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[maddest]

[Like so many others will this week, Break wakes up screaming. The PCD isn't pointed at the bed, so it doesn't capture anything but sound until he scrambles off of it, past the camera and towards the window, throwing it open to get fresh air.

This all hits a little close to home.]

Why-

[He asks, hoarsely, a few minutes later,]

-does the network insist on displaying our grief? The timing is too consistent to be accidental.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

No.

[waterbends]

.. oh. I'll be in the kitchen, then.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[The feed clicks off, and Break scrambles in shortly.]

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[waterbends]

[She's watching the water, but the cat greets him at the door.]

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

When did you get a kitten?

[Calling as he walks in, scooping the fluffy thing up.]

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[waterbends]

Long time ago. I got him from a girl named Rapunzel - his name is Lu Ten.

[The cat remembers Break, melting against his arm and purring.]

Put the tea on the counter, please.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[He tosses it.]

Pretty baby-

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[waterbends]

[She'll suppress a slight smile despite herself as she starts the tea.]

I don't think I'm actually hungover anymore. Someone had spiked the punch at the dance the other night.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Did I tell you about the time I got Zuko drunk?

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[waterbends]

Do you remember, or did someone tell you? Sit down.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I remember!

[Settling in, melting the cat with deft fingers.]

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[waterbends]

.. oh.

[She sets the tea to steep.]

He seems like he'd be a cranky drunk.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

He was morose.

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[waterbends]

Same as always, then. Oh - he and Iroh are both gone again.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Who are you staying with?

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[waterbends]

Jet.

[She brings the tea to the table.]

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That's right, the two lovebirds.

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[waterbends]

[Katara coughs a little and slides him a cup.]

No. Sokka actually caught us kissing after the dance and put a stop to that.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

What? Why? The little prig.

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[waterbends]

I was drunk and kissing him was a mistake. Drink your tea.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Mistakes are synonymous with a life well lived.

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[waterbends]

For you, maybe.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Well, no.

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[waterbends]

How's the tea?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Almost done.