title A Rose By Any Other Name Still has Thorns
title A Rose By Any Other Name Still has Thorns
author khushiyan.
fandom;characters Avatar; Zuko/Katara
rating PG
prompt 044. Speak
setting 3.12 onwards! SPOILERS!
summary a snippet on the first time Zuko uses her name to her. Emoness. :(
The first time her he says her name to her face, she has to blink and look again. He shouted out to her as she fought with to keep Azula away from Aang and Toph who were creating a mudslide at the far end of the camp.
His face was both shocked and concerned and for a second, she thinks that he's distracting her. That he's going to ruin everything and bretrey them again.
But he jumps forward at her hesitancy, telling her to "watch out!!" as he pushes her away and redirects the lightening from Azula's hands. She's bewildered at his actions and remains so long after the battle has been fought and won, long after the sun has set.
"I could have handled her you know," she tells him because she doesn't know what else to say to him when he comes to relight the dying fire. He winces.
"Of course. Water makes the defence against lightening," he tells her darkly. She clamps her mouth shut as he shuffles away, hiding his scorched hands.