'How can she sit there so innocently and unaware of the fact that I just want to take her and make her mine.' Zuko thought as he sat across from his best friends shifting uncomfortably do to his desire to start kissing and holding Satomi.
.::1 year before (normal POV)::.
I look myself over in the mirror making sure that my black bun is perfectly centered, no loose strands of hair, and that the bun is acceptable. I refuse to wear my new head commander of the fire nation uniform and instead go for a simple but elegant red and gold colored kimono that goes nicely with my standard fire nation gold eyes and pale skin. I have no make up on since I'm a warrior not a weak female, no disrespect to the Kyoshi warriors, and I wish to present myself as such.
I walk the short distance from my new house, given to me as a high ranking government official, to the royal palace. The knots in my stomach are driving me nuts. Today is my first audience with the fire lord Zuko. I haven't met him yet since his uncle Iroh, delivered the news of my promotion to me personally. I'm only a year younger than Zuko and I was just a common soldier at the royal prison that Iroh was stationed at before this promotion, there is no way I can fill such a big role.
Entering the meeting room that the guard directed me to I find Zuko sitting at a table waiting for me with tea already poured for both of us.
"Thank you for inviting me to this meeting my Lord," I greet Zuko while bowing to him.
"Sit, I have some matters to discuss with you." I do as instructed and take the seat directly across from Zuko.
"If you don't mind my Lord but there is a matter I must discuss with you as well."
"Go ahead," Zuko prompts. I take a deep breath and ready myself for what I have to say.
"I understand your desire and need for new officials after this hundred year war and I fully support your decision to do so but I must question your decision to place me in such a rule as the head commander over all of three fire nation military. This questioning is not do to the hate received for a role of military, nor from my ideals of what we both desire for this new fire nation but rather my requirements for such a position and age. I am a year younger and never once supported war but joined the military out of necessity and for the hope of secretly aiding the rebels, as I am certain your uncle had told you of do to my promotion, but even so these things do not make me a powerful commander but rather a traitor to the old fire nation." I try to be as respectful as possible while still making my opinion clearly known.
"I do not intend to need you as my commander for war but rather my commander in the aid of healing the other nations and a traitor of the old fire nation is a hero of the new fire nation." I look at Zuko in shock. Never once have I thought of myself as such.
"Even so, whether hero or traitor I do not specialize as a commander of anything. I am simply a normal member of the fire nation that grew up in the slums."
"All the more reason to make you my commander as well as my advisor. You spoke your mind and understand all aspects of the life of fire nation citizens, which was the point of this meeting." I stare at Zuko uncertain as to how to respond.
"Are-Are you certain I'm the one you should be asking to do this?"
"Other than my uncle who refuses to take the position I can't think of anyone better." I take a deep breath to call my nerves.
"Thank you my Lord, I hope to live up to your expectations.