The fire in her eyes :info:

she had packed all her things while ruko was sleeping. she grabbed a peice of paper.

RUKO

im sorry that it has to be this way. im leaving for a while. i have things that i need to do and places to be. but i promise that when i am done i will find you. and what ever trouble you are in i will get you out. your like my little brother but yet your not.

love jaida

she put the note next to rukos head and jumped out the window. she was walking down that path when she stopped "where will you be going" she didnt even look at iroh "some where...away from here...away from him..." he sighed "you can keep running from your past jaida..it will always catch up...for the good or the worst..you must always confront your past" she straighten her stance "we will run into each other again..i will see to it..but for now...i need to see someone..and maybe..he will see her to..when the time is right" with that she left him there in silence.

SOUTHERN AIR TEMPLE

"hello ms.jaida" she nodded at the preist "it had been 2 years.." she nodded again "where is she" the pointed and she went. there sitting on the floor playing with toys was here 5 years old daughter. "ayla" she turned around and had a bg smie on her face "mom" she ran and hugged her "its been two years." jaida smiled "yes..thats too long..but now..you are a bit old enough..you will be traveling with me.." she had a bigger smile on her face "YESS FINALLY" jaida just inhaled and then exhaled "grab your stuff..lets go"

THE ROAD

its been about a week. her and ayla have been traveling from town to town. "mom..im tired" jaida just kept walking. they came to a small town and sat went into a shop. 'she looks so much like her father that its scary' jaida smile at ayla. "what" she shook her head "its nothing" she didnt notice the person that walked up to them until they asked her "what are you doing here" she looekd up in shook "are you every where i go" he smirked "we will just have to find out" ayla was looking back from her to him. then iroh had to walk over and open his mouth "whos the cute little girl" ayla glared at him 'yup just like zuko' thats when zuko noticed her. "yeah jaida...who is she" jaida sighed. "i would like a nice hot tea..and then you both can sit down"

iroh nodded and zuko sat down right across from her. when iroh got back he gave her the tea and sat down as well "so who is she" jaida took a sip of her tea and waited for zuko to do the same. when he had the tea in his mouth she said it "your daughter" he choked on the tea and iroh had to slap his back. "MY WHAT" she smiled "your daughter" iroh was now smiling. "come to think of it..she does look ALOT like you prince zuko but what is her name" ayla smiled "im ayla" zuko was in alot of shock. "wel ayla..would you like to help me make some tea while these two talk"she nodded. zuko got up and walked out side and jaida followed.

"its been 5 years since you left...fiver years since that night...are you sure she isnt someone elses" jaida shook her head "i havent been with anyone else zuko" he looked at her. he was the last man she'd been with.that made him feel happy. "hm" she looekd to the floor. "im not asking ou to go into her life...im not asking anything...you just needed to know.." she went to walk away but he grabbed her arm. "but i will be in her life..wiether you like it or not.." she smiled "good...maybe you can take care of her for a while..i have some things to do.."

he tilted his head "in other words..i have some places to go...it may take me about a couple months or so...so you will be able to bond.." he jaw dropped "are...you serious" she smiled "yup." they walked into the tea shop and ayla ran over to them and looked up and zuko. "ayla..you will be staying with your father for a while...you need to catch up on some things...is that okay" she nodded "good...i will find you.." she kissed ayla on the head and looked at zuko. "im sorry...but you have to do this...i think it will help." with out knowing she kissed him softly on the lips. then walked out. "i turly am sorry" she smiled walking down the street.