Headcanon:There were a few assassination attempts against Honora. Bumi would hold her whenever she had nightmares about them, making her laugh and kissing her.
I OWN NOTHING
His eyes opened and looked around. It wasn't quite morning yet but something willed him to wake up. He was about to begin the process of getting up when he saw her head on his chest. He smiled at her sleeping form, remembering the blissful night they had shared together. He kissed to top of her head and caressed her shoulders, feeling her ivory skin underneath his hands with the careful heat only a firebender can have. All of a sudden, he felt her muscles tense and her heart race. His eyes went wide as he saw her squirming and moaning, near screaming. She sat up with a start, holding her hand to her chest, panting and shaking. Bumi immediately sat up and held her shoulders.
"Another nightmare?" he asked, kissing her shoulders.
"Unfortunately." Honora started, wiping the sweat off of her forehead.
"You know they can't come back right? You know that you're father threw them all in jail and put Aunt Toph's best officers on patrol for them right?" Bumi tried to remind her when he still felt her shaking.
"I know but it's still hard. I mean I can't help but imagine what would have happened if my father hadn't come when he did...or if you hadn't been here..." Honora tried to explain but broke out into a new wave of tears.
"Don't think like that, you know that everyone in this palace would do anything to protect you. You are never alone. Never." Bumi told her while he turned her around to face him.
Honora tried to force a smile onto her face but utterly failed. She threw her arms around Bumi's neck, hugging him hard. He held her with amazing force, trying to make her feel safe again in the aftermath of the most recent assassination attempt against her. He hated that it happened so often, that she had to go through this everytime. He was able to stop a few of them before they got close enough to finish the job but some required to help of her father's guards proving a much harder task. He stationed himself and his men in the Fire Nation (being a Commander does have some perks) because of the high actions but also to keep his love safe. He wanted to make her feel better now and he realized just how he would do it.
"Bumi! Stop tickling me!" Honora scolded through laughs as he pinned her down on the bed. He didn't stop, he kept assaulting her sides and making her laugh until they came out as airy gasps. He finally stopped and smoothed his hands up and down her sides over the red night shirt she wore. He leaned down and gave her a deep kiss and she came to hold on to his shoulders. When they parted he saw the softness return to her gold eyes and felt the tension melt away from her muscles. They smiled at each other for a while before she yawned.
"Let's try and sleep again, shall we?" Honora said while shifting herself back onto the pillows.
"Of course." Bumi smiled as he pulled her to him once more.
The two of them slept fully until the sun fully came up. Content to have each other to face whatever life throws at them.