A Thinly Veiled Excuse For a Strip-Tease

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It was a bit on the late side when Azula walked into the darkened hotel room. She and Ty Lee had gone off to do separate things earlier that evening- knowing Ty Lee, she had probably gone off clubbing with boys, or whatever it was that she did on her own in a strange city- and while it was nearing midnight, Azula seriously doubted that she would have returned to the room before her. That was why she didn't bother turning on the lights to make sure that the room was empty before she stripped off her clothes and walked across the room in her underwear, to where her robe was hanging on the back of the bathroom door.

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[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

She laid her head on Azula's shoulder, the bare one. Her breath was shallow from the kissing.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula still didn't register the oddity of the situation. Somewhere in the back of her mind she recognized the fact that her robe had slipped partway to the side, and that Ty Lee was now resting against that bare spot, and yet... she wasn't focusing on it enough to realize that something was "wrong".

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I love you, Azula."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She sighed. "Hmmm."

"... The same to you, of course."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee sighed, letting her breath out on Azula's neck.

"Of course."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She turned, kissing Ty Lee's forehead. "I love you very, very much," she said, her voice barely audible.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Mm." Ty Lee didn't give much of an answer, but then again she was tired. It was late, after all.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee was still essentially lying on top of her- and while Azula had gotten under the covers (though she had partly slid out from under them while they were kissing), Ty Lee hadn't.

She nudged Ty Lee's arm a little. "... Do you want to get under the blanket?" The other girl was half-asleep; Azula assume that meant that she planned to stay in Azula's bed tonight.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"..mm? Oh, right," Ty Lee mumbled. "Yeah." She slid off Azula, onto the bed next to her.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula lifted up the edge of the blanket for her.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

She shifted under the blanket, laid her head on Azula's shoulder, and closed her eyes

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

After a moment, Azula curled her arm around Ty Lee, and lightly stroked her cheek with her thumb. She was about to drop off to sleep herself when-

"... Ty Lee? Were you awake when I came into the room this evening?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Yes."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Ah." She winced.

"Did you, ah... happen to have your eyes shut?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"I did, I think I dozed off soon after I heard you come in."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"... All right." She paused. "I got undressed without realizing you were in the room. That's why I asked."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Oh." She paused. "I didn't see anything."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Mm. All right. Just checking." She gave a small yawn.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Okay." Ty Lee scooted closer to Azula and closed her eyes again.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She tightened her grip around Ty Lee's shoulders, dipping her head down to rest her forehead against the top of Ty Lee's. "Good night..."

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Night, 'Zula. See you tommorrow." Ty Lee yawned, stifled it, and drifted off to sleep.