How do I find myself in these predicaments? Honestly am I such a bad person to deserve this? My father has finally accepted me back home, little questions asked. The only difficult one was who the girl at my side was.

Katara. Since we had been trapped in that blasted cave together we had come up with a plan. She had trouble convincing the Avatar and her brother to let her go but in the end her persistence won out. That and the fact that she lied to them. They thought she was just going to spy on my father and Azula. We had decided that she would go by a different name lest she be found out. She was also to wear face paint so Azula, Mai or Ty Lee wouldn't recognize her.

"Prince Zuko you have not answered my question." My father said. I was jolted out of my thoughts and glanced down at Katara. She was dressed in less clothing than Uncle and I would have liked but it was necessary for my father to believe us.

"I found her when I fought Zhao at the North Pole. I had been injured and she found me and dressed my wounds. I found her exotic and when I left I took her with me." I kept to the planned story. " Her name is Kaya."

"Hmm. She is beautiful that is certain. How old is she?" He asked

"Fifteen." I replied.

"And a virgin when you first took her?" He eyed her up and down looking at every angle he could from his seat.

"Yes sir." I grimaced internally at that. I hadn't touched Katara like that at all. Of course as a young man I had had the urges but I respected her and I doubted she wanted me that way.

"Hmm. Interesting. You are dismissed. You may return to your old rooms. Your concubine may reside there with you or she may live with mine. The choice is yours." I saw the glint in his eye. He wanted her. Thank goodness this shouldn't be too hard. I just have to drag it out.

"I would like for her to reside in my rooms." I bowed and said goodbye. Katara keeping her head down bowed also and followed me out. As we walked through the halls servants and slaves stopped their work to look at me and Katara who walked a few steps behind as uncle and I had instructed her. I took the most direct route to my room and threw open the doors once we arrived. I turned and grabbed her arm, pulling her in after me and locking the door tightly once we were inside.

K. P. O. V.

This certainly isn't how I had thought the war would be won. From the day I had rescued Aang I thought that he would be the one to stop the Fire Lord. Not me. I hate that it has come to this. As I kneel here in front of the one person I wish to kill the most, I see what I have to do. I look at what I'm wearing and am disgusted. The red looks wonderful against my skin certainly but the top shows more of my chest than I or my father would like. The skirt covers but just barely, it is short and I have to be careful of how I sit.

That pig Ozai looked me up and down like I was a piece of meat. I suppose that is a good thing though since we want him to request me in his rooms one night. I still feel the need though to bathe completely and to wear more clothing next time. Finally we were dismissed and I followed Zuko closely. I still had no clue as to where we were going and I didn't want to get left behind. He led me through the winding hallways and stopped before an ornate door. He threw the doors open and pulled me in after him.

After I regained my balance I noticed the room. It was pretty bare; then again he hadn't lived here in years. The bed was defiantly the center piece in the room. It was tall with red and gold coverings on it with black dragons sewn into the coverlet. There was a mirror on one wall and a large dresser next to it. A couch was near the doors leading to the small balcony and an open door showed the wash room of to the side.

"He believed us." Zuko whispered. A smile broke out on his face. "He fell for it!" He picked me up and spun me around.

"I know!" I laughed and held on tightly. "So what's next? Where do we go from here?"

"You need to continue to capture his attention, subtly flirt with him and then turn around and flirt with me. Make him jealous." He set me down.

"You think it will work?" I asked

"It better"

This is a new story of mine…just kind of toying with the idea, updates will be infrequent…mostly when I have the time and inspiration to write it…