Maybe you can love again

Summary: Six years after the last battle, everyone thought that life would be perfect. They were wrong. When Mai cheats on Zuko his world comes crashing down. But the worst part is he caught her with Aang. He struggles with the loss of his beloved and the decision of whether or not he should tell Katara. But what happens when he doesn't decide and she finds out. Can he mend the pieces of his best friend's broken heart? What happens when feeling start to appear? Does he love her? Is it possible to love again? Or does he only have a broken heart?

A/N This story was a reqeust from doctor anthony and I fell in love with the idea as soon as she asked so here it is.

Zuko walked down the abandoned hallways smiling to himself. He had returned home early from his trip to surprise Mai. She would be so happy to see him. Or at least that's what he thought.

He reached they're bedroom door and gently pushed it open so she wouldn't wake. He stepped in, and his feet froze to they're spot. His mouth dropped open, Mai was lying naked on the bed with a naked Aang lying next to her with an arm around her, and only a thin cover covered them. Zuko felt his heart shatter. So before he stopped himself he shouted "MAI!"

She and Aang jerked awake. Her eyes grew wide when she saw him. "Z-Zuko, what are you doing home… so soon?" she asked shakily.

"WHAT! I came home early to surprise you, but it looks like I'm not wanted," he said sadly as he turned to go back out the door.

"Zuko, wait," she called as she grabbed a robe.

"Why Mai?" Zuko asked turning around to face her. She froze half way between the bed and the door, she hadn't been expecting questions.

"I'm sorry Zuko," she whispered.

"I thought you loved me," he whispered sadly to her. "What about our daughter, Mai?"

"I'm sorry," she whispered as tears came to her eyes.

"And you, Katara loves you and she's just had a child. What excuse did you give her?" Zuko asked looking past Mai and to Aang.

He sighed "I told her that I had to got to an important meetin- wait did you say she just had our baby?"

"Yes, a boy, if you care to know," Zuko said, his tone had hardened at the thought that Aang would leave when Katara had been so close to her due date.

With that Zuko closed the door to he and Mai's bedroom and walked down the hall to his daughter's room. He walked over to the large bed. She lay there; she had his hair, the shape of his eyes, but Mai's eye color, she was a wonderful fire bender, and she had Mai's pale skin. She slept soundly, in a sea of pink covers. He sat down on her bed and looked down at her sadly.

Feeling the weight change on the bed his little princess awoke from her sleep. "Daddy, you're home," she said happily.

"Yes, I am Princess."

The little girl looked at him strangely, she'd heard the sadness in his tone, she was three, not stupid. "Need a hug?" she asked innocently.

"What?" he asked looking at his daughter, confused.

"You sound sad, and Aunt Katara says that when someone is sad that the best way to lift they're spirits is with a hug," she said proudly.

Zuko couldn't help but smile at her cuteness. "Then yes, baby girl, I need a hug," he said as the little girl slipped her arms around his neck. She pulled away after a few seconds and fingered the scar on his left eye. Zuko knew what she was thinking, she was thinking about the first and only time she'd met her grandfather.

"Daddy, it's dark in here," the little girl whispered as she snuggled closer to her daddy.

"Baby girl, you know I would never put you in danger," he said, more confident then he felt. She deserved to meet her grandfather and they never dared let him out of the dungeons.

Zuko stopped at one cell and put her down. "Father," he said coldly.

"Zuko, what are you doing here? And who is the young miss?" Ozai asked.

"I thought my daughter deserved to meet you," Zuko said, ready to attack if Ozai tried to hurt his baby in any way. The little girl stepped forward with the bravery she had gained from her Aunt Azula.

"My name is Sakura," she said politely as she held two of the cell bars with her bare hands. Zuko was proud of her, Mai had a carpet laid out for her so she didn't have to step on the floor, much less the bars.

"You are a beautiful young lady, Sakura," Ozai said… kindly? Ozai had never been that kind with even Azula.

"Thank you," she said giving him a warm smile... "I had daddy have the cook make you some Bok Choy Chicken Soup," she said handing him the soup in its container.

His eyes grew wide, then he smiled "Thank you, Sakura," he said smiling.

"Sakura," Zuko said, that meant she only had 5 minutes left.

She turned back to her grandfather and started answering the questions he asked her till the five minutes were up. "Daddy, Please?" she begged him...

He eyed his father; well he was on chains… "All right."

He had the guard unlock the door. Sakura stepped in and gave her grandfather a hug before taking her dad's hand. She waved back at Ozai as she walked back down the hallway to the stairs.

Sakura said the name of the second person he didn't want to see most.

"Mom."

A/N Sorry its short the next one will be longer. :D

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