Hi, before you read on, I'm stuck with this story. I have no clue how to go on. So for my loyal followers, I'd like to give you the chance to help me out. I've created a poll with some of my ideas, as well as this "sneak peek" version of chapter 2. Don't worry, I'll edit it later, I know it's atrocious (it's sort of not quite done and it's not the right draft even). So please read this and take the poll to decide what should happen next. Please.

I gaze, dispiritedly, at the little inn that will be our home for the duration of our strategic stay in Kirigakure. It's small, shabby, and the sea air reminds me of the mental institute. Already, I can see Kun with her stupid expression and the loose, light blue robes that the patients have to wear because "blue is a calming color". Personally I believe blue is the color of lazy, peasant usurpers too stupid to use protection.

This makes me wonder how long I've been here.

Let's see. I do believe I came here three months ago. And since I came early summer, it must be early fall now. No wonder it was cold when I escaped.

"Azula," Sasuke calls out. He can tell that I'm lagging, unfortunately. I walk up to him, eyebrows raised and cocky expression on my face.

He leans towards me and says, "We'll only be staying here for a few days. We can't risk getting caught here even though it's the safest place for us."

"And why is that?" I ask, genuinely curious. According to Izumi, Sasuke was an international criminal as agreed upon by all the Kages.

"The Fourth Mikage indirectly established a safe zone for me by stating that no person possessing an ocular kekkei genkai, no matter what his/her status may be, can be harmed within the limits of Kirigakure, on the penalty of death," Sasuke explains.

"Intriguing, a criminal who knows the law," I quip.

He smirks in response. "You know, I find the atmosphere here very refreshing. I could stay here for quite a while." His threat is obvious, but he's not serious. "How about you? How does the great A-zu-la find the atmosphere?"

"Wet and boring, just like you do, Sa-su-ke" I smile.

"How would you know how I feel, A-zu-la?" Sasuke asks, raising his right eyebrow.

"Because you and I are very much alike, Sa-su-ke," I smirk.

"Except, I don't have your unfounded confidence," he says.

"Nor do you have my social skills," I retort.

"Or your experience when it comes to losing."

"Yes and I don't have as much experience regretting my words as you do," I huff.

He smirks at me and I turn away, hiding a small smile at the ridiculousness of it all. I walk towards the inn with him at my side.

The damp air puts me off, however it is the only place that can take me. Kirigakure, a strategic place for me to plan my attack on Konoha and get away from the battlefields for a while.

"Azula," I call out to the lagging kunoichi. Her expression amuses me and I can see her attempt at confidence as she stalks over to me.

I leans towards her and say, "We'll only be staying here for a few days. We can't risk getting caught here even though it's the safest place for us."

"And why is that?" I see the curiosity in her eyes. This is surprising since never once in our whole time together has Azula even slightly implied that she did not know everything.

Well she does know that I'm an international criminal. It makes sense that she'll think that any hidden village would be dangerous. I guess I better explain.

"The Fourth Mikage indirectly established a safe zone for me by stating that no person possessing an ocular kekkei genkai, no matter what his/her status may be, can be harmed within the limits of Kirigakure, on the penalty of death," I tell her.

"Intriguing, a criminal who knows the law," She smirks.

I smirk back."You know, I find the atmosphere here very refreshing. I could stay here for quite a while. How about you? How does the great A-zu-la find the atmosphere?" I tease her.

"Wet and boring, just like you do, Sa-su-ke" She smiles with false sweetness.

"How would you know how I feel, A-zu-la?" I raise my right eyebrow.

There's no need for her to know how right she is.

"Because you and I are very much alike, Sa-su-ke," Her smile turns into a smirk.

"Except, I don't have your unfounded confidence," I state.

"Nor do you have my social skills," she retorts.

"Or your experience when it comes to losing."

"Yes and I don't have as much experience regretting my words as you do," Azula ends the conversation with a glare and a pout before turning towards the inn..

I smirk at her.

"Hey what's taking them so long! Did they forget about us or something?' A silver haired boy complains. He looks back at his two (human - though highly debated) traveling partners and stops, shocked.

"Uh, what are they doing?" Suigetsu aks. The silver haired boy waits outside the entrance with a small cream and brown cat with green eyes by the name of Izumi.

"I do believe our misfits are flirting," Izumi states.

"They know how to flirt?" Suigetsu asks.

"Yes, it's a standard biological function that humans have adapted whenever they want to breed with someone," Izumi explains.

"Please don't mention them and 'breeding' in the same sentence. That's a union that could only result in disaster," Suigetsu shudders.

"Yes, that is scary., but at least they're not trying to kill each other," Izumi says, her voice artificially cheery.

"And is that really a bad thing?" Suigetsu quips.

"True."

"All right, so where are we in the Finding Azula plan," a young man with silky black hair and amber eyes asks. His main concern now was finding his "sister" Azula before she manages to destroy the whole word and usurp the Fire Nation throne from him.

Which she'll probably do with a smirk and a "Oh thank you Zuzu for keeping my throne warm.. You can die now."

"Um, try the first part," an upper class blind girl replies with great sarcasm. She went by the name of Toph Beifong and was recently spared from entering an unwanted marriage.

"You know, I did just save you from marrying an old man. You could show some respect," the current Fire Lord, Zuko, snaps.

"I don't know what respect looks like," Toph blithely replies.

"Would you two please stop bickering?" the Fire Lady Katara complains. "It's hard enough being pregnant. I don't need the additional stress

Just as a reminder. This is a very rough draft (I usually do at least two, this is my first). It's not a real chapter.