What Do You Think?

Zuko: Ariel, why are you staring at me like that?
Ariel: Like what?
Zuko: Like THAT
Ariel: I'm waiting to see if you do your Iroh impression. It's funny.
Zuko: Why would I do my Iroh impression? He's right here.
Ariel: But he's got those angry red patches of skin, and he's swelling up and hedoesn'tlooksogoodandhejustpassedoutrightnowIreallythinkweshouldtakehimtoadoctor.
Zuko: You know that if we're found in the Earth Kingdom we'll be killed!
Ariel: But Iroh's slowing us down, and if the Fire Nation catches us, they'll throw us to Azula!
Zuko: IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THIS FOREST?

Ahh, I just love my AU crack! pairings.

EDIT: Here's the dialogue that came up with. And it rocks.

Ariel: Um...Zuko, that little fish is not gonna be enough to feed all three of us!

Zuko: Hey, it's all I could catch! Besides, you kept on throwing the big ones back!

Ariel: But I couldn't say no to them!

Zuko: Ugh! Ariel, they're fish!

Ariel: Yea! And so am I!!!

Zuko: *sigh* I forgot who I was talking to...

Ariel: *crosses arms* Fish hater!

Zuko: Sushi girl!!!

Ariel: Admit it! You hate fish!

Zuko: No! I didn't say I hate fish!

Ariel: So why are you eating them?

Zuko: Because I'm hungry!!!

Ariel: *continues glaring at Zuko*

Zuko: Why is it such a crime to be hungry?

Ariel: Why can't we eat chicken? Or a hippocow?

Zuko: That's 'Cow Hippo!'

Ariel: *throws arms in the air* Oh, whatever!!! *stomach grumbling* Oh...I'm starving. 'Cow Hippo' sounds so good right now. Why can't we...*spots something along the river* Ooh, a Turtleduck!!!

Zuko: A Turtleduck? Where?

Ariel: *points at the Turtleduck on the river* There!

Zuko: *softly* Wow. I haven't seen a Turtleduck in years.

Ariel: *runs to the river* Let's eat it!!!

Zuko: Ariel, no!!! Not the Turtleduck!!!

Ariel: *stops in her tracks* Wait, why not?

Zuko: *recalls the moment he hurt the Turtleduckling earlier in his childhood* Because...I...

Ariel: *sees Zuko's expression soften*

Zuko: ...I like Turtleducks.

Ariel: *first sympathizes with his softer expression, then changes it to a frown* So it's not okay for me to eat a Turtleduck, but it's okay for you to eat fish?

Zuko: Ok, fine! No fish! *throws the little fish back in the water* There! Are you happy now?

Ariel: Oh, come on! Was it really that hard for you?

Zuko: I can't believe you made me throw our lunch away! What are we supposed to eat now?

Ariel: *screaming* Since you like fish so much, why don't you eat me!!!

Zuko: *charges forward, grinding his forehead against Ariel's, growling*

Ariel: *glares back*

Zuko: That...was unbelievably dirty. *trying hard to contain his laughter*

Ariel: *puts a hand on Zuko's face to push him away* Perv...

Zuko: *falls over, then laughs* I love it when you're angry.

Ariel: What's this? Laughter? I don't believe it! Prince Pouty finally laughs! *helps Zuko back to his feet, but then sees Iroh crouching* Wait, this doesn't look good.

Zuko: Uncle?

Iroh: Zuko, remember that plant I thought might be tea?

Ariel: *incredulously* No...

Zuko: You didn't!

Iroh: I did...and it wasn't. *scratching himself*

Ariel/Zuko: *both jump in revulsion at the sight of Iroh's sores; Ariel tries to climb on Zuko as her shocked response*

Iroh: When the rash spreads to my throat, I will stop breathing. But look what I found! These are Bacui berries; known to cure the poison of the white jade plant. That...or Macahoni berries that cause blindness.

Zuko: *drops Ariel and frowns at Iroh's poor decision-making*

Ariel: *stands up, rubbing her butt after a four-foot drop* Uncle Iroh, that's too big of a margin for error.

Zuko: *yanks the berry branch from Iroh's hand* We're not taking any more chances with these plants! We need to get help. *throws branch away*

Ariel: *backs away from the branch's flight path* Ick! I got Maca-something berry juice on me! I'm gonna go blind now!!! *flails her arms as if she's trying to shake the berry juice off*

Zuko: Ariel, you're not gonna go blind. Just wash it off, and you'll be fine.

Iroh: *continues to scratch* But where are we going to go? We're enemies of the Earth Kingdom, and fugitives from the Fire Nation.

Ariel: Yep, we're basically in no man's land, now.

Zuko: If the Earth Kingdom discovers us, they'll have us killed.

Iroh: But if the Fire Nation finds us, we'll be turned over to Azula.

Ariel: *crosses arms and thinks for a moment, then turns to Zuko* You thinking what I'm thinking?

Zuko: Yep. Earth Kingdom it is.

Ariel: *after taking a few steps, she trips Zuko intentionally; Zuko faceplants* That's for dropping me! *proudly struts off*

Zuko: *growling*

Iroh: *helps Zuko up* I think she likes you.



Ariel (c) Disney

Zuko (c) Mike, Bryan, Nickelodean