Title: Hide and Seek
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Pairing: Gen
Genres: Friendship
Length: Medium (5,016 words)
Warnings: None

Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Swiss Army Knife @ FF.net

Author's Summary:
Set after episode 3:12, "The Western Air Temple." The gaang hones their skills playing a game of Hide and Seek, during which Zuko finds that he and Sokka make a surprising effective team.

Review:
I'm a sucker for Sokka and Zuko interaction, be it slashy or friendship. This is a fun fic about team bonding, but mostly about the growing kinship between the two boys. Zuko, having just joined the Gaang, is still hesitant to show vulnerability, and keenly aware of his frosty welcome. I like the way this fic uses Sokka's curiousity and strategic mind as the starting point for his respect for Zuko. It's a glimpse at the growth of a friendship and a mutual respect that my Zukka heart loves to see. It's also a bit of a character study of all the Gaang, as we see their individual strategies in the game and their reactions to having their asses kicked by the Zuko and Sokka dreamteam.

Hide and Seek