solver...

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[By the time they get outside, the notcatbird is--Sokka is pretty sure--asleep in his shirt. At least, it's stopped trying to climb his chest and instead is still, rumbling away.

The rumbling is really, really cute.] So are we just going to go into a shop and start showing it to people?

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[Zuko's totally against carting the notcatbird around outside of his room in case someone from Garden catches on and tells the Faculty. He glances at the other male and shoves his hands into the pocket of his hoodie.]

You have any better ideas?

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[It's totally concealed! And quiet! Zuko's just a little too uptight about... well, about everything.] Nope. If you found them out here then someone will have to know what they are.

Do you know of any animal supply stores? That might be a good place to start. Or a butcher's.

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Or... we could just ask the first person we see there?

[Zuko tries not to roll his eyes. Any native to this world would know what the notcatbird really is. And that's his plan, to ask the first person he sees and THEN go from there on what the notcatbird needs.]

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Um... yeah. I guess that would work too.

[And silence. Not that being with Zuko hadn't been awkward before coming here, but the Garden had definitely made things worse. And better. Ugh, he didn't know. It was just weird.

Stuffing his hands into his pockets, Sokka tried to think of a good way to start conversation.]

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[Zuko walked the same way, hands in his hoodie pocket, thought the same things; this silence, as much as he enjoyed the silence, was too awkward and stifling.

He clears his throat after a minute of it dragging.]

Uh. So.

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So.

[Hmmm. Sokka looks up. And down. And... somewhere over there.] So... I think I might have had a dream about your family? Which... is kinda weird, I know. Maybe it's all the hot dogs.

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[Well that's surprising to hear. Why in the world would Sokka, a member of the water tribe, be having dreams about Zuko's family? Firebenders?

Zuko glances over, sharply, brows lifted.]

A dream about my family..? Do I even want to know?