A Thinly Veiled Excuse For a Strip-Tease

[sears]

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]

After a night of teasing the strange foriegn boys (the men in Paris were cute after all, she couldn't help herself), Ty Lee had retired early. A headache was coming on, and the universe always frowned upon headaches. So, with a slightly heavy heart, Ty Lee retired early.

The headache kept her awake, but that was okay. It gave her a chance to meditate on the universe (which, oddly enough she did often). Then Azula entered the room. After that...Well.

Her attention was caught.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Reaching the bathroom door, Azula paused- languidly stretching and letting out a big yawn.

Then she began to undo her chest bindings.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee was sitting up by now, leaning forward. ...Now, this was interesting.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

It wasn't long before Azula was wearing nothing but her underpants- but right away she took her robe down from its hook.

Before slipping it on, however, she paused to undo her topknot.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee silently slipped out of the bed. After all the time they had been together, it was actually just the first time Ty Lee had seen her...like that. She had to get a better look.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

If Azula had been fully alert to her surroundings, she would have heard Ty Lee's movement, or noticed it out of the corner of her eye. However (and perhaps this was a mistake), she wasn't paying that close attention.

Azula slipped on her robe, clasping it quite loosely in the front- more cleavage than normal was exposed.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Now...that was interesting. Ty Lee moved slightly to the side.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Turning around, Azula walked past Ty Lee without even noticing her- the room was dark enough and she passed by from about seven feet away. Reaching her bed, she climbed in, her back to Ty Lee now. She wasn't tired, really, but she figured that she would rest a little bit.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee crept closer...maybe she should say something. Act like she just came in, maybe.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula didn't notice her approach.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Azula was...a bit more beautiful that way, truth be told...Relaxed. A faint blush entered Ty Lee's cheeks.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

With a small sigh, Azula rolled onto her back. Her eyes were shut, so she didn't see Ty Lee.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee was right at the bedside, then. It...well, Azula did look...nice.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

At that moment Azula opened her eyes. "Ty Lee?" Her voice was quiet, and somewhat surprised. "I didn't hear you come in. Were you asleep in the other bed...?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee blushed. "I was laying down in the other bed. I had a headache."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Mmm, all right." At that moment she didn't think to ask if she had been awake or not, but perhaps she would later. "Are you feeling better now?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"Much better, Azula. I guess I just was tired."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Hm. All right. Good." She paused. "Are you still tired?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

"No, I'm fine now."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Mmm." Azula wasn't really tired, either. She was simply very relaxed- and she wouldn't really be adverse to a little bit of... hm.

Reaching her hand out, she tugged lightly at the bottom of Ty Lee's braid, undoing the tie. "Why don't you ever wear your hair down?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee sat down on the edge of the bed, playing at the edge of her braid. "I never really thought about it. I guess it's to keep it out of the way."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Ah." Another pause. "You could take it out now. After all, what could it get in the way of?"

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

She started to take the braid out. "You're right," Ty Lee said after she was done.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula looked at Ty Lee. She had known her for nearly ten years, and yet she could probably count on one hand the number of times she had seen her with her hair down. Her hair was extremely long- even more so loose than tied back- and it was left curly from the braid. She really was very pretty. She was-

... But then Azula realized that she was staring, and averted her gaze.

[hotpinkaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee blushed, she had felt the stare and while it was a compliment it was...well, nice but... Ty Lee placed a hand on Azula's, the one that had toyed with the braid. She always had soft hands, an almost ironic thing, considering how not nice she could be.