"G'morning, Zuko." Katara said snuggling closer to her husband.
"yawn, morning Katara." he kissed the tip of her nose making her giggle.
"Well we better get up, or your uncle will be up here any minute asking up what we did that would make us late…like he always does." Katara said sighing. Now don't get it wrong, Katara really liked Uncle Iroh, but sometimes he just pushed the wrong buttons.
"Ngg, yeah your right he-" Zuko got cut off.
"Zuuuko, Kataaaara, what could you two possibly have done to make you two so tired!" Iroh called banging on the metal door.
"Don't make me come in there, get up and head to the eating chambers!" he called turning around and walking away.
"Hm, well I am going to get a shower, care to join me?" Katara asked winking at Zuko. "S-sure" he stuttered.
After the shower, they headed to the eating chambers hand in hand. "Fire lord Zuko, Lady Katara! Are you ok, we waited quite a while, but you never came." one of the Servants fretted. "We are fine, just slept in. 'COUGH COUGH'
Every one turned to look at Iroh who just smiled innocently, but Zuko and Katara were the only ones to guess what that cough meant. "Katara, I am going out to train, do you want some guards to escort you around the town, if you want to shop?" Zuko asked, knowing how boring it was around the palace. "Hmm, I think I will be fine with reading a book." she said and kissed him goodbye and walked to their chamber.
"Ok, what should I read…" she left off. "I am in the mood for a romance story" she decided and reached up on the shelve and pulled a few books down to pick from. She soon settled down and began reading, she chose the book 'Twilight Confessions' (made that up)
She was in the middle of the book, when she hears the door squeak open. "Katara, you doing ok" Zuko said coming over and kissing her head. "Mmm good…go bathe you smell." she said smirking at him. "Uhg fine if that's what you want."
Katara was laying on the bed reading again when Zuko came out of the shower wearing only some pants.
He crawled on the bed and hugged Katara from behind. She dropped her book, turning over and he started kissing up her neck to her jawbone. She moaned a little and soon he was on top of her and she smirked at him and then…(yeah I am not going farther than that sowwy .)
They lay in the bed breathing heavily, then snuggled together and kissed each other good night.
The next morning Katara bolted out of bed, running to the bathroom, Zuko shooting up and running after her. "Katara, Sweetie? Are you ok?!" he asked concerned. He heard vomiting coming from behind the corner, and saw Katara was the source of the noise. "Zuko I am oka-" She was cut off again by the sudden coming of vomit. "Katara I think we should get you to a healer" Zuko said gently wiping her face with a towel. "No, no its ok, I am fine, but over the next couple of days she was not fine she was getting cravings, vomiting and having mood swings, and then it clicked to her. 'IAM PREGNANT!' she thought jumping up and down only to lean over the bucket again to throw up.
"Katara I really think you should see a healer." Zuko started as he walked over, but was confused to see Katara smiling. "Uh, Katara, most people don't smile after they've been sick…" he stated confused. "ZUKO!" Katara ran over and hugged him, "I don't need a healer I know what's wrong with me!!" she exclaimed. "What?!" Zuko said, how could someone be so happy after being sick!? "IAM PREGNANT" Katara said running and hugging Zuko. "…" Zuko didn't say anything. "Zuko…aren't you happy?" Katara asked becoming increasingly worried. "That's great!" Zuko exclaimed hugging his wife and kissing her passionately. "But Katara your only 17 and I am 19, I dot think we are old enough to handle a child" he said quietly. "Zuko, I know what you mean, but I really WANT this baby." she said tears starting to trickle out of her eyes. "I-I know I do to, but we will have to work hard and be strong, got it?" he said pressing his forehead on hers. "Got it" she said as he wiped the tears from her face. "A-and Zuko, can we not tell any one till its noticeable?" "Deal" he said and hugged her gently "But we will have to inform one healer to keep an eye on you and the baby." he stated firmly. "Okay, thank you."
"Katara, we've got some mail for you" Zuko called out waving a letter. "Oh, oh let me see!" she called getting excited. "It says my family is coming down. THAT'S GREAT! I haven't seen anyone from my family and friends forever, Master paku, gran-gran, dad, sokka and suki, ty lee, toph, and aang, Every one!" she squealed. "When are they supposed to be here?" "They said they only about 2 days away!" Katara said running and hugging Zuko. "Okay, I will have the servants prepare rooms for them." he said nuzzling her neck.
The next night and into the early morning Katara was in and out of bed, she had been doing this for the past 2 days, she was having morning sickness. As she returned from the bathroom, she saw Zuko getting dressed up in nice clothes. "Zuko, why are you getting dressed in those clothes?" she asked curiously. "Because you family and our friends are coming in a few hours." he replied smiling at her forgetfulness. "AAAHH" she gasped running to get dressed, she tripped on a rug on the ground, about to hit the floor she prepared herself for impact, but soon felt strong arms holding her before she hit the floor. "Thank you so much Zuko" she whispered in his ear as he held her up and kissed her neck. "Anything for you." he said seductively. "ZUKO" Katara laughed out. "Not now, my family will be here soon!" she giggled. "sigh Ooookay" he groaned.
They went down to the dining chambers to eat breakfast, Katara found herself staring at her food queasily. "I-I think I will have some fruit instead." she said, reaching over and taking the fruit a servant offered her. Katara usually always neatly tucked into her food, eating it all. Everyone was surprised, even uncle was surprised, all except Katara and Zuko, they knew what was going on. "Katara are you feeling alright?" Uncles questioned, not having missed the queasy look on her face. "Oh, I am fine" She assured him, then she stood up abruptly running out of the room, Zuko went after her and uncle stood up and followed more slowly after the water bender. As Zuko was going after Katara when Iroh stopped him to talk. "Zuko, what is going on with Katara, do you know why she is sick, did you do something to her?" iroh pressed leaning in. "Uncle n-no we did nothing of the sort!" Zuko exclaimed running after Katara again. "Uh-huh, sure." uncle said continuing his slow pace after Katara.
"Zuko, I so sorry for running out like that!" she said after she cleaned up. "don't be, I should be sorry I did this to you…I didn't even ask if you wanted to, you probably just went along to please me." Zuko said muttering the last part, but Katara still heard. "Zuko, I wanted to I did…things to!" she cried hugging him. He leaned down and kissed her passionately, holding her wrists, pushing her up against the wall, he started kissing down her neck and started sliding her sleeve down and kissing her chest. "Excuse me sorry for eaves dropping on that WHOLE conversation…and display of…affection" Iroh chuckled. Katara quickly slipped out of zukos hold and pulled her sleeve back up, blushing so her face was so red it was turning a faint purple…somehow. "UNCLE!" Zuko yelled blushing almost as hard as Katara. "WHAT WERE YOU DOING LISTENING AND WATCHING US!" he yelled again, out of anger but more out of embarrassment, Katara had been the only one to ever see this passionate side of him. "SO…"uncle drew the so out. "I guess you were lying to me when you said you hadn't done anything to poor Katara, You to did do IT" he snorted with his laughter. "Uncle" he said in the sternest voice he could muster. His calm sternness getting uncles attention. "Yes uncle we did it we had sex! There are you happy, coming up here and invading our privacy, embarrassing us!" Zuko seethed. "Zuko I am sincerely sorry for invading your privacy, and I wont tell a soul about this, I promise" He then waddled over to Katara and started asking her if she was really pregnant and how the baby was. "You should finish getting g ready and get down to the port everyone will be here soon." Uncle stated and left them to get ready.
"Well, that was the most embarrassing thing I have EVER gone through in my life." Katara said slightly red still. "I am sorry I-" he was cut off as Katara pulled him towards her and kissed him and wound his hair around her fingers. "Lets get ready" she said smiling.
"WOW, I forgot how big the fire nation was in the past two years" he said holding on to his wife suki. "Yes, I am sure Katara and Zuko are happy there." Suki said patting sokkas hand and walking over to talk to Ty lee. "I cant wait to see Katara and Zuko" aang said, pointing the rapidly nearing forms on the docks.
As soon as they were off the boat it was hugs galore. "Oh I missed you all so much!" Katara said giving each person a big hug and the turning to Zuko. "Hello everyone" He said bowing they all frowned, even Katara, "What?" he said. Then he was covered with his friends hugging him. He lightly hugged them back, a few people were forming a crowd, watching their fire lord and lady greet their friends.
After all the guest were settled Katara dragged toph and suki inter her and Zuko's room. "Katara are you sure we should be allowed in here, this is fire lore Zukos room…" suki said warily. "Hey its my room to, don't forget that." she said good humouredly. "Okay Zuko is with the guys, so I've got news" she said softly to toph and suki.
"Katara, are you okay?" suki asked sitting on the edge of the bed by her sister-in-law. "I-I-I…" Katara left off. "What" toph and suki said leaning in. "Well you have to promise not to let anyone know especially sokka and aang okay?!" Katara begged. "Deal" they said. "W-well, I am…I am p-pregnant." she said lightly
"What, awesome!" toph said jumping up and down and suki was giggling hugging her. "Me and sokka have been married a year longer than you two, and I still don't have a kid." suki said laughing. "Darn, why didn't I feel the babys heart beat?" toph said looking confused. "Well, toph" Katara said. "The baby is to small to have a heart beat yet." "So anyways, have you had morning sickness?" suki asked sympathetically. "Yes so bad…that's how uncle Iroh found out." she said. "But I thought you didn't want any one to know?" toph asked. "Well I kind of ran away from the eating hall to the rest room and Zuko and Iroh followed, Iroh was hiding outside the door when Zuko was apologizing for…erm…doing this to me." Katara blushed. Suki and toph giggled. "And he sort of saw me and Zuko…making out, and Zuko was s-starting to pull my shirt off, we were lucky uncle didn't wait much longer before he came out." Katara sighed blushing even harder. "So sparky actually can be loving." toph said. "Well more of sexually intimate." suki said glancing at the red Katara. "But , he always seems so…unreachable" suki said. "He is actually a realy nice person, and I am not just saying that because he's my husband" Katara giggled. "Soooo" toph said innocently. "Hows he in bed?!" She said loudly. "TOPH" Katara and suki yelped. "Actually how is he Katara I want to know to?!" suki said. "W-w-well Um er I-I" "TELL US" suki and toph chorused. "HE'S GREAT, BETTER THAN I COULD EVER IMAGINE!" Katara blurted out then covering her mouth. "More details" they urged on. "Well he's gentle, yet he's firm and assertive, and he seems so strong, yet so vulnerable, and oh lord, it feels so good!" she said blushing like a maniac. "WOOT" toph called out. "I might just have to get a piece of him!" she said clapping. "DON'T YOU DARE!" Katara said and they all burst out laughing "so how far along are you?" suki asked. "A week" Katara said fiddling with the hem of her skirt. "You found out that soon?!" suki gasped. "Well I helped gran gran deliver tons of babys, I wonder were she and dad and master paku went?" Katara puzzled "Any ways lets go k? keep us filled in omn all the information k" toph said suki nodded in agreement. "Absaloutly!" she giggled. "Now come on I am STARVING" Katara roared. "Pregnant women, what can you do with them?" toph laughed.