LJ Zutara 100 challenge. One sentence prompts of no particular order other than what comes to my head for each prompt. Predominately Zuko's perspective because darn it I like writing him. This was definitely a challenge since I am wordy.
Gah! I am so late in this party it's sad.
Rating: T for innuendo
1-25
001. Beginnings
To say they didn't get along was an understatement; a most tumultuous beginning for two individuals.
002. Ends
He followed them to the ends of the earth to try and capture the Avatar, instead he captured more than that.
003. Poverty
He grew up having every material luxury at his disposal, despite living in emotional poverty.
004. Wealth
She grew up having very little materially, but with the love of her family and tribe she was the wealthiest girl on the planet.
005. Two of a Kind
She laid down her cards hoping she might win this hand with a two of a kind, instead she loses her breast bindings to his full house.
006. Past
The concept that they were enemies were so ingrained that it was hard to get past that.
007. Present
He was always weary of giving gifts after being shunned on a beach but Katara joyfully received the present without hesitation with the sincerest hug he had ever received.
008. Future
The powerful bender she married wasn't quite who she initially thought it would be, but the future isn't set in stone.
009. First
She was the first outsider to take the crown and the first to be targeted by the rebels.
010. Last
Their fourth child, the boy, came the quickest and as they cleaned Katara up, she announced this would be the last.
011. Honor
He felt no honor in capturing her, but damn if she didn't look sexy tied to that tree.
012. Tears
Sitting beside her he feels the happy tears flow as he takes in the view of the bundle in her arms.
013. Laughter
No matter how awful the day, whenever he heard her laughter everything would melt away and he would be happy.
014. Hope
He ran her hand over her stomach, "I hope it's a boy."
015. Fear
She never showed fear, never once to him in all their battles and conversations, so when she approached him with that look on her face he knew something was definitely wrong.
016. Love
The two little girls race up to him crying happily for their father and embrace him tightly their mother following suit soon after; he loves these women.
017. Lust
Seeing him move as he practiced his bending stirred something within her, realizing that she couldn't wait to see him move like that later.
018. Truth
The drink makes the truth come out and both are caught in its liquidy hot offense as hands explore and lips show what needed to be said.
019. Lies
"I don't love you," she murmurs against his lips trying to escape his firm grasp, "Leave me alone."
020. Clean
No one else in the group offers and he is appalled so he takes the inititive and helps her clean up after dinner getting a smile he's never seen before but has decided he loves.
021. Dirty
"You missed a spot," she claims as she runs the cloth across his chest.
022. Hands
She fingers the tiny clay impression of his hand taken so long ago and she wonders if this is the only evidence he had a childhood at all.
023. Hair
She loves his long, silky black hair weaved through her fingers, the goatee that tickles her lips whenever he kisses her, the hairs on his chest that she caresses as they lay in bed, and especially the ones that led from his stomach to the place that brings such pleasure.
024. Eyes
She eyes the morsels left in his bowl and he silently offers it to her knowing they are all hungry, he would rather go without than have her look like that.
025. Skin
In her family's home, the sight of all the animal skins cautions him to be good and proper, despite his desire to be otherwise with her, so that his skin doesn't join the collection because they both know they can be animals.
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