Web of Lies...
By: Wingyin87
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar. Mike and Bryan do.
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I hear Zuko's breath catch when he sees her and him chatting casually and laughing. Even she is laughing. The reserved, quiet, emotionless.....what?
Mai?
What? How...but? Mai? Of all people, it has to be Mai, and my former lover....
Aang?
How did they......
In fact I don't want to know.
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Katara and Zuko looked up. Both the Fire Lord and Lady were sending murderous glares at the small couple. Zuko, of course, was glaring at Aang, but Katara was glaring at Mai. They stilled and listened.
Katara thought of the past.
Mai's child was illegitimate. No one knew who her child's father was. She wasn't married, but still. Mai's child's name was called Adain. But, the father was presumed dead. He had silver eyes, like his mother, and jet black hair. Definitely Fire Nation in terms of stock and looks.
Aang's child was also illegitimate. No one knew who his child's mother was. He also wasn't married. His child's name was named Gyatso. He had green eyes, and dark brown hair. Probably Earth Kingdom.
But, curiously, there was another child between them. And curiously, that child's name was Kaiya. Like a combination of Mai's mother, and Aang's father. And this had Mai's jet black hair, and Aang's grey eyes.
It couldn't be......
Did they get.....
Married?
Mai may have been a factor of Aang's loss of contact over the years. Katara faintly heard Mai's child speak.
"Dad,"
WHAT????
"Can I have sip of wine?"
Aang laughed uproarishly. "Of course not, Adain. You have to wait until you're 17..."
"Ahem."
Mai looked slightly amused, as Aang flustered and said, "I mean, 18, then it becomes good, er...very good."
Zuko simply looked pained.
"Come on Aang," Zuko heard Mai tell the younger boy, "It's time for the children to get to bed." The couple took the children's hands and led them to Mai's old house. Zuko knew this because he saw Mai and the Avatar go to her house last night. Zuko and Katara donned black cloaks and quickly followed the younger couple. They watched as they disappeared into Mai's house. He nodded, then they climbed to the roof. They looked into one of the windows and saw the three children get ready for bed. Mai and Aang were in there, tucking in their kids. Mai kissed each child on the forehead, while Aang looked on fondly from the door. Mai and Aang left, to Mai's room.
Katara noted something odd.
They had gone to Mai's room.
Together.
Zuko paled and climbed the roof to the other side of the house. It took about 15 minutes. He dreaded what he was about to see.
Mai and Aang were on the bed together. They looked deeply asleep.
Aang had his arm around Mai's waist, and her arm was draped over his middle.
Zuko grimaced and winced. Katara had the exact same reaction.
Zuko and Katara thought back.
That's why Mai had left the palace for a year. She was with child. Many had known, but nobody had known that she was married, not even Ty Lee. She had left a note.
My Lord,
I am sorry for this adrupt note, but I need
to go for at least a year. I apologize and I hope
to see you soon.
-Mai. May you live long and burn brightly.
She had gotten married. To Aang.
The Avatar.